EMP T1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity
Economic activity |
2011 |
2016 |
2022 |
Altogether |
840 482 |
872 843 |
925 091 |
Working age adult in % |
73,4 |
75,4 |
77,4 |
Working age adults with a job in % |
65,7 |
66,4 |
70,1 |
Unemployed workers in % |
7,7 |
9,0 |
7,3 |
Economically inactive people in % |
26,6 |
24,6 |
22,6 |
Pupils, students or interns in % |
10,9 |
11,2 |
10,7 |
Retirees in % |
9,2 |
7,2 |
5,8 |
Other economically inactive people in % |
6,5 |
6,2 |
6,1 |
- 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 |
925 091 |
716 056 |
77,4 |
648 863 |
70,1 |
15 to 24 years old |
184 225 |
80 898 |
43,9 |
66 246 |
36,0 |
25 to 54 years old |
570 166 |
533 430 |
93,6 |
488 723 |
85,7 |
55 to 64 years old |
170 700 |
101 729 |
59,6 |
93 894 |
55,0 |
Male |
461 896 |
366 614 |
79,4 |
333 937 |
72,3 |
15 to 24 years old |
94 612 |
45 212 |
47,8 |
37 386 |
39,5 |
25 to 54 years old |
285 093 |
271 760 |
95,3 |
250 562 |
87,9 |
55 to 64 years old |
82 191 |
49 641 |
60,4 |
45 989 |
56,0 |
Female |
463 195 |
349 442 |
75,4 |
314 926 |
68,0 |
15 to 24 years old |
89 612 |
35 685 |
39,8 |
28 860 |
32,2 |
25 to 54 years old |
285 074 |
261 669 |
91,8 |
238 161 |
83,5 |
55 to 64 years old |
88 509 |
52 088 |
58,9 |
47 904 |
54,1 |
- 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 |
70,1 |
Unemployed workers |
7,3 |
Retirees |
5,8 |
Pupils, students or interns |
10,7 |
Other economically inactive people |
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 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 |
617 050 |
552 556 |
657 857 |
579 261 |
716 964 |
652 198 |
including farmer operators |
8 182 |
8 016 |
7 601 |
7 436 |
6 655 |
6 526 |
including handicrafters, traders and business leaders |
32 057 |
29 810 |
37 064 |
34 865 |
41 032 |
39 560 |
including managers and higher intellectual professions |
97 148 |
93 209 |
114 607 |
109 238 |
154 000 |
148 226 |
including intermediate professions |
163 510 |
149 961 |
177 923 |
161 070 |
195 216 |
181 905 |
including employees |
169 829 |
149 522 |
174 489 |
150 507 |
173 428 |
153 234 |
including workers |
142 109 |
122 037 |
138 964 |
116 146 |
140 324 |
122 747 |
- 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 |
64 681 |
78 470 |
67 193 |
Unemployment rate in % |
10,5 |
11,9 |
9,4 |
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged |
22,3 |
25,0 |
18,1 |
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged |
9,0 |
10,5 |
8,4 |
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged |
8,1 |
9,6 |
7,7 |
- 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 |
21,9 |
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB |
17,4 |
CAP, BEP or equivalent |
10,2 |
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent |
10,6 |
2 years at university |
6,5 |
3 to 4 years at university |
7,1 |
5 years or more at university |
6,0 |
- 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 |
561 809 |
591 577 |
664 215 |
Working age adult living in the area |
555 501 |
583 926 |
654 844 |
Occupational concentration by industry |
101,1 |
101,3 |
101,4 |
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % |
59,4 |
59,5 |
59,9 |
- 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 |
561 809 |
100,0 |
591 577 |
100,0 |
664 215 |
100,0 |
Employee |
497 996 |
88,6 |
521 386 |
88,1 |
582 081 |
87,6 |
including women |
247 372 |
44,0 |
259 779 |
43,9 |
287 507 |
43,3 |
including part time jobs |
106 289 |
18,9 |
105 936 |
17,9 |
103 312 |
15,6 |
Non-employee |
63 813 |
11,4 |
70 191 |
11,9 |
82 134 |
12,4 |
including women |
22 402 |
4,0 |
26 161 |
4,4 |
32 964 |
5,0 |
including part time jobs |
8 153 |
1,5 |
10 162 |
1,7 |
12 686 |
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 |
667 971 |
100,0 |
Farmer operators |
6 795 |
1,0 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
40 758 |
6,1 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
147 171 |
22,0 |
Intermediate professions |
186 683 |
27,9 |
Employees |
157 455 |
23,6 |
Workers |
129 109 |
19,3 |
- 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 |
1,5 |
1,3 |
1,0 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
5,4 |
6,1 |
6,1 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
16,4 |
18,2 |
22,0 |
Intermediate professions |
27,2 |
27,7 |
27,9 |
Employees |
27,1 |
26,1 |
23,6 |
Workers |
22,5 |
20,6 |
19,3 |
- 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 |
562 437 |
100,0 |
590 668 |
100,0 |
667 971 |
100,0 |
48,1 |
88,6 |
Agriculture |
14 290 |
2,5 |
13 340 |
2,3 |
12 752 |
1,9 |
31,3 |
48,8 |
Industry |
76 598 |
13,6 |
75 609 |
12,8 |
85 306 |
12,8 |
29,6 |
94,3 |
Construction |
42 032 |
7,5 |
40 762 |
6,9 |
46 237 |
6,9 |
14,7 |
79,8 |
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities |
265 458 |
47,2 |
288 702 |
48,9 |
340 388 |
51,0 |
45,2 |
87,6 |
Public administration/education/human health/social work |
164 059 |
29,2 |
172 255 |
29,2 |
183 288 |
27,4 |
71,8 |
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 |
38,9 |
24,0 |
Industry |
29,4 |
32,6 |
Construction |
17,0 |
5,9 |
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities |
45,9 |
40,3 |
Public administration, education, human health, social work |
72,4 |
64,1 |
- 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.