Economy, jobs and prices in Pays de la Loire, France: official figures

GDP per person was 34,600 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2024, 87% of the EU average; 4th highest of 18 regions in France. PPS adjust for price differences between countries.

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• In Pays de la Loire the best-off tenth of residents had a standard of living above €42,290 a year in 2023, while the poorest tenth lived on less than €14,880; the national thresholds were €46,500 and €13,200. Source: Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques (INSEE) · saved copy
• Wages and salaries made up 63.6% of household disposable income in Pays de la Loire in 2023 (4th highest of 14), and self-employment earnings a further 4.7%. Source: Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques (INSEE) · saved copy
• Income from property and savings added 11.0% to household resources in Pays de la Loire in 2023, while direct taxes took away 14.7% (metropolitan France: 12.2% and 16.7%). Source: Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques (INSEE) · saved copy
• Unemployment benefits made up 2.1% of disposable income in Pays de la Loire in 2023, compared with 2.4% in metropolitan France. Source: Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques (INSEE) · saved copy
• Large retail in Pays de la Loire in 2025: 192 hypermarkets and department stores and 550 supermarkets, with 2,523 bakeries. Source: Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques (INSEE) · saved copy
• 25,769 building trades businesses (masons, plumbers, electricians and others) and 1,508 bank branches were registered in Pays de la Loire in 2025. Source: Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques (INSEE) · saved copy
• Pays de la Loire had 1,505 electric vehicle charging stations and 563 petrol stations in 2025. Source: Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques (INSEE) · saved copy
• 624 temporary employment agencies and 5,996 estate agencies operated in Pays de la Loire in 2025. Source: Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques (INSEE) · saved copy

How Pays de la Loire compares with other regions

Median standard of living, € a year per consumption unit (2023)

Pays de la Loire ranks 4 of 14, highest first.

Share of disposable income from pensions (2023)

Pays de la Loire ranks 9 of 14, highest first.

Top-decile standard of living threshold, € (2023)

Pays de la Loire ranks 10 of 14, highest first.

Hotels per 100,000 residents (2025)

Pays de la Loire ranks 12 of 17, highest first.

Long-term unemployment (% of labour force) (2025)

Pays de la Loire ranks 16 of 17, highest first.

Unemployment rate, women (2025)

Pays de la Loire ranks 17 of 18, highest first.

Employment rate, women aged 20-64 (2025)

Pays de la Loire ranks 1 of 18, highest first.

Real growth in gross value added (2024)

Pays de la Loire ranks 13 of 18, highest first.

Passenger cars per 1,000 people (2024)

Pays de la Loire ranks 10 of 18, highest first.

Compensation per employee (euros) (2024)

Pays de la Loire ranks 9 of 18, highest first.

Nights spent in tourist accommodation (2025)

Pays de la Loire ranks 7 of 18, highest first.

Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) (2024)

Pays de la Loire ranks 6 of 18, highest first.

Share of output from finance, property and business services (2024)

Pays de la Loire ranks 5 of 18, highest first.

Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services (2024)

Pays de la Loire ranks 16 of 18, highest first.

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Sources

• Eurostat: Eurostat dataset nama_10r_2gdp: GDP per person (purchasing power standards), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 c21f724d14a6…)
• Eurostat: Eurostat dataset nama_10r_2gdp: GDP per person (euros), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 537f99167955…)
• Eurostat: Eurostat dataset nama_10r_2gdp: GDP (million euros), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 e3677c4e6d67…)
• Eurostat: Eurostat dataset lfst_r_lfu3rt: Unemployment rate (age 15-74), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 13f5037ce93a…)
• Eurostat: Eurostat dataset lfst_r_lfu3rt: Youth unemployment rate (age 15-24), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 83bb1aebc10b…)
• Eurostat: Eurostat dataset lfst_r_lfe2emprt: Employment rate (age 20-64), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 03191283bf5f…)
• Eurostat: Eurostat dataset rd_e_gerdreg: Research and development spending (% of GDP), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 36a9132b2284…)
• Eurostat: Eurostat dataset lfst_r_lfu3rt: Unemployment rates by sex, age, educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 ac151d8a46d5…)
• Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques (INSEE): Filosofi 2023: niveau de vie, taux de pauvreté et décomposition du revenu disponible (DS_FILOSOFI_CC), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 cc2cb14103f5…)
• Eurostat: Eurostat dataset lfst_r_lfe2emprt: Employment rates by sex, age and NUTS 2 region, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 51bfca80dc8b…)
• Eurostat: Eurostat dataset tran_r_vehst: Stock of vehicles by category and NUTS 2 region, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 5adf37bcb393…)
• Eurostat: Eurostat dataset nama_10r_2gvagr: Real growth rate of regional gross value added (GVA) at basic prices by NUTS 2 region, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 ba2c4bdc7c37…)
• Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques (INSEE): Base permanente des équipements 2025: number of facilities by type, region level (DS_BPE), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 6062a759ccbb…)
• Eurostat: Eurostat dataset nama_10r_3empers: Employment (thousand persons) by NUTS 3 region and industry, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 222a97c302d3…)
• 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…)
• Eurostat: Eurostat dataset nama_10r_2coe: Compensation of employees by NUTS 2 region and industry, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 895d7cc9e826…)
• Eurostat: Eurostat dataset tour_occ_nin2: Nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments by NUTS 2 region, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 06f6a82909c0…)
• Eurostat: Eurostat dataset lfst_r_lfu2ltu: Long-term unemployment (12 months and more) by NUTS 2 region, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 3d5d17a32863…)

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