Economy, jobs and prices in Orne (Normandy, France): official figures
GDP per person was 27,100 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2024, 68% of the EU average (98% for France); 82nd highest of 101 departments in France.
How big is the economy of Orne?
The local economy produced €8.0 billion of output (GDP) in 2024.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people work in Orne?
About 108,500 people worked in Orne in 2024 (employment by place of work).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the median income in Orne?
In 2023 Orne ranked 17th lowest of 97 departements on median living standard, at €24,110 a year per consumption unit, against €25,920 across metropolitan France.
Source: INSEE · saved copyHow unequal are incomes in Orne?
The poorest tenth of the population of Orne lived on less than €13,320 a year in 2023, while the richest tenth had more than €38,640, so the top threshold was 2.9 times the bottom one (metropolitan France: 3.5).
Source: INSEE · saved copyWhere does household income come from in Orne?
Wages and salaries made up 52.9% of household disposable income in Orne in 2023 (12.1 points lower than the metropolitan average of 65.0%), and self-employment income a further 6.5%.
Source: INSEE · saved copyWhat is the main industry in Orne?
The largest part of the economy of Orne in 2024 was public administration, education, health and other services, at 30.0% of gross value added, followed by finance, property and business services (23.2%).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow industrial is Orne?
Factories, mines and energy produced 20.6% of the value added in Orne in 2024, against 13.7% for France.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow fast is the economy of Orne growing?
Gross value added rose from €6.1 billion in 2015 to €7.2 billion in 2024 in current prices, an increase of 18% before inflation.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat jobs do people do in Orne?
Of the 108,500 jobs located in Orne in 2024, 39% in public services, education, health and other services, 16% in industry and 7.6% in farming, forestry and fishing.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyAre jobs growing in Orne?
The number of people working in Orne rose by 3.2% between 2015 and 2024, to 108,500.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyMore figures
- Income inequality in Orne, measured by the Gini index of living standards, was 0.252 in 2023, 29th least unequal of 97 departements (metropolitan France: 0.297). Source: INSEE · saved copy
- Pensions and annuities supplied 35.5% of disposable income in Orne in 2023, 16th highest of 97 departements (metropolitan France: 27.2%). Source: INSEE · saved copy
- Income from savings, property and other assets accounted for 11.4% of household income in Orne in 2023, while direct taxes took the equivalent of 13.5% (metropolitan France: 12.2% and 16.7%). Source: INSEE · saved copy
- Unemployment benefits represented 1.9% of disposable income in Orne in 2023, compared with 2.4% across metropolitan France. Source: INSEE · saved copy
How Orne compares with other departments in France
Median living standard (euros a year per consumption unit) (2023)
Orne ranks 81 of 97, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Median living standard (euros a year per consumption unit) |
|---|---|---|
| 78 | Haute-Corse | €24,200 |
| 79 | Dordogne | €24,150 |
| 80 | Aube | €24,130 |
| 81 | Orne | €24,110 |
| 82 | Indre | €24,020 |
| 83 | Nièvre | €24,010 |
| 84 | Haute-Marne | €23,980 |
Gini index of living standards (2023)
Orne ranks 69 of 97, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Gini index of living standards |
|---|---|---|
| 66 | Creuse | 0.253 |
| 67 | Cher | 0.252 |
| 68 | Vienne | 0.252 |
| 69 | Orne | 0.252 |
| 70 | Allier | 0.251 |
| 71 | Nièvre | 0.251 |
| 72 | Ardèche | 0.251 |
Pensions as a share of disposable income (%) (2023)
Orne ranks 16 of 97, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Pensions as a share of disposable income (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Côtes-d’Armor | 35.9% |
| 14 | Morbihan | 35.7% |
| 15 | Hautes-Alpes | 35.6% |
| 16 | Orne | 35.5% |
| 17 | Alpes-de-Haute-Provence | 35.2% |
| 18 | Gers | 35.1% |
| 19 | Cantal | 35.1% |
Wages as a share of disposable income (%) (2023)
Orne ranks 78 of 97, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Wages as a share of disposable income (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 75 | Corrèze | 54.1% |
| 76 | Côtes-d’Armor | 53.8% |
| 77 | Lot-et-Garonne | 53.6% |
| 78 | Orne | 52.9% |
| 79 | Indre | 52.8% |
| 80 | Var | 52.8% |
| 81 | Hautes-Pyrénées | 52.8% |
Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) (2024)
Orne ranks 20 of 101, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) |
|---|---|---|
| 17 | Seine-Maritime | 20.8% |
| 18 | Eure-et-Loir | 20.7% |
| 19 | Saône-et-Loire | 20.7% |
| 20 | Orne | 20.6% |
| 21 | Isère | 20.6% |
| 22 | Loiret | 20.4% |
| 23 | Loir-et-Cher | 20.3% |
Share of output from finance, property and business services (2024)
Orne ranks 92 of 101, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from finance, property and business services |
|---|---|---|
| 89 | Cher | 24.6% |
| 90 | Seine-Maritime | 24.5% |
| 91 | Meuse | 24.1% |
| 92 | Orne | 23.2% |
| 93 | Aube | 23.1% |
| 94 | Manche | 22.8% |
| 95 | Martinique | 22.7% |
Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services (2024)
Orne ranks 28 of 101, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services |
|---|---|---|
| 25 | Pas-de-Calais | 30.3% |
| 26 | Dordogne | 30.2% |
| 27 | Allier | 30.1% |
| 28 | Orne | 30.0% |
| 29 | Nord | 29.9% |
| 30 | Doubs | 29.8% |
| 31 | Territoire de Belfort | 29.6% |
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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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