EMP T1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity
Economic activity |
2010 |
2015 |
2021 |
Altogether |
3 624 491 |
3 625 934 |
3 636 982 |
Working age adult in % |
71,5 |
73,6 |
75,1 |
including working age adults with a job in % |
63,6 |
63,7 |
66,7 |
including unemployed workers in % |
8,0 |
9,9 |
8,4 |
Economically inactive people in % |
28,5 |
26,4 |
24,9 |
including pupils, students or interns in % |
9,6 |
9,8 |
9,7 |
including retirees in % |
10,8 |
8,8 |
7,4 |
including other economically inactive people in % |
8,2 |
7,8 |
7,8 |
- 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 |
3 636 982 |
2 731 264 |
75,1 |
2 424 168 |
66,7 |
15 to 24 years old |
662 176 |
284 986 |
43,0 |
219 207 |
33,1 |
25 to 54 years old |
2 154 240 |
1 976 201 |
91,7 |
1 778 444 |
82,6 |
55 to 64 years old |
820 566 |
470 077 |
57,3 |
426 516 |
52,0 |
Male |
1 794 589 |
1 381 486 |
77,0 |
1 236 335 |
68,9 |
15 to 24 years old |
340 569 |
159 579 |
46,9 |
124 206 |
36,5 |
25 to 54 years old |
1 059 982 |
992 847 |
93,7 |
903 079 |
85,2 |
55 to 64 years old |
394 038 |
229 060 |
58,1 |
209 050 |
53,1 |
Female |
1 842 393 |
1 349 778 |
73,3 |
1 187 833 |
64,5 |
15 to 24 years old |
321 607 |
125 407 |
39,0 |
95 002 |
29,5 |
25 to 54 years old |
1 094 258 |
983 354 |
89,9 |
875 365 |
80,0 |
55 to 64 years old |
426 528 |
241 017 |
56,5 |
217 466 |
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 |
66,7 |
Unemployed workers |
8,4 |
Retirees |
7,4 |
Pupils, students or interns |
9,7 |
Other economically inactive people |
7,8 |
- 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 |
2 593 126 |
2 304 480 |
2 666 835 |
2 307 603 |
2 742 697 |
2 442 655 |
including |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
Farmer operators |
74 655 |
73 788 |
65 904 |
64 843 |
57 411 |
56 548 |
Handicrafters, traders and business leaders |
176 506 |
166 155 |
191 196 |
177 888 |
208 865 |
199 417 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
299 257 |
287 373 |
324 697 |
308 735 |
384 077 |
368 530 |
Intermediate professions |
603 528 |
555 552 |
637 828 |
578 856 |
687 644 |
634 153 |
Employees |
783 973 |
683 172 |
797 350 |
673 645 |
782 131 |
678 108 |
Workers |
635 589 |
538 441 |
620 577 |
503 637 |
595 109 |
505 899 |
- 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 |
288 310 |
358 353 |
307 096 |
Unemployment rate in % |
11,1 |
13,4 |
11,2 |
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged |
24,8 |
29,4 |
23,1 |
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged |
9,7 |
11,9 |
10,0 |
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged |
8,0 |
10,1 |
9,3 |
- 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 |
22,1 |
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB |
17,9 |
CAP, BEP or equivalent |
12,3 |
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent |
12,0 |
2 years at university |
7,6 |
3 to 4 years at university |
7,3 |
5 years or more at university |
6,5 |
- 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 |
2 304 199 |
2 317 404 |
2 440 680 |
Working age adult living in the area |
2 325 712 |
2 341 274 |
2 466 483 |
Occupational concentration by industry |
99,1 |
99,0 |
99,0 |
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % |
54,5 |
54,7 |
54,2 |
- 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 |
2 304 199 |
100,0 |
2 317 404 |
100,0 |
2 440 680 |
100,0 |
Employee |
1 959 164 |
85,0 |
1 955 029 |
84,4 |
2 045 442 |
83,8 |
including women |
989 207 |
42,9 |
998 370 |
43,1 |
1 045 381 |
42,8 |
including partial time jobs |
361 425 |
15,7 |
359 240 |
15,5 |
337 837 |
13,8 |
Non-employee |
345 035 |
15,0 |
362 376 |
15,6 |
395 238 |
16,2 |
including women |
118 914 |
5,2 |
130 630 |
5,6 |
152 630 |
6,3 |
including partial time jobs |
35 292 |
1,5 |
45 609 |
2,0 |
56 462 |
2,3 |
- 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 |
2 458 960 |
100,0 |
Farmer operators |
60 293 |
2,5 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
206 542 |
8,4 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
367 000 |
14,9 |
Intermediate professions |
633 028 |
25,7 |
Employees |
682 977 |
27,8 |
Workers |
509 120 |
20,7 |
- 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 |
3,3 |
2,9 |
2,5 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
7,3 |
7,9 |
8,4 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
12,3 |
13,2 |
14,9 |
Intermediate professions |
23,9 |
24,9 |
25,7 |
Employees |
29,7 |
29,2 |
27,8 |
Workers |
23,4 |
21,8 |
20,7 |
- 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 |
2 306 085 |
100,0 |
2 315 448 |
100,0 |
2 458 960 |
100,0 |
49,1 |
84,9 |
Agriculture |
128 349 |
5,6 |
119 275 |
5,2 |
111 834 |
4,5 |
31,1 |
47,6 |
Industry |
297 481 |
12,9 |
278 296 |
12,0 |
281 240 |
11,4 |
30,3 |
91,9 |
Construction |
177 740 |
7,7 |
166 534 |
7,2 |
175 850 |
7,2 |
11,2 |
71,4 |
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities |
949 333 |
41,2 |
964 910 |
41,7 |
1 071 203 |
43,6 |
47,3 |
83,2 |
Public administration/education/human health/social work |
753 181 |
32,7 |
786 434 |
34,0 |
818 833 |
33,3 |
68,4 |
92,7 |
- 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 |
36,4 |
26,3 |
Industry |
30,1 |
32,7 |
Construction |
13,8 |
4,7 |
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities |
48,6 |
40,9 |
Public administration, education, human health, social work |
68,9 |
61,7 |
- Source : Insee, RP2021 additional operation at the workplace, geography as of 01/01/2024.