EMP T1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity
Economic activity |
2011 |
2016 |
2022 |
Altogether |
7 986 761 |
7 990 773 |
8 133 566 |
Working age adult in % |
75,7 |
76,3 |
76,7 |
Working age adults with a job in % |
66,8 |
66,6 |
68,1 |
Unemployed workers in % |
8,8 |
9,7 |
8,6 |
Economically inactive people in % |
24,3 |
23,7 |
23,3 |
Pupils, students or interns in % |
11,1 |
11,6 |
11,6 |
Retirees in % |
5,7 |
4,3 |
3,4 |
Other economically inactive people in % |
7,6 |
7,8 |
8,2 |
- 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 |
8 133 566 |
6 239 702 |
76,7 |
5 537 882 |
68,1 |
15 to 24 years old |
1 604 186 |
617 378 |
38,5 |
483 552 |
30,1 |
25 to 54 years old |
5 130 042 |
4 641 842 |
90,5 |
4 166 885 |
81,2 |
55 to 64 years old |
1 399 339 |
980 481 |
70,1 |
887 445 |
63,4 |
Male |
3 975 517 |
3 151 218 |
79,3 |
2 810 720 |
70,7 |
15 to 24 years old |
801 642 |
318 651 |
39,7 |
244 763 |
30,5 |
25 to 54 years old |
2 502 781 |
2 337 689 |
93,4 |
2 118 827 |
84,7 |
55 to 64 years old |
671 093 |
494 878 |
73,7 |
447 130 |
66,6 |
Female |
4 158 050 |
3 088 483 |
74,3 |
2 727 162 |
65,6 |
15 to 24 years old |
802 544 |
298 727 |
37,2 |
238 789 |
29,8 |
25 to 54 years old |
2 627 260 |
2 304 152 |
87,7 |
2 048 058 |
78,0 |
55 to 64 years old |
728 246 |
485 604 |
66,7 |
440 315 |
60,5 |
- 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 |
68,1 |
Unemployed workers |
8,6 |
Retirees |
3,4 |
Pupils, students or interns |
11,6 |
Other economically inactive people |
8,2 |
- 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 |
6 043 318 |
5 336 324 |
6 095 147 |
5 320 624 |
6 235 399 |
5 557 231 |
including farmer operators |
7 777 |
7 504 |
5 362 |
5 153 |
4 520 |
4 391 |
including handicrafters, traders and business leaders |
270 209 |
248 447 |
293 645 |
270 024 |
302 443 |
284 487 |
including managers and higher intellectual professions |
1 600 606 |
1 528 317 |
1 688 314 |
1 605 406 |
1 955 821 |
1 871 272 |
including intermediate professions |
1 561 098 |
1 412 333 |
1 553 883 |
1 393 705 |
1 538 869 |
1 406 063 |
including employees |
1 637 825 |
1 409 676 |
1 614 023 |
1 364 204 |
1 524 606 |
1 311 855 |
including workers |
887 315 |
730 048 |
840 028 |
682 131 |
805 845 |
679 163 |
- 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 |
706 636 |
774 735 |
701 819 |
Unemployment rate in % |
11,7 |
12,7 |
11,2 |
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged |
24,1 |
25,6 |
21,7 |
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged |
10,4 |
11,5 |
10,2 |
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged |
9,3 |
10,6 |
9,5 |
- 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 |
19,4 |
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB |
18,4 |
CAP, BEP or equivalent |
13,4 |
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent |
14,0 |
2 years at university |
8,9 |
3 to 4 years at university |
9,2 |
5 years or more at university |
6,6 |
- 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 |
5 660 253 |
5 691 029 |
5 963 054 |
Working age adult living in the area |
5 402 305 |
5 415 002 |
5 655 349 |
Occupational concentration by industry |
104,8 |
105,1 |
105,4 |
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % |
64,1 |
63,6 |
63,4 |
- 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 |
5 660 253 |
100,0 |
5 691 029 |
100,0 |
5 963 054 |
100,0 |
Employee |
5 087 806 |
89,9 |
5 069 772 |
89,1 |
5 261 001 |
88,2 |
including women |
2 535 262 |
44,8 |
2 533 003 |
44,5 |
2 620 916 |
44,0 |
including part time jobs |
733 441 |
13,0 |
709 487 |
12,5 |
656 536 |
11,0 |
Non-employee |
572 448 |
10,1 |
621 256 |
10,9 |
702 054 |
11,8 |
including women |
199 367 |
3,5 |
228 055 |
4,0 |
271 151 |
4,5 |
including part time jobs |
85 615 |
1,5 |
107 538 |
1,9 |
126 378 |
2,1 |
- 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 |
5 996 021 |
100,0 |
Farmer operators |
5 354 |
0,1 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
308 879 |
5,2 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
2 019 754 |
33,7 |
Intermediate professions |
1 517 967 |
25,3 |
Employees |
1 402 374 |
23,4 |
Workers |
741 693 |
12,4 |
- 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 |
0,2 |
0,1 |
0,1 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
4,7 |
5,1 |
5,2 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
28,6 |
30,1 |
33,7 |
Intermediate professions |
26,6 |
26,3 |
25,3 |
Employees |
26,2 |
25,4 |
23,4 |
Workers |
13,8 |
13,0 |
12,4 |
- 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 |
5 659 717 |
100,0 |
5 701 596 |
100,0 |
5 996 021 |
100,0 |
48,4 |
89,4 |
Agriculture |
12 803 |
0,2 |
11 474 |
0,2 |
11 300 |
0,2 |
34,2 |
56,6 |
Industry |
473 723 |
8,4 |
430 953 |
7,6 |
401 465 |
6,7 |
35,0 |
93,9 |
Construction |
295 102 |
5,2 |
290 926 |
5,1 |
319 031 |
5,3 |
15,3 |
82,4 |
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities |
3 358 524 |
59,3 |
3 403 006 |
59,7 |
3 653 486 |
60,9 |
44,7 |
87,6 |
Public administration/education/human health/social work |
1 519 565 |
26,8 |
1 565 238 |
27,5 |
1 610 739 |
26,9 |
66,8 |
93,9 |
- 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 |
38,0 |
29,1 |
Industry |
34,9 |
36,2 |
Construction |
17,4 |
5,9 |
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities |
46,0 |
35,5 |
Public administration, education, human health, social work |
67,4 |
58,8 |
- 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.