EMP T1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity
Economic activity |
2010 |
2015 |
2021 |
Altogether |
1 696 881 |
1 680 343 |
1 655 726 |
Working age adult in % |
68,3 |
70,0 |
71,6 |
including working age adults with a job in % |
57,7 |
57,5 |
60,5 |
including unemployed workers in % |
10,6 |
12,5 |
11,1 |
Economically inactive people in % |
31,7 |
30,0 |
28,4 |
including pupils, students or interns in % |
12,0 |
12,3 |
12,3 |
including retirees in % |
8,5 |
7,0 |
5,7 |
including other economically inactive people in % |
11,2 |
10,7 |
10,3 |
- 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 |
1 655 726 |
1 185 812 |
71,6 |
1 001 587 |
60,5 |
15 to 24 years old |
358 953 |
141 195 |
39,3 |
98 226 |
27,4 |
25 to 54 years old |
987 806 |
876 549 |
88,7 |
756 490 |
76,6 |
55 to 64 years old |
308 966 |
168 069 |
54,4 |
146 870 |
47,5 |
Male |
816 307 |
615 851 |
75,4 |
522 555 |
64,0 |
15 to 24 years old |
181 300 |
75 874 |
41,9 |
52 384 |
28,9 |
25 to 54 years old |
487 228 |
453 888 |
93,2 |
395 037 |
81,1 |
55 to 64 years old |
147 779 |
86 089 |
58,3 |
75 134 |
50,8 |
Female |
839 419 |
569 961 |
67,9 |
479 031 |
57,1 |
15 to 24 years old |
177 654 |
65 321 |
36,8 |
45 842 |
25,8 |
25 to 54 years old |
500 578 |
422 661 |
84,4 |
361 453 |
72,2 |
55 to 64 years old |
161 187 |
81 979 |
50,9 |
71 736 |
44,5 |
- 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 |
60,5 |
Unemployed workers |
11,1 |
Retirees |
5,7 |
Pupils, students or interns |
12,3 |
Other economically inactive people |
10,3 |
- 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 |
1 159 730 |
979 886 |
1 176 651 |
965 871 |
1 192 386 |
1 011 641 |
including |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
Farmer operators |
7 328 |
7 251 |
6 329 |
6 199 |
5 648 |
5 548 |
Handicrafters, traders and business leaders |
46 921 |
42 971 |
50 857 |
45 564 |
53 881 |
50 099 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
155 911 |
150 809 |
169 471 |
162 713 |
195 394 |
188 754 |
Intermediate professions |
279 507 |
255 801 |
289 208 |
260 162 |
299 111 |
273 228 |
Employees |
331 882 |
277 770 |
337 682 |
273 602 |
332 243 |
275 070 |
Workers |
313 168 |
245 284 |
291 894 |
217 631 |
277 268 |
218 944 |
- 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 |
179 385 |
210 731 |
184 226 |
Unemployment rate in % |
15,5 |
17,9 |
15,5 |
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged |
33,0 |
37,6 |
30,4 |
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged |
13,2 |
15,6 |
13,7 |
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged |
10,5 |
13,8 |
12,6 |
- 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 |
31,8 |
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB |
25,7 |
CAP, BEP or equivalent |
19,7 |
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent |
16,6 |
2 years at university |
9,2 |
3 to 4 years at university |
7,7 |
5 years or more at university |
6,0 |
- 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 |
985 337 |
977 973 |
1 017 421 |
Working age adult living in the area |
984 618 |
974 248 |
1 012 582 |
Occupational concentration by industry |
100,1 |
100,4 |
100,5 |
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % |
56,6 |
56,8 |
56,7 |
- 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 |
985 337 |
100,0 |
977 973 |
100,0 |
1 017 421 |
100,0 |
Employee |
900 909 |
91,4 |
886 965 |
90,7 |
917 636 |
90,2 |
including women |
432 560 |
43,9 |
435 425 |
44,5 |
451 944 |
44,4 |
including partial time jobs |
173 834 |
17,6 |
171 780 |
17,6 |
164 733 |
16,2 |
Non-employee |
84 428 |
8,6 |
91 008 |
9,3 |
99 785 |
9,8 |
including women |
29 288 |
3,0 |
32 938 |
3,4 |
37 924 |
3,7 |
including partial time jobs |
8 791 |
0,9 |
11 631 |
1,2 |
13 855 |
1,4 |
- 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 |
1 028 138 |
100,0 |
Farmer operators |
5 977 |
0,6 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
52 270 |
5,1 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
188 216 |
18,3 |
Intermediate professions |
282 104 |
27,4 |
Employees |
284 880 |
27,7 |
Workers |
214 692 |
20,9 |
- 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 |
0,8 |
0,7 |
0,6 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
4,5 |
4,8 |
5,1 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
15,1 |
16,4 |
18,3 |
Intermediate professions |
26,5 |
27,4 |
27,4 |
Employees |
28,9 |
28,8 |
27,7 |
Workers |
24,3 |
21,9 |
20,9 |
- 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 |
985 793 |
100,0 |
979 325 |
100,0 |
1 028 138 |
100,0 |
48,1 |
91,0 |
Agriculture |
12 548 |
1,3 |
11 526 |
1,2 |
11 095 |
1,1 |
31,4 |
47,9 |
Industry |
146 167 |
14,8 |
129 678 |
13,2 |
125 600 |
12,2 |
23,3 |
95,6 |
Construction |
60 044 |
6,1 |
56 040 |
5,7 |
57 324 |
5,6 |
10,5 |
82,2 |
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities |
431 380 |
43,8 |
433 154 |
44,2 |
478 607 |
46,6 |
44,5 |
89,2 |
Public administration/education/human health/social work |
335 653 |
34,0 |
348 927 |
35,6 |
355 512 |
34,6 |
68,3 |
94,6 |
- 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 |
38,4 |
25,0 |
Industry |
23,1 |
28,3 |
Construction |
11,9 |
4,4 |
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities |
45,5 |
36,6 |
Public administration, education, human health, social work |
68,9 |
57,7 |
- Source : Insee, RP2021 additional operation at the workplace, geography as of 01/01/2024.