Economy, jobs and prices in Rennes, France: official figures
The unemployment rate in Rennes was 13.0% in 2023 (13.4% for women, 12.5% for men).
What are the main jobs in Rennes?
213,065 jobs were based in Rennes in 2023; the biggest employers were public administration, education and health (33% of jobs) and trade, transport, hotels and restaurants (18%).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people commute to Rennes?
111,920 people commuted into Rennes for work in 2020 and 26,635 commuted out.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many tourists visit Rennes?
Tourist accommodation in Rennes recorded 1,470,617 nights in 2022.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow do people get to work in Rennes?
In 2020, 24% of journeys to work in Rennes were by public transport, 53% by car, 11% by bicycle and 10% on foot.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many cars are there in Rennes?
There were 484 registered cars per 1,000 residents in 2023.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyMore figures
- In the EU's 2023 survey of quality of life in European cities, 84% of residents of Rennes were satisfied with public transport. Source: Eurostat · saved copy
- In the EU's 2023 survey of quality of life in European cities, 50% of residents of Rennes agreed that it is easy to find a good job in the city. Source: Eurostat · saved copy
How Rennes compares with other cities in France
Unemployment rate (2023)
Rennes ranks 25 of 35, highest first.
| Rank | City | Unemployment rate |
|---|---|---|
| 22 | Brest | 13.4% |
| 23 | Toulouse | 13.2% |
| 24 | Marseille | 13.0% |
| 25 | Rennes | 13.0% |
| 26 | Toulon | 12.8% |
| 27 | Dijon | 12.8% |
| 28 | Orléans | 12.6% |
Journeys to work by public transport (2020)
Rennes ranks 6 of 35, highest first.
| Rank | City | Journeys to work by public transport |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Strasbourg | 25.8% |
| 4 | Marseille | 25.7% |
| 5 | Nantes | 24.5% |
| 6 | Rennes | 24.5% |
| 7 | Nice | 23.2% |
| 8 | Grenoble | 23.2% |
| 9 | Rouen | 22.2% |
Cars per 1,000 residents (2023)
Rennes ranks 22 of 35, highest first.
| Rank | City | Cars per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 19 | Nîmes | 492 |
| 20 | Nantes | 489 |
| 21 | Nancy | 484 |
| 22 | Rennes | 484 |
| 23 | Montpellier | 481 |
| 24 | Rouen | 476 |
| 25 | Le Havre | 463 |
Tourist nights (2022)
Rennes ranks 11 of 35, highest first.
| Rank | City | Tourist nights |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 14 | Clermont-Ferrand | 1,245,154 |
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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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