Source: Eurostat, NUTS 2024 classification. Extracted on 2026-10-16. Compiled by IPEF. · Regions of France →
Population on 1 January3,489,2522025 p+0.6% year on year GDP per capita in PPS, EU27 = 100842024 p-1 year on year10 of 27 · FranceUnemployment rate (15–74)5.6%2025 d-0.1 pp year on year2 of 27 · FranceHousehold disposable income per inhabitant21,100 PPS2023 p+8.2% year on year6 of 27 · FranceLife expectancy at birth82.52024 p0.0 year on year12 of 27 · FrancePopulation aged 25–64 with tertiary education42.9%2025+2.8 pp year on year5 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. Bretagne 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 | 126,549 M€ | +3.7% | — | 7 / 27 | 38 / 276 | |
| GDP per capita€ per inhabitant | 2024 p | 36,600 € | +3.4% | 42,600 € | 10 / 27 | 124 / 276 | |
| GDP per capita in purchasing power standardsPPS per inhabitant | 2024 p | 33,700 PPS | +3.4% | 39,200 PPS | 10 / 27 | 135 / 276 | |
| GDP per capita in PPS, EU27 = 100index EU27 = 100 | 2024 p | 84 | -1 | 98 | 10 / 27 | 135 / 276 | |
| Gross value addedM€ | 2024 p | 113,008 M€ | +3.2% | — | 7 / 27 | 38 / 276 | |
| Industry gross value addedM€ | 2024 p | 16,492 M€ | -1.2% | — | 7 / 27 | 31 / 205 | |
| GVA of public administration, education and healthM€ | 2024 p | 26,029 M€ | +5.4% | — | 8 / 27 | 13 / 184 | |
| Total employmentthousand persons | 2024 p | 1,502.5 | +0.8% | — | 7 / 27 | 38 / 248 | |
| Number of active enterprisesenterprises | 2023 | 234,522 | +1.8% | — | 8 / 27 | 36 / 233 | |
| Enterprise birth rate% | 2023 | 12.6% | -0.3 pp | 14.0% | 22 / 27 | 41 / 233 | |
| Nights spent at tourist accommodationnights | 2025 | 26,604,048 | +4.3% | — | 6 / 27 | 30 / 294 | |
| Tourism intensitynights per 1,000 inhabitants | 2025 | 7,625 | +3.7% | 6,847 | 8 / 27 | 84 / 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 | 5.6% | -0.1 pp | 7.7% | 2 / 27 | 146 / 286 | |
| Long-term unemployment (12 months or more)% of labour force | 2025 d | 0.7% | -0.3 pp | 1.8% | 1 / 25 | 16 / 233 | |
| Youth unemployment rate (15–24)% of labour force | 2025 d | 16.4% | -2.2 pp | 19.8% | 5 / 25 | 100 / 218 | |
| Employment rate (20–64)% of population0.3 pp above the EU 2030 target (78%) | 2025 d | 78.3% | +0.1 pp | 75.4% | 2 / 27 | 120 / 289 | |
| Male employment rate (20–64)% of population | 2025 d | 80.7% | +0.7 pp | 78.3% | 4 / 27 | 156 / 289 | |
| Female employment rate (20–64)% of population | 2025 d | 75.9% | -0.5 pp | 72.6% | 3 / 27 | 101 / 289 | |
| Young people neither in employment nor in education (15–29)% of population aged 15–29 | 2025 d | 10.7% | 0.0 pp | 12.9% | 6 / 27 | 145 / 284 | |
| Population aged 25–64 with tertiary education% | 2025 | 42.9% | +2.8 pp | 44.8% | 5 / 27 | 65 / 289 | |
| Human resources in science and technology% of labour force | 2025 d | 54.4% | +2.0 pp | 56.8% | 6 / 27 | 59 / 289 | |
| R&D expenditure% of GDP | 2023 | 1.74% | — | 2.17% | 9 / 22 | 88 / 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 | 21,100 PPS | +8.2% | 21,800 PPS | 6 / 27 | 104 / 244 | |
| People at risk of poverty or social exclusion (AROPE)% of population | 2025 | 14.8% | +0.2 pp | 20.8% | 1 / 26 | 52 / 251 | |
| Life expectancy at birthyears | 2024 p | 82.5 | 0.0 | 83.0 | 12 / 27 | 96 / 267 | |
| Infant mortality rateper 1,000 live births | 2024 | 4.2 | +1.4 | 4.1 | 18 / 27 | 179 / 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 | 3,489,252 | +0.6% | — | 7 / 27 | 38 / 295 | |
| Median age of populationyears | 2025 p | 45.3 | +0.2 | 42.8 | 12 / 27 | 121 / 294 | |
| Old-age dependency ratio (65+ / 15–64)% | 2025 p | 41.0% | +0.7 pp | 35.5% | 17 / 27 | 244 / 294 | |
| Population densityinhabitants per km² | 2024 p | 127.1 | +0.9% | 108.5 | 11 / 27 | 132 / 285 | |
| Total population changeper 1,000 inhabitants | 2024 p | 5.6 | -0.3 | 3.1 | 8 / 27 | 85 / 294 | |
| Net migration (including statistical adjustment)per 1,000 inhabitants | 2024 p | 8.3 | 0.0 | 2.8 | 4 / 27 | 61 / 294 | |
| Crude birth rateper 1,000 inhabitants | 2024 p | 8.2 | -0.2 | 9.6 | 16 / 27 | 134 / 294 | |