EMP T1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity
Economic activity |
2011 |
2016 |
2022 |
Altogether |
683 058 |
707 929 |
747 701 |
Working age adult in % |
68,5 |
70,5 |
72,4 |
Working age adults with a job in % |
57,4 |
58,1 |
61,7 |
Unemployed workers in % |
11,2 |
12,5 |
10,7 |
Economically inactive people in % |
31,5 |
29,5 |
27,6 |
Pupils, students or interns in % |
12,2 |
12,8 |
12,1 |
Retirees in % |
8,8 |
6,6 |
5,3 |
Other economically inactive people in % |
10,4 |
10,1 |
10,2 |
- 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 |
747 701 |
541 580 |
72,4 |
461 411 |
61,7 |
15 to 24 years old |
157 607 |
61 018 |
38,7 |
43 425 |
27,6 |
25 to 54 years old |
441 493 |
390 578 |
88,5 |
338 754 |
76,7 |
55 to 64 years old |
148 601 |
89 983 |
60,6 |
79 232 |
53,3 |
Male |
361 273 |
271 909 |
75,3 |
233 003 |
64,5 |
15 to 24 years old |
77 170 |
31 923 |
41,4 |
22 558 |
29,2 |
25 to 54 years old |
214 263 |
196 023 |
91,5 |
171 648 |
80,1 |
55 to 64 years old |
69 840 |
43 963 |
62,9 |
38 798 |
55,6 |
Female |
386 428 |
269 671 |
69,8 |
228 408 |
59,1 |
15 to 24 years old |
80 438 |
29 095 |
36,2 |
20 868 |
25,9 |
25 to 54 years old |
227 229 |
194 556 |
85,6 |
167 106 |
73,5 |
55 to 64 years old |
78 761 |
46 020 |
58,4 |
40 434 |
51,3 |
- 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 |
61,7 |
Unemployed workers |
10,7 |
Retirees |
5,3 |
Pupils, students or interns |
12,1 |
Other economically inactive people |
10,2 |
- 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 |
468 125 |
391 799 |
499 926 |
411 870 |
542 144 |
462 644 |
including farmer operators |
6 805 |
6 644 |
5 996 |
5 875 |
5 453 |
5 304 |
including handicrafters, traders and business leaders |
35 629 |
32 357 |
40 151 |
36 583 |
44 361 |
41 890 |
including managers and higher intellectual professions |
70 236 |
66 346 |
79 815 |
74 429 |
101 417 |
95 524 |
including intermediate professions |
118 608 |
104 728 |
128 988 |
112 673 |
143 108 |
129 085 |
including employees |
142 358 |
115 228 |
149 099 |
118 218 |
151 043 |
122 394 |
including workers |
87 219 |
66 496 |
86 618 |
64 092 |
87 080 |
68 447 |
- 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 |
76 285 |
88 182 |
80 168 |
Unemployment rate in % |
16,3 |
17,7 |
14,8 |
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged |
34,4 |
36,6 |
28,8 |
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged |
14,3 |
15,8 |
13,3 |
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged |
10,9 |
13,5 |
11,9 |
- 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 |
27,2 |
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB |
22,2 |
CAP, BEP or equivalent |
17,6 |
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent |
17,3 |
2 years at university |
11,1 |
3 to 4 years at university |
10,1 |
5 years or more at university |
7,9 |
- 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 |
401 873 |
418 375 |
471 468 |
Working age adult living in the area |
396 492 |
417 939 |
470 837 |
Occupational concentration by industry |
101,4 |
100,1 |
100,1 |
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % |
53,7 |
53,7 |
54,0 |
- 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 |
401 873 |
100,0 |
418 375 |
100,0 |
471 468 |
100,0 |
Employee |
335 883 |
83,6 |
345 424 |
82,6 |
384 154 |
81,5 |
including women |
172 719 |
43,0 |
179 190 |
42,8 |
199 094 |
42,2 |
including part time jobs |
72 778 |
18,1 |
73 842 |
17,6 |
72 238 |
15,3 |
Non-employee |
65 991 |
16,4 |
72 950 |
17,4 |
87 314 |
18,5 |
including women |
23 633 |
5,9 |
27 416 |
6,6 |
34 367 |
7,3 |
including part time jobs |
8 506 |
2,1 |
11 528 |
2,8 |
15 384 |
3,3 |
- 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 |
472 536 |
100,0 |
Farmer operators |
5 808 |
1,2 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
44 072 |
9,3 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
96 088 |
20,3 |
Intermediate professions |
131 137 |
27,8 |
Employees |
125 056 |
26,5 |
Workers |
70 374 |
14,9 |
- 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 |
1,7 |
1,5 |
1,2 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
8,3 |
9,0 |
9,3 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
16,6 |
17,9 |
20,3 |
Intermediate professions |
26,6 |
27,3 |
27,8 |
Employees |
29,6 |
28,7 |
26,5 |
Workers |
17,1 |
15,7 |
14,9 |
- 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 |
401 198 |
100,0 |
419 288 |
100,0 |
472 536 |
100,0 |
49,4 |
82,9 |
Agriculture |
11 135 |
2,8 |
10 736 |
2,6 |
10 648 |
2,3 |
28,5 |
47,0 |
Industry |
28 733 |
7,2 |
27 574 |
6,6 |
29 984 |
6,3 |
30,8 |
87,4 |
Construction |
32 479 |
8,1 |
29 928 |
7,1 |
34 246 |
7,2 |
12,2 |
66,5 |
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities |
188 166 |
46,9 |
200 034 |
47,7 |
234 552 |
49,6 |
44,6 |
81,3 |
Public administration/education/human health/social work |
140 685 |
35,1 |
151 015 |
36,0 |
163 106 |
34,5 |
69,0 |
90,3 |
- 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 |
29,1 |
28,1 |
Industry |
30,4 |
33,7 |
Construction |
16,0 |
4,5 |
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities |
45,6 |
39,9 |
Public administration, education, human health, social work |
69,8 |
62,0 |
- 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.