Economy, jobs and prices in Aisne (Hauts-de-France, France): official figures
GDP per person was 26,500 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2024, 66% of the EU average (98% for France); 88th highest of 101 departments in France.
How big is the economy of Aisne?
The local economy produced €15.0 billion of output (GDP) in 2024.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people work in Aisne?
About 175,400 people worked in Aisne in 2024 (employment by place of work).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the median income in Aisne?
Half of the people living in Aisne had a disposable income (living standard) below €23,360 a year per consumption unit in 2023, 9.9% below the metropolitan France median of €25,920; it ranked 7th lowest of 97 departements.
Source: INSEE · saved copyHow unequal are incomes in Aisne?
The poorest tenth of the population of Aisne lived on less than €12,600 a year in 2023, while the richest tenth had more than €38,580, so the top threshold was 3.1 times the bottom one (metropolitan France: 3.5).
Source: INSEE · saved copyWhere does household income come from in Aisne?
Wages and salaries made up 59.6% of household disposable income in Aisne in 2023 (5.4 points lower than the metropolitan average of 65.0%), and self-employment income a further 5.9%.
Source: INSEE · saved copyWhat is the main industry in Aisne?
The largest part of the economy of Aisne in 2024 was public administration, education, health and other services, at 30.5% of gross value added, followed by finance, property and business services (24.9%).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow industrial is Aisne?
Industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) made up 17.2% of output in 2024, against 13.7% for France.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow fast is the economy of Aisne growing?
Gross value added rose from €10.4 billion in 2015 to €13.4 billion in 2024 in current prices, an increase of 29% before inflation.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat jobs do people do in Aisne?
Of the 175,400 jobs located in Aisne in 2024, 41% in public services, education, health and other services, 13% in industry and 4.5% in farming, forestry and fishing.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyAre jobs growing in Aisne?
The number of people working in Aisne rose by 2.5% between 2015 and 2024, to 175,400.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyMore figures
- Income inequality in Aisne, measured by the Gini index of living standards, was 0.259 in 2023, 45th least unequal of 97 departements (metropolitan France: 0.297). Source: INSEE · saved copy
- Pensions and annuities supplied 29.9% of disposable income in Aisne in 2023, 44th lowest of 97 departements (metropolitan France: 27.2%). Source: INSEE · saved copy
- Income from savings, property and other assets accounted for 8.8% of household income in Aisne 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 2.4% of disposable income in Aisne in 2023, compared with 2.4% across metropolitan France. Source: INSEE · saved copy
How Aisne compares with other departments in France
Median living standard (euros a year per consumption unit) (2023)
Aisne ranks 91 of 97, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Median living standard (euros a year per consumption unit) |
|---|---|---|
| 88 | Lot-et-Garonne | €23,730 |
| 89 | Ardennes | €23,500 |
| 90 | Ariège | €23,360 |
| 91 | Aisne | €23,360 |
| 92 | Pas-de-Calais | €23,260 |
| 93 | Creuse | €23,210 |
| 94 | Pyrénées-Orientales | €23,080 |
Gini index of living standards (2023)
Aisne ranks 53 of 97, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Gini index of living standards |
|---|---|---|
| 50 | Ardennes | 0.260 |
| 51 | Gers | 0.260 |
| 52 | Loiret | 0.260 |
| 53 | Aisne | 0.259 |
| 54 | Loire-Atlantique | 0.258 |
| 55 | Ille-et-Vilaine | 0.258 |
| 56 | Lot | 0.257 |
Pensions as a share of disposable income (%) (2023)
Aisne ranks 54 of 97, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Pensions as a share of disposable income (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 51 | Drôme | 30.0% |
| 52 | Puy-de-Dôme | 30.0% |
| 53 | Vaucluse | 29.9% |
| 54 | Aisne | 29.9% |
| 55 | Indre-et-Loire | 29.9% |
| 56 | Aube | 29.8% |
| 57 | Loire | 29.8% |
Wages as a share of disposable income (%) (2023)
Aisne ranks 45 of 97, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Wages as a share of disposable income (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 42 | Mayenne | 60.3% |
| 43 | Loire | 60.0% |
| 44 | Vienne | 60.0% |
| 45 | Aisne | 59.6% |
| 46 | Haute-Saône | 59.4% |
| 47 | Drôme | 59.1% |
| 48 | Tarn-et-Garonne | 59.0% |
Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) (2024)
Aisne ranks 45 of 101, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) |
|---|---|---|
| 42 | Somme | 17.8% |
| 43 | Tarn | 17.5% |
| 44 | Pas-de-Calais | 17.4% |
| 45 | Aisne | 17.2% |
| 46 | Haute-Garonne | 17.2% |
| 47 | Tarn-et-Garonne | 16.6% |
| 48 | Corrèze | 16.5% |
Share of output from finance, property and business services (2024)
Aisne ranks 84 of 101, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from finance, property and business services |
|---|---|---|
| 81 | Réunion | 25.4% |
| 82 | Somme | 25.1% |
| 83 | Cantal | 25.0% |
| 84 | Aisne | 24.9% |
| 85 | Pas-de-Calais | 24.9% |
| 86 | Vienne | 24.8% |
| 87 | Jura | 24.8% |
Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services (2024)
Aisne ranks 22 of 101, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services |
|---|---|---|
| 19 | Vienne | 31.0% |
| 20 | Tarn | 30.7% |
| 21 | Pyrénées-Orientales | 30.7% |
| 22 | Aisne | 30.5% |
| 23 | Meuse | 30.4% |
| 24 | Somme | 30.3% |
| 25 | Pas-de-Calais | 30.3% |
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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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- 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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