Economy, jobs and prices in Nièvre (Burgundy-Franche-Comté, France): official figures
GDP per person was 27,300 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2024, 68% of the EU average (98% for France); 81st highest of 101 departments in France.
How big is the economy of Nièvre?
The local economy produced €5.9 billion of output (GDP) in 2024.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people work in Nièvre?
About 74,100 people worked in Nièvre in 2024 (employment by place of work).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the median income in Nièvre?
In 2023 Nièvre ranked 15th lowest of 97 departements on median living standard, at €24,010 a year per consumption unit, against €25,920 across metropolitan France.
Source: INSEE · saved copyHow unequal are incomes in Nièvre?
The poorest tenth of the population of Nièvre lived on less than €12,970 a year in 2023, while the richest tenth had more than €38,700, 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 Nièvre?
Wages and salaries made up 49.9% of household disposable income in Nièvre in 2023 (15.1 points lower than the metropolitan average of 65.0%), and self-employment income a further 5.5%.
Source: INSEE · saved copyWhat is the main industry in Nièvre?
The largest part of the economy of Nièvre in 2024 was public administration, education, health and other services, at 32.1% of gross value added, followed by finance, property and business services (28.1%).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow industrial is Nièvre?
Factories, mines and energy produced 12.3% of the value added in Nièvre in 2024, against 13.7% for France.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow fast is the economy of Nièvre growing?
Gross value added rose from €4.5 billion in 2015 to €5.3 billion in 2024 in current prices, an increase of 17% before inflation.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat jobs do people do in Nièvre?
Of the 74,100 jobs located in Nièvre in 2024, 42% in public services, education, health and other services, 11% in industry and 5.7% in farming, forestry and fishing.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyAre jobs growing in Nièvre?
The number of people working in Nièvre fell by 1.7% between 2015 and 2024, to 74,100.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyMore figures
- Income inequality in Nièvre, measured by the Gini index of living standards, was 0.251 in 2023, 27th least unequal of 97 departements (metropolitan France: 0.297). Source: INSEE · saved copy
- Pensions and annuities supplied 40.1% of disposable income in Nièvre in 2023, 3rd highest of 97 departements (metropolitan France: 27.2%). Source: INSEE · saved copy
- Income from savings, property and other assets accounted for 10.2% of household income in Nièvre in 2023, while direct taxes took the equivalent of 13.5% (metropolitan France: 12.2% and 16.7%). Source: INSEE · saved copy
- Unemployment benefits represented 1.8% of disposable income in Nièvre in 2023, compared with 2.4% across metropolitan France. Source: INSEE · saved copy
How Nièvre compares with other departments in France
Median living standard (euros a year per consumption unit) (2023)
Nièvre ranks 83 of 97, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Median living standard (euros a year per consumption unit) |
|---|---|---|
| 80 | Aube | €24,130 |
| 81 | Orne | €24,110 |
| 82 | Indre | €24,020 |
| 83 | Nièvre | €24,010 |
| 84 | Haute-Marne | €23,980 |
| 85 | Gard | €23,930 |
| 86 | Vaucluse | €23,840 |
Gini index of living standards (2023)
Nièvre ranks 71 of 97, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Gini index of living standards |
|---|---|---|
| 68 | Vienne | 0.252 |
| 69 | Orne | 0.252 |
| 70 | Allier | 0.251 |
| 71 | Nièvre | 0.251 |
| 72 | Ardèche | 0.251 |
| 73 | Vosges | 0.250 |
| 74 | Eure-et-Loir | 0.250 |
Pensions as a share of disposable income (%) (2023)
Nièvre ranks 3 of 97, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Pensions as a share of disposable income (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lot | 40.3% |
| 2 | Creuse | 40.2% |
| 3 | Nièvre | 40.1% |
| 4 | Dordogne | 39.2% |
| 5 | Charente-Maritime | 37.6% |
| 6 | Indre | 37.1% |
| 7 | Ariège | 36.5% |
Wages as a share of disposable income (%) (2023)
Nièvre ranks 93 of 97, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Wages as a share of disposable income (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 90 | Cantal | 50.7% |
| 91 | Alpes-de-Haute-Provence | 50.5% |
| 92 | Aude | 50.2% |
| 93 | Nièvre | 49.9% |
| 94 | Dordogne | 49.6% |
| 95 | Pyrénées-Orientales | 49.1% |
| 96 | Lot | 47.4% |
Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) (2024)
Nièvre ranks 73 of 101, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) |
|---|---|---|
| 70 | Ille-et-Vilaine | 12.9% |
| 71 | Loire-Atlantique | 12.7% |
| 72 | Bouches-du-Rhône | 12.4% |
| 73 | Nièvre | 12.3% |
| 74 | Dordogne | 12.2% |
| 75 | Gers | 12.2% |
| 76 | Côte-d’Or | 11.9% |
Share of output from finance, property and business services (2024)
Nièvre ranks 48 of 101, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from finance, property and business services |
|---|---|---|
| 45 | Tarn | 28.4% |
| 46 | Corrèze | 28.3% |
| 47 | Hautes-Pyrénées | 28.3% |
| 48 | Nièvre | 28.1% |
| 49 | Doubs | 28.0% |
| 50 | Dordogne | 28.0% |
| 51 | Moselle | 28.0% |
Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services (2024)
Nièvre ranks 18 of 101, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Meurthe-et-Moselle | 32.2% |
| 16 | Hautes-Alpes | 32.1% |
| 17 | Haute-Corse | 32.1% |
| 18 | Nièvre | 32.1% |
| 19 | Vienne | 31.0% |
| 20 | Tarn | 30.7% |
| 21 | Pyrénées-Orientales | 30.7% |
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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…)
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