Active population, employment and unemployment within the meaning of the census in 2022 Functional area 2020 of Lyon (002)

Detailed figures

Paru le :26/06/2025

EMP T1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity

EMP T1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity
Economic activity 2011 2016 2022
Altogether 1 388 271 1 432 705 1 492 087
Working age adult in % 73,5 74,5 75,9
 Working age adults with a job in % 65,1 65,2 68,1
 Unemployed workers in % 8,5 9,3 7,9
Economically inactive people in % 26,5 25,5 24,1
 Pupils, students or interns in % 12,1 12,6 12,1
 Retirees in % 6,8 5,3 4,2
 Other economically inactive people in % 7,6 7,6 7,7
  • Sources : Insee, RP2011, RP2016 and RP2022, main operations, geography as of 01/01/2025.

EMP T2 - Economic activity and employment of the population aged 15 to 64 by sex and by age in 2022

EMP T2 - Economic activity and employment of the population aged 15 to 64 by sex and by age in 2022
Sex and age Population Active people Activity rate in % Working people Employment rate in %
Altogether 1 492 087 1 133 156 75,9 1 015 933 68,1
 15 to 24 years old 323 789 135 344 41,8 108 664 33,6
 25 to 54 years old 912 921 831 829 91,1 754 713 82,7
 55 to 64 years old 255 377 165 983 65,0 152 556 59,7
Male 732 056 577 843 78,9 521 389 71,2
 15 to 24 years old 159 931 71 497 44,7 57 223 35,8
 25 to 54 years old 449 102 422 911 94,2 387 599 86,3
 55 to 64 years old 123 023 83 435 67,8 76 567 62,2
Female 760 030 555 313 73,1 494 544 65,1
 15 to 24 years old 163 857 63 847 39,0 51 441 31,4
 25 to 54 years old 463 819 408 917 88,2 367 114 79,2
 55 to 64 years old 132 353 82 548 62,4 75 989 57,4
  • Source : Insee, RP2022 main operation, geography as of 01/01/2025.

EMP G1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity category in 2022

EMP G1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity category in 2022
Population (%)
Working age adults who have a job 68,1
Unemployed workers 7,9
Retirees 4,2
Pupils, students or interns 12,1
Other economically inactive people 7,7
  • Source : Insee, RP2022 main operation, geography as of 01/01/2025.

EMP G1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity category in 2022

  • Source : Insee, RP2022 main operation, geography as of 01/01/2025.

EMP T3 - Population aged 15 to 64 by current or previous socioprofessional group

EMP T3 - Population aged 15 to 64 by current or previous socioprofessional group
Socioprofessional group 2011 including working people 2016 including working people 2022 including working people
Altogether 1 020 043 902 857 1 067 346 935 053 1 134 441 1 020 919
including farmer operators 5 707 5 634 4 920 4 820 4 287 4 255
including handicrafters, traders and business leaders 55 769 52 269 61 606 57 691 67 763 65 016
including managers and higher intellectual professions 198 448 190 349 224 715 214 721 283 332 272 858
including intermediate professions 279 353 256 010 294 731 267 756 310 689 287 731
including employees 271 095 235 170 276 221 235 021 271 099 235 442
including workers 199 215 163 425 190 865 155 043 183 462 155 617
  • Sources : Insee, RP2011, RP2016 and RP2022, additional operations, geography as of 01/01/2025.

EMP T4 - Unemployment of the 15-64 aged population

EMP T4 - Unemployment of the 15-64 aged population
Number of unemployed workers and unemployment rate 2011 2016 2022
Number of unemployed workers 117 483 132 669 117 223
Unemployment rate in % 11,5 12,4 10,3
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged 23,8 24,8 19,7
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged 9,9 11,1 9,3
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged 8,5 9,3 8,1
  • Sources : Insee, RP2011, RP2016 and RP2022, main operations, geography as of 01/01/2025.

EMP G2 - Unemployment rate of the 15-64 aged population by level of graduation

EMP G2 - Unemployment rate of the 15-64 aged population by level of graduation
Taux de chômage en %
No diploma or primary education certificate 21,3
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB 17,8
CAP, BEP or equivalent 12,6
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent 12,5
2 years at university 7,0
3 to 4 years at university 7,6
5 years or more at university 6,0
  • Source : Insee, RP2022 main operation, geography as of 01/01/2025.

