Economy, jobs and prices in Aveyron (Occitanie, France): official figures
GDP per person was 28,600 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2024, 72% of the EU average (98% for France); 72nd highest of 101 departments in France.
How big is the economy of Aveyron?
The local economy produced €8.7 billion of output (GDP) in 2024.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people work in Aveyron?
About 115,100 people worked in Aveyron in 2024 (employment by place of work).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the median income in Aveyron?
In 2023 Aveyron ranked 37th lowest of 97 departements on median living standard, at €24,780 a year per consumption unit, against €25,920 across metropolitan France.
Source: INSEE · saved copyHow unequal are incomes in Aveyron?
The poorest tenth of the population of Aveyron lived on less than €13,900 a year in 2023, while the richest tenth had more than €40,220, so the top threshold was 2.9 times the bottom one (metropolitan France: 3.5).
Source: INSEE · saved copyWhere does household income come from in Aveyron?
Wages and salaries made up 51.1% of household disposable income in Aveyron in 2023 (13.9 points lower than the metropolitan average of 65.0%), and self-employment income a further 7.5%.
Source: INSEE · saved copyWhat is the main industry in Aveyron?
The largest part of the economy of Aveyron in 2024 was finance, property and business services, at 26.9% of gross value added, followed by public administration, education, health and other services (26.4%).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow industrial is Aveyron?
Factories, mines and energy produced 16.2% of the value added in Aveyron in 2024, against 13.7% for France.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow fast is the economy of Aveyron growing?
Gross value added rose from €6.1 billion in 2015 to €7.8 billion in 2024 in current prices, an increase of 27% before inflation.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat jobs do people do in Aveyron?
Of the 115,100 jobs located in Aveyron in 2024, 36% in public services, education, health and other services, 12% in industry and 8.9% in farming, forestry and fishing.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyAre jobs growing in Aveyron?
The number of people working in Aveyron rose by 5.9% between 2015 and 2024, to 115,100.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyMore figures
- Income inequality in Aveyron, measured by the Gini index of living standards, was 0.250 in 2023, 23rd least unequal of 97 departements (metropolitan France: 0.297). Source: INSEE · saved copy
- Pensions and annuities supplied 34.5% of disposable income in Aveyron in 2023, 24th highest of 97 departements (metropolitan France: 27.2%). Source: INSEE · saved copy
- Income from savings, property and other assets accounted for 13.6% of household income in Aveyron in 2023, while direct taxes took the equivalent of 13.4% (metropolitan France: 12.2% and 16.7%). Source: INSEE · saved copy
- Unemployment benefits represented 1.9% of disposable income in Aveyron in 2023, compared with 2.4% across metropolitan France. Source: INSEE · saved copy
How Aveyron compares with other departments in France
Median living standard (euros a year per consumption unit) (2023)
Aveyron ranks 61 of 97, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Median living standard (euros a year per consumption unit) |
|---|---|---|
| 58 | Ardèche | €24,820 |
| 59 | Cantal | €24,820 |
| 60 | Loire | €24,800 |
| 61 | Aveyron | €24,780 |
| 62 | Gers | €24,770 |
| 63 | Haute-Saône | €24,750 |
| 64 | Lot | €24,740 |
Gini index of living standards (2023)
Aveyron ranks 75 of 97, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Gini index of living standards |
|---|---|---|
| 72 | Ardèche | 0.251 |
| 73 | Vosges | 0.250 |
| 74 | Eure-et-Loir | 0.250 |
| 75 | Aveyron | 0.250 |
| 76 | Morbihan | 0.249 |
| 77 | Hautes-Pyrénées | 0.249 |
| 78 | Saône-et-Loire | 0.249 |
Pensions as a share of disposable income (%) (2023)
Aveyron ranks 24 of 97, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Pensions as a share of disposable income (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 21 | Haute-Marne | 35.0% |
| 22 | Cher | 34.7% |
| 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% |
Wages as a share of disposable income (%) (2023)
Aveyron ranks 88 of 97, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Wages as a share of disposable income (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 85 | Allier | 51.8% |
| 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% |
Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) (2024)
Aveyron ranks 49 of 101, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) |
|---|---|---|
| 46 | Haute-Garonne | 17.2% |
| 47 | Tarn-et-Garonne | 16.6% |
| 48 | Corrèze | 16.5% |
| 49 | Aveyron | 16.2% |
| 50 | Deux-Sèvres | 16.1% |
| 51 | Yonne | 16.0% |
| 52 | Morbihan | 15.9% |
Share of output from finance, property and business services (2024)
Aveyron ranks 61 of 101, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from finance, property and business services |
|---|---|---|
| 58 | Tarn-et-Garonne | 27.3% |
| 59 | Loir-et-Cher | 27.2% |
| 60 | Haute-Corse | 27.1% |
| 61 | Aveyron | 26.9% |
| 62 | Nord | 26.9% |
| 63 | Mayenne | 26.8% |
| 64 | Seine-et-Marne | 26.7% |
Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services (2024)
Aveyron ranks 57 of 101, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services |
|---|---|---|
| 54 | Seine-Maritime | 26.6% |
| 55 | Ardèche | 26.6% |
| 56 | Vaucluse | 26.6% |
| 57 | Aveyron | 26.4% |
| 58 | Ardennes | 26.3% |
| 59 | Côtes-d’Armor | 26.2% |
| 60 | Puy-de-Dôme | 26.1% |
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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…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset nama_10r_3empers: Employment, thousand people (NUTS 3), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 664e4e3a6dc0…)
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- 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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