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Rhône-Alpes in figures

A profile of Rhône-Alpes from official statistics: 27 figures in 6 sections, each with its period, its change from a year earlier, its rank among similar places where a ranking exists, and its source.

Figures last updated on 2026-10-12.

People

Population in Rhône-Alpes was 6.9 million (provisional) in 2025, up 0.5% from 2024, and the 2nd highest of 27 regions in France.

Population6.9 million2025, provisionalUp 0.5% from 2024The 2nd highest of 27 regions in France
Natural change rate1.5 per 1,000 inhabitants2024, provisionalDown 0.2 per 1,000 inhabitants from 2023The 5th highest of 27 regions in France
Median age41.6 years2025, provisionalUp 0.2 years from 2024The 6th lowest of 27 regions in France
Population aged 65 and over20.5%2025, provisionalUp 0.3 percentage points from 2024
Population density155.6 inhabitants per km²2024, provisionalUp 0.6% from 2023
Net migration including statistical adjustment22,1732024, provisionalCompared with 22,058 in 2023
5.5M5.75M6M6.25M6.5M6.75M7M20012005200920132017202120252001: 5,741,877 persons2002: 5,796,144 persons2003: 5,850,513 persons2004: 5,904,729 persons2005: 5,963,736 persons2006: 6,021,346 persons2007: 6,065,959 persons2008: 6,117,229 persons2009: 6,174,040 persons2010: 6,230,691 persons2011: 6,283,541 persons2012: 6,341,160 persons2013: 6,399,927 persons2014: 6,460,505 persons2015: 6,515,331 persons2016: 6,553,497 persons2017: 6,584,131 persons2018: 6,625,923 persons2019: 6,672,547 persons2020: 6,709,304 persons2021: 6,745,694 persons2022: 6,792,224 persons2023: 6,826,040 persons2024: 6,868,920 persons2025: 6,901,647 persons
Population, 2001 to 2025. persons. Source: Eurostat, European Commission, Population on 1 January by NUTS 3 region (demo_r_pjanaggr3).

Sources: Eurostat, European Commission, Population on 1 January by NUTS 3 region (demo_r_pjanaggr3); Eurostat, European Commission, Population change, crude rate of natural change of population, by NUTS 2 and 3 region (demo_r_gind3); Eurostat, European Commission, Population structure indicators by NUTS 3 region (demo_r_pjanind3); Eurostat, European Commission, Population density by NUTS 3 region (demo_r_d3dens); Eurostat, European Commission, Population change, net migration plus statistical adjustment, by NUTS 2 and 3 region (demo_r_gind3). Population and demography statistics and rankings

Work and income

Unemployment rate in Rhône-Alpes was 7.1% in 2025, up 0.3 percentage points from 2024 (the 2024 figure is series break), and the 12th lowest of 27 regions in France.

Unemployment rate7.1%2025Up 0.3 percentage points from 2024 (the 2024 figure is series break)The 12th lowest of 27 regions in France
Household disposable income per inhabitant€24,6002023, provisionalUp 7.9% from 2022The 3rd highest of 27 regions in France
Employment rate77.1%2025Up 0.3 percentage points from 2024 (the 2024 figure is series break)The 8th highest of 27 regions in France
At-risk-of-poverty rate14%2025Up 0.2 percentage points from 2024
Activity rate77.4%2025Up 0.9 percentage points from 2024 (the 2024 figure is series break)
67891020012005200920132017202120252001: 7.2 %2002: 6.9 %2003: 7.3 %2004: 8.3 %2005: 7.8 %2006: 7.3 %2007: 6.3 %2008: 6.3 %2009: 8.4 %2010: 8.1 %2011: 7.7 %2012: 8.1 %2013: 8.4 %2014: 8.8 %2015: 9.1 %2016: 8.1 %2017: 7.3 %2018: 7.3 %2019: 7 %2020: 7.5 %2021: 7.2 %2022: 6.6 %2023: 6.5 %2024: 6.8 %2025: 7.1 %
Unemployment rate, 2001 to 2025. %. Source: Eurostat, European Commission, Unemployment rates by NUTS 2 region (lfst_r_lfu3rt).

