Economy, jobs and prices in Ardennes (Grand Est, France): official figures
GDP per person was 29,400 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2024, 74% of the EU average (98% for France); 62nd highest of 101 departments in France.
How big is the economy of Ardennes?
The local economy produced €8.5 billion of output (GDP) in 2024.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people work in Ardennes?
About 92,400 people worked in Ardennes in 2024 (employment by place of work).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the median income in Ardennes?
Half of the people living in Ardennes had a disposable income (living standard) below €23,500 a year per consumption unit in 2023, 9.3% below the metropolitan France median of €25,920; it ranked 9th lowest of 97 departements.
Source: INSEE · saved copyHow unequal are incomes in Ardennes?
The poorest tenth of the population of Ardennes lived on less than €12,460 a year in 2023, while the richest tenth had more than €39,020, so the top threshold was 3.1 times the bottom one (metropolitan France: 3.5).
Source: INSEE · saved copyWhere does household income come from in Ardennes?
Wages and salaries made up 57.1% of household disposable income in Ardennes in 2023 (7.9 points lower than the metropolitan average of 65.0%), and self-employment income a further 6.2%.
Source: INSEE · saved copyWhat is the main industry in Ardennes?
The largest part of the economy of Ardennes in 2024 was public administration, education, health and other services, at 26.3% of gross value added, followed by industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) (25.7%).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow industrial is Ardennes?
Factories, mines and energy produced 25.7% of the value added in Ardennes in 2024, against 13.7% for France.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow fast is the economy of Ardennes growing?
Gross value added rose from €5.9 billion in 2015 to €7.6 billion in 2024 in current prices, an increase of 29% before inflation.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat jobs do people do in Ardennes?
Of the 92,400 jobs located in Ardennes in 2024, 40% in public services, education, health and other services, 17% in industry and 4.8% in farming, forestry and fishing.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyAre jobs growing in Ardennes?
The number of people working in Ardennes rose by 0.2% between 2015 and 2024, to 92,400.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyMore figures
- Income inequality in Ardennes, measured by the Gini index of living standards, was 0.260 in 2023, 48th least unequal of 97 departements (metropolitan France: 0.297). Source: INSEE · saved copy
- Pensions and annuities supplied 30.7% of disposable income in Ardennes in 2023, 48th highest of 97 departements (metropolitan France: 27.2%). Source: INSEE · saved copy
- Income from savings, property and other assets accounted for 10.5% of household income in Ardennes in 2023, while direct taxes took the equivalent of 13.3% (metropolitan France: 12.2% and 16.7%). Source: INSEE · saved copy
- Unemployment benefits represented 2.2% of disposable income in Ardennes in 2023, compared with 2.4% across metropolitan France. Source: INSEE · saved copy
How Ardennes compares with other departments in France
Median living standard (euros a year per consumption unit) (2023)
Ardennes ranks 89 of 97, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Median living standard (euros a year per consumption unit) |
|---|---|---|
| 86 | Vaucluse | €23,840 |
| 87 | Nord | €23,810 |
| 88 | Lot-et-Garonne | €23,730 |
| 89 | Ardennes | €23,500 |
| 90 | Ariège | €23,360 |
| 91 | Aisne | €23,360 |
| 92 | Pas-de-Calais | €23,260 |
Gini index of living standards (2023)
Ardennes ranks 50 of 97, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Gini index of living standards |
|---|---|---|
| 47 | Loire | 0.262 |
| 48 | Lot-et-Garonne | 0.261 |
| 49 | Haute-Vienne | 0.260 |
| 50 | Ardennes | 0.260 |
| 51 | Gers | 0.260 |
| 52 | Loiret | 0.260 |
| 53 | Aisne | 0.259 |
Pensions as a share of disposable income (%) (2023)
Ardennes ranks 48 of 97, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Pensions as a share of disposable income (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 45 | Vienne | 31.4% |
| 46 | Calvados | 31.1% |
| 47 | Deux-Sèvres | 30.9% |
| 48 | Ardennes | 30.7% |
| 49 | Tarn-et-Garonne | 30.4% |
| 50 | Haute-Corse | 30.4% |
| 51 | Drôme | 30.0% |
Wages as a share of disposable income (%) (2023)
Ardennes ranks 60 of 97, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Wages as a share of disposable income (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 57 | Vosges | 57.3% |
| 58 | Pyrénées-Atlantiques | 57.3% |
| 59 | Aube | 57.2% |
| 60 | Ardennes | 57.1% |
| 61 | Finistère | 57.1% |
| 62 | Charente | 56.6% |
| 63 | Saône-et-Loire | 56.6% |
Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) (2024)
Ardennes ranks 3 of 101, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eure | 26.0% |
| 2 | Manche | 25.9% |
| 3 | Ardennes | 25.7% |
| 4 | Ain | 25.6% |
| 5 | Jura | 25.3% |
| 6 | Ardèche | 24.7% |
| 7 | Charente | 23.9% |
Share of output from finance, property and business services (2024)
Ardennes ranks 100 of 101, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from finance, property and business services |
|---|---|---|
| 95 | Martinique | 22.7% |
| 96 | Marne | 22.6% |
| 97 | Charente | 22.4% |
| 98 | Guadeloupe | 20.9% |
| 99 | Haute-Marne | 20.8% |
| 100 | Ardennes | 19.0% |
| 101 | Mayotte | 15.7% |
Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services (2024)
Ardennes ranks 58 of 101, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services |
|---|---|---|
| 55 | Ardèche | 26.6% |
| 56 | Vaucluse | 26.6% |
| 57 | Aveyron | 26.4% |
| 58 | Ardennes | 26.3% |
| 59 | Côtes-d’Armor | 26.2% |
| 60 | Puy-de-Dôme | 26.1% |
| 61 | Seine-et-Marne | 26.0% |
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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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