Economy, jobs and prices in Calvados (Normandy, France): official figures
GDP per person was 33,800 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2024, 85% of the EU average (98% for France); 34th highest of 101 departments in France.
How big is the economy of Calvados?
The local economy produced €26.0 billion of output (GDP) in 2024.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people work in Calvados?
About 311,900 people worked in Calvados in 2024 (employment by place of work).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the median income in Calvados?
Half of the people living in Calvados had a disposable income (living standard) below €25,600 a year per consumption unit in 2023, 1.2% below the metropolitan France median of €25,920; it ranked 41st highest of 97 departements.
Source: INSEE · saved copyHow unequal are incomes in Calvados?
The poorest tenth of the population of Calvados lived on less than €14,130 a year in 2023, while the richest tenth had more than €42,730, 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 Calvados?
Wages and salaries made up 61.2% of household disposable income in Calvados in 2023 (3.8 points lower than the metropolitan average of 65.0%), and self-employment income a further 5.3%.
Source: INSEE · saved copyWhat is the main industry in Calvados?
The largest part of the economy of Calvados in 2024 was finance, property and business services, at 30.4% of gross value added, followed by public administration, education, health and other services (29.4%).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow industrial is Calvados?
Industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) made up 13.5% of output in 2024, against 13.7% for France.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow fast is the economy of Calvados growing?
Gross value added rose from €18.8 billion in 2015 to €23.2 billion in 2024 in current prices, an increase of 23% before inflation.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat jobs do people do in Calvados?
Of the 311,900 jobs located in Calvados in 2024, 38% in public services, education, health and other services, 11% in industry and 3.1% in farming, forestry and fishing.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyAre jobs growing in Calvados?
The number of people working in Calvados rose by 11.0% between 2015 and 2024, to 311,900.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyMore figures
- Income inequality in Calvados, measured by the Gini index of living standards, was 0.262 in 2023, 46th most unequal of 97 departements (metropolitan France: 0.297). Source: INSEE · saved copy
- Pensions and annuities supplied 31.1% of disposable income in Calvados in 2023, 46th highest of 97 departements (metropolitan France: 27.2%). Source: INSEE · saved copy
- Income from savings, property and other assets accounted for 11.0% of household income in Calvados in 2023, while direct taxes took the equivalent of 15.4% (metropolitan France: 12.2% and 16.7%). Source: INSEE · saved copy
- Unemployment benefits represented 2.1% of disposable income in Calvados in 2023, compared with 2.4% across metropolitan France. Source: INSEE · saved copy
How Calvados compares with other departments in France
Median living standard (euros a year per consumption unit) (2023)
Calvados ranks 41 of 97, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Median living standard (euros a year per consumption unit) |
|---|---|---|
| 38 | Marne | €25,700 |
| 39 | Landes | €25,650 |
| 40 | Bouches-du-Rhône | €25,610 |
| 41 | Calvados | €25,600 |
| 42 | Côtes-d’Armor | €25,590 |
| 43 | Maine-et-Loire | €25,550 |
| 44 | Eure | €25,520 |
Gini index of living standards (2023)
Calvados ranks 46 of 97, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Gini index of living standards |
|---|---|---|
| 43 | Indre-et-Loire | 0.263 |
| 44 | Isère | 0.263 |
| 45 | Charente-Maritime | 0.262 |
| 46 | Calvados | 0.262 |
| 47 | Loire | 0.262 |
| 48 | Lot-et-Garonne | 0.261 |
| 49 | Haute-Vienne | 0.260 |
Pensions as a share of disposable income (%) (2023)
Calvados ranks 46 of 97, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Pensions as a share of disposable income (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 43 | Sarthe | 31.7% |
| 44 | Jura | 31.5% |
| 45 | Vienne | 31.4% |
| 46 | Calvados | 31.1% |
| 47 | Deux-Sèvres | 30.9% |
| 48 | Ardennes | 30.7% |
| 49 | Tarn-et-Garonne | 30.4% |
Wages as a share of disposable income (%) (2023)
Calvados ranks 39 of 97, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Wages as a share of disposable income (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 36 | Puy-de-Dôme | 61.8% |
| 37 | Marne | 61.6% |
| 38 | Somme | 61.2% |
| 39 | Calvados | 61.2% |
| 40 | Deux-Sèvres | 60.9% |
| 41 | Sarthe | 60.7% |
| 42 | Mayenne | 60.3% |
Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) (2024)
Calvados ranks 67 of 101, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) |
|---|---|---|
| 64 | Gard | 13.7% |
| 65 | Seine-et-Marne | 13.6% |
| 66 | Hautes-Pyrénées | 13.6% |
| 67 | Calvados | 13.5% |
| 68 | Cantal | 13.0% |
| 69 | Haute-Vienne | 12.9% |
| 70 | Ille-et-Vilaine | 12.9% |
Share of output from finance, property and business services (2024)
Calvados ranks 29 of 101, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from finance, property and business services |
|---|---|---|
| 26 | Vaucluse | 30.9% |
| 27 | Hautes-Alpes | 30.8% |
| 28 | Val-d'Oise | 30.7% |
| 29 | Calvados | 30.4% |
| 30 | Ille-et-Vilaine | 30.2% |
| 31 | Côte-d’Or | 30.2% |
| 32 | Savoie | 30.2% |
Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services (2024)
Calvados ranks 33 of 101, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services |
|---|---|---|
| 30 | Doubs | 29.8% |
| 31 | Territoire de Belfort | 29.6% |
| 32 | Alpes-de-Haute-Provence | 29.5% |
| 33 | Calvados | 29.4% |
| 34 | Hérault | 29.1% |
| 35 | Yonne | 29.1% |
| 36 | Indre | 29.1% |
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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…)
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