Economy, jobs and prices in Vendée (Pays de la Loire, France): official figures
GDP per person was 32,800 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2024, 82% of the EU average (98% for France); 37th highest of 101 departments in France.
How big is the economy of Vendée?
The local economy produced €25.6 billion of output (GDP) in 2024.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people work in Vendée?
About 303,200 people worked in Vendée in 2024 (employment by place of work).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the median income in Vendée?
In 2023 Vendée ranked 35th highest of 97 departements on median living standard, at €25,850 a year per consumption unit, against €25,920 across metropolitan France.
Source: INSEE · saved copyHow unequal are incomes in Vendée?
The poorest tenth of the population of Vendée lived on less than €15,900 a year in 2023, while the richest tenth had more than €40,270, so the top threshold was 2.5 times the bottom one (metropolitan France: 3.5).
Source: INSEE · saved copyWhere does household income come from in Vendée?
Wages and salaries made up 57.5% of household disposable income in Vendée in 2023 (7.5 points lower than the metropolitan average of 65.0%), and self-employment income a further 4.8%.
Source: INSEE · saved copyWhat is the main industry in Vendée?
The largest part of the economy of Vendée in 2024 was finance, property and business services, at 27.9% of gross value added, followed by industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) (21.7%).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow industrial is Vendée?
Factories, mines and energy produced 21.7% of the value added in Vendée in 2024, against 13.7% for France.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow fast is the economy of Vendée growing?
Gross value added rose from €16.1 billion in 2015 to €22.9 billion in 2024 in current prices, an increase of 43% before inflation.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat jobs do people do in Vendée?
Of the 303,200 jobs located in Vendée in 2024, 30% in public services, education, health and other services, 19% in industry and 3.8% in farming, forestry and fishing.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyAre jobs growing in Vendée?
The number of people working in Vendée rose by 16.4% between 2015 and 2024, to 303,200.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyMore figures
- Income inequality in Vendée, measured by the Gini index of living standards, was 0.225 in 2023, the least unequal of 97 departements (metropolitan France: 0.297). Source: INSEE · saved copy
- Pensions and annuities supplied 34.0% of disposable income in Vendée in 2023, 30th highest of 97 departements (metropolitan France: 27.2%). Source: INSEE · saved copy
- Income from savings, property and other assets accounted for 11.9% of household income in Vendée in 2023, while direct taxes took the equivalent of 14.0% (metropolitan France: 12.2% and 16.7%). Source: INSEE · saved copy
- Unemployment benefits represented 2.1% of disposable income in Vendée in 2023, compared with 2.4% across metropolitan France. Source: INSEE · saved copy
How Vendée compares with other departments in France
Median living standard (euros a year per consumption unit) (2023)
Vendée ranks 35 of 97, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Median living standard (euros a year per consumption unit) |
|---|---|---|
| 32 | Territoire de Belfort | €25,910 |
| 33 | Meurthe-et-Moselle | €25,910 |
| 34 | Val-d'Oise | €25,890 |
| 35 | Vendée | €25,850 |
| 36 | Loiret | €25,800 |
| 37 | Charente-Maritime | €25,710 |
| 38 | Marne | €25,700 |
Gini index of living standards (2023)
Vendée ranks 97 of 97, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Gini index of living standards |
|---|---|---|
| 91 | Cantal | 0.240 |
| 92 | Manche | 0.238 |
| 93 | Haute-Loire | 0.238 |
| 94 | Haute-Saône | 0.237 |
| 95 | Deux-Sèvres | 0.235 |
| 96 | Mayenne | 0.232 |
| 97 | Vendée | 0.225 |
Pensions as a share of disposable income (%) (2023)
Vendée ranks 30 of 97, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Pensions as a share of disposable income (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 27 | Lot-et-Garonne | 34.3% |
| 28 | Yonne | 34.1% |
| 29 | Manche | 34.1% |
| 30 | Vendée | 34.0% |
| 31 | Var | 34.0% |
| 32 | Finistère | 33.8% |
| 33 | Vosges | 33.7% |
Wages as a share of disposable income (%) (2023)
Vendée ranks 54 of 97, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Wages as a share of disposable income (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 51 | Loir-et-Cher | 58.0% |
| 52 | Hérault | 58.0% |
| 53 | Vaucluse | 57.5% |
| 54 | Vendée | 57.5% |
| 55 | Manche | 57.5% |
| 56 | Haute-Vienne | 57.4% |
| 57 | Vosges | 57.3% |
Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) (2024)
Vendée ranks 15 of 101, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Vienne | 22.5% |
| 13 | Mayenne | 22.2% |
| 14 | Haute-Loire | 22.2% |
| 15 | Vendée | 21.7% |
| 16 | Vosges | 21.7% |
| 17 | Seine-Maritime | 20.8% |
| 18 | Eure-et-Loir | 20.7% |
Share of output from finance, property and business services (2024)
Vendée ranks 52 of 101, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from finance, property and business services |
|---|---|---|
| 49 | Doubs | 28.0% |
| 50 | Dordogne | 28.0% |
| 51 | Moselle | 28.0% |
| 52 | Vendée | 27.9% |
| 53 | Drôme | 27.8% |
| 54 | Sarthe | 27.7% |
| 55 | Eure-et-Loir | 27.6% |
Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services (2024)
Vendée ranks 96 of 101, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services |
|---|---|---|
| 93 | Isère | 21.6% |
| 94 | Haute-Savoie | 21.4% |
| 95 | Rhône | 21.4% |
| 96 | Vendée | 21.3% |
| 97 | Essonne | 21.2% |
| 98 | Drôme | 21.0% |
| 99 | Yvelines | 20.2% |
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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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