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Economy and jobs in Bordeaux

Bordeaux has a tourism-driven economy with strengths in tourism, manufacturing and hospitality.

Economy type
Tourism economy
Economy score
78/100

Economy overview

Bordeaux has a tourism-driven economy with strengths in tourism, manufacturing and hospitality.

Bordeaux, France is classified as a tourism economy in our deterministic economy index. These are planning estimates derived from country economic priors and existing city signals — not measured GDP or labour-market statistics. Data year 2025; last updated 2026-05-16.

Key industries

The sectors that most shape the local economy, derived deterministically from country and city signals.

Key industries

  • Tourism
  • Manufacturing
  • Hospitality
  • Automotive
  • Technology
  • Aerospace

Employment outlook

The breadth of the labour market and where opportunities concentrate.

Employment outlook

Employment77/100
Job market79/100

Bordeaux's labour market is strong, with opportunities concentrated in tourism and hospitality, technology and manufacturing.

Salary potential

Estimated pay levels and how far local incomes stretch against the cost of living.

Salary potential

Salary potential79/100
Affordability-adjusted income75/100

The affordability-adjusted income score combines estimated pay with the local cost of living, indicating how far a typical income stretches in Bordeaux.

Business environment

Conditions for operating and growing a business locally.

Business environment

Business environment80/100

This reflects infrastructure, institutional capacity, and the scale of the local market relative to peer cities.

Startup ecosystem

How supportive the local ecosystem is for new ventures.

Startup ecosystem

Startup ecosystem76/100
Innovation80/100

The startup ecosystem in Bordeaux is strong, supported by universities and skilled talent, a favourable business environment and strong infrastructure.

Remote work suitability

Suitability for remote and distributed work.

Remote work suitability

Remote work82/100
Remote job availability83/100

Bordeaux offers strong infrastructure and amenities for remote professionals, with a remote-work score of 82/100.

Career opportunities

Overall career opportunity and how it breaks down by sector.

Career opportunities

Overall career opportunity80/100
Technology80/100
Healthcare68/100
Finance61/100
Manufacturing75/100
Tourism82/100
Education68/100

Economy score

A 0–100 composite of employment, salary, business environment, startups, innovation, remote work, and affordability-adjusted income. Used consistently across the platform.

Economy score

Economy score78/100
Employment77/100
Salary79/100
Business environment80/100
Startup ecosystem76/100
Innovation80/100
Remote work82/100

Jobs score

A 0–100 labour-market composite and its sector components.

Jobs score

Job market79/100
Technology80/100
Healthcare68/100
Finance61/100
Manufacturing75/100
Tourism82/100
Education68/100
Remote availability83/100
Career opportunity80/100

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