Demography & Employment
Demography
Savoie has a population of 416,123, that is to say, 6.7% of the population of Rhône-Alpes (6 million inhabitants).
The Alpine Trough, which includes Savoie is home to 1.7 million people, most of who live in large cities, such as Geneva, Annecy, Chambéry and Grenoble.
Population of Savoie's main cities (Number of Inhabitants) 
Chambéry : 119,266
Aix-les-Bains : 40,151
Albertville : 33,416
Bourg Saint Maurice : 9,885
Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne : 9,654
Source : INSEE - 2007
Age Distribution : 1/3 of the population is below the age of 25
0-24 : 30.6%
25-39 : 19.8%
40-59 : 28.2%
60 and over : 21.4%
Source : CCI Savoie - 2009/2010
Employment
At the end of 2008, Savoie had 125,713 private employees. In the second quarter of 2009, Savoie's unemployment was 7.5% in Savoie, compared with 8.6% for Rhône-Alpes and 9.1% in France.
Employment in Savoie by sector 
Service : 61.7%
Commerce : 14%
Industry : 14.1%
Construction : 8.4%
Agriculture : 1.8%
Source : CCI Savoie 2009-2010
Employment by socio-professional category
Agricultural workers and company managers : 0.7%
Senior managers, academics and other professions: 12.4%
Self-employed : 23.1%
Junior staff : 35.4%
Manuels workers : 28.4%
Source : CCI Savoie 2009-2010
