Alpes-de-Haute-Provence economic observatory Key figures 2009 -- - Document made by Alpes-de-Haute-Provence Chamber of commerce and industry in partnership with Chambre de métiers et de l'artisanat, Chambre d'agriculture, General council, Prefecture and Haute Provence Economic development agency. Population Source : INSEE (Recensement 2006 ). 01/01/2007 Total Population (inhabitants) 161 054 By gender : Men 49 % Women 52 % By age : under 15 year old 17 % 15 to 24 year old 10 % 25 to 54 year old 39 % 55 to 64 year old 13 % over 64 year old 21 % Population density (inhab./sq.m.) 23,3 Compound annual growth rate between 1999 et 2006 1,5 % from natural increase 0 % from migration increase 1,5 % Population over 14 year old 127 871 By socio-economic group : Farmers 2 % Craftsmen, shopkeepers, company directors 5 % Managers and superior intellectual professions 5 % Intermediate occupations 12 % Non manual workers 17 % Manual workers 12 % Retired persons / pensioners 31 % Others 17 % Construction - Housing Sources : DREAL, MEEDDM-SOeS. 2009 Construction Housing allows 1 279 Housing starts 923 Surface area of business premises allowed (thousands sq.m.) 108,3 2009 Real estate market - dwellings Dwellings offered 108 Dwellings sold 137 Dwellings currently available (4 th quarter 2009) 84 Selling price per sq. m. (appartment buildings) 2 567 E Employment Sources: DIRECCTE PACA, INSEE, Pôle Emploi, CNAF. 12/31/20077 Total number of jobs (approximately) 56 150 Self-employed 9 417 Employees 46 733 of which : Agriculture 1,8 % Industrials 10,3 % Construction 8,3 % Private services 41,3 % Public services 38,3 % 12/31/2009 Chômage Number of category A* job seekers 6 760 Unemployement rate (4 th quarter 2009) 10,4 % Recipients of social insurance (RSA) 3 708 * Registered unemployed job seekers actively seeking position 2009/2010 Education-Training scholastic year Sources : CFA CCI 04, CFPPA Carmejane, Rectorat Aix-Marseille, Université de Provence - Antenne de Digne-les-Bains, LP Louis Martin Bret Number of schools 213 of which : Primary education (3 to 10 year old) 174 Secondary education (11 to 18 year old) 39 Number of students 27 526 of which : Primary education (3 to 10 year old) 14 922 Secondary education (11 to 18 year old) 12 604 Employees of «Éducation Nationale» 2 737 Pass rate at «Baccalauréat» Diploma 88,4 % Apprenticeship training centers 4 Number of apprentices 1 352 Students attending University Institute for Technology 331 Transport Sources : Chemins de Fer de Provence, ESCOTA, MEEDDM-SOeS , SNCF. 2009 Passenger cars 87 499 Commercial vehicles 17 523 New registered vehicles 6 584 Railway passengers : operated by CP 402 745 Railway passengers : operated by SNCF 144 899 Traffic on highway A51/E712 2009 (Average daily traffic by sections) Beginning-Pertuis 24 122 Pertuis-St Paul lez Durance 21 157 St Paul lez Durance-Manosque 19 186 Manosque-La Brillanne 17 337 La Brillanne-Peyruis 15 574 Peyruis-Aubignosc 12 614 Aubignosc-Sisteron sud 13 670 Sisteron sud-Sisteron nord 12 415 Sisteron nord-La Saulce 8 223 Pertuis-Manosque 20 381 Pertuis-Peyruis 18 545 Pertuis-Sisteron Nord 17 019 Sustainable development Source : UNEDIC. 2008 Employees in the environment sector 325 of which : Wreck decommissioning 5 Waste collection 23 Water supply 132 Sewage treatment 49 Non-hazardous waste collection 100 Non-hazardous waste treatment 6 Building insulation 10 Public finance Sources : Conseil général des AHP, Direction des Services fiscaux. 2009 E (millions) Income tax 92,20 Corporate tax 44,73 Value added tax (VAT/TVA) 188,99 Local direct taxes 229,52 of which : Property tax on developed property 100,59 Property tax on undeveloped property 4,08 Council tax 36,58 Local business tax 88,28 "Conseil Général département AHP" projected budget 2010 249 International trade Source : Direction Nationale des Statistiques du Commerce Extérieur. 2009 E (thousands) and percentages Exports 302 500 of which : agricultural products 10,7 % food-industry products 3,3 % mechanic & electric equipments 1,3 % transportation equipments 1,4 % other industrial goods 83,0% fuels 0,1 % miscellaneous 0,2 % of which : Japan 13,5 % United Kingdom 11,4 % Germany 9,9 % United States of America 8,8 % Hong-Kong 6,6 % Imports 108 073 of which : agricultural products 1,4 % food-industry products 16,2 % mechanic & electric equipments 18,0 % transportation equipments 10,8 % other industrial goods 52,9 % fuels 0,7 % miscellaneous 0,1 % of which : Italy 17,0 % Germany 13,5 % Hungary 10,7 % Malaysia 10,4 % China 10,3 % The reliability of the External Trade statistics depends on the thoroughness of businesses' Declaration of Exchange of Goods (DEB). The customs statistics only represent goods (no services), and must be used with caution. Businesses Source : Chambre de commerce