Economy, jobs and prices in Réunion, France: official figures
GDP per person was 25,400 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2024, 64% of the EU average; 16th highest of 18 regions in France. PPS adjust for price differences between countries.
How big is the economy of Réunion?
The regional economy produced €24.5 billion of output (GDP at market prices) in 2024, 0.8% of France's GDP.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the unemployment rate in Réunion?
The unemployment rate (age 15 to 74) was 16.3% in 2025, against 7.7% for France and 6.0% across the EU; 4th highest of 18 regions in France.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is youth unemployment in Réunion?
Youth unemployment (age 15 to 24) was 33.9% in 2025, against 19.8% for France; 4th highest of 17 regions in France.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the median income in Réunion?
The median standard of living in Réunion was €19,110 a year per consumption unit in 2023, the 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 Réunion comes from pensions?
Pensions and annuities supplied 16.1% of disposable income in Réunion in 2023, the lowest 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 Réunion?
Réunion had 99 hotels and 0 campsites in 2025, 0.6% of the hotels in France.
Source: Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques (INSEE) · saved copyHow many people in Réunion are long-term unemployed?
Long-term unemployment (people out of work for a year or more) stood at 7.0% of the labour force in 2025, against 1.8% for France as a whole and 1.9% across the EU; 3rd highest of 17 regions in France. In 2015 it was 15.2%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the unemployment rate for women in Réunion?
The unemployment rate for women in Réunion was 15.4% in 2025, against 7.6% for France as a whole and 6.2% across the EU; 4th highest of 18 regions in France. In 2015 it was 24.6%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many women in Réunion are in work?
The employment rate for women aged 20 to 64 reached 55.1% in 2025, against 72.6% for France as a whole and 71.3% across the EU; 3rd lowest of 18 regions in France. In 2015 it was 48.2%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyIs the economy of Réunion growing?
Output (gross value added, after inflation) changed by 0.5% in 2024, against 1.5% for France as a whole; 2nd lowest of 18 regions in France. In 2014 it was 2.6%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many cars are there in Réunion?
Residents of Réunion owned 483 cars per 1,000 people in 2024, against 577 for France as a whole; 4th lowest of 18 regions in France. In 2014 it was 398.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the average salary in Réunion?
Employers paid an average of €34,218 per employee in 2024, counting wages, salaries and employer social contributions, against €39,375 across France; 2nd lowest of 18 regions in France.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many tourists visit Réunion?
Hotels, campsites and other tourist accommodation recorded 1.6 million nights in 2025, 8% of them by visitors from abroad.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the main industry in Réunion?
The largest part of the economy of Réunion in 2024 was public administration, education, health and other services, at 41.7% of gross value added, followed by finance, property and business services (25.4%).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow industrial is Réunion?
Industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) made up 7.2% of output in 2024, against 13.7% for France.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow fast is the economy of Réunion growing?
Gross value added rose from €16.7 billion in 2015 to €22.9 billion in 2024 in current prices, an increase of 37% before inflation.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat jobs do people do in Réunion?
Of the 342,000 jobs located in Réunion in 2024, 46% in public services, education, health and other services, 6% in industry and 3.3% in farming, forestry and fishing.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyAre jobs growing in Réunion?
The number of people working in Réunion rose by 18.4% between 2015 and 2024, to 342,000.
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- In Réunion the best-off tenth of residents had a standard of living above €41,950 a year in 2023, while the poorest tenth lived on less than €9,860; 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 62.9% of household disposable income in Réunion in 2023 (5th highest of 14), and self-employment earnings a further 7.1%. Source: Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques (INSEE) · saved copy
- Income from property and savings added 8.0% to household resources in Réunion in 2023, while direct taxes took away 13.0% (metropolitan France: 12.2% and 16.7%). Source: Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques (INSEE) · saved copy
- Unemployment benefits made up 4.3% of disposable income in Réunion 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 Réunion in 2025: 22 hypermarkets and department stores and 93 supermarkets, with 677 bakeries. Source: Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques (INSEE) · saved copy
- 6,243 building trades businesses (masons, plumbers, electricians and others) and 156 bank branches were registered in Réunion in 2025. Source: Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques (INSEE) · saved copy
