3% of individuals isolated from their family and entourage: a combination of socio-economic difficulties and ill-being

In 2015, 3% of people aged 16 or over are isolated from their family and non-family environment, in the sense that they have at most one physical meeting or remote contact per month with their relational network outside their household. This proportion has remained stable since 2006. Isolated people are more likely to be male, over 40 years of age, with low levels of education and are more often inactive. Relational isolation is associated with increased economic vulnerability in terms of resources or job insecurity, with poorer health and lower levels of well-being. In case of difficulties, isolated people also have a 30% lower chance of getting help than non-isolated people. Loneliness and isolation do not necessarily go hand in hand: 8% of individuals feel alone "all the time" or "most of the time", while 62% of them are not isolated from family and friends.