Economy, jobs and prices in Marne (Grand Est, France): official figures
GDP per person was 41,100 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2024, 103% of the EU average (98% for France); 12th highest of 101 departments in France.
How big is the economy of Marne?
The local economy produced €25.2 billion of output (GDP) in 2024.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people work in Marne?
About 255,000 people worked in Marne in 2024 (employment by place of work).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the median income in Marne?
The median living standard in Marne was €25,700 a year in 2023, 38th highest of 97 French departements and 0.8% lower than the €25,920 median for metropolitan France.
Source: INSEE · saved copyHow unequal are incomes in Marne?
The poorest tenth of the population of Marne lived on less than €13,360 a year in 2023, while the richest tenth had more than €45,590, so the top threshold was 3.4 times the bottom one (metropolitan France: 3.5).
Source: INSEE · saved copyWhere does household income come from in Marne?
Wages and salaries made up 61.6% of household disposable income in Marne in 2023 (3.4 points lower than the metropolitan average of 65.0%), and self-employment income a further 9.2%.
Source: INSEE · saved copyWhat is the main industry in Marne?
The largest part of the economy of Marne in 2024 was public administration, education, health and other services, at 24.5% of gross value added, followed by finance, property and business services (22.6%).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow industrial is Marne?
Factories, mines and energy produced 19.2% of the value added in Marne in 2024, against 13.7% for France.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow fast is the economy of Marne growing?
Gross value added rose from €16.7 billion in 2015 to €22.5 billion in 2024 in current prices, an increase of 35% before inflation.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat jobs do people do in Marne?
Of the 255,000 jobs located in Marne in 2024, 37% in public services, education, health and other services, 11% in industry and 7.1% in farming, forestry and fishing.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyAre jobs growing in Marne?
The number of people working in Marne rose by 5.3% between 2015 and 2024, to 255,000.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyMore figures
- Income inequality in Marne, measured by the Gini index of living standards, was 0.289 in 2023, 19th most unequal of 97 departements (metropolitan France: 0.297). Source: INSEE · saved copy
- Pensions and annuities supplied 26.8% of disposable income in Marne in 2023, 24th lowest of 97 departements (metropolitan France: 27.2%). Source: INSEE · saved copy
- Income from savings, property and other assets accounted for 11.7% of household income in Marne in 2023, while direct taxes took the equivalent of 16.5% (metropolitan France: 12.2% and 16.7%). Source: INSEE · saved copy
- Unemployment benefits represented 2.1% of disposable income in Marne in 2023, compared with 2.4% across metropolitan France. Source: INSEE · saved copy
How Marne compares with other departments in France
Median living standard (euros a year per consumption unit) (2023)
Marne ranks 38 of 97, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Median living standard (euros a year per consumption unit) |
|---|---|---|
| 35 | Vendée | €25,850 |
| 36 | Loiret | €25,800 |
| 37 | Charente-Maritime | €25,710 |
| 38 | Marne | €25,700 |
| 39 | Landes | €25,650 |
| 40 | Bouches-du-Rhône | €25,610 |
| 41 | Calvados | €25,600 |
Gini index of living standards (2023)
Marne ranks 19 of 97, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Gini index of living standards |
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Hérault | 0.298 |
| 17 | Val-d'Oise | 0.293 |
| 18 | Moselle | 0.291 |
| 19 | Marne | 0.289 |
| 20 | Haute-Garonne | 0.289 |
| 21 | Vaucluse | 0.287 |
| 22 | Nord | 0.287 |
Pensions as a share of disposable income (%) (2023)
Marne ranks 74 of 97, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Pensions as a share of disposable income (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 77 | Gironde | 26.3% |
Wages as a share of disposable income (%) (2023)
Marne ranks 37 of 97, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Wages as a share of disposable income (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 34 | Jura | 62.5% |
| 35 | Alpes-Maritimes | 62.3% |
| 36 | Puy-de-Dôme | 61.8% |
| 37 | Marne | 61.6% |
| 38 | Somme | 61.2% |
| 39 | Calvados | 61.2% |
| 40 | Deux-Sèvres | 60.9% |
Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) (2024)
Marne ranks 28 of 101, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) |
|---|---|---|
| 25 | Doubs | 19.8% |
| 26 | Meuse | 19.8% |
| 27 | Loire | 19.5% |
| 28 | Marne | 19.2% |
| 29 | Bas-Rhin | 19.1% |
| 30 | Indre | 18.9% |
| 31 | Allier | 18.8% |
Share of output from finance, property and business services (2024)
Marne ranks 96 of 101, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from finance, property and business services |
|---|---|---|
| 93 | Aube | 23.1% |
| 94 | Manche | 22.8% |
| 95 | Martinique | 22.7% |
| 96 | Marne | 22.6% |
| 97 | Charente | 22.4% |
| 98 | Guadeloupe | 20.9% |
| 99 | Haute-Marne | 20.8% |
Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services (2024)
Marne ranks 78 of 101, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services |
|---|---|---|
| 75 | Loir-et-Cher | 24.8% |
| 76 | Haute-Garonne | 24.8% |
| 77 | Jura | 24.6% |
| 78 | Marne | 24.5% |
| 79 | Lot | 24.5% |
| 80 | Morbihan | 24.5% |
| 81 | Haut-Rhin | 24.4% |
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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…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset nama_10r_3empers: Employment (thousand persons) by NUTS 3 region and industry, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 222a97c302d3…)
- 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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