Economy, jobs and prices in Toulouse, France: official figures
The unemployment rate in Toulouse was 13.2% in 2023 (14.1% for women, 12.4% for men).
What are the main jobs in Toulouse?
476,388 jobs were based in Toulouse in 2023; the biggest employers were public administration, education and health (27% of jobs) and professional, scientific and administrative services (21%).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people commute to Toulouse?
179,270 people commuted into Toulouse for work in 2020 and 46,502 commuted out.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many tourists visit Toulouse?
Tourist accommodation in Toulouse recorded 3,776,400 nights in 2022.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow do people get to work in Toulouse?
In 2020, 22% of journeys to work in Toulouse were by public transport, 61% by car, 8% by bicycle and 6% on foot.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many cars are there in Toulouse?
There were 508 registered cars per 1,000 residents in 2023.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow Toulouse compares with other cities in France
Unemployment rate (2023)
Toulouse ranks 23 of 35, highest first.
| Rank | City | Unemployment rate |
|---|---|---|
| 20 | Clermont-Ferrand | 13.8% |
| 21 | Tours | 13.8% |
| 22 | Brest | 13.4% |
| 23 | Toulouse | 13.2% |
| 24 | Marseille | 13.0% |
| 25 | Rennes | 13.0% |
| 26 | Toulon | 12.8% |
Journeys to work by public transport (2020)
Toulouse ranks 10 of 35, highest first.
| Rank | City | Journeys to work by public transport |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Nice | 23.2% |
| 8 | Grenoble | 23.2% |
| 9 | Rouen | 22.2% |
| 10 | Toulouse | 21.8% |
| 11 | Dijon | 21.7% |
| 12 | Lille | 21.6% |
| 13 | Le Mans | 21.3% |
Cars per 1,000 residents (2023)
Toulouse ranks 11 of 35, highest first.
| Rank | City | Cars per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Angers | 516 |
| 9 | Caen | 515 |
| 10 | Toulon | 512 |
| 11 | Toulouse | 508 |
| 12 | Dijon | 505 |
| 13 | Reims | 502 |
| 14 | Besançon | 501 |
Tourist nights (2022)
Toulouse ranks 6 of 35, highest first.
| Rank | City | Tourist nights |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 8 | Lille | 2,746,122 |
| 9 | Nantes | 2,287,970 |
More on Toulouse: 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…)
Each saved copy is the file exactly as downloaded, kept so the figures can be checked even if the source changes. Report an error.