EMP T1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity
Economic activity |
2010 |
2015 |
2021 |
Altogether |
1 599 922 |
1 537 965 |
1 482 130 |
Working age adult in % |
76,4 |
77,7 |
78,3 |
including working age adults with a job in % |
67,9 |
68,2 |
69,9 |
including unemployed workers in % |
8,5 |
9,5 |
8,4 |
Economically inactive people in % |
23,6 |
22,3 |
21,7 |
including pupils, students or interns in % |
12,5 |
12,7 |
12,9 |
including retirees in % |
4,2 |
3,2 |
2,4 |
including other economically inactive people in % |
6,8 |
6,4 |
6,5 |
- Sources : Insee, RP2010, RP2015 and RP2021, main operations, geography as of 01/01/2024.
EMP T2 - Economic activity and employment of the population aged 15 to 64 by sex and
by age in 2021
Sex and age |
Population |
Active people |
Activity rate in % |
Working people |
Employment rate in % |
Altogether |
1 482 130 |
1 160 084 |
78,3 |
1 035 408 |
69,9 |
15 to 24 years old |
293 474 |
108 315 |
36,9 |
88 889 |
30,3 |
25 to 54 years old |
950 429 |
872 551 |
91,8 |
786 471 |
82,7 |
55 to 64 years old |
238 227 |
179 218 |
75,2 |
160 048 |
67,2 |
Male |
707 482 |
567 684 |
80,2 |
507 580 |
71,7 |
15 to 24 years old |
133 668 |
48 792 |
36,5 |
39 186 |
29,3 |
25 to 54 years old |
462 148 |
431 403 |
93,3 |
390 359 |
84,5 |
55 to 64 years old |
111 667 |
87 489 |
78,3 |
78 035 |
69,9 |
Female |
774 648 |
592 400 |
76,5 |
527 827 |
68,1 |
15 to 24 years old |
159 807 |
59 523 |
37,2 |
49 703 |
31,1 |
25 to 54 years old |
488 281 |
441 148 |
90,3 |
396 112 |
81,1 |
55 to 64 years old |
126 560 |
91 728 |
72,5 |
82 013 |
64,8 |
- Source : Insee, RP2021 main operation, geography as of 01/01/2024.
EMP G1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity category in 2021
|
Population (%) |
Working age adults who have a job |
69,9 |
Unemployed workers |
8,4 |
Retirees |
2,4 |
Pupils, students or interns |
12,9 |
Other economically inactive people |
6,5 |
- Source : Insee, RP2021 main operation, geography as of 01/01/2024.
EMP T3 - Population aged 15 to 64 by socio-economic classification
Socio-economic classification |
2010 |
including working people |
2015 |
including working people |
2021 |
including working people |
Altogether |
1 222 807 |
1 086 660 |
1 194 870 |
1 048 991 |
1 158 472 |
1 038 656 |
including |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
Farmer operators |
787 |
756 |
357 |
315 |
331 |
304 |
Handicrafters, traders and business leaders |
57 574 |
52 804 |
61 357 |
56 434 |
62 459 |
58 671 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
519 843 |
491 575 |
526 842 |
494 857 |
545 188 |
517 205 |
Intermediate professions |
284 728 |
249 490 |
274 287 |
237 441 |
257 910 |
228 854 |
Employees |
252 455 |
215 735 |
233 434 |
194 057 |
206 031 |
174 236 |
Workers |
94 980 |
76 301 |
83 855 |
65 886 |
72 500 |
59 386 |
- Sources : Insee, RP2010, RP2015 and RP2021, additional operations, geography as of
01/01/2024.
EMP T4 - Unemployment of the 15-64 aged population
Number of unemployed workers and unemployment rate |
2010 |
2015 |
2021 |
Number of unemployed workers |
136 132 |
145 836 |
124 676 |
Unemployment rate in % |
11,1 |
12,2 |
10,7 |
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged |
18,5 |
20,9 |
17,9 |
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged |
10,5 |
11,3 |
9,9 |
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged |
9,7 |
11,4 |
10,7 |
- Sources : Insee, RP2010, RP2015 and RP2021, main operations, geography as of 01/01/2024.