- Réunion had 0 electric vehicle charging stations and 185 petrol stations in 2025. Source: Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques (INSEE) · saved copy
- 44 temporary employment agencies and 985 estate agencies operated in Réunion in 2025. Source: Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques (INSEE) · saved copy
How Réunion compares with other regions
Median standard of living, € a year per consumption unit (2023)
Réunion ranks 14 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)
Réunion ranks 14 of 14, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Share of disposable income from pensions |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur | 28.9% |
| 9 | Pays de la Loire | 28.8% |
| 10 | Grand Est | 28.0% |
| 11 | Hauts-de-France | 26.8% |
| 12 | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | 26.1% |
| 13 | Ile de France | 19.7% |
| 14 | Réunion | 16.1% |
Top-decile standard of living threshold, € (2023)
Réunion ranks 12 of 14, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Top-decile standard of living threshold, € |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 13 | Normandy | €41,690 |
| 14 | Hauts-de-France | €41,040 |
Hotels per 100,000 residents (2025)
Réunion ranks 17 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Hotels per 100,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Ile de France | 21.8 |
| 12 | Pays de la Loire | 17.9 |
| 13 | Guadeloupe | 15.9 |
| 14 | Martinique | 15.5 |
| 15 | French Guiana | 12.5 |
| 16 | Hauts-de-France | 11.5 |
| 17 | Réunion | 11.2 |
Long-term unemployment (% of labour force) (2025)
Réunion ranks 3 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Long-term unemployment (% of labour force) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mayotte | 14.8% |
| 2 | Guadeloupe | 9.8% |
| 3 | Réunion | 7.0% |
| 4 | French Guiana | 6.4% |
| 5 | Martinique | 6.0% |
| 6 | Ile de France | 2.4% |
| 7 | Hauts-de-France | 2.2% |
Unemployment rate, women (2025)
Réunion ranks 4 of 18, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Unemployment rate, women |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mayotte | 33.7% |
| 2 | French Guiana | 18.3% |
| 3 | Guadeloupe | 16.0% |
| 4 | Réunion | 15.4% |
| 5 | Martinique | 11.7% |
| 6 | Ile de France | 8.8% |
| 7 | Corsica | 8.7% |
Employment rate, women aged 20-64 (2025)
Réunion ranks 16 of 18, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Employment rate, women aged 20-64 |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Martinique | 69.6% |
| 13 | Hauts-de-France | 68.7% |
| 14 | Corsica | 66.0% |
| 15 | Guadeloupe | 61.6% |
| 16 | Réunion | 55.1% |
| 17 | French Guiana | 45.0% |
| 18 | Mayotte | 27.8% |
Real growth in gross value added (2024)
Réunion ranks 17 of 18, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Real growth in gross value added |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Martinique | 1.1% |
| 13 | Pays de la Loire | 1.0% |
| 14 | Centre — Val de Loire | 1.0% |
| 15 | Nouvelle-Aquitaine | 0.7% |
| 16 | Burgundy-Franche-Comté | 0.7% |
| 17 | Réunion | 0.5% |
| 18 | French Guiana | -1.1% |
Passenger cars per 1,000 people (2024)
Réunion ranks 15 of 18, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Passenger cars per 1,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Hauts-de-France | 587 |
| 13 | Martinique | 540 |
| 14 | Guadeloupe | 495 |
| 15 | Réunion | 483 |
| 16 | Ile de France | 433 |
| 17 | French Guiana | 228 |
| 18 | Mayotte | 85 |
Compensation per employee (euros) (2024)
Réunion ranks 17 of 18, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Compensation per employee (euros) |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Normandy | €35,259 |
| 13 | Centre — Val de Loire | €35,241 |
| 14 | Nouvelle-Aquitaine | €35,154 |
| 15 | Martinique | €35,076 |
| 16 | Burgundy-Franche-Comté | €35,071 |
| 17 | Réunion | €34,218 |
| 18 | French Guiana | €32,445 |
Nights spent in tourist accommodation (2025)
Réunion ranks 14 of 18, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Nights spent in tourist accommodation |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Burgundy-Franche-Comté | 11.6 million |
| 12 | Corsica | 11.0 million |
| 13 | Centre — Val de Loire | 10.5 million |
| 14 | Réunion | 1.6 million |
| 15 | Guadeloupe | 1.2 million |
| 16 | Martinique | 1.1 million |
| 17 | French Guiana | 417,814 |
Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) (2024)
Réunion ranks 17 of 18, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur | 10.2% |
| 13 | Martinique | 9.4% |
| 14 | French Guiana | 8.2% |
| 15 | Ile de France | 8.1% |
| 16 | Corsica | 8.0% |
| 17 | Réunion | 7.2% |
| 18 | Mayotte | 6.4% |
Share of output from finance, property and business services (2024)
Réunion ranks 15 of 18, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Share of output from finance, property and business services |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Grand Est | 26.1% |
| 13 | French Guiana | 25.7% |
| 14 | Normandy | 25.6% |
| 15 | Réunion | 25.4% |
| 16 | Martinique | 22.7% |
| 17 | Guadeloupe | 20.9% |
| 18 | Mayotte | 15.7% |
Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services (2024)
Réunion ranks 2 of 18, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mayotte | 52.6% |
| 2 | Réunion | 41.7% |
| 3 | French Guiana | 40.4% |
| 4 | Guadeloupe | 40.2% |
| 5 | Martinique | 39.9% |
| 6 | Corsica | 35.0% |
| 7 | Hauts-de-France | 29.5% |
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