Economy, jobs and prices in Lyon, France: official figures
The unemployment rate in Lyon was 11.9% in 2023 (12.3% for women, 11.4% for men).
What are the main jobs in Lyon?
671,810 jobs were based in Lyon in 2023; the biggest employers were public administration, education and health (29% of jobs) and trade, transport, hotels and restaurants (20%).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people commute to Lyon?
212,389 people commuted into Lyon for work in 2020 and 84,197 commuted out.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many tourists visit Lyon?
Tourist accommodation in Lyon recorded 5,963,727 nights in 2022.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow do people get to work in Lyon?
In 2020, 33% of journeys to work in Lyon were by public transport, 49% by car, 7% by bicycle and 10% on foot.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many cars are there in Lyon?
There were 426 registered cars per 1,000 residents in 2023.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow Lyon compares with other cities in France
Unemployment rate (2023)
Lyon ranks 32 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)
Lyon ranks 2 of 35, highest first.
| Rank | City | Journeys to work by public transport |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paris | 49.9% |
| 2 | Lyon | 32.7% |
| 3 | Strasbourg | 25.8% |
| 4 | Marseille | 25.7% |
| 5 | Nantes | 24.5% |
| 6 | Rennes | 24.5% |
| 7 | Nice | 23.2% |
Cars per 1,000 residents (2023)
Lyon ranks 33 of 35, highest first.
| Rank | City | Cars per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 29 | Amiens | 454 |
| 30 | Nice | 441 |
| 31 | Saint-Denis | 438 |
| 32 | Marseille | 428 |
| 33 | Lyon | 426 |
| 34 | Strasbourg | 417 |
| 35 | Paris | 352 |
Tourist nights (2022)
Lyon ranks 2 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 |
More on Lyon: overview · all cities in France
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_ctran: Urban Audit: transport (cities), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 c4e74aa07496…)
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