Hauts-de-France
NUTS 1 FRE Part of: France
Source: Eurostat, NUTS 2024 classification. Extracted on 2026-10-17. Compiled by IPEF. · Regions of France →
Population on 1 January5,974,4472025 p-0.2% year on year GDP per capita in PPS, EU27 = 100762024 p-1 year on year13 of 14 · FranceUnemployment rate (15–74)8.5%2025 d-0.4 pp year on year12 of 14 · FranceHousehold disposable income per inhabitant19,200 PPS2023 p+8.5% year on year13 of 14 · FranceLife expectancy at birth81.42024 p+0.2 year on year13 of 14 · FrancePopulation aged 25–64 with tertiary education39.3%2025+2.6 pp year on year9 of 14 · France
How it compares with the other regions of France
Each dot is a NUTS 1 region of France, for the same period. Hauts-de-France 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 1 | |||||
| Regional GDPM€ | 2024 p | 197,331 M€ | +2.8% | — | 7 / 14 | 34 / 108 | |
| GDP per capita€ per inhabitant | 2024 p | 32,900 € | +2.8% | 42,600 € | 13 / 14 | 57 / 108 | |
| GDP per capita in purchasing power standardsPPS per inhabitant | 2024 p | 30,300 PPS | +3.1% | 39,200 PPS | 13 / 14 | 73 / 108 | |
| GDP per capita in PPS, EU27 = 100index EU27 = 100 | 2024 p | 76 | -1 | 98 | 13 / 14 | 73 / 108 | |
| Gross value addedM€ | 2024 p | 176,114 M€ | +2.2% | — | 7 / 14 | 34 / 108 | |
| Industry gross value addedM€ | 2024 p | 29,393 M€ | -3.0% | — | 4 / 14 | 24 / 79 | |
| GVA of public administration, education and healthM€ | 2024 p | 47,354 M€ | +3.8% | — | 5 / 14 | 11 / 74 | |
| Total employmentthousand persons | 2024 p | 2,352.9 | +0.8% | — | 5 / 14 | 31 / 94 | |
| Number of active enterprisesenterprises | 2023 | 321,070 | +2.1% | — | 7 / 14 | 38 / 89 | |
| Enterprise birth rate% | 2023 | 14.2% | -0.2 pp | 14.0% | 3 / 14 | 9 / 89 | |
| Nights spent at tourist accommodationnights | 2025 | 16,185,016 | +4.1% | — | 10 / 14 | 63 / 112 | |
| Tourism intensitynights per 1,000 inhabitants | 2025 | 2,709 | +4.3% | 6,847 | 13 / 14 | 87 / 112 | |
Regional labour market
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| Indicator | Period | Value | Year-on-year change | Trend | France | Europe | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | Rank | Rank NUTS 1 | |||||
| Unemployment rate (15–74)% of labour force | 2025 d | 8.5% | -0.4 pp | 7.7% | 12 / 14 | 90 / 109 | |
| Long-term unemployment (12 months or more)% of labour force | 2025 d | 2.2% | +0.1 pp | 1.8% | 11 / 13 | 74 / 103 | |
| Youth unemployment rate (15–24)% of labour force | 2025 d | 23.2% | 0.0 pp | 19.8% | 12 / 13 | 82 / 97 | |
| Employment rate (20–64)% of population5.4 pp below the EU 2030 target (78%) | 2025 d | 72.6% | +1.8 pp | 75.4% | 13 / 14 | 81 / 110 | |
| Male employment rate (20–64)% of population | 2025 d | 76.7% | +1.5 pp | 78.3% | 13 / 14 | 96 / 110 | |
| Female employment rate (20–64)% of population | 2025 d | 68.7% | +2.2 pp | 72.6% | 12 / 14 | 76 / 110 | |
| Young people neither in employment nor in education (15–29)% of population aged 15–29 | 2025 d | 14.3% | -1.7 pp | 12.9% | 13 / 14 | 82 / 109 | |
| Population aged 25–64 with tertiary education% | 2025 | 39.3% | +2.6 pp | 44.8% | 9 / 14 | 42 / 110 | |
| Human resources in science and technology% of labour force | 2025 d | 52.1% | +1.1 pp | 56.8% | 9 / 14 | 41 / 110 | |
| R&D expenditure% of GDP | 2023 | 1.07% | — | 2.17% | 12 / 14 | 72 / 108 | |
Regional households and well-being
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| Indicator | Period | Value | Year-on-year change | Trend | France | Europe | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | Rank | Rank NUTS 1 | |||||
| Household disposable income per inhabitantPPS per inhabitant | 2023 p | 19,200 PPS | +8.5% | 21,800 PPS | 13 / 14 | 57 / 92 | |
| People at risk of poverty or social exclusion (AROPE)% of population | 2025 | 24.5% | -1.1 pp | 20.8% | 12 / 14 | 74 / 94 | |
| Life expectancy at birthyears | 2024 p | 81.4 | +0.2 | 83.0 | 13 / 14 | 56 / 100 | |
| Infant mortality rateper 1,000 live births | 2024 | 3.6 | +0.3 | 4.1 | 6 / 14 | 52 / 95 | |
Regional demography
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| Indicator | Period | Value | Year-on-year change | Trend | France | Europe | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | Rank | Rank NUTS 1 | |||||
| Population on 1 Januarypersons | 2025 p | 5,974,447 | -0.2% | — | 5 / 14 | 31 / 113 | |
| Median age of populationyears | 2025 p | 41.3 | +0.3 | 42.8 | 12 / 14 | 87 / 113 | |
| Old-age dependency ratio (65+ / 15–64)% | 2025 p | 32.6% | +0.6 pp | 35.5% | 3 / 14 | 50 / 113 | |
| Population densityinhabitants per km² | 2024 p | 188.0 | -0.1% | 108.5 | 2 / 14 | 35 / 111 | |
| Total population changeper 1,000 inhabitants | 2024 p | -1.6 | -0.2 | 3.1 | 14 / 14 | 82 / 113 | |
| Net migration (including statistical adjustment)per 1,000 inhabitants | 2024 p | -1.9 | 0.0 | 2.8 | 13 / 14 | 102 / 113 | |
| Crude birth rateper 1,000 inhabitants | 2024 p | 9.8 | -0.3 | 9.6 | 3 / 14 | 15 / 113 | |