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Paris Region Facts & Figures 2021
Welcome to Paris Region Europe’s Leading Business and Innovation Powerhouse Paris Region Facts and Figures 2021 lays out a panorama of the Region’s economic dynamism and social life, positioning it among the leading regions in Europe and worldwide. Despite the global pandemic, the figures presented in this publication do not yet measure the impact of the health crisis, as the data reflects the reality of the previous months or year.* With its fundamental key indicators, the brochure, “Paris Region Facts and Figures 2021,” is a tool for decision and action for companies and economic stakeholders. It is useful to economic and political leaders of the Region and to all who wish to have a global vision of this dynamic regional economy. Paris Region Facts and Figures 2021 is a collaborative publication produced by Choose Paris Region, L’Institut Paris Region, and the Paris Île-de-France Regional Chamber of Commerce and Industry. *L’Institut Paris Region has produced a specific note on the effects of the pandemic on the Paris Region economy: How Covid-19 is forcing us to transform the economic model for The Paris Region, February 2021 Cover: © Yann Rabanier / Choose Paris Region 2nd cover: © Pierre-Yves Brunaud / L’Institut Paris Region
© Yann Rabanier / Choose Paris Region Table of contents Welcome to Paris Region 5 Overview 6 Population 10 Economy and Business 12 Employment 18 Education 20 R&D and Innovation 24 Digital Infrastructure 27 Real Estate 28 Transport and Mobility 30 Logistics 32 Meetings and Exhibitions 34 Tourism and Quality of life 36
Welcome to Paris Region
Paris Region,
A Dynamic and A Thriving Business
Fast-growing Region and Research Community
A Vibrant, Innovative A cultural and intellectual
metropolis, a scientific and
The highest GDP in the EU28 in
billions of euros.
and Sustainable
urban laboratory, Paris Region is A vibrant exchange between
France’s economic powerhouse, Europe’s highest concentration of
accounting for 31.2% of the Fortune Global 500 corporations,
Region
national GDP, 23.3% of France’s corporate headquarters, SMEs,
workforce, and 40.5% of the trailblazing start-ups, and
country’s researchers. world-class competitiveness
53% of the residents are under clusters. #1 worldwide destination
the age of 40. This young and for international meetings.
steadily growing population is not The leader in Europe for R&D
only attracted by the Region’s talent and spending
economic opportunities but also
by the quality of life offered.
A Strong Know-How in Services A Massive Consumer A Breeding Ground Very Competitive Real Estate
and Industry Marketplace for Talents and Logistics Solutions
Paris Region is renowned Access to 513 million Large international and highly- Paris Region is a constellation of
worldwide for its strong expertise European consumers, qualified workforce: 6.5 million diverse, specialized districts that
and know-how in key market 12.4 million inhabitants, jobs, 36.4% of all French make it a highly attractive location
areas, both in services and 50.6 million tourists, executives. for a range of offices, industries,
industry. 8.1 million visitors in the Region’s Europe’s largest concentration research areas, and lifestyles at
As a world leader in financial main conference and exhibition of students: 716,750 students very competitive costs.
services, aerospace & defense centers. (26.3% of students in France).
and a pioneer in new mobility, World-class engineers,
new space, smart building, researchers, scientists, Fields
cleantech, and green energy, Paris Medals, Abel and Nobel prizes...
Region is also recognized on the Internationally recognized
world stage for the quality of its technical and scientific skills
research in health & life sciences. (top business, engineering and
Paris Region is also a leader in specialized higher education
IT, digital transformation, creative institutions, engineers,
industries, logistics, agri-food, researchers...).
cosmetics, and many more fields.
An Outstanding Lifestyle World-Class Infrastructure
There’s a reason why the Paris 3 international airports, high-
Region is the #1 destination on the speed rail, an ever-expanding
planet. With 50.6 million visitors urban subway system thanks to
each year, the area is synonymous the Grand Paris Express project,
with culture, gastronomy, history the largest urban renewal project
and “art de vivre”. in Europe, new modes of mobility,
The Region is also committed and an excellent broadband
to improving the environment, communication network.
preserving biodiversity, and
reducing carbon emissions.
Urban Development and Big Events
The prospect of the 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games
provides an exceptional opportunity for foreign companies
and investors to try out their solutions in Paris Region.
The Grand Paris Express Paris 2024
Smart and Sustainable Region
The Grand Paris Express Paris will also be hosting
Paris Region is deeply committed to promoting sustainability Project is changing the the 2024 Olympic and
through business, environmentally responsible urban planning, face of Paris Region by Paralympic Games,
and through projects with a positive social impact. doubling the size of the which will generate
Home to 18% of France’s population on 2% of the national regional super-subway major infrastructure and
territory, Paris Region strives to provide its citizens with a network with 200 km of construction projects.
greener environment that incorporates carbon-free urban new tracks and 68 new
planning. transit stations by 2030.
Paris Region Facts & Figures 2021 5
Overview
A World Leading
Economic,
Innovative and
Sustainable Region
Paris Region accounts for 18.3% of the French population (12.2 million)
and 31.2% of the national wealth (GDP : €734B), while it respectively
accounts for 2.7% and 5.4% of European Union’s population and GDP.
Paris Region in the European Union Paris Region vs. France & Europe
as of 01.03.2021
Population Jobs
2.7% 3.3%
18.3% 23.3%
12.2M 6.5M
inhabitants 2019
2019
GDP R&D workforce
5.4% 4.1%
31.2% 37.5%
€734B 165,500 FTP*
2018 2017
R&D researchers R&D expenditure
6.1% 6.9%
40.5% 39.5%
119,700 FTP* €20.4B
2017 2017
Paris Region / UE Paris Region / France
*UK has left the EU28 from 01.31.2020 Paris Region is part of :
- The European Union * Full Time Equivalent
Insee, Eurostat, Ministry of Education,
- The Schengen area Higher Education and Research
- The Eurozone
An International Region
1.7 million foreigners live in 7,500 foreign PhD students 16,678 foreign sites 336 foreign companies
the Region, making up 2019-2020 620,000 jobs, 8,752 jobs created by foreign
14.2% of the population 1 out of 6 jobs in Paris Region companies
2017 5,800 foreign researchers is in a foreign company (16.7%) 2020
2019 INSEE 2020, data 2013 and 2015
96,400 foreign students in higher
education, including 80,700 in 22.2 million foreign visitors
Paris Region’s public universities 2019
2019-20
6 Paris Region Facts & Figures 2021
Overview
Paris Region
in Figures
165,500
R&D jobs incl.
12,012 km2
33.1 million
surface area 12.2 million 119,700
6.5 million jobs passengers
inhabitants (salaried and in Air Traffic researchers
non-salaried)
1,019 €20.4B
inhabitants R&D expenditure
716,750
per km2
students
1,166,500
companies 19 million
€134.7B passengers
1,377,000 Import
sites (all activities) 7
GDP €734B high-speed 50.6 million
244,000 train stations tourists,
GDP €60,100 companies 54.8 million m2 incl.
per capita created Office space 22.2 million
€84.9B
foreign tourists
8,000 Export
GDP €112,555
per job start-ups
CRT Paris Île-de-France, Insee (National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies),
European Startups, Eurostat, French Customs, ORIE (Regional Observatory of
Commercial Real Estate in Paris Region), Ministry of Education, Higher Education and
Research, Paris Aéroports, SNCF (National Railways of France).
