Economy, jobs and prices in Pyrénées-Orientales (Occitanie, France): official figures
GDP per person was 28,100 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2024, 70% of the EU average (98% for France); 77th highest of 101 departments in France.
How big is the economy of Pyrénées-Orientales?
The local economy produced €15.2 billion of output (GDP) in 2024.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people work in Pyrénées-Orientales?
About 183,100 people worked in Pyrénées-Orientales in 2024 (employment by place of work).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the median income in Pyrénées-Orientales?
Half of the people living in Pyrénées-Orientales had a disposable income (living standard) below €23,080 a year per consumption unit in 2023, 11.0% below the metropolitan France median of €25,920; it ranked 4th lowest of 97 departements.
Source: INSEE · saved copyHow unequal are incomes in Pyrénées-Orientales?
The poorest tenth of the population of Pyrénées-Orientales lived on less than €11,720 a year in 2023, while the richest tenth had more than €39,650, so the top threshold was 3.4 times the bottom one (metropolitan France: 3.5).
Source: INSEE · saved copyWhere does household income come from in Pyrénées-Orientales?
Wages and salaries made up 49.1% of household disposable income in Pyrénées-Orientales in 2023 (15.9 points lower than the metropolitan average of 65.0%), and self-employment income a further 6.0%.
Source: INSEE · saved copyWhat is the main industry in Pyrénées-Orientales?
The largest part of the economy of Pyrénées-Orientales in 2024 was finance, property and business services, at 35.6% of gross value added, followed by public administration, education, health and other services (30.7%).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow industrial is Pyrénées-Orientales?
Factories, mines and energy produced 6.7% of the value added in Pyrénées-Orientales in 2024, against 13.7% for France.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow fast is the economy of Pyrénées-Orientales growing?
Gross value added rose from €10.1 billion in 2015 to €13.6 billion in 2024 in current prices, an increase of 34% before inflation.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat jobs do people do in Pyrénées-Orientales?
Of the 183,100 jobs located in Pyrénées-Orientales in 2024, 41% in public services, education, health and other services, 6% in industry and 2.8% in farming, forestry and fishing.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyAre jobs growing in Pyrénées-Orientales?
The number of people working in Pyrénées-Orientales rose by 14.8% between 2015 and 2024, to 183,100.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyMore figures
- Income inequality in Pyrénées-Orientales, measured by the Gini index of living standards, was 0.280 in 2023, 29th most unequal of 97 departements (metropolitan France: 0.297). Source: INSEE · saved copy
- Pensions and annuities supplied 36.4% of disposable income in Pyrénées-Orientales in 2023, 11th highest of 97 departements (metropolitan France: 27.2%). Source: INSEE · saved copy
- Income from savings, property and other assets accounted for 12.1% of household income in Pyrénées-Orientales 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 3.0% of disposable income in Pyrénées-Orientales in 2023, compared with 2.4% across metropolitan France. Source: INSEE · saved copy
How Pyrénées-Orientales compares with other departments in France
Median living standard (euros a year per consumption unit) (2023)
Pyrénées-Orientales ranks 94 of 97, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Median living standard (euros a year per consumption unit) |
|---|---|---|
| 91 | Aisne | €23,360 |
| 92 | Pas-de-Calais | €23,260 |
| 93 | Creuse | €23,210 |
| 94 | Pyrénées-Orientales | €23,080 |
| 95 | Aude | €23,060 |
| 96 | Seine-Saint-Denis | €21,250 |
| 97 | Réunion | €19,110 |
Gini index of living standards (2023)
Pyrénées-Orientales ranks 29 of 97, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Gini index of living standards |
|---|---|---|
| 26 | Territoire de Belfort | 0.281 |
| 27 | Doubs | 0.281 |
| 28 | Gard | 0.281 |
| 29 | Pyrénées-Orientales | 0.280 |
| 30 | Meurthe-et-Moselle | 0.277 |
| 31 | Aube | 0.277 |
| 32 | Pyrénées-Atlantiques | 0.277 |
Pensions as a share of disposable income (%) (2023)
Pyrénées-Orientales ranks 11 of 97, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Pensions as a share of disposable income (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Corrèze | 36.5% |
| 9 | Allier | 36.4% |
| 10 | Hautes-Pyrénées | 36.4% |
| 11 | Pyrénées-Orientales | 36.4% |
| 12 | Aude | 36.1% |
| 13 | Côtes-d’Armor | 35.9% |
| 14 | Morbihan | 35.7% |
Wages as a share of disposable income (%) (2023)
Pyrénées-Orientales ranks 95 of 97, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Wages as a share of disposable income (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 91 | Alpes-de-Haute-Provence | 50.5% |
| 92 | Aude | 50.2% |
| 93 | Nièvre | 49.9% |
| 94 | Dordogne | 49.6% |
| 95 | Pyrénées-Orientales | 49.1% |
| 96 | Lot | 47.4% |
| 97 | Creuse | 46.3% |
Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) (2024)
Pyrénées-Orientales ranks 97 of 101, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) |
|---|---|---|
| 94 | Var | 7.5% |
| 95 | Corse-du-Sud | 7.2% |
| 96 | Réunion | 7.2% |
| 97 | Pyrénées-Orientales | 6.7% |
| 98 | Mayotte | 6.4% |
| 99 | Val-de-Marne | 6.3% |
| 100 | Hautes-Alpes | 5.8% |
Share of output from finance, property and business services (2024)
Pyrénées-Orientales ranks 8 of 101, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from finance, property and business services |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Yvelines | 38.6% |
| 6 | Var | 37.8% |
| 7 | Alpes-Maritimes | 35.9% |
| 8 | Pyrénées-Orientales | 35.6% |
| 9 | Rhône | 34.8% |
| 10 | Alpes-de-Haute-Provence | 34.8% |
| 11 | Hérault | 33.6% |
Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services (2024)
Pyrénées-Orientales ranks 21 of 101, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services |
|---|---|---|
| 18 | Nièvre | 32.1% |
| 19 | Vienne | 31.0% |
| 20 | Tarn | 30.7% |
| 21 | Pyrénées-Orientales | 30.7% |
| 22 | Aisne | 30.5% |
| 23 | Meuse | 30.4% |
| 24 | Somme | 30.3% |
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