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Economy, jobs and prices in Ile de France, France: official figures

GDP per person was 64,000 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2024, 160% of the EU average; the highest of 18 regions in France. PPS adjust for price differences between countries.

GDP per person (PPS)
64,000
2024
GDP per person (euros)
69,500
2024
GDP (million euros)
865,652
2024
Unemployment rate
8.8%
2025
Youth unemployment rate
21.2%
2025
Employment rate (20-64)
76.5%
2025
R&D spending (% of GDP)
2.90%
2023
Median standard of living (€ a year)
28,210
2023

How big is the economy of Ile de France?

The regional economy produced €865.7 billion of output (GDP at market prices) in 2024, 29.6% of France's GDP.

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What is the unemployment rate in Ile de France?

The unemployment rate (age 15 to 74) was 8.8% in 2025, against 7.7% for France and 6.0% across the EU; 6th highest of 18 regions in France.

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What is youth unemployment in Ile de France?

Youth unemployment (age 15 to 24) was 21.2% in 2025, against 19.8% for France; 8th highest of 17 regions in France.

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What share of adults in Ile de France are in work?

The employment rate (age 20 to 64) was 76.5% in 2025, against 75.4% for France and 76.1% across the EU; 6th highest of 18 regions in France.

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How much does Ile de France spend on research and development?

Spending on research and development came to 2.90% of GDP in 2023 (2.17% nationally).

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What is the median income in Île-de-France?

The median standard of living in Île-de-France was €28,210 a year per consumption unit in 2023, the highest of 14 among the regions INSEE measures, against €25,920 for metropolitan France.

Source: Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques (INSEE) · saved copy

How much of income in Île-de-France comes from pensions?

Pensions and annuities supplied 19.7% of disposable income in Île-de-France in 2023, 2nd lowest of 14 among the regions (metropolitan France: 27.2%).

Source: Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques (INSEE) · saved copy

How many hotels are there in Île-de-France?

Île-de-France had 2,699 hotels and 80 campsites in 2025, 15.6% of the hotels in France.

Source: Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques (INSEE) · saved copy

How many people in Ile de France are long-term unemployed?

Long-term unemployment (people out of work for a year or more) stood at 2.4% of the labour force in 2025 (France: 1.8%; EU: 1.9%); 6th highest of 17 regions in France. In 2015 it was 4.3%.

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What is the unemployment rate for women in Ile de France?

The unemployment rate for women in Ile de France was 8.8% in 2025 (France: 7.6%; EU: 6.2%); 6th highest of 18 regions in France. In 2015 it was 8.5%.

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How many women in Ile de France are in work?

73.5% of women aged 20 to 64 were in work in 2025 (France: 72.6%; EU: 71.3%); 7th highest of 18 regions in France. In 2015 it was 69.1%.

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Is the economy of Ile de France growing?

Output (gross value added, after inflation) changed by 2.1% in 2024, against 1.5% for France as a whole; 3rd highest of 18 regions in France. In 2014 it was 0.8%.

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How many cars are there in Ile de France?

There were 433 passenger cars per 1,000 people in 2024, against 577 for France as a whole; 3rd lowest of 18 regions in France. In 2014 it was 432.

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What is the average salary in Ile de France?

Average compensation per employee (pay plus employer social contributions) was €49,551 in 2024, against €39,375 across France; the highest of 18 regions in France.

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How many tourists visit Ile de France?

Visitors spent 90.4 million nights in tourist accommodation in 2025, 54% of them by visitors from abroad.

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What is the main industry in Ile de France?

The largest part of the economy of Ile de France in 2024 was finance, property and business services, at 39.8% of gross value added, followed by trade, transport, hospitality and communications (28.4%).

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How industrial is Ile de France?

Factories, mines and energy produced 8.1% of the value added in Ile de France in 2024, against 13.7% for France.

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How fast is the economy of Ile de France growing?

Gross value added rose from €581.1 billion in 2015 to €774.2 billion in 2024 in current prices, an increase of 33% before inflation.

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What jobs do people do in Ile de France?

Of the 7,025,300 jobs located in Ile de France in 2024, 31% in public services, education, health and other services, 6% in industry and 0.2% in farming, forestry and fishing.

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Are jobs growing in Ile de France?

The number of people working in Ile de France rose by 12.2% between 2015 and 2024, to 7,025,300.

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How Ile de France compares with other regions

Median standard of living, € a year per consumption unit (2023)

Ile de France ranks 1 of 14, highest first.

