Economy, jobs and prices in Puy-de-Dôme (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); 21st highest of 101 departments in France.
How big is the economy of Puy-de-Dôme?
The local economy produced €26.0 billion of output (GDP) in 2024.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people work in Puy-de-Dôme?
About 291,400 people worked in Puy-de-Dôme in 2024 (employment by place of work).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the median income in Puy-de-Dôme?
Half of the people living in Puy-de-Dôme had a disposable income (living standard) below €26,040 a year per consumption unit in 2023, 0.5% above the metropolitan France median of €25,920; it ranked 26th highest of 97 departements.
Source: INSEE · saved copyHow unequal are incomes in Puy-de-Dôme?
The poorest tenth of the population of Puy-de-Dôme lived on less than €13,560 a year in 2023, while the richest tenth had more than €43,540, 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 Puy-de-Dôme?
Wages and salaries made up 61.8% of household disposable income in Puy-de-Dôme in 2023 (3.2 points lower than the metropolitan average of 65.0%), and self-employment income a further 4.8%.
Source: INSEE · saved copyWhat is the main industry in Puy-de-Dôme?
The largest part of the economy of Puy-de-Dôme in 2024 was finance, property and business services, at 31.7% of gross value added, followed by public administration, education, health and other services (26.1%).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow industrial is Puy-de-Dôme?
Industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) made up 17.8% of output in 2024, against 13.7% for France.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow fast is the economy of Puy-de-Dôme growing?
Gross value added rose from €17.1 billion in 2015 to €23.2 billion in 2024 in current prices, an increase of 36% before inflation.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat jobs do people do in Puy-de-Dôme?
Of the 291,400 jobs located in Puy-de-Dôme in 2024, 37% in public services, education, health and other services, 14% in industry and 2.8% in farming, forestry and fishing.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyAre jobs growing in Puy-de-Dôme?
The number of people working in Puy-de-Dôme rose by 7.3% between 2015 and 2024, to 291,400.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyMore figures
- Income inequality in Puy-de-Dôme, measured by the Gini index of living standards, was 0.266 in 2023, 39th most unequal of 97 departements (metropolitan France: 0.297). Source: INSEE · saved copy
- Pensions and annuities supplied 30.0% of disposable income in Puy-de-Dôme in 2023, 46th lowest of 97 departements (metropolitan France: 27.2%). Source: INSEE · saved copy
- Income from savings, property and other assets accounted for 11.9% of household income in Puy-de-Dôme in 2023, while direct taxes took the equivalent of 15.3% (metropolitan France: 12.2% and 16.7%). Source: INSEE · saved copy
- Unemployment benefits represented 2.0% of disposable income in Puy-de-Dôme in 2023, compared with 2.4% across metropolitan France. Source: INSEE · saved copy
How Puy-de-Dôme compares with other departments in France
Median living standard (euros a year per consumption unit) (2023)
Puy-de-Dôme ranks 26 of 97, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Median living standard (euros a year per consumption unit) |
|---|---|---|
| 23 | Finistère | €26,210 |
| 24 | Jura | €26,090 |
| 25 | Corse-du-Sud | €26,050 |
| 26 | Puy-de-Dôme | €26,040 |
| 27 | Moselle | €26,030 |
| 28 | Eure-et-Loir | €25,980 |
| 29 | Oise | €25,970 |
Gini index of living standards (2023)
Puy-de-Dôme ranks 39 of 97, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Gini index of living standards |
|---|---|---|
| 36 | Aude | 0.266 |
| 37 | Drôme | 0.266 |
| 38 | Seine-et-Marne | 0.266 |
| 39 | Puy-de-Dôme | 0.266 |
| 40 | Oise | 0.265 |
| 41 | Somme | 0.264 |
| 42 | Savoie | 0.264 |
Pensions as a share of disposable income (%) (2023)
Puy-de-Dôme ranks 52 of 97, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Pensions as a share of disposable income (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 49 | Tarn-et-Garonne | 30.4% |
| 50 | Haute-Corse | 30.4% |
| 51 | Drôme | 30.0% |
| 52 | Puy-de-Dôme | 30.0% |
| 53 | Vaucluse | 29.9% |
| 54 | Aisne | 29.9% |
| 55 | Indre-et-Loire | 29.9% |
Wages as a share of disposable income (%) (2023)
Puy-de-Dôme ranks 36 of 97, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Wages as a share of disposable income (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 33 | Pas-de-Calais | 62.7% |
| 34 | Jura | 62.5% |
| 35 | Alpes-Maritimes | 62.3% |
| 36 | Puy-de-Dôme | 61.8% |
| 37 | Marne | 61.6% |
| 38 | Somme | 61.2% |
| 39 | Calvados | 61.2% |
Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) (2024)
Puy-de-Dôme ranks 40 of 101, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) |
|---|---|---|
| 37 | Haute-Savoie | 18.0% |
| 38 | Territoire de Belfort | 18.0% |
| 39 | Lot | 17.9% |
| 40 | Puy-de-Dôme | 17.8% |
| 41 | Indre-et-Loire | 17.8% |
| 42 | Somme | 17.8% |
| 43 | Tarn | 17.5% |
Share of output from finance, property and business services (2024)
Puy-de-Dôme ranks 20 of 101, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from finance, property and business services |
|---|---|---|
| 17 | Gironde | 32.3% |
| 18 | Pyrénées-Atlantiques | 31.8% |
| 19 | Haute-Garonne | 31.7% |
| 20 | Puy-de-Dôme | 31.7% |
| 21 | Seine-Saint-Denis | 31.6% |
| 22 | Deux-Sèvres | 31.5% |
| 23 | Finistère | 31.1% |
Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services (2024)
Puy-de-Dôme ranks 60 of 101, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services |
|---|---|---|
| 57 | Aveyron | 26.4% |
| 58 | Ardennes | 26.3% |
| 59 | Côtes-d’Armor | 26.2% |
| 60 | Puy-de-Dôme | 26.1% |
| 61 | Seine-et-Marne | 26.0% |
| 62 | Haute-Loire | 25.9% |
| 63 | Landes | 25.8% |
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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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