Economy, jobs and prices in Bordeaux, France: official figures
The unemployment rate in Bordeaux was 11.4% in 2023 (11.8% for women, 10.9% for men).
What are the main jobs in Bordeaux?
441,699 jobs were based in Bordeaux in 2023; the biggest employers were public administration, education and health (33% of jobs) and trade, transport, hotels and restaurants (20%).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people commute to Bordeaux?
137,966 people commuted into Bordeaux for work in 2020 and 45,946 commuted out.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many tourists visit Bordeaux?
Tourist accommodation in Bordeaux recorded 4,977,983 nights in 2022.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow do people get to work in Bordeaux?
In 2020, 21% of journeys to work in Bordeaux were by public transport, 61% by car, 10% by bicycle and 6% on foot.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many cars are there in Bordeaux?
There were 518 registered cars per 1,000 residents in 2023.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyMore figures
- 81% of people in Bordeaux were satisfied with public transport (EU quality of life in European cities survey, 2023). Source: Eurostat · saved copy
- 43% of people in Bordeaux agreed that it is easy to find a good job in the city (EU quality of life in European cities survey, 2023). Source: Eurostat · saved copy
How Bordeaux compares with other cities in France
Unemployment rate (2023)
Bordeaux ranks 33 of 35, highest first.
| Rank | City | Unemployment rate |
|---|---|---|
| 29 | Grenoble | 12.5% |
| 30 | Nantes | 12.0% |
| 31 | Nice | 11.9% |
| 32 | Lyon | 11.9% |
| 33 | Bordeaux | 11.4% |
| 34 | Paris | 11.3% |
| 35 | Aix-en-Provence | 11.1% |
Journeys to work by public transport (2020)
Bordeaux ranks 15 of 35, highest first.
| Rank | City | Journeys to work by public transport |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Lille | 21.6% |
| 13 | Le Mans | 21.3% |
| 14 | Metz | 21.0% |
| 15 | Bordeaux | 20.6% |
| 16 | Montpellier | 20.2% |
| 17 | Saint-Étienne | 20.0% |
| 18 | Besançon | 19.2% |
Cars per 1,000 residents (2023)
Bordeaux ranks 7 of 35, highest first.
| Rank | City | Cars per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Brest | 529 |
| 5 | Tours | 523 |
| 6 | Orléans | 519 |
| 7 | Bordeaux | 518 |
| 8 | Angers | 516 |
| 9 | Caen | 515 |
| 10 | Toulon | 512 |
Tourist nights (2022)
Bordeaux ranks 4 of 35, highest first.
| Rank | City | Tourist nights |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paris | 71,423,725 |
| 2 | Lyon | 5,963,727 |
| 3 | Nice | 5,348,363 |
| 4 | Bordeaux | 4,977,983 |
| 5 | Marseille | 4,168,918 |
| 6 | Toulouse | 3,776,400 |
| 7 | Strasbourg | 3,403,421 |
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Sources
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset urb_ctour: Urban Audit: culture and tourism (cities), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 235d13e6125c…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset urb_clma: Urban Audit: labour market (cities), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 be050965f9c6…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset urb_percep: Quality of life in European cities survey 2023: perception (cities), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 81bd3e277f3e…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset urb_ctran: Urban Audit: transport (cities), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 c4e74aa07496…)
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