Economy, jobs and prices in Finistère (Brittany, France): official figures
GDP per person was 31,900 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2024, 80% of the EU average (98% for France); 41st highest of 101 departments in France.
How big is the economy of Finistère?
The local economy produced €32.4 billion of output (GDP) in 2024.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people work in Finistère?
About 391,100 people worked in Finistère in 2024 (employment by place of work).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the median income in Finistère?
In 2023 Finistère ranked 23rd highest of 97 departements on median living standard, at €26,210 a year per consumption unit, against €25,920 across metropolitan France.
Source: INSEE · saved copyHow unequal are incomes in Finistère?
The poorest tenth of the population of Finistère lived on less than €14,940 a year in 2023, while the richest tenth had more than €42,330, so the top threshold was 2.8 times the bottom one (metropolitan France: 3.5).
Source: INSEE · saved copyWhere does household income come from in Finistère?
Wages and salaries made up 57.1% of household disposable income in Finistère in 2023 (7.9 points lower than the metropolitan average of 65.0%), and self-employment income a further 5.4%.
Source: INSEE · saved copyWhat is the main industry in Finistère?
The largest part of the economy of Finistère in 2024 was finance, property and business services, at 31.1% of gross value added, followed by public administration, education, health and other services (26.7%).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow industrial is Finistère?
Industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) made up 15.4% of output in 2024, against 13.7% for France.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow fast is the economy of Finistère growing?
Gross value added rose from €21.8 billion in 2015 to €28.9 billion in 2024 in current prices, an increase of 33% before inflation.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat jobs do people do in Finistère?
Of the 391,100 jobs located in Finistère in 2024, 39% in public services, education, health and other services, 12% in industry and 4.2% in farming, forestry and fishing.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyAre jobs growing in Finistère?
The number of people working in Finistère rose by 9.6% between 2015 and 2024, to 391,100.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyMore figures
- Income inequality in Finistère, measured by the Gini index of living standards, was 0.245 in 2023, 14th least unequal of 97 departements (metropolitan France: 0.297). Source: INSEE · saved copy
- Pensions and annuities supplied 33.8% of disposable income in Finistère in 2023, 32nd highest of 97 departements (metropolitan France: 27.2%). Source: INSEE · saved copy
- Income from savings, property and other assets accounted for 11.7% of household income in Finistère in 2023, while direct taxes took the equivalent of 14.6% (metropolitan France: 12.2% and 16.7%). Source: INSEE · saved copy
- Unemployment benefits represented 2.1% of disposable income in Finistère in 2023, compared with 2.4% across metropolitan France. Source: INSEE · saved copy
How Finistère compares with other departments in France
Median living standard (euros a year per consumption unit) (2023)
Finistère ranks 23 of 97, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Median living standard (euros a year per consumption unit) |
|---|---|---|
| 20 | Alpes-Maritimes | €26,380 |
| 21 | Pyrénées-Atlantiques | €26,300 |
| 22 | Morbihan | €26,250 |
| 23 | Finistère | €26,210 |
| 24 | Jura | €26,090 |
| 25 | Corse-du-Sud | €26,050 |
| 26 | Puy-de-Dôme | €26,040 |
Gini index of living standards (2023)
Finistère ranks 84 of 97, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Gini index of living standards |
|---|---|---|
| 81 | Meuse | 0.246 |
| 82 | Landes | 0.246 |
| 83 | Eure | 0.246 |
| 84 | Finistère | 0.245 |
| 85 | Loir-et-Cher | 0.244 |
| 86 | Indre | 0.242 |
| 87 | Côtes-d’Armor | 0.242 |
Pensions as a share of disposable income (%) (2023)
Finistère ranks 32 of 97, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Pensions as a share of disposable income (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 29 | Manche | 34.1% |
| 30 | Vendée | 34.0% |
| 31 | Var | 34.0% |
| 32 | Finistère | 33.8% |
| 33 | Vosges | 33.7% |
| 34 | Ardèche | 33.6% |
| 35 | Tarn | 33.6% |
Wages as a share of disposable income (%) (2023)
Finistère ranks 61 of 97, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Wages as a share of disposable income (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 58 | Pyrénées-Atlantiques | 57.3% |
| 59 | Aube | 57.2% |
| 60 | Ardennes | 57.1% |
| 61 | Finistère | 57.1% |
| 62 | Charente | 56.6% |
| 63 | Saône-et-Loire | 56.6% |
| 64 | Yonne | 56.4% |
Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) (2024)
Finistère ranks 56 of 101, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) |
|---|---|---|
| 53 | Rhône | 15.7% |
| 54 | Nord | 15.6% |
| 55 | Côtes-d’Armor | 15.5% |
| 56 | Finistère | 15.4% |
| 57 | Ariège | 14.9% |
| 58 | Yvelines | 14.7% |
| 59 | Savoie | 14.6% |
Share of output from finance, property and business services (2024)
Finistère ranks 23 of 101, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from finance, property and business services |
|---|---|---|
| 20 | Puy-de-Dôme | 31.7% |
| 21 | Seine-Saint-Denis | 31.6% |
| 22 | Deux-Sèvres | 31.5% |
| 23 | Finistère | 31.1% |
| 24 | Bouches-du-Rhône | 31.1% |
| 25 | Territoire de Belfort | 31.1% |
| 26 | Vaucluse | 30.9% |
Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services (2024)
Finistère ranks 51 of 101, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services |
|---|---|---|
| 48 | Loire | 27.3% |
| 49 | Ille-et-Vilaine | 26.8% |
| 50 | Haute-Saône | 26.7% |
| 51 | Finistère | 26.7% |
| 52 | Sarthe | 26.7% |
| 53 | Gironde | 26.7% |
| 54 | Seine-Maritime | 26.6% |
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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…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset nama_10r_3empers: Employment, thousand people (NUTS 3), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 664e4e3a6dc0…)
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- INSEE: Indicateurs sur les revenus et la pauvreté au niveau local en 2023 (Filosofi 2023, base FILOSOFI_CC), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 f3822a78e3f5…)
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