et d’industrie des Alpes-de-Haute-Provence 12/31/200 9 Businesses other than agricultural holdings, freelance workers, and exclusively craft ones 6 944 Industrials 10% Construction 10% Services 48% Trade 32% Trade - Private services 12.31.2009 Businesses Trade Retail and car repair 274 Wholesale 317 Retail 1 604 of which : specialized store 575 other specialized store 560 unspecialized store 185 Retail on "open air" market 284 Total 2 195 Private services Transport and warehousing 153 Accommodation and catering 1 180 of which : hotels 209 bars 147 restaurants 581 Information and communication technologies 117 Financial and insurance activities 255 Real estate activities 330 Specialized, scientific and technical activities 463 Administrative services and support 374 Education, training 73 Health and social services 37 Art, entertainment and leisure activities 94 Other services 263 Total 3 339 Industrials-Construction 12.31.2009 Businesses Industrials Mining 9 Food industry 251 of which : meat industry 26 fruit and vegetable industry 8 dairy industry 2 Beverage industry 5 Textile industry 6 Industry of leather and shoes 2 Production of wooden products (except for furniture) 23 Paper and paperboard industry 4 Printing, copy of recordings 29 Chemical industry 36 of which : production of soaps, detergents and fragrances 19 production of basic chemicals, synthetic rubbers and fertilizers 3 production of crop protection chemicals 1 Pharmaceutical industry 2 Production of plastic and rubber products 12 Production of other nonmetal mineral products 44 Metalworking industry (except for machines and equipment) 17 Production of data-processing, electronic and electric products 8 Production of machines and equipment 8 Automotive industry 3 Production of furniture 7 Other manufactured products 30 Repair and installation of machines and equipment 38 Electricity/gas/steam/air generation and delivery 123 Production and distribution of drinking water ; sanitation, waste management and environmental remediation 24 Total 681 Businesses Construction Building 81 Civil engineering 25 Specialized building activity 623 of which : demolition 54 interior finishing such as building-wiring and plumbing 165 decoration, home improvements 194 other specialized building activity 210 Total 729 Agriculture Sources : Agreste, DRAAF. 200 7 Agriculture census 2007 Agricultural holdings 2 222 of which under 5 hectares (ha) 28,20 % Agricultural workforce 2 419 of which : f farmers 1470 family workers 668 permanent employees 281 2009 Territory Utilized Agricultural Area (UUA) 36% of which UUA of local holdings 22% of which : arable lands 42 % areas permanently covered in grass 55 % permanent crops 3 % Uncropped agricultural land 12 % Wooded areas 36 % Non-agricultural areas 16 % Livestock (head numbers) Cattle 13 348 Horses (2007) 1 895 Goats (2007) 8 722 Sheep 193 039 Pigs and swines (2007) 9 955 Poultry and rabbits (2007) 261 000 Bee hives 35 066 2007 Agricultural lands prices Arable land ( €/ha) 3 710 Grass land ( €/ha) 2 290 Vines AOC -controlled designation of origin- ( €/ha) 16 000 Tourism 2200005 9 Sources : Agence de développement touristique des AHP, CCI des AHP, Direction nationale du tourisme. Graded Ungraded Registered hotels (2008) Businesses 131 56 Rooms 2 717 582 Beds 5 434 1 164 Tourist residences (2008) Businesses 6 Beds 1 724 Campsites (2008) Businesses 114 Camping spaces 11 671 Vacation rentals (members of «Gîtes de France» or «Clévacances») Businesses 794 Beds 3 810 Bed and Breakfasts (members of «Gîtes de France», «Clévacances» or «Fleurs de Soleil») Businesses 120 Rooms 373 Beds 1034 Tourists features Average length of stay (in nights) 5,6 Average spending per day per tourist 41,20 € Origin of tourists (in % of nights) * PACA 50,0 % France (out of PACA) 50,0 % Out of France 14,3 % Accomodation (in % of nights) * Commercial accomodation 53,1 % Holiday / Friend / Family home 46,2 % Location of tourist destinations * Haute Provence 44,2 % Alpes Mercantour 36,0 % Verdon 19,8 % * data 2005 Ski resorts 2008/2009 Sources : Agence de développement touristique des AHP, SNTF. Average number of ski-lift users per day (compared to 2007-2008) +9 % Ski-lift companies' revenues (millions €) 21 Spa - Hydrotherapy Sources : Agence de développement touristique des AHP, Thermes. 2009 Number of users per spa town Digne-les-Bains 7 480 Gréoux-les-Bains 34 128 Economic indicators 12.31.2009 Alpes-de-Haute-Provence / PACA Value % of Paca Total population (2007) 161 054 3,26 % Label force (RP 2006) 67 158 3,19 % Employed labor force (RP 2006) 59 170 3,25 % y r t s Numbers of job seekers (december 2009) 6 760 2,88 % u d n i d n a Housing under construction 923 4,66 % e c r Authorised housing 1 279 4,34 % e m m o c Income tax (millions €) 92,20 2,04 % f