EMP T1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity
Economic activity |
2011 |
2016 |
2022 |
Altogether |
4 901 031 |
4 948 661 |
5 046 523 |
Working age adult in % |
73,5 |
75,1 |
76,5 |
Working age adults with a job in % |
65,5 |
66,0 |
68,9 |
Unemployed workers in % |
8,0 |
9,1 |
7,7 |
Economically inactive people in % |
26,5 |
24,9 |
23,5 |
Pupils, students or interns in % |
10,1 |
10,5 |
10,2 |
Retirees in % |
8,5 |
6,8 |
5,6 |
Other economically inactive people in % |
7,8 |
7,6 |
7,7 |
- 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 |
5 046 523 |
3 861 780 |
76,5 |
3 475 674 |
68,9 |
15 to 24 years old |
971 412 |
426 072 |
43,9 |
343 570 |
35,4 |
25 to 54 years old |
3 063 587 |
2 808 866 |
91,7 |
2 557 522 |
83,5 |
55 to 64 years old |
1 011 523 |
626 842 |
62,0 |
574 583 |
56,8 |
Male |
2 511 130 |
1 986 531 |
79,1 |
1 800 632 |
71,7 |
15 to 24 years old |
499 284 |
238 347 |
47,7 |
193 349 |
38,7 |
25 to 54 years old |
1 518 496 |
1 434 590 |
94,5 |
1 319 405 |
86,9 |
55 to 64 years old |
493 350 |
313 595 |
63,6 |
287 878 |
58,4 |
Female |
2 535 393 |
1 875 249 |
74,0 |
1 675 042 |
66,1 |
15 to 24 years old |
472 128 |
187 726 |
39,8 |
150 220 |
31,8 |
25 to 54 years old |
1 545 091 |
1 374 276 |
88,9 |
1 238 116 |
80,1 |
55 to 64 years old |
518 173 |
313 247 |
60,5 |
286 705 |
55,3 |
- 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 |
68,9 |
Unemployed workers |
7,7 |
Retirees |
5,6 |
Pupils, students or interns |
10,2 |
Other economically inactive people |
7,7 |
- 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 |
3 599 900 |
3 208 568 |
3 718 808 |
3 269 418 |
3 862 368 |
3 485 949 |
including farmer operators |
58 301 |
57 624 |
52 995 |
52 310 |
48 199 |
47 785 |
including handicrafters, traders and business leaders |
227 270 |
214 260 |
242 190 |
227 678 |
258 074 |
248 504 |
including managers and higher intellectual professions |
529 831 |
509 182 |
582 526 |
557 027 |
706 722 |
680 856 |
including intermediate professions |
915 076 |
846 469 |
968 084 |
886 539 |
1 030 791 |
961 735 |
including employees |
993 390 |
868 358 |
1 016 792 |
872 127 |
985 710 |
862 937 |
including workers |
845 161 |
712 675 |
814 208 |
673 737 |
792 547 |
684 133 |
- 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 |
392 109 |
449 096 |
386 106 |
Unemployment rate in % |
10,9 |
12,1 |
10,0 |
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged |
23,5 |
24,9 |
19,4 |
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged |
9,4 |
10,7 |
8,9 |
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged |
8,3 |
9,7 |
8,3 |
- 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 |
20,6 |
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB |
16,4 |
CAP, BEP or equivalent |
11,5 |
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent |
10,9 |
2 years at university |
6,6 |
3 to 4 years at university |
6,8 |
5 years or more at university |
5,9 |
- 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 |
3 152 393 |
3 187 186 |
3 380 440 |
Working age adult living in the area |
3 239 018 |
3 306 134 |
3 529 488 |
Occupational concentration by industry |
97,3 |
96,4 |
95,8 |
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % |
58,4 |
58,2 |
58,3 |
- 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, 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 |
3 152 393 |
100,0 |
3 187 186 |
100,0 |
3 380 440 |
100,0 |
Employee |
2 731 184 |
86,6 |
2 744 800 |
86,1 |
2 882 030 |
85,3 |
including women |
1 357 625 |
43,1 |
1 378 056 |
43,2 |
1 447 486 |
42,8 |
including part time jobs |
543 721 |
17,2 |
537 256 |
16,9 |
507 652 |
15,0 |
Non-employee |
421 210 |
13,4 |
442 385 |
13,9 |
498 410 |
14,7 |
including women |
140 388 |
4,5 |
155 606 |
4,9 |
186 560 |
5,5 |
including part time jobs |
49 327 |
1,6 |
61 733 |
1,9 |
76 322 |
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 |
3 395 007 |
100,0 |
Farmer operators |
50 347 |
1,5 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
254 398 |
7,5 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
649 688 |
19,1 |
Intermediate professions |
925 779 |
27,3 |
Employees |
844 664 |
24,9 |
Workers |
670 131 |
19,7 |
- 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 |
1,9 |
1,7 |
1,5 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
6,9 |
7,3 |
7,5 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
15,5 |
16,7 |
19,1 |
Intermediate professions |
26,2 |
26,8 |
27,3 |
Employees |
27,1 |
26,8 |
24,9 |
Workers |
22,4 |
20,8 |
19,7 |
- 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 |
3 150 819 |
100,0 |
3 190 261 |
100,0 |
3 395 007 |
100,0 |
48,3 |
86,3 |
Agriculture |
79 943 |
2,5 |
74 259 |
2,3 |
72 859 |
2,1 |
28,7 |
32,5 |
Industry |
511 964 |
16,2 |
489 504 |
15,3 |
498 737 |
14,7 |
31,5 |
93,8 |
Construction |
234 219 |
7,4 |
224 516 |
7,0 |
237 782 |
7,0 |
12,2 |
73,5 |
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities |
1 390 460 |
44,1 |
1 421 076 |
44,5 |
1 571 086 |
46,3 |
45,9 |
84,8 |
Public administration/education/human health/social work |
934 233 |
29,7 |
980 907 |
30,7 |
1 014 543 |
29,9 |
70,3 |
92,0 |
- 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 |
35,8 |
25,2 |
Industry |
31,7 |
28,0 |
Construction |
15,2 |
3,9 |
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities |
47,1 |
38,8 |
Public administration, education, human health, social work |
71,1 |
60,7 |
- 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.