Continuous development of tertiary activities
A rapidly expanding tertiary sector:
- Annual employment growth of 1.7% between 1999 and 2004 (compared with an average of 1.4% in France)
- 20% of all employment in business services, financial activities, property and transport
- 14% of jobs in commerce
International names which originated in Brittany:
- in retail: Pinault (PPR), Leclerc, Intermarché
- in transport: Brittany-Ferries, Brit’Air
- in the media: Ouest-France (number 1 daily newspaper in France)
- in finance: Arkéa Group – Crédit Mutuel de Bretagne (11th biggest financial institution in France)…