Economy, jobs and prices in Vienne (Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France): official figures
GDP per person was 34,300 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2024, 86% of the EU average (98% for France); 29th highest of 101 departments in France.
How big is the economy of Vienne?
The local economy produced €16.5 billion of output (GDP) in 2024.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people work in Vienne?
About 181,900 people worked in Vienne in 2024 (employment by place of work).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the median income in Vienne?
In 2023 Vienne ranked 43rd lowest of 97 departements on median living standard, at €24,940 a year per consumption unit, against €25,920 across metropolitan France.
Source: INSEE · saved copyHow unequal are incomes in Vienne?
The poorest tenth of the population of Vienne lived on less than €13,390 a year in 2023, while the richest tenth had more than €40,850, so the top threshold was 3.1 times the bottom one (metropolitan France: 3.5).
Source: INSEE · saved copyWhere does household income come from in Vienne?
Wages and salaries made up 60.0% of household disposable income in Vienne in 2023 (5.0 points lower than the metropolitan average of 65.0%), and self-employment income a further 5.0%.
Source: INSEE · saved copyWhat is the main industry in Vienne?
The largest part of the economy of Vienne in 2024 was public administration, education, health and other services, at 31.0% of gross value added, followed by finance, property and business services (24.8%).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow industrial is Vienne?
Industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) made up 22.5% of output in 2024, against 13.7% for France.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow fast is the economy of Vienne growing?
Gross value added rose from €11.0 billion in 2015 to €14.7 billion in 2024 in current prices, an increase of 34% before inflation.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat jobs do people do in Vienne?
Of the 181,900 jobs located in Vienne in 2024, 42% in public services, education, health and other services, 11% in industry and 3.2% in farming, forestry and fishing.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyAre jobs growing in Vienne?
The number of people working in Vienne rose by 3.6% between 2015 and 2024, to 181,900.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyMore figures
- Income inequality in Vienne, measured by the Gini index of living standards, was 0.252 in 2023, 30th least unequal of 97 departements (metropolitan France: 0.297). Source: INSEE · saved copy
- Pensions and annuities supplied 31.4% of disposable income in Vienne in 2023, 45th highest of 97 departements (metropolitan France: 27.2%). Source: INSEE · saved copy
- Income from savings, property and other assets accounted for 10.4% of household income in Vienne in 2023, while direct taxes took the equivalent of 14.3% (metropolitan France: 12.2% and 16.7%). Source: INSEE · saved copy
- Unemployment benefits represented 2.1% of disposable income in Vienne in 2023, compared with 2.4% across metropolitan France. Source: INSEE · saved copy
How Vienne compares with other departments in France
Median living standard (euros a year per consumption unit) (2023)
Vienne ranks 55 of 97, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Median living standard (euros a year per consumption unit) |
|---|---|---|
| 52 | Sarthe | €24,990 |
| 53 | Saône-et-Loire | €24,970 |
| 54 | Seine-Maritime | €24,940 |
| 55 | Vienne | €24,940 |
| 56 | Corrèze | €24,910 |
| 57 | Charente | €24,850 |
| 58 | Ardèche | €24,820 |
Gini index of living standards (2023)
Vienne ranks 68 of 97, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Gini index of living standards |
|---|---|---|
| 65 | Pas-de-Calais | 0.254 |
| 66 | Creuse | 0.253 |
| 67 | Cher | 0.252 |
| 68 | Vienne | 0.252 |
| 69 | Orne | 0.252 |
| 70 | Allier | 0.251 |
| 71 | Nièvre | 0.251 |
Pensions as a share of disposable income (%) (2023)
Vienne ranks 45 of 97, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Pensions as a share of disposable income (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 42 | Gard | 32.1% |
| 43 | Sarthe | 31.7% |
| 44 | Jura | 31.5% |
| 45 | Vienne | 31.4% |
| 46 | Calvados | 31.1% |
| 47 | Deux-Sèvres | 30.9% |
| 48 | Ardennes | 30.7% |
Wages as a share of disposable income (%) (2023)
Vienne ranks 44 of 97, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Wages as a share of disposable income (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 41 | Sarthe | 60.7% |
| 42 | Mayenne | 60.3% |
| 43 | Loire | 60.0% |
| 44 | Vienne | 60.0% |
| 45 | Aisne | 59.6% |
| 46 | Haute-Saône | 59.4% |
| 47 | Drôme | 59.1% |
Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) (2024)
Vienne ranks 12 of 101, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Haute-Saône | 23.5% |
| 10 | Drôme | 23.3% |
| 11 | Haut-Rhin | 23.1% |
| 12 | Vienne | 22.5% |
| 13 | Mayenne | 22.2% |
| 14 | Haute-Loire | 22.2% |
| 15 | Vendée | 21.7% |
Share of output from finance, property and business services (2024)
Vienne ranks 86 of 101, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from finance, property and business services |
|---|---|---|
| 83 | Cantal | 25.0% |
| 84 | Aisne | 24.9% |
| 85 | Pas-de-Calais | 24.9% |
| 86 | Vienne | 24.8% |
| 87 | Jura | 24.8% |
| 88 | Vosges | 24.7% |
| 89 | Cher | 24.6% |
Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services (2024)
Vienne ranks 19 of 101, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services |
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Hautes-Alpes | 32.1% |
| 17 | Haute-Corse | 32.1% |
| 18 | Nièvre | 32.1% |
| 19 | Vienne | 31.0% |
| 20 | Tarn | 30.7% |
| 21 | Pyrénées-Orientales | 30.7% |
| 22 | Aisne | 30.5% |
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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…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset nama_10r_3empers: Employment, thousand people (NUTS 3), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 664e4e3a6dc0…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset nama_10r_3empers: Employment (thousand persons) by NUTS 3 region and industry, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 222a97c302d3…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset nama_10r_3gva: Gross value added at basic prices by NUTS 3 region and industry, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 c656e8563bdf…)
- INSEE: Indicateurs sur les revenus et la pauvreté au niveau local en 2023 (Filosofi 2023, base FILOSOFI_CC), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 f3822a78e3f5…)
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