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Seasonal rentals generated more than 30 million euros in revenue in the first half of 2025 in the west of the island, according to a study by the microregional tourist office. This figure is up 11% in one year, sign of undeniable dynamism. Between the first half of 2024 and 2025, le revenu moyen par logement est passé de 69...

Despite a slowdown, the employed workforce in Réunion continued to increase in the second quarter of 2025, according to the General Social Security Fund (CGSS). The increase is however limited to 185 net job creations in three months. 198,547 employees were counted on the island in the 2nd quarter. Accommodation and catering (+370 positions) and social action and health (+230 positions) font...

In 2023, 361,000 inhabitants aged 15 or over were “active” on the labor market in Reunion : they had a job or were actively looking for one, according to the latest INSEE study. The active population increased by an average of 2,500 people each year between 2018 and 2023 on the island, une hausse bien moindre que dans le...

The consumer price index fell 0,7% in Reunion in September, like in August. On the month, prices of services have decreased by 0,6 % ; half of the drop was driven by that of the prices of transport services (-8,8 %). Les prix de l’énergie sont restés stables et ceux des produits manufacturés...

According to the Reunion Tourism Committee (CRT), tourist numbers on the island increased by 3% in the first half of 2025 compared to the same period in 2024. 272,284 foreign tourists were welcomed from January to June, and tourism revenue reached 229,1 million euros, up +3,5 %. “These data constitute new records, elles...

Air Austral announced on October 16 the establishment of a bilateral commercial agreement with the South African company Airlink.. It allows Air Austral to expand its offer of destinations in southern Africa, in addition to those already accessible via South African Airways. Passengers traveling between Reunion and Johannesburg can now access, in correspondence, à l’ensemble du réseau...

Roland-Garros airport welcomed 1,842,428 passengers during the first eight months of the year, an increase of 5,5% compared to 2024. Traffic increased every month from February, with a growth peak in June (+10,3 %). The milestone of one million passengers has been reached on the Réunion-Hexagon axis (+5,5 %), while the....

Its alliance with Bpifrance, which makes its entry into the capital, marks a decisive step in the structuring and future of the hotel sector, with the ambition of contributing to the tourist and economic influence of Reunion Island. Historic economic player in Reunion, the Macé group reaches a new stage in its history with the structuring of its hotel division, now accompanied by....

On September 17, the Réunion Region launched the call for participation aimed at forming a regional youth council, called upon to give its opinion on projects and public policies that concern youth and to make proposals. Applications can be submitted until October 6, then a jury made up of elected officials and administrators will analyze them, October 8, on...

Allowable catch totals (TAC) of Patagonian toothfish were recently set by the administration of the French Southern and Antarctic Lands for the next three years. They amount to 4,780 tonnes per year : 3,780 for the fishing zone of the Kerguelen Islands and 1,000 tonnes for that of the Crozet Islands. TACs are down by....