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Economy, jobs and prices in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France: official figures

GDP per person was 33,300 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2024, 83% of the EU average; 7th highest of 18 regions in France. PPS adjust for price differences between countries.

GDP per person (PPS)
33,300
2024
GDP per person (euros)
36,200
2024
GDP (million euros)
223,433
2024
Unemployment rate
7.2%
2025
Youth unemployment rate
18.1%
2025
Employment rate (20-64)
77.3%
2025
R&D spending (% of GDP)
1.44%
2023
Median standard of living (€ a year)
25,520
2023

How big is the economy of Nouvelle-Aquitaine?

The regional economy produced €223.4 billion of output (GDP at market prices) in 2024, 7.7% of France's GDP.

Source: Eurostat · saved copy

What is the unemployment rate in Nouvelle-Aquitaine?

The unemployment rate (age 15 to 74) was 7.2% in 2025, against 7.7% for France and 6.0% across the EU; 13th highest of 18 regions in France.

Source: Eurostat · saved copy

What is youth unemployment in Nouvelle-Aquitaine?

Youth unemployment (age 15 to 24) was 18.1% in 2025, against 19.8% for France; 12th highest of 17 regions in France.

Source: Eurostat · saved copy

What share of adults in Nouvelle-Aquitaine are in work?

The employment rate (age 20 to 64) was 77.3% in 2025, against 75.4% for France and 76.1% across the EU; 4th highest of 18 regions in France.

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How much does Nouvelle-Aquitaine spend on research and development?

Spending on research and development came to 1.44% of GDP in 2023 (2.17% nationally).

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What is the median income in Nouvelle-Aquitaine?

The median standard of living in Nouvelle-Aquitaine was €25,520 a year per consumption unit in 2023, 7th lowest 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 Nouvelle-Aquitaine comes from pensions?

Pensions and annuities supplied 32.2% of disposable income in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in 2023, the highest 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 Nouvelle-Aquitaine?

Nouvelle-Aquitaine had 1,707 hotels and 1,321 campsites in 2025, 9.9% of the hotels in France.

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

How many people in Nouvelle-Aquitaine are long-term unemployed?

Long-term unemployment (people out of work for a year or more) stood at 1.2% of the labour force in 2025 (France: 1.8%; EU: 1.9%); 4th lowest of 17 regions in France. In 2015 it was 4.2%.

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What is the unemployment rate for women in Nouvelle-Aquitaine?

Unemployment among women was 7.4% in 2025 (France: 7.6%; EU: 6.2%); 8th lowest of 18 regions in France. In 2015 it was 9.3%.

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How many women in Nouvelle-Aquitaine are in work?

75.0% of women aged 20 to 64 were in work in 2025 (France: 72.6%; EU: 71.3%); 4th highest of 18 regions in France. In 2015 it was 68.7%.

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Is the economy of Nouvelle-Aquitaine growing?

Output (gross value added, after inflation) changed by 0.7% in 2024 (France: 1.5%); 4th lowest of 18 regions in France. In 2014 it was 1.9%.

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How many cars are there in Nouvelle-Aquitaine?

Residents of Nouvelle-Aquitaine owned 647 cars per 1,000 people in 2024 (France: 577); the highest of 18 regions in France. In 2014 it was 533.

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What is the average salary in Nouvelle-Aquitaine?

Average compensation per employee (pay plus employer social contributions) was €35,154 in 2024, against €39,375 across France; 5th lowest of 18 regions in France.

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How many tourists visit Nouvelle-Aquitaine?

Visitors spent 58.3 million nights in tourist accommodation in 2025, 22% of them by visitors from abroad.

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What is the main industry in Nouvelle-Aquitaine?

The largest part of the economy of Nouvelle-Aquitaine in 2024 was finance, property and business services, at 30.0% of gross value added, followed by public administration, education, health and other services (27.4%).

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How industrial is Nouvelle-Aquitaine?

Factories, mines and energy produced 14.2% of the value added in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in 2024, against 13.7% for France.

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How fast is the economy of Nouvelle-Aquitaine growing?

Gross value added rose from €148.2 billion in 2015 to €199.4 billion in 2024 in current prices, an increase of 35% before inflation.

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What jobs do people do in Nouvelle-Aquitaine?

Of the 2,645,800 jobs located in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in 2024, 37% in public services, education, health and other services, 10% in industry and 4.4% in farming, forestry and fishing.

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Are jobs growing in Nouvelle-Aquitaine?

The number of people working in Nouvelle-Aquitaine rose by 12.3% between 2015 and 2024, to 2,645,800.

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How Nouvelle-Aquitaine compares with other regions

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

Nouvelle-Aquitaine ranks 8 of 14, highest first.

RankRegionMedian standard of living, € a year per consumption unit
5Grand Est€25,850
6Burgundy-Franche-Comté€25,640
7Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur€25,560
8Nouvelle-Aquitaine€25,520
9Centre — Val de Loire€25,490
10Normandy€25,200
11Corsica€25,020
Source: Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques (INSEE) · saved copy

Share of disposable income from pensions (2023)

Nouvelle-Aquitaine ranks 1 of 14, highest first.

