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Brittany Economy

  • Brittany is one of the best destination for French people as foreigner holidaymakers, who are looking for lovely seaside resorts, exciting watersports, beautiful landscapes and seasonal festivals.
  • Tourism development is very dynamical in this region through the 4 departments: Finistère, Côtes d'Armor, Morbihan and Ille et Vilaine.
  • The Brittany economy is also based on a its famous agriculture and fishing, as its massive and efficient industry.
  • While Brittany agriculture includes reputated products such as: fish, beef, pork, poultry, vegetables and milk, Brittany Industry includes food processing, automobile manufacturing and famous ship-building.


Key economical Data for Brittany
GDP
76 billion euros for Brittany.

International Trade
Brittany region accounts for 7,4 billion euros of Imports and 7,7 billions euros of Exports in 2004.
Important trading partners: Germany, China, Spain, Japon, Netherlands, Italy, USA, UK, Belgium, Brazil, Russia, Sueden, Switzerland, Greece.

Total Companies
More than 127000 companies are based in Brittany.
About 7500 compagnies creation occurs between January and July 2007

Largest Companies
Papeteries de Condat, Yves Rocher and Bolloré according to their turnover.(+ 300 million euros TO*)

Employment
Working population accounts for more than 1,1 million inhabitants in Brittany.

Unemployment
8,0% of this working population is unemployed. This is equivalent to about 108 000 people.

Students population
More than 110000 students across Brittany.


Salary
Average salary = 15 644 euros/year.
Brittany Agriculture
Agricultural products
Brittany is the first agricultural region of France.
Through its 4 departments, Britain agriculture and fishing account for 10% of France’s national production.
Brittany represents a volume of 302 000 tons of fresh fish unloaded among 15 mains ports and represents 90% of the total French seaweed production.
Brittany porcine production represents 56% of the total French production, while the bovine production represents 15% of it.Poultry farming is the 3rd main agricutural Britain production.
Brittany is also the first French region for vegetable cultivation.Cabbage and artichocke represents 73% of the total French production. Are also at the first rank other vegetables such as : potatoes, spinach, haricot and at the 2nd rank : peas and tomatoes.
Brittany is the first dairy products region of France. Milk represents 21% of the French production.

Key facts
Agriculture involves 7% of the working population, the equivalent 81000 people and consists of 40 000 farms.
Brittany Industry
Sectors
Brittany industry is mainly proficient in : food-industry, plasturgy, biotechnology, electronic, research & development, telecommunications and cosmetics sectors.
Brittany is also well-known for its aeronautic industry in Nantes an Lannion regarding the A380 building, naval industry in St Nazaire regarding famous ocean liners building or automotive industry in Rennes regarding Citroën cars manufacturing.

Key facts
Industry involves 20% of the working population.
Naval building accounts for the 4th industrial sector in Brittany after food-industry, electronic& telecommunictions, and automotive.

Building
Brittany housing stock is quite young with 66,5 % of habitations built after 1948.
Brittany counts 238 000 construction sites over the last 10 years and 42 000 housing planning permission per year.
Brittany habitation building cares about environment and landscape protection.
Brittany Tertiary sector
Sectors
Commerce, Health, Administration, Education, Transport, Services.

Key facts
60 % of the working population is involved in the tertiary sector.

Tourisme
Brittany is the second French destination for summer holidays and the first region for nautical activities practice.
Tourism is hugely popular in Brittany with 3 millions holidaymakers and 25 millions of overnights stays per year.
It includes a big european frequenting mainly coming from United-Kingdom,Italy and Germany.
Restaurants and shops also take advantage of this touristic opportunity. This consumption is equivalent to xx billions euros.

* GDP (Gross Domestic Product= Produit intérieur brut)

* TO (Turn Over = Chiffre d'affaires)


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