Economy, jobs and prices in Bouches-du-Rhône (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); 11th highest of 101 departments in France.
How big is the economy of Bouches-du-Rhône?
The local economy produced €96.2 billion of output (GDP) in 2024.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people work in Bouches-du-Rhône?
About 1,004,300 people worked in Bouches-du-Rhône in 2024 (employment by place of work).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the median income in Bouches-du-Rhône?
In 2023 Bouches-du-Rhône ranked 40th highest of 97 departements on median living standard, at €25,610 a year per consumption unit, against €25,920 across metropolitan France.
Source: INSEE · saved copyHow unequal are incomes in Bouches-du-Rhône?
The poorest tenth of the population of Bouches-du-Rhône lived on less than €11,790 a year in 2023, while the richest tenth had more than €47,320, 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 Bouches-du-Rhône?
Wages and salaries made up 63.4% of household disposable income in Bouches-du-Rhône in 2023 (1.6 points lower than the metropolitan average of 65.0%), and self-employment income a further 5.6%.
Source: INSEE · saved copyWhat is the main industry in Bouches-du-Rhône?
The largest part of the economy of Bouches-du-Rhône in 2024 was finance, property and business services, at 31.1% of gross value added, followed by public administration, education, health and other services (28.9%).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow industrial is Bouches-du-Rhône?
Factories, mines and energy produced 12.4% of the value added in Bouches-du-Rhône in 2024, against 13.7% for France.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow fast is the economy of Bouches-du-Rhône growing?
Gross value added rose from €60.9 billion in 2015 to €85.8 billion in 2024 in current prices, an increase of 41% before inflation.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat jobs do people do in Bouches-du-Rhône?
Of the 1,004,300 jobs located in Bouches-du-Rhône in 2024, 36% in public services, education, health and other services, 8% in industry and 1.1% in farming, forestry and fishing.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyAre jobs growing in Bouches-du-Rhône?
The number of people working in Bouches-du-Rhône rose by 14.2% between 2015 and 2024, to 1,004,300.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyMore figures
- Income inequality in Bouches-du-Rhône, measured by the Gini index of living standards, was 0.325 in 2023, 6th most unequal of 97 departements (metropolitan France: 0.297). Source: INSEE · saved copy
- Pensions and annuities supplied 25.5% of disposable income in Bouches-du-Rhône in 2023, 16th lowest of 97 departements (metropolitan France: 27.2%). Source: INSEE · saved copy
- Income from savings, property and other assets accounted for 14.6% of household income in Bouches-du-Rhône in 2023, while direct taxes took the equivalent of 17.3% (metropolitan France: 12.2% and 16.7%). Source: INSEE · saved copy
- Unemployment benefits represented 2.7% of disposable income in Bouches-du-Rhône in 2023, compared with 2.4% across metropolitan France. Source: INSEE · saved copy
How Bouches-du-Rhône compares with other departments in France
Median living standard (euros a year per consumption unit) (2023)
Bouches-du-Rhône ranks 40 of 97, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Median living standard (euros a year per consumption unit) |
|---|---|---|
| 37 | Charente-Maritime | €25,710 |
| 38 | Marne | €25,700 |
| 39 | Landes | €25,650 |
| 40 | Bouches-du-Rhône | €25,610 |
| 41 | Calvados | €25,600 |
| 42 | Côtes-d’Armor | €25,590 |
| 43 | Maine-et-Loire | €25,550 |
Gini index of living standards (2023)
Bouches-du-Rhône ranks 6 of 97, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Gini index of living standards |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Haute-Savoie | 0.340 |
| 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 |
Pensions as a share of disposable income (%) (2023)
Bouches-du-Rhône ranks 82 of 97, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Pensions as a share of disposable income (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 79 | Isère | 25.8% |
| 80 | Doubs | 25.7% |
| 81 | Loire-Atlantique | 25.6% |
| 82 | Bouches-du-Rhône | 25.5% |
| 83 | Ille-et-Vilaine | 25.1% |
| 84 | Nord | 25.1% |
| 85 | Ain | 24.2% |
Wages as a share of disposable income (%) (2023)
Bouches-du-Rhône ranks 28 of 97, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Wages as a share of disposable income (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 25 | Eure-et-Loir | 64.6% |
| 26 | Maine-et-Loire | 63.9% |
| 27 | Seine-Maritime | 63.9% |
| 28 | Bouches-du-Rhône | 63.4% |
| 29 | Indre-et-Loire | 63.3% |
| 30 | Côte-d’Or | 63.0% |
| 31 | Réunion | 62.9% |
Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) (2024)
Bouches-du-Rhône ranks 72 of 101, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) |
|---|---|---|
| 69 | Haute-Vienne | 12.9% |
| 70 | Ille-et-Vilaine | 12.9% |
| 71 | Loire-Atlantique | 12.7% |
| 72 | Bouches-du-Rhône | 12.4% |
| 73 | Nièvre | 12.3% |
| 74 | Dordogne | 12.2% |
| 75 | Gers | 12.2% |
Share of output from finance, property and business services (2024)
Bouches-du-Rhône ranks 24 of 101, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from finance, property and business services |
|---|---|---|
| 21 | Seine-Saint-Denis | 31.6% |
| 22 | Deux-Sèvres | 31.5% |
| 23 | Finistère | 31.1% |
| 24 | Bouches-du-Rhône | 31.1% |
| 25 | Territoire de Belfort | 31.1% |
| 26 | Vaucluse | 30.9% |
| 27 | Hautes-Alpes | 30.8% |
Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services (2024)
Bouches-du-Rhône ranks 37 of 101, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services |
|---|---|---|
| 34 | Hérault | 29.1% |
| 35 | Yonne | 29.1% |
| 36 | Indre | 29.1% |
| 37 | Bouches-du-Rhône | 28.9% |
| 38 | Gard | 28.8% |
| 39 | Lot-et-Garonne | 28.7% |
| 40 | Vosges | 28.4% |
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