EMP T1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity
Economic activity |
2011 |
2016 |
2022 |
Altogether |
1 694 095 |
1 670 664 |
1 658 328 |
Working age adult in % |
68,7 |
70,3 |
72,1 |
Working age adults with a job in % |
57,6 |
57,8 |
61,4 |
Unemployed workers in % |
11,2 |
12,6 |
10,8 |
Economically inactive people in % |
31,3 |
29,7 |
27,9 |
Pupils, students or interns in % |
11,9 |
12,4 |
12,2 |
Retirees in % |
8,4 |
6,7 |
5,5 |
Other economically inactive people in % |
11,0 |
10,6 |
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 |
1 658 328 |
1 196 341 |
72,1 |
1 017 656 |
61,4 |
15 to 24 years old |
361 945 |
145 589 |
40,2 |
103 271 |
28,5 |
25 to 54 years old |
987 009 |
877 321 |
88,9 |
761 864 |
77,2 |
55 to 64 years old |
309 374 |
173 431 |
56,1 |
152 521 |
49,3 |
Male |
818 242 |
621 261 |
75,9 |
530 804 |
64,9 |
15 to 24 years old |
182 853 |
78 388 |
42,9 |
55 010 |
30,1 |
25 to 54 years old |
486 997 |
453 750 |
93,2 |
397 424 |
81,6 |
55 to 64 years old |
148 392 |
89 123 |
60,1 |
78 370 |
52,8 |
Female |
840 087 |
575 080 |
68,5 |
486 852 |
58,0 |
15 to 24 years old |
179 093 |
67 202 |
37,5 |
48 261 |
26,9 |
25 to 54 years old |
500 012 |
423 571 |
84,7 |
364 440 |
72,9 |
55 to 64 years old |
160 982 |
84 308 |
52,4 |
74 151 |
46,1 |
- 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 |
61,4 |
Unemployed workers |
10,8 |
Retirees |
5,5 |
Pupils, students or interns |
12,2 |
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 |
1 165 463 |
975 764 |
1 173 971 |
964 029 |
1 197 715 |
1 023 345 |
including farmer operators |
7 215 |
7 109 |
6 189 |
6 049 |
5 358 |
5 295 |
including handicrafters, traders and business leaders |
48 289 |
43 979 |
50 834 |
45 682 |
53 533 |
50 181 |
including managers and higher intellectual professions |
158 381 |
152 921 |
171 742 |
164 851 |
207 020 |
199 799 |
including intermediate professions |
281 920 |
256 604 |
289 115 |
260 310 |
300 375 |
276 375 |
including employees |
333 657 |
277 241 |
336 580 |
271 714 |
325 185 |
270 272 |
including workers |
309 456 |
237 909 |
287 784 |
215 423 |
277 526 |
221 424 |
- 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 |
189 296 |
209 687 |
178 685 |
Unemployment rate in % |
16,3 |
17,9 |
14,9 |
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged |
35,1 |
36,9 |
29,1 |
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged |
13,8 |
15,6 |
13,2 |
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged |
11,3 |
14,1 |
12,1 |
- 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 |
31,1 |
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB |
25,4 |
CAP, BEP or equivalent |
18,9 |
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent |
16,2 |
2 years at university |
9,0 |
3 to 4 years at university |
7,5 |
5 years or more at university |
5,8 |
- 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 |
981 690 |
977 747 |
1 032 896 |
Working age adult living in the area |
981 233 |
973 743 |
1 029 363 |
Occupational concentration by industry |
100,0 |
100,4 |
100,3 |
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % |
56,8 |
56,7 |
56,8 |
- 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 |
981 690 |
100,0 |
977 747 |
100,0 |
1 032 896 |
100,0 |
Employee |
895 117 |
91,2 |
886 367 |
90,7 |
928 885 |
89,9 |
including women |
432 813 |
44,1 |
436 055 |
44,6 |
457 453 |
44,3 |
including part time jobs |
172 658 |
17,6 |
171 148 |
17,5 |
163 398 |
15,8 |
Non-employee |
86 573 |
8,8 |
91 380 |
9,3 |
104 010 |
10,1 |
including women |
30 265 |
3,1 |
33 350 |
3,4 |
40 087 |
3,9 |
including part time jobs |
9 419 |
1,0 |
11 998 |
1,2 |
14 910 |
1,4 |
- 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 |
1 039 918 |
100,0 |
Farmer operators |
5 722 |
0,6 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
52 199 |
5,0 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
199 531 |
19,2 |
Intermediate professions |
284 893 |
27,4 |
Employees |
280 396 |
27,0 |
Workers |
217 176 |
20,9 |
- 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 |
0,7 |
0,7 |
0,6 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
4,6 |
4,9 |
5,0 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
15,4 |
16,7 |
19,2 |
Intermediate professions |
26,7 |
27,4 |
27,4 |
Employees |
28,9 |
28,7 |
27,0 |
Workers |
23,7 |
21,6 |
20,9 |
- 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 |
982 144 |
100,0 |
978 056 |
100,0 |
1 039 918 |
100,0 |
48,1 |
90,8 |
Agriculture |
12 205 |
1,2 |
11 572 |
1,2 |
11 003 |
1,1 |
31,6 |
48,6 |
Industry |
141 922 |
14,5 |
126 750 |
13,0 |
125 862 |
12,1 |
23,6 |
95,5 |
Construction |
59 705 |
6,1 |
54 666 |
5,6 |
58 501 |
5,6 |
10,5 |
82,0 |
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities |
430 152 |
43,8 |
434 905 |
44,5 |
489 411 |
47,1 |
44,7 |
88,9 |
Public administration/education/human health/social work |
338 160 |
34,4 |
350 163 |
35,8 |
355 141 |
34,2 |
68,3 |
94,4 |
- 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 |
38,8 |
24,9 |
Industry |
23,3 |
29,6 |
Construction |
11,7 |
5,0 |
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities |
45,6 |
37,3 |
Public administration, education, human health, social work |
68,8 |
59,5 |
- 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.