Economy, jobs and prices in Ariège (Occitanie, France): official figures
GDP per person was 25,300 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2024, 63% of the EU average (98% for France); 94th highest of 101 departments in France.
How big is the economy of Ariège?
The local economy produced €4.3 billion of output (GDP) in 2024.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people work in Ariège?
About 58,300 people worked in Ariège in 2024 (employment by place of work).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the median income in Ariège?
In 2023 Ariège ranked 8th lowest of 97 departements on median living standard, at €23,360 a year per consumption unit, against €25,920 across metropolitan France.
Source: INSEE · saved copyHow unequal are incomes in Ariège?
The poorest tenth of the population of Ariège lived on less than €12,200 a year in 2023, while the richest tenth had more than €38,290, 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 Ariège?
Wages and salaries made up 50.7% of household disposable income in Ariège in 2023 (14.3 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 Ariège?
The largest part of the economy of Ariège in 2024 was public administration, education, health and other services, at 33.5% of gross value added, followed by finance, property and business services (29.2%).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow industrial is Ariège?
Industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) made up 14.9% of output in 2024, against 13.7% for France.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow fast is the economy of Ariège growing?
Gross value added rose from €2.9 billion in 2015 to €3.8 billion in 2024 in current prices, an increase of 33% before inflation.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat jobs do people do in Ariège?
Of the 58,300 jobs located in Ariège in 2024, 44% in public services, education, health and other services, 13% in industry and 4.6% in farming, forestry and fishing.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyAre jobs growing in Ariège?
The number of people working in Ariège rose by 10.2% between 2015 and 2024, to 58,300.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyMore figures
- Income inequality in Ariège, measured by the Gini index of living standards, was 0.256 in 2023, 41st least unequal of 97 departements (metropolitan France: 0.297). Source: INSEE · saved copy
- Pensions and annuities supplied 36.5% of disposable income in Ariège in 2023, 7th highest of 97 departements (metropolitan France: 27.2%). Source: INSEE · saved copy
- Income from savings, property and other assets accounted for 11.0% of household income in Ariège in 2023, while direct taxes took the equivalent of 12.9% (metropolitan France: 12.2% and 16.7%). Source: INSEE · saved copy
- Unemployment benefits represented 2.7% of disposable income in Ariège in 2023, compared with 2.4% across metropolitan France. Source: INSEE · saved copy
How Ariège compares with other departments in France
Median living standard (euros a year per consumption unit) (2023)
Ariège ranks 90 of 97, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Median living standard (euros a year per consumption unit) |
|---|---|---|
| 87 | Nord | €23,810 |
| 88 | Lot-et-Garonne | €23,730 |
| 89 | Ardennes | €23,500 |
| 90 | Ariège | €23,360 |
| 91 | Aisne | €23,360 |
| 92 | Pas-de-Calais | €23,260 |
| 93 | Creuse | €23,210 |
Gini index of living standards (2023)
Ariège ranks 57 of 97, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Gini index of living standards |
|---|---|---|
| 54 | Loire-Atlantique | 0.258 |
| 55 | Ille-et-Vilaine | 0.258 |
| 56 | Lot | 0.257 |
| 57 | Ariège | 0.256 |
| 58 | Charente | 0.256 |
| 59 | Dordogne | 0.256 |
| 60 | Jura | 0.255 |
Pensions as a share of disposable income (%) (2023)
Ariège ranks 7 of 97, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Pensions as a share of disposable income (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Dordogne | 39.2% |
| 5 | Charente-Maritime | 37.6% |
| 6 | Indre | 37.1% |
| 7 | Ariège | 36.5% |
| 8 | Corrèze | 36.5% |
| 9 | Allier | 36.4% |
| 10 | Hautes-Pyrénées | 36.4% |
Wages as a share of disposable income (%) (2023)
Ariège ranks 89 of 97, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Wages as a share of disposable income (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 86 | Hautes-Alpes | 51.5% |
| 87 | Charente-Maritime | 51.4% |
| 88 | Aveyron | 51.1% |
| 89 | Ariège | 50.7% |
| 90 | Cantal | 50.7% |
| 91 | Alpes-de-Haute-Provence | 50.5% |
| 92 | Aude | 50.2% |
Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) (2024)
Ariège ranks 57 of 101, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) |
|---|---|---|
| 54 | Nord | 15.6% |
| 55 | Côtes-d’Armor | 15.5% |
| 56 | Finistère | 15.4% |
| 57 | Ariège | 14.9% |
| 58 | Yvelines | 14.7% |
| 59 | Savoie | 14.6% |
| 60 | Lot-et-Garonne | 14.5% |
Share of output from finance, property and business services (2024)
Ariège ranks 38 of 101, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from finance, property and business services |
|---|---|---|
| 35 | Aude | 29.4% |
| 36 | Indre-et-Loire | 29.3% |
| 37 | Morbihan | 29.2% |
| 38 | Ariège | 29.2% |
| 39 | Ain | 29.2% |
| 40 | Maine-et-Loire | 29.1% |
| 41 | Haute-Vienne | 29.1% |
Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services (2024)
Ariège ranks 11 of 101, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Creuse | 35.8% |
| 9 | Haute-Vienne | 34.7% |
| 10 | Gers | 34.0% |
| 11 | Ariège | 33.5% |
| 12 | Hautes-Pyrénées | 33.1% |
| 13 | Aude | 32.5% |
| 14 | Cantal | 32.3% |
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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…)
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