Economy, jobs and prices in Loir-et-Cher (Centre — Val de Loire, France): official figures
GDP per person was 31,000 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2024, 78% of the EU average (98% for France); 49th highest of 101 departments in France.
How big is the economy of Loir-et-Cher?
The local economy produced €11.0 billion of output (GDP) in 2024.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people work in Loir-et-Cher?
About 130,400 people worked in Loir-et-Cher in 2024 (employment by place of work).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the median income in Loir-et-Cher?
Half of the people living in Loir-et-Cher had a disposable income (living standard) below €25,240 a year per consumption unit in 2023, 2.6% below the metropolitan France median of €25,920; it ranked 46th highest of 97 departements.
Source: INSEE · saved copyHow unequal are incomes in Loir-et-Cher?
The poorest tenth of the population of Loir-et-Cher lived on less than €13,950 a year in 2023, while the richest tenth had more than €40,850, 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 Loir-et-Cher?
Wages and salaries made up 58.0% of household disposable income in Loir-et-Cher in 2023 (7.0 points lower than the metropolitan average of 65.0%), and self-employment income a further 4.9%.
Source: INSEE · saved copyWhat is the main industry in Loir-et-Cher?
The largest part of the economy of Loir-et-Cher in 2024 was finance, property and business services, at 27.2% of gross value added, followed by public administration, education, health and other services (24.8%).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow industrial is Loir-et-Cher?
Factories, mines and energy produced 20.3% of the value added in Loir-et-Cher in 2024, against 13.7% for France.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow fast is the economy of Loir-et-Cher growing?
Gross value added rose from €7.7 billion in 2015 to €9.8 billion in 2024 in current prices, an increase of 29% before inflation.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat jobs do people do in Loir-et-Cher?
Of the 130,400 jobs located in Loir-et-Cher in 2024, 35% in public services, education, health and other services, 14% in industry and 4.4% in farming, forestry and fishing.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyAre jobs growing in Loir-et-Cher?
The number of people working in Loir-et-Cher rose by 1.9% between 2015 and 2024, to 130,400.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyMore figures
- Income inequality in Loir-et-Cher, measured by the Gini index of living standards, was 0.244 in 2023, 13th least unequal of 97 departements (metropolitan France: 0.297). Source: INSEE · saved copy
- Pensions and annuities supplied 34.5% of disposable income in Loir-et-Cher in 2023, 23rd highest of 97 departements (metropolitan France: 27.2%). Source: INSEE · saved copy
- Income from savings, property and other assets accounted for 10.1% of household income in Loir-et-Cher in 2023, while direct taxes took the equivalent of 14.4% (metropolitan France: 12.2% and 16.7%). Source: INSEE · saved copy
- Unemployment benefits represented 2.1% of disposable income in Loir-et-Cher in 2023, compared with 2.4% across metropolitan France. Source: INSEE · saved copy
How Loir-et-Cher compares with other departments in France
Median living standard (euros a year per consumption unit) (2023)
Loir-et-Cher ranks 46 of 97, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Median living standard (euros a year per consumption unit) |
|---|---|---|
| 43 | Maine-et-Loire | €25,550 |
| 44 | Eure | €25,520 |
| 45 | Manche | €25,430 |
| 46 | Loir-et-Cher | €25,240 |
| 47 | Drôme | €25,210 |
| 48 | Mayenne | €25,140 |
| 49 | Haute-Loire | €25,140 |
Gini index of living standards (2023)
Loir-et-Cher ranks 85 of 97, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Gini index of living standards |
|---|---|---|
| 82 | Landes | 0.246 |
| 83 | Eure | 0.246 |
| 84 | Finistère | 0.245 |
| 85 | Loir-et-Cher | 0.244 |
| 86 | Indre | 0.242 |
| 87 | Côtes-d’Armor | 0.242 |
| 88 | Maine-et-Loire | 0.241 |
Pensions as a share of disposable income (%) (2023)
Loir-et-Cher ranks 23 of 97, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Pensions as a share of disposable income (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 20 | Landes | 35.0% |
| 21 | Haute-Marne | 35.0% |
| 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% |
Wages as a share of disposable income (%) (2023)
Loir-et-Cher ranks 51 of 97, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Wages as a share of disposable income (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 48 | Tarn-et-Garonne | 59.0% |
| 49 | Corse-du-Sud | 58.6% |
| 50 | Meurthe-et-Moselle | 58.5% |
| 51 | Loir-et-Cher | 58.0% |
| 52 | Hérault | 58.0% |
| 53 | Vaucluse | 57.5% |
| 54 | Vendée | 57.5% |
Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) (2024)
Loir-et-Cher ranks 23 of 101, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) |
|---|---|---|
| 20 | Orne | 20.6% |
| 21 | Isère | 20.6% |
| 22 | Loiret | 20.4% |
| 23 | Loir-et-Cher | 20.3% |
| 24 | Haute-Marne | 20.3% |
| 25 | Doubs | 19.8% |
| 26 | Meuse | 19.8% |
Share of output from finance, property and business services (2024)
Loir-et-Cher ranks 59 of 101, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from finance, property and business services |
|---|---|---|
| 56 | Haute-Loire | 27.6% |
| 57 | Bas-Rhin | 27.4% |
| 58 | Tarn-et-Garonne | 27.3% |
| 59 | Loir-et-Cher | 27.2% |
| 60 | Haute-Corse | 27.1% |
| 61 | Aveyron | 26.9% |
| 62 | Nord | 26.9% |
Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services (2024)
Loir-et-Cher ranks 75 of 101, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services |
|---|---|---|
| 72 | Aube | 25.1% |
| 73 | Bas-Rhin | 25.1% |
| 74 | Loiret | 24.9% |
| 75 | Loir-et-Cher | 24.8% |
| 76 | Haute-Garonne | 24.8% |
| 77 | Jura | 24.6% |
| 78 | Marne | 24.5% |
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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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