Economy, jobs and prices in Nantes, France: official figures
The unemployment rate in Nantes was 12.0% in 2023 (12.1% for women, 12.0% for men).
What are the main jobs in Nantes?
304,956 jobs were based in Nantes in 2023; the biggest employers were public administration, education and health (30% of jobs) and trade, transport, hotels and restaurants (19%).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people commute to Nantes?
125,911 people commuted into Nantes for work in 2020 and 47,157 commuted out.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many tourists visit Nantes?
Tourist accommodation in Nantes recorded 2,287,970 nights in 2022.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow do people get to work in Nantes?
In 2020, 24% of journeys to work in Nantes were by public transport, 56% by car, 10% by bicycle and 8% on foot.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many cars are there in Nantes?
There were 489 registered cars per 1,000 residents in 2023.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow Nantes compares with other cities in France
Unemployment rate (2023)
Nantes ranks 30 of 35, highest first.
| Rank | City | Unemployment rate |
|---|---|---|
| 27 | Dijon | 12.8% |
| 28 | Orléans | 12.6% |
| 29 | Grenoble | 12.5% |
| 30 | Nantes | 12.0% |
| 31 | Nice | 11.9% |
| 32 | Lyon | 11.9% |
| 33 | Bordeaux | 11.4% |
Journeys to work by public transport (2020)
Nantes ranks 5 of 35, highest first.
| Rank | City | Journeys to work by public transport |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Lyon | 32.7% |
| 3 | Strasbourg | 25.8% |
| 4 | Marseille | 25.7% |
| 5 | Nantes | 24.5% |
| 6 | Rennes | 24.5% |
| 7 | Nice | 23.2% |
| 8 | Grenoble | 23.2% |
Cars per 1,000 residents (2023)
Nantes ranks 20 of 35, highest first.
| Rank | City | Cars per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 17 | Le Mans | 495 |
| 18 | Metz | 492 |
| 19 | Nîmes | 492 |
| 20 | Nantes | 489 |
| 21 | Nancy | 484 |
| 22 | Rennes | 484 |
| 23 | Montpellier | 481 |
Tourist nights (2022)
Nantes ranks 9 of 35, highest first.
| Rank | City | Tourist nights |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Toulouse | 3,776,400 |
| 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 |
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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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