Sources: Eurostat, European Commission, Unemployment rates by NUTS 2 region (lfst_r_lfu3rt); Eurostat, European Commission, Income of households by NUTS 2 region, net disposable income, EUR per inhabitant (nama_10r_2hhinc); Eurostat, European Commission, Employment rates by NUTS 2 region, 20 to 64 (lfst_r_lfe2emprt); Eurostat, European Commission, At-risk-of-poverty rate by NUTS 2 region (ilc_li41); Eurostat, European Commission, Activity rates by NUTS 2 region, 15 to 64 (lfst_r_lfp2actrt). Labor market statistics and rankings

Economy

GDP (euros) in Rhône-Alpes was €299.16 billion (provisional) in 2024, up 3% from 2023, and the 2nd highest of 27 regions in France.

Gross domestic product (GDP)€299.16 billion2024, provisionalUp 3% from 2023The 2nd highest of 27 regions in France
GDP per capita€43,4002024, provisionalUp 2.4% from 2023The 2nd highest of 27 regions in France
Real GDP growth1.4%2024, provisionalDown 1.9 percentage points from 2023Tied for the 7th highest of 27 regions in France
GDP per capita in PPS (EU27 = 100)100%2024, provisionalDown 2 percentage points from 2023
100K150K200K250K300K20002004200820122016202020242000: 141,955 EUR million2001: 147,273 EUR million2002: 149,964 EUR million2003: 153,913 EUR million2004: 164,000 EUR million2005: 169,944 EUR million2006: 180,290 EUR million2007: 187,946 EUR million2008: 195,892 EUR million2009: 188,816 EUR million2010: 195,018 EUR million2011: 203,873 EUR million2012: 205,697 EUR million2013: 208,018 EUR million2014: 212,084 EUR million2015: 217,518 EUR million2016: 222,576 EUR million2017: 229,004 EUR million2018: 237,931 EUR million2019: 245,139 EUR million2020: 235,948 EUR million2021: 251,763 EUR million2022: 265,074 EUR million2023: 290,545 EUR million2024: 299,156 EUR million
Gross domestic product (GDP), 2000 to 2024. EUR million. Source: Eurostat, European Commission, GDP at current market prices by NUTS 3 region (nama_10r_3gdp).

Sources: Eurostat, European Commission, GDP at current market prices by NUTS 3 region (nama_10r_3gdp); Eurostat, European Commission, GDP at current market prices by NUTS 3 region, EUR per inhabitant (nama_10r_3gdp); Eurostat, European Commission, GDP in volume by NUTS 2 region, percentage change on previous year (nama_10r_2gvagr); Eurostat, European Commission, GDP per inhabitant in PPS, EU27 = 100, by NUTS 3 region (nama_10r_3gdp). Economy statistics and rankings

Consumers

Severe material and social deprivation rate in Rhône-Alpes was 6.1% in 2025, up 0.4 percentage points from 2024, and the 7th lowest of 26 regions in France.

Severe material and social deprivation rate6.1%2025Up 0.4 percentage points from 2024The 7th lowest of 26 regions in France
People who bought online in the last 12 months84.7%2025, low reliabilityUp 2.7 percentage points from 2024The highest of 26 regions in France
5.55.7566.256.56.75720222023202420252022: 6.9 %2023: 5.9 %2024: 5.7 %2025: 6.1 %
Severe material and social deprivation rate, 2022 to 2025. %. Source: Eurostat, European Commission, Severe material and social deprivation rate by NUTS 2 region (ilc_mdsd18).

Sources: Eurostat, European Commission, Severe material and social deprivation rate by NUTS 2 region (ilc_mdsd18); Eurostat, European Commission, Individuals who ordered goods or services over the internet for private use in the last 12 months by NUTS 2 region (isoc_r_blt12_i). Economy statistics and rankings

Business and tourism

Active enterprises in Rhône-Alpes were 584,523 in 2023, up 1.2% from 2022 (the 2022 figure is series break), and the 2nd highest of 27 regions in France.

