EMP T1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity
Economic activity |
2011 |
2016 |
2022 |
Altogether |
600 008 |
631 721 |
676 259 |
Working age adult in % |
74,0 |
75,7 |
77,7 |
Working age adults with a job in % |
66,4 |
66,9 |
70,6 |
Unemployed workers in % |
7,6 |
8,8 |
7,2 |
Economically inactive people in % |
26,0 |
24,3 |
22,3 |
Pupils, students or interns in % |
12,1 |
12,3 |
11,7 |
Retirees in % |
8,1 |
6,2 |
4,9 |
Other economically inactive people in % |
5,8 |
5,7 |
5,7 |
- 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 |
676 259 |
525 730 |
77,7 |
477 164 |
70,6 |
15 to 24 years old |
142 039 |
60 300 |
42,5 |
49 656 |
35,0 |
25 to 54 years old |
421 601 |
395 063 |
93,7 |
362 148 |
85,9 |
55 to 64 years old |
112 619 |
70 367 |
62,5 |
65 360 |
58,0 |
Male |
337 174 |
268 728 |
79,7 |
244 804 |
72,6 |
15 to 24 years old |
71 780 |
33 091 |
46,1 |
27 462 |
38,3 |
25 to 54 years old |
211 074 |
201 157 |
95,3 |
185 326 |
87,8 |
55 to 64 years old |
54 320 |
34 480 |
63,5 |
32 017 |
58,9 |
Female |
339 085 |
257 002 |
75,8 |
232 359 |
68,5 |
15 to 24 years old |
70 258 |
27 209 |
38,7 |
22 194 |
31,6 |
25 to 54 years old |
210 527 |
193 906 |
92,1 |
176 822 |
84,0 |
55 to 64 years old |
58 299 |
35 886 |
61,6 |
33 343 |
57,2 |
- 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 |
70,6 |
Unemployed workers |
7,2 |
Retirees |
4,9 |
Pupils, students or interns |
11,7 |
Other economically inactive people |
5,7 |
- 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 |
443 951 |
398 419 |
478 495 |
422 543 |
526 717 |
480 163 |
including farmer operators |
4 239 |
4 131 |
3 719 |
3 600 |
3 205 |
3 125 |
including handicrafters, traders and business leaders |
21 341 |
19 886 |
25 315 |
23 823 |
28 119 |
27 079 |
including managers and higher intellectual professions |
81 238 |
77 960 |
97 052 |
92 577 |
131 067 |
126 251 |
including intermediate professions |
124 332 |
113 958 |
135 539 |
122 752 |
148 093 |
137 963 |
including employees |
119 179 |
105 379 |
122 878 |
106 512 |
122 923 |
108 828 |
including workers |
90 406 |
77 104 |
88 392 |
73 279 |
88 391 |
76 918 |
- 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 |
45 535 |
55 761 |
48 566 |
Unemployment rate in % |
10,3 |
11,7 |
9,2 |
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged |
21,7 |
24,6 |
17,7 |
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged |
8,9 |
10,3 |
8,3 |
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged |
7,5 |
8,8 |
7,1 |
- 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 |
23,0 |
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB |
17,7 |
CAP, BEP or equivalent |
10,2 |
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent |
11,0 |
2 years at university |
6,4 |
3 to 4 years at university |
7,2 |
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 |
410 824 |
436 058 |
493 713 |
Working age adult living in the area |
400 439 |
425 457 |
481 019 |
Occupational concentration by industry |
102,6 |
102,5 |
102,6 |
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % |
61,3 |
61,6 |
62,6 |
- 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 |
410 824 |
100,0 |
436 058 |
100,0 |
493 713 |
100,0 |
Employee |
367 875 |
89,5 |
387 505 |
88,9 |
435 530 |
88,2 |
including women |
183 483 |
44,7 |
193 774 |
44,4 |
215 229 |
43,6 |
including part time jobs |
77 540 |
18,9 |
77 798 |
17,8 |
77 101 |
15,6 |
Non-employee |
42 949 |
10,5 |
48 553 |
11,1 |
58 183 |
11,8 |
including women |
14 905 |
3,6 |
18 133 |
4,2 |
23 402 |
4,7 |
including part time jobs |
5 784 |
1,4 |
7 277 |
1,7 |
9 332 |
1,9 |
- 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 |
497 159 |
100,0 |
Farmer operators |
3 343 |
0,7 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
28 356 |
5,7 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
125 056 |
25,2 |
Intermediate professions |
142 448 |
28,7 |
Employees |
114 409 |
23,0 |
Workers |
83 546 |
16,8 |
- 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 |
1,0 |
0,9 |
0,7 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
4,9 |
5,7 |
5,7 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
18,8 |
20,8 |
25,2 |
Intermediate professions |
28,6 |
28,9 |
28,7 |
Employees |
26,7 |
25,6 |
23,0 |
Workers |
20,1 |
18,1 |
16,8 |
- 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 |
410 792 |
100,0 |
435 576 |
100,0 |
497 159 |
100,0 |
48,2 |
89,0 |
Agriculture |
8 363 |
2,0 |
7 638 |
1,8 |
7 391 |
1,5 |
32,2 |
54,3 |
Industry |
47 269 |
11,5 |
45 612 |
10,5 |
51 016 |
10,3 |
31,3 |
93,8 |
Construction |
28 805 |
7,0 |
28 134 |
6,5 |
33 187 |
6,7 |
15,5 |
80,6 |
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities |
205 281 |
50,0 |
227 200 |
52,2 |
269 293 |
54,2 |
44,4 |
88,4 |
Public administration/education/human health/social work |
121 075 |
29,5 |
126 992 |
29,2 |
136 273 |
27,4 |
70,9 |
92,5 |
- 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 |
40,9 |
21,7 |
Industry |
31,2 |
33,0 |
Construction |
17,8 |
5,7 |
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities |
45,0 |
39,2 |
Public administration, education, human health, social work |
71,4 |
64,3 |
- 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.