RankRegionShare of disposable income from pensions
1Nouvelle-Aquitaine32.2%
2Brittany31.8%
3Burgundy-Franche-Comté31.3%
4Centre — Val de Loire31.2%
5Normandy30.9%
6Occitanie30.4%
7Corsica30.0%
Source: Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques (INSEE) · saved copy

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

Nouvelle-Aquitaine ranks 7 of 14, highest first.

RankRegionTop-decile standard of living threshold, €
4Grand Est€45,500
5Corsica€45,380
6Burgundy-Franche-Comté€43,540
7Nouvelle-Aquitaine€43,160
8Brittany€42,930
9Occitanie€42,880
10Pays de la Loire€42,290
Source: Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques (INSEE) · saved copy

Hotels per 100,000 residents (2025)

Nouvelle-Aquitaine ranks 6 of 17, highest first.

RankRegionHotels per 100,000 residents
3Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes31.2
4Occitanie29.6
5Burgundy-Franche-Comté29.0
6Nouvelle-Aquitaine27.9
7Centre — Val de Loire26.0
8Brittany25.2
9Normandy24.8
Source: Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques (INSEE) · saved copy

Long-term unemployment (% of labour force) (2025)

Nouvelle-Aquitaine ranks 14 of 17, highest first.

RankRegionLong-term unemployment (% of labour force)
11Occitanie1.6%
12Burgundy-Franche-Comté1.4%
13Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes1.2%
14Nouvelle-Aquitaine1.2%
15Centre — Val de Loire1.1%
16Pays de la Loire0.8%
17Brittany0.7%
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Unemployment rate, women (2025)

Nouvelle-Aquitaine ranks 11 of 18, highest first.

RankRegionUnemployment rate, women
8Hauts-de-France8.4%
9Occitanie7.7%
10Burgundy-Franche-Comté7.6%
11Nouvelle-Aquitaine7.4%
12Normandy7.4%
13Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur6.9%
14Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes6.6%
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Employment rate, women aged 20-64 (2025)

Nouvelle-Aquitaine ranks 4 of 18, highest first.

RankRegionEmployment rate, women aged 20-64
1Pays de la Loire76.3%
2Brittany75.9%
3Centre — Val de Loire75.9%
4Nouvelle-Aquitaine75.0%
5Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes74.6%
6Normandy74.2%
7Ile de France73.5%
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Real growth in gross value added (2024)

Nouvelle-Aquitaine ranks 15 of 18, highest first.

RankRegionReal growth in gross value added
12Martinique1.1%
13Pays de la Loire1.0%
14Centre — Val de Loire1.0%
15Nouvelle-Aquitaine0.7%
16Burgundy-Franche-Comté0.7%
17Réunion0.5%
18French Guiana-1.1%
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Passenger cars per 1,000 people (2024)

Nouvelle-Aquitaine ranks 1 of 18, highest first.

RankRegionPassenger cars per 1,000 people
1Nouvelle-Aquitaine647
2Burgundy-Franche-Comté646
3Normandy633
4Centre — Val de Loire631
5Brittany630
6Grand Est619
7Occitanie616
Source: Eurostat · saved copy

Compensation per employee (euros) (2024)

Nouvelle-Aquitaine ranks 14 of 18, highest first.

RankRegionCompensation per employee (euros)
11Brittany€35,285
12Normandy€35,259
13Centre — Val de Loire€35,241
14Nouvelle-Aquitaine€35,154
15Martinique€35,076
16Burgundy-Franche-Comté€35,071
17Réunion€34,218
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Nights spent in tourist accommodation (2025)

Nouvelle-Aquitaine ranks 3 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)

Nouvelle-Aquitaine ranks 9 of 18, highest first.

RankRegionShare of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy)
6Pays de la Loire16.9%
7Hauts-de-France16.7%
8Brittany14.6%
9Nouvelle-Aquitaine14.2%
10Occitanie13.8%
11Guadeloupe10.5%
12Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur10.2%
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Share of output from finance, property and business services (2024)

Nouvelle-Aquitaine ranks 6 of 18, highest first.

RankRegionShare of output from finance, property and business services
3Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes31.9%
4Occitanie31.5%
5Pays de la Loire30.3%
6Nouvelle-Aquitaine30.0%
7Brittany29.7%
8Centre — Val de Loire27.9%
9Burgundy-Franche-Comté27.7%
Source: Eurostat · saved copy

Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services (2024)

Nouvelle-Aquitaine ranks 10 of 18, highest first.

RankRegionShare of output from public administration, education, health and other services
7Hauts-de-France29.5%
8Occitanie28.1%
9Burgundy-Franche-Comté27.8%
10Nouvelle-Aquitaine27.4%
11Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur27.4%
12Normandy26.9%
13Grand Est26.8%
Source: Eurostat · saved copy

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