Grand Est
NUTS 1 FRF Part of: France
Source: Eurostat, NUTS 2024 classification. Extracted on 2026-10-16. Compiled by IPEF. · Regions of France →
Population on 1 January5,550,1552025 p-0.1% year on year GDP per capita in PPS, EU27 = 100822024 p-1 year on year9 of 14 · FranceUnemployment rate (15–74)6.6%2025 d-0.7 pp year on year3 of 14 · FranceHousehold disposable income per inhabitant20,400 PPS2023 p+8.5% year on year12 of 14 · FranceLife expectancy at birth82.12024 p0.0 year on year11 of 14 · FrancePopulation aged 25–64 with tertiary education37.2%2025-0.8 pp year on year11 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. Grand Est 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 | 197,832 M€ | +2.4% | — | 6 / 14 | 33 / 108 | |
| GDP per capita€ per inhabitant | 2024 p | 35,400 € | +2.3% | 42,600 € | 10 / 14 | 52 / 108 | |
| GDP per capita in purchasing power standardsPPS per inhabitant | 2024 p | 32,600 PPS | +2.5% | 39,200 PPS | 9 / 14 | 64 / 108 | |
| GDP per capita in PPS, EU27 = 100index EU27 = 100 | 2024 p | 82 | -1 | 98 | 9 / 14 | 62 / 108 | |
| Gross value addedM€ | 2024 p | 176,596 M€ | +1.9% | — | 6 / 14 | 33 / 108 | |
| Industry gross value addedM€ | 2024 p | 34,279 M€ | -4.5% | — | 3 / 14 | 20 / 79 | |
| GVA of public administration, education and healthM€ | 2024 p | 42,450 M€ | +4.5% | — | 7 / 14 | 17 / 74 | |
| Total employmentthousand persons | 2024 p | 2,221.9 | +0.8% | — | 7 / 14 | 38 / 94 | |
| Number of active enterprisesenterprises | 2023 | 339,602 | +1.8% | — | 6 / 14 | 36 / 89 | |
| Enterprise birth rate% | 2023 | 13.4% | +0.1 pp | 14.0% | 5 / 14 | 12 / 89 | |
| Nights spent at tourist accommodationnights | 2025 | 23,239,062 | +2.1% | — | 8 / 14 | 50 / 112 | |
| Tourism intensitynights per 1,000 inhabitants | 2025 | 4,187 | +2.2% | 6,847 | 10 / 14 | 70 / 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 | 6.6% | -0.7 pp | 7.7% | 3 / 14 | 60 / 109 | |
| Long-term unemployment (12 months or more)% of labour force | 2025 d | 1.7% | 0.0 pp | 1.8% | 8 / 13 | 54 / 103 | |
| Youth unemployment rate (15–24)% of labour force | 2025 d | 17.2% | -3.3 pp | 19.8% | 3 / 13 | 57 / 97 | |
| Employment rate (20–64)% of population3.0 pp below the EU 2030 target (78%) | 2025 d | 75.0% | +0.6 pp | 75.4% | 8 / 14 | 66 / 110 | |
| Male employment rate (20–64)% of population | 2025 d | 78.0% | +0.1 pp | 78.3% | 8 / 14 | 79 / 110 | |
| Female employment rate (20–64)% of population | 2025 d | 72.0% | +1.0 pp | 72.6% | 8 / 14 | 60 / 110 | |
| Young people neither in employment nor in education (15–29)% of population aged 15–29 | 2025 d | 13.1% | -0.8 pp | 12.9% | 8 / 14 | 72 / 109 | |
| Population aged 25–64 with tertiary education% | 2025 | 37.2% | -0.8 pp | 44.8% | 11 / 14 | 49 / 110 | |
| Human resources in science and technology% of labour force | 2025 d | 49.7% | -1.7 pp | 56.8% | 11 / 14 | 54 / 110 | |
| R&D expenditure% of GDP | 2023 | 1.24% | — | 2.17% | 11 / 14 | 64 / 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 | 20,400 PPS | +8.5% | 21,800 PPS | 12 / 14 | 49 / 92 | |
| People at risk of poverty or social exclusion (AROPE)% of population | 2025 | 20.0% | -0.8 pp | 20.8% | 7 / 14 | 47 / 94 | |
| Life expectancy at birthyears | 2024 p | 82.1 | 0.0 | 83.0 | 11 / 14 | 42 / 100 | |
| Infant mortality rateper 1,000 live births | 2024 | 4.9 | +1.0 | 4.1 | 13 / 14 | 74 / 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 | 5,550,155 | -0.1% | — | 6 / 14 | 36 / 113 | |
| Median age of populationyears | 2025 p | 43.7 | +0.2 | 42.8 | 9 / 14 | 63 / 113 | |
| Old-age dependency ratio (65+ / 15–64)% | 2025 p | 36.4% | +0.8 pp | 35.5% | 5 / 14 | 77 / 113 | |
| Population densityinhabitants per km² | 2024 p | 96.9 | +0.1% | 108.5 | 8 / 14 | 65 / 111 | |
| Total population changeper 1,000 inhabitants | 2024 p | -1.3 | -0.2 | 3.1 | 13 / 14 | 81 / 113 | |
| Net migration (including statistical adjustment)per 1,000 inhabitants | 2024 p | 0.4 | 0.0 | 2.8 | 11 / 14 | 93 / 113 | |
| Crude birth rateper 1,000 inhabitants | 2024 p | 8.4 | -0.2 | 9.6 | 9 / 14 | 51 / 113 | |