Dataset Direct Download Service (WFS): INSEE 2020 area of employment

An area of employment is a geographical area within which most of the workers reside and work, and in which establishments can find the bulk of the labour force needed to fill the jobs offered.

The division into employment areas is a partition of the territory adapted to local labour market studies. It serves as a reference for the dissemination of localised unemployment rates and job estimates. Zoning also defines territories relevant to local diagnostics and can guide the delimitation of territories for the implementation of territorial policies initiated by public authorities or local actors. This zoning is defined for both metropolitan France and the French overseas departments.

The updated breakdown is based on the commuting flows of the observed workers.