In Outeiro de Rei, the service sector stands out, employing 70% of the active population. Industrial activity is led by the dairy, timber, bakery, and metal sectors. Furthermore, the municipality features a multi-sector industrial park located next to the A-6 Northwest Highway, a short distance from the city of Lugo and its two major industrial estates, O Ceao and As Gándaras, providing an easy connection to the A-8 highway that links the entire Cantabrian coast.