Economy, jobs and prices in Maine-et-Loire (Pays de la Loire, France): official figures
GDP per person was 31,600 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2024, 79% of the EU average (98% for France); 44th highest of 101 departments in France.
How big is the economy of Maine-et-Loire?
The local economy produced €28.7 billion of output (GDP) in 2024.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people work in Maine-et-Loire?
About 364,200 people worked in Maine-et-Loire in 2024 (employment by place of work).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the median income in Maine-et-Loire?
In 2023 Maine-et-Loire ranked 43rd highest of 97 departements on median living standard, at €25,550 a year per consumption unit, against €25,920 across metropolitan France.
Source: INSEE · saved copyHow unequal are incomes in Maine-et-Loire?
The poorest tenth of the population of Maine-et-Loire lived on less than €14,770 a year in 2023, while the richest tenth had more than €41,190, 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 Maine-et-Loire?
Wages and salaries made up 63.9% of household disposable income in Maine-et-Loire in 2023 (1.1 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 Maine-et-Loire?
The largest part of the economy of Maine-et-Loire in 2024 was finance, property and business services, at 29.1% of gross value added, followed by public administration, education, health and other services (25.8%).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow industrial is Maine-et-Loire?
Factories, mines and energy produced 18.5% of the value added in Maine-et-Loire in 2024, against 13.7% for France.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow fast is the economy of Maine-et-Loire growing?
Gross value added rose from €19.2 billion in 2015 to €25.6 billion in 2024 in current prices, an increase of 34% before inflation.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat jobs do people do in Maine-et-Loire?
Of the 364,200 jobs located in Maine-et-Loire in 2024, 35% in public services, education, health and other services, 15% in industry and 5.1% in farming, forestry and fishing.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyAre jobs growing in Maine-et-Loire?
The number of people working in Maine-et-Loire rose by 12.4% between 2015 and 2024, to 364,200.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyMore figures
- Income inequality in Maine-et-Loire, measured by the Gini index of living standards, was 0.241 in 2023, 10th least unequal of 97 departements (metropolitan France: 0.297). Source: INSEE · saved copy
- Pensions and annuities supplied 27.9% of disposable income in Maine-et-Loire in 2023, 29th lowest of 97 departements (metropolitan France: 27.2%). Source: INSEE · saved copy
- Income from savings, property and other assets accounted for 10.6% of household income in Maine-et-Loire in 2023, while direct taxes took the equivalent of 14.2% (metropolitan France: 12.2% and 16.7%). Source: INSEE · saved copy
- Unemployment benefits represented 2.2% of disposable income in Maine-et-Loire in 2023, compared with 2.4% across metropolitan France. Source: INSEE · saved copy
How Maine-et-Loire compares with other departments in France
Median living standard (euros a year per consumption unit) (2023)
Maine-et-Loire ranks 43 of 97, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Median living standard (euros a year per consumption unit) |
|---|---|---|
| 40 | Bouches-du-Rhône | €25,610 |
| 41 | Calvados | €25,600 |
| 42 | Côtes-d’Armor | €25,590 |
| 43 | Maine-et-Loire | €25,550 |
| 44 | Eure | €25,520 |
| 45 | Manche | €25,430 |
| 46 | Loir-et-Cher | €25,240 |
Gini index of living standards (2023)
Maine-et-Loire ranks 88 of 97, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Gini index of living standards |
|---|---|---|
| 85 | Loir-et-Cher | 0.244 |
| 86 | Indre | 0.242 |
| 87 | Côtes-d’Armor | 0.242 |
| 88 | Maine-et-Loire | 0.241 |
| 89 | Haute-Marne | 0.241 |
| 90 | Sarthe | 0.241 |
| 91 | Cantal | 0.240 |
Pensions as a share of disposable income (%) (2023)
Maine-et-Loire ranks 69 of 97, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Pensions as a share of disposable income (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 66 | Loiret | 29.0% |
| 67 | Pas-de-Calais | 28.4% |
| 68 | Alpes-Maritimes | 28.0% |
| 69 | Maine-et-Loire | 27.9% |
| 70 | Territoire de Belfort | 27.9% |
| 71 | Savoie | 27.8% |
| 72 | Meurthe-et-Moselle | 27.5% |
Wages as a share of disposable income (%) (2023)
Maine-et-Loire ranks 26 of 97, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Wages as a share of disposable income (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 23 | Loiret | 65.0% |
| 24 | Eure | 64.7% |
| 25 | Eure-et-Loir | 64.6% |
| 26 | Maine-et-Loire | 63.9% |
| 27 | Seine-Maritime | 63.9% |
| 28 | Bouches-du-Rhône | 63.4% |
| 29 | Indre-et-Loire | 63.3% |
Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) (2024)
Maine-et-Loire ranks 33 of 101, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) |
|---|---|---|
| 30 | Indre | 18.9% |
| 31 | Allier | 18.8% |
| 32 | Sarthe | 18.6% |
| 33 | Maine-et-Loire | 18.5% |
| 34 | Aube | 18.5% |
| 35 | Moselle | 18.4% |
| 36 | Oise | 18.3% |
Share of output from finance, property and business services (2024)
Maine-et-Loire ranks 40 of 101, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from finance, property and business services |
|---|---|---|
| 37 | Morbihan | 29.2% |
| 38 | Ariège | 29.2% |
| 39 | Ain | 29.2% |
| 40 | Maine-et-Loire | 29.1% |
| 41 | Haute-Vienne | 29.1% |
| 42 | Landes | 29.0% |
| 43 | Loiret | 28.7% |
Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services (2024)
Maine-et-Loire ranks 64 of 101, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services |
|---|---|---|
| 61 | Seine-et-Marne | 26.0% |
| 62 | Haute-Loire | 25.9% |
| 63 | Landes | 25.8% |
| 64 | Maine-et-Loire | 25.8% |
| 65 | Saône-et-Loire | 25.8% |
| 66 | Val-d'Oise | 25.6% |
| 67 | Indre-et-Loire | 25.6% |
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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…)
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