EMP G2 - Unemployment rate of the 15-64 aged population by level of graduation

  • Source : Insee, RP2022 main operation, geography as of 01/01/2025.

EMP T5 - Employment and activity

EMP T5 - Employment and activity
Employment activity 2011 2016 2022
Number of jobs in the area 968 629 1 000 901 1 097 696
Working age adult living in the area 910 907 946 489 1 031 317
Occupational concentration by industry 106,3 105,7 106,4
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % 60,5 60,2 60,7
  • 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, RP2011, RP2016 and RP2022, main operations holdings, place of residence and place of work, geography as of 01/01/2025.

EMP T6 - Employment by working status

EMP T6 - Employment by working status
Working status 2011 % 2016 % 2022 %
Altogether 968 629 100,0 1 000 901 100,0 1 097 696 100,0
Employee 864 014 89,2 884 403 88,4 957 571 87,2
 including women 425 631 43,9 437 136 43,7 473 446 43,1
 including part time jobs 154 000 15,9 155 122 15,5 151 315 13,8
Non-employee 104 615 10,8 116 498 11,6 140 125 12,8
 including women 34 538 3,6 41 237 4,1 52 885 4,8
 including part time jobs 13 064 1,3 17 474 1,7 22 866 2,1
  • Sources : Insee, RP2011, RP2016 and RP2022, main operations workplaces, geography as of 01/01/2025.

EMP T7 - Employment by socioprofessional group in 2022

EMP T7 - Employment by socioprofessional group in 2022
Socioprofessional group Number %
Altogether 1 103 007 100,0
Farmer operators 4 644 0,4
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders 68 973 6,3
Managers and higher intellectual professions 285 830 25,9
Intermediate professions 314 088 28,5
Employees 252 939 22,9
Workers 176 533 16,0
  • Source : Insee, RP2022 additional operation at the workplace, geography as of 01/01/2025.

EMP G3 - Employment by socioprofessional group

EMP G3 - Employment by socioprofessional group
2011 2016 2022
Farmer operators 0,6 0,5 0,4
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders 5,7 6,1 6,3
Managers and higher intellectual professions 20,5 22,2 25,9
Intermediate professions 28,6 28,9 28,5
Employees 25,8 25,0 22,9
Workers 18,8 17,4 16,0
  • Sources: Insee, RP2011, RP2016 and RP2022, additional work place of work, geography as of 01/01/2025.

EMP G3 - Employment by socioprofessional group

  • Sources: Insee, RP2011, RP2016 and RP2022, additional work place of work, geography as of 01/01/2025.

EMP T8 - Employment by economic sectors

EMP T8 - Employment by economic sectors
Economic sector 2011 2016 2022
Number % Number % Number % including women in % including employees %
Altogether 967 137 100,0 1 001 590 100,0 1 103 007 100,0 47,9 88,3
Agriculture 8 050 0,8 7 228 0,7 7 827 0,7 30,6 42,7
Industry 141 363 14,6 133 923 13,4 139 353 12,6 33,6 94,7
Construction 64 597 6,7 63 586 6,3 69 470 6,3 14,1 77,3
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities 486 025 50,3 512 505 51,2 584 962 53,0 44,2 86,9
Public administration/education/human health/social work 267 102 27,6 284 348 28,4 301 396 27,3 70,0 91,9
  • Sources : Insee, RP2011, RP2016 and RP2022, additional work place of work, geography as of 01/01/2025.

EMP G4 - Feminisation rate of employment by status and economic sectors in 2022

EMP G4 - Feminisation rate of employment by status and economic sectors in 2022
Employees Non-employees
Agriculture 39,1 24,2
Industry 33,9 27,6
Construction 17,1 3,6
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities 45,3 36,3
Public administration, education, human health, social work 70,8 61,2
  • Source : Insee, RP2022 additional operation at the workplace, geography as of 01/01/2025.

EMP G4 - Feminisation rate of employment by status and economic sectors in 2022

  • Source : Insee, RP2022 additional operation at the workplace, geography as of 01/01/2025.