Economy, jobs and prices in Occitanie, France: official figures
GDP per person was 33,100 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2024, 83% of the EU average; 8th highest of 18 regions in France. PPS adjust for price differences between countries.
How big is the economy of Occitanie?
The regional economy produced €221.8 billion of output (GDP at market prices) in 2024, 7.6% of France's GDP.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the unemployment rate in Occitanie?
The unemployment rate (age 15 to 74) was 7.6% in 2025, against 7.7% for France and 6.0% across the EU; 8th highest of 18 regions in France.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is youth unemployment in Occitanie?
Youth unemployment (age 15 to 24) was 20.4% in 2025, against 19.8% for France; 9th highest of 17 regions in France.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow much does Occitanie spend on research and development?
Spending on research and development came to 3.29% of GDP in 2023 (2.17% nationally).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the median income in Occitanie?
The median standard of living in Occitanie was €24,650 a year per consumption unit in 2023, 3rd 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 copyHow much of income in Occitanie comes from pensions?
Pensions and annuities supplied 30.4% of disposable income in Occitanie in 2023, 6th highest of 14 among the regions (metropolitan France: 27.2%).
Source: Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques (INSEE) · saved copyHow many hotels are there in Occitanie?
Occitanie had 1,801 hotels and 1,358 campsites in 2025, 10.4% of the hotels in France.
Source: Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques (INSEE) · saved copyHow many people in Occitanie are long-term unemployed?
Long-term unemployment (people out of work for a year or more) stood at 1.6% of the labour force in 2025, compared with 1.8% nationally and 1.9% in the EU; 7th lowest of 17 regions in France. In 2015 it was 4.6%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the unemployment rate for women in Occitanie?
Unemployment among women was 7.7% in 2025, compared with 7.6% nationally and 6.2% in the EU; 9th highest of 18 regions in France. In 2015 it was 10.0%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many women in Occitanie are in work?
The employment rate for women aged 20 to 64 reached 71.9% in 2025, compared with 72.6% nationally and 71.3% in the EU; 9th highest of 18 regions in France. In 2015 it was 64.7%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyIs the economy of Occitanie growing?
In real terms the economy of Occitanie grew by 1.4% in 2024 (gross value added) (France: 1.5%); 9th highest of 18 regions in France. In 2014 it was 2.3%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many cars are there in Occitanie?
There were 616 passenger cars per 1,000 people in 2024 (France: 577); 7th highest of 18 regions in France. In 2014 it was 522.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the average salary in Occitanie?
Average compensation per employee (pay plus employer social contributions) was €36,370 in 2024, against €39,375 across France; 7th highest of 18 regions in France.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many tourists visit Occitanie?
Visitors spent 57.0 million nights in tourist accommodation in 2025, 24% of them by visitors from abroad.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the main industry in Occitanie?
The largest part of the economy of Occitanie in 2024 was finance, property and business services, at 31.5% of gross value added, followed by public administration, education, health and other services (28.1%).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow industrial is Occitanie?
Factories, mines and energy produced 13.8% of the value added in Occitanie in 2024, against 13.7% for France.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow fast is the economy of Occitanie growing?
Gross value added rose from €145.4 billion in 2015 to €198.0 billion in 2024 in current prices, an increase of 36% before inflation.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat jobs do people do in Occitanie?
Of the 2,567,500 jobs located in Occitanie in 2024, 38% in public services, education, health and other services, 9% in industry and 3.2% in farming, forestry and fishing.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyAre jobs growing in Occitanie?
The number of people working in Occitanie rose by 14.4% between 2015 and 2024, to 2,567,500.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyMore figures
- In Occitanie the best-off tenth of residents had a standard of living above €42,880 a year in 2023, while the poorest tenth lived on less than €12,460; the national thresholds were €46,500 and €13,200. Source: Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques (INSEE) · saved copy
- Wages and salaries made up 58.5% of household disposable income in Occitanie in 2023 (3rd lowest of 14), and self-employment earnings a further 5.7%. Source: Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques (INSEE) · saved copy
- Income from property and savings added 11.7% to household resources in Occitanie in 2023, while direct taxes took away 15.0% (metropolitan France: 12.2% and 16.7%). Source: Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques (INSEE) · saved copy
- Unemployment benefits made up 2.7% of disposable income in Occitanie in 2023, compared with 2.4% in metropolitan France. Source: Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques (INSEE) · saved copy
- Large retail in Occitanie in 2025: 205 hypermarkets and department stores and 1,215 supermarkets, with 4,786 bakeries. Source: Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques (INSEE) · saved copy
- 62,019 building trades businesses (masons, plumbers, electricians and others) and 2,131 bank branches were registered in Occitanie in 2025. Source: Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques (INSEE) · saved copy
- Occitanie had 3,097 electric vehicle charging stations and 1,122 petrol stations in 2025. Source: Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques (INSEE) · saved copy
- 641 temporary employment agencies and 11,783 estate agencies operated in Occitanie in 2025. Source: Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques (INSEE) · saved copy
