Economy, jobs and prices in Manche (Normandy, France): official figures
GDP per person was 31,900 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2024, 80% of the EU average (98% for France); 40th highest of 101 departments in France.
How big is the economy of Manche?
The local economy produced €17.1 billion of output (GDP) in 2024.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people work in Manche?
About 208,600 people worked in Manche in 2024 (employment by place of work).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the median income in Manche?
In 2023 Manche ranked 45th highest of 97 departements on median living standard, at €25,430 a year per consumption unit, against €25,920 across metropolitan France.
Source: INSEE · saved copyHow unequal are incomes in Manche?
The poorest tenth of the population of Manche lived on less than €14,740 a year in 2023, while the richest tenth had more than €40,830, so the top threshold was 2.8 times the bottom one (metropolitan France: 3.5).
Source: INSEE · saved copyWhere does household income come from in Manche?
Wages and salaries made up 57.5% of household disposable income in Manche in 2023 (7.5 points lower than the metropolitan average of 65.0%), and self-employment income a further 5.9%.
Source: INSEE · saved copyWhat is the main industry in Manche?
The largest part of the economy of Manche in 2024 was industry (manufacturing, mining and energy), at 25.9% of gross value added, followed by public administration, education, health and other services (25.3%).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow industrial is Manche?
Factories, mines and energy produced 25.9% of the value added in Manche in 2024, against 13.7% for France.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow fast is the economy of Manche growing?
Gross value added rose from €10.9 billion in 2015 to €15.3 billion in 2024 in current prices, an increase of 40% before inflation.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat jobs do people do in Manche?
Of the 208,600 jobs located in Manche in 2024, 35% in public services, education, health and other services, 18% in industry and 6.3% in farming, forestry and fishing.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyAre jobs growing in Manche?
The number of people working in Manche rose by 10.4% between 2015 and 2024, to 208,600.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyMore figures
- Income inequality in Manche, measured by the Gini index of living standards, was 0.238 in 2023, 6th least unequal of 97 departements (metropolitan France: 0.297). Source: INSEE · saved copy
- Pensions and annuities supplied 34.1% of disposable income in Manche in 2023, 29th highest of 97 departements (metropolitan France: 27.2%). Source: INSEE · saved copy
- Income from savings, property and other assets accounted for 10.5% of household income in Manche in 2023, while direct taxes took the equivalent of 14.1% (metropolitan France: 12.2% and 16.7%). Source: INSEE · saved copy
- Unemployment benefits represented 1.7% of disposable income in Manche in 2023, compared with 2.4% across metropolitan France. Source: INSEE · saved copy
How Manche compares with other departments in France
Median living standard (euros a year per consumption unit) (2023)
Manche ranks 45 of 97, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Median living standard (euros a year per consumption unit) |
|---|---|---|
| 42 | Côtes-d’Armor | €25,590 |
| 43 | Maine-et-Loire | €25,550 |
| 44 | Eure | €25,520 |
| 45 | Manche | €25,430 |
| 46 | Loir-et-Cher | €25,240 |
| 47 | Drôme | €25,210 |
| 48 | Mayenne | €25,140 |
Gini index of living standards (2023)
Manche ranks 92 of 97, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Gini index of living standards |
|---|---|---|
| 89 | Haute-Marne | 0.241 |
| 90 | Sarthe | 0.241 |
| 91 | Cantal | 0.240 |
| 92 | Manche | 0.238 |
| 93 | Haute-Loire | 0.238 |
| 94 | Haute-Saône | 0.237 |
| 95 | Deux-Sèvres | 0.235 |
Pensions as a share of disposable income (%) (2023)
Manche ranks 29 of 97, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Pensions as a share of disposable income (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 26 | Haute-Vienne | 34.4% |
| 27 | Lot-et-Garonne | 34.3% |
| 28 | Yonne | 34.1% |
| 29 | Manche | 34.1% |
| 30 | Vendée | 34.0% |
| 31 | Var | 34.0% |
| 32 | Finistère | 33.8% |
Wages as a share of disposable income (%) (2023)
Manche ranks 55 of 97, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Wages as a share of disposable income (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 52 | Hérault | 58.0% |
| 53 | Vaucluse | 57.5% |
| 54 | Vendée | 57.5% |
| 55 | Manche | 57.5% |
| 56 | Haute-Vienne | 57.4% |
| 57 | Vosges | 57.3% |
| 58 | Pyrénées-Atlantiques | 57.3% |
Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) (2024)
Manche ranks 2 of 101, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eure | 26.0% |
| 2 | Manche | 25.9% |
| 3 | Ardennes | 25.7% |
| 4 | Ain | 25.6% |
| 5 | Jura | 25.3% |
| 6 | Ardèche | 24.7% |
| 7 | Charente | 23.9% |
Share of output from finance, property and business services (2024)
Manche ranks 94 of 101, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from finance, property and business services |
|---|---|---|
| 91 | Meuse | 24.1% |
| 92 | Orne | 23.2% |
| 93 | Aube | 23.1% |
| 94 | Manche | 22.8% |
| 95 | Martinique | 22.7% |
| 96 | Marne | 22.6% |
| 97 | Charente | 22.4% |
Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services (2024)
Manche ranks 69 of 101, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services |
|---|---|---|
| 66 | Val-d'Oise | 25.6% |
| 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% |
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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…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset nama_10r_3empers: Employment (thousand persons) by NUTS 3 region and industry, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 222a97c302d3…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset nama_10r_3gva: Gross value added at basic prices by NUTS 3 region and industry, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 c656e8563bdf…)
- 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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