Data: latest year available.
Paris Region Facts & Figures 2021 7
Overview
Paris Region’s
Position in
International
Rankings
Paris Region is one of the most attractive regions in the world according
to different rankings on attractiveness, companies, foreign direct
investments, talents, real estate, cost and quality of life...
Recent international studies have put the Region within the top
metropolises in the world in terms of Human Capital and Talent, Economic
activity, Attractiveness, Quality of Life, Cultural experience, Information
exchange, R&D and innovation, Tourism...
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Global Attractiveness
Global Cities Index 2019 - 20 Global Cities Outlook 2019 - 20 Global Power City Index Global Cities Index 2019 - 20
on economic performances on the potential of a city to attract 2019 - 20 In one year, Paris has moved
Paris’s consistent performance in and retain global capital, people, World’s most attractive cities up from 14th to 5th place in
information exchange (leader in and ideas in coming years according to their comprehensive the ranking that identifies
the ranking), cultural experience, power to attract people, capital, cities that combine economic
and political engagement ensured 2019 2020 and enterprises from around the dynamism, excellent universities,
the city’s solid hold on the number world. forward-thinking environmental
London 1 1
3 position in 2020. policies and excellent transport
Toronto 11 2 2019 2020 infrastructure.
2019 2020 Singapore 2 3 London 1 1
2019 2020
New York 1 1 Tokyo 6 4
New York 2 2
London 2 1
London 2 2 Paris 5 5
Tokyo 3 3
San Francisco 6 2
Paris 3 3 Munich 8 6
Paris 4 4
Boston 4 3
Tokyo 4 4 Abu Dabhi 20 7
Singapore 5 5
Paris 14 4
Beijing 9 5 Stockholm 10 8
Amsterdam 6 6
New York 9 5
Hong Kong 5 6 Amsterdam 4 9
Berlin 7 6
Hong Kong 3 6
Los Angeles 7 7 Dublin 9 10
Seoul 7 8
Toronto 16 7
Chicago 8 8 A.T. Kearney
Hong Kong 9 9
San Jose 10 8
Singapore 6 9
Shanghaï 10 10
Seatlle 5 9
Washington DC 10 10
Mori Memorial’s Foundation’s Institute Melbourne 12 10
A.T. Kearney for Urban Strategies
Schroders
Foreign Direct Investments
Paris Region is Once More • Quality of life, quality of Global Cities Investment fDi European Regions
a Top Global Region for education and start-up Monitor 2020 of the Future 2020 - 21
International Investments. ecosystem also make Paris as a
prime destination for innovation. International Investors’
In 2020 investors’ perceptions
rank Paris N°2 among the cities
• Paris Region benefits from an
outstanding brand associated
Perceptions of Future
Attractiveness
#1
that will see their attractiveness with a remarkably stable and Paris Region, European
increase the most in the next favorable image. #1 London Region of the Future
three years. KPMG – Paris Ile-de-France Capitale #2 New York
Economique, Choose Paris Region
• Paris was comforted in the top #3 Paris
3 most attractive global cities. KPMG – Paris Ile-de-France Capitale
Economique, Choose Paris Region
• Among the reasons quoted
by investors to support their
analysis, political stability, legal
security, infrastructure and the
concentration of talents come
on top.
8 Paris Region Facts & Figures 2021
Overview
Cost & Quality of Life Talents Tourism and Meetings
Cost of Living Survey 2020 Cost of Living, ECA International Global Talent Competitiveness 2019 Mastercard’s Global
Index 2020 Destination Cities Index
Paris, ranked at the 50th position, • Hong Kong, Tokyo, New York,
is cheaper than these European Geneva, Zurich and London are • #1 New York Total international
cities: the most expensive cities in the • #2 London overnight visitors by city
• #4 Zurich world • #3 Singapore • #1 Bangkok 22.78 M
• #8 Bern • Eurozone locations such as • #4 San Francisco • #2 Paris 19.10 M
• #9 Geneva Paris (29th), Dublin (37th), • #5 Boston • #3 London 19.09 M
• #12 London Helsinki (44th) and Munich (48th) • #6 Hong Kong • #4 Dubai 15.93 M
• #21 Moscow are cheaper • #7 Paris • #5 Singapore 14.67 M
• #25 Copenhagen ECA International, 2020 • #8 Tokyo Mastercard
• #46 Dublin • #9 Los Angeles
• #47 Milan Quality of Living Survey 2019 • #10 Munich 2019 ICCA Meetings
Mercer 2020 INSEAD, Adecco, Google, 2020 organized in the World
The quality of life in Paris
Cost of Living, is very appreciated and Financial Times Education Paris, #1 world destination
Le Coût de l’Expat ranked 39th (out of 231 cities) Rankings 2020-21 for congresses
ahead of many global cities • #2 Vienna
Paris is such as: HEC Paris #1 • #3 Barcelona
• 19%-22% cheaper than Geneva, • Best executive MBA program • #4 Berlin
Zurich, London, New York, • #40 Milan • Best European business school • #5 Madrid
San Francisco • #41 London ICCA, International Congress and
• Equivalent to Amsterdam, • #43 Barcelona INSEAD Convention Association
Los Angeles, Munich, Shanghaï • #44 New York • Best global MBA in the world
Le coût de l’Expat, 25/03/2021 • #46 Madrid
• #55 Tokyo
• #56 Rome
Mercer 2019
Real Estate R&D, Tech and Innovation
2020 Attractiveness of Global Emerging Trends in Real Estate, Global Innovation Index 2020 Innovation Cities
Business Districts Report Europe 2021 Top 100 Index 2019
Paris, Europe’s #1 and the
Paris, La Défense, 4th largest Paris, #3 for its overall real world’s #10 largest science and Paris, Europe’s #2 and the
business district in the world estate prospects in 2021. technology clusters world’s #6 best city for
Cornell University, INSEAD, WIPO, 2020 innovation
• #1 London, The City The Grand Paris project, Europe’s 2thinknow, 2019
• #2 New York, Midtown largest transport scheme, is Innovation Geographies 2020
• #3 Tokyo, Marunouchi widely lauded as a game-changer Startup Blink 2020
• #4 Paris, La Défense for the French capital, setting it Paris:
• #5 London, Canary Wharf high on the competition. • #2 most innovative city Paris Region Innovation:
• #6 New York, Financial District in Europe 12th startup ecosystem in the
• #7 Beijing, CBD " Paris crops up on every investor’s • #7 in the world world
• #8 Seoul, Gangnam wish list, for logistics and behind London (#5), and ahead StartupBlink, 2020
• #9 Singapore, Downtown Core residential as well as offices. " of New York (#8), Seoul (#10) and
• #10 Chicago, The Loop Munich (#13). Tech Cities of the Future
EY-ULI Index Emerging Trends in Real 2020 - 21
Estate, Europe Paris stands out for its:
Global Property Handbook 2020 • High number of international Paris, Europe’s #2 tech city out
2020 2021
projects of 76 cities
Paris became the preferred city 1 Paris Berlin • High volume of start-ups •
for international clients to invest • Slightly above-average R&D • #1 London
2 Berlin London
in real estate spending as a percentage of • #2 Paris
3 Frankfurt Paris GDP • #3 Dublin
• #1 Paris 4 London Frankfurt • Large number of international • #4 Amsterdam
• #2 New York patents filed • #5 Berlin
• 5 Madrid Amsterdam • High level of patenting activity,
#3 Tokyo • #6 Munich
• #4 Los Angeles PWC particularly in the private • #7 Bucharest
• #5 Hong Kong sector • #8 Barcelona
Barnes • Areas of excellence, which • #9 Belfast
include transportation #10 Cambridge
equipment, pharmaceuticals
and biotechnology Criteria: investment opportunities,
JLL, 2020 existence of a skilled workforce,
and infrastructure development…
fDI Intelligence and the TNW (The Next Web)
Paris Region Facts & Figures 2021 9
Population
A Young,
Cosmopolitan
and Talented
Population
Paris Region is the most populated region in France and the EU.
