EMP T1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity
Economic activity |
2011 |
2016 |
2022 |
Altogether |
4 727 704 |
4 703 813 |
4 765 205 |
Working age adult in % |
76,0 |
76,5 |
76,8 |
Working age adults with a job in % |
66,4 |
66,2 |
67,7 |
Unemployed workers in % |
9,6 |
10,4 |
9,1 |
Economically inactive people in % |
24,0 |
23,5 |
23,2 |
Pupils, students or interns in % |
11,4 |
11,9 |
12,0 |
Retirees in % |
4,9 |
3,6 |
2,8 |
Other economically inactive people in % |
7,7 |
8,0 |
8,4 |
- Sources : Insee, RP2011, RP2016 and RP2022, main operations, geography as of 01/01/2025.
EMP T2 - Economic activity and employment of the population aged 15 to 64 by sex and
by age in 2022
Sex and age |
Population |
Active people |
Activity rate in % |
Working people |
Employment rate in % |
Altogether |
4 765 205 |
3 660 522 |
76,8 |
3 227 170 |
67,7 |
15 to 24 years old |
938 004 |
353 384 |
37,7 |
277 064 |
29,5 |
25 to 54 years old |
3 043 686 |
2 742 179 |
90,1 |
2 443 765 |
80,3 |
55 to 64 years old |
783 515 |
564 960 |
72,1 |
506 341 |
64,6 |
Male |
2 315 519 |
1 837 738 |
79,4 |
1 627 070 |
70,3 |
15 to 24 years old |
458 235 |
175 360 |
38,3 |
134 187 |
29,3 |
25 to 54 years old |
1 485 158 |
1 380 011 |
92,9 |
1 240 562 |
83,5 |
55 to 64 years old |
372 125 |
282 367 |
75,9 |
252 321 |
67,8 |
Female |
2 449 687 |
1 822 784 |
74,4 |
1 600 100 |
65,3 |
15 to 24 years old |
479 768 |
178 024 |
37,1 |
142 877 |
29,8 |
25 to 54 years old |
1 558 528 |
1 362 167 |
87,4 |
1 203 203 |
77,2 |
55 to 64 years old |
411 391 |
282 593 |
68,7 |
254 020 |
61,7 |
- Source : Insee, RP2022 main operation, geography as of 01/01/2025.
EMP G1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity category in 2022
|
Population (%) |
Working age adults who have a job |
67,7 |
Unemployed workers |
9,1 |
Retirees |
2,8 |
Pupils, students or interns |
12,0 |
Other economically inactive people |
8,4 |
- Source : Insee, RP2022 main operation, geography as of 01/01/2025.
- Source : Insee, RP2022 main operation, geography as of 01/01/2025.
EMP T3 - Population aged 15 to 64 by current or previous socioprofessional group
Socioprofessional group |
2011 |
including working people |
2016 |
including working people |
2022 |
including working people |
Altogether |
3 591 137 |
3 136 511 |
3 599 768 |
3 112 003 |
3 659 215 |
3 242 484 |
including farmer operators |
2 192 |
2 051 |
751 |
642 |
688 |
615 |
including handicrafters, traders and business leaders |
163 673 |
148 653 |
177 694 |
161 658 |
178 090 |
165 938 |
including managers and higher intellectual professions |
1 085 258 |
1 030 625 |
1 144 949 |
1 082 948 |
1 319 402 |
1 257 934 |
including intermediate professions |
876 193 |
779 322 |
860 424 |
758 533 |
838 898 |
756 738 |
including employees |
938 302 |
795 037 |
909 544 |
757 204 |
841 534 |
715 568 |
including workers |
472 705 |
380 824 |
441 180 |
351 019 |
415 837 |
345 692 |
- Sources : Insee, RP2011, RP2016 and RP2022, additional operations, geography as of
01/01/2025.
EMP T4 - Unemployment of the 15-64 aged population
Number of unemployed workers and unemployment rate |
2011 |
2016 |
2022 |
Number of unemployed workers |
454 475 |
487 554 |
433 352 |
Unemployment rate in % |
12,7 |
13,5 |
11,8 |
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged |
24,6 |
25,7 |
21,6 |
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged |
11,5 |
12,4 |
10,9 |
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged |
10,1 |
11,7 |
10,4 |
- Sources : Insee, RP2011, RP2016 and RP2022, main operations, geography as of 01/01/2025.
EMP G2 - Unemployment rate of the 15-64 aged population by level of graduation
|
Taux de chômage en % |
No diploma or primary education certificate |
20,1 |
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB |
19,7 |
CAP, BEP or equivalent |
15,5 |
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent |
15,8 |
2 years at university |
10,4 |
3 to 4 years at university |
10,3 |
5 years or more at university |
6,7 |
- Source : Insee, RP2022 main operation, geography as of 01/01/2025.
