Economy, jobs and prices in Gironde (Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France): official figures
GDP per person was 39,300 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2024, 98% of the EU average (98% for France); 14th highest of 101 departments in France.
How big is the economy of Gironde?
The local economy produced €73.1 billion of output (GDP) in 2024.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people work in Gironde?
About 819,900 people worked in Gironde in 2024 (employment by place of work).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the median income in Gironde?
Half of the people living in Gironde had a disposable income (living standard) below €26,820 a year per consumption unit in 2023, 3.5% above the metropolitan France median of €25,920; it ranked 17th highest of 97 departements.
Source: INSEE · saved copyHow unequal are incomes in Gironde?
The poorest tenth of the population of Gironde lived on less than €13,750 a year in 2023, while the richest tenth had more than €46,660, so the top threshold was 3.4 times the bottom one (metropolitan France: 3.5).
Source: INSEE · saved copyWhere does household income come from in Gironde?
Wages and salaries made up 66.5% of household disposable income in Gironde in 2023 (1.5 points higher than the metropolitan average of 65.0%), and self-employment income a further 5.4%.
Source: INSEE · saved copyWhat is the main industry in Gironde?
The largest part of the economy of Gironde in 2024 was finance, property and business services, at 32.3% of gross value added, followed by public administration, education, health and other services (26.7%).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow industrial is Gironde?
Factories, mines and energy produced 11.9% of the value added in Gironde in 2024, against 13.7% for France.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow fast is the economy of Gironde growing?
Gross value added rose from €45.1 billion in 2015 to €65.2 billion in 2024 in current prices, an increase of 44% before inflation.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat jobs do people do in Gironde?
Of the 819,900 jobs located in Gironde in 2024, 34% in public services, education, health and other services, 8% in industry and 3.4% in farming, forestry and fishing.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyAre jobs growing in Gironde?
The number of people working in Gironde rose by 18.4% between 2015 and 2024, to 819,900.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyMore figures
- Income inequality in Gironde, measured by the Gini index of living standards, was 0.282 in 2023, 24th most unequal of 97 departements (metropolitan France: 0.297). Source: INSEE · saved copy
- Pensions and annuities supplied 26.3% of disposable income in Gironde in 2023, 21st lowest of 97 departements (metropolitan France: 27.2%). Source: INSEE · saved copy
- Income from savings, property and other assets accounted for 11.7% of household income in Gironde in 2023, while direct taxes took the equivalent of 16.7% (metropolitan France: 12.2% and 16.7%). Source: INSEE · saved copy
- Unemployment benefits represented 2.6% of disposable income in Gironde in 2023, compared with 2.4% across metropolitan France. Source: INSEE · saved copy
How Gironde compares with other departments in France
Median living standard (euros a year per consumption unit) (2023)
Gironde ranks 17 of 97, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Median living standard (euros a year per consumption unit) |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Loire-Atlantique | €27,150 |
| 15 | Haute-Garonne | €27,040 |
| 16 | Bas-Rhin | €26,890 |
| 17 | Gironde | €26,820 |
| 18 | Ille-et-Vilaine | €26,670 |
| 19 | Côte-d’Or | €26,560 |
| 20 | Alpes-Maritimes | €26,380 |
Gini index of living standards (2023)
Gironde ranks 24 of 97, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Gini index of living standards |
|---|---|---|
| 21 | Vaucluse | 0.287 |
| 22 | Nord | 0.287 |
| 23 | Essonne | 0.285 |
| 24 | Gironde | 0.282 |
| 25 | Bas-Rhin | 0.282 |
| 26 | Territoire de Belfort | 0.281 |
| 27 | Doubs | 0.281 |
Pensions as a share of disposable income (%) (2023)
Gironde ranks 77 of 97, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Pensions as a share of disposable income (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 74 | Marne | 26.8% |
| 75 | Bas-Rhin | 26.7% |
| 76 | Moselle | 26.4% |
| 77 | Gironde | 26.3% |
| 78 | Oise | 26.1% |
| 79 | Isère | 25.8% |
| 80 | Doubs | 25.7% |
Wages as a share of disposable income (%) (2023)
Gironde ranks 21 of 97, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Wages as a share of disposable income (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 18 | Territoire de Belfort | 67.9% |
| 19 | Isère | 67.9% |
| 20 | Ille-et-Vilaine | 67.2% |
| 21 | Gironde | 66.5% |
| 22 | Nord | 65.9% |
| 23 | Loiret | 65.0% |
| 24 | Eure | 64.7% |
Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) (2024)
Gironde ranks 77 of 101, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) |
|---|---|---|
| 74 | Dordogne | 12.2% |
| 75 | Gers | 12.2% |
| 76 | Côte-d’Or | 11.9% |
| 77 | Gironde | 11.9% |
| 78 | Vaucluse | 11.4% |
| 79 | Alpes-de-Haute-Provence | 11.3% |
| 80 | Creuse | 11.2% |
Share of output from finance, property and business services (2024)
Gironde ranks 17 of 101, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from finance, property and business services |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Gard | 33.1% |
| 15 | Haute-Savoie | 32.6% |
| 16 | Charente-Maritime | 32.4% |
| 17 | Gironde | 32.3% |
| 18 | Pyrénées-Atlantiques | 31.8% |
| 19 | Haute-Garonne | 31.7% |
| 20 | Puy-de-Dôme | 31.7% |
Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services (2024)
Gironde ranks 53 of 101, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services |
|---|---|---|
| 50 | Haute-Saône | 26.7% |
| 51 | Finistère | 26.7% |
| 52 | Sarthe | 26.7% |
| 53 | Gironde | 26.7% |
| 54 | Seine-Maritime | 26.6% |
| 55 | Ardèche | 26.6% |
| 56 | Vaucluse | 26.6% |
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