Active population, employment and unemployment within the meaning of the census in 2021 Department of Bouches-du-Rhône (13)

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 1 274 941 1 269 371 1 273 159
Working age adult in % 68,5 70,0 71,3
 including working age adults with a job in % 58,8 59,1 62,3
 including unemployed workers in % 9,8 10,9 9,0
Economically inactive people in % 31,5 30,0 28,7
 including pupils, students or interns in % 11,7 11,5 11,3
 including retirees in % 7,9 6,3 5,1
 including other economically inactive people in % 11,8 12,2 12,3
  • 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

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 1 273 159 907 768 71,3 793 359 62,3
 15 to 24 years old 245 535 90 639 36,9 68 102 27,7
 25 to 54 years old 771 736 665 384 86,2 588 867 76,3
 55 to 64 years old 255 888 151 745 59,3 136 390 53,3
Male 617 524 461 243 74,7 406 072 65,8
 15 to 24 years old 123 865 49 511 40,0 37 046 29,9
 25 to 54 years old 372 486 336 007 90,2 300 780 80,7
 55 to 64 years old 121 173 75 726 62,5 68 245 56,3
Female 655 635 446 525 68,1 387 287 59,1
 15 to 24 years old 121 670 41 128 33,8 31 055 25,5
 25 to 54 years old 399 250 329 378 82,5 288 087 72,2
 55 to 64 years old 134 716 76 019 56,4 68 145 50,6
  • 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 62,3
Unemployed workers 9,0
Retirees 5,1
Pupils, students or interns 11,3
Other economically inactive people 12,3
  • 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 873 923 749 066 888 760 750 577 909 853 800 740
including nd nd nd nd nd nd
 Farmer operators 4 207 4 089 3 749 3 682 3 321 3 267
 Handicrafters, traders and business leaders 53 554 48 487 56 666 51 706 62 343 59 027
 Managers and higher intellectual professions 140 350 134 101 152 600 144 881 173 665 166 373
 Intermediate professions 227 939 207 664 231 521 208 277 245 229 225 489
 Employees 266 003 221 340 265 403 217 463 258 226 219 806
 Workers 167 570 133 385 162 070 124 568 153 727 126 778
  • 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 124 735 138 260 114 408
Unemployment rate in % 14,3 15,6 12,6
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged 28,7 32,2 24,9
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged 12,8 14,1 11,5
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged 9,9 11,4 10,1
  • 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 23,8
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB 18,1
CAP, BEP or equivalent 15,5
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent 13,9
2 years at university 8,9
3 to 4 years at university 8,1
5 years or more at university 6,6
  • 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 784 850 794 175 846 145
Working age adult living in the area 757 885 763 303 810 744
Occupational concentration by industry 103,6 104,0 104,4
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % 54,5 54,4 54,4
  • 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 784 850 100,0 794 175 100,0 846 145 100,0
Employee 687 582 87,6 689 072 86,8 724 705 85,6
 including women 335 497 42,7 340 925 42,9 358 163 42,3
 including partial time jobs 124 102 15,8 122 951 15,5 116 091 13,7
Non-employee 97 268 12,4 105 102 13,2 121 440 14,4
 including women 34 943 4,5 39 170 4,9 48 130 5,7
 including partial time jobs 11 777 1,5 14 810 1,9 18 486 2,2
  • 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 853 612 100,0
Farmer operators 3 692 0,4
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders 63 111 7,4
Managers and higher intellectual professions 178 186 20,9
Intermediate professions 240 602 28,2
Employees 230 327 27,0
Workers 137 695 16,1
  • 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 0,4
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders 6,5 6,9 7,4
Managers and higher intellectual professions 18,0 19,5 20,9
Intermediate professions 27,8 27,8 28,2
Employees 29,1 28,5 27,0
Workers 18,1 16,8 16,1
  • 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 783 187 100,0 794 457 100,0 853 612 100,0 48,0 86,9
Agriculture 8 501 1,1 8 418 1,1 8 340 1,0 30,4 57,1
Industry 81 633 10,4 79 622 10,0 78 201 9,2 27,3 92,8
Construction 51 696 6,6 49 581 6,2 52 901 6,2 14,2 75,2
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities 378 015 48,3 385 644 48,5 429 438 50,3 43,6 84,9
Public administration/education/human health/social work 263 341 33,6 271 192 34,1 284 733 33,4 67,0 91,5
  • 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 33,1 26,8
Industry 26,9 33,0
Construction 17,2 5,0
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities 44,7 37,9
Public administration, education, human health, social work 67,5 61,4
  • 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.