It is one of the youngest and most multicultural regions in Europe.
The Region’s population is incredibly diverse, with more foreigners
living in the Region than in the rest of France.
With a population growth of 0.5% per year between 2012 and 2017,
the population of Paris Region is growing slightly faster than that of
France.
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Europe’s Most Populous Region Paris Region
EU28’s Most Populous Region
2019
Paris Region
12.2M
12.2M 18.3% (FR)
Lombardy
10M
inhabitants of France’s population (IT)
Greater
8.9M
London (UK) *
Andalusia
2.7% of the European Union’s Over 100,000 inhabitants (ES) 8.4M
population in 5 towns in Paris Region :
Auvergne /
Rhône-Alpes 8M
Europe’s most populous region • Paris (FR)
ahead of Lombardy, Greater • Boulogne-Billancourt Catalonia
7.5M
London, Andalusia, Auvergne- • Saint-Denis (ES)
Rhône-Alpes, and Catalonia. • Argenteuil Communidad
Eurostat 2020 (data 2019), NUTS 2 • Montreuil de Madrid 6.6M
(ES)
INSEE 2020, data 2018
Paris Region: the Highest Lazio
5.9M
Natural Balance in the European (IT)
Union Campania
5.8M
(Napoli) (IT)
The region’s natural surplus now
exceeds that of any country in Dusseldorf
5.2M
(DE)
the EU.
* Greater London=Inner and Outer London
Average annual population growth Eurostat 2020 (data 2019), NUTS 2
2012-2017: 0.5%
Insee 01/2021
Over
250,000
new inhabitants by 2025
10 Paris Region Facts & Figures 2021Population
A Young, Dynamic Population Natality and Mortality Fertility Rate by Region
• 173,892 births
Paris Region contributes the most to the population growth • 75,788 deaths • Paris: 1.94 children per
in metropolitan France. The life expectancy at birth in Paris Region • 14.1‰ birth rate woman
is the highest of all regions in metropolitan France. (France: 11.2‰) • Brussels: 1.82
Fertility is fairly high in Paris Region, which is also the youngest region INSEE 03/20, data 2019 • London: 1.60
in metropolitan France. • Upper Bavaria: 1.54
• Amsterdam: 1.49
Life Expectancy
• Berlin: 1.45
25% of Paris Region’s population is under 19, Women’s life expectancy • Lombardy: 1.35
and 53% under 40 • 86.1 years (France: 85.6) • Catalonia: 1.3
Age Paris Region France Men’s life expectancy Eurostat 10/20, data 2018
• 81.6 years (France: 79.7)
Total Age group / Total Age group / INSEE 3/20, data 2019
Total Paris Total France
Region in % in %
0-19 3,157,907 25.6 15,433,379 23.7 Top 5 EU28 regions counting young people
between 25 and 29 years old
20-39 3,430,231 27.8 15,308,871 23.5
Paris Region (FR) 876,422
40-59 3,205,207 26.0 16,832,159 25.8
Greater London (UK) 702,250
60-74 1,677,507 13.6 11,384,480 17.4
Lombardy (IT) 507,098
Over 75 855,577 6.9 6,290,954 9.6
Andalusia (ES) 485,720
Total 12,326,429 100% 65,249,843 100%
Catalonia (ES) 414,079
Insee, 2021, data 1.1.2021
Eurostat 06/2020, data 2019
A Cosmopolitan Population
Distribution of the Foreign Population in Paris Region
Paris Region is a place where people from all over the world live, study,
4.76%
work, and visit. The Americas
82,458
residents
17.04% 47.24%
Asia/ Africa
1.7M 14.2% Oceania
295,302
818,559
residents
residents
foreign people of the Region’s
(1,732,772) population is foreign
30.96%
Europe
536,453
residents
Africa 818,559 Europe 536,453 Asia and Oceania 295,302 The Americas 82,458
China 69,351
Algeria 208,691
Haiti 26,310
Portugal 230,771
Turkey 57,373
Italy 51,372
Sri Lanka 40,655
Morocco 148,104 USA 13,929
Romania 51,332
Pakistan 16,787
Spain 38,666
India 16,656
Tunisia 79,565 Brazil 11,172
Poland 26,510
Japan 11,023
United Kingdom 17,896 Colombia 8,659
Mali 66,984
Germany 16,435
Canada 4,484
Other nationalities 81,599
from Asia
Other nationalities 315,215 Other nationalities from 103,561 Other nationalities 17,904
from Africa Europe Oceania 1,858 from the Americas
INSEE, 12/2020, data 2017
Paris Region Facts & Figures 2021 11Economy and Business
Europe’s
Leading
Business
Region
Paris Region is a prime business region in Europe, generating
31.2% of French national wealth and 5.4% of EU GDP, with most
Fortune 500 company headquarters in Europe, a buzzing start-up
scene and a thriving research community.
A home to 1.1 million businesses and to the widest real estate
market in Europe, Paris Region benefits from a highly attractive
business environment.
Paris La Défense Business District © Adobstock
A Dynamic and Fast-Growing Region Top 5 European Regions for GDP
(million euros in 2018)
Paris Region has by far Paris Region’s economic
the largest economy dynamism benefits from
with the highest GDP its position at the heart of
in Europe, equivalent to the world’s economy.
that of the Netherlands,
and higher than that of Paris Region is home to a
Sweden, Poland, Belgium truly diversified economy
or Norway. with industry leaders,
innovative start-ups, and
Access to over 513 million all key stakeholders in
European consumers between.
