Bordeaux Invest - Workforce
Workforce Summary
The Bordeaux workforce is populous with a reputation for high levels of productivity. The region of Aquitaine has population of 3.1 million people, and the Province of Gironde alone has a population of 1.36 million, making Bordeaux strategically situated in an area of France with access to a vast workforce.
Other benefits of the Bordeaux workforce:
- France is renowned for having the 2nd most productive workforce in the world
- The region's active population is projected to grow by 0.4% per year by 2015 (compared to the national forecast of 0.1%)
- More than 30% of workers are employed in business services
- Positive projected population growth rates, especially among young professionals
- Higher job creation rate than the national average
- Higher percentage of young people qualified beyond A-level with a university degree than the national average
- 30% of Bordeaux`s young workers are qualified with higher level degrees or equivalent qualifications
Additionally, there are numerous recruitment and outplacement companies in Bordeaux, to meet all your recruitment and training requirements to ensure that you have quick access to a highly skilled and qualified workforce.
Nature and structure of the labour force, demographics
41% of the population of Gironde is under 30 years old.
Education and Qualification
In the last 5 years, the total number of students in Bordeaux has increased by 30%, meaning that the pool of highly qualified labour in the area in constantly progressing and improving.
Key statistics:
- Bordeaux is home to four universities, seventeen colleges and engineering schools, and a pool of 70,000 students.
- Bordeaux's percentage of young people qualified beyond A-level with a university degree is higher than the national average
- 30% of Bordeaux`s young workers are qualified with higher level degrees or equivalent qualifications
The University of Bordeaux is one of Europe's biggest campuses, divided into four areas:
- The University Bordeaux 1 - Physical sciences and Technologies
- The University Bordeaux 2 - Medicine and Life sciences
- The University Bordeaux 3 - Arts, Humanities, Languages, and History
- The University Bordeaux 4 - Law, Economy and Management
Availability
The Unemployment rate in Aquitaine was 9.1% as of December 2011 (INSEE).
Labour Costs
The net annual wage rate in Aquitaine is €21,800 (INSEE).
- Senior Management: €40,140
- Middle Management: €24,300
- Salaried: €17,470
- Blue collar: €18,240
Training and Recruitment Initiatives
- Over 2,400 organisations operate in Bordeaux, providing continuous and professional training to over 500,000 students annually
- Bordeaux is the only city in France that provides training relating to cognitive sciences and knowledge
- Nearly 3, 000 engineering students are trained annually in Bordeaux schools and colleges
- ENSEIRB - Electronics, Computing and Radio communications School of Bordeaux is a leading engineering school in France for professional integration
