The loire :
 728,000 inhabitants

 278,000 jobs

 22,500 students

 2,000 researchers
The Loire in figures
Secondary sector
Tertiary sector
 Secondary sector
Workforce distribution by sector of activity (1-1-2005 - ASSEDIC data)
Food industry 7,494 10%
Textile-Clothing 9,176 12%
Metal-Engeenering industries 23,488 31%
Electrical-Electronique 4,407 6%
Chemicals-Material 6,755 9%
Wood-Paper-Printing 6,460 9%
Other industries 1,227 2%
Construction 15,450 21%
TOTAL 74,457


Company distribution by sector of activity (1-1-2005 - ASSEDIC data)
Food industry 714 13.3%
Textile-Clothing 435 8.1%
Metal-Engeenering industries 1,034 19.3%
Electrical-Electronique 199 3.7%
Chemicals-Material 187 3.5%
Wood-Paper-Printing 445 8.3%
Other industries 98 1.8%
Construction 2,239 41.8%
TOTAL 5,351


Secondary Sector : number of companies by size (1-1-2005 - ASSEDIC data)