A wealth of talent and diversity

A growing population
 

• 4.9 million inhabitant
  
• +800,000 by 2030
• +6.8% inhabitants aged 17-25 between 2000 & 2005 (double national average)
  

A growing workforce

• 2 million actively working
  
• + 20,000 each year
  
•  220,000 qualified and available job seekers
  
  

Diversity of studies

3rd largest student population in France (152,000 students)
- 4,100 students of engineering
- 101,000 college students
- 15,000 enrolled in technical studies
- 9,000 business students

Attracting the best and the brightest

Dynamic migration rates

• 20,000 new arrivals each year
  
• 2/3 under 40 years old
  
• 10 % of current inhabitants arrived within the last 5 years
  

International horizons

• 3rd largest pool of foreign students in France
  
• 18,000 foreign students  (11.8% of the total number of students in PACA)
• 11.8% of the total number of students in PACA
  
• 1,600 foreign capital businesses located in region, representing 50,000 jobs
  
  

Business executives drawn to the region

• More than 200,000 business executives
  
• 3rd highest net migration rate of business executives in France
  
• 72% consider the region to be the most attractive place to be in France