EMP T1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity
Economic activity |
2010 |
2015 |
2021 |
Altogether |
2 267 155 |
2 295 523 |
2 342 016 |
Working age adult in % |
73,4 |
75,2 |
76,6 |
including working age adults with a job in % |
66,2 |
66,1 |
69,1 |
including unemployed workers in % |
7,2 |
9,1 |
7,5 |
Economically inactive people in % |
26,6 |
24,8 |
23,4 |
including pupils, students or interns in % |
9,8 |
10,1 |
10,1 |
including retirees in % |
10,3 |
8,5 |
7,2 |
including other economically inactive people in % |
6,5 |
6,1 |
6,1 |
- 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 |
2 342 016 |
1 793 107 |
76,6 |
1 617 343 |
69,1 |
15 to 24 years old |
456 298 |
205 933 |
45,1 |
166 497 |
36,5 |
25 to 54 years old |
1 405 928 |
1 317 273 |
93,7 |
1 203 692 |
85,6 |
55 to 64 years old |
479 789 |
269 902 |
56,3 |
247 154 |
51,5 |
Male |
1 168 968 |
918 284 |
78,6 |
835 327 |
71,5 |
15 to 24 years old |
234 885 |
116 100 |
49,4 |
95 294 |
40,6 |
25 to 54 years old |
701 550 |
669 529 |
95,4 |
617 783 |
88,1 |
55 to 64 years old |
232 532 |
132 654 |
57,0 |
122 250 |
52,6 |
Female |
1 173 048 |
874 823 |
74,6 |
782 016 |
66,7 |
15 to 24 years old |
221 413 |
89 832 |
40,6 |
71 203 |
32,2 |
25 to 54 years old |
704 378 |
647 744 |
92,0 |
585 909 |
83,2 |
55 to 64 years old |
247 257 |
137 247 |
55,5 |
124 904 |
50,5 |
- 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 |
69,1 |
Unemployed workers |
7,5 |
Retirees |
7,2 |
Pupils, students or interns |
10,1 |
Other economically inactive people |
6,1 |
- 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 |
1 662 270 |
1 499 354 |
1 729 148 |
1 518 879 |
1 816 646 |
1 643 479 |
including |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
Farmer operators |
42 408 |
41 828 |
38 153 |
37 587 |
34 393 |
33 895 |
Handicrafters, traders and business leaders |
89 961 |
84 528 |
98 629 |
92 219 |
107 235 |
102 996 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
195 916 |
188 736 |
218 259 |
208 400 |
267 937 |
257 998 |
Intermediate professions |
393 871 |
364 889 |
423 739 |
386 619 |
459 642 |
427 791 |
Employees |
462 058 |
410 694 |
473 222 |
407 868 |
471 239 |
416 799 |
Workers |
467 686 |
408 679 |
459 329 |
386 186 |
459 609 |
404 000 |
- 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 |
162 910 |
209 421 |
175 764 |
Unemployment rate in % |
9,8 |
12,1 |
9,8 |
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged |
20,7 |
25,8 |
19,1 |
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged |
8,4 |
10,5 |
8,6 |
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged |
7,7 |
9,9 |
8,4 |
- 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 |
21,0 |
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB |
16,3 |
CAP, BEP or equivalent |
10,3 |
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent |
10,2 |
2 years at university |
6,5 |
3 to 4 years at university |
6,6 |
5 years or more at university |
6,0 |
- 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 |
1 492 126 |
1 511 414 |
1 614 207 |
Working age adult living in the area |
1 509 350 |
1 529 183 |
1 633 209 |
Occupational concentration by industry |
98,9 |
98,8 |
98,8 |
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % |
58,0 |
57,9 |
57,3 |
- 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 |
1 492 126 |
100,0 |
1 511 414 |
100,0 |
1 614 207 |
100,0 |
Employee |
1 309 542 |
87,8 |
1 320 888 |
87,4 |
1 409 312 |
87,3 |
including women |
647 950 |
43,4 |
660 952 |
43,7 |
703 701 |
43,6 |
including partial time jobs |
264 567 |
17,7 |
264 288 |
17,5 |
253 032 |
15,7 |
Non-employee |
182 584 |
12,2 |
190 526 |
12,6 |
204 894 |
12,7 |
including women |
61 657 |
4,1 |
67 050 |
4,4 |
77 245 |
4,8 |
including partial time jobs |
19 013 |
1,3 |
23 003 |
1,5 |
27 298 |
1,7 |
- 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 |
1 642 028 |
100,0 |
Farmer operators |
34 841 |
2,1 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
105 312 |
6,4 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
255 394 |
15,6 |
Intermediate professions |
426 633 |
26,0 |
Employees |
415 265 |
25,3 |
Workers |
404 583 |
24,6 |
- 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 |
2,9 |
2,5 |
2,1 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
5,7 |
6,2 |
6,4 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
12,5 |
13,6 |
15,6 |
Intermediate professions |
24,3 |
25,4 |
26,0 |
Employees |
27,3 |
26,8 |
25,3 |
Workers |
27,3 |
25,5 |
24,6 |
- 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 |
1 491 897 |
100,0 |
1 513 110 |
100,0 |
1 642 028 |
100,0 |
48,3 |
88,2 |
Agriculture |
68 710 |
4,6 |
63 380 |
4,2 |
61 797 |
3,8 |
29,8 |
45,3 |
Industry |
257 647 |
17,3 |
243 694 |
16,1 |
259 292 |
15,8 |
31,5 |
94,9 |
Construction |
117 549 |
7,9 |
112 509 |
7,4 |
117 472 |
7,2 |
13,1 |
79,6 |
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities |
616 971 |
41,4 |
644 125 |
42,6 |
733 055 |
44,6 |
46,5 |
87,3 |
Public administration/education/human health/social work |
431 020 |
28,9 |
449 401 |
29,7 |
470 412 |
28,6 |
71,8 |
93,7 |
- 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 |
36,3 |
24,5 |
Industry |
31,6 |
30,2 |
Construction |
15,0 |
5,7 |
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities |
47,4 |
39,9 |
Public administration, education, human health, social work |
72,5 |
60,3 |
- 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.