Economy, jobs and prices in Oise (Hauts-de-France, France): official figures
GDP per person was 29,100 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2024, 73% of the EU average (98% for France); 66th highest of 101 departments in France.
How big is the economy of Oise?
The local economy produced €26.3 billion of output (GDP) in 2024.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people work in Oise?
About 289,800 people worked in Oise in 2024 (employment by place of work).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the median income in Oise?
Half of the people living in Oise had a disposable income (living standard) below €25,970 a year per consumption unit in 2023, 0.2% above the metropolitan France median of €25,920; it ranked 29th highest of 97 departements.
Source: INSEE · saved copyHow unequal are incomes in Oise?
The poorest tenth of the population of Oise lived on less than €13,730 a year in 2023, while the richest tenth had more than €43,550, so the top threshold was 3.2 times the bottom one (metropolitan France: 3.5).
Source: INSEE · saved copyWhere does household income come from in Oise?
Wages and salaries made up 69.0% of household disposable income in Oise in 2023 (4.0 points higher than the metropolitan average of 65.0%), and self-employment income a further 4.1%.
Source: INSEE · saved copyWhat is the main industry in Oise?
The largest part of the economy of Oise in 2024 was finance, property and business services, at 26.7% of gross value added, followed by public administration, education, health and other services (25.3%).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow industrial is Oise?
Industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) made up 18.3% of output in 2024, against 13.7% for France.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow fast is the economy of Oise growing?
Gross value added rose from €18.9 billion in 2015 to €23.5 billion in 2024 in current prices, an increase of 24% before inflation.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat jobs do people do in Oise?
Of the 289,800 jobs located in Oise in 2024, 35% in public services, education, health and other services, 13% in industry and 2.0% in farming, forestry and fishing.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyAre jobs growing in Oise?
The number of people working in Oise rose by 5.7% between 2015 and 2024, to 289,800.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyMore figures
- Income inequality in Oise, measured by the Gini index of living standards, was 0.265 in 2023, 40th most unequal of 97 departements (metropolitan France: 0.297). Source: INSEE · saved copy
- Pensions and annuities supplied 26.1% of disposable income in Oise in 2023, 20th lowest of 97 departements (metropolitan France: 27.2%). Source: INSEE · saved copy
- Income from savings, property and other assets accounted for 9.0% of household income in Oise in 2023, while direct taxes took the equivalent of 15.7% (metropolitan France: 12.2% and 16.7%). Source: INSEE · saved copy
- Unemployment benefits represented 2.3% of disposable income in Oise in 2023, compared with 2.4% across metropolitan France. Source: INSEE · saved copy
How Oise compares with other departments in France
Median living standard (euros a year per consumption unit) (2023)
Oise ranks 29 of 97, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Median living standard (euros a year per consumption unit) |
|---|---|---|
| 26 | Puy-de-Dôme | €26,040 |
| 27 | Moselle | €26,030 |
| 28 | Eure-et-Loir | €25,980 |
| 29 | Oise | €25,970 |
| 30 | Var | €25,940 |
| 31 | Indre-et-Loire | €25,930 |
| 32 | Territoire de Belfort | €25,910 |
Gini index of living standards (2023)
Oise ranks 40 of 97, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Gini index of living standards |
|---|---|---|
| 37 | Drôme | 0.266 |
| 38 | Seine-et-Marne | 0.266 |
| 39 | Puy-de-Dôme | 0.266 |
| 40 | Oise | 0.265 |
| 41 | Somme | 0.264 |
| 42 | Savoie | 0.264 |
| 43 | Indre-et-Loire | 0.263 |
Pensions as a share of disposable income (%) (2023)
Oise ranks 78 of 97, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Pensions as a share of disposable income (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 75 | Bas-Rhin | 26.7% |
| 76 | Moselle | 26.4% |
| 77 | Gironde | 26.3% |
| 78 | Oise | 26.1% |
| 79 | Isère | 25.8% |
| 80 | Doubs | 25.7% |
| 81 | Loire-Atlantique | 25.6% |
Wages as a share of disposable income (%) (2023)
Oise ranks 15 of 97, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Wages as a share of disposable income (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Haute-Garonne | 70.6% |
| 13 | Rhône | 70.6% |
| 14 | Doubs | 70.3% |
| 15 | Oise | 69.0% |
| 16 | Bas-Rhin | 68.1% |
| 17 | Loire-Atlantique | 68.0% |
| 18 | Territoire de Belfort | 67.9% |
Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) (2024)
Oise ranks 36 of 101, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 39 | Lot | 17.9% |
Share of output from finance, property and business services (2024)
Oise ranks 65 of 101, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from finance, property and business services |
|---|---|---|
| 62 | Nord | 26.9% |
| 63 | Mayenne | 26.8% |
| 64 | Seine-et-Marne | 26.7% |
| 65 | Oise | 26.7% |
| 66 | Haute-Saône | 26.7% |
| 67 | Creuse | 26.6% |
| 68 | Yonne | 26.5% |
Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services (2024)
Oise ranks 70 of 101, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services |
|---|---|---|
| 67 | Indre-et-Loire | 25.6% |
| 68 | Pyrénées-Atlantiques | 25.4% |
| 69 | Manche | 25.3% |
| 70 | Oise | 25.3% |
| 71 | Cher | 25.2% |
| 72 | Aube | 25.1% |
| 73 | Bas-Rhin | 25.1% |
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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…)
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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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