Europe’s highest
concentration of Fortune
500 corporations
GDP per job
GDP €112,555
INSEE 2021, data 2018
€734B GDP per capita
€59,700
Eurostat 2021, data 2018
31.2%
of France’s GDP
5.4%
of EU GDP
12 Paris Region Facts & Figures 2021Economy and Business
A Business Powerhouse Paris Region, the EU’s 6th Leading Region for Labor Productivity
The primary strength of Luxembourg (LU) 215,71
Paris Region’s economy is its
concentration of jobs, corporate 1,166,577 Southern (IE) 198,69
headquarters, small and medium- companies
sized businesses, and start-ups. Brussels
183,50
All of France’s very large Capital Region (BE)
INSEE 2020, data 2018, Commercial activities,
companies (> 1,500 employees excluding agriculture Eastern and
148,22
each) and many foreign Midland (IE)
companies are located in the 244,147 companies Hovedstaden
Region. created in 2019 (Copenhagen) (DK)
136,42
INSEE 2020, data 2019
Paris Region (FR) 135,53
1,377,233 sites
INSEE 2020, data at 01/21/2018
Hamburg (DE) 127,06
Start-ups Greater London (UK) 126,90
Top 10 cities for start-ups
8,000 1. London: 24,000
Stockholm (SE) 121,68
start-ups 2. Paris: 8,000 Noord-Holland (NL) 116,23
3. Berlin: 7,188
European Startups 2020 Apparent Labor Productivity - Source: Eurostat GDP in million euros 2018 (NUTS 2) divided by total
4. Amsterdam: 5,027 number employed 15 years old and over (2018), Greater London= Inner + Outer London
5. Munich: 2,968
6. Barcelona: 2,257
7. Dublin: 2,246 Paris Region, Europe’s Highest Concentration of Fortune 500 Global
8. Madrid: 1,900 Corporate Headquarters
9. Helsinki: 1,476
10. Frankfurt: 942
Greater Beijing (CH) 55
Top 5 European Hubs by Capital Invested in 2020 (in US$) Greater Tokyo (JP) 37
9,598
Paris Region (FR) 28
Greater New York (USA) 18
Greater London (UK) 17
3,351
2,725 Guanddong Province (CH) 14
2,465
1,091
Seoul Capital (KO) 12
London Paris Stockholm Berlin Munich
Greater Chicago (USA) 11
State of European Tech 2020, Atomico
San Francisco Bay Area
10
(USA)
Top 5 European Hubs by Number of Deals in 2020 Shanghai (CH) 9
740
Fortune Magazine, Global 500, July 2020
Ranking by metropolitan regions. Estimates Choose Paris Region
Top 10 Corporate Headquarters in Paris Region - Fortune Global 500
Revenue in million dollars Total workforce
301
219 Total 176,249 107,776
109 104 AXA 148,984 99,843
Crédit Agricole 104,972 73,037
London Paris Berlin Amsterdam Barcelona Carrefour 85,905 321,383
State of European Tech 2020, Atomico BNP Paribas 85,058 194,001
PSA Peugeot Citroën 83,643 214,478
EDF 80,278 161,522
ENGIE 67,220 171,103
Renault 62,160 179,565
Christian Dior 60,071 149,685
Fortune Magazine, Global 500, July 2020
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Paris Region Facts & Figures 2021 13Economy and Business
A Strong Expertise
in Key Market Areas
Healthcare & Life Sciences Financial Services, Insurance
In Both Services and Industry AstraZeneca, Bristol-Myers Bank of America, BNP Paribas,
Squibb, GlaxoSmithKline, Guerbet, BPCE Group, CityBank, CM-CIC
Paris Region is renowned worldwide for its strong expertise and Johnson and Johnson, Lilly, Group, Crédit Agricole, EBA
know-how in key market areas, in both services and industry. Merck, Pfizer, Roche, Sanofi, European Bank Authority,
As a world leader in financial services, aerospace & defense, and a pioneer Novartis… Euronext Paris, JP Morgan,
in new mobility, new space, smart city, cleantech and green energy, HSBC, La Banque Postale,
Paris Region is also recognized on the world stage for the quality of its Société Générale, Axa, Allianz,
research in health & life sciences. CNP Assurance, Generali…
Paris Region is also a leader in IT, digital transformation, creative
industries, logistics, agri-food, cosmetics and many more fields.
Fashion, Design, Luxury Goods
Cartier, Chanel, Hermes, Christian
Louboutin, Kering (Gucci, Yves M.I.C.E.*
Saint-Laurent), LVMH (Louis
Vuitton, Christian Dior, Guerlain…), Comexposium, Reed Midem,
L’Oréal… Viparis… Disneyland®
Paris…
*Meetings, Incentives, Conventions,
Aerospace & Defense Automotive, Logistics Exhibitions
and Mobility
Airbus Group, Dassault Aviation,
Safran, Arianespace, European Renault, Stellantis (PSA-Fiat
Space Agency, Alcatel-Lucent, Chrysler), Continental, Faurecia,
Zodiac… Valeo, Air France-KLM Group,
DHL, FedEx, GEFCO, Geodis, IT and Digital Economy
Groupe La Poste, Haropa Port
de Paris, Paris Aéroport, RATP, Apple, Atos, Cisco, Dassault
Systèmes, Facebook, Free, Tourism, Hotels, Catering
SNCF, Sogaris, Systra, Transilien,
Transdev… Fujitsu, Google, Horiba, Huawei,
IBM, Microsoft, Motorola, Nokia Accor, Club Med, Elior Group,
France, Oracle, Orange, Philips, Louvre Hotels, Lucien Barrière
Commerce / Retail Safran Electronics and Defense, Group, Marriott, Pierre et
SAP, SFR Group, Siemens, Sony, Vacances & Center Parcs Group,
Amazon, Bon Marché Rive Thales, Vivendi, ZTE… Sodexo …
Gauche, Carrefour, Cora, FNAC,
Galeries Lafayette, Groupe
Casino, H&M, Ikea, Marionnaud,
Metro, Printemps, Uniqlo, Zara… Creative Industries, Film, TV Paris Region,
Cradle of Industry
Gaumont, MK2, Netflix,
Paramount, Pathé films, Sony
The Region's
Pictures, Twentieth Century Fox,
industrial fabric
Walt Disney, Warner Bros, UGC Cleantech, Energy, Smart City
includes leading-edge
Distribution, Universal…
sectors such as the
Buf, Gameloft, Mac Guff, Air Liquide, Areva, EDF, ENGIE,
automobile, aeronautics,
Food Industry/FoodTech Mimesis Republic, Mikros Image, Schneider Electric, Enedis, RTE…
printing, electronics,
Neko-Entertainment, Ubisoft... Siemens, Suez, Total Direct
pharmaceuticals
Danone, Finatis, Kraft Foods, TF1, France Television, Canal+, Energie, Veolia...
and food processing
Lactalis, Nestlé, Pernod Ricard, Mediawan, Newen, JLA Group, Bouygues, Eiffage, GA Smart
industries, even though
Agrana Fruit France, Coca- Tetra Media studio... Building, Vinci…
some of them are facing
Cola, Grands Moulins de Paris,
a deep crisis.
Sofrapain, William Saurin, …
These economic
Lunchr, Agriconomie, Innovafeed,
activities shape the Paris
Innovorder, Pazzi, Wynd, Ynsect...
Region's landscape,
Carbios, DNA, N2I
from the Seine Valley
Rungis International Market
(automobile), La Défense
(business), Saclay
(science), and La Plaine-
Business Services
Sainte-Denis (film), to
Rungis international
Accenture, Cap Gemini, EY, Gide
maket and the port
Loyrette Nouel, KPMG…
of Gennevilliers (both
dedicated to logistics).
14 Paris Region Facts & Figures 2021Economy and Business
Paris Region, at the Heart of World Trade
(2018)
Paris Region’s Main Trading The top 3 most exported products are indicative of the specialization
€134.7B Partners of Paris Region industries: Aerospace and Defense, Automotive,
Pharmaceutical Industry.
