Economy, jobs and prices in Ille-et-Vilaine (Brittany, France): official figures
GDP per person was 38,700 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2024, 97% of the EU average (98% for France); 16th highest of 101 departments in France.
How big is the economy of Ille-et-Vilaine?
The local economy produced €47.5 billion of output (GDP) in 2024.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people work in Ille-et-Vilaine?
About 550,000 people worked in Ille-et-Vilaine in 2024 (employment by place of work).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the median income in Ille-et-Vilaine?
In 2023 Ille-et-Vilaine ranked 18th highest of 97 departements on median living standard, at €26,670 a year per consumption unit, against €25,920 across metropolitan France.
Source: INSEE · saved copyHow unequal are incomes in Ille-et-Vilaine?
The poorest tenth of the population of Ille-et-Vilaine lived on less than €14,760 a year in 2023, while the richest tenth had more than €44,320, so the top threshold was 3.0 times the bottom one (metropolitan France: 3.5).
Source: INSEE · saved copyWhere does household income come from in Ille-et-Vilaine?
Wages and salaries made up 67.2% of household disposable income in Ille-et-Vilaine in 2023 (2.2 points higher than the metropolitan average of 65.0%), and self-employment income a further 4.9%.
Source: INSEE · saved copyWhat is the main industry in Ille-et-Vilaine?
The largest part of the economy of Ille-et-Vilaine in 2024 was finance, property and business services, at 30.2% of gross value added, followed by public administration, education, health and other services (26.8%).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow industrial is Ille-et-Vilaine?
Industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) made up 12.9% of output in 2024, against 13.7% for France.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow fast is the economy of Ille-et-Vilaine growing?
Gross value added rose from €30.5 billion in 2015 to €42.4 billion in 2024 in current prices, an increase of 39% before inflation.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat jobs do people do in Ille-et-Vilaine?
Of the 550,000 jobs located in Ille-et-Vilaine in 2024, 34% in public services, education, health and other services, 10% in industry and 2.8% in farming, forestry and fishing.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyAre jobs growing in Ille-et-Vilaine?
The number of people working in Ille-et-Vilaine rose by 16.6% between 2015 and 2024, to 550,000.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyMore figures
- Income inequality in Ille-et-Vilaine, measured by the Gini index of living standards, was 0.258 in 2023, 43rd least unequal of 97 departements (metropolitan France: 0.297). Source: INSEE · saved copy
- Pensions and annuities supplied 25.1% of disposable income in Ille-et-Vilaine in 2023, 15th lowest of 97 departements (metropolitan France: 27.2%). Source: INSEE · saved copy
- Income from savings, property and other assets accounted for 11.5% of household income in Ille-et-Vilaine in 2023, while direct taxes took the equivalent of 15.5% (metropolitan France: 12.2% and 16.7%). Source: INSEE · saved copy
- Unemployment benefits represented 2.2% of disposable income in Ille-et-Vilaine in 2023, compared with 2.4% across metropolitan France. Source: INSEE · saved copy
How Ille-et-Vilaine compares with other departments in France
Median living standard (euros a year per consumption unit) (2023)
Ille-et-Vilaine ranks 18 of 97, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Median living standard (euros a year per consumption unit) |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Haute-Garonne | €27,040 |
| 16 | Bas-Rhin | €26,890 |
| 17 | Gironde | €26,820 |
| 18 | Ille-et-Vilaine | €26,670 |
| 19 | Côte-d’Or | €26,560 |
| 20 | Alpes-Maritimes | €26,380 |
| 21 | Pyrénées-Atlantiques | €26,300 |
Gini index of living standards (2023)
Ille-et-Vilaine ranks 55 of 97, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Gini index of living standards |
|---|---|---|
| 52 | Loiret | 0.260 |
| 53 | Aisne | 0.259 |
| 54 | Loire-Atlantique | 0.258 |
| 55 | Ille-et-Vilaine | 0.258 |
| 56 | Lot | 0.257 |
| 57 | Ariège | 0.256 |
| 58 | Charente | 0.256 |
Pensions as a share of disposable income (%) (2023)
Ille-et-Vilaine ranks 83 of 97, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Pensions as a share of disposable income (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 80 | Doubs | 25.7% |
| 81 | Loire-Atlantique | 25.6% |
| 82 | Bouches-du-Rhône | 25.5% |
| 83 | Ille-et-Vilaine | 25.1% |
| 84 | Nord | 25.1% |
| 85 | Ain | 24.2% |
| 86 | Haute-Garonne | 22.5% |
Wages as a share of disposable income (%) (2023)
Ille-et-Vilaine ranks 20 of 97, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Wages as a share of disposable income (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 23 | Loiret | 65.0% |
Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) (2024)
Ille-et-Vilaine ranks 70 of 101, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) |
|---|---|---|
| 67 | Calvados | 13.5% |
| 68 | Cantal | 13.0% |
| 69 | Haute-Vienne | 12.9% |
| 70 | Ille-et-Vilaine | 12.9% |
| 71 | Loire-Atlantique | 12.7% |
| 72 | Bouches-du-Rhône | 12.4% |
| 73 | Nièvre | 12.3% |
Share of output from finance, property and business services (2024)
Ille-et-Vilaine ranks 30 of 101, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from finance, property and business services |
|---|---|---|
| 27 | Hautes-Alpes | 30.8% |
| 28 | Val-d'Oise | 30.7% |
| 29 | Calvados | 30.4% |
| 30 | Ille-et-Vilaine | 30.2% |
| 31 | Côte-d’Or | 30.2% |
| 32 | Savoie | 30.2% |
| 33 | Loire | 30.2% |
Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services (2024)
Ille-et-Vilaine ranks 49 of 101, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services |
|---|---|---|
| 46 | Tarn-et-Garonne | 27.4% |
| 47 | Côte-d’Or | 27.3% |
| 48 | Loire | 27.3% |
| 49 | Ille-et-Vilaine | 26.8% |
| 50 | Haute-Saône | 26.7% |
| 51 | Finistère | 26.7% |
| 52 | Sarthe | 26.7% |
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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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- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset nama_10r_3gva: Gross value added at basic prices by NUTS 3 region and industry, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 c656e8563bdf…)
- 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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