Active population, employment and unemployment within the meaning of the census in 2021 Functional area 2020 of Lyon (002)

Detailed figures

Paru le :27/06/2024

EMP T1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity

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

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

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.

EMP G1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity category in 2021

  • Source : Insee, RP2021 main operation, geography as of 01/01/2024.

EMP T3 - Population aged 15 to 64 by socio-economic classification

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

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

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.

EMP G2 - Unemployment rate of the 15-64 aged population by level of graduation

  • Source : Insee, RP2021 main operation, geography as of 01/01/2024.

EMP T5 - Employment and activity

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

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

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

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.

EMP G3 - Employment by socio-economic activity

  • Sources: Insee, RP2010, RP2015 and RP2021, additional work place of work, geography as of 01/01/2024.

EMP T8 - Employment by economic sectors

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

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.

EMP G4 - Feminisation rate of employment by status and economic sectors in 2021

  • Source : Insee, RP2021 additional operation at the workplace, geography as of 01/01/2024.