Economy, jobs and prices in Jura (Burgundy-Franche-Comté, France): official figures
GDP per person was 30,200 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2024, 76% of the EU average (98% for France); 57th highest of 101 departments in France.
How big is the economy of Jura?
The local economy produced €8.5 billion of output (GDP) in 2024.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people work in Jura?
About 99,700 people worked in Jura in 2024 (employment by place of work).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the median income in Jura?
The median living standard in Jura was €26,090 a year in 2023, 24th highest of 97 French departements and 0.7% higher than the €25,920 median for metropolitan France.
Source: INSEE · saved copyHow unequal are incomes in Jura?
The poorest tenth of the population of Jura lived on less than €14,610 a year in 2023, while the richest tenth had more than €44,270, 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 Jura?
Wages and salaries made up 62.5% of household disposable income in Jura in 2023 (2.5 points lower than the metropolitan average of 65.0%), and self-employment income a further 4.7%.
Source: INSEE · saved copyWhat is the main industry in Jura?
The largest part of the economy of Jura in 2024 was industry (manufacturing, mining and energy), at 25.3% of gross value added, followed by finance, property and business services (24.8%).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow industrial is Jura?
Industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) made up 25.3% of output in 2024, against 13.7% for France.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow fast is the economy of Jura growing?
Gross value added rose from €5.7 billion in 2015 to €7.6 billion in 2024 in current prices, an increase of 33% before inflation.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat jobs do people do in Jura?
Of the 99,700 jobs located in Jura in 2024, 34% in public services, education, health and other services, 18% in industry and 4.6% in farming, forestry and fishing.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyAre jobs growing in Jura?
The number of people working in Jura rose by 5.7% between 2015 and 2024, to 99,700.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyMore figures
- Income inequality in Jura, measured by the Gini index of living standards, was 0.255 in 2023, 38th least unequal of 97 departements (metropolitan France: 0.297). Source: INSEE · saved copy
- Pensions and annuities supplied 31.5% of disposable income in Jura in 2023, 44th highest of 97 departements (metropolitan France: 27.2%). Source: INSEE · saved copy
- Income from savings, property and other assets accounted for 9.8% of household income in Jura in 2023, while direct taxes took the equivalent of 14.7% (metropolitan France: 12.2% and 16.7%). Source: INSEE · saved copy
- Unemployment benefits represented 2.1% of disposable income in Jura in 2023, compared with 2.4% across metropolitan France. Source: INSEE · saved copy
How Jura compares with other departments in France
Median living standard (euros a year per consumption unit) (2023)
Jura ranks 24 of 97, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Median living standard (euros a year per consumption unit) |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 27 | Moselle | €26,030 |
Gini index of living standards (2023)
Jura ranks 60 of 97, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Gini index of living standards |
|---|---|---|
| 57 | Ariège | 0.256 |
| 58 | Charente | 0.256 |
| 59 | Dordogne | 0.256 |
| 60 | Jura | 0.255 |
| 61 | Tarn-et-Garonne | 0.255 |
| 62 | Tarn | 0.255 |
| 63 | Yonne | 0.254 |
Pensions as a share of disposable income (%) (2023)
Jura ranks 44 of 97, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Pensions as a share of disposable income (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 41 | Haute-Loire | 32.2% |
| 42 | Gard | 32.1% |
| 43 | Sarthe | 31.7% |
| 44 | Jura | 31.5% |
| 45 | Vienne | 31.4% |
| 46 | Calvados | 31.1% |
| 47 | Deux-Sèvres | 30.9% |
Wages as a share of disposable income (%) (2023)
Jura ranks 34 of 97, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Wages as a share of disposable income (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 31 | Réunion | 62.9% |
| 32 | Savoie | 62.8% |
| 33 | Pas-de-Calais | 62.7% |
| 34 | Jura | 62.5% |
| 35 | Alpes-Maritimes | 62.3% |
| 36 | Puy-de-Dôme | 61.8% |
| 37 | Marne | 61.6% |
Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) (2024)
Jura ranks 5 of 101, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Manche | 25.9% |
| 3 | Ardennes | 25.7% |
| 4 | Ain | 25.6% |
| 5 | Jura | 25.3% |
| 6 | Ardèche | 24.7% |
| 7 | Charente | 23.9% |
| 8 | Cher | 23.6% |
Share of output from finance, property and business services (2024)
Jura ranks 87 of 101, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from finance, property and business services |
|---|---|---|
| 84 | Aisne | 24.9% |
| 85 | Pas-de-Calais | 24.9% |
| 86 | Vienne | 24.8% |
| 87 | Jura | 24.8% |
| 88 | Vosges | 24.7% |
| 89 | Cher | 24.6% |
| 90 | Seine-Maritime | 24.5% |
Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services (2024)
Jura ranks 77 of 101, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services |
|---|---|---|
| 74 | Loiret | 24.9% |
| 75 | Loir-et-Cher | 24.8% |
| 76 | Haute-Garonne | 24.8% |
| 77 | Jura | 24.6% |
| 78 | Marne | 24.5% |
| 79 | Lot | 24.5% |
| 80 | Morbihan | 24.5% |
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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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