Economy, jobs and prices in Dordogne (Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France): official figures
GDP per person was 26,300 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2024, 66% of the EU average (98% for France); 90th highest of 101 departments in France.
How big is the economy of Dordogne?
The local economy produced €11.8 billion of output (GDP) in 2024.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people work in Dordogne?
About 158,400 people worked in Dordogne in 2024 (employment by place of work).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the median income in Dordogne?
In 2023 Dordogne ranked 19th lowest of 97 departements on median living standard, at €24,150 a year per consumption unit, against €25,920 across metropolitan France.
Source: INSEE · saved copyHow unequal are incomes in Dordogne?
The poorest tenth of the population of Dordogne lived on less than €13,000 a year in 2023, while the richest tenth had more than €39,580, 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 Dordogne?
Wages and salaries made up 49.6% of household disposable income in Dordogne in 2023 (15.4 points lower than the metropolitan average of 65.0%), and self-employment income a further 5.5%.
Source: INSEE · saved copyWhat is the main industry in Dordogne?
The largest part of the economy of Dordogne in 2024 was public administration, education, health and other services, at 30.2% of gross value added, followed by finance, property and business services (28.0%).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow industrial is Dordogne?
Factories, mines and energy produced 12.2% of the value added in Dordogne in 2024, against 13.7% for France.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow fast is the economy of Dordogne growing?
Gross value added rose from €8.4 billion in 2015 to €10.5 billion in 2024 in current prices, an increase of 26% before inflation.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat jobs do people do in Dordogne?
Of the 158,400 jobs located in Dordogne in 2024, 39% in public services, education, health and other services, 11% in industry and 5.0% in farming, forestry and fishing.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyAre jobs growing in Dordogne?
The number of people working in Dordogne rose by 9.8% between 2015 and 2024, to 158,400.
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- Income inequality in Dordogne, measured by the Gini index of living standards, was 0.256 in 2023, 39th least unequal of 97 departements (metropolitan France: 0.297). Source: INSEE · saved copy
- Pensions and annuities supplied 39.2% of disposable income in Dordogne in 2023, 4th highest of 97 departements (metropolitan France: 27.2%). Source: INSEE · saved copy
- Income from savings, property and other assets accounted for 11.8% of household income in Dordogne 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 2.3% of disposable income in Dordogne in 2023, compared with 2.4% across metropolitan France. Source: INSEE · saved copy
How Dordogne compares with other departments in France
Median living standard (euros a year per consumption unit) (2023)
Dordogne ranks 79 of 97, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Median living standard (euros a year per consumption unit) |
|---|---|---|
| 76 | Alpes-de-Haute-Provence | €24,240 |
| 77 | Somme | €24,200 |
| 78 | Haute-Corse | €24,200 |
| 79 | Dordogne | €24,150 |
| 80 | Aube | €24,130 |
| 81 | Orne | €24,110 |
| 82 | Indre | €24,020 |
Gini index of living standards (2023)
Dordogne ranks 59 of 97, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Gini index of living standards |
|---|---|---|
| 56 | Lot | 0.257 |
| 57 | Ariège | 0.256 |
| 58 | Charente | 0.256 |
| 59 | Dordogne | 0.256 |
| 60 | Jura | 0.255 |
| 61 | Tarn-et-Garonne | 0.255 |
| 62 | Tarn | 0.255 |
Pensions as a share of disposable income (%) (2023)
Dordogne ranks 4 of 97, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Pensions as a share of disposable income (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lot | 40.3% |
| 2 | Creuse | 40.2% |
| 3 | Nièvre | 40.1% |
| 4 | Dordogne | 39.2% |
| 5 | Charente-Maritime | 37.6% |
| 6 | Indre | 37.1% |
| 7 | Ariège | 36.5% |
Wages as a share of disposable income (%) (2023)
Dordogne ranks 94 of 97, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Wages as a share of disposable income (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 91 | Alpes-de-Haute-Provence | 50.5% |
| 92 | Aude | 50.2% |
| 93 | Nièvre | 49.9% |
| 94 | Dordogne | 49.6% |
| 95 | Pyrénées-Orientales | 49.1% |
| 96 | Lot | 47.4% |
| 97 | Creuse | 46.3% |
Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) (2024)
Dordogne ranks 74 of 101, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) |
|---|---|---|
| 71 | Loire-Atlantique | 12.7% |
| 72 | Bouches-du-Rhône | 12.4% |
| 73 | Nièvre | 12.3% |
| 74 | Dordogne | 12.2% |
| 75 | Gers | 12.2% |
| 76 | Côte-d’Or | 11.9% |
| 77 | Gironde | 11.9% |
Share of output from finance, property and business services (2024)
Dordogne ranks 50 of 101, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from finance, property and business services |
|---|---|---|
| 47 | Hautes-Pyrénées | 28.3% |
| 48 | Nièvre | 28.1% |
| 49 | Doubs | 28.0% |
| 50 | Dordogne | 28.0% |
| 51 | Moselle | 28.0% |
| 52 | Vendée | 27.9% |
| 53 | Drôme | 27.8% |
Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services (2024)
Dordogne ranks 26 of 101, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services |
|---|---|---|
| 23 | Meuse | 30.4% |
| 24 | Somme | 30.3% |
| 25 | Pas-de-Calais | 30.3% |
| 26 | Dordogne | 30.2% |
| 27 | Allier | 30.1% |
| 28 | Orne | 30.0% |
| 29 | Nord | 29.9% |
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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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