EMP T1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity
Economic activity |
2010 |
2015 |
2021 |
Altogether |
1 783 243 |
1 730 898 |
1 675 828 |
Working age adult in % |
72,2 |
73,9 |
74,9 |
including working age adults with a job in % |
64,4 |
64,3 |
66,8 |
including unemployed workers in % |
7,9 |
9,6 |
8,1 |
Economically inactive people in % |
27,8 |
26,1 |
25,1 |
including pupils, students or interns in % |
9,2 |
9,3 |
9,4 |
including retirees in % |
10,3 |
8,8 |
7,5 |
including other economically inactive people in % |
8,3 |
7,9 |
8,2 |
- 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 |
1 675 828 |
1 254 914 |
74,9 |
1 119 353 |
66,8 |
15 to 24 years old |
311 053 |
141 268 |
45,4 |
111 825 |
36,0 |
25 to 54 years old |
988 371 |
900 876 |
91,1 |
814 292 |
82,4 |
55 to 64 years old |
376 405 |
212 770 |
56,5 |
193 236 |
51,3 |
Male |
838 973 |
649 128 |
77,4 |
582 023 |
69,4 |
15 to 24 years old |
163 065 |
80 692 |
49,5 |
64 525 |
39,6 |
25 to 54 years old |
492 475 |
462 798 |
94,0 |
421 387 |
85,6 |
55 to 64 years old |
183 433 |
105 637 |
57,6 |
96 111 |
52,4 |
Female |
836 856 |
605 786 |
72,4 |
537 329 |
64,2 |
15 to 24 years old |
147 987 |
60 576 |
40,9 |
47 300 |
32,0 |
25 to 54 years old |
495 897 |
438 078 |
88,3 |
392 905 |
79,2 |
55 to 64 years old |
192 972 |
107 133 |
55,5 |
97 125 |
50,3 |
- 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 |
66,8 |
Unemployed workers |
8,1 |
Retirees |
7,5 |
Pupils, students or interns |
9,4 |
Other economically inactive people |
8,2 |
- 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 |
1 287 565 |
1 147 034 |
1 278 497 |
1 112 456 |
1 253 294 |
1 120 577 |
including |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
Farmer operators |
31 098 |
30 816 |
28 408 |
28 041 |
26 106 |
25 803 |
Handicrafters, traders and business leaders |
73 796 |
70 042 |
74 900 |
70 095 |
77 968 |
74 490 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
135 596 |
131 292 |
141 688 |
136 019 |
152 002 |
146 789 |
Intermediate professions |
294 214 |
274 883 |
304 436 |
280 632 |
308 375 |
288 100 |
Employees |
362 542 |
317 751 |
358 935 |
306 388 |
341 101 |
298 273 |
Workers |
378 695 |
322 251 |
355 651 |
291 281 |
334 299 |
287 122 |
- 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 |
140 277 |
165 651 |
135 562 |
Unemployment rate in % |
10,9 |
13,0 |
10,8 |
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged |
23,4 |
27,2 |
20,8 |
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged |
9,4 |
11,3 |
9,6 |
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged |
8,1 |
10,5 |
9,2 |
- 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 |
21,5 |
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB |
16,7 |
CAP, BEP or equivalent |
12,0 |
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent |
10,7 |
2 years at university |
6,7 |
3 to 4 years at university |
6,1 |
5 years or more at university |
5,7 |
- 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 |
1 116 491 |
1 080 314 |
1 082 788 |
Working age adult living in the area |
1 157 389 |
1 127 116 |
1 137 815 |
Occupational concentration by industry |
96,5 |
95,8 |
95,2 |
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % |
56,0 |
55,5 |
54,5 |
- 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 |
1 116 491 |
100,0 |
1 080 314 |
100,0 |
1 082 788 |
100,0 |
Employee |
974 579 |
87,3 |
935 947 |
86,6 |
934 946 |
86,3 |
including women |
484 485 |
43,4 |
474 893 |
44,0 |
474 683 |
43,8 |
including partial time jobs |
185 164 |
16,6 |
179 540 |
16,6 |
163 378 |
15,1 |
Non-employee |
141 912 |
12,7 |
144 367 |
13,4 |
147 841 |
13,7 |
including women |
45 484 |
4,1 |
48 247 |
4,5 |
52 516 |
4,9 |
including partial time jobs |
13 398 |
1,2 |
16 894 |
1,6 |
19 014 |
1,8 |
- 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 |
1 084 532 |
100,0 |
Farmer operators |
26 978 |
2,5 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
77 153 |
7,1 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
142 142 |
13,1 |
Intermediate professions |
277 461 |
25,6 |
Employees |
294 847 |
27,2 |
Workers |
265 950 |
24,5 |
- 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 |
2,8 |
2,7 |
2,5 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
6,4 |
6,7 |
7,1 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
11,4 |
12,3 |
13,1 |
Intermediate professions |
23,9 |
25,1 |
25,6 |
Employees |
28,2 |
28,2 |
27,2 |
Workers |
27,2 |
25,1 |
24,5 |
- 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 |
1 116 024 |
100,0 |
1 079 036 |
100,0 |
1 084 532 |
100,0 |
48,7 |
87,3 |
Agriculture |
48 025 |
4,3 |
46 202 |
4,3 |
44 925 |
4,1 |
26,0 |
41,5 |
Industry |
205 932 |
18,5 |
181 223 |
16,8 |
175 057 |
16,1 |
29,8 |
93,9 |
Construction |
77 735 |
7,0 |
70 192 |
6,5 |
67 927 |
6,3 |
10,3 |
74,1 |
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities |
426 662 |
38,2 |
418 589 |
38,8 |
437 216 |
40,3 |
47,3 |
85,5 |
Public administration/education/human health/social work |
357 670 |
32,0 |
362 829 |
33,6 |
359 406 |
33,1 |
69,7 |
94,5 |
- 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 |
30,9 |
22,5 |
Industry |
29,9 |
28,1 |
Construction |
12,5 |
3,9 |
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities |
48,8 |
38,6 |
Public administration, education, human health, social work |
70,2 |
60,2 |
- Source : Insee, RP2021 additional operation at the workplace, geography as of 01/01/2024.