EMP T1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity
Economic activity |
2011 |
2016 |
2022 |
Altogether |
564 933 |
556 283 |
556 817 |
Working age adult in % |
71,4 |
72,5 |
74,3 |
Working age adults with a job in % |
63,5 |
63,3 |
66,8 |
Unemployed workers in % |
7,8 |
9,3 |
7,6 |
Economically inactive people in % |
28,6 |
27,5 |
25,7 |
Pupils, students or interns in % |
10,0 |
10,6 |
10,1 |
Retirees in % |
11,1 |
9,4 |
8,2 |
Other economically inactive people in % |
7,6 |
7,4 |
7,4 |
- 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 |
556 817 |
413 806 |
74,3 |
371 694 |
66,8 |
15 to 24 years old |
103 197 |
43 715 |
42,4 |
34 888 |
33,8 |
25 to 54 years old |
325 354 |
299 635 |
92,1 |
272 770 |
83,8 |
55 to 64 years old |
128 267 |
70 456 |
54,9 |
64 036 |
49,9 |
Male |
281 411 |
213 268 |
75,8 |
192 414 |
68,4 |
15 to 24 years old |
54 341 |
24 895 |
45,8 |
20 085 |
37,0 |
25 to 54 years old |
164 274 |
153 765 |
93,6 |
140 697 |
85,6 |
55 to 64 years old |
62 796 |
34 608 |
55,1 |
31 632 |
50,4 |
Female |
275 406 |
200 538 |
72,8 |
179 280 |
65,1 |
15 to 24 years old |
48 856 |
18 820 |
38,5 |
14 802 |
30,3 |
25 to 54 years old |
161 080 |
145 870 |
90,6 |
132 073 |
82,0 |
55 to 64 years old |
65 471 |
35 848 |
54,8 |
32 405 |
49,5 |
- 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 |
66,8 |
Unemployed workers |
7,6 |
Retirees |
8,2 |
Pupils, students or interns |
10,1 |
Other economically inactive people |
7,4 |
- 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 |
403 079 |
358 500 |
402 912 |
351 448 |
412 530 |
371 633 |
including farmer operators |
9 479 |
9 353 |
8 607 |
8 434 |
6 674 |
6 572 |
including handicrafters, traders and business leaders |
24 527 |
22 936 |
24 448 |
22 837 |
26 038 |
24 988 |
including managers and higher intellectual professions |
48 562 |
46 533 |
50 857 |
48 473 |
61 176 |
58 804 |
including intermediate professions |
98 287 |
90 810 |
101 673 |
93 034 |
109 588 |
102 443 |
including employees |
119 053 |
103 693 |
116 910 |
99 658 |
112 524 |
98 355 |
including workers |
100 748 |
85 176 |
96 790 |
79 013 |
93 420 |
80 470 |
- 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 |
44 301 |
51 495 |
42 112 |
Unemployment rate in % |
11,0 |
12,8 |
10,2 |
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged |
24,7 |
27,4 |
20,2 |
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged |
9,4 |
11,2 |
9,0 |
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged |
9,0 |
10,8 |
9,1 |
- 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 |
22,3 |
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB |
18,0 |
CAP, BEP or equivalent |
12,0 |
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent |
11,0 |
2 years at university |
7,1 |
3 to 4 years at university |
6,9 |
5 years or more at university |
6,5 |
- 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 |
357 282 |
351 436 |
371 557 |
Working age adult living in the area |
361 486 |
355 694 |
376 651 |
Occupational concentration by industry |
98,8 |
98,8 |
98,6 |
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % |
54,7 |
54,0 |
53,5 |
- 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 |
357 282 |
100,0 |
351 436 |
100,0 |
371 557 |
100,0 |
Employee |
308 874 |
86,5 |
303 251 |
86,3 |
319 238 |
85,9 |
including women |
152 109 |
42,6 |
151 000 |
43,0 |
158 704 |
42,7 |
including part time jobs |
62 264 |
17,4 |
59 342 |
16,9 |
56 085 |
15,1 |
Non-employee |
48 408 |
13,5 |
48 185 |
13,7 |
52 320 |
14,1 |
including women |
17 071 |
4,8 |
18 026 |
5,1 |
20 725 |
5,6 |
including part time jobs |
5 089 |
1,4 |
5 945 |
1,7 |
7 148 |
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 |
372 213 |
100,0 |
Farmer operators |
6 946 |
1,9 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
25 945 |
7,0 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
58 288 |
15,7 |
Intermediate professions |
101 169 |
27,2 |
Employees |
98 705 |
26,5 |
Workers |
81 161 |
21,8 |
- 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 |
2,7 |
2,5 |
1,9 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
6,5 |
6,7 |
7,0 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
12,7 |
13,5 |
15,7 |
Intermediate professions |
25,1 |
26,2 |
27,2 |
Employees |
29,0 |
28,5 |
26,5 |
Workers |
24,0 |
22,6 |
21,8 |
- 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 |
357 301 |
100,0 |
351 120 |
100,0 |
372 213 |
100,0 |
48,2 |
86,9 |
Agriculture |
18 687 |
5,2 |
17 113 |
4,9 |
15 832 |
4,3 |
29,2 |
55,4 |
Industry |
47 806 |
13,4 |
45 013 |
12,8 |
48 202 |
13,0 |
30,1 |
93,9 |
Construction |
24 525 |
6,9 |
22 423 |
6,4 |
24 334 |
6,5 |
11,3 |
74,2 |
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities |
139 046 |
38,9 |
138 265 |
39,4 |
153 755 |
41,3 |
47,2 |
84,8 |
Public administration/education/human health/social work |
127 238 |
35,6 |
128 306 |
36,5 |
130 089 |
35,0 |
65,3 |
93,1 |
- 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 |
33,9 |
23,4 |
Industry |
29,7 |
35,9 |
Construction |
13,0 |
6,2 |
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities |
48,4 |
40,6 |
Public administration, education, human health, social work |
65,4 |
65,2 |
- 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.