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Quarterly focus
- ServicesBusiness services: Growth negatively imapcted by the crisis
Business services hold a key position in the Paris Region economy. In 2009, with €121,744b in added value, Paris Region business services represented close to a quarter of the Region’s added value. Furthermore, business services in the Paris Region in 2010 involved 205,600 enterprises (23% of the Region’s total) and 966,000 employees (24% of the Region’s paid jobs). more
- Research and developmentFrance's R&D potential still highly concentrated in the Paris Region
Innovation and R&D always play a decisive role in stimulating economic growth. Thanks to its infrastructures, universities and competitiveness clusters, the Paris Region provides ideal conditions for R&D. more
- Business tourismParis Region tradeshows: A barometer for the French economy
Trade fairs and tradeshows carry considerable weight in the Paris Region: every year, the sector generates in excess of €4b in economic fallout and over 64,000 full-time jobs within the area. Most of all, tradeshows stand as a tremendous opportunity for economic growth, so much so that the sector experiences the same changes as do French macroeconomic indicators (consumption, foreign trade, investment etc.). more
- Foreign tradeParis Region exporting businesses : What markets ? What products ?
Except for 2009, a year in which Paris Region imports dropped more sharply than exports under conditions well affected by the crisis, the trade deficit in the Paris Region has been on a constant downward spiral from 2000 to 2010. more
- Employment of seniorsParis Region below the Lisbon Strategy's objectives
The employment of seniors is a key factor to economic vitality. Keeping seniors in the active working population is all the more crucial given that certain sectors and geographical regions have an unbalanced age pyramid. more
- Macroeconomic trendsParis Region growth driven by the service sector but lacking jobs
In terms of GDP per job, the Paris Region holds second position behind Greater London in Europe and far ahead of other French regions. more
- Commercial real estateParis Region commercial real estate at a crossroads
After decades marked by establishment, on the outskirts of cities, of commercial complexes served by road or highway structures, the market for commercial real estate has undergone a transformation. Several factors and events have had consequences on its activity and the strategies of players. more
- Business tourismEffects of the crisis on trade fair and exhibition activity relatively well contained
Since September 2008, the economic crisis has disrupted the sector’s vitality. Expenditures for business travel, advertising and communication are among the first budget items to be sacrificed during a recession. more
- Paris Region External TradeIn 2009 Paris Region external trade proved more resistant to the decline in international trade than the rest of France
The international trade in goods dropped sharply in Paris Region in 2009. more
- Foreign Direct InvestmentParis Region attractive to foreign groups
Foreign groups account for 17,400 premises and 697,400 dependent jobs (18% of total jobs in the Paris region) in and around the French capital. more
- AttractivenessThe Paris Region: the top region in France for foreign inward investment
the Paris Region represented 30% of inward investment projects in France and 28% of jobs created. These percentages are higher than the weight of the region in the national employment market and closer to the weight of the Paris Region’s GDP in France’s GDP. more
update May 27, 2010
