278,439
inhabitants (urban
population: 72.7%)
111,007
Active population
currently employed
1,491
companies
95
inhabitants/km2
8.2%
Rate of unemployment
The Limoges employment zone, with almost a half
of the region’s jobs, is a focus for the region’s
leading industrial activities. A regional centre for
higher education and R&D, it welcomes more than
17,000 students into higher education each year.