EMP T1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity
Economic activity |
2011 |
2016 |
2022 |
Altogether |
673 336 |
711 267 |
771 065 |
Working age adult in % |
73,5 |
75,0 |
75,8 |
Working age adults with a job in % |
64,6 |
64,8 |
67,2 |
Unemployed workers in % |
8,9 |
10,2 |
8,6 |
Economically inactive people in % |
26,5 |
25,0 |
24,2 |
Pupils, students or interns in % |
14,3 |
14,6 |
13,6 |
Retirees in % |
6,1 |
4,3 |
3,6 |
Other economically inactive people in % |
6,2 |
6,1 |
7,0 |
- 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 |
771 065 |
584 281 |
75,8 |
517 925 |
67,2 |
15 to 24 years old |
179 179 |
71 228 |
39,8 |
55 559 |
31,0 |
25 to 54 years old |
468 739 |
428 905 |
91,5 |
385 085 |
82,2 |
55 to 64 years old |
123 147 |
84 148 |
68,3 |
77 281 |
62,8 |
Male |
382 872 |
299 520 |
78,2 |
268 062 |
70,0 |
15 to 24 years old |
88 843 |
37 127 |
41,8 |
29 017 |
32,7 |
25 to 54 years old |
234 459 |
220 140 |
93,9 |
200 172 |
85,4 |
55 to 64 years old |
59 570 |
42 254 |
70,9 |
38 872 |
65,3 |
Female |
388 192 |
284 761 |
73,4 |
249 863 |
64,4 |
15 to 24 years old |
90 337 |
34 102 |
37,7 |
26 542 |
29,4 |
25 to 54 years old |
234 279 |
208 765 |
89,1 |
184 913 |
78,9 |
55 to 64 years old |
63 577 |
41 894 |
65,9 |
38 408 |
60,4 |
- 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 |
67,2 |
Unemployed workers |
8,6 |
Retirees |
3,6 |
Pupils, students or interns |
13,6 |
Other economically inactive people |
7,0 |
- 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 |
494 348 |
434 810 |
533 219 |
460 458 |
584 089 |
520 368 |
including farmer operators |
1 997 |
1 945 |
1 754 |
1 699 |
1 583 |
1 543 |
including handicrafters, traders and business leaders |
25 017 |
23 147 |
28 635 |
26 188 |
30 446 |
29 095 |
including managers and higher intellectual professions |
122 602 |
117 570 |
140 497 |
133 957 |
174 326 |
167 765 |
including intermediate professions |
138 105 |
125 115 |
146 107 |
130 603 |
156 676 |
143 761 |
including employees |
125 884 |
106 820 |
131 024 |
107 760 |
134 656 |
114 543 |
including workers |
74 686 |
60 213 |
76 236 |
60 250 |
77 635 |
63 661 |
- 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 |
59 608 |
72 807 |
66 355 |
Unemployment rate in % |
12,1 |
13,6 |
11,4 |
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged |
24,7 |
27,3 |
22,0 |
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged |
10,6 |
12,3 |
10,2 |
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged |
8,1 |
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 |
25,7 |
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB |
20,7 |
CAP, BEP or equivalent |
14,3 |
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent |
15,3 |
2 years at university |
8,7 |
3 to 4 years at university |
9,2 |
5 years or more at university |
6,1 |
- 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 |
497 416 |
534 055 |
601 793 |
Working age adult living in the area |
438 927 |
466 237 |
525 632 |
Occupational concentration by industry |
113,3 |
114,5 |
114,5 |
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % |
61,6 |
62,2 |
62,3 |
- 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 |
497 416 |
100,0 |
534 055 |
100,0 |
601 793 |
100,0 |
Employee |
443 503 |
89,2 |
473 161 |
88,6 |
528 818 |
87,9 |
including women |
210 816 |
42,4 |
224 369 |
42,0 |
251 647 |
41,8 |
including part time jobs |
75 230 |
15,1 |
77 743 |
14,6 |
78 980 |
13,1 |
Non-employee |
53 912 |
10,8 |
60 894 |
11,4 |
72 975 |
12,1 |
including women |
19 976 |
4,0 |
23 711 |
4,4 |
30 290 |
5,0 |
including part time jobs |
7 467 |
1,5 |
9 772 |
1,8 |
12 477 |
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 |
603 126 |
100,0 |
Farmer operators |
1 836 |
0,3 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
33 244 |
5,5 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
186 648 |
30,9 |
Intermediate professions |
168 897 |
28,0 |
Employees |
131 942 |
21,9 |
Workers |
80 560 |
13,4 |
- 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 |
0,5 |
0,4 |
0,3 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
5,1 |
5,6 |
5,5 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
26,0 |
27,9 |
30,9 |
Intermediate professions |
29,0 |
28,6 |
28,0 |
Employees |
24,6 |
23,3 |
21,9 |
Workers |
14,8 |
14,2 |
13,4 |
- 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 |
495 353 |
100,0 |
533 971 |
100,0 |
603 126 |
100,0 |
46,7 |
89,2 |
Agriculture |
2 941 |
0,6 |
2 829 |
0,5 |
2 803 |
0,5 |
31,3 |
36,1 |
Industry |
62 521 |
12,6 |
63 289 |
11,9 |
58 860 |
9,8 |
30,6 |
94,9 |
Construction |
30 538 |
6,2 |
31 176 |
5,8 |
36 551 |
6,1 |
16,3 |
78,9 |
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities |
254 411 |
51,4 |
280 065 |
52,4 |
338 236 |
56,1 |
42,1 |
88,8 |
Public administration/education/human health/social work |
144 942 |
29,3 |
156 612 |
29,3 |
166 675 |
27,6 |
68,7 |
91,0 |
- 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 |
39,3 |
26,7 |
Industry |
30,4 |
34,4 |
Construction |
19,1 |
6,1 |
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities |
42,6 |
38,4 |
Public administration, education, human health, social work |
69,1 |
65,0 |
- 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.