Economy, jobs and prices in Paris (Ile de France, France): official figures
GDP per person was 123,100 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2024, 309% of the EU average (98% for France); the highest of 101 departments in France.
How big is the economy of Paris?
The local economy produced €279.9 billion of output (GDP) in 2024.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people work in Paris?
About 2,250,500 people worked in Paris in 2024 (employment by place of work).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the median income in Paris?
Half of the people living in Paris had a disposable income (living standard) below €33,650 a year per consumption unit in 2023, 29.8% above the metropolitan France median of €25,920; it ranked 2nd highest of 97 departements.
Source: INSEE · saved copyHow unequal are incomes in Paris?
The poorest tenth of the population of Paris lived on less than €12,090 a year in 2023, while the richest tenth had more than €81,570, so the top threshold was 6.7 times the bottom one (metropolitan France: 3.5).
Source: INSEE · saved copyWhere does household income come from in Paris?
Wages and salaries made up 74.2% of household disposable income in Paris in 2023 (9.2 points higher than the metropolitan average of 65.0%), and self-employment income a further 8.1%.
Source: INSEE · saved copyWhat is the main industry in Paris?
The largest part of the economy of Paris in 2024 was finance, property and business services, at 43.9% of gross value added, followed by trade, transport, hospitality and communications (29.6%).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow industrial is Paris?
Industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) made up 3.2% of output in 2024, against 13.7% for France.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow fast is the economy of Paris growing?
Gross value added rose from €184.8 billion in 2015 to €250.3 billion in 2024 in current prices, an increase of 35% before inflation.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat jobs do people do in Paris?
Of the 2,250,500 jobs located in Paris in 2024, 32% in public services, education, health and other services, 3% in industry and 0.0% in farming, forestry and fishing.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyAre jobs growing in Paris?
The number of people working in Paris rose by 14.7% between 2015 and 2024, to 2,250,500.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyMore figures
- Income inequality in Paris, measured by the Gini index of living standards, was 0.451 in 2023, the most unequal of 97 departements (metropolitan France: 0.297). Source: INSEE · saved copy
- Pensions and annuities supplied 18.5% of disposable income in Paris in 2023, 4th lowest of 97 departements (metropolitan France: 27.2%). Source: INSEE · saved copy
- Income from savings, property and other assets accounted for 23.2% of household income in Paris in 2023, while direct taxes took the equivalent of 28.8% (metropolitan France: 12.2% and 16.7%). Source: INSEE · saved copy
- Unemployment benefits represented 2.3% of disposable income in Paris in 2023, compared with 2.4% across metropolitan France. Source: INSEE · saved copy
How Paris compares with other departments in France
Median living standard (euros a year per consumption unit) (2023)
Paris ranks 2 of 97, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Median living standard (euros a year per consumption unit) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hauts-de-Seine | €33,790 |
| 2 | Paris | €33,650 |
| 3 | Haute-Savoie | €32,180 |
| 4 | Yvelines | €31,520 |
| 5 | Ain | €27,990 |
| 6 | Essonne | €27,940 |
| 7 | Savoie | €27,910 |
Gini index of living standards (2023)
Paris ranks 1 of 97, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Gini index of living standards |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paris | 0.451 |
| 2 | Hauts-de-Seine | 0.374 |
| 3 | Haute-Savoie | 0.340 |
| 4 | Réunion | 0.330 |
| 5 | Val-de-Marne | 0.325 |
| 6 | Bouches-du-Rhône | 0.325 |
| 7 | Alpes-Maritimes | 0.322 |
Pensions as a share of disposable income (%) (2023)
Paris ranks 94 of 97, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Pensions as a share of disposable income (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 91 | Val-d'Oise | 20.4% |
| 92 | Haute-Savoie | 20.1% |
| 93 | Val-de-Marne | 20.0% |
| 94 | Paris | 18.5% |
| 95 | Hauts-de-Seine | 17.3% |
| 96 | Seine-Saint-Denis | 17.0% |
| 97 | Réunion | 16.1% |
Wages as a share of disposable income (%) (2023)
Paris ranks 9 of 97, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Wages as a share of disposable income (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Haute-Savoie | 76.0% |
| 7 | Seine-et-Marne | 74.7% |
| 8 | Seine-Saint-Denis | 74.7% |
| 9 | Paris | 74.2% |
| 10 | Ain | 72.0% |
| 11 | Haut-Rhin | 70.8% |
| 12 | Haute-Garonne | 70.6% |
Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) (2024)
Paris ranks 101 of 101, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) |
|---|---|---|
| 95 | Corse-du-Sud | 7.2% |
| 96 | Réunion | 7.2% |
| 97 | Pyrénées-Orientales | 6.7% |
| 98 | Mayotte | 6.4% |
| 99 | Val-de-Marne | 6.3% |
| 100 | Hautes-Alpes | 5.8% |
| 101 | Paris | 3.2% |
Share of output from finance, property and business services (2024)
Paris ranks 1 of 101, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from finance, property and business services |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paris | 43.9% |
| 2 | Hauts-de-Seine | 42.8% |
| 3 | Val-de-Marne | 42.8% |
| 4 | Essonne | 38.8% |
| 5 | Yvelines | 38.6% |
| 6 | Var | 37.8% |
| 7 | Alpes-Maritimes | 35.9% |
Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services (2024)
Paris ranks 92 of 101, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services |
|---|---|---|
| 89 | Val-de-Marne | 22.2% |
| 90 | Savoie | 22.1% |
| 91 | Mayenne | 22.1% |
| 92 | Paris | 21.8% |
| 93 | Isère | 21.6% |
| 94 | Haute-Savoie | 21.4% |
| 95 | Rhône | 21.4% |
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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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