EMP T1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity
Economic activity |
2011 |
2016 |
2022 |
Altogether |
1 597 099 |
1 522 353 |
1 469 488 |
Working age adult in % |
76,8 |
78,0 |
78,7 |
Working age adults with a job in % |
67,9 |
68,6 |
70,4 |
Unemployed workers in % |
8,9 |
9,4 |
8,3 |
Economically inactive people in % |
23,2 |
22,0 |
21,3 |
Pupils, students or interns in % |
12,4 |
12,7 |
12,7 |
Retirees in % |
4,1 |
2,9 |
2,3 |
Other economically inactive people in % |
6,7 |
6,4 |
6,3 |
- 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 |
1 469 488 |
1 156 048 |
78,7 |
1 034 129 |
70,4 |
15 to 24 years old |
293 409 |
111 587 |
38,0 |
91 983 |
31,3 |
25 to 54 years old |
939 690 |
864 772 |
92,0 |
781 231 |
83,1 |
55 to 64 years old |
236 389 |
179 690 |
76,0 |
160 915 |
68,1 |
Male |
701 690 |
565 951 |
80,7 |
507 401 |
72,3 |
15 to 24 years old |
133 080 |
50 128 |
37,7 |
40 552 |
30,5 |
25 to 54 years old |
457 298 |
427 717 |
93,5 |
388 109 |
84,9 |
55 to 64 years old |
111 312 |
88 105 |
79,2 |
78 739 |
70,7 |
Female |
767 798 |
590 098 |
76,9 |
526 728 |
68,6 |
15 to 24 years old |
160 328 |
61 458 |
38,3 |
51 431 |
32,1 |
25 to 54 years old |
482 392 |
437 055 |
90,6 |
393 122 |
81,5 |
55 to 64 years old |
125 077 |
91 585 |
73,2 |
82 176 |
65,7 |
- Source : Insee, RP2022 main operation, geography as of 01/01/2025.
EMP G1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity category in 2022
|
Population (%) |
Working age adults who have a job |
70,4 |
Unemployed workers |
8,3 |
Retirees |
2,3 |
Pupils, students or interns |
12,7 |
Other economically inactive people |
6,3 |
- 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 |
1 226 494 |
1 084 297 |
1 186 755 |
1 043 500 |
1 155 523 |
1 038 225 |
including farmer operators |
1 019 |
967 |
333 |
295 |
325 |
314 |
including handicrafters, traders and business leaders |
58 037 |
53 152 |
61 809 |
56 991 |
57 066 |
53 672 |
including managers and higher intellectual professions |
521 282 |
491 909 |
528 744 |
496 751 |
565 494 |
536 278 |
including intermediate professions |
285 935 |
249 321 |
271 080 |
235 478 |
247 490 |
221 420 |
including employees |
250 999 |
212 680 |
229 112 |
190 462 |
199 806 |
168 427 |
including workers |
95 846 |
76 268 |
80 704 |
63 522 |
70 886 |
58 114 |
- 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 |
142 087 |
143 256 |
121 919 |
Unemployment rate in % |
11,6 |
12,1 |
10,5 |
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged |
20,2 |
20,5 |
17,6 |
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged |
10,8 |
11,2 |
9,7 |
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged |
9,9 |
11,4 |
10,4 |
- 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 |
20,1 |
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB |
18,8 |
CAP, BEP or equivalent |
17,0 |
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent |
16,6 |
2 years at university |
11,4 |
3 to 4 years at university |
10,7 |
5 years or more at university |
6,6 |
- 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 |
1 803 535 |
1 803 024 |
1 905 856 |
Working age adult living in the area |
1 109 421 |
1 076 972 |
1 072 051 |
Occupational concentration by industry |
162,6 |
167,4 |
177,8 |
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % |
65,0 |
64,9 |
65,0 |
- 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 |
1 803 535 |
100,0 |
1 803 024 |
100,0 |
1 905 856 |
100,0 |
Employee |
1 580 156 |
87,6 |
1 554 923 |
86,2 |
1 630 993 |
85,6 |
including women |
828 006 |
45,9 |
811 405 |
45,0 |
840 950 |
44,1 |
including part time jobs |
249 252 |
13,8 |
238 402 |
13,2 |
215 855 |
11,3 |
Non-employee |
223 380 |
12,4 |
248 101 |
13,8 |
274 863 |
14,4 |
including women |
81 272 |
4,5 |
94 577 |
5,2 |
110 130 |
5,8 |
including part time jobs |
36 908 |
2,0 |
47 843 |
2,7 |
53 973 |
2,8 |
- 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 |
1 916 449 |
100,0 |
Farmer operators |
435 |
0,0 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
97 242 |
5,1 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
772 594 |
40,3 |
Intermediate professions |
455 413 |
23,8 |
Employees |
421 721 |
22,0 |
Workers |
169 044 |
8,8 |
- 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 |
0,1 |
0,0 |
0,0 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
4,8 |
5,4 |
5,1 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
33,6 |
35,3 |
40,3 |
Intermediate professions |
25,6 |
25,2 |
23,8 |
Employees |
26,1 |
24,7 |
22,0 |
Workers |
9,7 |
9,3 |
8,8 |
- 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 |
1 788 201 |
100,0 |
1 798 869 |
100,0 |
1 916 449 |
100,0 |
50,0 |
87,1 |
Agriculture |
1 393 |
0,1 |
995 |
0,1 |
1 045 |
0,1 |
43,9 |
71,4 |
Industry |
80 790 |
4,5 |
71 126 |
4,0 |
69 394 |
3,6 |
45,0 |
89,8 |
Construction |
56 927 |
3,2 |
56 727 |
3,2 |
64 981 |
3,4 |
15,6 |
81,8 |
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities |
1 213 575 |
67,9 |
1 227 073 |
68,2 |
1 322 522 |
69,0 |
47,7 |
85,2 |
Public administration/education/human health/social work |
435 517 |
24,4 |
442 947 |
24,6 |
458 508 |
23,9 |
62,4 |
92,9 |
- 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 |
43,3 |
45,2 |
Industry |
45,2 |
43,5 |
Construction |
17,4 |
7,3 |
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities |
49,3 |
38,3 |
Public administration, education, human health, social work |
62,9 |
56,6 |
- 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.