27.3% of France’s imports Europe
• Exports: €47.7B, 56.2%
• Imports: €74.5B, 55.3% Main Imported Products Main Exported Products
€84.9B Asia and Oceania
• Exports: €16.0B, 18.8%
• Automotive manufacturing
products: €18.2B, 13.5%
• Space and aeronautics
manufacturing products:
19.8% of France’s exports • Imports: €39.4B, 29.2% • Telephones and communication €9.5B, 11.2%
equipment: €8.2B, 6.1% • Automotive manufacturing
The Americas • Pharmaceutical products: products: €8.6B, 10.2%
• Exports: €13.0B, 15.3% €7.9B, 5.9% • Pharmaceutical products:
• Imports: €13.1B, 9.7% €7.3B, 8.6%
French Customs, 2020
Safran © Cyril Abad - CAPA Pictures
The main supplier countries
Paris Region’s Leading Business Partners (2020)
are the major powers world’s
Top 10 suppliers Top 10 customers economies (China, USA), as well
as the nearby countries.
Imports Exports
Country Value (€ billion) % Country Value (€ billion) % For 10 years, Germany and the
China 24.5 18.2 Germany 11.3 13.3 United States have been Paris
Region’s main export partners.
Germany 13.1 9.8 United States 10.2 12.0
United States 10.6 7.9 Italy 5.2 6.2
Spain 9.1 6.7 Belgium 5.1 6.0
Italy 8.9 6.6 China 4.7 5.5
Belgium 8.5 6.3 United Kingdom 4.5 5.4
Netherlands 6.0 4.5 Spain 4.4 5.2
United Kingdom 4.7 3.5 Switzerland 3.8 4.4
Switzerland 3.5 2.6 Hong Kong 2.9 3.4
Poland 3.1 2.3 Singapore 2.4 2.8
Global Total Global Total
134.7 84.9
Paris Region* Paris Region*
French Customs, 2020, *including other countries
Paris Region Facts & Figures 2021 15Economy and Business
An Attractive Region for Foreign Companies Foreign Direct Investments in Paris Region:
(2018) Main Countries by Business Origin and Jobs Created in 2020
(ranked by number of jobs created)
Paris Region is the top French region in terms of hosting foreign companies
and accounts for a third of all new business creations in France.
Europe’s #1 Region for
Major Foreign Companies
620,000
jobs, 1 out of 6
16,678 in Paris Region (16.7%)
Sites Depending on
a Foreign Company
Top Major Paris Region companies dependent on foreign groups
2020 FDI Arrivals Paris Region, gateway to
(based on salaried workforce)
European markets, strengthens
336 foreign direct investments its position in high value-added Country Company Salaried workforce
(fdi) from 42 countries, investments attracted by local
Netherlands Ranstad 87,385
representing nearly 10,800 jobs in talent
the long term. USA Euro Disney Associes SAS 15,419
• Almost 80% of projects and United Kingdom Compass Group France 13,142
Main continents of origin 64% of jobs are generated
by decision-making centers, Sweden Securitas France SARL 12,372
• 188 fdi from European groups, business services and R&D Netherlands Select T T 12,058
• 6,265 jobs (58%)
Netherlands Meubles Ikea France 10,099
• The decision-making centers
• 83 fdi from American groups, are generating 2,028 jobs United Kingdom Action France 9,142
• 3,731 jobs (34.6%) Luxembourg Conforama France 9,044
The reinvestment results (5,500
• 54 fdi from Asian and Oceanian jobs created, i.e. + 51% compared Qatar Inetum 8,617
groups, to 2019), confirm investors’ Luxembourg Arcelormittal France 7,348
• 663 jobs (6.1%) confidence in the opportunities
Sweden H&M Hennes & Mauritz 6,886
offered by the Region for the
• 11 fdi from other countries development of their activities. Canada Ogf 5,885
(Africa, Middle East) Choose Paris Region
USA Cie IBM France 5,695
• 138 jobs (1.3%)
China Club Med 5,507
Main countries of origin by Switzerland Kuehne+Nagel 4,340
number of jobs
Germany Robert Bosch France 3,908
• USA: 3,438 jobs (32%) Diane: 2/21
• Germany: 2,561 jobs (24%)
• UK: 878 jobs (8.1%)
• Switzerland: 637 jobs (5.9%)
• Spain: 382 jobs (3.5%)
16 Paris Region Facts & Figures 2021Economy and Business
Competitive Business and Living Costs A Very Competitive Cost of Living
Studies show that the cost of living in Paris Region compares favorably
to other international cities such as New York, London, San Francisco Cost of Living Survey 2020
and Geneva. That not only applies to personal costs such as housing,
Paris Region is
education, culture, and healthcare, but also to business expenses such as More Affordable Paris, ranked at the 50th position,
recruitment and office space, which is a great incentive for people to build Than Greater is cheaper than these European
their professional and personal future in the Region. cities:
London and • Zurich (#4)
Cheaper Than • Bern (#8)
Very Competitive Costs to Run a Business Many European • Geneva (#9)
• London (#12)
Regions • Moscow (#21)
Budgeting for a team of 20-30 people (Million US$ per year).
Example for an A Stage software-as-a-service (SaaS) company • Copenhagen (#25)
Average Salary Average Office Average Total Cost • Dublin (#46)
City
costs ($M) Space Cost ($M) Base ($M) Living costs are balanced out • Milan (#47)
by the French public school and Mercer 2020
Copenhagen 2.70 0.06 2.76
university systems’ low tuition fees
Munich 2.49 0.12 2.61 and the social security system.
London 2.25 0.30 2.55
Berlin 2.27 0.23 2.50
Dublin 2.21 0.17 2.38 Cost of Living in Paris Region vs Greater London
Category Description Prices in Paris Region /
Amsterdam 2.25 0.11 2.36
Greater London
Paris 2.05 0.11 2.16
Real Estate Rent per month for a 3-bedroom €2,762 / €4,128
Stockholm 1.92 0.17 2.09 apartment downtown.
33% cheaper in Paris Region
Barcelona 1.78 0.08 1.86
Madrid 1.68 0.11 1.79
Transport The monthly pass gives access €75 / €190
The State of European Tech 2020, Atomico - AON, CBRE to the entire Paris Region
transport network (13 train lines,
14 metro lines, 1500 bus lines, 9
Budgeting for a Team of 20-30 People (Million US$ per year) streetcar lines...)
Example for an A Stage software-as-a-service (SaaS) company
30 to 60% cheaper depending
on the type of transport: single
Copenhagen 2.76 ticket, monthly pass, cab
Munich 2.61
Health Particularly affordable health €25 / €121
London 2.55
care rate in Paris Region
Cost of a short visit to a private
Berlin 2.50
physician (15 minutes).
Dublin 2.38 79% cheaper in Paris Region
Amsterdam 2.36 Sports Monthly Fitness Club €39 / €56
Membership.
Paris 2.16
31% cheaper in Paris Region
Stockholm 2.09
Entertainment The costs for leisure and €11.45 / €16.5
Barcelona 1.86 entertainment are much
cheaper in Paris than in London
Madrid 1.79 2 Movie tickets.
