Economy, jobs and prices in Yonne (Burgundy-Franche-Comté, France): official figures
GDP per person was 29,200 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2024, 73% of the EU average (98% for France); 63rd highest of 101 departments in France.
How big is the economy of Yonne?
The local economy produced €10.5 billion of output (GDP) in 2024.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people work in Yonne?
About 124,500 people worked in Yonne in 2024 (employment by place of work).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the median income in Yonne?
Half of the people living in Yonne had a disposable income (living standard) below €24,590 a year per consumption unit in 2023, 5.1% below the metropolitan France median of €25,920; it ranked 30th lowest of 97 departements.
Source: INSEE · saved copyHow unequal are incomes in Yonne?
The poorest tenth of the population of Yonne lived on less than €13,360 a year in 2023, while the richest tenth had more than €40,130, 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 Yonne?
Wages and salaries made up 56.4% of household disposable income in Yonne in 2023 (8.6 points lower than the metropolitan average of 65.0%), and self-employment income a further 6.1%.
Source: INSEE · saved copyWhat is the main industry in Yonne?
The largest part of the economy of Yonne in 2024 was public administration, education, health and other services, at 29.1% of gross value added, followed by finance, property and business services (26.5%).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow industrial is Yonne?
Industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) made up 16.0% of output in 2024, against 13.7% for France.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow fast is the economy of Yonne growing?
Gross value added rose from €7.5 billion in 2015 to €9.3 billion in 2024 in current prices, an increase of 24% before inflation.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat jobs do people do in Yonne?
Of the 124,500 jobs located in Yonne in 2024, 37% in public services, education, health and other services, 14% in industry and 5.5% in farming, forestry and fishing.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyAre jobs growing in Yonne?
The number of people working in Yonne rose by 2.1% between 2015 and 2024, to 124,500.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyMore figures
- Income inequality in Yonne, measured by the Gini index of living standards, was 0.254 in 2023, 35th least unequal of 97 departements (metropolitan France: 0.297). Source: INSEE · saved copy
- Pensions and annuities supplied 34.1% of disposable income in Yonne in 2023, 28th 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 Yonne in 2023, while direct taxes took the equivalent of 14.5% (metropolitan France: 12.2% and 16.7%). Source: INSEE · saved copy
- Unemployment benefits represented 2.1% of disposable income in Yonne in 2023, compared with 2.4% across metropolitan France. Source: INSEE · saved copy
How Yonne compares with other departments in France
Median living standard (euros a year per consumption unit) (2023)
Yonne ranks 68 of 97, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Median living standard (euros a year per consumption unit) |
|---|---|---|
| 65 | Meuse | €24,740 |
| 66 | Haute-Vienne | €24,740 |
| 67 | Cher | €24,730 |
| 68 | Yonne | €24,590 |
| 69 | Allier | €24,430 |
| 70 | Tarn | €24,420 |
| 71 | Tarn-et-Garonne | €24,350 |
Gini index of living standards (2023)
Yonne ranks 63 of 97, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Gini index of living standards |
|---|---|---|
| 60 | Jura | 0.255 |
| 61 | Tarn-et-Garonne | 0.255 |
| 62 | Tarn | 0.255 |
| 63 | Yonne | 0.254 |
| 64 | Hautes-Alpes | 0.254 |
| 65 | Pas-de-Calais | 0.254 |
| 66 | Creuse | 0.253 |
Pensions as a share of disposable income (%) (2023)
Yonne ranks 28 of 97, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Pensions as a share of disposable income (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 25 | Saône-et-Loire | 34.5% |
| 26 | Haute-Vienne | 34.4% |
| 27 | Lot-et-Garonne | 34.3% |
| 28 | Yonne | 34.1% |
| 29 | Manche | 34.1% |
| 30 | Vendée | 34.0% |
| 31 | Var | 34.0% |
Wages as a share of disposable income (%) (2023)
Yonne ranks 64 of 97, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Wages as a share of disposable income (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 61 | Finistère | 57.1% |
| 62 | Charente | 56.6% |
| 63 | Saône-et-Loire | 56.6% |
| 64 | Yonne | 56.4% |
| 65 | Cher | 56.4% |
| 66 | Gard | 56.2% |
| 67 | Meuse | 55.8% |
Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) (2024)
Yonne ranks 51 of 101, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) |
|---|---|---|
| 48 | Corrèze | 16.5% |
| 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% |
Share of output from finance, property and business services (2024)
Yonne ranks 68 of 101, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from finance, property and business services |
|---|---|---|
| 65 | Oise | 26.7% |
| 66 | Haute-Saône | 26.7% |
| 67 | Creuse | 26.6% |
| 68 | Yonne | 26.5% |
| 69 | Lot-et-Garonne | 26.5% |
| 70 | Côtes-d’Armor | 26.5% |
| 71 | Lozère | 26.3% |
Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services (2024)
Yonne ranks 35 of 101, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services |
|---|---|---|
| 32 | Alpes-de-Haute-Provence | 29.5% |
| 33 | Calvados | 29.4% |
| 34 | Hérault | 29.1% |
| 35 | Yonne | 29.1% |
| 36 | Indre | 29.1% |
| 37 | Bouches-du-Rhône | 28.9% |
| 38 | Gard | 28.8% |
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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…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset nama_10r_3empers: Employment (thousand persons) by NUTS 3 region and industry, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 222a97c302d3…)
- 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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