Industry is the largest sector in the Region in terms of employment. It employs 9.7% of national labor force in more than 17 000 companies. Among the French regions, the Hauts-de-France region is ranked the third in terms of population, the fourth in terms of GDP and the fifth in terms of exports. You can find all the information on the Hauts-de-France region in a new edition of the Key figures 2018 published by the CCI Hauts-de-France.