How Occitanie compares with other regions
Median standard of living, € a year per consumption unit (2023)
Occitanie ranks 12 of 14, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Median standard of living, € a year per consumption unit |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Nouvelle-Aquitaine | €25,520 |
| 9 | Centre — Val de Loire | €25,490 |
| 10 | Normandy | €25,200 |
| 11 | Corsica | €25,020 |
| 12 | Occitanie | €24,650 |
| 13 | Hauts-de-France | €23,950 |
| 14 | Réunion | €19,110 |
Share of disposable income from pensions (2023)
Occitanie ranks 6 of 14, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Share of disposable income from pensions |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Burgundy-Franche-Comté | 31.3% |
| 4 | Centre — Val de Loire | 31.2% |
| 5 | Normandy | 30.9% |
| 6 | Occitanie | 30.4% |
| 7 | Corsica | 30.0% |
| 8 | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur | 28.9% |
| 9 | Pays de la Loire | 28.8% |
Top-decile standard of living threshold, € (2023)
Occitanie ranks 9 of 14, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Top-decile standard of living threshold, € |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Burgundy-Franche-Comté | €43,540 |
| 7 | Nouvelle-Aquitaine | €43,160 |
| 8 | Brittany | €42,930 |
| 9 | Occitanie | €42,880 |
| 10 | Pays de la Loire | €42,290 |
| 11 | Centre — Val de Loire | €42,080 |
| 12 | Réunion | €41,950 |
Hotels per 100,000 residents (2025)
Occitanie ranks 4 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Hotels per 100,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Corsica | 124.7 |
| 2 | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur | 39.2 |
| 3 | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | 31.2 |
| 4 | Occitanie | 29.6 |
| 5 | Burgundy-Franche-Comté | 29.0 |
| 6 | Nouvelle-Aquitaine | 27.9 |
| 7 | Centre — Val de Loire | 26.0 |
Long-term unemployment (% of labour force) (2025)
Occitanie ranks 11 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Long-term unemployment (% of labour force) |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Grand Est | 1.7% |
| 9 | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur | 1.7% |
| 10 | Normandy | 1.7% |
| 11 | Occitanie | 1.6% |
| 12 | Burgundy-Franche-Comté | 1.4% |
| 13 | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | 1.2% |
| 14 | Nouvelle-Aquitaine | 1.2% |
Unemployment rate, women (2025)
Occitanie ranks 9 of 18, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Unemployment rate, women |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Ile de France | 8.8% |
| 7 | Corsica | 8.7% |
| 8 | Hauts-de-France | 8.4% |
| 9 | Occitanie | 7.7% |
| 10 | Burgundy-Franche-Comté | 7.6% |
| 11 | Nouvelle-Aquitaine | 7.4% |
| 12 | Normandy | 7.4% |
Employment rate, women aged 20-64 (2025)
Occitanie ranks 9 of 18, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Employment rate, women aged 20-64 |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Normandy | 74.2% |
| 7 | Ile de France | 73.5% |
| 8 | Grand Est | 72.0% |
| 9 | Occitanie | 71.9% |
| 10 | Burgundy-Franche-Comté | 71.8% |
| 11 | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur | 71.5% |
| 12 | Martinique | 69.6% |
Real growth in gross value added (2024)
Occitanie ranks 9 of 18, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Real growth in gross value added |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Brittany | 1.7% |
| 7 | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | 1.6% |
| 8 | Normandy | 1.6% |
| 9 | Occitanie | 1.4% |
| 10 | Hauts-de-France | 1.2% |
| 11 | Grand Est | 1.2% |
| 12 | Martinique | 1.1% |
Passenger cars per 1,000 people (2024)
Occitanie ranks 7 of 18, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Passenger cars per 1,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Centre — Val de Loire | 631 |
| 5 | Brittany | 630 |
| 6 | Grand Est | 619 |
| 7 | Occitanie | 616 |
| 8 | Corsica | 615 |
| 9 | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | 611 |
| 10 | Pays de la Loire | 611 |
Compensation per employee (euros) (2024)
Occitanie ranks 7 of 18, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Compensation per employee (euros) |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur | €37,777 |
| 5 | Mayotte | €37,447 |
| 6 | Guadeloupe | €37,148 |
| 7 | Occitanie | €36,370 |
| 8 | Hauts-de-France | €35,753 |
| 9 | Pays de la Loire | €35,644 |
| 10 | Grand Est | €35,631 |
Nights spent in tourist accommodation (2025)
Occitanie ranks 5 of 18, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Nights spent in tourist accommodation |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | 62.0 million |
| 3 | Nouvelle-Aquitaine | 58.3 million |
| 4 | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur | 57.3 million |
| 5 | Occitanie | 57.0 million |
| 6 | Brittany | 26.6 million |
| 7 | Pays de la Loire | 25.7 million |
| 8 | Grand Est | 23.2 million |
Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) (2024)
Occitanie ranks 10 of 18, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Hauts-de-France | 16.7% |
| 8 | Brittany | 14.6% |
| 9 | Nouvelle-Aquitaine | 14.2% |
| 10 | Occitanie | 13.8% |
| 11 | Guadeloupe | 10.5% |
| 12 | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur | 10.2% |
| 13 | Martinique | 9.4% |
Share of output from finance, property and business services (2024)
Occitanie ranks 4 of 18, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Share of output from finance, property and business services |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ile de France | 39.8% |
| 2 | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur | 33.5% |
| 3 | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | 31.9% |
| 4 | Occitanie | 31.5% |
| 5 | Pays de la Loire | 30.3% |
| 6 | Nouvelle-Aquitaine | 30.0% |
| 7 | Brittany | 29.7% |
Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services (2024)
Occitanie ranks 8 of 18, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Martinique | 39.9% |
| 6 | Corsica | 35.0% |
| 7 | Hauts-de-France | 29.5% |
| 8 | Occitanie | 28.1% |
| 9 | Burgundy-Franche-Comté | 27.8% |
| 10 | Nouvelle-Aquitaine | 27.4% |
| 11 | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur | 27.4% |
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