Economy, jobs and prices in Montpellier, France: official figures
The unemployment rate in Montpellier was 16.9% in 2023 (17.5% for women, 16.3% for men).
What are the main jobs in Montpellier?
200,634 jobs were based in Montpellier in 2023; the biggest employers were public administration, education and health (38% of jobs) and trade, transport, hotels and restaurants (18%).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people commute to Montpellier?
86,366 people commuted into Montpellier for work in 2020 and 28,395 commuted out.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many tourists visit Montpellier?
Tourist accommodation in Montpellier recorded 2,097,450 nights in 2022.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow do people get to work in Montpellier?
In 2020, 20% of journeys to work in Montpellier were by public transport, 59% by car, 9% by bicycle and 9% on foot.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many cars are there in Montpellier?
There were 481 registered cars per 1,000 residents in 2023.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow Montpellier compares with other cities in France
Unemployment rate (2023)
Montpellier ranks 8 of 35, highest first.
| Rank | City | Unemployment rate |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Saint-Étienne | 17.8% |
| 6 | Le Havre | 17.7% |
| 7 | Nîmes | 17.7% |
| 8 | Montpellier | 16.9% |
| 9 | Le Mans | 16.0% |
| 10 | Reims | 15.4% |
| 11 | Limoges | 15.3% |
Journeys to work by public transport (2020)
Montpellier ranks 16 of 35, highest first.
| Rank | City | Journeys to work by public transport |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 19 | Tours | 18.8% |
Cars per 1,000 residents (2023)
Montpellier ranks 23 of 35, highest first.
| Rank | City | Cars per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 20 | Nantes | 489 |
| 21 | Nancy | 484 |
| 22 | Rennes | 484 |
| 23 | Montpellier | 481 |
| 24 | Rouen | 476 |
| 25 | Le Havre | 463 |
| 26 | Saint-Étienne | 460 |
Tourist nights (2022)
Montpellier ranks 10 of 35, highest first.
| Rank | City | Tourist nights |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Strasbourg | 3,403,421 |
| 8 | Lille | 2,746,122 |
| 9 | Nantes | 2,287,970 |
| 10 | Montpellier | 2,097,450 |
| 11 | Rennes | 1,470,617 |
| 12 | Aix-en-Provence | 1,361,060 |
| 13 | Tours | 1,358,819 |
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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_ctran: Urban Audit: transport (cities), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 c4e74aa07496…)
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