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
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
|
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.
- Source : Insee, RP2022 main operation, geography as of 01/01/2025.
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
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
|
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.
- Source : Insee, RP2022 main operation, geography as of 01/01/2025.
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
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
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
|
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.
- Sources: Insee, RP2011, RP2016 and RP2022, additional work place of work, geography
as of 01/01/2025.
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
|
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.
- Source : Insee, RP2022 additional operation at the workplace, geography as of 01/01/2025.