30.5% cheaper in Paris Region
The State of European Tech 2020, Atomico - AON, CBRE
Industrial Costs: Total Cost of Industrial Space Based on Rental Fees Le Coût de l’Expat, Expatistan
Plus Any Taxes and/or Service Charges (Q3 2020). Cost (€ per m2)
Greater London 366.14
Berlin 116.42
Munich (Region) 112.46
Helsinki 112.24
Dusseldorf (Region) 90.46
Madrid 90.00
Dublin (Region) 84.79
Frankfurt (Region) 83.26
Barcelona (Region) 74.35
Amsterdam (Region) 64.92
Paris (Region) 64.20
Colliers/fDi Intelligence (Q3 2020)
Paris Region Facts & Figures 2021 17Employment
Europe’s Largest
Talent Pool
Home to a large, well-educated, and international workforce, Paris
Region is an ideal place to source technical skills and top talent.
The Region’s world-class universities and engineering schools are
a major appeal for companies looking to recruit.
© Patrick Tourneboeuf - Station F
Paris Region’s Active Population by Profession
A Breeding Ground for Talents
Managerial and highly-skilled occupations 1,716,328 28.1%
6M salaried jobs
6.5M 0.5M non-salaried jobs
Insee 12/20, data 2019
Service workers, sales, and administration
Skilled and mid-level employees
1,605,274
1,549,189
26.3%
25.4%
Jobs
Executives’ average annual net
Laborers 833,424 13.6%
INSEE 12/20, data 2019 salary: €52,180
Insee 1/21, data 2017 Skilled tradesmen and business directors 298,346 4.9%
23.3%
Average annual net salary: Farm, fishing and forest operators 102,606 1.7%
€29,790
Others 5,301 0.1%
Insee 1/21, data 2017
of all jobs in France
Total active population (15-64 years old) 6,110,468 100%
8.3% Unemployment rate
INSEE 12/20, data 2019
Insee 1/21, data T3 2020 Insee, 12/20, data 2017 - Total population 15-64 years
87.9% jobs in Services
36.4% 6.9% in Industry
5,1% in Construction
of all French executives 0.1% in Agriculture
Insee, 12/20, data 2019
INSEE, 2021, data 2017
Characteristics of the population in Paris Region
Ages 25 - 39 Women University Executives Foreigners
37.9% 51.7% graduates 28.1% population
42.5% 14.2%
© L’INSTITUT PARIS REGION
Source : Insee, Ministry of Education data 2017, 2019
18 Paris Region Facts & Figures 2021Employment
A Highly Qualified Workforce in Science EU28 Top 5 Regions for People Employed in Science and Technology - High-Tech
and Technology Sectors (High-Tech Manufacturing Sector and High-Tech / Knowledge-Based Service
Sector)
(2019)
Paris Region, #2 European region in
• Specialized scientific and technical activities
• Scientists and engineers
Eurostat, 2021, data 2019
Sector Breakdown of Business Sites and Jobs in Paris Region
427,200 Business sector Sites Jobs
jobs in Information Scientific and technical activities; administrative and support services 346,691 963,416
and Communication Trade of automotive vehicles and motorcycles 233,112 710,352
Construction 142,021 298,931
Insee 2020, data 2018
Public administration, education, health, and social action 141,872 232,988
Information and communications 99,248 427,210
332,000 Other service activities
Transportation and storage
86,960
82,787
118,604
365,869
jobs in
Manufacturing Accommodation and food 71,517 297,145
services Real Estate 60,655 78,295
Insee 2020, data 2018 Financial and insurance activities 58,169 322,385
Manufacturing of other industrial products 33,961 150,861
Manufacturing of food products, beverages, and tobacco products 9,110 51,078
322,500 Production / distribution of water, sewerage, waste management, and
remediation activities
7,686 77,850
jobs in Financial and Manufacturing of electronic and computer products, machinery, and
2,891 59,846
Insurance services equipment
Manufacturing of transportation equipment 553 69,631
Insee 2020, data 2018
Coking and refining 26 1,268
Total 1,377,259 4,225,729
Insee, Répertoire des entreprises et des établissements - Commercial activities excluding agriculture (31/12/2018)
Paris Region Facts & Figures 2021 19Education
The Highest
Concentration
of Qualified
Students
Paris Region offers a world-class education system with
an ever-increasing number of programs catering to the
needs of international students and families.
Universities, engineering, business and specialized
schools rank among the most prestigious in the world and
offer an internationally renowned education, providing
everyone with the best adapted training curriculum.
© GOBELINS, l'école de l'image
Primary and Secondary Education (public and private)
The French
Education System 3,200 nurseries
6,925 pre-schools and primary Nursery Pre-school / Primary school Secondary High school
The education system is schools starting Kindergarten 6 to 10 years old school 16 to 18 years old
operated by the French Public 1,997 secondary and high schools from 2-3 to 11 to 15 Baccalauréat
3 months old 5 years old years old Diploma
Education Authority.
1,330,500 pupils
Schooling is compulsory from 6 90.2% in public schools
to 16 years old.
1,087,184 students
3,129,966 21%
Public pre-school is available for 80.7% in public middle students in primary, of France’s student
children starting from 2 years old. and high-schools middle and high-schools population in primary,
middle, and high schools
Higher Education
Post A-Level year
European grades and credits (ects) Internship
Internship
+8
PHD Internship
+5 Medecine
MASTER’S Grandes Ecoles Pharmacy
Odontology
+3
+2 BACHELOR’S
Pro Bachelor’s
CGPE
BTS DUT Entrance examination
A-Levels
MESR (French Ministry of Higher Education and Research) - BTS: Technical programs - DUT : University Diploma of Technology
Grandes Ecoles : Engineering & Business schools - CPGE : class which prepares students to enter the Grandes Ecoles
20 Paris Region Facts & Figures 2021Education
Highly Educated Students Main Branches of Higher Education
(in 2019-20)
91 doctoral schools Bachelor’s, Master’s, and PhD: University programs in technology:
716,751
17,566 PhD students, incl. 291,342 18,360
7,429 foreign PhD students
students 37.4% of PhD students Business schools, management Paramedical and human
in France and accounting: 71,712 services schools: 27,907
Ministry of Education, Higher Education
26.3% of France’s student and Research 2019-2020 Engineering schools: 44,854 Other university diplomas,
population including health: 109,439
Preparatory classes for the
378,276 students in Paris 22 higher education sites, 4 of Grandes Ecoles: 30,669 Others (art, architecture,
Region’s public universities which have one or more locations private universities, etc.): 76,989
Ministry of Education, Higher Education Advanced technician
and Research, 2020 data 2019-20 67 “Grandes Ecoles” (elite programs: 45,539
schools) incl. 36 engineering
schools.
42.5% Dozens of business schools
Conférence des Grandes Ecoles, 2021,
72,000 45,000
of the adult population Ministry of Education, Higher Education and students in business students in engineering
Research, 2020
holds at least a bachelor’s schools schools
degree
Ministry of Education, Higher Education and Research, RERS 2020, data 2019-20
INSEE, 2020, data 2017
Breakdown of the Students in Paris Region’s Public Universities
in 2019-2020
Fields of study Total students % on total
Law, Political Science 60,575 16.04
Economics, Administration 58,824 14.49
Languages, Arts, Humanities, and 129,329 34.19
Social Sciences
Sciences 75,395 19.93
Sports 8,146 2.15
Health 50,007 13.35
Total 378,276 100
Ministry of Education, Higher Education and Research, 2020, data 2019-2020
Cité Internationale universitaire de Paris © Antoine Meyssonnier
In order to strengthen the attractiveness of Paris Region in terms of
higher education and research, the project of the “Cité Universitaire
Internationale” (International University Campus in Paris) plans to
increase the capacity of the campus by 30% (12,000 students,
researchers and artists from 150 countries) per yer with the creation
of ten new houses in addition to the 43 existings pavillions, i.e, 1,863
additional units.
