Economy, jobs and prices in Alpes-Maritimes (Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France): official figures
GDP per person was 42,500 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2024, 107% of the EU average (98% for France); 10th highest of 101 departments in France.
How big is the economy of Alpes-Maritimes?
The local economy produced €51.8 billion of output (GDP) in 2024.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people work in Alpes-Maritimes?
About 519,500 people worked in Alpes-Maritimes in 2024 (employment by place of work).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the median income in Alpes-Maritimes?
In 2023 Alpes-Maritimes ranked 20th highest of 97 departements on median living standard, at €26,380 a year per consumption unit, against €25,920 across metropolitan France.
Source: INSEE · saved copyHow unequal are incomes in Alpes-Maritimes?
The poorest tenth of the population of Alpes-Maritimes lived on less than €12,420 a year in 2023, while the richest tenth had more than €49,410, so the top threshold was 4.0 times the bottom one (metropolitan France: 3.5).
Source: INSEE · saved copyWhere does household income come from in Alpes-Maritimes?
Wages and salaries made up 62.3% of household disposable income in Alpes-Maritimes in 2023 (2.7 points lower than the metropolitan average of 65.0%), and self-employment income a further 6.3%.
Source: INSEE · saved copyWhat is the main industry in Alpes-Maritimes?
The largest part of the economy of Alpes-Maritimes in 2024 was finance, property and business services, at 35.9% of gross value added, followed by trade, transport, hospitality and communications (26.7%).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow industrial is Alpes-Maritimes?
Factories, mines and energy produced 8.2% of the value added in Alpes-Maritimes in 2024, against 13.7% for France.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow fast is the economy of Alpes-Maritimes growing?
Gross value added rose from €34.4 billion in 2015 to €46.3 billion in 2024 in current prices, an increase of 35% before inflation.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat jobs do people do in Alpes-Maritimes?
Of the 519,500 jobs located in Alpes-Maritimes in 2024, 36% in public services, education, health and other services, 6% in industry and 0.4% in farming, forestry and fishing.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyAre jobs growing in Alpes-Maritimes?
The number of people working in Alpes-Maritimes rose by 13.1% between 2015 and 2024, to 519,500.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyMore figures
- Income inequality in Alpes-Maritimes, measured by the Gini index of living standards, was 0.322 in 2023, 7th most unequal of 97 departements (metropolitan France: 0.297). Source: INSEE · saved copy
- Pensions and annuities supplied 28.0% of disposable income in Alpes-Maritimes in 2023, 30th lowest of 97 departements (metropolitan France: 27.2%). Source: INSEE · saved copy
- Income from savings, property and other assets accounted for 15.3% of household income in Alpes-Maritimes in 2023, while direct taxes took the equivalent of 18.6% (metropolitan France: 12.2% and 16.7%). Source: INSEE · saved copy
- Unemployment benefits represented 2.5% of disposable income in Alpes-Maritimes in 2023, compared with 2.4% across metropolitan France. Source: INSEE · saved copy
How Alpes-Maritimes compares with other departments in France
Median living standard (euros a year per consumption unit) (2023)
Alpes-Maritimes ranks 20 of 97, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Median living standard (euros a year per consumption unit) |
|---|---|---|
| 17 | Gironde | €26,820 |
| 18 | Ille-et-Vilaine | €26,670 |
| 19 | Côte-d’Or | €26,560 |
| 20 | Alpes-Maritimes | €26,380 |
| 21 | Pyrénées-Atlantiques | €26,300 |
| 22 | Morbihan | €26,250 |
| 23 | Finistère | €26,210 |
Gini index of living standards (2023)
Alpes-Maritimes ranks 7 of 97, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Gini index of living standards |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Réunion | 0.330 |
| 5 | Val-de-Marne | 0.325 |
| 6 | Bouches-du-Rhône | 0.325 |
| 7 | Alpes-Maritimes | 0.322 |
| 8 | Yvelines | 0.321 |
| 9 | Corse-du-Sud | 0.315 |
| 10 | Ain | 0.312 |
Pensions as a share of disposable income (%) (2023)
Alpes-Maritimes ranks 68 of 97, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Pensions as a share of disposable income (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 65 | Eure-et-Loir | 29.0% |
| 66 | Loiret | 29.0% |
| 67 | Pas-de-Calais | 28.4% |
| 68 | Alpes-Maritimes | 28.0% |
| 69 | Maine-et-Loire | 27.9% |
| 70 | Territoire de Belfort | 27.9% |
| 71 | Savoie | 27.8% |
Wages as a share of disposable income (%) (2023)
Alpes-Maritimes ranks 35 of 97, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Wages as a share of disposable income (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 32 | Savoie | 62.8% |
| 33 | Pas-de-Calais | 62.7% |
| 34 | Jura | 62.5% |
| 35 | Alpes-Maritimes | 62.3% |
| 36 | Puy-de-Dôme | 61.8% |
| 37 | Marne | 61.6% |
| 38 | Somme | 61.2% |
Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) (2024)
Alpes-Maritimes ranks 92 of 101, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) |
|---|---|---|
| 89 | Val-d'Oise | 9.1% |
| 90 | Haute-Corse | 8.9% |
| 91 | French Guiana | 8.2% |
| 92 | Alpes-Maritimes | 8.2% |
| 93 | Aude | 7.9% |
| 94 | Var | 7.5% |
| 95 | Corse-du-Sud | 7.2% |
Share of output from finance, property and business services (2024)
Alpes-Maritimes ranks 7 of 101, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from finance, property and business services |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Essonne | 38.8% |
| 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% |
Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services (2024)
Alpes-Maritimes ranks 85 of 101, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services |
|---|---|---|
| 82 | Eure-et-Loir | 24.4% |
| 83 | Eure | 24.2% |
| 84 | Charente | 24.0% |
| 85 | Alpes-Maritimes | 23.8% |
| 86 | Seine-Saint-Denis | 23.6% |
| 87 | Loire-Atlantique | 23.6% |
| 88 | Deux-Sèvres | 22.7% |
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