Economy, jobs and prices in Ain (Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France): official figures
GDP per person was 29,100 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2024, 73% of the EU average (98% for France); 67th highest of 101 departments in France.
How big is the economy of Ain?
The local economy produced €21.5 billion of output (GDP) in 2024.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people work in Ain?
About 237,300 people worked in Ain in 2024 (employment by place of work).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the median income in Ain?
In 2023 Ain ranked 5th highest of 97 departements on median living standard, at €27,990 a year per consumption unit, against €25,920 across metropolitan France.
Source: INSEE · saved copyHow unequal are incomes in Ain?
The poorest tenth of the population of Ain lived on less than €14,490 a year in 2023, while the richest tenth had more than €53,240, so the top threshold was 3.7 times the bottom one (metropolitan France: 3.5).
Source: INSEE · saved copyWhere does household income come from in Ain?
Wages and salaries made up 72.0% of household disposable income in Ain in 2023 (7.0 points higher than the metropolitan average of 65.0%), and self-employment income a further 3.5%.
Source: INSEE · saved copyWhat is the main industry in Ain?
The largest part of the economy of Ain in 2024 was finance, property and business services, at 29.2% of gross value added, followed by industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) (25.6%).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow industrial is Ain?
Industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) made up 25.6% of output in 2024, against 13.7% for France.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow fast is the economy of Ain growing?
Gross value added rose from €14.2 billion in 2015 to €19.2 billion in 2024 in current prices, an increase of 36% before inflation.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat jobs do people do in Ain?
Of the 237,300 jobs located in Ain in 2024, 33% in public services, education, health and other services, 18% in industry and 2.4% in farming, forestry and fishing.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyAre jobs growing in Ain?
The number of people working in Ain rose by 10.2% between 2015 and 2024, to 237,300.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyMore figures
- Income inequality in Ain, measured by the Gini index of living standards, was 0.312 in 2023, 10th most unequal of 97 departements (metropolitan France: 0.297). Source: INSEE · saved copy
- Pensions and annuities supplied 24.2% of disposable income in Ain in 2023, 13th lowest of 97 departements (metropolitan France: 27.2%). Source: INSEE · saved copy
- Income from savings, property and other assets accounted for 10.4% of household income in Ain in 2023, while direct taxes took the equivalent of 15.6% (metropolitan France: 12.2% and 16.7%). Source: INSEE · saved copy
- Unemployment benefits represented 2.2% of disposable income in Ain in 2023, compared with 2.4% across metropolitan France. Source: INSEE · saved copy
How Ain compares with other departments in France
Median living standard (euros a year per consumption unit) (2023)
Ain ranks 5 of 97, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Median living standard (euros a year per consumption unit) |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Paris | €33,650 |
| 3 | Haute-Savoie | €32,180 |
| 4 | Yvelines | €31,520 |
| 5 | Ain | €27,990 |
| 6 | Essonne | €27,940 |
| 7 | Savoie | €27,910 |
| 8 | Haut-Rhin | €27,620 |
Gini index of living standards (2023)
Ain ranks 10 of 97, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Gini index of living standards |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Alpes-Maritimes | 0.322 |
| 8 | Yvelines | 0.321 |
| 9 | Corse-du-Sud | 0.315 |
| 10 | Ain | 0.312 |
| 11 | Rhône | 0.312 |
| 12 | Haute-Corse | 0.310 |
| 13 | Seine-Saint-Denis | 0.310 |
Pensions as a share of disposable income (%) (2023)
Ain ranks 85 of 97, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Pensions as a share of disposable income (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 82 | Bouches-du-Rhône | 25.5% |
| 83 | Ille-et-Vilaine | 25.1% |
| 84 | Nord | 25.1% |
| 85 | Ain | 24.2% |
| 86 | Haute-Garonne | 22.5% |
| 87 | Essonne | 22.4% |
| 88 | Rhône | 22.4% |
Wages as a share of disposable income (%) (2023)
Ain ranks 10 of 97, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Wages as a share of disposable income (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Seine-et-Marne | 74.7% |
| 8 | Seine-Saint-Denis | 74.7% |
| 9 | Paris | 74.2% |
| 10 | Ain | 72.0% |
| 11 | Haut-Rhin | 70.8% |
| 12 | Haute-Garonne | 70.6% |
| 13 | Rhône | 70.6% |
Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) (2024)
Ain ranks 4 of 101, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eure | 26.0% |
| 2 | Manche | 25.9% |
| 3 | Ardennes | 25.7% |
| 4 | Ain | 25.6% |
| 5 | Jura | 25.3% |
| 6 | Ardèche | 24.7% |
| 7 | Charente | 23.9% |
Share of output from finance, property and business services (2024)
Ain ranks 39 of 101, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from finance, property and business services |
|---|---|---|
| 36 | Indre-et-Loire | 29.3% |
| 37 | Morbihan | 29.2% |
| 38 | Ariège | 29.2% |
| 39 | Ain | 29.2% |
| 40 | Maine-et-Loire | 29.1% |
| 41 | Haute-Vienne | 29.1% |
| 42 | Landes | 29.0% |
Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services (2024)
Ain ranks 100 of 101, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services |
|---|---|---|
| 95 | Rhône | 21.4% |
| 96 | Vendée | 21.3% |
| 97 | Essonne | 21.2% |
| 98 | Drôme | 21.0% |
| 99 | Yvelines | 20.2% |
| 100 | Ain | 19.8% |
| 101 | Hauts-de-Seine | 9.9% |
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Sources
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset nama_10r_3gdp: GDP per person, PPS (NUTS 3), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 3bf0fc662f56…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset nama_10r_3gdp: GDP, million euros (NUTS 3), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 096e15e5fdb3…)
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