Centre — Val de Loire

NUTS 2 FRB0 Part of: France › Centre — Val de Loire

Source: Eurostat, NUTS 2024 classification. Extracted on 2026-10-16. Compiled by IPEF. · Regions of France →

Population on 1 January2,588,3062025 ^p+0.0% year on year GDP per capita in PPS, EU27 = 100822024 ^p-1 year on year13 of 27 · France Unemployment rate (15–74)6.1%2025 ^d+0.5 pp year on year3 of 27 · France Household disposable income per inhabitant21,000 PPS2023 ^p+8.2% year on year8 of 27 · France Life expectancy at birth82.62024 ^p0.0 year on year11 of 27 · France Population aged 25–64 with tertiary education41.4%2025+2.7 pp year on year9 of 27 · France

How it compares with the other regions of France

Each dot is a NUTS 2 region of France, for the same period. Centre — Val de Loire in blue; the dark grey line marks France. Better values to the right.

Compare with

GDP per capita in PPS, EU27 = 1002024

30160 · better →

8213 of 27

Household disposable income per inhabitant2023

7,600 PPS26,500 PPS · better →

21,000 PPS8 of 27

Unemployment rate (15–74)2025

24.9%5.1% · better →

6.1%3 of 27

Employment rate (20–64)2025

36.9%78.4% · better →

77.9%3 of 27

Population aged 25–64 with tertiary education2025

11.5%58.6% · better →

41.4%9 of 27

Life expectancy at birth2024

74.584.6 · better →

82.611 of 27

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Regional economy

Indicator	Period	Value	Year-on-year change	Trend	France		Europe
Indicator	Period	Value	Year-on-year change	Trend	Value	Rank	Rank NUTS 2
Regional GDPM€	2024 ^p	91,467 M€	+2.0%		—	10 / 27	65 / 276
GDP per capita€ per inhabitant	2024 ^p	35,500 €	+2.0%		42,600 €	13 / 27	131 / 276
GDP per capita in purchasing power standardsPPS per inhabitant	2024 ^p	32,600 PPS	+1.9%		39,200 PPS	13 / 27	150 / 276
GDP per capita in PPS, EU27 = 100index EU27 = 100	2024 ^p	82	-1		98	13 / 27	148 / 276
Gross value addedM€	2024 ^p	81,677 M€	+1.5%		—	10 / 27	65 / 276
Industry gross value addedM€	2024 ^p	16,338 M€	-4.1%		—	8 / 27	32 / 205
GVA of public administration, education and healthM€	2024 ^p	18,482 M€	+2.0%		—	10 / 27	22 / 184
Total employmentthousand persons	2024 ^p	1,048.0	+0.8%		—	10 / 27	69 / 248
Number of active enterprisesenterprises	2023	157,073	+1.1%		—	10 / 27	60 / 233
Enterprise birth rate%	2023	13.2%	-0.2 pp		14.0%	16 / 27	31 / 233
Nights spent at tourist accommodationnights	2025	10,511,086	+2.7%		—	13 / 27	98 / 294
Tourism intensitynights per 1,000 inhabitants	2025	4,061	+2.7%		6,847	15 / 27	168 / 293

Regional labour market

Indicator	Period	Value	Year-on-year change	Trend	France		Europe
Indicator	Period	Value	Year-on-year change	Trend	Value	Rank	Rank NUTS 2
Unemployment rate (15–74)% of labour force	2025 ^d	6.1%	+0.5 pp		7.7%	3 / 27	154 / 286
Long-term unemployment (12 months or more)% of labour force	2025 ^d	1.1%	+0.2 pp		1.8%	3 / 25	55 / 233
Youth unemployment rate (15–24)% of labour force	2025 ^d	18.0%	0.0 pp		19.8%	7 / 25	117 / 218
Employment rate (20–64)% of population0.1 pp below the EU 2030 target (78%)	2025 ^d	77.9%	-0.7 pp		75.4%	3 / 27	126 / 289
Male employment rate (20–64)% of population	2025 ^d	79.9%	-0.6 pp		78.3%	7 / 27	173 / 289
Female employment rate (20–64)% of population	2025 ^d	75.9%	-0.8 pp		72.6%	3 / 27	101 / 289
Young people neither in employment nor in education (15–29)% of population aged 15–29	2025 ^d	11.6%	+1.9 pp		12.9%	9 / 27	170 / 284
Population aged 25–64 with tertiary education%	2025	41.4%	+2.7 pp		44.8%	9 / 27	80 / 289
Human resources in science and technology% of labour force	2025 ^d	53.9%	+1.4 pp		56.8%	9 / 27	66 / 289
R&D expenditure% of GDP	2023	1.38%	—		2.17%	12 / 22	117 / 260

Regional households and well-being

Indicator	Period	Value	Year-on-year change	Trend	France		Europe
Indicator	Period	Value	Year-on-year change	Trend	Value	Rank	Rank NUTS 2
Household disposable income per inhabitantPPS per inhabitant	2023 ^p	21,000 PPS	+8.2%		21,800 PPS	8 / 27	108 / 244
People at risk of poverty or social exclusion (AROPE)% of population	2025	15.1%	-0.9 pp		20.8%	2 / 26	55 / 251
Life expectancy at birthyears	2024 ^p	82.6	0.0		83.0	11 / 27	93 / 267
Infant mortality rateper 1,000 live births	2024	4.1	+0.2		4.1	15 / 27	174 / 252

Regional demography

Indicator	Period	Value	Year-on-year change	Trend	France		Europe
Indicator	Period	Value	Year-on-year change	Trend	Value	Rank	Rank NUTS 2
Population on 1 Januarypersons	2025 ^p	2,588,306	+0.0%		—	10 / 27	62 / 295
Median age of populationyears	2025 ^p	45.0	+0.2		42.8	13 / 27	131 / 294
Old-age dependency ratio (65+ / 15–64)%	2025 ^p	41.1%	+0.6 pp		35.5%	18 / 27	245 / 294
Population densityinhabitants per km²	2024 ^p	66.0	+0.3%		108.5	21 / 27	215 / 285
Total population changeper 1,000 inhabitants	2024 ^p	0.1	-0.3		3.1	17 / 27	182 / 294
Net migration (including statistical adjustment)per 1,000 inhabitants	2024 ^p	2.2	+0.1		2.8	14 / 27	202 / 294
Crude birth rateper 1,000 inhabitants	2024 ^p	8.9	-0.2		9.6	12 / 27	79 / 294

Regions within it 6 NUTS 3 regions

CherFRB01NUTS 3

Population: 296,293
GDP per head (EU = 100): 75
Inhabitants per km²: 40.8

Eure-et-LoirFRB02NUTS 3

Population: 433,124
GDP per head (EU = 100): 73
Inhabitants per km²: 73.2

IndreFRB03NUTS 3

Population: 213,862
GDP per head (EU = 100): 67
Inhabitants per km²: 31.5

Indre-et-LoireFRB04NUTS 3

Population: 622,694
GDP per head (EU = 100): 89
Inhabitants per km²: 102.0

Loir-et-CherFRB05NUTS 3

Population: 327,403
GDP per head (EU = 100): 78
Inhabitants per km²: 51.5

LoiretFRB06NUTS 3

Population: 694,930
GDP per head (EU = 100): 90
Inhabitants per km²: 102.7

European Commission indices

Regional competitiveness (RCI) →Regional Competitiveness Index · 2022 edition: 100.4 (EU-27 = 100)Regional social progress (EU-SPI) →Regional Social Progress Index · 2024 edition: 104.6 (EU-27 = 100)