EMP T1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity
| Economic activity |
2010 |
2015 |
2021 |
| Altogether |
41 792 736 |
41 735 208 |
41 735 233 |
| Working age adult in % |
72,0 |
73,7 |
74,7 |
| including working age adults with a job in % |
63,3 |
63,2 |
65,6 |
| including unemployed workers in % |
8,7 |
10,5 |
9,1 |
| Economically inactive people in % |
28,0 |
26,3 |
25,3 |
| including pupils, students or interns in % |
10,3 |
10,5 |
10,5 |
| including retirees in % |
8,8 |
7,3 |
6,0 |
| including other economically inactive people in % |
8,9 |
8,6 |
8,8 |
- 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 |
41 735 233 |
31 179 974 |
74,7 |
27 398 009 |
65,6 |
| 15 to 24 years old |
7 983 903 |
3 306 971 |
41,4 |
2 517 078 |
31,5 |
| 25 to 54 years old |
25 212 863 |
22 808 826 |
90,5 |
20 329 209 |
80,6 |
| 55 to 64 years old |
8 538 467 |
5 064 178 |
59,3 |
4 551 723 |
53,3 |
| Male |
20 600 371 |
15 928 173 |
77,3 |
14 105 068 |
68,5 |
| 15 to 24 years old |
4 083 832 |
1 820 291 |
44,6 |
1 389 675 |
34,0 |
| 25 to 54 years old |
12 400 143 |
11 580 840 |
93,4 |
10 437 861 |
84,2 |
| 55 to 64 years old |
4 116 396 |
2 527 041 |
61,4 |
2 277 532 |
55,3 |
| Female |
21 134 862 |
15 251 801 |
72,2 |
13 292 941 |
62,9 |
| 15 to 24 years old |
3 900 071 |
1 486 679 |
38,1 |
1 127 403 |
28,9 |
| 25 to 54 years old |
12 812 720 |
11 227 985 |
87,6 |
9 891 348 |
77,2 |
| 55 to 64 years old |
4 422 071 |
2 537 137 |
57,4 |
2 274 190 |
51,4 |
- 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 |
65,6 |
| Unemployed workers |
9,1 |
| Retirees |
6,0 |
| Pupils, students or interns |
10,5 |
| Other economically inactive people |
8,8 |
- 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 |
30 101 056 |
26 456 483 |
30 751 234 |
26 378 720 |
31 264 456 |
27 572 034 |
| including |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
| Farmer operators |
475 982 |
469 671 |
426 031 |
418 894 |
383 475 |
377 674 |
| Handicrafters, traders and business leaders |
1 720 033 |
1 605 195 |
1 838 248 |
1 699 456 |
1 963 437 |
1 862 221 |
| Managers and higher intellectual professions |
4 533 864 |
4 356 528 |
4 857 796 |
4 632 113 |
5 501 169 |
5 281 236 |
| Intermediate professions |
7 271 457 |
6 686 280 |
7 565 909 |
6 852 130 |
7 921 893 |
7 282 309 |
| Employees |
8 713 709 |
7 506 433 |
8 816 540 |
7 381 368 |
8 568 520 |
7 346 235 |
| Workers |
7 005 481 |
5 832 375 |
6 742 539 |
5 394 759 |
6 460 179 |
5 422 358 |
- 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 |
3 645 608 |
4 371 096 |
3 781 964 |
| Unemployment rate in % |
12,1 |
14,2 |
12,1 |
| Unemployment of the 15-24 aged |
25,7 |
30,0 |
23,9 |
| Unemployment of the 25-54 aged |
10,6 |
12,6 |
10,9 |
| Unemployment of the 55-64 aged |
8,8 |
11,1 |
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
|
Taux de chômage en % |
| No diploma or primary education certificate |
23,8 |
| BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB |
19,1 |
| CAP, BEP or equivalent |
13,9 |
| Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent |
13,1 |
| 2 years at university |
8,0 |
| 3 to 4 years at university |
7,7 |
| 5 years or more at university |
6,4 |
- 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 |
26 332 642 |
26 317 815 |
27 368 147 |
| Working age adult living in the area |
26 698 882 |
26 732 510 |
27 861 496 |
| Occupational concentration by industry |
98,6 |
98,4 |
98,2 |
| employment rate of 15 years old or above in % |
57,6 |
57,6 |
57,0 |
- 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 |
26 332 642 |
100,0 |
26 317 815 |
100,0 |
27 368 147 |
100,0 |
| Employee |
23 059 998 |
87,6 |
22 862 750 |
86,9 |
23 624 127 |
86,3 |
| including women |
11 436 221 |
43,4 |
11 495 472 |
43,7 |
11 884 256 |
43,4 |
| including partial time jobs |
4 161 004 |
15,8 |
4 116 950 |
15,6 |
3 871 833 |
14,1 |
| Non-employee |
3 272 644 |
12,4 |
3 455 065 |
13,1 |
3 744 020 |
13,7 |
| including women |
1 117 186 |
4,2 |
1 237 317 |
4,7 |
1 420 360 |
5,2 |
| including partial time jobs |
368 276 |
1,4 |
467 341 |
1,8 |
548 474 |
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 |
27 565 347 |
100,0 |
| Farmer operators |
401 118 |
1,5 |
| Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
1 934 721 |
7,0 |
| Managers and higher intellectual professions |
5 304 581 |
19,2 |
| Intermediate professions |
7 231 500 |
26,2 |
| Employees |
7 344 476 |
26,6 |
| Workers |
5 348 950 |
19,4 |
- 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 |
1,8 |
1,7 |
1,5 |
| Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
6,2 |
6,7 |
7,0 |
| Managers and higher intellectual professions |
16,5 |
17,6 |
19,2 |
| Intermediate professions |
25,2 |
25,9 |
26,2 |
| Employees |
28,4 |
28,0 |
26,6 |
| Workers |
21,8 |
20,2 |
19,4 |
- 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 |
26 333 152 |
100,0 |
26 318 652 |
100,0 |
27 565 347 |
100,0 |
48,6 |
87,4 |
| Agriculture |
761 288 |
2,9 |
715 038 |
2,7 |
677 548 |
2,5 |
29,1 |
42,5 |
| Industry |
3 532 641 |
13,4 |
3 251 543 |
12,4 |
3 205 791 |
11,6 |
30,5 |
93,6 |
| Construction |
1 833 040 |
7,0 |
1 728 093 |
6,6 |
1 789 935 |
6,5 |
12,1 |
75,9 |
| Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities |
12 033 684 |
45,7 |
12 172 479 |
46,3 |
13 166 088 |
47,8 |
45,8 |
85,8 |
| Public administration/education/human health/social work |
8 172 500 |
31,0 |
8 451 499 |
32,1 |
8 725 986 |
31,7 |
68,4 |
93,4 |
- 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 |
33,4 |
26,0 |
| Industry |
30,4 |
31,1 |
| Construction |
14,5 |
4,8 |
| Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities |
47,0 |
38,5 |
| Public administration, education, human health, social work |
69,0 |
60,1 |
- 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.
