Economy, jobs and prices in Var (Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France): official figures
GDP per person was 31,300 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2024, 78% of the EU average (98% for France); 47th highest of 101 departments in France.
How big is the economy of Var?
The local economy produced €38.2 billion of output (GDP) in 2024.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people work in Var?
About 439,400 people worked in Var in 2024 (employment by place of work).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the median income in Var?
The median living standard in Var was €25,940 a year in 2023, 30th highest of 97 French departements and 0.1% higher than the €25,920 median for metropolitan France.
Source: INSEE · saved copyHow unequal are incomes in Var?
The poorest tenth of the population of Var lived on less than €12,880 a year in 2023, while the richest tenth had more than €45,610, so the top threshold was 3.5 times the bottom one (metropolitan France: 3.5).
Source: INSEE · saved copyWhere does household income come from in Var?
Wages and salaries made up 52.8% of household disposable income in Var in 2023 (12.2 points lower than the metropolitan average of 65.0%), and self-employment income a further 5.9%.
Source: INSEE · saved copyWhat is the main industry in Var?
The largest part of the economy of Var in 2024 was finance, property and business services, at 37.8% of gross value added, followed by public administration, education, health and other services (28.1%).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow industrial is Var?
Industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) made up 7.5% of output in 2024, against 13.7% for France.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow fast is the economy of Var growing?
Gross value added rose from €24.5 billion in 2015 to €34.0 billion in 2024 in current prices, an increase of 39% before inflation.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat jobs do people do in Var?
Of the 439,400 jobs located in Var in 2024, 42% in public services, education, health and other services, 7% in industry and 1.8% in farming, forestry and fishing.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyAre jobs growing in Var?
The number of people working in Var rose by 16.1% between 2015 and 2024, to 439,400.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyMore figures
- Income inequality in Var, measured by the Gini index of living standards, was 0.305 in 2023, 15th most unequal of 97 departements (metropolitan France: 0.297). Source: INSEE · saved copy
- Pensions and annuities supplied 34.0% of disposable income in Var in 2023, 31st highest of 97 departements (metropolitan France: 27.2%). Source: INSEE · saved copy
- Income from savings, property and other assets accounted for 16.7% of household income in Var in 2023, while direct taxes took the equivalent of 16.6% (metropolitan France: 12.2% and 16.7%). Source: INSEE · saved copy
- Unemployment benefits represented 2.5% of disposable income in Var in 2023, compared with 2.4% across metropolitan France. Source: INSEE · saved copy
How Var compares with other departments in France
Median living standard (euros a year per consumption unit) (2023)
Var ranks 30 of 97, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Median living standard (euros a year per consumption unit) |
|---|---|---|
| 27 | Moselle | €26,030 |
| 28 | Eure-et-Loir | €25,980 |
| 29 | Oise | €25,970 |
| 30 | Var | €25,940 |
| 31 | Indre-et-Loire | €25,930 |
| 32 | Territoire de Belfort | €25,910 |
| 33 | Meurthe-et-Moselle | €25,910 |
Gini index of living standards (2023)
Var ranks 15 of 97, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Gini index of living standards |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Haute-Corse | 0.310 |
| 13 | Seine-Saint-Denis | 0.310 |
| 14 | Haut-Rhin | 0.307 |
| 15 | Var | 0.305 |
| 16 | Hérault | 0.298 |
| 17 | Val-d'Oise | 0.293 |
| 18 | Moselle | 0.291 |
Pensions as a share of disposable income (%) (2023)
Var ranks 31 of 97, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Pensions as a share of disposable income (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 28 | Yonne | 34.1% |
| 29 | Manche | 34.1% |
| 30 | Vendée | 34.0% |
| 31 | Var | 34.0% |
| 32 | Finistère | 33.8% |
| 33 | Vosges | 33.7% |
| 34 | Ardèche | 33.6% |
Wages as a share of disposable income (%) (2023)
Var ranks 80 of 97, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Wages as a share of disposable income (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 77 | Lot-et-Garonne | 53.6% |
| 78 | Orne | 52.9% |
| 79 | Indre | 52.8% |
| 80 | Var | 52.8% |
| 81 | Hautes-Pyrénées | 52.8% |
| 82 | Moselle | 52.7% |
| 83 | Gers | 52.3% |
Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) (2024)
Var ranks 94 of 101, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) |
|---|---|---|
| 91 | French Guiana | 8.2% |
| 92 | Alpes-Maritimes | 8.2% |
| 93 | Aude | 7.9% |
| 94 | Var | 7.5% |
| 95 | Corse-du-Sud | 7.2% |
| 96 | Réunion | 7.2% |
| 97 | Pyrénées-Orientales | 6.7% |
Share of output from finance, property and business services (2024)
Var ranks 6 of 101, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from finance, property and business services |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Val-de-Marne | 42.8% |
| 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% |
Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services (2024)
Var ranks 43 of 101, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services |
|---|---|---|
| 40 | Vosges | 28.4% |
| 41 | Haute-Marne | 28.3% |
| 42 | Moselle | 28.1% |
| 43 | Var | 28.1% |
| 44 | Charente-Maritime | 28.0% |
| 45 | Corrèze | 27.7% |
| 46 | Tarn-et-Garonne | 27.4% |
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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…)
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