Economy, jobs and prices in Saône-et-Loire (Burgundy-Franche-Comté, France): official figures
GDP per person was 31,000 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2024, 78% of the EU average (98% for France); 50th highest of 101 departments in France.
How big is the economy of Saône-et-Loire?
The local economy produced €18.5 billion of output (GDP) in 2024.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people work in Saône-et-Loire?
About 218,200 people worked in Saône-et-Loire in 2024 (employment by place of work).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the median income in Saône-et-Loire?
In 2023 Saône-et-Loire ranked 45th lowest of 97 departements on median living standard, at €24,970 a year per consumption unit, against €25,920 across metropolitan France.
Source: INSEE · saved copyHow unequal are incomes in Saône-et-Loire?
The poorest tenth of the population of Saône-et-Loire lived on less than €14,050 a year in 2023, while the richest tenth had more than €40,810, so the top threshold was 2.9 times the bottom one (metropolitan France: 3.5).
Source: INSEE · saved copyWhere does household income come from in Saône-et-Loire?
Wages and salaries made up 56.6% of household disposable income in Saône-et-Loire in 2023 (8.4 points lower than the metropolitan average of 65.0%), and self-employment income a further 5.7%.
Source: INSEE · saved copyWhat is the main industry in Saône-et-Loire?
The largest part of the economy of Saône-et-Loire in 2024 was public administration, education, health and other services, at 25.8% of gross value added, followed by finance, property and business services (25.5%).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow industrial is Saône-et-Loire?
Factories, mines and energy produced 20.7% of the value added in Saône-et-Loire in 2024, against 13.7% for France.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow fast is the economy of Saône-et-Loire growing?
Gross value added rose from €12.7 billion in 2015 to €16.5 billion in 2024 in current prices, an increase of 30% before inflation.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat jobs do people do in Saône-et-Loire?
Of the 218,200 jobs located in Saône-et-Loire in 2024, 35% in public services, education, health and other services, 15% in industry and 4.7% in farming, forestry and fishing.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyAre jobs growing in Saône-et-Loire?
The number of people working in Saône-et-Loire rose by 4.8% between 2015 and 2024, to 218,200.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyMore figures
- Income inequality in Saône-et-Loire, measured by the Gini index of living standards, was 0.249 in 2023, 20th least unequal of 97 departements (metropolitan France: 0.297). Source: INSEE · saved copy
- Pensions and annuities supplied 34.5% of disposable income in Saône-et-Loire in 2023, 25th highest of 97 departements (metropolitan France: 27.2%). Source: INSEE · saved copy
- Income from savings, property and other assets accounted for 10.4% of household income in Saône-et-Loire in 2023, while direct taxes took the equivalent of 14.2% (metropolitan France: 12.2% and 16.7%). Source: INSEE · saved copy
- Unemployment benefits represented 2.1% of disposable income in Saône-et-Loire in 2023, compared with 2.4% across metropolitan France. Source: INSEE · saved copy
How Saône-et-Loire compares with other departments in France
Median living standard (euros a year per consumption unit) (2023)
Saône-et-Loire ranks 53 of 97, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Median living standard (euros a year per consumption unit) |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 55 | Vienne | €24,940 |
| 56 | Corrèze | €24,910 |
Gini index of living standards (2023)
Saône-et-Loire ranks 78 of 97, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Gini index of living standards |
|---|---|---|
| 75 | Aveyron | 0.250 |
| 76 | Morbihan | 0.249 |
| 77 | Hautes-Pyrénées | 0.249 |
| 78 | Saône-et-Loire | 0.249 |
| 79 | Lozère | 0.248 |
| 80 | Corrèze | 0.247 |
| 81 | Meuse | 0.246 |
Pensions as a share of disposable income (%) (2023)
Saône-et-Loire ranks 25 of 97, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Pensions as a share of disposable income (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 22 | Cher | 34.7% |
| 23 | Loir-et-Cher | 34.5% |
| 24 | Aveyron | 34.5% |
| 25 | Saône-et-Loire | 34.5% |
| 26 | Haute-Vienne | 34.4% |
| 27 | Lot-et-Garonne | 34.3% |
| 28 | Yonne | 34.1% |
Wages as a share of disposable income (%) (2023)
Saône-et-Loire ranks 63 of 97, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Wages as a share of disposable income (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 60 | Ardennes | 57.1% |
| 61 | Finistère | 57.1% |
| 62 | Charente | 56.6% |
| 63 | Saône-et-Loire | 56.6% |
| 64 | Yonne | 56.4% |
| 65 | Cher | 56.4% |
| 66 | Gard | 56.2% |
Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) (2024)
Saône-et-Loire ranks 19 of 101, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) |
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Vosges | 21.7% |
| 17 | Seine-Maritime | 20.8% |
| 18 | Eure-et-Loir | 20.7% |
| 19 | Saône-et-Loire | 20.7% |
| 20 | Orne | 20.6% |
| 21 | Isère | 20.6% |
| 22 | Loiret | 20.4% |
Share of output from finance, property and business services (2024)
Saône-et-Loire ranks 79 of 101, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from finance, property and business services |
|---|---|---|
| 76 | Ardèche | 25.7% |
| 77 | French Guiana | 25.7% |
| 78 | Corse-du-Sud | 25.6% |
| 79 | Saône-et-Loire | 25.5% |
| 80 | Eure | 25.4% |
| 81 | Réunion | 25.4% |
| 82 | Somme | 25.1% |
Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services (2024)
Saône-et-Loire ranks 65 of 101, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services |
|---|---|---|
| 62 | Haute-Loire | 25.9% |
| 63 | Landes | 25.8% |
| 64 | Maine-et-Loire | 25.8% |
| 65 | Saône-et-Loire | 25.8% |
| 66 | Val-d'Oise | 25.6% |
| 67 | Indre-et-Loire | 25.6% |
| 68 | Pyrénées-Atlantiques | 25.4% |
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