Economy, jobs and prices in Côte-d’Or (Burgundy-Franche-Comté, France): official figures
GDP per person was 39,600 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2024, 99% of the EU average (98% for France); 13th highest of 101 departments in France.
How big is the economy of Côte-d’Or?
The local economy produced €23.2 billion of output (GDP) in 2024.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people work in Côte-d’Or?
About 249,100 people worked in Côte-d’Or in 2024 (employment by place of work).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the median income in Côte-d'Or?
In 2023 Côte-d'Or ranked 19th highest of 97 departements on median living standard, at €26,560 a year per consumption unit, against €25,920 across metropolitan France.
Source: INSEE · saved copyHow unequal are incomes in Côte-d'Or?
The poorest tenth of the population of Côte-d'Or lived on less than €14,290 a year in 2023, while the richest tenth had more than €44,460, so the top threshold was 3.1 times the bottom one (metropolitan France: 3.5).
Source: INSEE · saved copyWhere does household income come from in Côte-d'Or?
Wages and salaries made up 63.0% of household disposable income in Côte-d'Or in 2023 (2.0 points lower than the metropolitan average of 65.0%), and self-employment income a further 6.0%.
Source: INSEE · saved copyWhat is the main industry in Côte-d’Or?
The largest part of the economy of Côte-d’Or in 2024 was finance, property and business services, at 30.2% of gross value added, followed by public administration, education, health and other services (27.3%).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow industrial is Côte-d’Or?
Industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) made up 11.9% of output in 2024, against 13.7% for France.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow fast is the economy of Côte-d’Or growing?
Gross value added rose from €15.9 billion in 2015 to €20.7 billion in 2024 in current prices, an increase of 30% before inflation.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat jobs do people do in Côte-d’Or?
Of the 249,100 jobs located in Côte-d’Or in 2024, 37% in public services, education, health and other services, 10% in industry and 4.1% in farming, forestry and fishing.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyAre jobs growing in Côte-d’Or?
The number of people working in Côte-d’Or rose by 6.0% between 2015 and 2024, to 249,100.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyMore figures
- Income inequality in Côte-d'Or, measured by the Gini index of living standards, was 0.267 in 2023, 34th most unequal of 97 departements (metropolitan France: 0.297). Source: INSEE · saved copy
- Pensions and annuities supplied 29.5% of disposable income in Côte-d'Or in 2023, 37th 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 Côte-d'Or in 2023, while direct taxes took the equivalent of 16.2% (metropolitan France: 12.2% and 16.7%). Source: INSEE · saved copy
- Unemployment benefits represented 1.9% of disposable income in Côte-d'Or in 2023, compared with 2.4% across metropolitan France. Source: INSEE · saved copy
How Côte-d’Or compares with other departments in France
Median living standard (euros a year per consumption unit) (2023)
Côte-d’Or ranks 19 of 97, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Median living standard (euros a year per consumption unit) |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 22 | Morbihan | €26,250 |
Gini index of living standards (2023)
Côte-d’Or ranks 34 of 97, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Gini index of living standards |
|---|---|---|
| 31 | Aube | 0.277 |
| 32 | Pyrénées-Atlantiques | 0.277 |
| 33 | Alpes-de-Haute-Provence | 0.275 |
| 34 | Côte-d’Or | 0.267 |
| 35 | Seine-Maritime | 0.266 |
| 36 | Aude | 0.266 |
| 37 | Drôme | 0.266 |
Pensions as a share of disposable income (%) (2023)
Côte-d’Or ranks 61 of 97, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Pensions as a share of disposable income (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 58 | Corse-du-Sud | 29.7% |
| 59 | Mayenne | 29.6% |
| 60 | Hérault | 29.6% |
| 61 | Côte-d’Or | 29.5% |
| 62 | Eure | 29.3% |
| 63 | Seine-Maritime | 29.2% |
| 64 | Somme | 29.0% |
Wages as a share of disposable income (%) (2023)
Côte-d’Or ranks 30 of 97, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Wages as a share of disposable income (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 27 | Seine-Maritime | 63.9% |
| 28 | Bouches-du-Rhône | 63.4% |
| 29 | Indre-et-Loire | 63.3% |
| 30 | Côte-d’Or | 63.0% |
| 31 | Réunion | 62.9% |
| 32 | Savoie | 62.8% |
| 33 | Pas-de-Calais | 62.7% |
Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) (2024)
Côte-d’Or ranks 76 of 101, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) |
|---|---|---|
| 73 | Nièvre | 12.3% |
| 74 | Dordogne | 12.2% |
| 75 | Gers | 12.2% |
| 76 | Côte-d’Or | 11.9% |
| 77 | Gironde | 11.9% |
| 78 | Vaucluse | 11.4% |
| 79 | Alpes-de-Haute-Provence | 11.3% |
Share of output from finance, property and business services (2024)
Côte-d’Or ranks 31 of 101, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from finance, property and business services |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 34 | Meurthe-et-Moselle | 30.0% |
Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services (2024)
Côte-d’Or ranks 47 of 101, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services |
|---|---|---|
| 44 | Charente-Maritime | 28.0% |
| 45 | Corrèze | 27.7% |
| 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% |
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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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