What if the economic model of tomorrow was built on craftsmanship? With its one million businesses, the largest company in France is one of the driving forces of the French economy, while providing thousands of non-relocatable local jobs.
The National Craft Week* is a key event that brings together all local initiatives promoting craftsmanship under a common label.
The theme of the 2016 edition, “We all have a good reason to choose craftsmanship,” extends the new signature of campaigns launched by the sector.
The national craft week is thus a great opportunity to discover or rediscover a business model capable of providing concrete solutions to the social, economic, and even environmental concerns of the population.
Craftsmanship Figures in Alpes-Maritimes
Craftsmanship in Alpes-Maritimes includes more than 35,000 businesses as of January 1, 2016, and a turnover of 4 billion euros.
Craftsmanship employs 74,000 workers, including 797 collaborating spouses and 37,510 employees.
In 2015, the creation of craft businesses saw 4,900 registrations in the Trades Register.
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20% of craftsmen are women;
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2,000 apprentices are trained by craft businesses each year, 80% of whom have a job upon completing their training;
