EMP T1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity
Economic activity |
2010 |
2015 |
2021 |
Altogether |
4 722 014 |
4 713 414 |
4 752 288 |
Working age adult in % |
75,7 |
76,5 |
76,6 |
including working age adults with a job in % |
66,6 |
66,1 |
67,4 |
including unemployed workers in % |
9,1 |
10,5 |
9,3 |
Economically inactive people in % |
24,3 |
23,5 |
23,4 |
including pupils, students or interns in % |
11,5 |
11,8 |
12,1 |
including retirees in % |
5,1 |
3,9 |
2,9 |
including other economically inactive people in % |
7,8 |
7,9 |
8,4 |
- 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 |
4 752 288 |
3 641 652 |
76,6 |
3 201 741 |
67,4 |
15 to 24 years old |
928 617 |
343 186 |
37,0 |
267 310 |
28,8 |
25 to 54 years old |
3 043 648 |
2 741 624 |
90,1 |
2 437 402 |
80,1 |
55 to 64 years old |
780 023 |
556 842 |
71,4 |
497 029 |
63,7 |
Male |
2 307 273 |
1 827 168 |
79,2 |
1 612 954 |
69,9 |
15 to 24 years old |
453 187 |
170 116 |
37,5 |
129 009 |
28,5 |
25 to 54 years old |
1 484 149 |
1 379 160 |
92,9 |
1 236 574 |
83,3 |
55 to 64 years old |
369 937 |
277 892 |
75,1 |
247 371 |
66,9 |
Female |
2 445 015 |
1 814 484 |
74,2 |
1 588 786 |
65,0 |
15 to 24 years old |
475 430 |
173 070 |
36,4 |
138 300 |
29,1 |
25 to 54 years old |
1 559 499 |
1 362 464 |
87,4 |
1 200 827 |
77,0 |
55 to 64 years old |
410 086 |
278 951 |
68,0 |
249 658 |
60,9 |
- 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 |
67,4 |
Unemployed workers |
9,3 |
Retirees |
2,9 |
Pupils, students or interns |
12,1 |
Other economically inactive people |
8,4 |
- 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 |
3 574 082 |
3 142 140 |
3 605 514 |
3 112 427 |
3 643 621 |
3 220 136 |
including |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
Farmer operators |
1 728 |
1 632 |
772 |
640 |
700 |
622 |
Handicrafters, traders and business leaders |
161 897 |
147 378 |
175 162 |
159 111 |
189 602 |
176 072 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
1 075 794 |
1 023 828 |
1 131 708 |
1 069 944 |
1 253 059 |
1 195 765 |
Intermediate professions |
873 059 |
780 395 |
865 567 |
762 570 |
857 029 |
767 849 |
Employees |
939 666 |
803 337 |
918 946 |
764 518 |
860 924 |
731 487 |
Workers |
473 412 |
385 570 |
449 062 |
355 645 |
419 980 |
348 342 |
- 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 |
431 844 |
492 860 |
439 911 |
Unemployment rate in % |
12,1 |
13,7 |
12,1 |
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged |
22,8 |
26,2 |
22,1 |
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged |
11,1 |
12,5 |
11,1 |
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged |
9,7 |
11,5 |
10,7 |
- 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 |
20,6 |
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB |
19,8 |
CAP, BEP or equivalent |
15,8 |
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent |
16,0 |
2 years at university |
10,5 |
3 to 4 years at university |
10,4 |
5 years or more at university |
6,7 |
- 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 |
3 892 159 |
3 900 595 |
4 071 239 |
Working age adult living in the area |
3 186 039 |
3 176 354 |
3 279 862 |
Occupational concentration by industry |
122,2 |
122,8 |
124,1 |
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % |
64,3 |
64,2 |
63,9 |
- 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 |
3 892 159 |
100,0 |
3 900 595 |
100,0 |
4 071 239 |
100,0 |
Employee |
3 498 770 |
89,9 |
3 470 197 |
89,0 |
3 588 010 |
88,1 |
including women |
1 761 576 |
45,3 |
1 755 537 |
45,0 |
1 807 998 |
44,4 |
including partial time jobs |
498 432 |
12,8 |
490 777 |
12,6 |
455 036 |
11,2 |
Non-employee |
393 389 |
10,1 |
430 397 |
11,0 |
483 228 |
11,9 |
including women |
134 938 |
3,5 |
156 721 |
4,0 |
183 795 |
4,5 |
including partial time jobs |
60 007 |
1,5 |
77 456 |
2,0 |
88 799 |
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
Socio-economic activity |
Number |
% |
Altogether |
4 109 166 |
100,0 |
Farmer operators |
875 |
0,0 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
214 613 |
5,2 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
1 492 825 |
36,3 |
Intermediate professions |
1 030 143 |
25,1 |
Employees |
936 285 |
22,8 |
Workers |
434 425 |
10,6 |
- 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 |
4,5 |
4,9 |
5,2 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
31,7 |
33,5 |
36,3 |
Intermediate professions |
26,2 |
25,9 |
25,1 |
Employees |
25,6 |
24,6 |
22,8 |
Workers |
11,9 |
11,2 |
10,6 |
- 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 |
3 878 405 |
100,0 |
3 902 965 |
100,0 |
4 109 166 |
100,0 |
48,9 |
89,2 |
Agriculture |
2 598 |
0,1 |
1 922 |
0,0 |
2 287 |
0,1 |
43,5 |
71,6 |
Industry |
269 994 |
7,0 |
241 099 |
6,2 |
221 997 |
5,4 |
39,5 |
92,8 |
Construction |
177 671 |
4,6 |
173 968 |
4,5 |
189 868 |
4,6 |
15,3 |
83,7 |
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities |
2 437 614 |
62,9 |
2 480 678 |
63,6 |
2 642 648 |
64,3 |
45,4 |
87,4 |
Public administration/education/human health/social work |
990 529 |
25,5 |
1 005 298 |
25,8 |
1 052 367 |
25,6 |
65,6 |
94,0 |
- 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 |
44,5 |
40,8 |
Industry |
39,6 |
37,7 |
Construction |
17,0 |
6,7 |
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities |
46,8 |
35,5 |
Public administration, education, human health, social work |
66,2 |
56,4 |
- 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.