KEY FIGURES FOR AUVERGNE-RHÔNE-ALPES
Key figures for Auvergne- Rhône-Alpes
POPULATION TERRITORY ACCESSIBILITY ECONOMY
EMPLOYMENT TRAINING INNOVATION INTERNATIONAL
MANUFACTURING TRADE SERVICES TOURISM
CONSTRUCTION COMMERCIAL LAND CRAFT AGRICULTURE PUBLIC WORKS AND REAL ESTATE 2020
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• France’s top industrial region: with over 500,000 jobs (salaried and non- salaried) over 52,000 sites, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes is the French region with the highest number of jobs in industry. This generates 18.3% added value in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes compared with 14.3% in mainland France. • France’s 2nd richest region: with a GDP of over 263 billion euros, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes is 4th placed region in the European Union1 and is in 2nd place in France (11.5% of the national total). The economic power of Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes is greater than that of Finland, which is ranked 13th among EU member countries. The region is also in 2nd place nationally in terms of GDP / capita (33,000 euros). • The 2nd most innovative region in France: with 7 billion euros of expenditure on R&D, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes accounts for 14% of the national effort. 69.4% of this R&D effort is achieved by businesses, and R&D represents 2.7% of the GDP (2.2% nationally). Its four regional Metropolis (Lyon, Grenoble,Clermont-Ferrand and Saint-Etienne) occupy the top four places in France in terms of invention intensity. • The 2nd most populous region in France: Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes has a population of over 8 million, i.e. almost as much as Austria or Switzerland. The urban area of Lyon is the most populous French city after Paris, with a population of 2.3 million. The regional population is growing twice as fast as the national average. • 2nd French region, by far, for employment in the private sector: Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes has 2.3 million salaried jobs in the sector, i.e. 59% above the third-placed region. • 2nd region in France for further education: Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes has 342,712 students. It has recorded the 2nd best rise in student numbers between 2013 and 2018 (+12.4%). It trains 15% of France’s student engineers. 43% of the active population in the region have further- education diplomas compared with a national average of 41.6%2. • France’s 2nd region for tourism revenue: tourism generates 21.2 billion euros of revenue in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, i.e. 14% of the national total. It is Europe’s top ski region and Lyon is ranked 2nd in France as an international convention venue. • France’s 2nd region for the number of businesses exporting goods (16,426). • 3rd air entry point to France: Lyon-Saint Exupéry airport welcomed 11 million passengers in 2018 with 131 air routes, including 74 European and 30 intercontinental. It was recognised as the best European airport in its category in 2019.
1Based on Eurostat NUTS 2. If the Eurostat nomenclature is recomposed to take into account the German Länder, the region ranks 13th. 2Proportion of working population between 25 and 54 years old, population census.
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Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes is one of Europe’s very top regions, in terms of territory, population and also the wealth created there. A remarkable quality of life, great accessibility, a young, active and growing population in the European context, a very good educational level, together with great research and innovation potential make it a particularly attractive region.
At the heart of the economic fabric, the Chambers of Trade and Industry represent 396,000 establishments in industry, trade and services, which employ 83% of employees in the commercial sector.
POPULATION
⇢ Demography Inhabitants Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes / Metropolitan France (%)
2019 8,026,685 12.4 Source: Insee, estimates of population, 1/01/2019, provisional results
► Variation de la population : taux annuel moyen ⇢ Average annual rate of variation of the population R F
Source: Insee, estimates of population, 1/01/2019, provisional results
Average number of children per woman: 1.88 (1.84 in France).
► Structure de la population par tranche d'âge ⇢ Structure of the population by age group R F
Source: Insee, estimates of population, 1/01/2019, provisional results
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⇢ Population of the main “urban areas”
Lyon 2,310,315 Cluses 96,193 Grenoble 687,985 Thonon-les-Bains 93,099 Saint-Etienne 519,834 Vichy 82,963 Clermont-Ferrand 482,422 Montélimar 79,087 Annemasse-Genève* 320,475 Montluçon 77,346 Annecy 236,407 Romans-sur-Isère 75,681 Chambéry 224,811 Le Puy-en-Velay 75,653 Valence 180,075 Aurillac 65,078 Bourg-en-Bresse 127,049 Moulins 62,175 Vienne 114,794 Aubenas 61,374 Roanne 107,401 Source: Insee, population census, last available data “Urban area”: a set of adjoining communes with no enclaves and at least 40% of its population residing and working within the urban area *French part
⇢ Average net annual income by socio-professional category