Active enterprises584,5232023Up 1.2% from 2022 (the 2022 figure is series break)The 2nd highest of 27 regions in France
Enterprise births78,0132023Down 3.1% from 2022 (the 2022 figure is series break)The 2nd highest of 27 regions in France
Enterprise birth rate13.35%2023Down 0.59 percentage points from 2022 (the 2022 figure is series break)The 13th highest of 27 regions in France
Enterprise death rate10.73%2023, provisionalUp 1.01 percentage points from 2022 (the 2022 figure is series break)
Nights spent in tourist accommodation54.87 million2025Up 0.9% from 2024
Nights spent in tourist accommodation by non-residents (foreign guests)16.85 million2025Up 4.4% from 2024
520K540K560K580K600K2021202220232021: 532,731 count2022: 577,439 count2023: 584,523 count
Active enterprises, 2021 to 2023. count. Source: Eurostat, European Commission, Business demography by size class and NUTS 3 region, industry, construction and market services, all size classes, enterprises, number (bd_size_r).

Sources: Eurostat, European Commission, Business demography by size class and NUTS 3 region, industry, construction and market services, all size classes, enterprises, number (bd_size_r); Eurostat, European Commission, Business demography by size class and NUTS 3 region, industry, construction and market services, all size classes, enterprise births, number (bd_size_r); Eurostat, European Commission, Business demography by size class and NUTS 3 region, industry, construction and market services, all size classes, birth rate, percentage of active enterprises (bd_size_r); Eurostat, European Commission, Business demography by size class and NUTS 3 region, industry, construction and market services, all size classes, death rate, percentage of active enterprises (bd_size_r); Eurostat, European Commission, Nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments by NUTS 2 and 3 region (tour_occ_nin2); Eurostat, European Commission, Nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments by NUTS 3 region, non-residents (foreign country of residence), hotels, holiday accommodation and campsites (tour_occ_nin2). Companies statistics and rankings

Health

Life expectancy in Rhône-Alpes was 84.2 years (provisional) in 2024, unchanged from 2023, and the 2nd highest of 27 regions in France.

Life expectancy at birth84.2 years2024, provisionalUnchanged from 2023The 2nd highest of 27 regions in France
Infant mortality rate3.4 per 1,000 live births2024Up 0.3 per 1,000 live births from 2023Tied for the 4th lowest of 27 regions in France
Age-standardised death rate, all causes722.1 per 100,000 people2023Down 55.2 per 100,000 people from 2022The 2nd lowest of 27 regions in France
Road deaths per million inhabitants47 per million inhabitants2024Up 2 per million inhabitants from 2023
80818283848520002004200820122016202020242000: 80.1 years2001: 80.2 years2002: 80.2 years2003: 80.3 years2004: 81.3 years2005: 81.3 years2006: 82.2 years2007: 82.4 years2008: 82.4 years2009: 82.6 years2010: 83 years2011: 83.5 years2012: 83.2 years2013: 83.5 years2014: 83.4 years2015: 83.1 years2016: 83.5 years2017: 83.5 years2018: 83.8 years2019: 83.7 years2020: 82.8 years2021: 83.5 years2022: 83.5 years2023: 84.2 years2024: 84.2 years
Life expectancy at birth, 2000 to 2024. years. Source: Eurostat, European Commission, Life expectancy by NUTS 2 region (demo_r_mlifexp).

