EMP T1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity
Economic activity |
2010 |
2015 |
2021 |
Altogether |
1 379 556 |
1 426 000 |
1 478 193 |
Working age adult in % |
73,0 |
74,5 |
75,6 |
including working age adults with a job in % |
65,2 |
65,1 |
67,5 |
including unemployed workers in % |
7,8 |
9,4 |
8,1 |
Economically inactive people in % |
27,0 |
25,5 |
24,4 |
including pupils, students or interns in % |
12,3 |
12,5 |
12,4 |
including retirees in % |
7,0 |
5,5 |
4,4 |
including other economically inactive people in % |
7,7 |
7,5 |
7,7 |
- Sources : Insee, RP2010, RP2015 and RP2021, main operations, geography as of 01/01/2024.
EMP T2 - Economic activity and employment of the population aged 15 to 64 by sex and
by age in 2021
Sex and age |
Population |
Active people |
Activity rate in % |
Working people |
Employment rate in % |
Altogether |
1 478 193 |
1 116 910 |
75,6 |
997 844 |
67,5 |
15 to 24 years old |
320 778 |
130 877 |
40,8 |
104 398 |
32,5 |
25 to 54 years old |
907 925 |
826 952 |
91,1 |
747 955 |
82,4 |
55 to 64 years old |
249 490 |
159 081 |
63,8 |
145 491 |
58,3 |
Male |
724 101 |
569 722 |
78,7 |
512 511 |
70,8 |
15 to 24 years old |
158 064 |
69 249 |
43,8 |
55 154 |
34,9 |
25 to 54 years old |
446 642 |
420 833 |
94,2 |
384 662 |
86,1 |
55 to 64 years old |
119 395 |
79 640 |
66,7 |
72 695 |
60,9 |
Female |
754 092 |
547 187 |
72,6 |
485 333 |
64,4 |
15 to 24 years old |
162 714 |
61 628 |
37,9 |
49 244 |
30,3 |
25 to 54 years old |
461 282 |
406 119 |
88,0 |
363 292 |
78,8 |
55 to 64 years old |
130 095 |
79 440 |
61,1 |
72 797 |
56,0 |
- Source : Insee, RP2021 main operation, geography as of 01/01/2024.
EMP G1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity category in 2021
|
Population (%) |
Working age adults who have a job |
67,5 |
Unemployed workers |
8,1 |
Retirees |
4,4 |
Pupils, students or interns |
12,4 |
Other economically inactive people |
7,7 |
- Source : Insee, RP2021 main operation, geography as of 01/01/2024.
- Source : Insee, RP2021 main operation, geography as of 01/01/2024.
EMP T3 - Population aged 15 to 64 by socio-economic classification
Socio-economic classification |
2010 |
including working people |
2015 |
including working people |
2021 |
including working people |
Altogether |
1 007 314 |
899 581 |
1 061 708 |
927 605 |
1 122 166 |
1 006 479 |
including |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
Farmer operators |
5 693 |
5 627 |
5 037 |
4 949 |
4 535 |
4 467 |
Handicrafters, traders and business leaders |
54 285 |
50 969 |
61 477 |
57 484 |
69 168 |
66 048 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
192 660 |
185 336 |
219 378 |
209 696 |
265 035 |
255 324 |
Intermediate professions |
275 817 |
254 316 |
292 908 |
265 628 |
311 776 |
287 100 |
Employees |
268 918 |
235 922 |
275 890 |
234 138 |
273 880 |
237 974 |
Workers |
200 657 |
167 411 |
192 992 |
155 710 |
184 335 |
155 566 |
- Sources : Insee, RP2010, RP2015 and RP2021, additional operations, geography as of
01/01/2024.
EMP T4 - Unemployment of the 15-64 aged population
Number of unemployed workers and unemployment rate |
2010 |
2015 |
2021 |
Number of unemployed workers |
108 071 |
134 203 |
119 065 |
Unemployment rate in % |
10,7 |
12,6 |
10,7 |
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged |
21,6 |
25,7 |
20,2 |
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged |
9,3 |
11,1 |
9,6 |
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged |
7,9 |
9,3 |
8,5 |
- Sources : Insee, RP2010, RP2015 and RP2021, main operations, geography as of 01/01/2024.
EMP G2 - Unemployment rate of the 15-64 aged population by level of graduation
|
Taux de chômage en % |
No diploma or primary education certificate |
21,7 |
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB |
17,9 |
CAP, BEP or equivalent |
12,8 |
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent |
12,6 |
2 years at university |
7,3 |
3 to 4 years at university |
7,8 |
5 years or more at university |
6,2 |
- Source : Insee, RP2021 main operation, geography as of 01/01/2024.
