Economy, jobs and prices in Allier (Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France): official figures
GDP per person was 28,500 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2024, 71% of the EU average (98% for France); 75th highest of 101 departments in France.
How big is the economy of Allier?
The local economy produced €10.3 billion of output (GDP) in 2024.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people work in Allier?
About 128,100 people worked in Allier in 2024 (employment by place of work).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the median income in Allier?
The median living standard in Allier was €24,430 a year in 2023, 29th lowest of 97 French departements and 5.7% lower than the €25,920 median for metropolitan France.
Source: INSEE · saved copyHow unequal are incomes in Allier?
The poorest tenth of the population of Allier lived on less than €13,210 a year in 2023, while the richest tenth had more than €39,630, 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 Allier?
Wages and salaries made up 51.8% of household disposable income in Allier in 2023 (13.2 points lower than the metropolitan average of 65.0%), and self-employment income a further 5.4%.
Source: INSEE · saved copyWhat is the main industry in Allier?
The largest part of the economy of Allier in 2024 was public administration, education, health and other services, at 30.1% of gross value added, followed by finance, property and business services (26.2%).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow industrial is Allier?
Industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) made up 18.8% of output in 2024, against 13.7% for France.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow fast is the economy of Allier growing?
Gross value added rose from €7.4 billion in 2015 to €9.2 billion in 2024 in current prices, an increase of 24% before inflation.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat jobs do people do in Allier?
Of the 128,100 jobs located in Allier in 2024, 39% in public services, education, health and other services, 15% in industry and 4.1% in farming, forestry and fishing.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyAre jobs growing in Allier?
The number of people working in Allier rose by 5.3% between 2015 and 2024, to 128,100.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyMore figures
- Income inequality in Allier, measured by the Gini index of living standards, was 0.251 in 2023, 28th least unequal of 97 departements (metropolitan France: 0.297). Source: INSEE · saved copy
- Pensions and annuities supplied 36.4% of disposable income in Allier in 2023, 9th highest of 97 departements (metropolitan France: 27.2%). Source: INSEE · saved copy
- Income from savings, property and other assets accounted for 12.2% of household income in Allier in 2023, while direct taxes took the equivalent of 13.5% (metropolitan France: 12.2% and 16.7%). Source: INSEE · saved copy
- Unemployment benefits represented 2.0% of disposable income in Allier in 2023, compared with 2.4% across metropolitan France. Source: INSEE · saved copy
How Allier compares with other departments in France
Median living standard (euros a year per consumption unit) (2023)
Allier ranks 69 of 97, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Median living standard (euros a year per consumption unit) |
|---|---|---|
| 66 | Haute-Vienne | €24,740 |
| 67 | Cher | €24,730 |
| 68 | Yonne | €24,590 |
| 69 | Allier | €24,430 |
| 70 | Tarn | €24,420 |
| 71 | Tarn-et-Garonne | €24,350 |
| 72 | Vosges | €24,320 |
Gini index of living standards (2023)
Allier ranks 70 of 97, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Gini index of living standards |
|---|---|---|
| 67 | Cher | 0.252 |
| 68 | Vienne | 0.252 |
| 69 | Orne | 0.252 |
| 70 | Allier | 0.251 |
| 71 | Nièvre | 0.251 |
| 72 | Ardèche | 0.251 |
| 73 | Vosges | 0.250 |
Pensions as a share of disposable income (%) (2023)
Allier ranks 9 of 97, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Pensions as a share of disposable income (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Indre | 37.1% |
| 7 | Ariège | 36.5% |
| 8 | Corrèze | 36.5% |
| 9 | Allier | 36.4% |
| 10 | Hautes-Pyrénées | 36.4% |
| 11 | Pyrénées-Orientales | 36.4% |
| 12 | Aude | 36.1% |
Wages as a share of disposable income (%) (2023)
Allier ranks 85 of 97, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Wages as a share of disposable income (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 82 | Moselle | 52.7% |
| 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% |
Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) (2024)
Allier ranks 31 of 101, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) |
|---|---|---|
| 28 | Marne | 19.2% |
| 29 | Bas-Rhin | 19.1% |
| 30 | Indre | 18.9% |
| 31 | Allier | 18.8% |
| 32 | Sarthe | 18.6% |
| 33 | Maine-et-Loire | 18.5% |
| 34 | Aube | 18.5% |
Share of output from finance, property and business services (2024)
Allier ranks 73 of 101, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from finance, property and business services |
|---|---|---|
| 70 | Côtes-d’Armor | 26.5% |
| 71 | Lozère | 26.3% |
| 72 | Haut-Rhin | 26.3% |
| 73 | Allier | 26.2% |
| 74 | Indre | 26.1% |
| 75 | Gers | 25.8% |
| 76 | Ardèche | 25.7% |
Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services (2024)
Allier ranks 27 of 101, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services |
|---|---|---|
| 24 | Somme | 30.3% |
| 25 | Pas-de-Calais | 30.3% |
| 26 | Dordogne | 30.2% |
| 27 | Allier | 30.1% |
| 28 | Orne | 30.0% |
| 29 | Nord | 29.9% |
| 30 | Doubs | 29.8% |
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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…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset nama_10r_3empers: Employment, thousand people (NUTS 3), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 664e4e3a6dc0…)
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