EMP T1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity
Economic activity |
2011 |
2016 |
2022 |
Altogether |
7 103 562 |
7 100 339 |
7 224 306 |
Working age adult in % |
75,7 |
76,2 |
76,6 |
Working age adults with a job in % |
66,6 |
66,3 |
67,8 |
Unemployed workers in % |
9,1 |
9,9 |
8,8 |
Economically inactive people in % |
24,3 |
23,8 |
23,4 |
Pupils, students or interns in % |
11,3 |
11,8 |
11,8 |
Retirees in % |
5,4 |
4,0 |
3,2 |
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 |
7 224 306 |
5 531 521 |
76,6 |
4 895 447 |
67,8 |
15 to 24 years old |
1 435 332 |
546 283 |
38,1 |
427 681 |
29,8 |
25 to 54 years old |
4 572 666 |
4 124 744 |
90,2 |
3 691 236 |
80,7 |
55 to 64 years old |
1 216 308 |
860 494 |
70,7 |
776 530 |
63,8 |
Male |
3 525 014 |
2 790 327 |
79,2 |
2 482 074 |
70,4 |
15 to 24 years old |
714 650 |
279 220 |
39,1 |
214 168 |
30,0 |
25 to 54 years old |
2 229 832 |
2 078 020 |
93,2 |
1 878 049 |
84,2 |
55 to 64 years old |
580 532 |
433 088 |
74,6 |
389 857 |
67,2 |
Female |
3 699 292 |
2 741 194 |
74,1 |
2 413 373 |
65,2 |
15 to 24 years old |
720 682 |
267 063 |
37,1 |
213 513 |
29,6 |
25 to 54 years old |
2 342 834 |
2 046 725 |
87,4 |
1 813 187 |
77,4 |
55 to 64 years old |
635 776 |
427 406 |
67,2 |
386 674 |
60,8 |
- 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 |
67,8 |
Unemployed workers |
8,8 |
Retirees |
3,2 |
Pupils, students or interns |
11,8 |
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 |
5 376 252 |
4 729 632 |
5 412 462 |
4 707 515 |
5 527 561 |
4 913 842 |
including farmer operators |
3 343 |
3 102 |
1 543 |
1 362 |
1 340 |
1 235 |
including handicrafters, traders and business leaders |
234 715 |
214 614 |
255 911 |
234 264 |
260 519 |
244 076 |
including managers and higher intellectual professions |
1 482 796 |
1 414 497 |
1 565 645 |
1 487 455 |
1 813 860 |
1 734 392 |
including intermediate professions |
1 370 561 |
1 234 053 |
1 355 873 |
1 210 327 |
1 333 407 |
1 213 101 |
including employees |
1 449 175 |
1 240 635 |
1 420 004 |
1 193 480 |
1 334 045 |
1 143 013 |
including workers |
762 336 |
622 731 |
720 661 |
580 626 |
688 835 |
578 026 |
- 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 |
646 382 |
704 496 |
636 074 |
Unemployment rate in % |
12,0 |
13,0 |
11,5 |
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged |
24,4 |
25,7 |
21,7 |
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged |
10,7 |
11,8 |
10,5 |
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged |
9,5 |
10,9 |
9,8 |
- 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 |
19,7 |
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB |
19,0 |
CAP, BEP or equivalent |
14,1 |
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent |
14,7 |
2 years at university |
9,4 |
3 to 4 years at university |
9,6 |
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 |
5 281 660 |
5 308 409 |
5 566 385 |
Working age adult living in the area |
4 791 298 |
4 793 815 |
5 003 030 |
Occupational concentration by industry |
110,2 |
110,7 |
111,3 |
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % |
64,3 |
63,7 |
63,6 |
- 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, 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 |
5 281 660 |
100,0 |
5 308 409 |
100,0 |
5 566 385 |
100,0 |
Employee |
4 759 551 |
90,1 |
4 740 165 |
89,3 |
4 923 145 |
88,4 |
including women |
2 370 017 |
44,9 |
2 366 056 |
44,6 |
2 450 611 |
44,0 |
including part time jobs |
681 300 |
12,9 |
659 632 |
12,4 |
610 655 |
11,0 |
Non-employee |
522 110 |
9,9 |
568 244 |
10,7 |
643 241 |
11,6 |
including women |
181 753 |
3,4 |
208 674 |
3,9 |
248 026 |
4,5 |
including part time jobs |
79 694 |
1,5 |
100 501 |
1,9 |
117 708 |
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 |
5 594 003 |
100,0 |
Farmer operators |
1 744 |
0,0 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
275 155 |
4,9 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
1 956 396 |
35,0 |
Intermediate professions |
1 411 184 |
25,2 |
Employees |
1 292 999 |
23,1 |
Workers |
656 525 |
11,7 |
- 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 |
0,1 |
0,0 |
0,0 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
4,5 |
4,9 |
4,9 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
29,6 |
31,2 |
35,0 |
Intermediate professions |
26,6 |
26,3 |
25,2 |
Employees |
26,0 |
25,2 |
23,1 |
Workers |
13,1 |
12,3 |
11,7 |
- 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 |
5 274 277 |
100,0 |
5 318 740 |
100,0 |
5 594 003 |
100,0 |
48,4 |
89,6 |
Agriculture |
4 992 |
0,1 |
4 037 |
0,1 |
4 381 |
0,1 |
39,3 |
69,2 |
Industry |
422 235 |
8,0 |
385 738 |
7,3 |
357 391 |
6,4 |
36,0 |
94,1 |
Construction |
262 925 |
5,0 |
260 294 |
4,9 |
287 035 |
5,1 |
15,6 |
83,4 |
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities |
3 190 739 |
60,5 |
3 234 300 |
60,8 |
3 466 264 |
62,0 |
44,7 |
87,8 |
Public administration/education/human health/social work |
1 393 387 |
26,4 |
1 434 372 |
27,0 |
1 478 931 |
26,4 |
66,4 |
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 |
42,9 |
31,3 |
Industry |
35,9 |
37,1 |
Construction |
17,5 |
6,2 |
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities |
46,1 |
35,3 |
Public administration, education, human health, social work |
66,9 |
58,3 |
- 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.