Economy, jobs and prices in Loiret (Centre — Val de Loire, France): official figures
GDP per person was 35,800 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2024, 90% of the EU average (98% for France); 23rd highest of 101 departments in France.
How big is the economy of Loiret?
The local economy produced €26.9 billion of output (GDP) in 2024.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people work in Loiret?
About 294,800 people worked in Loiret in 2024 (employment by place of work).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the median income in Loiret?
Half of the people living in Loiret had a disposable income (living standard) below €25,800 a year per consumption unit in 2023, 0.5% below the metropolitan France median of €25,920; it ranked 36th highest of 97 departements.
Source: INSEE · saved copyHow unequal are incomes in Loiret?
The poorest tenth of the population of Loiret lived on less than €13,580 a year in 2023, while the richest tenth had more than €42,880, 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 Loiret?
Wages and salaries made up 65.0% of household disposable income in Loiret in 2023 (the same as the metropolitan average of 65.0%), and self-employment income a further 4.1%.
Source: INSEE · saved copyWhat is the main industry in Loiret?
The largest part of the economy of Loiret in 2024 was finance, property and business services, at 28.7% of gross value added, followed by public administration, education, health and other services (24.9%).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow industrial is Loiret?
Industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) made up 20.4% of output in 2024, against 13.7% for France.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow fast is the economy of Loiret growing?
Gross value added rose from €18.8 billion in 2015 to €24.0 billion in 2024 in current prices, an increase of 28% before inflation.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat jobs do people do in Loiret?
Of the 294,800 jobs located in Loiret in 2024, 34% in public services, education, health and other services, 13% in industry and 2.0% in farming, forestry and fishing.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyAre jobs growing in Loiret?
The number of people working in Loiret rose by 5.9% between 2015 and 2024, to 294,800.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyMore figures
- Income inequality in Loiret, measured by the Gini index of living standards, was 0.260 in 2023, 46th least unequal of 97 departements (metropolitan France: 0.297). Source: INSEE · saved copy
- Pensions and annuities supplied 29.0% of disposable income in Loiret in 2023, 32nd lowest of 97 departements (metropolitan France: 27.2%). Source: INSEE · saved copy
- Income from savings, property and other assets accounted for 9.8% of household income in Loiret 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 2.2% of disposable income in Loiret in 2023, compared with 2.4% across metropolitan France. Source: INSEE · saved copy
How Loiret compares with other departments in France
Median living standard (euros a year per consumption unit) (2023)
Loiret ranks 36 of 97, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Median living standard (euros a year per consumption unit) |
|---|---|---|
| 33 | Meurthe-et-Moselle | €25,910 |
| 34 | Val-d'Oise | €25,890 |
| 35 | Vendée | €25,850 |
| 36 | Loiret | €25,800 |
| 37 | Charente-Maritime | €25,710 |
| 38 | Marne | €25,700 |
| 39 | Landes | €25,650 |
Gini index of living standards (2023)
Loiret ranks 52 of 97, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Gini index of living standards |
|---|---|---|
| 49 | Haute-Vienne | 0.260 |
| 50 | Ardennes | 0.260 |
| 51 | Gers | 0.260 |
| 52 | Loiret | 0.260 |
| 53 | Aisne | 0.259 |
| 54 | Loire-Atlantique | 0.258 |
| 55 | Ille-et-Vilaine | 0.258 |
Pensions as a share of disposable income (%) (2023)
Loiret ranks 66 of 97, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Pensions as a share of disposable income (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 63 | Seine-Maritime | 29.2% |
| 64 | Somme | 29.0% |
| 65 | Eure-et-Loir | 29.0% |
| 66 | Loiret | 29.0% |
| 67 | Pas-de-Calais | 28.4% |
| 68 | Alpes-Maritimes | 28.0% |
| 69 | Maine-et-Loire | 27.9% |
Wages as a share of disposable income (%) (2023)
Loiret ranks 23 of 97, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Wages as a share of disposable income (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 20 | Ille-et-Vilaine | 67.2% |
| 21 | Gironde | 66.5% |
| 22 | Nord | 65.9% |
| 23 | Loiret | 65.0% |
| 24 | Eure | 64.7% |
| 25 | Eure-et-Loir | 64.6% |
| 26 | Maine-et-Loire | 63.9% |
Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) (2024)
Loiret ranks 22 of 101, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) |
|---|---|---|
| 19 | Saône-et-Loire | 20.7% |
| 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% |
Share of output from finance, property and business services (2024)
Loiret ranks 43 of 101, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from finance, property and business services |
|---|---|---|
| 40 | Maine-et-Loire | 29.1% |
| 41 | Haute-Vienne | 29.1% |
| 42 | Landes | 29.0% |
| 43 | Loiret | 28.7% |
| 44 | Lot | 28.7% |
| 45 | Tarn | 28.4% |
| 46 | Corrèze | 28.3% |
Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services (2024)
Loiret ranks 74 of 101, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services |
|---|---|---|
| 71 | Cher | 25.2% |
| 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% |
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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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