Economy, jobs and prices in Hautes-Alpes (Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France): official figures
GDP per person was 32,900 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2024, 82% of the EU average (98% for France); 36th highest of 101 departments in France.
How big is the economy of Hautes-Alpes?
The local economy produced €5.1 billion of output (GDP) in 2024.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people work in Hautes-Alpes?
About 65,700 people worked in Hautes-Alpes in 2024 (employment by place of work).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the median income in Hautes-Alpes?
Half of the people living in Hautes-Alpes had a disposable income (living standard) below €25,060 a year per consumption unit in 2023, 3.3% below the metropolitan France median of €25,920; it ranked 47th lowest of 97 departements.
Source: INSEE · saved copyHow unequal are incomes in Hautes-Alpes?
The poorest tenth of the population of Hautes-Alpes lived on less than €13,870 a year in 2023, while the richest tenth had more than €41,460, so the top threshold was 3.0 times the bottom one (metropolitan France: 3.5).
Source: INSEE · saved copyWhere does household income come from in Hautes-Alpes?
Wages and salaries made up 51.5% of household disposable income in Hautes-Alpes in 2023 (13.5 points lower than the metropolitan average of 65.0%), and self-employment income a further 7.1%.
Source: INSEE · saved copyWhat is the main industry in Hautes-Alpes?
The largest part of the economy of Hautes-Alpes in 2024 was public administration, education, health and other services, at 32.1% of gross value added, followed by finance, property and business services (30.8%).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow industrial is Hautes-Alpes?
Factories, mines and energy produced 5.8% of the value added in Hautes-Alpes in 2024, against 13.7% for France.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow fast is the economy of Hautes-Alpes growing?
Gross value added rose from €3.3 billion in 2015 to €4.5 billion in 2024 in current prices, an increase of 37% before inflation.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat jobs do people do in Hautes-Alpes?
Of the 65,700 jobs located in Hautes-Alpes in 2024, 42% in public services, education, health and other services, 5% in industry and 3.7% in farming, forestry and fishing.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyAre jobs growing in Hautes-Alpes?
The number of people working in Hautes-Alpes rose by 10.1% between 2015 and 2024, to 65,700.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyMore figures
- Income inequality in Hautes-Alpes, measured by the Gini index of living standards, was 0.254 in 2023, 34th least unequal of 97 departements (metropolitan France: 0.297). Source: INSEE · saved copy
- Pensions and annuities supplied 35.6% of disposable income in Hautes-Alpes in 2023, 15th highest of 97 departements (metropolitan France: 27.2%). Source: INSEE · saved copy
- Income from savings, property and other assets accounted for 13.2% of household income in Hautes-Alpes in 2023, while direct taxes took the equivalent of 14.5% (metropolitan France: 12.2% and 16.7%). Source: INSEE · saved copy
- Unemployment benefits represented 2.6% of disposable income in Hautes-Alpes in 2023, compared with 2.4% across metropolitan France. Source: INSEE · saved copy
How Hautes-Alpes compares with other departments in France
Median living standard (euros a year per consumption unit) (2023)
Hautes-Alpes ranks 51 of 97, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Median living standard (euros a year per consumption unit) |
|---|---|---|
| 48 | Mayenne | €25,140 |
| 49 | Haute-Loire | €25,140 |
| 50 | Deux-Sèvres | €25,080 |
| 51 | Hautes-Alpes | €25,060 |
| 52 | Sarthe | €24,990 |
| 53 | Saône-et-Loire | €24,970 |
| 54 | Seine-Maritime | €24,940 |
Gini index of living standards (2023)
Hautes-Alpes ranks 64 of 97, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Gini index of living standards |
|---|---|---|
| 61 | Tarn-et-Garonne | 0.255 |
| 62 | Tarn | 0.255 |
| 63 | Yonne | 0.254 |
| 64 | Hautes-Alpes | 0.254 |
| 65 | Pas-de-Calais | 0.254 |
| 66 | Creuse | 0.253 |
| 67 | Cher | 0.252 |
Pensions as a share of disposable income (%) (2023)
Hautes-Alpes ranks 15 of 97, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Pensions as a share of disposable income (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Aude | 36.1% |
| 13 | Côtes-d’Armor | 35.9% |
| 14 | Morbihan | 35.7% |
| 15 | Hautes-Alpes | 35.6% |
| 16 | Orne | 35.5% |
| 17 | Alpes-de-Haute-Provence | 35.2% |
| 18 | Gers | 35.1% |
Wages as a share of disposable income (%) (2023)
Hautes-Alpes ranks 86 of 97, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Wages as a share of disposable income (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 83 | Gers | 52.3% |
| 84 | Lozère | 52.2% |
| 85 | Allier | 51.8% |
| 86 | Hautes-Alpes | 51.5% |
| 87 | Charente-Maritime | 51.4% |
| 88 | Aveyron | 51.1% |
| 89 | Ariège | 50.7% |
Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) (2024)
Hautes-Alpes ranks 100 of 101, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 101 | Paris | 3.2% |
Share of output from finance, property and business services (2024)
Hautes-Alpes ranks 27 of 101, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from finance, property and business services |
|---|---|---|
| 24 | Bouches-du-Rhône | 31.1% |
| 25 | Territoire de Belfort | 31.1% |
| 26 | Vaucluse | 30.9% |
| 27 | Hautes-Alpes | 30.8% |
| 28 | Val-d'Oise | 30.7% |
| 29 | Calvados | 30.4% |
| 30 | Ille-et-Vilaine | 30.2% |
Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services (2024)
Hautes-Alpes ranks 16 of 101, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Aude | 32.5% |
| 14 | Cantal | 32.3% |
| 15 | Meurthe-et-Moselle | 32.2% |
| 16 | Hautes-Alpes | 32.1% |
| 17 | Haute-Corse | 32.1% |
| 18 | Nièvre | 32.1% |
| 19 | Vienne | 31.0% |
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