EMP T1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity
| Economic activity |
2010 |
2015 |
2021 |
| Altogether |
6 941 687 |
6 958 232 |
7 029 609 |
| Working age adult in % |
75,5 |
76,3 |
76,4 |
| including working age adults with a job in % |
66,9 |
66,3 |
67,6 |
| including unemployed workers in % |
8,6 |
10,0 |
8,9 |
| Economically inactive people in % |
24,5 |
23,7 |
23,6 |
| including pupils, students or interns in % |
11,4 |
11,7 |
12,0 |
| including retirees in % |
5,5 |
4,3 |
3,3 |
| including other economically inactive people in % |
7,7 |
7,8 |
8,3 |
- 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 |
7 029 609 |
5 373 793 |
76,4 |
4 748 802 |
67,6 |
| 15 to 24 years old |
1 382 740 |
514 828 |
37,2 |
401 489 |
29,0 |
| 25 to 54 years old |
4 463 683 |
4 029 634 |
90,3 |
3 601 178 |
80,7 |
| 55 to 64 years old |
1 183 186 |
829 332 |
70,1 |
746 134 |
63,1 |
| Male |
3 427 431 |
2 708 338 |
79,0 |
2 405 485 |
70,2 |
| 15 to 24 years old |
687 189 |
262 148 |
38,1 |
199 802 |
29,1 |
| 25 to 54 years old |
2 176 495 |
2 029 218 |
93,2 |
1 831 405 |
84,1 |
| 55 to 64 years old |
563 747 |
416 972 |
74,0 |
374 278 |
66,4 |
| Female |
3 602 178 |
2 665 456 |
74,0 |
2 343 316 |
65,1 |
| 15 to 24 years old |
695 551 |
252 679 |
36,3 |
201 687 |
29,0 |
| 25 to 54 years old |
2 287 189 |
2 000 416 |
87,5 |
1 769 773 |
77,4 |
| 55 to 64 years old |
619 439 |
412 360 |
66,6 |
371 856 |
60,0 |
- 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 |
67,6 |
| Unemployed workers |
8,9 |
| Retirees |
3,3 |
| Pupils, students or interns |
12,0 |
| Other economically inactive people |
8,3 |
- 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 |
5 237 946 |
4 641 522 |
5 305 752 |
4 612 975 |
5 385 804 |
4 780 433 |
| including |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
| Farmer operators |
2 871 |
2 709 |
1 665 |
1 449 |
1 449 |
1 338 |
| Handicrafters, traders and business leaders |
227 383 |
208 432 |
248 049 |
226 796 |
270 714 |
252 802 |
| Managers and higher intellectual professions |
1 456 634 |
1 392 337 |
1 535 741 |
1 458 403 |
1 707 180 |
1 633 981 |
| Intermediate professions |
1 337 236 |
1 210 032 |
1 333 624 |
1 189 488 |
1 328 666 |
1 200 615 |
| Employees |
1 413 701 |
1 221 400 |
1 393 066 |
1 170 657 |
1 321 075 |
1 131 406 |
| Workers |
734 620 |
606 612 |
705 110 |
566 182 |
668 462 |
560 290 |
- 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 |
596 529 |
692 527 |
624 992 |
| Unemployment rate in % |
11,4 |
13,1 |
11,6 |
| Unemployment of the 15-24 aged |
22,4 |
26,1 |
22,0 |
| Unemployment of the 25-54 aged |
10,2 |
11,8 |
10,6 |
| Unemployment of the 55-64 aged |
9,2 |
10,8 |
10,0 |
- 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 |
20,0 |
| BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB |
19,0 |
| CAP, BEP or equivalent |
14,4 |
| Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent |
14,7 |
| 2 years at university |
9,5 |
| 3 to 4 years at university |
9,6 |
| 5 years or more at university |
6,6 |
- 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 |
5 208 188 |
5 219 040 |
5 414 708 |
| Working age adult living in the area |
4 696 456 |
4 693 916 |
4 849 672 |
| Occupational concentration by industry |
110,9 |
111,2 |
111,7 |
| employment rate of 15 years old or above in % |
64,2 |
64,0 |
63,6 |
- 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 |
5 208 188 |
100,0 |
5 219 040 |
100,0 |
5 414 708 |
100,0 |
| Employee |
4 704 028 |
90,3 |
4 667 671 |
89,4 |
4 800 075 |
88,6 |
| including women |
2 333 062 |
44,8 |
2 326 861 |
44,6 |
2 385 526 |
44,1 |
| including partial time jobs |
668 208 |
12,8 |
657 778 |
12,6 |
610 721 |
11,3 |
| Non-employee |
504 160 |
9,7 |
551 369 |
10,6 |
614 633 |
11,4 |
| including women |
173 312 |
3,3 |
201 201 |
3,9 |
234 139 |
4,3 |
| including partial time jobs |
74 255 |
1,4 |
96 004 |
1,8 |
109 837 |
2,0 |
- 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 |
5 458 959 |
100,0 |
| Farmer operators |
1 856 |
0,0 |
| Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
285 075 |
5,2 |
| Managers and higher intellectual professions |
1 837 989 |
33,7 |
| Intermediate professions |
1 399 453 |
25,6 |
| Employees |
1 287 844 |
23,6 |
| Workers |
646 743 |
11,8 |
- 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 |
0,1 |
0,0 |
0,0 |
| Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
4,4 |
4,8 |
5,2 |
| Managers and higher intellectual professions |
29,6 |
31,1 |
33,7 |
| Intermediate professions |
26,6 |
26,4 |
25,6 |
| Employees |
26,2 |
25,2 |
23,6 |
| Workers |
13,2 |
12,4 |
11,8 |
- 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 |
5 199 905 |
100,0 |
5 226 514 |
100,0 |
5 458 959 |
100,0 |
48,3 |
89,7 |
| Agriculture |
5 219 |
0,1 |
4 182 |
0,1 |
4 558 |
0,1 |
36,4 |
68,0 |
| Industry |
425 687 |
8,2 |
385 769 |
7,4 |
355 114 |
6,5 |
35,4 |
93,9 |
| Construction |
257 817 |
5,0 |
256 915 |
4,9 |
279 007 |
5,1 |
15,3 |
83,7 |
| Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities |
3 151 503 |
60,6 |
3 191 427 |
61,1 |
3 377 131 |
61,9 |
44,6 |
87,9 |
| Public administration/education/human health/social work |
1 359 678 |
26,1 |
1 388 222 |
26,6 |
1 443 150 |
26,4 |
66,5 |
94,1 |
- 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 |
37,1 |
35,0 |
| Industry |
35,4 |
36,0 |
| Construction |
17,1 |
6,0 |
| Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities |
45,9 |
35,1 |
| Public administration, education, human health, social work |
67,1 |
57,5 |
- 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.
