EMP T1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity
Economic activity |
2011 |
2016 |
2022 |
Altogether |
4 499 583 |
4 471 689 |
4 524 805 |
Working age adult in % |
76,2 |
76,8 |
77,1 |
Working age adults with a job in % |
66,7 |
66,6 |
68,2 |
Unemployed workers in % |
9,5 |
10,2 |
8,9 |
Economically inactive people in % |
23,8 |
23,2 |
22,9 |
Pupils, students or interns in % |
11,4 |
11,9 |
12,0 |
Retirees in % |
4,9 |
3,6 |
2,8 |
Other economically inactive people in % |
7,5 |
7,7 |
8,1 |
- 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 |
4 524 805 |
3 490 016 |
77,1 |
3 085 426 |
68,2 |
15 to 24 years old |
886 838 |
333 992 |
37,7 |
263 452 |
29,7 |
25 to 54 years old |
2 894 717 |
2 617 614 |
90,4 |
2 338 869 |
80,8 |
55 to 64 years old |
743 250 |
538 411 |
72,4 |
483 104 |
65,0 |
Male |
2 195 765 |
1 746 580 |
79,5 |
1 550 038 |
70,6 |
15 to 24 years old |
431 989 |
164 873 |
38,2 |
127 035 |
29,4 |
25 to 54 years old |
1 411 289 |
1 313 428 |
93,1 |
1 182 979 |
83,8 |
55 to 64 years old |
352 487 |
268 279 |
76,1 |
240 024 |
68,1 |
Female |
2 329 041 |
1 743 435 |
74,9 |
1 535 388 |
65,9 |
15 to 24 years old |
454 849 |
169 119 |
37,2 |
136 417 |
30,0 |
25 to 54 years old |
1 483 429 |
1 304 185 |
87,9 |
1 155 890 |
77,9 |
55 to 64 years old |
390 763 |
270 132 |
69,1 |
243 081 |
62,2 |
- 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 |
68,2 |
Unemployed workers |
8,9 |
Retirees |
2,8 |
Pupils, students or interns |
12,0 |
Other economically inactive people |
8,1 |
- 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 |
3 426 960 |
3 001 376 |
3 432 991 |
2 978 380 |
3 489 218 |
3 099 297 |
including farmer operators |
2 167 |
2 025 |
735 |
630 |
671 |
597 |
including handicrafters, traders and business leaders |
156 497 |
142 349 |
169 123 |
154 023 |
169 207 |
157 737 |
including managers and higher intellectual professions |
1 070 318 |
1 016 499 |
1 129 880 |
1 068 773 |
1 300 673 |
1 240 172 |
including intermediate professions |
838 832 |
746 131 |
824 200 |
726 968 |
800 619 |
722 057 |
including employees |
880 634 |
747 433 |
850 517 |
709 465 |
784 895 |
668 036 |
including workers |
430 120 |
346 940 |
399 431 |
318 519 |
373 975 |
310 698 |
- 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 |
425 534 |
454 401 |
404 590 |
Unemployment rate in % |
12,4 |
13,2 |
11,6 |
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged |
24,1 |
25,1 |
21,1 |
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged |
11,3 |
12,2 |
10,6 |
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged |
9,9 |
11,5 |
10,3 |
- 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 |
19,9 |
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB |
19,5 |
CAP, BEP or equivalent |
15,3 |
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent |
15,7 |
2 years at university |
10,3 |
3 to 4 years at university |
10,2 |
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 |
3 784 575 |
3 800 855 |
4 004 367 |
Working age adult living in the area |
3 048 731 |
3 043 725 |
3 165 165 |
Occupational concentration by industry |
124,1 |
124,9 |
126,5 |
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % |
64,6 |
64,2 |
64,3 |
- 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 |
3 784 575 |
100,0 |
3 800 855 |
100,0 |
4 004 367 |
100,0 |
Employee |
3 391 471 |
89,6 |
3 371 301 |
88,7 |
3 517 958 |
87,9 |
including women |
1 715 181 |
45,3 |
1 707 862 |
44,9 |
1 774 798 |
44,3 |
including part time jobs |
486 740 |
12,9 |
469 396 |
12,3 |
432 484 |
10,8 |
Non-employee |
393 104 |
10,4 |
429 554 |
11,3 |
486 408 |
12,1 |
including women |
137 146 |
3,6 |
158 172 |
4,2 |
188 351 |
4,7 |
including part time jobs |
62 420 |
1,6 |
79 247 |
2,1 |
91 431 |
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 |
4 029 336 |
100,0 |
Farmer operators |
861 |
0,0 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
195 000 |
4,8 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
1 559 514 |
38,7 |
Intermediate professions |
982 145 |
24,4 |
Employees |
884 110 |
21,9 |
Workers |
407 706 |
10,1 |
- 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 |
4,8 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
32,5 |
34,3 |
38,7 |
Intermediate professions |
26,2 |
25,7 |
24,4 |
Employees |
25,2 |
24,2 |
21,9 |
Workers |
11,5 |
10,8 |
10,1 |
- 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 |
3 768 822 |
100,0 |
3 804 624 |
100,0 |
4 029 336 |
100,0 |
49,0 |
89,1 |
Agriculture |
2 669 |
0,1 |
1 919 |
0,1 |
2 354 |
0,1 |
44,6 |
73,9 |
Industry |
251 435 |
6,7 |
227 818 |
6,0 |
212 980 |
5,3 |
40,2 |
93,0 |
Construction |
168 925 |
4,5 |
165 605 |
4,4 |
181 826 |
4,5 |
15,9 |
83,7 |
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities |
2 388 872 |
63,4 |
2 428 002 |
63,8 |
2 615 930 |
64,9 |
45,6 |
87,3 |
Public administration/education/human health/social work |
956 921 |
25,4 |
981 280 |
25,8 |
1 016 247 |
25,2 |
65,4 |
93,7 |
- 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 |
41,1 |
Industry |
40,3 |
39,5 |
Construction |
17,7 |
6,8 |
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities |
47,0 |
36,0 |
Public administration, education, human health, social work |
65,9 |
57,4 |
- 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.