- Source : Insee, RP2021 main operation, geography as of 01/01/2024.
EMP T5 - Employment and activity
Employment activity |
2010 |
2015 |
2021 |
Number of jobs in the area |
959 118 |
992 929 |
1 076 230 |
Working age adult living in the area |
906 290 |
939 023 |
1 012 239 |
Occupational concentration by industry |
105,8 |
105,7 |
106,3 |
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % |
60,2 |
60,4 |
60,5 |
- The employment concentration indicator is equal to the number of jobs in the zone
per 100 active persons with a job residing in the zone.
- Sources : Insee, RP2010, RP2015 and RP2021, main holdings, place of residence and
place of work, geography as of 01/01/2024.
EMP T6 - Employment by working status
Working status |
2010 |
% |
2015 |
% |
2021 |
% |
Altogether |
959 118 |
100,0 |
992 929 |
100,0 |
1 076 230 |
100,0 |
Employee |
857 710 |
89,4 |
878 167 |
88,4 |
942 084 |
87,5 |
including women |
421 683 |
44,0 |
434 465 |
43,8 |
465 183 |
43,2 |
including partial time jobs |
152 766 |
15,9 |
156 085 |
15,7 |
152 577 |
14,2 |
Non-employee |
101 408 |
10,6 |
114 761 |
11,6 |
134 146 |
12,5 |
including women |
32 974 |
3,4 |
40 282 |
4,1 |
50 134 |
4,7 |
including partial time jobs |
11 937 |
1,2 |
16 726 |
1,7 |
20 870 |
1,9 |
- Sources : Insee, RP2010, RP2015 and RP2021, main workplaces, geography as of 01/01/2024.
EMP T7 - Employment by socio-economic activity in 2021
Socio-economic activity |
Number |
% |
Altogether |
1 085 638 |
100,0 |
Farmer operators |
4 889 |
0,5 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
70 132 |
6,5 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
266 565 |
24,6 |
Intermediate professions |
312 482 |
28,8 |
Employees |
255 628 |
23,5 |
Workers |
175 943 |
16,2 |
- Source : Insee, RP2021 additional operation at the workplace, geography as of 01/01/2024.
EMP G3 - Employment by socio-economic activity
|
2010 |
2015 |
2021 |
Farmer operators |
0,6 |
0,5 |
0,5 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
5,6 |
6,1 |
6,5 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
20,1 |
21,9 |
24,6 |
Intermediate professions |
28,5 |
28,9 |
28,8 |
Employees |
26,0 |
25,1 |
23,5 |
Workers |
19,2 |
17,6 |
16,2 |
- Sources: Insee, RP2010, RP2015 and RP2021, additional work place of work, geography
as of 01/01/2024.
- Sources: Insee, RP2010, RP2015 and RP2021, additional work place of work, geography
as of 01/01/2024.
EMP T8 - Employment by economic sectors
Economic sector |
2010 |
2015 |
2021 |
Number |
% |
Number |
% |
Number |
% |
including women in % |
including employees % |
Altogether |
957 850 |
100,0 |
993 051 |
100,0 |
1 085 638 |
100,0 |
47,9 |
88,6 |
Agriculture |
8 039 |
0,8 |
7 428 |
0,7 |
7 701 |
0,7 |
29,8 |
40,1 |
Industry |
143 465 |
15,0 |
134 560 |
13,6 |
138 452 |
12,8 |
33,1 |
94,7 |
Construction |
63 588 |
6,6 |
64 355 |
6,5 |
67 663 |
6,2 |
14,1 |
77,8 |
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities |
478 080 |
49,9 |
505 830 |
50,9 |
572 761 |
52,8 |
44,1 |
87,1 |
Public administration/education/human health/social work |
264 677 |
27,6 |
280 878 |
28,3 |
299 061 |
27,5 |
70,0 |
92,3 |
- Sources : Insee, RP2010, RP2015 and RP2021, additional work place of work, geography
as of 01/01/2024.
EMP G4 - Feminisation rate of employment by status and economic sectors in 2021
|
Employees |
Non-employees |
Agriculture |
39,2 |
23,5 |
Industry |
33,5 |
27,0 |
Construction |
17,0 |
3,8 |
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities |
45,3 |
35,8 |
Public administration, education, human health, social work |
70,7 |
61,1 |
- Source : Insee, RP2021 additional operation at the workplace, geography as of 01/01/2024.
- Source : Insee, RP2021 additional operation at the workplace, geography as of 01/01/2024.