Economy, jobs and prices in Haute-Vienne (Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France): official figures
GDP per person was 30,700 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2024, 77% of the EU average (98% for France); 53rd highest of 101 departments in France.
How big is the economy of Haute-Vienne?
The local economy produced €12.4 billion of output (GDP) in 2024.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people work in Haute-Vienne?
About 150,900 people worked in Haute-Vienne in 2024 (employment by place of work).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the median income in Haute-Vienne?
In 2023 Haute-Vienne ranked 32nd lowest of 97 departements on median living standard, at €24,740 a year per consumption unit, against €25,920 across metropolitan France.
Source: INSEE · saved copyHow unequal are incomes in Haute-Vienne?
The poorest tenth of the population of Haute-Vienne lived on less than €12,910 a year in 2023, while the richest tenth had more than €40,930, so the top threshold was 3.2 times the bottom one (metropolitan France: 3.5).
Source: INSEE · saved copyWhere does household income come from in Haute-Vienne?
Wages and salaries made up 57.4% of household disposable income in Haute-Vienne in 2023 (7.6 points lower than the metropolitan average of 65.0%), and self-employment income a further 4.6%.
Source: INSEE · saved copyWhat is the main industry in Haute-Vienne?
The largest part of the economy of Haute-Vienne in 2024 was public administration, education, health and other services, at 34.7% of gross value added, followed by finance, property and business services (29.1%).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow industrial is Haute-Vienne?
Industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) made up 12.9% of output in 2024, against 13.7% for France.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow fast is the economy of Haute-Vienne growing?
Gross value added rose from €8.9 billion in 2015 to €11.0 billion in 2024 in current prices, an increase of 25% before inflation.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat jobs do people do in Haute-Vienne?
Of the 150,900 jobs located in Haute-Vienne in 2024, 42% in public services, education, health and other services, 11% in industry and 3.1% in farming, forestry and fishing.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyAre jobs growing in Haute-Vienne?
The number of people working in Haute-Vienne rose by 6.6% between 2015 and 2024, to 150,900.
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- Income inequality in Haute-Vienne, measured by the Gini index of living standards, was 0.260 in 2023, 49th most unequal of 97 departements (metropolitan France: 0.297). Source: INSEE · saved copy
- Pensions and annuities supplied 34.4% of disposable income in Haute-Vienne in 2023, 26th highest of 97 departements (metropolitan France: 27.2%). Source: INSEE · saved copy
- Income from savings, property and other assets accounted for 10.0% of household income in Haute-Vienne 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 1.9% of disposable income in Haute-Vienne in 2023, compared with 2.4% across metropolitan France. Source: INSEE · saved copy
How Haute-Vienne compares with other departments in France
Median living standard (euros a year per consumption unit) (2023)
Haute-Vienne ranks 66 of 97, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Median living standard (euros a year per consumption unit) |
|---|---|---|
| 63 | Haute-Saône | €24,750 |
| 64 | Lot | €24,740 |
| 65 | Meuse | €24,740 |
| 66 | Haute-Vienne | €24,740 |
| 67 | Cher | €24,730 |
| 68 | Yonne | €24,590 |
| 69 | Allier | €24,430 |
Gini index of living standards (2023)
Haute-Vienne ranks 49 of 97, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Gini index of living standards |
|---|---|---|
| 46 | Calvados | 0.262 |
| 47 | Loire | 0.262 |
| 48 | Lot-et-Garonne | 0.261 |
| 49 | Haute-Vienne | 0.260 |
| 50 | Ardennes | 0.260 |
| 51 | Gers | 0.260 |
| 52 | Loiret | 0.260 |
Pensions as a share of disposable income (%) (2023)
Haute-Vienne ranks 26 of 97, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Pensions as a share of disposable income (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 23 | Loir-et-Cher | 34.5% |
| 24 | Aveyron | 34.5% |
| 25 | Saône-et-Loire | 34.5% |
| 26 | Haute-Vienne | 34.4% |
| 27 | Lot-et-Garonne | 34.3% |
| 28 | Yonne | 34.1% |
| 29 | Manche | 34.1% |
Wages as a share of disposable income (%) (2023)
Haute-Vienne ranks 56 of 97, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Wages as a share of disposable income (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 59 | Aube | 57.2% |
Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) (2024)
Haute-Vienne ranks 69 of 101, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) |
|---|---|---|
| 66 | Hautes-Pyrénées | 13.6% |
| 67 | Calvados | 13.5% |
| 68 | Cantal | 13.0% |
| 69 | Haute-Vienne | 12.9% |
| 70 | Ille-et-Vilaine | 12.9% |
| 71 | Loire-Atlantique | 12.7% |
| 72 | Bouches-du-Rhône | 12.4% |
Share of output from finance, property and business services (2024)
Haute-Vienne ranks 41 of 101, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from finance, property and business services |
|---|---|---|
| 38 | Ariège | 29.2% |
| 39 | Ain | 29.2% |
| 40 | Maine-et-Loire | 29.1% |
| 41 | Haute-Vienne | 29.1% |
| 42 | Landes | 29.0% |
| 43 | Loiret | 28.7% |
| 44 | Lot | 28.7% |
Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services (2024)
Haute-Vienne ranks 9 of 101, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Corse-du-Sud | 37.6% |
| 7 | Lozère | 36.3% |
| 8 | Creuse | 35.8% |
| 9 | Haute-Vienne | 34.7% |
| 10 | Gers | 34.0% |
| 11 | Ariège | 33.5% |
| 12 | Hautes-Pyrénées | 33.1% |
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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…)
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