Economy, jobs and prices in Rhône (Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France): official figures
GDP per person was 53,100 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2024, 133% of the EU average (98% for France); 3rd highest of 101 departments in France.
How big is the economy of Rhône?
The local economy produced €111.4 billion of output (GDP) in 2024.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people work in Rhône?
About 1,107,000 people worked in Rhône in 2024 (employment by place of work).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the median income in Rhône?
In 2023 Rhône ranked 9th highest of 97 departements on median living standard, at €27,500 a year per consumption unit, against €25,920 across metropolitan France.
Source: INSEE · saved copyHow unequal are incomes in Rhône?
The poorest tenth of the population of Rhône lived on less than €12,970 a year in 2023, while the richest tenth had more than €50,890, so the top threshold was 3.9 times the bottom one (metropolitan France: 3.5).
Source: INSEE · saved copyWhere does household income come from in Rhône?
Wages and salaries made up 70.6% of household disposable income in Rhône in 2023 (5.6 points higher than the metropolitan average of 65.0%), and self-employment income a further 4.4%.
Source: INSEE · saved copyWhat is the main industry in Rhône?
The largest part of the economy of Rhône in 2024 was finance, property and business services, at 34.8% of gross value added, followed by trade, transport, hospitality and communications (22.4%).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow industrial is Rhône?
Factories, mines and energy produced 15.7% of the value added in Rhône in 2024, against 13.7% for France.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow fast is the economy of Rhône growing?
Gross value added rose from €70.4 billion in 2015 to €99.5 billion in 2024 in current prices, an increase of 41% before inflation.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat jobs do people do in Rhône?
Of the 1,107,000 jobs located in Rhône in 2024, 30% in public services, education, health and other services, 10% in industry and 0.7% in farming, forestry and fishing.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyAre jobs growing in Rhône?
The number of people working in Rhône rose by 17.4% between 2015 and 2024, to 1,107,000.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyMore figures
- Income inequality in Rhône, measured by the Gini index of living standards, was 0.312 in 2023, 11th most unequal of 97 departements (metropolitan France: 0.297). Source: INSEE · saved copy
- Pensions and annuities supplied 22.4% of disposable income in Rhône in 2023, 10th lowest of 97 departements (metropolitan France: 27.2%). Source: INSEE · saved copy
- Income from savings, property and other assets accounted for 13.3% of household income in Rhône in 2023, while direct taxes took the equivalent of 18.0% (metropolitan France: 12.2% and 16.7%). Source: INSEE · saved copy
- Unemployment benefits represented 2.5% of disposable income in Rhône in 2023, compared with 2.4% across metropolitan France. Source: INSEE · saved copy
How Rhône compares with other departments in France
Median living standard (euros a year per consumption unit) (2023)
Rhône ranks 9 of 97, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Median living standard (euros a year per consumption unit) |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Essonne | €27,940 |
| 7 | Savoie | €27,910 |
| 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 |
Gini index of living standards (2023)
Rhône ranks 11 of 97, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Gini index of living standards |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 14 | Haut-Rhin | 0.307 |
Pensions as a share of disposable income (%) (2023)
Rhône ranks 88 of 97, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Pensions as a share of disposable income (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 85 | Ain | 24.2% |
| 86 | Haute-Garonne | 22.5% |
| 87 | Essonne | 22.4% |
| 88 | Rhône | 22.4% |
| 89 | Seine-et-Marne | 21.9% |
| 90 | Yvelines | 21.9% |
| 91 | Val-d'Oise | 20.4% |
Wages as a share of disposable income (%) (2023)
Rhône ranks 13 of 97, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Wages as a share of disposable income (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Ain | 72.0% |
| 11 | Haut-Rhin | 70.8% |
| 12 | Haute-Garonne | 70.6% |
| 13 | Rhône | 70.6% |
| 14 | Doubs | 70.3% |
| 15 | Oise | 69.0% |
| 16 | Bas-Rhin | 68.1% |
Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) (2024)
Rhône ranks 53 of 101, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) |
|---|---|---|
| 50 | Deux-Sèvres | 16.1% |
| 51 | Yonne | 16.0% |
| 52 | Morbihan | 15.9% |
| 53 | Rhône | 15.7% |
| 54 | Nord | 15.6% |
| 55 | Côtes-d’Armor | 15.5% |
| 56 | Finistère | 15.4% |
Share of output from finance, property and business services (2024)
Rhône ranks 9 of 101, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from finance, property and business services |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Var | 37.8% |
| 7 | Alpes-Maritimes | 35.9% |
| 8 | Pyrénées-Orientales | 35.6% |
| 9 | Rhône | 34.8% |
| 10 | Alpes-de-Haute-Provence | 34.8% |
| 11 | Hérault | 33.6% |
| 12 | Isère | 33.3% |
Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services (2024)
Rhône ranks 95 of 101, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 98 | Drôme | 21.0% |
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Sources
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- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset nama_10r_3gdp: GDP, million euros (NUTS 3), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 096e15e5fdb3…)
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