EMP T1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity
Economic activity |
2010 |
2015 |
2021 |
Altogether |
1 606 860 |
1 576 271 |
1 536 959 |
Working age adult in % |
72,9 |
74,6 |
75,6 |
including working age adults with a job in % |
65,1 |
64,9 |
66,9 |
including unemployed workers in % |
7,8 |
9,7 |
8,7 |
Economically inactive people in % |
27,1 |
25,4 |
24,4 |
including pupils, students or interns in % |
9,0 |
9,2 |
9,5 |
including retirees in % |
10,4 |
8,8 |
7,4 |
including other economically inactive people in % |
7,7 |
7,4 |
7,5 |
- 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 |
1 536 959 |
1 161 670 |
75,6 |
1 028 321 |
66,9 |
15 to 24 years old |
282 774 |
125 771 |
44,5 |
96 075 |
34,0 |
25 to 54 years old |
915 859 |
841 760 |
91,9 |
756 397 |
82,6 |
55 to 64 years old |
338 325 |
194 139 |
57,4 |
175 849 |
52,0 |
Male |
763 532 |
593 934 |
77,8 |
528 689 |
69,2 |
15 to 24 years old |
146 652 |
70 645 |
48,2 |
54 170 |
36,9 |
25 to 54 years old |
452 398 |
427 015 |
94,4 |
387 272 |
85,6 |
55 to 64 years old |
164 482 |
96 273 |
58,5 |
87 247 |
53,0 |
Female |
773 426 |
567 736 |
73,4 |
499 632 |
64,6 |
15 to 24 years old |
136 122 |
55 126 |
40,5 |
41 905 |
30,8 |
25 to 54 years old |
463 461 |
414 745 |
89,5 |
369 125 |
79,6 |
55 to 64 years old |
173 843 |
97 866 |
56,3 |
88 602 |
51,0 |
- 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 |
66,9 |
Unemployed workers |
8,7 |
Retirees |
7,4 |
Pupils, students or interns |
9,5 |
Other economically inactive people |
7,5 |
- 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 |
1 173 132 |
1 048 141 |
1 176 257 |
1 023 031 |
1 163 284 |
1 031 002 |
including |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
Farmer operators |
23 048 |
22 910 |
20 156 |
19 911 |
17 849 |
17 633 |
Handicrafters, traders and business leaders |
63 668 |
60 332 |
65 956 |
61 463 |
67 846 |
64 725 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
137 290 |
132 605 |
143 184 |
137 355 |
156 768 |
151 346 |
Intermediate professions |
280 911 |
261 372 |
288 114 |
264 603 |
296 723 |
275 310 |
Employees |
343 165 |
302 754 |
343 026 |
293 032 |
325 665 |
282 750 |
Workers |
315 763 |
268 169 |
302 298 |
246 668 |
284 605 |
239 238 |
- 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 |
125 513 |
153 421 |
133 350 |
Unemployment rate in % |
10,7 |
13,0 |
11,5 |
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged |
23,6 |
28,6 |
23,6 |
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged |
9,2 |
11,4 |
10,1 |
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged |
7,8 |
10,2 |
9,4 |
- 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 |
22,6 |
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB |
17,4 |
CAP, BEP or equivalent |
12,3 |
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent |
11,8 |
2 years at university |
7,3 |
3 to 4 years at university |
6,9 |
5 years or more at university |
5,9 |
- 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 |
1 001 086 |
981 362 |
987 793 |
Working age adult living in the area |
1 054 969 |
1 035 343 |
1 044 252 |
Occupational concentration by industry |
94,9 |
94,8 |
94,6 |
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % |
56,6 |
56,3 |
55,3 |
- 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, 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 |
1 001 086 |
100,0 |
981 362 |
100,0 |
987 793 |
100,0 |
Employee |
883 330 |
88,2 |
860 897 |
87,7 |
864 879 |
87,6 |
including women |
442 434 |
44,2 |
438 153 |
44,6 |
438 964 |
44,4 |
including partial time jobs |
147 275 |
14,7 |
143 002 |
14,6 |
129 386 |
13,1 |
Non-employee |
117 757 |
11,8 |
120 466 |
12,3 |
122 915 |
12,4 |
including women |
39 441 |
3,9 |
41 860 |
4,3 |
45 151 |
4,6 |
including partial time jobs |
11 453 |
1,1 |
14 268 |
1,5 |
15 937 |
1,6 |
- 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 |
991 035 |
100,0 |
Farmer operators |
18 866 |
1,9 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
66 055 |
6,7 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
140 602 |
14,2 |
Intermediate professions |
261 124 |
26,3 |
Employees |
271 586 |
27,4 |
Workers |
232 801 |
23,5 |
- 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 |
2,4 |
2,1 |
1,9 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
6,0 |
6,3 |
6,7 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
12,2 |
12,9 |
14,2 |
Intermediate professions |
24,6 |
25,5 |
26,3 |
Employees |
29,0 |
28,7 |
27,4 |
Workers |
26,0 |
24,5 |
23,5 |
- 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 |
1 002 955 |
100,0 |
980 848 |
100,0 |
991 035 |
100,0 |
48,9 |
88,5 |
Agriculture |
37 685 |
3,8 |
34 942 |
3,6 |
31 987 |
3,2 |
26,6 |
42,7 |
Industry |
169 633 |
16,9 |
155 813 |
15,9 |
150 592 |
15,2 |
31,9 |
94,6 |
Construction |
75 334 |
7,5 |
68 943 |
7,0 |
66 448 |
6,7 |
11,2 |
76,2 |
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities |
407 683 |
40,6 |
405 009 |
41,3 |
423 449 |
42,7 |
47,3 |
86,9 |
Public administration/education/human health/social work |
312 619 |
31,2 |
316 142 |
32,2 |
318 558 |
32,1 |
69,3 |
94,8 |
- 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 |
32,7 |
22,2 |
Industry |
31,9 |
31,7 |
Construction |
12,9 |
5,6 |
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities |
48,5 |
39,4 |
Public administration, education, human health, social work |
69,9 |
58,9 |
- Source : Insee, RP2021 additional operation at the workplace, geography as of 01/01/2024.