Economy, jobs and prices in Haute-Savoie (Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France): official figures
GDP per person was 35,900 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2024, 90% of the EU average (98% for France); 22nd highest of 101 departments in France.
How big is the economy of Haute-Savoie?
The local economy produced €33.9 billion of output (GDP) in 2024.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people work in Haute-Savoie?
About 352,800 people worked in Haute-Savoie in 2024 (employment by place of work).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the median income in Haute-Savoie?
The median living standard in Haute-Savoie was €32,180 a year in 2023, 3rd highest of 97 French departements and 24.2% higher than the €25,920 median for metropolitan France.
Source: INSEE · saved copyHow unequal are incomes in Haute-Savoie?
The poorest tenth of the population of Haute-Savoie lived on less than €15,450 a year in 2023, while the richest tenth had more than €68,950, so the top threshold was 4.5 times the bottom one (metropolitan France: 3.5).
Source: INSEE · saved copyWhere does household income come from in Haute-Savoie?
Wages and salaries made up 76.0% of household disposable income in Haute-Savoie in 2023 (11.0 points higher than the metropolitan average of 65.0%), and self-employment income a further 4.1%.
Source: INSEE · saved copyWhat is the main industry in Haute-Savoie?
The largest part of the economy of Haute-Savoie in 2024 was finance, property and business services, at 32.6% of gross value added, followed by public administration, education, health and other services (21.4%).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow industrial is Haute-Savoie?
Factories, mines and energy produced 18.0% of the value added in Haute-Savoie in 2024, against 13.7% for France.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow fast is the economy of Haute-Savoie growing?
Gross value added rose from €21.7 billion in 2015 to €30.3 billion in 2024 in current prices, an increase of 40% before inflation.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat jobs do people do in Haute-Savoie?
Of the 352,800 jobs located in Haute-Savoie in 2024, 32% in public services, education, health and other services, 13% in industry and 1.4% in farming, forestry and fishing.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyAre jobs growing in Haute-Savoie?
The number of people working in Haute-Savoie rose by 14.5% between 2015 and 2024, to 352,800.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyMore figures
- Income inequality in Haute-Savoie, measured by the Gini index of living standards, was 0.340 in 2023, 3rd most unequal of 97 departements (metropolitan France: 0.297). Source: INSEE · saved copy
- Pensions and annuities supplied 20.1% of disposable income in Haute-Savoie in 2023, 6th lowest of 97 departements (metropolitan France: 27.2%). Source: INSEE · saved copy
- Income from savings, property and other assets accounted for 11.6% of household income in Haute-Savoie in 2023, while direct taxes took the equivalent of 16.1% (metropolitan France: 12.2% and 16.7%). Source: INSEE · saved copy
- Unemployment benefits represented 2.4% of disposable income in Haute-Savoie in 2023, compared with 2.4% across metropolitan France. Source: INSEE · saved copy
How Haute-Savoie compares with other departments in France
Median living standard (euros a year per consumption unit) (2023)
Haute-Savoie ranks 3 of 97, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Median living standard (euros a year per consumption unit) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hauts-de-Seine | €33,790 |
| 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 |
Gini index of living standards (2023)
Haute-Savoie ranks 3 of 97, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Gini index of living standards |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paris | 0.451 |
| 2 | Hauts-de-Seine | 0.374 |
| 3 | Haute-Savoie | 0.340 |
| 4 | Réunion | 0.330 |
| 5 | Val-de-Marne | 0.325 |
| 6 | Bouches-du-Rhône | 0.325 |
| 7 | Alpes-Maritimes | 0.322 |
Pensions as a share of disposable income (%) (2023)
Haute-Savoie ranks 92 of 97, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Pensions as a share of disposable income (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 89 | Seine-et-Marne | 21.9% |
| 90 | Yvelines | 21.9% |
| 91 | Val-d'Oise | 20.4% |
| 92 | Haute-Savoie | 20.1% |
| 93 | Val-de-Marne | 20.0% |
| 94 | Paris | 18.5% |
| 95 | Hauts-de-Seine | 17.3% |
Wages as a share of disposable income (%) (2023)
Haute-Savoie ranks 6 of 97, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Wages as a share of disposable income (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Val-de-Marne | 76.7% |
| 4 | Essonne | 76.3% |
| 5 | Val-d'Oise | 76.1% |
| 6 | Haute-Savoie | 76.0% |
| 7 | Seine-et-Marne | 74.7% |
| 8 | Seine-Saint-Denis | 74.7% |
| 9 | Paris | 74.2% |
Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) (2024)
Haute-Savoie ranks 37 of 101, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) |
|---|---|---|
| 34 | Aube | 18.5% |
| 35 | Moselle | 18.4% |
| 36 | Oise | 18.3% |
| 37 | Haute-Savoie | 18.0% |
| 38 | Territoire de Belfort | 18.0% |
| 39 | Lot | 17.9% |
| 40 | Puy-de-Dôme | 17.8% |
Share of output from finance, property and business services (2024)
Haute-Savoie ranks 15 of 101, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from finance, property and business services |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Isère | 33.3% |
| 13 | Loire-Atlantique | 33.2% |
| 14 | Gard | 33.1% |
| 15 | Haute-Savoie | 32.6% |
| 16 | Charente-Maritime | 32.4% |
| 17 | Gironde | 32.3% |
| 18 | Pyrénées-Atlantiques | 31.8% |
Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services (2024)
Haute-Savoie ranks 94 of 101, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services |
|---|---|---|
| 91 | Mayenne | 22.1% |
| 92 | Paris | 21.8% |
| 93 | Isère | 21.6% |
| 94 | Haute-Savoie | 21.4% |
| 95 | Rhône | 21.4% |
| 96 | Vendée | 21.3% |
| 97 | Essonne | 21.2% |
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