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Economy and jobs in Marseille

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

Economy type
Tourism economy
Economy score
79/100

Economy overview

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

Marseille, 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
  • Hospitality
  • Manufacturing
  • Automotive
  • Technology
  • Aerospace

Employment outlook

The breadth of the labour market and where opportunities concentrate.

Employment outlook

Employment77/100
Job market79/100

Marseille'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 potential80/100
Affordability-adjusted income77/100

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

Business environment

Conditions for operating and growing a business locally.

Business environment

Business environment81/100

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 ecosystem77/100
Innovation81/100

The startup ecosystem in Marseille 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 work83/100
Remote job availability84/100

Marseille offers strong infrastructure and amenities for remote professionals, with a remote-work score of 83/100.

Career opportunities

Overall career opportunity and how it breaks down by sector.

Career opportunities

Overall career opportunity80/100
Technology81/100
Healthcare68/100
Finance62/100
Manufacturing75/100
Tourism88/100
Education69/100

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 score79/100
Employment77/100
Salary80/100
Business environment81/100
Startup ecosystem77/100
Innovation81/100
Remote work83/100

Jobs score

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

Jobs score

Job market79/100
Technology81/100
Healthcare68/100
Finance62/100
Manufacturing75/100
Tourism88/100
Education69/100
Remote availability84/100
Career opportunity80/100

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