Economy, jobs and prices in Mayenne (Pays de la Loire, France): official figures
GDP per person was 34,800 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2024, 87% of the EU average (98% for France); 26th highest of 101 departments in France.
How big is the economy of Mayenne?
The local economy produced €11.5 billion of output (GDP) in 2024.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people work in Mayenne?
About 132,700 people worked in Mayenne in 2024 (employment by place of work).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the median income in Mayenne?
Half of the people living in Mayenne had a disposable income (living standard) below €25,140 a year per consumption unit in 2023, 3.0% below the metropolitan France median of €25,920; it ranked 48th highest of 97 departements.
Source: INSEE · saved copyHow unequal are incomes in Mayenne?
The poorest tenth of the population of Mayenne lived on less than €14,860 a year in 2023, while the richest tenth had more than €39,560, so the top threshold was 2.7 times the bottom one (metropolitan France: 3.5).
Source: INSEE · saved copyWhere does household income come from in Mayenne?
Wages and salaries made up 60.3% of household disposable income in Mayenne in 2023 (4.7 points lower than the metropolitan average of 65.0%), and self-employment income a further 6.6%.
Source: INSEE · saved copyWhat is the main industry in Mayenne?
The largest part of the economy of Mayenne in 2024 was finance, property and business services, at 26.8% of gross value added, followed by industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) (22.2%).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow industrial is Mayenne?
Factories, mines and energy produced 22.2% of the value added in Mayenne in 2024, against 13.7% for France.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow fast is the economy of Mayenne growing?
Gross value added rose from €7.7 billion in 2015 to €10.3 billion in 2024 in current prices, an increase of 35% before inflation.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat jobs do people do in Mayenne?
Of the 132,700 jobs located in Mayenne in 2024, 31% in public services, education, health and other services, 18% in industry and 6.9% in farming, forestry and fishing.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyAre jobs growing in Mayenne?
The number of people working in Mayenne rose by 6.3% between 2015 and 2024, to 132,700.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyMore figures
- Income inequality in Mayenne, measured by the Gini index of living standards, was 0.232 in 2023, 2nd least unequal of 97 departements (metropolitan France: 0.297). Source: INSEE · saved copy
- Pensions and annuities supplied 29.6% of disposable income in Mayenne in 2023, 39th 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 Mayenne in 2023, while direct taxes took the equivalent of 13.6% (metropolitan France: 12.2% and 16.7%). Source: INSEE · saved copy
- Unemployment benefits represented 1.7% of disposable income in Mayenne in 2023, compared with 2.4% across metropolitan France. Source: INSEE · saved copy
How Mayenne compares with other departments in France
Median living standard (euros a year per consumption unit) (2023)
Mayenne ranks 48 of 97, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Median living standard (euros a year per consumption unit) |
|---|---|---|
| 45 | Manche | €25,430 |
| 46 | Loir-et-Cher | €25,240 |
| 47 | Drôme | €25,210 |
| 48 | Mayenne | €25,140 |
| 49 | Haute-Loire | €25,140 |
| 50 | Deux-Sèvres | €25,080 |
| 51 | Hautes-Alpes | €25,060 |
Gini index of living standards (2023)
Mayenne ranks 96 of 97, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Gini index of living standards |
|---|---|---|
| 91 | Cantal | 0.240 |
| 92 | Manche | 0.238 |
| 93 | Haute-Loire | 0.238 |
| 94 | Haute-Saône | 0.237 |
| 95 | Deux-Sèvres | 0.235 |
| 96 | Mayenne | 0.232 |
| 97 | Vendée | 0.225 |
Pensions as a share of disposable income (%) (2023)
Mayenne ranks 59 of 97, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Pensions as a share of disposable income (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 56 | Aube | 29.8% |
| 57 | Loire | 29.8% |
| 58 | Corse-du-Sud | 29.7% |
| 59 | Mayenne | 29.6% |
| 60 | Hérault | 29.6% |
| 61 | Côte-d’Or | 29.5% |
| 62 | Eure | 29.3% |
Wages as a share of disposable income (%) (2023)
Mayenne ranks 42 of 97, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Wages as a share of disposable income (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 39 | Calvados | 61.2% |
| 40 | Deux-Sèvres | 60.9% |
| 41 | Sarthe | 60.7% |
| 42 | Mayenne | 60.3% |
| 43 | Loire | 60.0% |
| 44 | Vienne | 60.0% |
| 45 | Aisne | 59.6% |
Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) (2024)
Mayenne ranks 13 of 101, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Drôme | 23.3% |
| 11 | Haut-Rhin | 23.1% |
| 12 | Vienne | 22.5% |
| 13 | Mayenne | 22.2% |
| 14 | Haute-Loire | 22.2% |
| 15 | Vendée | 21.7% |
| 16 | Vosges | 21.7% |
Share of output from finance, property and business services (2024)
Mayenne ranks 63 of 101, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from finance, property and business services |
|---|---|---|
| 60 | Haute-Corse | 27.1% |
| 61 | Aveyron | 26.9% |
| 62 | Nord | 26.9% |
| 63 | Mayenne | 26.8% |
| 64 | Seine-et-Marne | 26.7% |
| 65 | Oise | 26.7% |
| 66 | Haute-Saône | 26.7% |
Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services (2024)
Mayenne ranks 91 of 101, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services |
|---|---|---|
| 88 | Deux-Sèvres | 22.7% |
| 89 | Val-de-Marne | 22.2% |
| 90 | Savoie | 22.1% |
| 91 | Mayenne | 22.1% |
| 92 | Paris | 21.8% |
| 93 | Isère | 21.6% |
| 94 | Haute-Savoie | 21.4% |
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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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