Source: Eurostat, NUTS 2024 classification. Extracted on 2026-10-17. Compiled by IPEF. · Regions of France →
Population on 1 January1,486,0362025 p+0.1% year on year GDP per capita in PPS, EU27 = 100802024 p-1 year on year15 of 27 · FranceUnemployment rate (15–74)6.6%2025 d-0.7 pp year on year8 of 27 · FranceHousehold disposable income per inhabitant20,800 PPS2023 p+8.9% year on year11 of 27 · FranceLife expectancy at birth82.32024 p0.0 year on year16 of 27 · FrancePopulation aged 25–64 with tertiary education39.4%2025-0.2 pp year on year15 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. Basse-Normandie in blue; the dark grey line marks France. Better values to the right.
Compare with
Regional economy
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| Indicator | Period | Value | Year-on-year change | Trend |  France | Europe | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | Rank | Rank NUTS 2 | |||||
| Regional GDPM€ | 2024 p | 51,148 M€ | +2.0% | — | 17 / 27 | 115 / 276 | |
| GDP per capita€ per inhabitant | 2024 p | 34,600 € | +2.1% | 42,600 € | 15 / 27 | 133 / 276 | |
| GDP per capita in purchasing power standardsPPS per inhabitant | 2024 p | 31,900 PPS | +2.2% | 39,200 PPS | 15 / 27 | 152 / 276 | |
| GDP per capita in PPS, EU27 = 100index EU27 = 100 | 2024 p | 80 | -1 | 98 | 15 / 27 | 152 / 276 | |
| Gross value addedM€ | 2024 p | 45,652 M€ | +1.5% | — | 17 / 27 | 116 / 276 | |
| Industry gross value addedM€ | 2024 p | 8,563 M€ | -3.2% | — | 17 / 27 | 80 / 205 | |
| GVA of public administration, education and healthM€ | 2024 p | 11,286 M€ | +2.4% | — | 17 / 27 | 52 / 184 | |
| Total employmentthousand persons | 2024 p | 629.0 | +0.8% | — | 17 / 27 | 135 / 248 | |
| Number of active enterprisesenterprises | 2023 | 93,492 | +1.5% | — | 17 / 27 | 117 / 233 | |
| Enterprise birth rate% | 2023 | 12.5% | +0.0 pp | 14.0% | 24 / 27 | 45 / 233 | |
| Nights spent at tourist accommodationnights | 2025 | 11,501,644 | +4.9% | — | 10 / 27 | 86 / 294 | |
| Tourism intensitynights per 1,000 inhabitants | 2025 | 7,740 | +4.8% | 6,847 | 7 / 27 | 83 / 293 | |
Regional labour market
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| Indicator | Period | Value | Year-on-year change | Trend | France | Europe | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | Rank | Rank NUTS 2 | |||||
| Unemployment rate (15–74)% of labour force | 2025 d | 6.6% | -0.7 pp | 7.7% | 8 / 27 | 173 / 286 | |
| Long-term unemployment (12 months or more)% of labour force | 2025 du | 1.3% | +0.3 pp | 1.8% | 8 / 25 | 76 / 233 | |
| Youth unemployment rate (15–24)% of labour force | 2025 d | 15.3% | -3.6 pp | 19.8% | 2 / 25 | 86 / 218 | |
| Employment rate (20–64)% of population1.6 pp below the EU 2030 target (78%) | 2025 d | 76.4% | -0.2 pp | 75.4% | 12 / 27 | 164 / 289 | |
| Male employment rate (20–64)% of population | 2025 d | 77.3% | -2.8 pp | 78.3% | 17 / 27 | 226 / 289 | |
| Female employment rate (20–64)% of population | 2025 d | 75.4% | +2.3 pp | 72.6% | 6 / 27 | 111 / 289 | |
| Young people neither in employment nor in education (15–29)% of population aged 15–29 | 2025 d | 12.5% | -0.1 pp | 12.9% | 12 / 27 | 184 / 284 | |
| Population aged 25–64 with tertiary education% | 2025 | 39.4% | -0.2 pp | 44.8% | 15 / 27 | 99 / 289 | |
| Human resources in science and technology% of labour force | 2025 d | 51.3% | +3.0 pp | 56.8% | 16 / 27 | 110 / 289 | |
| R&D expenditure% of GDP | 2023 | 1.15% | — | 2.17% | 17 / 22 | 142 / 260 | |
Regional households and well-being
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| Indicator | Period | Value | Year-on-year change | Trend | France | Europe | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | Rank | Rank NUTS 2 | |||||
| Household disposable income per inhabitantPPS per inhabitant | 2023 p | 20,800 PPS | +8.9% | 21,800 PPS | 11 / 27 | 115 / 244 | |
| People at risk of poverty or social exclusion (AROPE)% of population | 2025 | 16.9% | -0.8 pp | 20.8% | 4 / 26 | 80 / 251 | |
| Life expectancy at birthyears | 2024 p | 82.3 | 0.0 | 83.0 | 16 / 27 | 107 / 267 | |
| Infant mortality rateper 1,000 live births | 2024 | 4.0 | +1.5 | 4.1 | 13 / 27 | 169 / 252 | |
Regional demography
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| Indicator | Period | Value | Year-on-year change | Trend | France | Europe | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | Rank | Rank NUTS 2 | |||||
| Population on 1 Januarypersons | 2025 p | 1,486,036 | +0.1% | — | 17 / 27 | 146 / 295 | |
| Median age of populationyears | 2025 p | 46.5 | +0.2 | 42.8 | 8 / 27 | 82 / 294 | |
| Old-age dependency ratio (65+ / 15–64)% | 2025 p | 44.3% | +0.8 pp | 35.5% | 23 / 27 | 273 / 294 | |
| Population densityinhabitants per km² | 2024 p | 83.7 | +0.5% | 108.5 | 17 / 27 | 184 / 285 | |
| Total population changeper 1,000 inhabitants | 2024 p | 1.1 | -0.4 | 3.1 | 15 / 27 | 168 / 294 | |
| Net migration (including statistical adjustment)per 1,000 inhabitants | 2024 p | 4.8 | 0.0 | 2.8 | 10 / 27 | 142 / 294 | |
| Crude birth rateper 1,000 inhabitants | 2024 p | 8.0 | -0.3 | 9.6 | 20 / 27 | 151 / 294 | |