Economy, jobs and prices in Vaucluse (Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France): official figures
GDP per person was 34,300 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2024, 86% of the EU average (98% for France); 30th highest of 101 departments in France.
How big is the economy of Vaucluse?
The local economy produced €21.3 billion of output (GDP) in 2024.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people work in Vaucluse?
About 248,500 people worked in Vaucluse in 2024 (employment by place of work).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the median income in Vaucluse?
The median living standard in Vaucluse was €23,840 a year in 2023, 12th lowest of 97 French departements and 8.0% lower than the €25,920 median for metropolitan France.
Source: INSEE · saved copyHow unequal are incomes in Vaucluse?
The poorest tenth of the population of Vaucluse lived on less than €11,830 a year in 2023, while the richest tenth had more than €41,870, 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 Vaucluse?
Wages and salaries made up 57.5% of household disposable income in Vaucluse in 2023 (7.5 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 Vaucluse?
The largest part of the economy of Vaucluse in 2024 was finance, property and business services, at 30.9% of gross value added, followed by public administration, education, health and other services (26.6%).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow industrial is Vaucluse?
Industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) made up 11.4% of output in 2024, against 13.7% for France.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow fast is the economy of Vaucluse growing?
Gross value added rose from €15.1 billion in 2015 to €19.0 billion in 2024 in current prices, an increase of 26% before inflation.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat jobs do people do in Vaucluse?
Of the 248,500 jobs located in Vaucluse in 2024, 35% in public services, education, health and other services, 8% in industry and 4.2% in farming, forestry and fishing.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyAre jobs growing in Vaucluse?
The number of people working in Vaucluse rose by 10.3% between 2015 and 2024, to 248,500.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyMore figures
- Income inequality in Vaucluse, measured by the Gini index of living standards, was 0.287 in 2023, 21st most unequal of 97 departements (metropolitan France: 0.297). Source: INSEE · saved copy
- Pensions and annuities supplied 29.9% of disposable income in Vaucluse in 2023, 45th lowest of 97 departements (metropolitan France: 27.2%). Source: INSEE · saved copy
- Income from savings, property and other assets accounted for 12.8% of household income in Vaucluse in 2023, while direct taxes took the equivalent of 15.1% (metropolitan France: 12.2% and 16.7%). Source: INSEE · saved copy
- Unemployment benefits represented 3.0% of disposable income in Vaucluse in 2023, compared with 2.4% across metropolitan France. Source: INSEE · saved copy
How Vaucluse compares with other departments in France
Median living standard (euros a year per consumption unit) (2023)
Vaucluse ranks 86 of 97, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Median living standard (euros a year per consumption unit) |
|---|---|---|
| 83 | Nièvre | €24,010 |
| 84 | Haute-Marne | €23,980 |
| 85 | Gard | €23,930 |
| 86 | Vaucluse | €23,840 |
| 87 | Nord | €23,810 |
| 88 | Lot-et-Garonne | €23,730 |
| 89 | Ardennes | €23,500 |
Gini index of living standards (2023)
Vaucluse ranks 21 of 97, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Gini index of living standards |
|---|---|---|
| 18 | Moselle | 0.291 |
| 19 | Marne | 0.289 |
| 20 | Haute-Garonne | 0.289 |
| 21 | Vaucluse | 0.287 |
| 22 | Nord | 0.287 |
| 23 | Essonne | 0.285 |
| 24 | Gironde | 0.282 |
Pensions as a share of disposable income (%) (2023)
Vaucluse ranks 53 of 97, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Pensions as a share of disposable income (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 50 | Haute-Corse | 30.4% |
| 51 | Drôme | 30.0% |
| 52 | Puy-de-Dôme | 30.0% |
| 53 | Vaucluse | 29.9% |
| 54 | Aisne | 29.9% |
| 55 | Indre-et-Loire | 29.9% |
| 56 | Aube | 29.8% |
Wages as a share of disposable income (%) (2023)
Vaucluse ranks 53 of 97, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Wages as a share of disposable income (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 50 | Meurthe-et-Moselle | 58.5% |
| 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% |
Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) (2024)
Vaucluse ranks 78 of 101, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) |
|---|---|---|
| 75 | Gers | 12.2% |
| 76 | Côte-d’Or | 11.9% |
| 77 | Gironde | 11.9% |
| 78 | Vaucluse | 11.4% |
| 79 | Alpes-de-Haute-Provence | 11.3% |
| 80 | Creuse | 11.2% |
| 81 | Seine-Saint-Denis | 10.6% |
Share of output from finance, property and business services (2024)
Vaucluse ranks 26 of 101, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from finance, property and business services |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 28 | Val-d'Oise | 30.7% |
| 29 | Calvados | 30.4% |
Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services (2024)
Vaucluse ranks 56 of 101, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services |
|---|---|---|
| 53 | Gironde | 26.7% |
| 54 | Seine-Maritime | 26.6% |
| 55 | Ardèche | 26.6% |
| 56 | Vaucluse | 26.6% |
| 57 | Aveyron | 26.4% |
| 58 | Ardennes | 26.3% |
| 59 | Côtes-d’Armor | 26.2% |
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- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset nama_10r_3gdp: GDP, million euros (NUTS 3), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 096e15e5fdb3…)
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