Key figures

Artisan bakeries and pâtisseries in France:

34,000 companies
37,600 commercial outlets
143,000 people
turnover = 7.14 billion euros (excl. VAT)

An average artisan bakery:

4.2 workers
annual turnover = 210 600 euros (excl. VAT)
annual investment = 11,000 euros

Cafés and bars – hotels – restaurants – discos in France:

806,831 people
5th sector in terms of employment after retailing, construction , transport
110,000 jobs created in the past ten years
77,092 companies (92.8% with less than 10 employees)
99,621 restaurants
46,676 bars
27,629 hotels
3,166 others (caterers, corporate catering …)
turnover = 53,383 billion euros

source : Les Comptes des Services en 2003, INSEE-EAE 2002, Insee 2004 Cafés, bars, brasseries

Bars – brasseries/restaurants - cafés in France in 2002:

46,676 companies (99.1% with less than 10 employees)
39,521 employee
86,042 people (salaried and non salaried)
turnover = 5,372 billion euros (excl. VAT)

source : Les Comptes des Services en 2003, INSEE-EAE 2002, INSEE, 2004

Catering in France in 2002:

99,621 companies (92.7% with less than 10 people)
361,158 employees
440,618 people (salaried and non salaried)
26,340 milliards d’Euros HT de chiffre d’affaires

source : Les Comptes des Services en 2003, INSEE-EAE 2002, INSEE, 2004

Nightlife sector in France:

6,300 bars, ie:
35,000 permanent jobs
annual turnover = 1,728 billion euros
22% have security staff
52% employ a DJ

3,500 discos, ie:
32,000 permanent jobs
annual turnover = 1,067 billion euros
33% of discos have security staff

175 casinos

307 bowlings

And 92% of the owners would like their staff to be trained.

source : UMIH/AFMN - Août 2003

2002 key figures for tourism:

77 million international tourists in France
France remains the 1st tourist destination before Spain (51,8 million) and the USA (41,9 million)
Tourist consumption = 101,3 billion euros (6.7% GIP)
A positive balance of payment with 15 billion euros
1.5 billion nights in France ( 63% French people – 37% foreigners)