Economy, jobs and prices in Haute-Loire (Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France): official figures
GDP per person was 27,100 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2024, 68% of the EU average (98% for France); 83rd highest of 101 departments in France.
How big is the economy of Haute-Loire?
The local economy produced €6.7 billion of output (GDP) in 2024.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people work in Haute-Loire?
About 87,100 people worked in Haute-Loire in 2024 (employment by place of work).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the median income in Haute-Loire?
Half of the people living in Haute-Loire had a disposable income (living standard) below €25,140 a year per consumption unit in 2023, 3.0% below the metropolitan France median of €25,920; it ranked 49th highest of 97 departements.
Source: INSEE · saved copyHow unequal are incomes in Haute-Loire?
The poorest tenth of the population of Haute-Loire lived on less than €14,630 a year in 2023, while the richest tenth had more than €39,600, so the top threshold was 2.7 times the bottom one (metropolitan France: 3.5).
Source: INSEE · saved copyWhere does household income come from in Haute-Loire?
Wages and salaries made up 54.9% of household disposable income in Haute-Loire in 2023 (10.1 points lower than the metropolitan average of 65.0%), and self-employment income a further 6.4%.
Source: INSEE · saved copyWhat is the main industry in Haute-Loire?
The largest part of the economy of Haute-Loire in 2024 was finance, property and business services, at 27.6% of gross value added, followed by public administration, education, health and other services (25.9%).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow industrial is Haute-Loire?
Industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) made up 22.2% of output in 2024, against 13.7% for France.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow fast is the economy of Haute-Loire growing?
Gross value added rose from €4.4 billion in 2015 to €6.0 billion in 2024 in current prices, an increase of 35% before inflation.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat jobs do people do in Haute-Loire?
Of the 87,100 jobs located in Haute-Loire in 2024, 38% in public services, education, health and other services, 17% in industry and 5.9% in farming, forestry and fishing.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyAre jobs growing in Haute-Loire?
The number of people working in Haute-Loire rose by 10.3% between 2015 and 2024, to 87,100.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyMore figures
- Income inequality in Haute-Loire, measured by the Gini index of living standards, was 0.238 in 2023, 5th least unequal of 97 departements (metropolitan France: 0.297). Source: INSEE · saved copy
- Pensions and annuities supplied 32.2% of disposable income in Haute-Loire in 2023, 41st highest of 97 departements (metropolitan France: 27.2%). Source: INSEE · saved copy
- Income from savings, property and other assets accounted for 12.7% of household income in Haute-Loire in 2023, while direct taxes took the equivalent of 13.2% (metropolitan France: 12.2% and 16.7%). Source: INSEE · saved copy
- Unemployment benefits represented 2.1% of disposable income in Haute-Loire in 2023, compared with 2.4% across metropolitan France. Source: INSEE · saved copy
How Haute-Loire compares with other departments in France
Median living standard (euros a year per consumption unit) (2023)
Haute-Loire ranks 49 of 97, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Median living standard (euros a year per consumption unit) |
|---|---|---|
| 46 | Loir-et-Cher | €25,240 |
| 47 | Drôme | €25,210 |
| 48 | Mayenne | €25,140 |
| 49 | Haute-Loire | €25,140 |
| 50 | Deux-Sèvres | €25,080 |
| 51 | Hautes-Alpes | €25,060 |
| 52 | Sarthe | €24,990 |
Gini index of living standards (2023)
Haute-Loire ranks 93 of 97, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Gini index of living standards |
|---|---|---|
| 90 | Sarthe | 0.241 |
| 91 | Cantal | 0.240 |
| 92 | Manche | 0.238 |
| 93 | Haute-Loire | 0.238 |
| 94 | Haute-Saône | 0.237 |
| 95 | Deux-Sèvres | 0.235 |
| 96 | Mayenne | 0.232 |
Pensions as a share of disposable income (%) (2023)
Haute-Loire ranks 41 of 97, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Pensions as a share of disposable income (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 38 | Haute-Saône | 32.7% |
| 39 | Pyrénées-Atlantiques | 32.3% |
| 40 | Meuse | 32.2% |
| 41 | Haute-Loire | 32.2% |
| 42 | Gard | 32.1% |
| 43 | Sarthe | 31.7% |
| 44 | Jura | 31.5% |
Wages as a share of disposable income (%) (2023)
Haute-Loire ranks 74 of 97, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Wages as a share of disposable income (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 71 | Haute-Marne | 55.0% |
| 72 | Ardèche | 54.9% |
| 73 | Tarn | 54.9% |
| 74 | Haute-Loire | 54.9% |
| 75 | Corrèze | 54.1% |
| 76 | Côtes-d’Armor | 53.8% |
| 77 | Lot-et-Garonne | 53.6% |
Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) (2024)
Haute-Loire ranks 14 of 101, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Haut-Rhin | 23.1% |
| 12 | Vienne | 22.5% |
| 13 | Mayenne | 22.2% |
| 14 | Haute-Loire | 22.2% |
| 15 | Vendée | 21.7% |
| 16 | Vosges | 21.7% |
| 17 | Seine-Maritime | 20.8% |
Share of output from finance, property and business services (2024)
Haute-Loire ranks 56 of 101, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from finance, property and business services |
|---|---|---|
| 53 | Drôme | 27.8% |
| 54 | Sarthe | 27.7% |
| 55 | Eure-et-Loir | 27.6% |
| 56 | Haute-Loire | 27.6% |
| 57 | Bas-Rhin | 27.4% |
| 58 | Tarn-et-Garonne | 27.3% |
| 59 | Loir-et-Cher | 27.2% |
Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services (2024)
Haute-Loire ranks 62 of 101, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services |
|---|---|---|
| 59 | Côtes-d’Armor | 26.2% |
| 60 | Puy-de-Dôme | 26.1% |
| 61 | Seine-et-Marne | 26.0% |
| 62 | Haute-Loire | 25.9% |
| 63 | Landes | 25.8% |
| 64 | Maine-et-Loire | 25.8% |
| 65 | Saône-et-Loire | 25.8% |
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