Economy, jobs and prices in Ardèche (Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France): official figures
GDP per person was 26,400 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2024, 66% of the EU average (98% for France); 89th highest of 101 departments in France.
How big is the economy of Ardèche?
The local economy produced €9.7 billion of output (GDP) in 2024.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people work in Ardèche?
About 115,800 people worked in Ardèche in 2024 (employment by place of work).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the median income in Ardèche?
Half of the people living in Ardèche had a disposable income (living standard) below €24,820 a year per consumption unit in 2023, 4.2% below the metropolitan France median of €25,920; it ranked 40th lowest of 97 departements.
Source: INSEE · saved copyHow unequal are incomes in Ardèche?
The poorest tenth of the population of Ardèche lived on less than €13,470 a year in 2023, while the richest tenth had more than €40,550, so the top threshold was 3.0 times the bottom one (metropolitan France: 3.5).
Source: INSEE · saved copyWhere does household income come from in Ardèche?
Wages and salaries made up 54.9% of household disposable income in Ardèche in 2023 (10.1 points lower than the metropolitan average of 65.0%), and self-employment income a further 4.9%.
Source: INSEE · saved copyWhat is the main industry in Ardèche?
The largest part of the economy of Ardèche in 2024 was public administration, education, health and other services, at 26.6% of gross value added, followed by finance, property and business services (25.7%).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow industrial is Ardèche?
Industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) made up 24.7% of output in 2024, against 13.7% for France.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow fast is the economy of Ardèche growing?
Gross value added rose from €6.3 billion in 2015 to €8.6 billion in 2024 in current prices, an increase of 37% before inflation.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat jobs do people do in Ardèche?
Of the 115,800 jobs located in Ardèche in 2024, 40% in public services, education, health and other services, 16% in industry and 3.8% in farming, forestry and fishing.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyAre jobs growing in Ardèche?
The number of people working in Ardèche rose by 9.6% between 2015 and 2024, to 115,800.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyMore figures
- Income inequality in Ardèche, measured by the Gini index of living standards, was 0.251 in 2023, 26th least unequal of 97 departements (metropolitan France: 0.297). Source: INSEE · saved copy
- Pensions and annuities supplied 33.6% of disposable income in Ardèche in 2023, 34th highest of 97 departements (metropolitan France: 27.2%). Source: INSEE · saved copy
- Income from savings, property and other assets accounted for 12.8% of household income in Ardèche in 2023, while direct taxes took the equivalent of 13.9% (metropolitan France: 12.2% and 16.7%). Source: INSEE · saved copy
- Unemployment benefits represented 2.6% of disposable income in Ardèche in 2023, compared with 2.4% across metropolitan France. Source: INSEE · saved copy
How Ardèche compares with other departments in France
Median living standard (euros a year per consumption unit) (2023)
Ardèche ranks 58 of 97, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Median living standard (euros a year per consumption unit) |
|---|---|---|
| 55 | Vienne | €24,940 |
| 56 | Corrèze | €24,910 |
| 57 | Charente | €24,850 |
| 58 | Ardèche | €24,820 |
| 59 | Cantal | €24,820 |
| 60 | Loire | €24,800 |
| 61 | Aveyron | €24,780 |
Gini index of living standards (2023)
Ardèche ranks 72 of 97, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Gini index of living standards |
|---|---|---|
| 69 | Orne | 0.252 |
| 70 | Allier | 0.251 |
| 71 | Nièvre | 0.251 |
| 72 | Ardèche | 0.251 |
| 73 | Vosges | 0.250 |
| 74 | Eure-et-Loir | 0.250 |
| 75 | Aveyron | 0.250 |
Pensions as a share of disposable income (%) (2023)
Ardèche ranks 34 of 97, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Pensions as a share of disposable income (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 31 | Var | 34.0% |
| 32 | Finistère | 33.8% |
| 33 | Vosges | 33.7% |
| 34 | Ardèche | 33.6% |
| 35 | Tarn | 33.6% |
| 36 | Lozère | 33.4% |
| 37 | Charente | 33.4% |
Wages as a share of disposable income (%) (2023)
Ardèche ranks 72 of 97, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Wages as a share of disposable income (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 69 | Landes | 55.3% |
| 70 | Morbihan | 55.0% |
| 71 | Haute-Marne | 55.0% |
| 72 | Ardèche | 54.9% |
| 73 | Tarn | 54.9% |
| 74 | Haute-Loire | 54.9% |
| 75 | Corrèze | 54.1% |
Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) (2024)
Ardèche ranks 6 of 101, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Ardennes | 25.7% |
| 4 | Ain | 25.6% |
| 5 | Jura | 25.3% |
| 6 | Ardèche | 24.7% |
| 7 | Charente | 23.9% |
| 8 | Cher | 23.6% |
| 9 | Haute-Saône | 23.5% |
Share of output from finance, property and business services (2024)
Ardèche ranks 76 of 101, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from finance, property and business services |
|---|---|---|
| 73 | Allier | 26.2% |
| 74 | Indre | 26.1% |
| 75 | Gers | 25.8% |
| 76 | Ardèche | 25.7% |
| 77 | French Guiana | 25.7% |
| 78 | Corse-du-Sud | 25.6% |
| 79 | Saône-et-Loire | 25.5% |
Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services (2024)
Ardèche ranks 55 of 101, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services |
|---|---|---|
| 52 | Sarthe | 26.7% |
| 53 | Gironde | 26.7% |
| 54 | Seine-Maritime | 26.6% |
| 55 | Ardèche | 26.6% |
| 56 | Vaucluse | 26.6% |
| 57 | Aveyron | 26.4% |
| 58 | Ardennes | 26.3% |
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