EMP G2 - Unemployment rate of the 15-64 aged population by level of graduation
|
Taux de chômage en % |
No diploma or primary education certificate |
20,3 |
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB |
19,3 |
CAP, BEP or equivalent |
17,3 |
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent |
16,7 |
2 years at university |
11,6 |
3 to 4 years at university |
10,9 |
5 years or more at university |
6,7 |
- Source : Insee, RP2021 main operation, geography as of 01/01/2024.
EMP T5 - Employment and activity
Employment activity |
2010 |
2015 |
2021 |
Number of jobs in the area |
1 813 117 |
1 797 745 |
1 890 489 |
Working age adult living in the area |
1 109 638 |
1 081 308 |
1 072 620 |
Occupational concentration by industry |
163,4 |
166,3 |
176,2 |
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % |
64,8 |
64,8 |
64,8 |
- 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, RP2010, RP2015 and RP2021, main holdings, place of residence and
place of work, geography as of 01/01/2024.
EMP T6 - Employment by working status
Working status |
2010 |
% |
2015 |
% |
2021 |
% |
Altogether |
1 813 117 |
100,0 |
1 797 745 |
100,0 |
1 890 489 |
100,0 |
Employee |
1 593 367 |
87,9 |
1 555 662 |
86,5 |
1 618 306 |
85,6 |
including women |
834 096 |
46,0 |
813 314 |
45,2 |
835 722 |
44,2 |
including partial time jobs |
250 052 |
13,8 |
242 618 |
13,5 |
221 752 |
11,7 |
Non-employee |
219 750 |
12,1 |
242 083 |
13,5 |
272 182 |
14,4 |
including women |
78 857 |
4,3 |
91 641 |
5,1 |
107 170 |
5,7 |
including partial time jobs |
35 429 |
2,0 |
45 505 |
2,5 |
52 992 |
2,8 |
- Sources : Insee, RP2010, RP2015 and RP2021, main workplaces, geography as of 01/01/2024.
EMP T7 - Employment by socio-economic activity in 2021
Socio-economic activity |
Number |
% |
Altogether |
1 908 389 |
100,0 |
Farmer operators |
389 |
0,0 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
106 824 |
5,6 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
729 601 |
38,2 |
Intermediate professions |
466 707 |
24,5 |
Employees |
433 197 |
22,7 |
Workers |
171 671 |
9,0 |
- Source : Insee, RP2021 additional operation at the workplace, geography as of 01/01/2024.
EMP G3 - Employment by socio-economic activity
|
2010 |
2015 |
2021 |
Farmer operators |
0,1 |
0,0 |
0,0 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
4,8 |
5,3 |
5,6 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
33,3 |
35,0 |
38,2 |
Intermediate professions |
25,6 |
25,3 |
24,5 |
Employees |
26,4 |
25,0 |
22,7 |
Workers |
9,9 |
9,3 |
9,0 |
- Sources: Insee, RP2010, RP2015 and RP2021, additional work place of work, geography
as of 01/01/2024.
EMP T8 - Employment by economic sectors
Economic sector |
2010 |
2015 |
2021 |
Number |
% |
Number |
% |
Number |
% |
including women in % |
including employees % |
Altogether |
1 797 679 |
100,0 |
1 790 583 |
100,0 |
1 908 389 |
100,0 |
49,9 |
87,0 |
Agriculture |
1 378 |
0,1 |
1 028 |
0,1 |
1 025 |
0,1 |
45,2 |
71,4 |
Industry |
83 287 |
4,6 |
72 542 |
4,1 |
68 940 |
3,6 |
44,4 |
88,9 |
Construction |
58 154 |
3,2 |
55 371 |
3,1 |
66 564 |
3,5 |
14,6 |
81,6 |
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities |
1 216 465 |
67,7 |
1 223 311 |
68,3 |
1 310 091 |
68,6 |
47,5 |
85,0 |
Public administration/education/human health/social work |
438 394 |
24,4 |
438 331 |
24,5 |
461 769 |
24,2 |
62,8 |
93,0 |
- Sources : Insee, RP2010, RP2015 and RP2021, additional work place of work, geography
as of 01/01/2024.
EMP G4 - Feminisation rate of employment by status and economic sectors in 2021
|
Employees |
Non-employees |
Agriculture |
44,9 |
45,9 |
Industry |
44,7 |
42,5 |
Construction |
16,4 |
6,9 |
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities |
49,2 |
37,7 |
Public administration, education, human health, social work |
63,3 |
56,0 |
- Source : Insee, RP2021 additional operation at the workplace, geography as of 01/01/2024.