Economy, jobs and prices in Indre-et-Loire (Centre — Val de Loire, France): official figures
GDP per person was 35,700 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2024, 89% of the EU average (98% for France); 24th highest of 101 departments in France.
How big is the economy of Indre-et-Loire?
The local economy produced €24.0 billion of output (GDP) in 2024.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people work in Indre-et-Loire?
About 272,200 people worked in Indre-et-Loire in 2024 (employment by place of work).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the median income in Indre-et-Loire?
Half of the people living in Indre-et-Loire had a disposable income (living standard) below €25,930 a year per consumption unit in 2023, 0.0% above the metropolitan France median of €25,920; it ranked 31st highest of 97 departements.
Source: INSEE · saved copyHow unequal are incomes in Indre-et-Loire?
The poorest tenth of the population of Indre-et-Loire lived on less than €13,830 a year in 2023, while the richest tenth had more than €43,750, so the top threshold was 3.2 times the bottom one (metropolitan France: 3.5).
Source: INSEE · saved copyWhere does household income come from in Indre-et-Loire?
Wages and salaries made up 63.3% of household disposable income in Indre-et-Loire in 2023 (1.7 points lower than the metropolitan average of 65.0%), and self-employment income a further 4.5%.
Source: INSEE · saved copyWhat is the main industry in Indre-et-Loire?
The largest part of the economy of Indre-et-Loire in 2024 was finance, property and business services, at 29.3% of gross value added, followed by public administration, education, health and other services (25.6%).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow industrial is Indre-et-Loire?
Factories, mines and energy produced 17.8% of the value added in Indre-et-Loire in 2024, against 13.7% for France.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow fast is the economy of Indre-et-Loire growing?
Gross value added rose from €15.8 billion in 2015 to €21.4 billion in 2024 in current prices, an increase of 36% before inflation.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat jobs do people do in Indre-et-Loire?
Of the 272,200 jobs located in Indre-et-Loire in 2024, 37% in public services, education, health and other services, 10% in industry and 2.9% in farming, forestry and fishing.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyAre jobs growing in Indre-et-Loire?
The number of people working in Indre-et-Loire rose by 10.2% between 2015 and 2024, to 272,200.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyMore figures
- Income inequality in Indre-et-Loire, measured by the Gini index of living standards, was 0.263 in 2023, 43rd most unequal of 97 departements (metropolitan France: 0.297). Source: INSEE · saved copy
- Pensions and annuities supplied 29.9% of disposable income in Indre-et-Loire in 2023, 43rd lowest of 97 departements (metropolitan France: 27.2%). Source: INSEE · saved copy
- Income from savings, property and other assets accounted for 10.5% of household income in Indre-et-Loire in 2023, while direct taxes took the equivalent of 15.2% (metropolitan France: 12.2% and 16.7%). Source: INSEE · saved copy
- Unemployment benefits represented 2.3% of disposable income in Indre-et-Loire in 2023, compared with 2.4% across metropolitan France. Source: INSEE · saved copy
How Indre-et-Loire compares with other departments in France
Median living standard (euros a year per consumption unit) (2023)
Indre-et-Loire ranks 31 of 97, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Median living standard (euros a year per consumption unit) |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 34 | Val-d'Oise | €25,890 |
Gini index of living standards (2023)
Indre-et-Loire ranks 43 of 97, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Gini index of living standards |
|---|---|---|
| 40 | Oise | 0.265 |
| 41 | Somme | 0.264 |
| 42 | Savoie | 0.264 |
| 43 | Indre-et-Loire | 0.263 |
| 44 | Isère | 0.263 |
| 45 | Charente-Maritime | 0.262 |
| 46 | Calvados | 0.262 |
Pensions as a share of disposable income (%) (2023)
Indre-et-Loire ranks 55 of 97, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Pensions as a share of disposable income (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 52 | Puy-de-Dôme | 30.0% |
| 53 | Vaucluse | 29.9% |
| 54 | Aisne | 29.9% |
| 55 | Indre-et-Loire | 29.9% |
| 56 | Aube | 29.8% |
| 57 | Loire | 29.8% |
| 58 | Corse-du-Sud | 29.7% |
Wages as a share of disposable income (%) (2023)
Indre-et-Loire ranks 29 of 97, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Wages as a share of disposable income (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 26 | Maine-et-Loire | 63.9% |
| 27 | Seine-Maritime | 63.9% |
| 28 | Bouches-du-Rhône | 63.4% |
| 29 | Indre-et-Loire | 63.3% |
| 30 | Côte-d’Or | 63.0% |
| 31 | Réunion | 62.9% |
| 32 | Savoie | 62.8% |
Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) (2024)
Indre-et-Loire ranks 41 of 101, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) |
|---|---|---|
| 38 | Territoire de Belfort | 18.0% |
| 39 | Lot | 17.9% |
| 40 | Puy-de-Dôme | 17.8% |
| 41 | Indre-et-Loire | 17.8% |
| 42 | Somme | 17.8% |
| 43 | Tarn | 17.5% |
| 44 | Pas-de-Calais | 17.4% |
Share of output from finance, property and business services (2024)
Indre-et-Loire ranks 36 of 101, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from finance, property and business services |
|---|---|---|
| 33 | Loire | 30.2% |
| 34 | Meurthe-et-Moselle | 30.0% |
| 35 | Aude | 29.4% |
| 36 | Indre-et-Loire | 29.3% |
| 37 | Morbihan | 29.2% |
| 38 | Ariège | 29.2% |
| 39 | Ain | 29.2% |
Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services (2024)
Indre-et-Loire ranks 67 of 101, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 69 | Manche | 25.3% |
| 70 | Oise | 25.3% |
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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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