Economy, jobs and prices in Pas-de-Calais (Hauts-de-France, France): official figures
GDP per person was 27,000 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2024, 68% of the EU average (98% for France); 84th highest of 101 departments in France.
How big is the economy of Pas-de-Calais?
The local economy produced €42.7 billion of output (GDP) in 2024.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people work in Pas-de-Calais?
About 527,400 people worked in Pas-de-Calais in 2024 (employment by place of work).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the median income in Pas-de-Calais?
The median living standard in Pas-de-Calais was €23,260 a year in 2023, 6th lowest of 97 French departements and 10.3% lower than the €25,920 median for metropolitan France.
Source: INSEE · saved copyHow unequal are incomes in Pas-de-Calais?
The poorest tenth of the population of Pas-de-Calais lived on less than €12,910 a year in 2023, while the richest tenth had more than €38,500, so the top threshold was 3.0 times the bottom one (metropolitan France: 3.5).
Source: INSEE · saved copyWhere does household income come from in Pas-de-Calais?
Wages and salaries made up 62.7% of household disposable income in Pas-de-Calais in 2023 (2.3 points lower than the metropolitan average of 65.0%), and self-employment income a further 4.6%.
Source: INSEE · saved copyWhat is the main industry in Pas-de-Calais?
The largest part of the economy of Pas-de-Calais in 2024 was public administration, education, health and other services, at 30.3% of gross value added, followed by finance, property and business services (24.9%).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow industrial is Pas-de-Calais?
Factories, mines and energy produced 17.4% of the value added in Pas-de-Calais in 2024, against 13.7% for France.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow fast is the economy of Pas-de-Calais growing?
Gross value added rose from €28.9 billion in 2015 to €38.1 billion in 2024 in current prices, an increase of 32% before inflation.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat jobs do people do in Pas-de-Calais?
Of the 527,400 jobs located in Pas-de-Calais in 2024, 39% in public services, education, health and other services, 12% in industry and 2.4% in farming, forestry and fishing.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyAre jobs growing in Pas-de-Calais?
The number of people working in Pas-de-Calais rose by 7.7% between 2015 and 2024, to 527,400.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyMore figures
- Income inequality in Pas-de-Calais, measured by the Gini index of living standards, was 0.254 in 2023, 33rd least unequal of 97 departements (metropolitan France: 0.297). Source: INSEE · saved copy
- Pensions and annuities supplied 28.4% of disposable income in Pas-de-Calais in 2023, 31st lowest of 97 departements (metropolitan France: 27.2%). Source: INSEE · saved copy
- Income from savings, property and other assets accounted for 8.5% of household income in Pas-de-Calais 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 Pas-de-Calais in 2023, compared with 2.4% across metropolitan France. Source: INSEE · saved copy
How Pas-de-Calais compares with other departments in France
Median living standard (euros a year per consumption unit) (2023)
Pas-de-Calais ranks 92 of 97, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Median living standard (euros a year per consumption unit) |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 95 | Aude | €23,060 |
Gini index of living standards (2023)
Pas-de-Calais ranks 65 of 97, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Gini index of living standards |
|---|---|---|
| 62 | Tarn | 0.255 |
| 63 | Yonne | 0.254 |
| 64 | Hautes-Alpes | 0.254 |
| 65 | Pas-de-Calais | 0.254 |
| 66 | Creuse | 0.253 |
| 67 | Cher | 0.252 |
| 68 | Vienne | 0.252 |
Pensions as a share of disposable income (%) (2023)
Pas-de-Calais ranks 67 of 97, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Pensions as a share of disposable income (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 64 | Somme | 29.0% |
| 65 | Eure-et-Loir | 29.0% |
| 66 | Loiret | 29.0% |
| 67 | Pas-de-Calais | 28.4% |
| 68 | Alpes-Maritimes | 28.0% |
| 69 | Maine-et-Loire | 27.9% |
| 70 | Territoire de Belfort | 27.9% |
Wages as a share of disposable income (%) (2023)
Pas-de-Calais ranks 33 of 97, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Wages as a share of disposable income (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 30 | Côte-d’Or | 63.0% |
| 31 | Réunion | 62.9% |
| 32 | Savoie | 62.8% |
| 33 | Pas-de-Calais | 62.7% |
| 34 | Jura | 62.5% |
| 35 | Alpes-Maritimes | 62.3% |
| 36 | Puy-de-Dôme | 61.8% |
Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) (2024)
Pas-de-Calais ranks 44 of 101, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) |
|---|---|---|
| 41 | Indre-et-Loire | 17.8% |
| 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% |
Share of output from finance, property and business services (2024)
Pas-de-Calais ranks 85 of 101, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from finance, property and business services |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 88 | Vosges | 24.7% |
Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services (2024)
Pas-de-Calais ranks 25 of 101, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services |
|---|---|---|
| 22 | Aisne | 30.5% |
| 23 | Meuse | 30.4% |
| 24 | Somme | 30.3% |
| 25 | Pas-de-Calais | 30.3% |
| 26 | Dordogne | 30.2% |
| 27 | Allier | 30.1% |
| 28 | Orne | 30.0% |
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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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