Economy, jobs and prices in Lozère (Occitanie, France): official figures
GDP per person was 28,400 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2024, 71% of the EU average (98% for France); 76th highest of 101 departments in France.
How big is the economy of Lozère?
The local economy produced €2.4 billion of output (GDP) in 2024.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people work in Lozère?
About 31,800 people worked in Lozère in 2024 (employment by place of work).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the median income in Lozère?
In 2023 Lozère ranked 23rd lowest of 97 departements on median living standard, at €24,270 a year per consumption unit, against €25,920 across metropolitan France.
Source: INSEE · saved copyHow unequal are incomes in Lozère?
The poorest tenth of the population of Lozère lived on less than €13,720 a year in 2023, while the richest tenth had more than €38,760, so the top threshold was 2.8 times the bottom one (metropolitan France: 3.5).
Source: INSEE · saved copyWhere does household income come from in Lozère?
Wages and salaries made up 52.2% of household disposable income in Lozère in 2023 (12.8 points lower than the metropolitan average of 65.0%), and self-employment income a further 7.5%.
Source: INSEE · saved copyWhat is the main industry in Lozère?
The largest part of the economy of Lozère in 2024 was public administration, education, health and other services, at 36.3% of gross value added, followed by finance, property and business services (26.3%).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow industrial is Lozère?
Industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) made up 9.6% of output in 2024, against 13.7% for France.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow fast is the economy of Lozère growing?
Gross value added rose from €1.7 billion in 2015 to €2.1 billion in 2024 in current prices, an increase of 27% before inflation.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat jobs do people do in Lozère?
Of the 31,800 jobs located in Lozère in 2024, 47% in public services, education, health and other services, 8% in industry and 10.4% in farming, forestry and fishing.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyAre jobs growing in Lozère?
The number of people working in Lozère rose by 2.9% between 2015 and 2024, to 31,800.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyMore figures
- Income inequality in Lozère, measured by the Gini index of living standards, was 0.248 in 2023, 19th least unequal of 97 departements (metropolitan France: 0.297). Source: INSEE · saved copy
- Pensions and annuities supplied 33.4% of disposable income in Lozère in 2023, 36th highest of 97 departements (metropolitan France: 27.2%). Source: INSEE · saved copy
- Income from savings, property and other assets accounted for 12.6% of household income in Lozère 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 1.8% of disposable income in Lozère in 2023, compared with 2.4% across metropolitan France. Source: INSEE · saved copy
How Lozère compares with other departments in France
Median living standard (euros a year per consumption unit) (2023)
Lozère ranks 75 of 97, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Median living standard (euros a year per consumption unit) |
|---|---|---|
| 72 | Vosges | €24,320 |
| 73 | Hautes-Pyrénées | €24,320 |
| 74 | Hérault | €24,280 |
| 75 | Lozère | €24,270 |
| 76 | Alpes-de-Haute-Provence | €24,240 |
| 77 | Somme | €24,200 |
| 78 | Haute-Corse | €24,200 |
Gini index of living standards (2023)
Lozère ranks 79 of 97, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Gini index of living standards |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 82 | Landes | 0.246 |
Pensions as a share of disposable income (%) (2023)
Lozère ranks 36 of 97, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Pensions as a share of disposable income (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 33 | Vosges | 33.7% |
| 34 | Ardèche | 33.6% |
| 35 | Tarn | 33.6% |
| 36 | Lozère | 33.4% |
| 37 | Charente | 33.4% |
| 38 | Haute-Saône | 32.7% |
| 39 | Pyrénées-Atlantiques | 32.3% |
Wages as a share of disposable income (%) (2023)
Lozère ranks 84 of 97, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Wages as a share of disposable income (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 81 | Hautes-Pyrénées | 52.8% |
| 82 | Moselle | 52.7% |
| 83 | Gers | 52.3% |
| 84 | Lozère | 52.2% |
| 85 | Allier | 51.8% |
| 86 | Hautes-Alpes | 51.5% |
| 87 | Charente-Maritime | 51.4% |
Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) (2024)
Lozère ranks 87 of 101, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) |
|---|---|---|
| 84 | Hauts-de-Seine | 10.0% |
| 85 | Hérault | 9.9% |
| 86 | Essonne | 9.6% |
| 87 | Lozère | 9.6% |
| 88 | Martinique | 9.4% |
| 89 | Val-d'Oise | 9.1% |
| 90 | Haute-Corse | 8.9% |
Share of output from finance, property and business services (2024)
Lozère ranks 71 of 101, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from finance, property and business services |
|---|---|---|
| 68 | Yonne | 26.5% |
| 69 | Lot-et-Garonne | 26.5% |
| 70 | Côtes-d’Armor | 26.5% |
| 71 | Lozère | 26.3% |
| 72 | Haut-Rhin | 26.3% |
| 73 | Allier | 26.2% |
| 74 | Indre | 26.1% |
Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services (2024)
Lozère ranks 7 of 101, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Guadeloupe | 40.2% |
| 5 | Martinique | 39.9% |
| 6 | Corse-du-Sud | 37.6% |
| 7 | Lozère | 36.3% |
| 8 | Creuse | 35.8% |
| 9 | Haute-Vienne | 34.7% |
| 10 | Gers | 34.0% |
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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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- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset nama_10r_3gva: Gross value added at basic prices by NUTS 3 region and industry, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 c656e8563bdf…)
- INSEE: Indicateurs sur les revenus et la pauvreté au niveau local en 2023 (Filosofi 2023, base FILOSOFI_CC), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 f3822a78e3f5…)
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