Economy, jobs and prices in Haut-Rhin (Grand Est, France): official figures
GDP per person was 32,000 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2024, 80% of the EU average (98% for France); 38th highest of 101 departments in France.
How big is the economy of Haut-Rhin?
The local economy produced €26.8 billion of output (GDP) in 2024.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people work in Haut-Rhin?
About 298,100 people worked in Haut-Rhin in 2024 (employment by place of work).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the median income in Haut-Rhin?
In 2023 Haut-Rhin ranked 8th highest of 97 departements on median living standard, at €27,620 a year per consumption unit, against €25,920 across metropolitan France.
Source: INSEE · saved copyHow unequal are incomes in Haut-Rhin?
The poorest tenth of the population of Haut-Rhin lived on less than €13,760 a year in 2023, while the richest tenth had more than €52,440, 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 Haut-Rhin?
Wages and salaries made up 70.8% of household disposable income in Haut-Rhin in 2023 (5.8 points higher than the metropolitan average of 65.0%), and self-employment income a further 3.5%.
Source: INSEE · saved copyWhat is the main industry in Haut-Rhin?
The largest part of the economy of Haut-Rhin in 2024 was finance, property and business services, at 26.3% of gross value added, followed by public administration, education, health and other services (24.4%).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow industrial is Haut-Rhin?
Factories, mines and energy produced 23.1% of the value added in Haut-Rhin in 2024, against 13.7% for France.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow fast is the economy of Haut-Rhin growing?
Gross value added rose from €18.6 billion in 2015 to €23.9 billion in 2024 in current prices, an increase of 29% before inflation.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat jobs do people do in Haut-Rhin?
Of the 298,100 jobs located in Haut-Rhin in 2024, 35% in public services, education, health and other services, 15% in industry and 1.9% in farming, forestry and fishing.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyAre jobs growing in Haut-Rhin?
The number of people working in Haut-Rhin rose by 5.6% between 2015 and 2024, to 298,100.
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- Income inequality in Haut-Rhin, measured by the Gini index of living standards, was 0.307 in 2023, 14th most unequal of 97 departements (metropolitan France: 0.297). Source: INSEE · saved copy
- Pensions and annuities supplied 27.5% of disposable income in Haut-Rhin in 2023, 25th lowest of 97 departements (metropolitan France: 27.2%). Source: INSEE · saved copy
- Income from savings, property and other assets accounted for 9.1% of household income in Haut-Rhin in 2023, while direct taxes took the equivalent of 17.2% (metropolitan France: 12.2% and 16.7%). Source: INSEE · saved copy
- Unemployment benefits represented 2.3% of disposable income in Haut-Rhin in 2023, compared with 2.4% across metropolitan France. Source: INSEE · saved copy
How Haut-Rhin compares with other departments in France
Median living standard (euros a year per consumption unit) (2023)
Haut-Rhin ranks 8 of 97, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Median living standard (euros a year per consumption unit) |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Ain | €27,990 |
| 6 | Essonne | €27,940 |
| 7 | Savoie | €27,910 |
| 8 | Haut-Rhin | €27,620 |
| 9 | Rhône | €27,500 |
| 10 | Seine-et-Marne | €27,480 |
| 11 | Isère | €27,290 |
Gini index of living standards (2023)
Haut-Rhin ranks 14 of 97, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Gini index of living standards |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Rhône | 0.312 |
| 12 | Haute-Corse | 0.310 |
| 13 | Seine-Saint-Denis | 0.310 |
| 14 | Haut-Rhin | 0.307 |
| 15 | Var | 0.305 |
| 16 | Hérault | 0.298 |
| 17 | Val-d'Oise | 0.293 |
Pensions as a share of disposable income (%) (2023)
Haut-Rhin ranks 73 of 97, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Pensions as a share of disposable income (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 70 | Territoire de Belfort | 27.9% |
| 71 | Savoie | 27.8% |
| 72 | Meurthe-et-Moselle | 27.5% |
| 73 | Haut-Rhin | 27.5% |
| 74 | Marne | 26.8% |
| 75 | Bas-Rhin | 26.7% |
| 76 | Moselle | 26.4% |
Wages as a share of disposable income (%) (2023)
Haut-Rhin ranks 11 of 97, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Wages as a share of disposable income (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Seine-Saint-Denis | 74.7% |
| 9 | Paris | 74.2% |
| 10 | Ain | 72.0% |
| 11 | Haut-Rhin | 70.8% |
| 12 | Haute-Garonne | 70.6% |
| 13 | Rhône | 70.6% |
| 14 | Doubs | 70.3% |
Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) (2024)
Haut-Rhin ranks 11 of 101, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Cher | 23.6% |
| 9 | Haute-Saône | 23.5% |
| 10 | Drôme | 23.3% |
| 11 | Haut-Rhin | 23.1% |
| 12 | Vienne | 22.5% |
| 13 | Mayenne | 22.2% |
| 14 | Haute-Loire | 22.2% |
Share of output from finance, property and business services (2024)
Haut-Rhin ranks 72 of 101, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from finance, property and business services |
|---|---|---|
| 69 | Lot-et-Garonne | 26.5% |
| 70 | Côtes-d’Armor | 26.5% |
| 71 | Lozère | 26.3% |
| 72 | Haut-Rhin | 26.3% |
| 73 | Allier | 26.2% |
| 74 | Indre | 26.1% |
| 75 | Gers | 25.8% |
Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services (2024)
Haut-Rhin ranks 81 of 101, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services |
|---|---|---|
| 78 | Marne | 24.5% |
| 79 | Lot | 24.5% |
| 80 | Morbihan | 24.5% |
| 81 | Haut-Rhin | 24.4% |
| 82 | Eure-et-Loir | 24.4% |
| 83 | Eure | 24.2% |
| 84 | Charente | 24.0% |
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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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