The department: Territoire de Belfort
Discover some practical information about the demographics of Burgundy-Franche-Comté
In 2018, the population of Burgundy-Franche-Comté was estimated at 2,807,589 inhabitants. Its population density reached 58.4 inhabitants/square kilometer over 48,041.19 km² of area. Within the regions of France, this region therefore occupied 15th position in terms of population density.
Characteristics and practical information about employment in Burgundy-Franche-Comté
In 2018, in Burgundy-Franche-Comté, there were 1,692,693 inhabitants aged 15 or over, among whom 1,257,539 were active, i.e. an activity rate of 74.29%. The share of active workers was then similar to that of France, where the activity rate was 71.9%.
Among these workers, 152,213 were unemployed, the unemployment rate therefore stood at 12.1%. There was then a fairly strong gap with the statistics for the entire French territory, which showed an unemployment rate of 9.1%.
Unemployment rate by CSP in Burgundy-Franche-Comté
In 2018, in Burgundy-Franche-Comté, the socio-professional category of workers was the most affected by unemployment, the unemployment rate reached 16.47%. There were 14.13% of unemployed employees, 7.25% of intermediate professions, 5.79% of traders, craftsmen and business leaders, 3.91% of executives and 1.3% of farmers.