Paris Region Facts & Figures 2021 21Education
Educational Excellence With an International Outlook MBAs and Business Schools
Financial Times Rankings (2020/21)
The excellence in higher education and research in France is widely
4 of the Top 10 European Global MBA program
acknowledged around the world.
Business Schools • INSEAD, best in the world
Numerous prestigious universities and higher education institutions in Paris
• HEC Paris #1 • HEC Paris #7
Region stand out in the most reputable international rankings, such as the
• INSEAD #3
Financial Times ranking, the Times Higher Education, the Shanghai ranking
• Essec Business School #5 5 of the Top 10 Executive
(ARWU)...
• ESCP Europe #8 MBA programs
Young people benefit from prestigious universities and exceptional
• HEC Paris #3
graduate and specialized schools.
5 of the Top 16 Masters • HEC/LSE/NYU:Stern #4
Within its best-ranked business schools, MBAs and universities, companies
in Management • Tsinghua University/INSEAD #5
will find a pool of highly skilled talents ready to grow their business.
• HEC Paris #2 • ESCP Europe #7
• Essec Business School #3 • INSEAD #9
• ESCP Europe #6
• Edhec Business School #16
Prestigious Universities
4 of Paris Region’s Universities 3 of the world’s 10 best
are in the Top 100 best Universities in Mathematics
universities in the world (ARWU • Paris Saclay university,
2020) best in the world
• Paris Saclay University #14 • Sorbonne University #3
• Paris Sciences et Lettres • Paris Sciences et Lettres – PSL
– PSL #34 Research University Paris #10
• Sorbonne University #39 ARWU Global Ranking of Academic Subjects
• Paris University #65 2020
Academic Ranking of World Universities 2020
2 of the world’s
2 of the world’s 10 best 15 best universities
universities in Physics in Atmospheric Science
• Paris Saclay University #9 • University of Versailles
• Paris Sciences et Lettres – PSL Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines #11
Research University Paris #10 • Sorbonne University #15
ARWU Global Ranking of Academic ARWU Global Ranking of Academic
Subjects 2020 Subjects 2020
© HEC
Specialized Schools
GOBELINS, the school of the image, best international animation school
in the world
2021 International Animation School Ranking
Institut Français de la Mode
• #2 best Masters in Fashion Management in the world behind
Fashion Institute of Technology in NYC
• #2 best Masters in Art Direction and Communication in the world,
behind Central Saint Martins in London
CEOWORLD magazine, Business of Fashion, 2019
ESMOD International, Paris, #10 best fashion school in the world
CEOWORLD magazine, Fashion school ranking, Business of Fashion, 2020
© GOBELINS, l'école de l'image
22 Paris Region Facts & Figures 2021Education
A Region Attracting Foreign Talent Foreign Students in Paris Region's Universities and similar
institutions in 2019-20
Paris Region France % Paris Region / France
57,100 foreign students are
96,400 enrolled in Bachelor’s, Master’s or
Doctoral programs
Africa
Americas
38,100
7,988
131,865
22,842
28.9
35.0
foreign students
in Paris Region Asia 14,445 48,895 29.5
7,514 foreign PhD students, i.e.
32.6% of PhD students in Paris Europe 20,037 60,983 32.9
Region Others 167 480 34.8
13.7% of students in Paris Region Erasmus, Régions de France, Ministry of
30.5% of all foreign students in Education, Higher Education and Resaerch All 80,737 265,065 30.5
2019-20
French higher universities and
Ministry of Education, Higher Education and Research, 2019-20
similar institutions
Of these, 80,700 are in Paris
Region’s universities and similar
institutions, which is 21.3% of
the Region’s public university
students.
An Ever-Increasing Number of International and Bilingual Education Opportunities
Paris Region offers a world-class education system with an extensive 165 International Sections in 17 Different Languages
selection of international schools open to more than 23.000 foreign and
French pupils from preschool to high school;
7 international public high schools and 2 more scheduled for to open in
2021 and 2023
Near 120 schools with international sections (bilingual programs) or
binational sections offering bicultural education and intensive schooling in
17 different foreign languages.
A Variety of Curriculum and Diplomas
Nearly 40 international private schools, including well-known schools:
• British School of Paris
• American School of Paris
• International School of Paris
• Jeannine Manuel
• EIB Paris
• Marymount
• Deutsche Schule Paris
• Liceo italiano Leonardo da Vinci
• Liceo Español Luis Buñuel, etc
A European School in Paris-La Défense (Courbevoie) and other upcoming
school projects. ES SS HS ES SS HS
French schools with international sections follow the national French British 10 20 14 Polish 1 2 2
curriculum and offer an International Section where foreign languages are
American 4 7 5 Danish 1 1 1
taught and where some courses such as history, geography and literature
are taught in a language other than French. Chinese 6 7 5 Dutch 1 1 1
Portuguese 3 8 4 Swedish 1 1 1
Diplomas in Paris Region
European Baccalaureate Courbevoie Arab 2 4 4 Russian 1 1 1
International Baccalaureate Paris, Maisons-Laffitte, Saint-Cloud, Italian 2 3 2 Brazilian 0 1 1
(IB) diploma Verneuil-sur-Seine
Spanish 2 3 2 Korean 1 1 0
A-Levels Paris, Croissy-sur-Seine
US High School Diploma Paris, Saint-Cloud, Verneuil-sur-Seine Japanese 3 3 2
ABIBAC - German Abitur Paris, Combs-la-Ville, Le Raincy, ES: Elementary schools - SS: Secondary schools - HS: High Schools - Educsol, 2020
Allgemeine Hochschulreife + Dourdan, Courbevoie, Enghien-les-Bains,
French Baccalaureate Rueil-Malmaison, Buc
BACHIBAC – Spanish Paris, Noisy-le-Grand, Maisons-Alfort,
Bachillerato + French Montigny-le-Bretonneux, Sartrouville, Dourdan, Paris Region’s
Baccalaureate Bois-Colombes, Sceaux, Ermont, Pontoise International
ESABAC – Italian Esame di Paris, Saint-Denis, Saint-Maur-des-Fossés, Education Guide:
Stato + French Baccalaureate Rambouillet, Massy, Bois-Colombes, Sarcelles internationaleducation.
Paris, Buc, Courbevoie, Fontainebleau, parisregion.eu
La Celle-Saint-Cloud, Maisons-Laffitte,
OIB - French Baccalaureate
Nogent-sur-Marne, Noisy-le-Grand, Pontoise,
with an International Option
Saint-Cloud, Saint-Germain-en-Laye, Sèvres,
Versailles
Paris Region Facts & Figures 2021 23R&D and Innovation
Paris Region,
an Innovation
Powerhouse
Paris Region is Europe’s leading R&D destination with an
overall R&D spending equivalent to that of Silicon Valley.