RankRegionMedian standard of living, € a year per consumption unit
1Ile de France€28,210
2Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes€26,920
3Brittany€26,240
4Pays de la Loire€26,040
5Grand Est€25,850
6Burgundy-Franche-Comté€25,640
7Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur€25,560
Source: Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques (INSEE) · saved copy

Share of disposable income from pensions (2023)

Ile de France ranks 13 of 14, highest first.

RankRegionShare of disposable income from pensions
8Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur28.9%
9Pays de la Loire28.8%
10Grand Est28.0%
11Hauts-de-France26.8%
12Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes26.1%
13Ile de France19.7%
14Réunion16.1%
Source: Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques (INSEE) · saved copy

Top-decile standard of living threshold, € (2023)

Ile de France ranks 1 of 14, highest first.

RankRegionTop-decile standard of living threshold, €
1Ile de France€57,320
2Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes€48,420
3Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur€46,480
4Grand Est€45,500
5Corsica€45,380
6Burgundy-Franche-Comté€43,540
7Nouvelle-Aquitaine€43,160
Source: Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques (INSEE) · saved copy

Hotels per 100,000 residents (2025)

Ile de France ranks 11 of 17, highest first.

RankRegionHotels per 100,000 residents
8Brittany25.2
9Normandy24.8
10Grand Est22.2
11Ile de France21.8
12Pays de la Loire17.9
13Guadeloupe15.9
14Martinique15.5
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Long-term unemployment (% of labour force) (2025)

Ile de France ranks 6 of 17, highest first.

RankRegionLong-term unemployment (% of labour force)
3Réunion7.0%
4French Guiana6.4%
5Martinique6.0%
6Ile de France2.4%
7Hauts-de-France2.2%
8Grand Est1.7%
9Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur1.7%
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Unemployment rate, women (2025)

Ile de France ranks 6 of 18, highest first.

RankRegionUnemployment rate, women
3Guadeloupe16.0%
4Réunion15.4%
5Martinique11.7%
6Ile de France8.8%
7Corsica8.7%
8Hauts-de-France8.4%
9Occitanie7.7%
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Employment rate, women aged 20-64 (2025)

Ile de France ranks 7 of 18, highest first.

RankRegionEmployment rate, women aged 20-64
4Nouvelle-Aquitaine75.0%
5Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes74.6%
6Normandy74.2%
7Ile de France73.5%
8Grand Est72.0%
9Occitanie71.9%
10Burgundy-Franche-Comté71.8%
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Real growth in gross value added (2024)

Ile de France ranks 3 of 18, highest first.

RankRegionReal growth in gross value added
1Mayotte6.2%
2Corsica3.6%
3Ile de France2.1%
4Guadeloupe1.9%
5Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur1.8%
6Brittany1.7%
7Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes1.6%
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Passenger cars per 1,000 people (2024)

Ile de France ranks 16 of 18, highest first.

RankRegionPassenger cars per 1,000 people
12Hauts-de-France587
13Martinique540
14Guadeloupe495
15Réunion483
16Ile de France433
17French Guiana228
18Mayotte85
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Compensation per employee (euros) (2024)

Ile de France ranks 1 of 18, highest first.

RankRegionCompensation per employee (euros)
1Ile de France€49,551
2Corsica€38,449
3Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes€37,836
4Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur€37,777
5Mayotte€37,447
6Guadeloupe€37,148
7Occitanie€36,370
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Nights spent in tourist accommodation (2025)

Ile de France ranks 1 of 18, highest first.

RankRegionNights spent in tourist accommodation
1Ile de France90.4 million
2Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes62.0 million
3Nouvelle-Aquitaine58.3 million
4Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur57.3 million
5Occitanie57.0 million
6Brittany26.6 million
7Pays de la Loire25.7 million
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Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) (2024)

Ile de France ranks 15 of 18, highest first.

RankRegionShare of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy)
12Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur10.2%
13Martinique9.4%
14French Guiana8.2%
15Ile de France8.1%
16Corsica8.0%
17Réunion7.2%
18Mayotte6.4%
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Share of output from finance, property and business services (2024)

Ile de France ranks 1 of 18, highest first.

RankRegionShare of output from finance, property and business services
1Ile de France39.8%
2Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur33.5%
3Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes31.9%
4Occitanie31.5%
5Pays de la Loire30.3%
6Nouvelle-Aquitaine30.0%
7Brittany29.7%
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Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services (2024)

Ile de France ranks 18 of 18, highest first.

RankRegionShare of output from public administration, education, health and other services
12Normandy26.9%
13Grand Est26.8%
14Brittany26.2%
15Centre — Val de Loire25.3%
16Pays de la Loire23.9%
17Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes22.8%
18Ile de France19.6%
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