Economy, jobs and prices in Loire-Atlantique (Pays de la Loire, France): official figures
GDP per person was 39,100 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2024, 98% of the EU average (98% for France); 15th highest of 101 departments in France.
How big is the economy of Loire-Atlantique?
The local economy produced €64.0 billion of output (GDP) in 2024.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people work in Loire-Atlantique?
About 733,000 people worked in Loire-Atlantique in 2024 (employment by place of work).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the median income in Loire-Atlantique?
In 2023 Loire-Atlantique ranked 14th highest of 97 departements on median living standard, at €27,150 a year per consumption unit, against €25,920 across metropolitan France.
Source: INSEE · saved copyHow unequal are incomes in Loire-Atlantique?
The poorest tenth of the population of Loire-Atlantique lived on less than €14,850 a year in 2023, while the richest tenth had more than €45,090, so the top threshold was 3.0 times the bottom one (metropolitan France: 3.5).
Source: INSEE · saved copyWhere does household income come from in Loire-Atlantique?
Wages and salaries made up 68.0% of household disposable income in Loire-Atlantique in 2023 (3.0 points higher than the metropolitan average of 65.0%), and self-employment income a further 4.2%.
Source: INSEE · saved copyWhat is the main industry in Loire-Atlantique?
The largest part of the economy of Loire-Atlantique in 2024 was finance, property and business services, at 33.2% of gross value added, followed by public administration, education, health and other services (23.6%).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow industrial is Loire-Atlantique?
Factories, mines and energy produced 12.7% of the value added in Loire-Atlantique in 2024, against 13.7% for France.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow fast is the economy of Loire-Atlantique growing?
Gross value added rose from €41.8 billion in 2015 to €57.2 billion in 2024 in current prices, an increase of 37% before inflation.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat jobs do people do in Loire-Atlantique?
Of the 733,000 jobs located in Loire-Atlantique in 2024, 31% in public services, education, health and other services, 11% in industry and 1.7% in farming, forestry and fishing.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyAre jobs growing in Loire-Atlantique?
The number of people working in Loire-Atlantique rose by 19.3% between 2015 and 2024, to 733,000.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyMore figures
- Income inequality in Loire-Atlantique, measured by the Gini index of living standards, was 0.258 in 2023, 44th least unequal of 97 departements (metropolitan France: 0.297). Source: INSEE · saved copy
- Pensions and annuities supplied 25.6% of disposable income in Loire-Atlantique in 2023, 17th lowest of 97 departements (metropolitan France: 27.2%). Source: INSEE · saved copy
- Income from savings, property and other assets accounted for 11.3% of household income in Loire-Atlantique in 2023, while direct taxes took the equivalent of 15.8% (metropolitan France: 12.2% and 16.7%). Source: INSEE · saved copy
- Unemployment benefits represented 2.3% of disposable income in Loire-Atlantique in 2023, compared with 2.4% across metropolitan France. Source: INSEE · saved copy
How Loire-Atlantique compares with other departments in France
Median living standard (euros a year per consumption unit) (2023)
Loire-Atlantique ranks 14 of 97, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Median living standard (euros a year per consumption unit) |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Isère | €27,290 |
| 12 | Val-de-Marne | €27,250 |
| 13 | Doubs | €27,190 |
| 14 | Loire-Atlantique | €27,150 |
| 15 | Haute-Garonne | €27,040 |
| 16 | Bas-Rhin | €26,890 |
| 17 | Gironde | €26,820 |
Gini index of living standards (2023)
Loire-Atlantique ranks 54 of 97, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Gini index of living standards |
|---|---|---|
| 51 | Gers | 0.260 |
| 52 | Loiret | 0.260 |
| 53 | Aisne | 0.259 |
| 54 | Loire-Atlantique | 0.258 |
| 55 | Ille-et-Vilaine | 0.258 |
| 56 | Lot | 0.257 |
| 57 | Ariège | 0.256 |
Pensions as a share of disposable income (%) (2023)
Loire-Atlantique ranks 81 of 97, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Pensions as a share of disposable income (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 78 | Oise | 26.1% |
| 79 | Isère | 25.8% |
| 80 | Doubs | 25.7% |
| 81 | Loire-Atlantique | 25.6% |
| 82 | Bouches-du-Rhône | 25.5% |
| 83 | Ille-et-Vilaine | 25.1% |
| 84 | Nord | 25.1% |
Wages as a share of disposable income (%) (2023)
Loire-Atlantique ranks 17 of 97, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Wages as a share of disposable income (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Doubs | 70.3% |
| 15 | Oise | 69.0% |
| 16 | Bas-Rhin | 68.1% |
| 17 | Loire-Atlantique | 68.0% |
| 18 | Territoire de Belfort | 67.9% |
| 19 | Isère | 67.9% |
| 20 | Ille-et-Vilaine | 67.2% |
Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) (2024)
Loire-Atlantique ranks 71 of 101, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) |
|---|---|---|
| 68 | Cantal | 13.0% |
| 69 | Haute-Vienne | 12.9% |
| 70 | Ille-et-Vilaine | 12.9% |
| 71 | Loire-Atlantique | 12.7% |
| 72 | Bouches-du-Rhône | 12.4% |
| 73 | Nièvre | 12.3% |
| 74 | Dordogne | 12.2% |
Share of output from finance, property and business services (2024)
Loire-Atlantique ranks 13 of 101, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from finance, property and business services |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Alpes-de-Haute-Provence | 34.8% |
| 11 | Hérault | 33.6% |
| 12 | Isère | 33.3% |
| 13 | Loire-Atlantique | 33.2% |
| 14 | Gard | 33.1% |
| 15 | Haute-Savoie | 32.6% |
| 16 | Charente-Maritime | 32.4% |
Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services (2024)
Loire-Atlantique ranks 87 of 101, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services |
|---|---|---|
| 84 | Charente | 24.0% |
| 85 | Alpes-Maritimes | 23.8% |
| 86 | Seine-Saint-Denis | 23.6% |
| 87 | Loire-Atlantique | 23.6% |
| 88 | Deux-Sèvres | 22.7% |
| 89 | Val-de-Marne | 22.2% |
| 90 | Savoie | 22.1% |
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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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