Economy, jobs and prices in Moselle (Grand Est, France): official figures
GDP per person was 28,000 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2024, 70% of the EU average (98% for France); 78th highest of 101 departments in France.
How big is the economy of Moselle?
The local economy produced €32.2 billion of output (GDP) in 2024.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people work in Moselle?
About 373,100 people worked in Moselle in 2024 (employment by place of work).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the median income in Moselle?
In 2023 Moselle ranked 27th highest of 97 departements on median living standard, at €26,030 a year per consumption unit, against €25,920 across metropolitan France.
Source: INSEE · saved copyHow unequal are incomes in Moselle?
The poorest tenth of the population of Moselle lived on less than €12,880 a year in 2023, while the richest tenth had more than €46,960, so the top threshold was 3.6 times the bottom one (metropolitan France: 3.5).
Source: INSEE · saved copyWhere does household income come from in Moselle?
Wages and salaries made up 52.7% of household disposable income in Moselle in 2023 (12.3 points lower than the metropolitan average of 65.0%), and self-employment income a further 3.8%.
Source: INSEE · saved copyWhat is the main industry in Moselle?
The largest part of the economy of Moselle in 2024 was public administration, education, health and other services, at 28.1% of gross value added, followed by finance, property and business services (28.0%).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow industrial is Moselle?
Industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) made up 18.4% of output in 2024, against 13.7% for France.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow fast is the economy of Moselle growing?
Gross value added rose from €23.1 billion in 2015 to €28.7 billion in 2024 in current prices, an increase of 24% before inflation.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat jobs do people do in Moselle?
Of the 373,100 jobs located in Moselle in 2024, 38% in public services, education, health and other services, 12% in industry and 1.4% in farming, forestry and fishing.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyAre jobs growing in Moselle?
The number of people working in Moselle rose by 3.3% between 2015 and 2024, to 373,100.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyMore figures
- Income inequality in Moselle, measured by the Gini index of living standards, was 0.291 in 2023, 18th most unequal of 97 departements (metropolitan France: 0.297). Source: INSEE · saved copy
- Pensions and annuities supplied 26.4% of disposable income in Moselle in 2023, 22nd lowest of 97 departements (metropolitan France: 27.2%). Source: INSEE · saved copy
- Income from savings, property and other assets accounted for 23.0% of household income in Moselle in 2023, while direct taxes took the equivalent of 12.6% (metropolitan France: 12.2% and 16.7%). Source: INSEE · saved copy
- Unemployment benefits represented 2.2% of disposable income in Moselle in 2023, compared with 2.4% across metropolitan France. Source: INSEE · saved copy
How Moselle compares with other departments in France
Median living standard (euros a year per consumption unit) (2023)
Moselle ranks 27 of 97, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Median living standard (euros a year per consumption unit) |
|---|---|---|
| 24 | Jura | €26,090 |
| 25 | Corse-du-Sud | €26,050 |
| 26 | Puy-de-Dôme | €26,040 |
| 27 | Moselle | €26,030 |
| 28 | Eure-et-Loir | €25,980 |
| 29 | Oise | €25,970 |
| 30 | Var | €25,940 |
Gini index of living standards (2023)
Moselle ranks 18 of 97, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Gini index of living standards |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Var | 0.305 |
| 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 |
Pensions as a share of disposable income (%) (2023)
Moselle ranks 76 of 97, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Pensions as a share of disposable income (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 73 | Haut-Rhin | 27.5% |
| 74 | Marne | 26.8% |
| 75 | Bas-Rhin | 26.7% |
| 76 | Moselle | 26.4% |
| 77 | Gironde | 26.3% |
| 78 | Oise | 26.1% |
| 79 | Isère | 25.8% |
Wages as a share of disposable income (%) (2023)
Moselle ranks 82 of 97, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Wages as a share of disposable income (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 79 | Indre | 52.8% |
| 80 | Var | 52.8% |
| 81 | Hautes-Pyrénées | 52.8% |
| 82 | Moselle | 52.7% |
| 83 | Gers | 52.3% |
| 84 | Lozère | 52.2% |
| 85 | Allier | 51.8% |
Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) (2024)
Moselle ranks 35 of 101, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 38 | Territoire de Belfort | 18.0% |
Share of output from finance, property and business services (2024)
Moselle ranks 51 of 101, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from finance, property and business services |
|---|---|---|
| 48 | Nièvre | 28.1% |
| 49 | Doubs | 28.0% |
| 50 | Dordogne | 28.0% |
| 51 | Moselle | 28.0% |
| 52 | Vendée | 27.9% |
| 53 | Drôme | 27.8% |
| 54 | Sarthe | 27.7% |
Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services (2024)
Moselle ranks 42 of 101, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services |
|---|---|---|
| 39 | Lot-et-Garonne | 28.7% |
| 40 | Vosges | 28.4% |
| 41 | Haute-Marne | 28.3% |
| 42 | Moselle | 28.1% |
| 43 | Var | 28.1% |
| 44 | Charente-Maritime | 28.0% |
| 45 | Corrèze | 27.7% |
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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…)
- 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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