Limousin
NUTS 2 FRI2 Part of: France › Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Source: Eurostat, NUTS 2024 classification. Extracted on 2026-10-17. Compiled by IPEF. · Regions of France →
Population on 1 January729,2242025 p-0.0% year on year GDP per capita in PPS, EU27 = 100742024 p-2 year on year19 of 27 · FranceUnemployment rate (15–74)6.2%2025 d+0.8 pp year on year4 of 27 · FranceHousehold disposable income per inhabitant20,800 PPS2023 p+8.3% year on year11 of 27 · FranceLife expectancy at birth82.42024 p+0.1 year on year14 of 27 · FrancePopulation aged 25–64 with tertiary education41.4%2025+0.5 pp year on year9 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. Limousin 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 | 23,258 M€ | +1.5% | — | 22 / 27 | 204 / 276 | |
| GDP per capita€ per inhabitant | 2024 p | 32,100 € | +1.9% | 42,600 € | 19 / 27 | 142 / 276 | |
| GDP per capita in purchasing power standardsPPS per inhabitant | 2024 p | 29,500 PPS | +1.7% | 39,200 PPS | 19 / 27 | 171 / 276 | |
| GDP per capita in PPS, EU27 = 100index EU27 = 100 | 2024 p | 74 | -2 | 98 | 19 / 27 | 168 / 276 | |
| Gross value addedM€ | 2024 p | 20,737 M€ | +0.9% | — | 22 / 27 | 206 / 276 | |
| Industry gross value addedM€ | 2024 p | 2,891 M€ | -3.8% | — | 21 / 27 | 154 / 205 | |
| GVA of public administration, education and healthM€ | 2024 p | 6,118 M€ | +0.3% | — | 22 / 27 | 83 / 184 | |
| Total employmentthousand persons | 2024 p | 292.1 | +1.0% | — | 22 / 27 | 207 / 248 | |
| Number of active enterprisesenterprises | 2023 | 48,341 | +0.1% | — | 22 / 27 | 185 / 233 | |
| Enterprise birth rate% | 2023 | 12.1% | +0.7 pp | 14.0% | 25 / 27 | 47 / 233 | |
| Nights spent at tourist accommodationnights | 2025 | 2,757,530 | +7.6% | — | 22 / 27 | 236 / 294 | |
| Tourism intensitynights per 1,000 inhabitants | 2025 | 3,781 | +7.7% | 6,847 | 16 / 27 | 177 / 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 | 6.2% | +0.8 pp | 7.7% | 4 / 27 | 157 / 286 | |
| Long-term unemployment (12 months or more)% of labour force | 2021 bdu | 1.7% | -0.9 pp | 2.3% | 6 / 25 | 83 / 242 | |
| Youth unemployment rate (15–24)% of labour force | 2023 du | 15.0% | -1.6 pp | 17.2% | 5 / 25 | 85 / 219 | |
| Employment rate (20–64)% of population1.2 pp below the EU 2030 target (78%) | 2025 d | 76.8% | +1.6 pp | 75.4% | 10 / 27 | 152 / 289 | |
| Male employment rate (20–64)% of population | 2025 d | 77.4% | -1.1 pp | 78.3% | 15 / 27 | 223 / 289 | |
| Female employment rate (20–64)% of population | 2025 d | 76.0% | +4.0 pp | 72.6% | 2 / 27 | 100 / 289 | |
| Young people neither in employment nor in education (15–29)% of population aged 15–29 | 2025 du | 9.6% | -1.1 pp | 12.9% | 4 / 27 | 112 / 284 | |
| Population aged 25–64 with tertiary education% | 2025 | 41.4% | +0.5 pp | 44.8% | 9 / 27 | 80 / 289 | |
| Human resources in science and technology% of labour force | 2025 d | 54.4% | +3.4 pp | 56.8% | 6 / 27 | 59 / 289 | |
| R&D expenditure% of GDP | 2023 | 1.22% | — | 2.17% | 15 / 22 | 131 / 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 | +8.3% | 21,800 PPS | 11 / 27 | 115 / 244 | |
| People at risk of poverty or social exclusion (AROPE)% of population | 2025 | 22.0% | +1.2 pp | 20.8% | 16 / 26 | 165 / 251 | |
| Life expectancy at birthyears | 2024 p | 82.4 | +0.1 | 83.0 | 14 / 27 | 99 / 267 | |
| Infant mortality rateper 1,000 live births | 2024 | 4.0 | +0.4 | 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 | 729,224 | -0.0% | — | 22 / 27 | 234 / 295 | |
| Median age of populationyears | 2025 p | 49.3 | +0.2 | 42.8 | 2 / 27 | 29 / 294 | |
| Old-age dependency ratio (65+ / 15–64)% | 2025 p | 49.5% | +0.7 pp | 35.5% | 27 / 27 | 293 / 294 | |
| Population densityinhabitants per km² | 2024 p | 43.0 | +0.5% | 108.5 | 25 / 27 | 251 / 285 | |
| Total population changeper 1,000 inhabitants | 2024 p | -0.5 | -0.6 | 3.1 | 18 / 27 | 193 / 294 | |
| Net migration (including statistical adjustment)per 1,000 inhabitants | 2024 p | 5.5 | 0.0 | 2.8 | 8 / 27 | 117 / 294 | |
| Crude birth rateper 1,000 inhabitants | 2024 p | 7.2 | -0.4 | 9.6 | 26 / 27 | 208 / 294 | |