Economy, jobs and prices in Deux-Sèvres (Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France): official figures
GDP per person was 32,000 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2024, 80% of the EU average (98% for France); 39th highest of 101 departments in France.
How big is the economy of Deux-Sèvres?
The local economy produced €13.0 billion of output (GDP) in 2024.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people work in Deux-Sèvres?
About 160,800 people worked in Deux-Sèvres in 2024 (employment by place of work).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the median income in Deux-Sèvres?
The median living standard in Deux-Sèvres was €25,080 a year in 2023, 48th lowest of 97 French departements and 3.2% lower than the €25,920 median for metropolitan France.
Source: INSEE · saved copyHow unequal are incomes in Deux-Sèvres?
The poorest tenth of the population of Deux-Sèvres lived on less than €14,510 a year in 2023, while the richest tenth had more than €40,130, 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 Deux-Sèvres?
Wages and salaries made up 60.9% of household disposable income in Deux-Sèvres in 2023 (4.1 points lower than the metropolitan average of 65.0%), and self-employment income a further 5.2%.
Source: INSEE · saved copyWhat is the main industry in Deux-Sèvres?
The largest part of the economy of Deux-Sèvres in 2024 was finance, property and business services, at 31.5% of gross value added, followed by public administration, education, health and other services (22.7%).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow industrial is Deux-Sèvres?
Factories, mines and energy produced 16.1% of the value added in Deux-Sèvres in 2024, against 13.7% for France.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow fast is the economy of Deux-Sèvres growing?
Gross value added rose from €9.1 billion in 2015 to €11.6 billion in 2024 in current prices, an increase of 27% before inflation.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat jobs do people do in Deux-Sèvres?
Of the 160,800 jobs located in Deux-Sèvres in 2024, 32% in public services, education, health and other services, 14% in industry and 5.2% in farming, forestry and fishing.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyAre jobs growing in Deux-Sèvres?
The number of people working in Deux-Sèvres rose by 5.4% between 2015 and 2024, to 160,800.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyMore figures
- Income inequality in Deux-Sèvres, measured by the Gini index of living standards, was 0.235 in 2023, 3rd least unequal of 97 departements (metropolitan France: 0.297). Source: INSEE · saved copy
- Pensions and annuities supplied 30.9% of disposable income in Deux-Sèvres in 2023, 47th highest of 97 departements (metropolitan France: 27.2%). Source: INSEE · saved copy
- Income from savings, property and other assets accounted for 10.2% of household income in Deux-Sèvres in 2023, while direct taxes took the equivalent of 13.9% (metropolitan France: 12.2% and 16.7%). Source: INSEE · saved copy
- Unemployment benefits represented 1.9% of disposable income in Deux-Sèvres in 2023, compared with 2.4% across metropolitan France. Source: INSEE · saved copy
How Deux-Sèvres compares with other departments in France
Median living standard (euros a year per consumption unit) (2023)
Deux-Sèvres ranks 50 of 97, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Median living standard (euros a year per consumption unit) |
|---|---|---|
| 47 | Drôme | €25,210 |
| 48 | Mayenne | €25,140 |
| 49 | Haute-Loire | €25,140 |
| 50 | Deux-Sèvres | €25,080 |
| 51 | Hautes-Alpes | €25,060 |
| 52 | Sarthe | €24,990 |
| 53 | Saône-et-Loire | €24,970 |
Gini index of living standards (2023)
Deux-Sèvres ranks 95 of 97, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Gini index of living standards |
|---|---|---|
| 91 | Cantal | 0.240 |
| 92 | Manche | 0.238 |
| 93 | Haute-Loire | 0.238 |
| 94 | Haute-Saône | 0.237 |
| 95 | Deux-Sèvres | 0.235 |
| 96 | Mayenne | 0.232 |
| 97 | Vendée | 0.225 |
Pensions as a share of disposable income (%) (2023)
Deux-Sèvres ranks 47 of 97, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Pensions as a share of disposable income (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 50 | Haute-Corse | 30.4% |
Wages as a share of disposable income (%) (2023)
Deux-Sèvres ranks 40 of 97, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Wages as a share of disposable income (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 43 | Loire | 60.0% |
Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) (2024)
Deux-Sèvres ranks 50 of 101, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) |
|---|---|---|
| 47 | Tarn-et-Garonne | 16.6% |
| 48 | Corrèze | 16.5% |
| 49 | Aveyron | 16.2% |
| 50 | Deux-Sèvres | 16.1% |
| 51 | Yonne | 16.0% |
| 52 | Morbihan | 15.9% |
| 53 | Rhône | 15.7% |
Share of output from finance, property and business services (2024)
Deux-Sèvres ranks 22 of 101, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from finance, property and business services |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 25 | Territoire de Belfort | 31.1% |
Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services (2024)
Deux-Sèvres ranks 88 of 101, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 90 | Savoie | 22.1% |
| 91 | Mayenne | 22.1% |
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- 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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