Economy, jobs and prices in Aube (Grand Est, France): official figures
GDP per person was 31,400 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2024, 79% of the EU average (98% for France); 46th highest of 101 departments in France.
How big is the economy of Aube?
The local economy produced €10.7 billion of output (GDP) in 2024.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people work in Aube?
About 117,500 people worked in Aube in 2024 (employment by place of work).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the median income in Aube?
Half of the people living in Aube had a disposable income (living standard) below €24,130 a year per consumption unit in 2023, 6.9% below the metropolitan France median of €25,920; it ranked 18th lowest of 97 departements.
Source: INSEE · saved copyHow unequal are incomes in Aube?
The poorest tenth of the population of Aube lived on less than €12,820 a year in 2023, while the richest tenth had more than €41,570, so the top threshold was 3.2 times the bottom one (metropolitan France: 3.5).
Source: INSEE · saved copyWhere does household income come from in Aube?
Wages and salaries made up 57.2% of household disposable income in Aube in 2023 (7.8 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 Aube?
The largest part of the economy of Aube in 2024 was public administration, education, health and other services, at 25.1% of gross value added, followed by finance, property and business services (23.1%).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow industrial is Aube?
Factories, mines and energy produced 18.5% of the value added in Aube in 2024, against 13.7% for France.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow fast is the economy of Aube growing?
Gross value added rose from €7.1 billion in 2015 to €9.5 billion in 2024 in current prices, an increase of 34% before inflation.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat jobs do people do in Aube?
Of the 117,500 jobs located in Aube in 2024, 36% in public services, education, health and other services, 13% in industry and 6.1% in farming, forestry and fishing.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyAre jobs growing in Aube?
The number of people working in Aube rose by 3.3% between 2015 and 2024, to 117,500.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyMore figures
- Income inequality in Aube, measured by the Gini index of living standards, was 0.277 in 2023, 31st most unequal of 97 departements (metropolitan France: 0.297). Source: INSEE · saved copy
- Pensions and annuities supplied 29.8% of disposable income in Aube in 2023, 42nd lowest of 97 departements (metropolitan France: 27.2%). Source: INSEE · saved copy
- Income from savings, property and other assets accounted for 11.0% of household income in Aube in 2023, while direct taxes took the equivalent of 15.0% (metropolitan France: 12.2% and 16.7%). Source: INSEE · saved copy
- Unemployment benefits represented 2.3% of disposable income in Aube in 2023, compared with 2.4% across metropolitan France. Source: INSEE · saved copy
How Aube compares with other departments in France
Median living standard (euros a year per consumption unit) (2023)
Aube ranks 80 of 97, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Median living standard (euros a year per consumption unit) |
|---|---|---|
| 77 | Somme | €24,200 |
| 78 | Haute-Corse | €24,200 |
| 79 | Dordogne | €24,150 |
| 80 | Aube | €24,130 |
| 81 | Orne | €24,110 |
| 82 | Indre | €24,020 |
| 83 | Nièvre | €24,010 |
Gini index of living standards (2023)
Aube ranks 31 of 97, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Gini index of living standards |
|---|---|---|
| 28 | Gard | 0.281 |
| 29 | Pyrénées-Orientales | 0.280 |
| 30 | Meurthe-et-Moselle | 0.277 |
| 31 | Aube | 0.277 |
| 32 | Pyrénées-Atlantiques | 0.277 |
| 33 | Alpes-de-Haute-Provence | 0.275 |
| 34 | Côte-d’Or | 0.267 |
Pensions as a share of disposable income (%) (2023)
Aube ranks 56 of 97, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Pensions as a share of disposable income (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 53 | Vaucluse | 29.9% |
| 54 | Aisne | 29.9% |
| 55 | Indre-et-Loire | 29.9% |
| 56 | Aube | 29.8% |
| 57 | Loire | 29.8% |
| 58 | Corse-du-Sud | 29.7% |
| 59 | Mayenne | 29.6% |
Wages as a share of disposable income (%) (2023)
Aube ranks 59 of 97, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Wages as a share of disposable income (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 56 | Haute-Vienne | 57.4% |
| 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% |
Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) (2024)
Aube ranks 34 of 101, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) |
|---|---|---|
| 31 | Allier | 18.8% |
| 32 | Sarthe | 18.6% |
| 33 | Maine-et-Loire | 18.5% |
| 34 | Aube | 18.5% |
| 35 | Moselle | 18.4% |
| 36 | Oise | 18.3% |
| 37 | Haute-Savoie | 18.0% |
Share of output from finance, property and business services (2024)
Aube ranks 93 of 101, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from finance, property and business services |
|---|---|---|
| 90 | Seine-Maritime | 24.5% |
| 91 | Meuse | 24.1% |
| 92 | Orne | 23.2% |
| 93 | Aube | 23.1% |
| 94 | Manche | 22.8% |
| 95 | Martinique | 22.7% |
| 96 | Marne | 22.6% |
Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services (2024)
Aube ranks 72 of 101, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services |
|---|---|---|
| 69 | Manche | 25.3% |
| 70 | Oise | 25.3% |
| 71 | Cher | 25.2% |
| 72 | Aube | 25.1% |
| 73 | Bas-Rhin | 25.1% |
| 74 | Loiret | 24.9% |
| 75 | Loir-et-Cher | 24.8% |
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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…)
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- 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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