- Source : Insee, RP2022 main operation, geography as of 01/01/2025.
EMP T5 - Employment and activity
Employment activity |
2011 |
2016 |
2022 |
Number of jobs in the area |
3 885 856 |
3 906 399 |
4 123 539 |
Working age adult living in the area |
3 184 784 |
3 179 118 |
3 309 197 |
Occupational concentration by industry |
122,0 |
122,9 |
124,6 |
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % |
64,5 |
64,1 |
64,0 |
- 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, RP2011, RP2016 and RP2022, main operations holdings, place of residence
and place of work, geography as of 01/01/2025.
EMP T6 - Employment by working status
Working status |
2011 |
% |
2016 |
% |
2022 |
% |
Altogether |
3 885 856 |
100,0 |
3 906 399 |
100,0 |
4 123 539 |
100,0 |
Employee |
3 484 562 |
89,7 |
3 467 464 |
88,8 |
3 626 615 |
87,9 |
including women |
1 758 379 |
45,3 |
1 753 145 |
44,9 |
1 825 655 |
44,3 |
including part time jobs |
498 994 |
12,8 |
482 434 |
12,3 |
446 110 |
10,8 |
Non-employee |
401 295 |
10,3 |
438 934 |
11,2 |
496 923 |
12,1 |
including women |
139 370 |
3,6 |
160 934 |
4,1 |
191 589 |
4,6 |
including part time jobs |
63 332 |
1,6 |
80 535 |
2,1 |
92 989 |
2,3 |
- Sources : Insee, RP2011, RP2016 and RP2022, main operations workplaces, geography
as of 01/01/2025.
EMP T7 - Employment by socioprofessional group in 2022
Socioprofessional group |
Number |
% |
Altogether |
4 151 288 |
100,0 |
Farmer operators |
878 |
0,0 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
201 631 |
4,9 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
1 582 203 |
38,1 |
Intermediate professions |
1 015 275 |
24,5 |
Employees |
919 607 |
22,2 |
Workers |
431 693 |
10,4 |
- Source : Insee, RP2022 additional operation at the workplace, geography as of 01/01/2025.
EMP G3 - Employment by socioprofessional group
|
2011 |
2016 |
2022 |
Farmer operators |
0,1 |
0,0 |
0,0 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
4,5 |
5,0 |
4,9 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
32,0 |
33,8 |
38,1 |
Intermediate professions |
26,2 |
25,7 |
24,5 |
Employees |
25,3 |
24,4 |
22,2 |
Workers |
11,8 |
11,0 |
10,4 |
- Sources: Insee, RP2011, RP2016 and RP2022, additional work place of work, geography
as of 01/01/2025.
- Sources: Insee, RP2011, RP2016 and RP2022, additional work place of work, geography
as of 01/01/2025.
EMP T8 - Employment by economic sectors
Economic sector |
2011 |
2016 |
2022 |
Number |
% |
Number |
% |
Number |
% |
including women in % |
including employees % |
Altogether |
3 871 737 |
100,0 |
3 913 297 |
100,0 |
4 151 288 |
100,0 |
48,9 |
89,1 |
Agriculture |
2 718 |
0,1 |
1 975 |
0,1 |
2 404 |
0,1 |
44,5 |
73,6 |
Industry |
261 531 |
6,8 |
236 137 |
6,0 |
221 028 |
5,3 |
39,9 |
93,1 |
Construction |
176 500 |
4,6 |
173 563 |
4,4 |
191 456 |
4,6 |
15,8 |
83,6 |
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities |
2 442 224 |
63,1 |
2 486 986 |
63,6 |
2 685 247 |
64,7 |
45,5 |
87,4 |
Public administration/education/human health/social work |
988 765 |
25,5 |
1 014 636 |
25,9 |
1 051 154 |
25,3 |
65,4 |
93,8 |
- Sources : Insee, RP2011, RP2016 and RP2022, additional work place of work, geography
as of 01/01/2025.
EMP G4 - Feminisation rate of employment by status and economic sectors in 2022
|
Employees |
Non-employees |
Agriculture |
45,8 |
40,8 |
Industry |
40,0 |
39,2 |
Construction |
17,5 |
6,8 |
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities |
46,9 |
35,8 |
Public administration, education, human health, social work |
65,9 |
57,3 |
- Source : Insee, RP2022 additional operation at the workplace, geography as of 01/01/2025.
- Source : Insee, RP2022 additional operation at the workplace, geography as of 01/01/2025.