Economy, jobs and prices in Isère (Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France): official figures
GDP per person was 37,900 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2024, 95% of the EU average (98% for France); 19th highest of 101 departments in France.
How big is the economy of Isère?
The local economy produced €54.0 billion of output (GDP) in 2024.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people work in Isère?
About 565,700 people worked in Isère in 2024 (employment by place of work).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the median income in Isère?
The median living standard in Isère was €27,290 a year in 2023, 11th highest of 97 French departements and 5.3% higher than the €25,920 median for metropolitan France.
Source: INSEE · saved copyHow unequal are incomes in Isère?
The poorest tenth of the population of Isère lived on less than €14,240 a year in 2023, while the richest tenth had more than €45,770, so the top threshold was 3.2 times the bottom one (metropolitan France: 3.5).
Source: INSEE · saved copyWhere does household income come from in Isère?
Wages and salaries made up 67.9% of household disposable income in Isère in 2023 (2.9 points higher than the metropolitan average of 65.0%), and self-employment income a further 4.0%.
Source: INSEE · saved copyWhat is the main industry in Isère?
The largest part of the economy of Isère in 2024 was finance, property and business services, at 33.3% of gross value added, followed by public administration, education, health and other services (21.6%).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow industrial is Isère?
Factories, mines and energy produced 20.6% of the value added in Isère in 2024, against 13.7% for France.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow fast is the economy of Isère growing?
Gross value added rose from €35.3 billion in 2015 to €48.3 billion in 2024 in current prices, an increase of 37% before inflation.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat jobs do people do in Isère?
Of the 565,700 jobs located in Isère in 2024, 33% in public services, education, health and other services, 14% in industry and 1.2% in farming, forestry and fishing.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyAre jobs growing in Isère?
The number of people working in Isère rose by 11.2% between 2015 and 2024, to 565,700.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyMore figures
- Income inequality in Isère, measured by the Gini index of living standards, was 0.263 in 2023, 44th most unequal of 97 departements (metropolitan France: 0.297). Source: INSEE · saved copy
- Pensions and annuities supplied 25.8% of disposable income in Isère in 2023, 19th 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 Isère in 2023, while direct taxes took the equivalent of 15.9% (metropolitan France: 12.2% and 16.7%). Source: INSEE · saved copy
- Unemployment benefits represented 2.3% of disposable income in Isère in 2023, compared with 2.4% across metropolitan France. Source: INSEE · saved copy
How Isère compares with other departments in France
Median living standard (euros a year per consumption unit) (2023)
Isère ranks 11 of 97, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Median living standard (euros a year per consumption unit) |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Haut-Rhin | €27,620 |
| 9 | Rhône | €27,500 |
| 10 | Seine-et-Marne | €27,480 |
| 11 | Isère | €27,290 |
| 12 | Val-de-Marne | €27,250 |
| 13 | Doubs | €27,190 |
| 14 | Loire-Atlantique | €27,150 |
Gini index of living standards (2023)
Isère ranks 44 of 97, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Gini index of living standards |
|---|---|---|
| 41 | Somme | 0.264 |
| 42 | Savoie | 0.264 |
| 43 | Indre-et-Loire | 0.263 |
| 44 | Isère | 0.263 |
| 45 | Charente-Maritime | 0.262 |
| 46 | Calvados | 0.262 |
| 47 | Loire | 0.262 |
Pensions as a share of disposable income (%) (2023)
Isère ranks 79 of 97, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Pensions as a share of disposable income (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 76 | Moselle | 26.4% |
| 77 | Gironde | 26.3% |
| 78 | Oise | 26.1% |
| 79 | Isère | 25.8% |
| 80 | Doubs | 25.7% |
| 81 | Loire-Atlantique | 25.6% |
| 82 | Bouches-du-Rhône | 25.5% |
Wages as a share of disposable income (%) (2023)
Isère ranks 19 of 97, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Wages as a share of disposable income (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Bas-Rhin | 68.1% |
| 17 | Loire-Atlantique | 68.0% |
| 18 | Territoire de Belfort | 67.9% |
| 19 | Isère | 67.9% |
| 20 | Ille-et-Vilaine | 67.2% |
| 21 | Gironde | 66.5% |
| 22 | Nord | 65.9% |
Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) (2024)
Isère ranks 21 of 101, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) |
|---|---|---|
| 18 | Eure-et-Loir | 20.7% |
| 19 | Saône-et-Loire | 20.7% |
| 20 | Orne | 20.6% |
| 21 | Isère | 20.6% |
| 22 | Loiret | 20.4% |
| 23 | Loir-et-Cher | 20.3% |
| 24 | Haute-Marne | 20.3% |
Share of output from finance, property and business services (2024)
Isère ranks 12 of 101, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from finance, property and business services |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Rhône | 34.8% |
| 10 | Alpes-de-Haute-Provence | 34.8% |
| 11 | Hérault | 33.6% |
| 12 | Isère | 33.3% |
| 13 | Loire-Atlantique | 33.2% |
| 14 | Gard | 33.1% |
| 15 | Haute-Savoie | 32.6% |
Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services (2024)
Isère ranks 93 of 101, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services |
|---|---|---|
| 90 | Savoie | 22.1% |
| 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% |
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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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