EMP T1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity
| Economic activity |
2010 |
2015 |
2021 |
| Altogether |
40 592 265 |
40 515 561 |
40 527 179 |
| Working age adult in % |
72,2 |
73,8 |
74,9 |
| including working age adults with a job in % |
63,8 |
63,7 |
66,1 |
| including unemployed workers in % |
8,4 |
10,1 |
8,8 |
| Economically inactive people in % |
27,8 |
26,2 |
25,1 |
| including pupils, students or interns in % |
10,2 |
10,4 |
10,5 |
| including retirees in % |
8,9 |
7,3 |
6,1 |
| including other economically inactive people in % |
8,7 |
8,4 |
8,5 |
- 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 |
40 527 179 |
30 346 041 |
74,9 |
26 794 989 |
66,1 |
| 15 to 24 years old |
7 734 878 |
3 217 085 |
41,6 |
2 469 803 |
31,9 |
| 25 to 54 years old |
24 504 640 |
22 218 649 |
90,7 |
19 896 181 |
81,2 |
| 55 to 64 years old |
8 287 661 |
4 910 308 |
59,2 |
4 429 005 |
53,4 |
| Male |
20 033 734 |
15 523 691 |
77,5 |
13 803 170 |
68,9 |
| 15 to 24 years old |
3 958 100 |
1 771 801 |
44,8 |
1 363 629 |
34,5 |
| 25 to 54 years old |
12 078 702 |
11 302 642 |
93,6 |
10 224 719 |
84,7 |
| 55 to 64 years old |
3 996 932 |
2 449 249 |
61,3 |
2 214 822 |
55,4 |
| Female |
20 493 444 |
14 822 350 |
72,3 |
12 991 819 |
63,4 |
| 15 to 24 years old |
3 776 778 |
1 445 284 |
38,3 |
1 106 173 |
29,3 |
| 25 to 54 years old |
12 425 937 |
10 916 007 |
87,8 |
9 671 462 |
77,8 |
| 55 to 64 years old |
4 290 729 |
2 461 059 |
57,4 |
2 214 184 |
51,6 |
- Source : Insee, RP2021 main operation, geography as of 01/01/2024.
EMP G1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity category in 2021
|
Population (%) |
| Working age adults who have a job |
66,1 |
| Unemployed workers |
8,8 |
| Retirees |
6,1 |
| Pupils, students or interns |
10,5 |
| Other economically inactive people |
8,5 |
- 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 |
29 296 319 |
25 900 210 |
29 906 828 |
25 805 856 |
30 437 418 |
26 965 725 |
| including |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
| Farmer operators |
463 045 |
457 546 |
413 444 |
407 215 |
372 096 |
366 993 |
| Handicrafters, traders and business leaders |
1 664 052 |
1 555 159 |
1 780 845 |
1 649 398 |
1 907 681 |
1 811 886 |
| Managers and higher intellectual professions |
4 472 578 |
4 297 496 |
4 788 586 |
4 566 274 |
5 425 027 |
5 208 568 |
| Intermediate professions |
7 116 887 |
6 554 538 |
7 394 708 |
6 707 730 |
7 737 218 |
7 122 448 |
| Employees |
8 443 438 |
7 315 893 |
8 537 675 |
7 187 211 |
8 298 874 |
7 146 493 |
| Workers |
6 824 605 |
5 719 578 |
6 563 296 |
5 288 027 |
6 291 842 |
5 309 336 |
- 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 |
3 397 319 |
4 099 642 |
3 551 052 |
| Unemployment rate in % |
11,6 |
13,7 |
11,7 |
| Unemployment of the 15-24 aged |
24,8 |
29,2 |
23,2 |
| Unemployment of the 25-54 aged |
10,1 |
12,1 |
10,5 |
| Unemployment of the 55-64 aged |
8,6 |
10,8 |
9,8 |
- 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 |
22,6 |
| BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB |
18,6 |
| CAP, BEP or equivalent |
13,4 |
| Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent |
12,7 |
| 2 years at university |
7,9 |
| 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 |
25 770 649 |
25 735 967 |
26 751 149 |
| Working age adult living in the area |
26 136 527 |
26 150 524 |
27 243 392 |
| Occupational concentration by industry |
98,6 |
98,4 |
98,2 |
| employment rate of 15 years old or above in % |
57,6 |
57,5 |
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 |
25 770 649 |
100,0 |
25 735 967 |
100,0 |
26 751 149 |
100,0 |
| Employee |
22 587 175 |
87,6 |
22 376 328 |
86,9 |
23 114 236 |
86,4 |
| including women |
11 196 831 |
43,4 |
11 243 220 |
43,7 |
11 615 959 |
43,4 |
| including partial time jobs |
4 078 016 |
15,8 |
4 028 202 |
15,7 |
3 785 716 |
14,2 |
| Non-employee |
3 183 474 |
12,4 |
3 359 639 |
13,1 |
3 636 913 |
13,6 |
| including women |
1 089 291 |
4,2 |
1 204 325 |
4,7 |
1 381 778 |
5,2 |
| including partial time jobs |
357 047 |
1,4 |
454 508 |
1,8 |
533 344 |
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 |
26 944 212 |
100,0 |
| Farmer operators |
389 639 |
1,4 |
| Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
1 881 077 |
7,0 |
| Managers and higher intellectual professions |
5 229 224 |
19,4 |
| Intermediate professions |
7 069 240 |
26,2 |
| Employees |
7 141 079 |
26,5 |
| Workers |
5 233 953 |
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 |
1,4 |
| Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
6,2 |
6,6 |
7,0 |
| Managers and higher intellectual professions |
16,6 |
17,8 |
19,4 |
| Intermediate professions |
25,2 |
25,9 |
26,2 |
| Employees |
28,3 |
27,9 |
26,5 |
| Workers |
21,9 |
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 |
25 771 125 |
100,0 |
25 736 657 |
100,0 |
26 944 212 |
100,0 |
48,6 |
87,4 |
| Agriculture |
740 272 |
2,9 |
694 930 |
2,7 |
658 404 |
2,4 |
29,3 |
42,4 |
| Industry |
3 490 700 |
13,5 |
3 211 686 |
12,5 |
3 161 576 |
11,7 |
30,5 |
93,7 |
| Construction |
1 789 553 |
6,9 |
1 688 764 |
6,6 |
1 749 334 |
6,5 |
12,2 |
76,0 |
| Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities |
11 811 717 |
45,8 |
11 944 695 |
46,4 |
12 920 518 |
48,0 |
45,8 |
85,9 |
| Public administration/education/human health/social work |
7 938 882 |
30,8 |
8 196 583 |
31,8 |
8 454 381 |
31,4 |
68,5 |
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 |
33,7 |
26,1 |
| Industry |
30,4 |
31,3 |
| 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 |
69,1 |
60,2 |
- 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.