Research and Development accounts for the employment
of more than 165,500 people in global R&D centers across
a variety of businesses.
Its diversified economy is buzzing with top-ranked high-
tech clusters and research centers, which generate
exciting opportunities for cross-sector collaboration.
Research and development in Paris Region is mainly
carried out by private companies which account for two
thirds of total expenditure and represent more than 85%
of design-research jobs. © Unsplash
#1 in Europe for R&D
(2017/18)
The highest amount of R&D expenditure in Europe The largest R&D talent pool in Europe
Private companies Private companies
Paris Region Public institutions Paris Region Public institutions
R&D expenditure R&D workforce
30.5% 69.5% 35.8% 65.2%
€20.4B €6.2B €14.2B
165,547 57,656 107,891
Total
Total including
€20.4B 165,547
6.9% of EU and 39.5% of French
R&D expenditure
119,742
2.79% of Paris Region’s GDP researchers
In the Region, 70% of R&D 5.6% of EU and
expenses are made by companies. These professors, researchers, 37.5% of French R&D employees
Ministry of Education, Higher Education and engineers, technicians and 40.5% of the researchers
Research, data 2018
support staff work in universities, in France
Grandes Ecoles, public institutes Ministry of Education, Higher Education
and Research, data 2017
and companies.
Paris Region, the best place in Europe to source R&D talent
165,547 Total R&D workforce
Researchers
Eurostat, Ministry of Education, Higher
Education and Research 2021, data 2017
115,354
119,742
101,924
97,520 94,963
77,918
86,692 71,984 70,978
65,682
62,253
62,608
59,642
53,679
51,475
43,484 42,400
39,250 39,954
Paris Greater Lombardy Stuttgart Oberbayern Comunidad de Catalonia Warsaw Capital Köln Auvergne Rhône
Region London (IT) (DE) (DE) Madrid (ES) Region (DE) Alpes
(FR) (UK) (ES) (PL) (FR)
24 Paris Region Facts & Figures 2021R&D and Innovation
#1 Internationally Recognized Technological
and Scientific Knowledge
European Region for
Research & Development In terms of research, the Region’s Paris Region is home to the
Expenditure reputation is internationally highest concentration of
recognized, and its researchers mathematicians in the world,
have been awarded numerous including many Abel Prize and
prizes and distinctions. Fields Medal winners.
EU28 Top 5 regions by R&D expenditure
(millions of euros in 2017)
33 The two most prestigious
awards in mathematics
4
Nobel Prizes
Abel Prizes
11
Fields Medals
At the Forefront of Innovation A Concentration of Presence of Major
National Scientific Power Research Infrastructures
Paris, European leader and #10
largest science and technology Patents 91 doctoral schools 3 out of 10 of the world's most
clusters in the world according to 7,500 patents filed, i.e innovative research institutions
the Global Innovation Index 2020 57.5% of the patents 25,012 students enrolled in
OMPI, 2020 filed in France doctoral programs, i.e. 37.4% in #3 CEA Alternative Energies and
INPI, data 2019 France Atomic Energy Commission
Paris: Eurostat, data 2018
• #2 most innovative city in Paris Region is the European #8 CNRS National
Europe leader, and accounts for 4.4% 7,500 foreign PhD students Center for Scientific Research
• #7 in the world, behind London of all European patent applications Ministry of Research, 2019-20
(#5), and ahead of New York in EU 28. #9 INSERM National Institute of
(#8), Seoul (#10) and Munich 5,789 foreign researchers Health and Medical Research
(#13) In 2017, the Region’s scientific 40.2% of foreign researchers in The world’s most innovative Research
Institutions, Reuters, 2019
output accounted for 3.7% of France
Paris stands out for its: European publications. FNAK, data 2018
• High number of international
projects
• High volume of start-ups Publications The highest number of people
• Slightly above-average R&D employed in the fields of science
spending as a percentage 19,917 scientific publications in and technology - High-Tech
of GDP 2017 sectors (High-Tech manufacturing
• Large number of international 36,3% of the national sector and high-tech and
patents filed publications. knowledge-based service sector
• High level of patenting activity, in Europe).
particularly in the private sector The Region’s scientific Eurostat, data 2019
• Areas of excellence, which specialization is strong in
include transportation mathematics, physics, human
equipment, pharmaceuticals sciences and social sciences.
and biotechnology
Paris Region: 26% of international
JLL 01/2020
copublications, especially with the
USA, the UK, Italy and Japan.
Hceres, OST, 2021
Paris Region Facts & Figures 2021 25R&D and Innovation
A Multidisciplinary
8 regional competitiveness
clusters make up this dynamic
ecosystem.
Technological 4,904 members including:
Hub at the Heart
4,023 companies
620 labs and teaching
institutions
of Europe
Over
Paris Region is renowned for its competitiveness clusters, especially
in tech. From artificial intelligence to biotechnology, nanotechnology,
2,940
telecommunications, AR/VR, 3D Animation, and Aerospace, businesses including
can plug into a fast-growing ecosystem in no time.
By bringing together large corporations, SMEs, start-ups, academics
and researchers, Paris Region spurs remarkable collaborations and
€8B
open innovation partnerships. of total funding
ASTech Cap Digital Cosmetic Valley Finance Innovation
Aeronautics, space Digital and ecological Perfumery and cosmetics Financial services
and defence transformation
600 members, incl. 600 members, incl.
299 members, incl. 1,032 members, incl. • 80 major groups • 180 major groups
• 110 major groups • 86 major groups • 520 SME’s • 400 SME’s
• 109 SMEs • 850 SME’s • 200 labs and teaching • 20 labs and teaching
• 48 labs and teaching • 75 labs and teaching institutions institutions
institutions institutions
• 12 investments funds 350 projects funded 28 projects funded
73 projects funded • 9 urban communities since the cluster was since the cluster was founded
since the cluster was founded
founded 810 projects funded Total funding: €1 billion (publicly
since the cluster was founded Total funding: €450 million and privately raised funds)
Total funding: €313 million
Total funding: €1,700 million
Medicen Next Move Polymeris Systematic
High-tech healthcare and Automotive and mobility industry Rubber, plastics and European innovation and
new therapies composites industry technology cluster in digital and
600 members, incl. Deep Tech
493 members, incl. • 47 major groups 380 members, incl.
• 36 major groups • 310 SME’s • 30 major groups 900 members, incl.
• 418 SME’s and startups • 35 labs and teaching • 183 SME’s • 150 major groups
• 37 labs and teaching institutions • 15 mid-caps • 600 start-ups / SME’s /
institutions • 15 local authorities • 55 micro-enterprises, mid-cap companies
and institutional bodies start-ups • 140 labs and teaching
429 projects accelerated • 65 labs and teaching institutions
by the cluster 275 projects funded institutions • 20 investors
since the cluster was • 32 others • 20 local authorities and
Total funding: €2.25 million founded institutional bodies
350 projects funded since the
Total funding: €1.2 billion cluster was founded 625 projects funded
since the cluster was founded
Total funding: Over €3.18 billion
ASTech, Cap Digital, Cosmetic Valley, Finance Innovation, Medicen, NextMove, Polymeris, Systematic (data 2020)
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