Economy, jobs and prices in Vosges (Grand Est, France): official figures
GDP per person was 28,800 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2024, 72% of the EU average (98% for France); 70th highest of 101 departments in France.
How big is the economy of Vosges?
The local economy produced €11.1 billion of output (GDP) in 2024.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people work in Vosges?
About 140,100 people worked in Vosges in 2024 (employment by place of work).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the median income in Vosges?
In 2023 Vosges ranked 26th lowest of 97 departements on median living standard, at €24,320 a year per consumption unit, against €25,920 across metropolitan France.
Source: INSEE · saved copyHow unequal are incomes in Vosges?
The poorest tenth of the population of Vosges lived on less than €13,420 a year in 2023, while the richest tenth had more than €39,410, so the top threshold was 2.9 times the bottom one (metropolitan France: 3.5).
Source: INSEE · saved copyWhere does household income come from in Vosges?
Wages and salaries made up 57.3% of household disposable income in Vosges in 2023 (7.7 points lower than the metropolitan average of 65.0%), and self-employment income a further 4.7%.
Source: INSEE · saved copyWhat is the main industry in Vosges?
The largest part of the economy of Vosges in 2024 was public administration, education, health and other services, at 28.4% of gross value added, followed by finance, property and business services (24.7%).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow industrial is Vosges?
Industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) made up 21.7% of output in 2024, against 13.7% for France.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow fast is the economy of Vosges growing?
Gross value added rose from €7.8 billion in 2015 to €9.9 billion in 2024 in current prices, an increase of 27% before inflation.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat jobs do people do in Vosges?
Of the 140,100 jobs located in Vosges in 2024, 37% in public services, education, health and other services, 17% in industry and 3.5% in farming, forestry and fishing.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyAre jobs growing in Vosges?
The number of people working in Vosges rose by 5.1% between 2015 and 2024, to 140,100.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyMore figures
- Income inequality in Vosges, measured by the Gini index of living standards, was 0.250 in 2023, 25th least unequal of 97 departements (metropolitan France: 0.297). Source: INSEE · saved copy
- Pensions and annuities supplied 33.7% of disposable income in Vosges in 2023, 33rd highest of 97 departements (metropolitan France: 27.2%). Source: INSEE · saved copy
- Income from savings, property and other assets accounted for 10.4% of household income in Vosges in 2023, while direct taxes took the equivalent of 13.7% (metropolitan France: 12.2% and 16.7%). Source: INSEE · saved copy
- Unemployment benefits represented 2.3% of disposable income in Vosges in 2023, compared with 2.4% across metropolitan France. Source: INSEE · saved copy
How Vosges compares with other departments in France
Median living standard (euros a year per consumption unit) (2023)
Vosges ranks 72 of 97, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Median living standard (euros a year per consumption unit) |
|---|---|---|
| 69 | Allier | €24,430 |
| 70 | Tarn | €24,420 |
| 71 | Tarn-et-Garonne | €24,350 |
| 72 | Vosges | €24,320 |
| 73 | Hautes-Pyrénées | €24,320 |
| 74 | Hérault | €24,280 |
| 75 | Lozère | €24,270 |
Gini index of living standards (2023)
Vosges ranks 73 of 97, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Gini index of living standards |
|---|---|---|
| 70 | Allier | 0.251 |
| 71 | Nièvre | 0.251 |
| 72 | Ardèche | 0.251 |
| 73 | Vosges | 0.250 |
| 74 | Eure-et-Loir | 0.250 |
| 75 | Aveyron | 0.250 |
| 76 | Morbihan | 0.249 |
Pensions as a share of disposable income (%) (2023)
Vosges ranks 33 of 97, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Pensions as a share of disposable income (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 30 | Vendée | 34.0% |
| 31 | Var | 34.0% |
| 32 | Finistère | 33.8% |
| 33 | Vosges | 33.7% |
| 34 | Ardèche | 33.6% |
| 35 | Tarn | 33.6% |
| 36 | Lozère | 33.4% |
Wages as a share of disposable income (%) (2023)
Vosges ranks 57 of 97, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Wages as a share of disposable income (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 54 | Vendée | 57.5% |
| 55 | Manche | 57.5% |
| 56 | Haute-Vienne | 57.4% |
| 57 | Vosges | 57.3% |
| 58 | Pyrénées-Atlantiques | 57.3% |
| 59 | Aube | 57.2% |
| 60 | Ardennes | 57.1% |
Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) (2024)
Vosges ranks 16 of 101, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Mayenne | 22.2% |
| 14 | Haute-Loire | 22.2% |
| 15 | Vendée | 21.7% |
| 16 | Vosges | 21.7% |
| 17 | Seine-Maritime | 20.8% |
| 18 | Eure-et-Loir | 20.7% |
| 19 | Saône-et-Loire | 20.7% |
Share of output from finance, property and business services (2024)
Vosges ranks 88 of 101, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from finance, property and business services |
|---|---|---|
| 85 | Pas-de-Calais | 24.9% |
| 86 | Vienne | 24.8% |
| 87 | Jura | 24.8% |
| 88 | Vosges | 24.7% |
| 89 | Cher | 24.6% |
| 90 | Seine-Maritime | 24.5% |
| 91 | Meuse | 24.1% |
Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services (2024)
Vosges ranks 40 of 101, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services |
|---|---|---|
| 37 | Bouches-du-Rhône | 28.9% |
| 38 | Gard | 28.8% |
| 39 | Lot-et-Garonne | 28.7% |
| 40 | Vosges | 28.4% |
| 41 | Haute-Marne | 28.3% |
| 42 | Moselle | 28.1% |
| 43 | Var | 28.1% |
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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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