Economy, jobs and prices in Haute-Corse (Corsica, France): official figures
GDP per person was 30,900 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2024, 77% of the EU average (98% for France); 52nd highest of 101 departments in France.
How big is the economy of Haute-Corse?
The local economy produced €6.3 billion of output (GDP) in 2024.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people work in Haute-Corse?
About 73,900 people worked in Haute-Corse in 2024 (employment by place of work).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the median income in Haute-Corse?
The median living standard in Haute-Corse was €24,200 a year in 2023, 20th lowest of 97 French departements and 6.6% lower than the €25,920 median for metropolitan France.
Source: INSEE · saved copyHow unequal are incomes in Haute-Corse?
The poorest tenth of the population of Haute-Corse lived on less than €11,770 a year in 2023, while the richest tenth had more than €43,630, so the top threshold was 3.7 times the bottom one (metropolitan France: 3.5).
Source: INSEE · saved copyWhere does household income come from in Haute-Corse?
Wages and salaries made up 55.6% of household disposable income in Haute-Corse in 2023 (9.4 points lower than the metropolitan average of 65.0%), and self-employment income a further 8.5%.
Source: INSEE · saved copyWhat is the main industry in Haute-Corse?
The largest part of the economy of Haute-Corse in 2024 was public administration, education, health and other services, at 32.1% of gross value added, followed by finance, property and business services (27.1%).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow industrial is Haute-Corse?
Factories, mines and energy produced 8.9% of the value added in Haute-Corse in 2024, against 13.7% for France.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow fast is the economy of Haute-Corse growing?
Gross value added rose from €4.1 billion in 2015 to €5.6 billion in 2024 in current prices, an increase of 38% before inflation.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat jobs do people do in Haute-Corse?
Of the 73,900 jobs located in Haute-Corse in 2024, 39% in public services, education, health and other services, 6% in industry and 6.5% in farming, forestry and fishing.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyAre jobs growing in Haute-Corse?
The number of people working in Haute-Corse rose by 20.4% between 2015 and 2024, to 73,900.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyMore figures
- Income inequality in Haute-Corse, measured by the Gini index of living standards, was 0.310 in 2023, 12th most unequal of 97 departements (metropolitan France: 0.297). Source: INSEE · saved copy
- Pensions and annuities supplied 30.4% of disposable income in Haute-Corse in 2023, 48th lowest of 97 departements (metropolitan France: 27.2%). Source: INSEE · saved copy
- Income from savings, property and other assets accounted for 13.8% of household income in Haute-Corse 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 2.3% of disposable income in Haute-Corse in 2023, compared with 2.4% across metropolitan France. Source: INSEE · saved copy
How Haute-Corse compares with other departments in France
Median living standard (euros a year per consumption unit) (2023)
Haute-Corse ranks 78 of 97, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Median living standard (euros a year per consumption unit) |
|---|---|---|
| 75 | Lozère | €24,270 |
| 76 | Alpes-de-Haute-Provence | €24,240 |
| 77 | Somme | €24,200 |
| 78 | Haute-Corse | €24,200 |
| 79 | Dordogne | €24,150 |
| 80 | Aube | €24,130 |
| 81 | Orne | €24,110 |
Gini index of living standards (2023)
Haute-Corse ranks 12 of 97, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Gini index of living standards |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Corse-du-Sud | 0.315 |
| 10 | Ain | 0.312 |
| 11 | Rhône | 0.312 |
| 12 | Haute-Corse | 0.310 |
| 13 | Seine-Saint-Denis | 0.310 |
| 14 | Haut-Rhin | 0.307 |
| 15 | Var | 0.305 |
Pensions as a share of disposable income (%) (2023)
Haute-Corse ranks 50 of 97, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Pensions as a share of disposable income (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 47 | Deux-Sèvres | 30.9% |
| 48 | Ardennes | 30.7% |
| 49 | Tarn-et-Garonne | 30.4% |
| 50 | Haute-Corse | 30.4% |
| 51 | Drôme | 30.0% |
| 52 | Puy-de-Dôme | 30.0% |
| 53 | Vaucluse | 29.9% |
Wages as a share of disposable income (%) (2023)
Haute-Corse ranks 68 of 97, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Wages as a share of disposable income (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 65 | Cher | 56.4% |
| 66 | Gard | 56.2% |
| 67 | Meuse | 55.8% |
| 68 | Haute-Corse | 55.6% |
| 69 | Landes | 55.3% |
| 70 | Morbihan | 55.0% |
| 71 | Haute-Marne | 55.0% |
Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) (2024)
Haute-Corse ranks 90 of 101, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) |
|---|---|---|
| 87 | Lozère | 9.6% |
| 88 | Martinique | 9.4% |
| 89 | Val-d'Oise | 9.1% |
| 90 | Haute-Corse | 8.9% |
| 91 | French Guiana | 8.2% |
| 92 | Alpes-Maritimes | 8.2% |
| 93 | Aude | 7.9% |
Share of output from finance, property and business services (2024)
Haute-Corse ranks 60 of 101, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from finance, property and business services |
|---|---|---|
| 57 | Bas-Rhin | 27.4% |
| 58 | Tarn-et-Garonne | 27.3% |
| 59 | Loir-et-Cher | 27.2% |
| 60 | Haute-Corse | 27.1% |
| 61 | Aveyron | 26.9% |
| 62 | Nord | 26.9% |
| 63 | Mayenne | 26.8% |
Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services (2024)
Haute-Corse ranks 17 of 101, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Cantal | 32.3% |
| 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% |
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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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