Sources: Eurostat, European Commission, Life expectancy by NUTS 2 region (demo_r_mlifexp); Eurostat, European Commission, Infant mortality rates by NUTS 2 region (demo_r_minfind); Eurostat, European Commission, Causes of death, standardised death rate by NUTS 2 region of residence, [object Object], ICD-10 TOTAL (hlth_cd_asdr2); Eurostat, European Commission, Victims in road accidents by NUTS 2 region, killed per million inhabitants (tran_r_acci). Health statistics and rankings

Sources and citations

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  1. Eurostat. Population on 1 January by NUTS 3 region (demo_r_pjanaggr3). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/demo_r_pjanaggr3/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  2. Eurostat. Population change, crude rate of natural change of population, by NUTS 2 and 3 region (demo_r_gind3). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/demo_r_gind3/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  3. Eurostat. Population structure indicators by NUTS 3 region (demo_r_pjanind3). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/demo_r_pjanind3/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  4. Eurostat. Population density by NUTS 3 region (demo_r_d3dens). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/demo_r_d3dens/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  5. Eurostat. Population change, net migration plus statistical adjustment, by NUTS 2 and 3 region (demo_r_gind3). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/demo_r_gind3/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  6. Eurostat. Unemployment rates by NUTS 2 region (lfst_r_lfu3rt). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/lfst_r_lfu3rt/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  7. Eurostat. Income of households by NUTS 2 region, net disposable income, EUR per inhabitant (nama_10r_2hhinc). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/nama_10r_2hhinc/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-09.
  8. Eurostat. Employment rates by NUTS 2 region, 20 to 64 (lfst_r_lfe2emprt). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/lfst_r_lfe2emprt/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  9. Eurostat. At-risk-of-poverty rate by NUTS 2 region (ilc_li41). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/ilc_li41/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  10. Eurostat. Activity rates by NUTS 2 region, 15 to 64 (lfst_r_lfp2actrt). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/lfst_r_lfp2actrt/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  11. Eurostat. GDP at current market prices by NUTS 3 region (nama_10r_3gdp). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/nama_10r_3gdp/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  12. Eurostat. GDP at current market prices by NUTS 3 region, EUR per inhabitant (nama_10r_3gdp). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/nama_10r_3gdp/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  13. Eurostat. GDP in volume by NUTS 2 region, percentage change on previous year (nama_10r_2gvagr). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/nama_10r_2gvagr/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-09.
  14. Eurostat. GDP per inhabitant in PPS, EU27 = 100, by NUTS 3 region (nama_10r_3gdp). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/nama_10r_3gdp/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  15. Eurostat. Severe material and social deprivation rate by NUTS 2 region (ilc_mdsd18). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/ilc_mdsd18/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  16. Eurostat. Individuals who ordered goods or services over the internet for private use in the last 12 months by NUTS 2 region (isoc_r_blt12_i). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/isoc_r_blt12_i/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  17. Eurostat. Business demography by size class and NUTS 3 region, industry, construction and market services, all size classes, enterprises, number (bd_size_r). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/bd_size_r/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  18. Eurostat. Business demography by size class and NUTS 3 region, industry, construction and market services, all size classes, enterprise births, number (bd_size_r). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/bd_size_r/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  19. Eurostat. Business demography by size class and NUTS 3 region, industry, construction and market services, all size classes, birth rate, percentage of active enterprises (bd_size_r). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/bd_size_r/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  20. Eurostat. Business demography by size class and NUTS 3 region, industry, construction and market services, all size classes, death rate, percentage of active enterprises (bd_size_r). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/bd_size_r/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  21. Eurostat. Nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments by NUTS 2 and 3 region (tour_occ_nin2). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/tour_occ_nin2/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  22. Eurostat. Nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments by NUTS 3 region, non-residents (foreign country of residence), hotels, holiday accommodation and campsites (tour_occ_nin2). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/tour_occ_nin2/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  23. Eurostat. Life expectancy by NUTS 2 region (demo_r_mlifexp). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/demo_r_mlifexp/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  24. Eurostat. Infant mortality rates by NUTS 2 region (demo_r_minfind). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/demo_r_minfind/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  25. Eurostat. Causes of death, standardised death rate by NUTS 2 region of residence, [object Object], ICD-10 TOTAL (hlth_cd_asdr2). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/hlth_cd_asdr2/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  26. Eurostat. Victims in road accidents by NUTS 2 region, killed per million inhabitants (tran_r_acci). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/tran_r_acci/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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