Economy, jobs and prices in Pyrénées-Atlantiques (Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France): official figures
GDP per person was 34,600 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2024, 87% of the EU average (98% for France); 28th highest of 101 departments in France.
How big is the economy of Pyrénées-Atlantiques?
The local economy produced €26.6 billion of output (GDP) in 2024.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people work in Pyrénées-Atlantiques?
About 309,200 people worked in Pyrénées-Atlantiques in 2024 (employment by place of work).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the median income in Pyrénées-Atlantiques?
The median living standard in Pyrénées-Atlantiques was €26,300 a year in 2023, 21st highest of 97 French departements and 1.5% higher than the €25,920 median for metropolitan France.
Source: INSEE · saved copyHow unequal are incomes in Pyrénées-Atlantiques?
The poorest tenth of the population of Pyrénées-Atlantiques lived on less than €14,220 a year in 2023, while the richest tenth had more than €45,480, 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 Pyrénées-Atlantiques?
Wages and salaries made up 57.3% of household disposable income in Pyrénées-Atlantiques in 2023 (7.7 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 Pyrénées-Atlantiques?
The largest part of the economy of Pyrénées-Atlantiques in 2024 was finance, property and business services, at 31.8% of gross value added, followed by public administration, education, health and other services (25.4%).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow industrial is Pyrénées-Atlantiques?
Factories, mines and energy produced 14.2% of the value added in Pyrénées-Atlantiques in 2024, against 13.7% for France.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow fast is the economy of Pyrénées-Atlantiques growing?
Gross value added rose from €18.4 billion in 2015 to €23.8 billion in 2024 in current prices, an increase of 29% before inflation.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat jobs do people do in Pyrénées-Atlantiques?
Of the 309,200 jobs located in Pyrénées-Atlantiques in 2024, 37% 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 Pyrénées-Atlantiques?
The number of people working in Pyrénées-Atlantiques rose by 12.5% between 2015 and 2024, to 309,200.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyMore figures
- Income inequality in Pyrénées-Atlantiques, measured by the Gini index of living standards, was 0.277 in 2023, 32nd most unequal of 97 departements (metropolitan France: 0.297). Source: INSEE · saved copy
- Pensions and annuities supplied 32.3% of disposable income in Pyrénées-Atlantiques in 2023, 39th highest of 97 departements (metropolitan France: 27.2%). Source: INSEE · saved copy
- Income from savings, property and other assets accounted for 13.8% of household income in Pyrénées-Atlantiques in 2023, while direct taxes took the equivalent of 15.7% (metropolitan France: 12.2% and 16.7%). Source: INSEE · saved copy
- Unemployment benefits represented 2.3% of disposable income in Pyrénées-Atlantiques in 2023, compared with 2.4% across metropolitan France. Source: INSEE · saved copy
How Pyrénées-Atlantiques compares with other departments in France
Median living standard (euros a year per consumption unit) (2023)
Pyrénées-Atlantiques ranks 21 of 97, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Median living standard (euros a year per consumption unit) |
|---|---|---|
| 18 | Ille-et-Vilaine | €26,670 |
| 19 | Côte-d’Or | €26,560 |
| 20 | Alpes-Maritimes | €26,380 |
| 21 | Pyrénées-Atlantiques | €26,300 |
| 22 | Morbihan | €26,250 |
| 23 | Finistère | €26,210 |
| 24 | Jura | €26,090 |
Gini index of living standards (2023)
Pyrénées-Atlantiques ranks 32 of 97, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Gini index of living standards |
|---|---|---|
| 29 | Pyrénées-Orientales | 0.280 |
| 30 | Meurthe-et-Moselle | 0.277 |
| 31 | Aube | 0.277 |
| 32 | Pyrénées-Atlantiques | 0.277 |
| 33 | Alpes-de-Haute-Provence | 0.275 |
| 34 | Côte-d’Or | 0.267 |
| 35 | Seine-Maritime | 0.266 |
Pensions as a share of disposable income (%) (2023)
Pyrénées-Atlantiques ranks 39 of 97, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Pensions as a share of disposable income (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 36 | Lozère | 33.4% |
| 37 | Charente | 33.4% |
| 38 | Haute-Saône | 32.7% |
| 39 | Pyrénées-Atlantiques | 32.3% |
| 40 | Meuse | 32.2% |
| 41 | Haute-Loire | 32.2% |
| 42 | Gard | 32.1% |
Wages as a share of disposable income (%) (2023)
Pyrénées-Atlantiques ranks 58 of 97, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Wages as a share of disposable income (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 55 | Manche | 57.5% |
| 56 | Haute-Vienne | 57.4% |
| 57 | Vosges | 57.3% |
| 58 | Pyrénées-Atlantiques | 57.3% |
| 59 | Aube | 57.2% |
| 60 | Ardennes | 57.1% |
| 61 | Finistère | 57.1% |
Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) (2024)
Pyrénées-Atlantiques ranks 62 of 101, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) |
|---|---|---|
| 59 | Savoie | 14.6% |
| 60 | Lot-et-Garonne | 14.5% |
| 61 | Meurthe-et-Moselle | 14.4% |
| 62 | Pyrénées-Atlantiques | 14.2% |
| 63 | Landes | 13.9% |
| 64 | Gard | 13.7% |
| 65 | Seine-et-Marne | 13.6% |
Share of output from finance, property and business services (2024)
Pyrénées-Atlantiques ranks 18 of 101, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from finance, property and business services |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 21 | Seine-Saint-Denis | 31.6% |
Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services (2024)
Pyrénées-Atlantiques ranks 68 of 101, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services |
|---|---|---|
| 65 | Saône-et-Loire | 25.8% |
| 66 | Val-d'Oise | 25.6% |
| 67 | Indre-et-Loire | 25.6% |
| 68 | Pyrénées-Atlantiques | 25.4% |
| 69 | Manche | 25.3% |
| 70 | Oise | 25.3% |
| 71 | Cher | 25.2% |
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