Economy, jobs and prices in Seine-Saint-Denis (Ile de France, France): official figures
GDP per person was 44,300 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2024, 111% of the EU average (98% for France); 6th highest of 101 departments in France.
How big is the economy of Seine-Saint-Denis?
The local economy produced €82.2 billion of output (GDP) in 2024.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people work in Seine-Saint-Denis?
About 731,300 people worked in Seine-Saint-Denis in 2024 (employment by place of work).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the median income in Seine-Saint-Denis?
Half of the people living in Seine-Saint-Denis had a disposable income (living standard) below €21,250 a year per consumption unit in 2023, 18.0% below the metropolitan France median of €25,920; it ranked 2nd lowest of 97 departements.
Source: INSEE · saved copyHow unequal are incomes in Seine-Saint-Denis?
The poorest tenth of the population of Seine-Saint-Denis lived on less than €10,000 a year in 2023, while the richest tenth had more than €41,280, so the top threshold was 4.1 times the bottom one (metropolitan France: 3.5).
Source: INSEE · saved copyWhere does household income come from in Seine-Saint-Denis?
Wages and salaries made up 74.7% of household disposable income in Seine-Saint-Denis in 2023 (9.7 points higher than the metropolitan average of 65.0%), and self-employment income a further 3.5%.
Source: INSEE · saved copyWhat is the main industry in Seine-Saint-Denis?
The largest part of the economy of Seine-Saint-Denis in 2024 was finance, property and business services, at 31.6% of gross value added, followed by trade, transport, hospitality and communications (28.4%).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow industrial is Seine-Saint-Denis?
Factories, mines and energy produced 10.6% of the value added in Seine-Saint-Denis in 2024, against 13.7% for France.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow fast is the economy of Seine-Saint-Denis growing?
Gross value added rose from €54.4 billion in 2015 to €73.4 billion in 2024 in current prices, an increase of 35% before inflation.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat jobs do people do in Seine-Saint-Denis?
Of the 731,300 jobs located in Seine-Saint-Denis in 2024, 32% in public services, education, health and other services, 6% in industry and 0.0% in farming, forestry and fishing.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyAre jobs growing in Seine-Saint-Denis?
The number of people working in Seine-Saint-Denis rose by 14.8% between 2015 and 2024, to 731,300.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyMore figures
- Income inequality in Seine-Saint-Denis, measured by the Gini index of living standards, was 0.310 in 2023, 13th most unequal of 97 departements (metropolitan France: 0.297). Source: INSEE · saved copy
- Pensions and annuities supplied 17.0% of disposable income in Seine-Saint-Denis in 2023, 2nd lowest of 97 departements (metropolitan France: 27.2%). Source: INSEE · saved copy
- Income from savings, property and other assets accounted for 7.3% of household income in Seine-Saint-Denis in 2023, while direct taxes took the equivalent of 15.2% (metropolitan France: 12.2% and 16.7%). Source: INSEE · saved copy
- Unemployment benefits represented 3.6% of disposable income in Seine-Saint-Denis in 2023, compared with 2.4% across metropolitan France. Source: INSEE · saved copy
How Seine-Saint-Denis compares with other departments in France
Median living standard (euros a year per consumption unit) (2023)
Seine-Saint-Denis ranks 96 of 97, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Median living standard (euros a year per consumption unit) |
|---|---|---|
| 91 | Aisne | €23,360 |
| 92 | Pas-de-Calais | €23,260 |
| 93 | Creuse | €23,210 |
| 94 | Pyrénées-Orientales | €23,080 |
| 95 | Aude | €23,060 |
| 96 | Seine-Saint-Denis | €21,250 |
| 97 | Réunion | €19,110 |
Gini index of living standards (2023)
Seine-Saint-Denis ranks 13 of 97, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Gini index of living standards |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Ain | 0.312 |
| 11 | Rhône | 0.312 |
| 12 | Haute-Corse | 0.310 |
| 13 | Seine-Saint-Denis | 0.310 |
| 14 | Haut-Rhin | 0.307 |
| 15 | Var | 0.305 |
| 16 | Hérault | 0.298 |
Pensions as a share of disposable income (%) (2023)
Seine-Saint-Denis ranks 96 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)
Seine-Saint-Denis ranks 8 of 97, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Wages as a share of disposable income (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Val-d'Oise | 76.1% |
| 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% |
Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) (2024)
Seine-Saint-Denis ranks 81 of 101, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) |
|---|---|---|
| 78 | Vaucluse | 11.4% |
| 79 | Alpes-de-Haute-Provence | 11.3% |
| 80 | Creuse | 11.2% |
| 81 | Seine-Saint-Denis | 10.6% |
| 82 | Guadeloupe | 10.5% |
| 83 | Charente-Maritime | 10.0% |
| 84 | Hauts-de-Seine | 10.0% |
Share of output from finance, property and business services (2024)
Seine-Saint-Denis ranks 21 of 101, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from finance, property and business services |
|---|---|---|
| 18 | Pyrénées-Atlantiques | 31.8% |
| 19 | Haute-Garonne | 31.7% |
| 20 | Puy-de-Dôme | 31.7% |
| 21 | Seine-Saint-Denis | 31.6% |
| 22 | Deux-Sèvres | 31.5% |
| 23 | Finistère | 31.1% |
| 24 | Bouches-du-Rhône | 31.1% |
Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services (2024)
Seine-Saint-Denis ranks 86 of 101, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services |
|---|---|---|
| 83 | Eure | 24.2% |
| 84 | Charente | 24.0% |
| 85 | Alpes-Maritimes | 23.8% |
| 86 | Seine-Saint-Denis | 23.6% |
| 87 | Loire-Atlantique | 23.6% |
| 88 | Deux-Sèvres | 22.7% |
| 89 | Val-de-Marne | 22.2% |
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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…)
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