Economy, jobs and prices in Corse-du-Sud (Corsica, France): official figures
GDP per person was 38,500 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2024, 96% of the EU average (98% for France); 17th highest of 101 departments in France.
How big is the economy of Corse-du-Sud?
The local economy produced €7.0 billion of output (GDP) in 2024.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people work in Corse-du-Sud?
About 71,400 people worked in Corse-du-Sud in 2024 (employment by place of work).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the median income in Corse-du-Sud?
In 2023 Corse-du-Sud ranked 25th highest of 97 departements on median living standard, at €26,050 a year per consumption unit, against €25,920 across metropolitan France.
Source: INSEE · saved copyHow unequal are incomes in Corse-du-Sud?
The poorest tenth of the population of Corse-du-Sud lived on less than €12,420 a year in 2023, while the richest tenth had more than €47,280, so the top threshold was 3.8 times the bottom one (metropolitan France: 3.5).
Source: INSEE · saved copyWhere does household income come from in Corse-du-Sud?
Wages and salaries made up 58.6% of household disposable income in Corse-du-Sud in 2023 (6.4 points lower than the metropolitan average of 65.0%), and self-employment income a further 7.6%.
Source: INSEE · saved copyWhat is the main industry in Corse-du-Sud?
The largest part of the economy of Corse-du-Sud in 2024 was public administration, education, health and other services, at 37.6% of gross value added, followed by finance, property and business services (25.6%).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow industrial is Corse-du-Sud?
Industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) made up 7.2% of output in 2024, against 13.7% for France.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow fast is the economy of Corse-du-Sud growing?
Gross value added rose from €4.1 billion in 2015 to €6.3 billion in 2024 in current prices, an increase of 52% before inflation.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat jobs do people do in Corse-du-Sud?
Of the 71,400 jobs located in Corse-du-Sud in 2024, 40% in public services, education, health and other services, 5% in industry and 2.2% in farming, forestry and fishing.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyAre jobs growing in Corse-du-Sud?
The number of people working in Corse-du-Sud rose by 12.3% between 2015 and 2024, to 71,400.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyMore figures
- Income inequality in Corse-du-Sud, measured by the Gini index of living standards, was 0.315 in 2023, 9th most unequal of 97 departements (metropolitan France: 0.297). Source: INSEE · saved copy
- Pensions and annuities supplied 29.7% of disposable income in Corse-du-Sud in 2023, 40th lowest of 97 departements (metropolitan France: 27.2%). Source: INSEE · saved copy
- Income from savings, property and other assets accounted for 15.4% of household income in Corse-du-Sud in 2023, while direct taxes took the equivalent of 17.8% (metropolitan France: 12.2% and 16.7%). Source: INSEE · saved copy
- Unemployment benefits represented 2.2% of disposable income in Corse-du-Sud in 2023, compared with 2.4% across metropolitan France. Source: INSEE · saved copy
How Corse-du-Sud compares with other departments in France
Median living standard (euros a year per consumption unit) (2023)
Corse-du-Sud ranks 25 of 97, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Median living standard (euros a year per consumption unit) |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 28 | Eure-et-Loir | €25,980 |
Gini index of living standards (2023)
Corse-du-Sud ranks 9 of 97, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Gini index of living standards |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Bouches-du-Rhône | 0.325 |
| 7 | Alpes-Maritimes | 0.322 |
| 8 | Yvelines | 0.321 |
| 9 | Corse-du-Sud | 0.315 |
| 10 | Ain | 0.312 |
| 11 | Rhône | 0.312 |
| 12 | Haute-Corse | 0.310 |
Pensions as a share of disposable income (%) (2023)
Corse-du-Sud ranks 58 of 97, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Pensions as a share of disposable income (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 55 | Indre-et-Loire | 29.9% |
| 56 | Aube | 29.8% |
| 57 | Loire | 29.8% |
| 58 | Corse-du-Sud | 29.7% |
| 59 | Mayenne | 29.6% |
| 60 | Hérault | 29.6% |
| 61 | Côte-d’Or | 29.5% |
Wages as a share of disposable income (%) (2023)
Corse-du-Sud ranks 49 of 97, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Wages as a share of disposable income (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 46 | Haute-Saône | 59.4% |
| 47 | Drôme | 59.1% |
| 48 | Tarn-et-Garonne | 59.0% |
| 49 | Corse-du-Sud | 58.6% |
| 50 | Meurthe-et-Moselle | 58.5% |
| 51 | Loir-et-Cher | 58.0% |
| 52 | Hérault | 58.0% |
Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) (2024)
Corse-du-Sud ranks 95 of 101, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) |
|---|---|---|
| 92 | Alpes-Maritimes | 8.2% |
| 93 | Aude | 7.9% |
| 94 | Var | 7.5% |
| 95 | Corse-du-Sud | 7.2% |
| 96 | Réunion | 7.2% |
| 97 | Pyrénées-Orientales | 6.7% |
| 98 | Mayotte | 6.4% |
Share of output from finance, property and business services (2024)
Corse-du-Sud ranks 78 of 101, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from finance, property and business services |
|---|---|---|
| 75 | Gers | 25.8% |
| 76 | Ardèche | 25.7% |
| 77 | French Guiana | 25.7% |
| 78 | Corse-du-Sud | 25.6% |
| 79 | Saône-et-Loire | 25.5% |
| 80 | Eure | 25.4% |
| 81 | Réunion | 25.4% |
Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services (2024)
Corse-du-Sud ranks 6 of 101, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | French Guiana | 40.4% |
| 4 | Guadeloupe | 40.2% |
| 5 | Martinique | 39.9% |
| 6 | Corse-du-Sud | 37.6% |
| 7 | Lozère | 36.3% |
| 8 | Creuse | 35.8% |
| 9 | Haute-Vienne | 34.7% |
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- 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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