EMP T1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity
Economic activity |
2011 |
2016 |
2022 |
Altogether |
880 221 |
929 581 |
999 722 |
Working age adult in % |
73,9 |
75,6 |
76,5 |
Working age adults with a job in % |
65,4 |
65,7 |
68,2 |
Unemployed workers in % |
8,5 |
9,9 |
8,3 |
Economically inactive people in % |
26,1 |
24,4 |
23,5 |
Pupils, students or interns in % |
12,8 |
13,2 |
12,4 |
Retirees in % |
6,6 |
4,8 |
4,0 |
Other economically inactive people in % |
6,7 |
6,4 |
7,1 |
- 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 |
999 722 |
764 559 |
76,5 |
681 789 |
68,2 |
15 to 24 years old |
214 874 |
85 999 |
40,0 |
67 051 |
31,2 |
25 to 54 years old |
614 071 |
563 850 |
91,8 |
509 453 |
83,0 |
55 to 64 years old |
170 778 |
114 710 |
67,2 |
105 285 |
61,7 |
Male |
497 610 |
391 625 |
78,7 |
352 622 |
70,9 |
15 to 24 years old |
107 860 |
45 718 |
42,4 |
35 711 |
33,1 |
25 to 54 years old |
306 395 |
288 054 |
94,0 |
263 676 |
86,1 |
55 to 64 years old |
83 355 |
57 853 |
69,4 |
53 235 |
63,9 |
Female |
502 112 |
372 934 |
74,3 |
329 167 |
65,6 |
15 to 24 years old |
107 013 |
40 281 |
37,6 |
31 340 |
29,3 |
25 to 54 years old |
307 675 |
275 796 |
89,6 |
245 777 |
79,9 |
55 to 64 years old |
87 423 |
56 857 |
65,0 |
52 050 |
59,5 |
- 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 |
68,2 |
Unemployed workers |
8,3 |
Retirees |
4,0 |
Pupils, students or interns |
12,4 |
Other economically inactive people |
7,1 |
- 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 |
650 735 |
575 673 |
702 995 |
610 423 |
762 925 |
683 489 |
including farmer operators |
5 140 |
5 068 |
4 575 |
4 490 |
3 981 |
3 921 |
including handicrafters, traders and business leaders |
35 642 |
33 138 |
40 548 |
37 336 |
42 983 |
41 186 |
including managers and higher intellectual professions |
145 360 |
139 406 |
166 186 |
158 590 |
205 855 |
198 352 |
including intermediate professions |
180 340 |
164 125 |
192 765 |
173 237 |
207 790 |
191 673 |
including employees |
170 088 |
145 870 |
178 659 |
148 905 |
181 747 |
156 332 |
including workers |
106 992 |
88 067 |
109 562 |
87 865 |
110 317 |
92 025 |
- 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 |
75 070 |
92 346 |
82 771 |
Unemployment rate in % |
11,5 |
13,1 |
10,8 |
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged |
24,7 |
27,7 |
22,0 |
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged |
10,1 |
11,7 |
9,6 |
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged |
8,2 |
9,8 |
8,2 |
- 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 |
23,7 |
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB |
19,2 |
CAP, BEP or equivalent |
13,0 |
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent |
13,9 |
2 years at university |
8,2 |
3 to 4 years at university |
8,5 |
5 years or more at university |
5,9 |
- 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 |
583 561 |
623 918 |
700 344 |
Working age adult living in the area |
580 781 |
617 442 |
691 871 |
Occupational concentration by industry |
100,5 |
101,0 |
101,2 |
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % |
61,5 |
62,0 |
62,0 |
- 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 |
583 561 |
100,0 |
623 918 |
100,0 |
700 344 |
100,0 |
Employee |
512 970 |
87,9 |
545 301 |
87,4 |
607 710 |
86,8 |
including women |
247 560 |
42,4 |
263 487 |
42,2 |
294 022 |
42,0 |
including part time jobs |
91 128 |
15,6 |
94 199 |
15,1 |
94 786 |
13,5 |
Non-employee |
70 591 |
12,1 |
78 618 |
12,6 |
92 634 |
13,2 |
including women |
26 047 |
4,5 |
30 680 |
4,9 |
38 554 |
5,5 |
including part time jobs |
9 340 |
1,6 |
12 111 |
1,9 |
15 381 |
2,2 |
- 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 |
701 839 |
100,0 |
Farmer operators |
4 413 |
0,6 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
43 024 |
6,1 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
200 390 |
28,6 |
Intermediate professions |
194 565 |
27,7 |
Employees |
160 243 |
22,8 |
Workers |
99 204 |
14,1 |
- 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 |
0,9 |
0,8 |
0,6 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
5,8 |
6,3 |
6,1 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
23,8 |
25,4 |
28,6 |
Intermediate professions |
28,3 |
28,1 |
27,7 |
Employees |
25,4 |
24,4 |
22,8 |
Workers |
15,8 |
15,0 |
14,1 |
- 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 |
583 056 |
100,0 |
624 157 |
100,0 |
701 839 |
100,0 |
47,4 |
88,1 |
Agriculture |
7 102 |
1,2 |
6 801 |
1,1 |
6 451 |
0,9 |
31,0 |
31,9 |
Industry |
72 769 |
12,5 |
72 286 |
11,6 |
68 749 |
9,8 |
30,7 |
94,0 |
Construction |
39 800 |
6,8 |
39 956 |
6,4 |
45 506 |
6,5 |
15,5 |
76,7 |
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities |
288 727 |
49,5 |
316 310 |
50,7 |
380 505 |
54,2 |
42,8 |
87,9 |
Public administration/education/human health/social work |
174 657 |
30,0 |
188 805 |
30,2 |
200 628 |
28,6 |
69,6 |
90,8 |
- 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 |
37,0 |
28,1 |
Industry |
30,5 |
34,8 |
Construction |
18,5 |
5,7 |
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities |
43,3 |
39,5 |
Public administration, education, human health, social work |
69,9 |
66,1 |
- 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.