Economy, jobs and prices in Nord (Hauts-de-France, France): official figures
GDP per person was 32,900 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2024, 82% of the EU average (98% for France); 35th highest of 101 departments in France.
How big is the economy of Nord?
The local economy produced €93.8 billion of output (GDP) in 2024.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people work in Nord?
About 1,132,000 people worked in Nord in 2024 (employment by place of work).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the median income in Nord?
Half of the people living in Nord had a disposable income (living standard) below €23,810 a year per consumption unit in 2023, 8.1% below the metropolitan France median of €25,920; it ranked 11th lowest of 97 departements.
Source: INSEE · saved copyHow unequal are incomes in Nord?
The poorest tenth of the population of Nord lived on less than €12,150 a year in 2023, while the richest tenth had more than €42,150, so the top threshold was 3.5 times the bottom one (metropolitan France: 3.5).
Source: INSEE · saved copyWhere does household income come from in Nord?
Wages and salaries made up 65.9% of household disposable income in Nord in 2023 (0.9 points higher than the metropolitan average of 65.0%), and self-employment income a further 4.6%.
Source: INSEE · saved copyWhat is the main industry in Nord?
The largest part of the economy of Nord in 2024 was public administration, education, health and other services, at 29.9% of gross value added, followed by finance, property and business services (26.9%).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow industrial is Nord?
Industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) made up 15.6% of output in 2024, against 13.7% for France.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow fast is the economy of Nord growing?
Gross value added rose from €65.9 billion in 2015 to €83.7 billion in 2024 in current prices, an increase of 27% before inflation.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat jobs do people do in Nord?
Of the 1,132,000 jobs located in Nord in 2024, 37% in public services, education, health and other services, 11% in industry and 1.2% in farming, forestry and fishing.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyAre jobs growing in Nord?
The number of people working in Nord rose by 9.2% between 2015 and 2024, to 1,132,000.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyMore figures
- Income inequality in Nord, measured by the Gini index of living standards, was 0.287 in 2023, 22nd most unequal of 97 departements (metropolitan France: 0.297). Source: INSEE · saved copy
- Pensions and annuities supplied 25.1% of disposable income in Nord in 2023, 14th lowest of 97 departements (metropolitan France: 27.2%). Source: INSEE · saved copy
- Income from savings, property and other assets accounted for 9.7% of household income in Nord in 2023, while direct taxes took the equivalent of 15.0% (metropolitan France: 12.2% and 16.7%). Source: INSEE · saved copy
- Unemployment benefits represented 2.5% of disposable income in Nord in 2023, compared with 2.4% across metropolitan France. Source: INSEE · saved copy
How Nord compares with other departments in France
Median living standard (euros a year per consumption unit) (2023)
Nord ranks 87 of 97, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Median living standard (euros a year per consumption unit) |
|---|---|---|
| 84 | Haute-Marne | €23,980 |
| 85 | Gard | €23,930 |
| 86 | Vaucluse | €23,840 |
| 87 | Nord | €23,810 |
| 88 | Lot-et-Garonne | €23,730 |
| 89 | Ardennes | €23,500 |
| 90 | Ariège | €23,360 |
Gini index of living standards (2023)
Nord ranks 22 of 97, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Gini index of living standards |
|---|---|---|
| 19 | Marne | 0.289 |
| 20 | Haute-Garonne | 0.289 |
| 21 | Vaucluse | 0.287 |
| 22 | Nord | 0.287 |
| 23 | Essonne | 0.285 |
| 24 | Gironde | 0.282 |
| 25 | Bas-Rhin | 0.282 |
Pensions as a share of disposable income (%) (2023)
Nord ranks 84 of 97, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Pensions as a share of disposable income (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 81 | Loire-Atlantique | 25.6% |
| 82 | Bouches-du-Rhône | 25.5% |
| 83 | Ille-et-Vilaine | 25.1% |
| 84 | Nord | 25.1% |
| 85 | Ain | 24.2% |
| 86 | Haute-Garonne | 22.5% |
| 87 | Essonne | 22.4% |
Wages as a share of disposable income (%) (2023)
Nord ranks 22 of 97, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Wages as a share of disposable income (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 19 | Isère | 67.9% |
| 20 | Ille-et-Vilaine | 67.2% |
| 21 | Gironde | 66.5% |
| 22 | Nord | 65.9% |
| 23 | Loiret | 65.0% |
| 24 | Eure | 64.7% |
| 25 | Eure-et-Loir | 64.6% |
Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) (2024)
Nord ranks 54 of 101, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) |
|---|---|---|
| 51 | Yonne | 16.0% |
| 52 | Morbihan | 15.9% |
| 53 | Rhône | 15.7% |
| 54 | Nord | 15.6% |
| 55 | Côtes-d’Armor | 15.5% |
| 56 | Finistère | 15.4% |
| 57 | Ariège | 14.9% |
Share of output from finance, property and business services (2024)
Nord ranks 62 of 101, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from finance, property and business services |
|---|---|---|
| 59 | Loir-et-Cher | 27.2% |
| 60 | Haute-Corse | 27.1% |
| 61 | Aveyron | 26.9% |
| 62 | Nord | 26.9% |
| 63 | Mayenne | 26.8% |
| 64 | Seine-et-Marne | 26.7% |
| 65 | Oise | 26.7% |
Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services (2024)
Nord ranks 29 of 101, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services |
|---|---|---|
| 26 | Dordogne | 30.2% |
| 27 | Allier | 30.1% |
| 28 | Orne | 30.0% |
| 29 | Nord | 29.9% |
| 30 | Doubs | 29.8% |
| 31 | Territoire de Belfort | 29.6% |
| 32 | Alpes-de-Haute-Provence | 29.5% |
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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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- 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…)
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