EMP T1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity
Economic activity |
2010 |
2015 |
2021 |
Altogether |
2 018 230 |
2 023 391 |
2 046 637 |
Working age adult in % |
71,6 |
73,1 |
74,5 |
including working age adults with a job in % |
64,7 |
64,3 |
67,0 |
including unemployed workers in % |
6,9 |
8,8 |
7,5 |
Economically inactive people in % |
28,4 |
26,9 |
25,5 |
including pupils, students or interns in % |
10,4 |
10,8 |
10,6 |
including retirees in % |
10,8 |
9,2 |
7,9 |
including other economically inactive people in % |
7,2 |
6,9 |
6,9 |
- 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 |
2 046 637 |
1 525 744 |
74,5 |
1 371 722 |
67,0 |
15 to 24 years old |
388 770 |
161 223 |
41,5 |
128 637 |
33,1 |
25 to 54 years old |
1 207 435 |
1 117 378 |
92,5 |
1 017 786 |
84,3 |
55 to 64 years old |
450 432 |
247 143 |
54,9 |
225 300 |
50,0 |
Male |
1 025 823 |
781 819 |
76,2 |
707 457 |
69,0 |
15 to 24 years old |
202 374 |
91 604 |
45,3 |
73 978 |
36,6 |
25 to 54 years old |
603 639 |
568 164 |
94,1 |
521 497 |
86,4 |
55 to 64 years old |
219 809 |
122 050 |
55,5 |
111 982 |
50,9 |
Female |
1 020 815 |
743 926 |
72,9 |
664 265 |
65,1 |
15 to 24 years old |
186 396 |
69 619 |
37,4 |
54 658 |
29,3 |
25 to 54 years old |
603 795 |
549 214 |
91,0 |
496 288 |
82,2 |
55 to 64 years old |
230 623 |
125 093 |
54,2 |
113 318 |
49,1 |
- 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 |
67,0 |
Unemployed workers |
7,5 |
Retirees |
7,9 |
Pupils, students or interns |
10,6 |
Other economically inactive people |
6,9 |
- 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 |
1 443 569 |
1 303 823 |
1 479 986 |
1 301 784 |
1 530 760 |
1 379 614 |
including |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
Farmer operators |
41 824 |
41 268 |
36 431 |
35 872 |
31 433 |
30 990 |
Handicrafters, traders and business leaders |
88 841 |
83 910 |
92 504 |
86 458 |
100 095 |
95 777 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
179 469 |
172 941 |
193 452 |
184 425 |
227 207 |
218 195 |
Intermediate professions |
342 341 |
317 519 |
364 596 |
332 544 |
393 673 |
364 174 |
Employees |
410 411 |
363 238 |
416 585 |
358 174 |
409 556 |
359 856 |
Workers |
372 787 |
324 948 |
364 356 |
304 311 |
357 080 |
310 623 |
- 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 |
139 717 |
178 004 |
154 022 |
Unemployment rate in % |
9,7 |
12,0 |
10,1 |
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged |
21,3 |
26,2 |
20,2 |
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged |
8,3 |
10,5 |
8,9 |
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged |
7,5 |
9,8 |
8,8 |
- 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 |
20,6 |
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB |
17,3 |
CAP, BEP or equivalent |
11,3 |
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent |
11,0 |
2 years at university |
7,2 |
3 to 4 years at university |
7,0 |
5 years or more at university |
6,5 |
- 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 |
1 301 501 |
1 300 447 |
1 374 289 |
Working age adult living in the area |
1 313 676 |
1 314 429 |
1 388 410 |
Occupational concentration by industry |
99,1 |
98,9 |
99,0 |
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % |
55,6 |
55,2 |
54,6 |
- 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 |
1 301 501 |
100,0 |
1 300 447 |
100,0 |
1 374 289 |
100,0 |
Employee |
1 120 545 |
86,1 |
1 116 237 |
85,8 |
1 179 291 |
85,8 |
including women |
555 103 |
42,7 |
561 191 |
43,2 |
591 246 |
43,0 |
including partial time jobs |
219 603 |
16,9 |
218 491 |
16,8 |
210 248 |
15,3 |
Non-employee |
180 956 |
13,9 |
184 210 |
14,2 |
194 999 |
14,2 |
including women |
63 899 |
4,9 |
67 490 |
5,2 |
76 228 |
5,5 |
including partial time jobs |
17 338 |
1,3 |
21 074 |
1,6 |
24 950 |
1,8 |
- 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 |
1 382 638 |
100,0 |
Farmer operators |
31 994 |
2,3 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
98 695 |
7,1 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
215 283 |
15,6 |
Intermediate professions |
361 637 |
26,2 |
Employees |
361 660 |
26,2 |
Workers |
313 369 |
22,7 |
- 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 |
3,2 |
2,8 |
2,3 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
6,5 |
6,8 |
7,1 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
13,0 |
13,9 |
15,6 |
Intermediate professions |
24,2 |
25,4 |
26,2 |
Employees |
27,9 |
27,6 |
26,2 |
Workers |
25,1 |
23,5 |
22,7 |
- 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 |
1 299 855 |
100,0 |
1 299 320 |
100,0 |
1 382 638 |
100,0 |
48,5 |
86,7 |
Agriculture |
66 008 |
5,1 |
61 395 |
4,7 |
56 738 |
4,1 |
29,4 |
43,9 |
Industry |
189 775 |
14,6 |
178 533 |
13,7 |
184 834 |
13,4 |
33,7 |
93,5 |
Construction |
98 249 |
7,6 |
90 175 |
6,9 |
95 610 |
6,9 |
11,6 |
77,0 |
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities |
528 585 |
40,7 |
538 511 |
41,4 |
600 557 |
43,4 |
46,3 |
85,4 |
Public administration/education/human health/social work |
417 238 |
32,1 |
430 706 |
33,1 |
444 899 |
32,2 |
68,2 |
93,3 |
- 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 |
32,7 |
26,8 |
Industry |
33,7 |
33,9 |
Construction |
13,5 |
5,3 |
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities |
47,2 |
40,7 |
Public administration, education, human health, social work |
68,4 |
64,3 |
- 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.