Economy, jobs and prices in Morbihan (Brittany, France): official figures
GDP per person was 31,900 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2024, 80% of the EU average (98% for France); 42nd highest of 101 departments in France.
How big is the economy of Morbihan?
The local economy produced €27.2 billion of output (GDP) in 2024.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people work in Morbihan?
About 318,300 people worked in Morbihan in 2024 (employment by place of work).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the median income in Morbihan?
The median living standard in Morbihan was €26,250 a year in 2023, 22nd highest of 97 French departements and 1.3% higher than the €25,920 median for metropolitan France.
Source: INSEE · saved copyHow unequal are incomes in Morbihan?
The poorest tenth of the population of Morbihan lived on less than €14,960 a year in 2023, while the richest tenth had more than €42,960, so the top threshold was 2.9 times the bottom one (metropolitan France: 3.5).
Source: INSEE · saved copyWhere does household income come from in Morbihan?
Wages and salaries made up 55.0% of household disposable income in Morbihan in 2023 (10.0 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 Morbihan?
The largest part of the economy of Morbihan in 2024 was finance, property and business services, at 29.2% of gross value added, followed by public administration, education, health and other services (24.5%).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow industrial is Morbihan?
Industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) made up 15.9% of output in 2024, against 13.7% for France.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow fast is the economy of Morbihan growing?
Gross value added rose from €16.6 billion in 2015 to €24.3 billion in 2024 in current prices, an increase of 46% before inflation.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat jobs do people do in Morbihan?
Of the 318,300 jobs located in Morbihan in 2024, 36% in public services, education, health and other services, 14% in industry and 3.5% in farming, forestry and fishing.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyAre jobs growing in Morbihan?
The number of people working in Morbihan rose by 14.1% between 2015 and 2024, to 318,300.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyMore figures
- Income inequality in Morbihan, measured by the Gini index of living standards, was 0.249 in 2023, 22nd least unequal of 97 departements (metropolitan France: 0.297). Source: INSEE · saved copy
- Pensions and annuities supplied 35.7% of disposable income in Morbihan in 2023, 14th highest of 97 departements (metropolitan France: 27.2%). Source: INSEE · saved copy
- Income from savings, property and other assets accounted for 12.5% of household income in Morbihan in 2023, while direct taxes took the equivalent of 14.8% (metropolitan France: 12.2% and 16.7%). Source: INSEE · saved copy
- Unemployment benefits represented 2.2% of disposable income in Morbihan in 2023, compared with 2.4% across metropolitan France. Source: INSEE · saved copy
How Morbihan compares with other departments in France
Median living standard (euros a year per consumption unit) (2023)
Morbihan ranks 22 of 97, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Median living standard (euros a year per consumption unit) |
|---|---|---|
| 19 | Côte-d’Or | €26,560 |
| 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 |
Gini index of living standards (2023)
Morbihan ranks 76 of 97, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Gini index of living standards |
|---|---|---|
| 73 | Vosges | 0.250 |
| 74 | Eure-et-Loir | 0.250 |
| 75 | Aveyron | 0.250 |
| 76 | Morbihan | 0.249 |
| 77 | Hautes-Pyrénées | 0.249 |
| 78 | Saône-et-Loire | 0.249 |
| 79 | Lozère | 0.248 |
Pensions as a share of disposable income (%) (2023)
Morbihan ranks 14 of 97, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Pensions as a share of disposable income (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Pyrénées-Orientales | 36.4% |
| 12 | Aude | 36.1% |
| 13 | Côtes-d’Armor | 35.9% |
| 14 | Morbihan | 35.7% |
| 15 | Hautes-Alpes | 35.6% |
| 16 | Orne | 35.5% |
| 17 | Alpes-de-Haute-Provence | 35.2% |
Wages as a share of disposable income (%) (2023)
Morbihan ranks 70 of 97, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Wages as a share of disposable income (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 67 | Meuse | 55.8% |
| 68 | Haute-Corse | 55.6% |
| 69 | Landes | 55.3% |
| 70 | Morbihan | 55.0% |
| 71 | Haute-Marne | 55.0% |
| 72 | Ardèche | 54.9% |
| 73 | Tarn | 54.9% |
Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) (2024)
Morbihan ranks 52 of 101, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) |
|---|---|---|
| 49 | Aveyron | 16.2% |
| 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% |
Share of output from finance, property and business services (2024)
Morbihan ranks 37 of 101, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from finance, property and business services |
|---|---|---|
| 34 | Meurthe-et-Moselle | 30.0% |
| 35 | Aude | 29.4% |
| 36 | Indre-et-Loire | 29.3% |
| 37 | Morbihan | 29.2% |
| 38 | Ariège | 29.2% |
| 39 | Ain | 29.2% |
| 40 | Maine-et-Loire | 29.1% |
Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services (2024)
Morbihan ranks 80 of 101, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services |
|---|---|---|
| 77 | Jura | 24.6% |
| 78 | Marne | 24.5% |
| 79 | Lot | 24.5% |
| 80 | Morbihan | 24.5% |
| 81 | Haut-Rhin | 24.4% |
| 82 | Eure-et-Loir | 24.4% |
| 83 | Eure | 24.2% |
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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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