EMP T1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity
Economic activity |
2011 |
2016 |
2022 |
Altogether |
942 204 |
923 379 |
899 327 |
Working age adult in % |
67,8 |
69,8 |
72,0 |
Working age adults with a job in % |
56,8 |
57,5 |
61,9 |
Unemployed workers in % |
11,0 |
12,2 |
10,2 |
Economically inactive people in % |
32,2 |
30,2 |
28,0 |
Pupils, students or interns in % |
9,5 |
9,6 |
9,4 |
Retirees in % |
9,8 |
7,9 |
6,8 |
Other economically inactive people in % |
12,9 |
12,7 |
11,8 |
- 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 |
899 327 |
647 890 |
72,0 |
556 568 |
61,9 |
15 to 24 years old |
173 589 |
78 770 |
45,4 |
55 929 |
32,2 |
25 to 54 years old |
536 483 |
472 512 |
88,1 |
415 020 |
77,4 |
55 to 64 years old |
189 255 |
96 608 |
51,0 |
85 620 |
45,2 |
Male |
448 971 |
343 310 |
76,5 |
297 184 |
66,2 |
15 to 24 years old |
90 248 |
44 057 |
48,8 |
31 324 |
34,7 |
25 to 54 years old |
266 522 |
248 889 |
93,4 |
220 998 |
82,9 |
55 to 64 years old |
92 201 |
50 364 |
54,6 |
44 862 |
48,7 |
Female |
450 356 |
304 579 |
67,6 |
259 384 |
57,6 |
15 to 24 years old |
83 341 |
34 713 |
41,7 |
24 605 |
29,5 |
25 to 54 years old |
269 961 |
223 622 |
82,8 |
194 022 |
71,9 |
55 to 64 years old |
97 054 |
46 244 |
47,6 |
40 758 |
42,0 |
- 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 |
61,9 |
Unemployed workers |
10,2 |
Retirees |
6,8 |
Pupils, students or interns |
9,4 |
Other economically inactive people |
11,8 |
- 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 |
638 477 |
534 627 |
643 196 |
529 670 |
646 955 |
558 415 |
including farmer operators |
7 381 |
7 313 |
6 691 |
6 631 |
5 795 |
5 750 |
including handicrafters, traders and business leaders |
28 898 |
26 595 |
30 022 |
27 470 |
30 266 |
28 707 |
including managers and higher intellectual professions |
53 179 |
51 713 |
54 781 |
52 759 |
64 658 |
62 732 |
including intermediate professions |
141 512 |
130 464 |
147 128 |
134 597 |
157 066 |
146 960 |
including employees |
198 243 |
164 582 |
199 997 |
163 623 |
193 193 |
163 770 |
including workers |
194 332 |
153 960 |
187 080 |
144 591 |
182 879 |
150 496 |
- 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 |
103 447 |
113 036 |
91 321 |
Unemployment rate in % |
16,2 |
17,5 |
14,1 |
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged |
38,2 |
38,9 |
29,0 |
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged |
13,2 |
15,0 |
12,2 |
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged |
10,9 |
13,4 |
11,4 |
- 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 |
28,9 |
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB |
23,1 |
CAP, BEP or equivalent |
17,1 |
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent |
13,7 |
2 years at university |
7,6 |
3 to 4 years at university |
5,7 |
5 years or more at university |
4,7 |
- 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 |
490 324 |
481 055 |
501 424 |
Working age adult living in the area |
539 000 |
535 901 |
562 869 |
Occupational concentration by industry |
91,0 |
89,8 |
89,1 |
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % |
55,0 |
55,0 |
55,0 |
- 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 |
490 324 |
100,0 |
481 055 |
100,0 |
501 424 |
100,0 |
Employee |
440 473 |
89,8 |
430 544 |
89,5 |
447 227 |
89,2 |
including women |
208 780 |
42,6 |
209 312 |
43,5 |
219 724 |
43,8 |
including part time jobs |
90 916 |
18,5 |
89 657 |
18,6 |
84 113 |
16,8 |
Non-employee |
49 851 |
10,2 |
50 511 |
10,5 |
54 197 |
10,8 |
including women |
18 026 |
3,7 |
18 958 |
3,9 |
21 532 |
4,3 |
including part time jobs |
4 932 |
1,0 |
5 758 |
1,2 |
6 847 |
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 |
502 533 |
100,0 |
Farmer operators |
6 211 |
1,2 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
28 675 |
5,7 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
55 960 |
11,1 |
Intermediate professions |
127 669 |
25,4 |
Employees |
149 789 |
29,8 |
Workers |
134 230 |
26,7 |
- 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 |
1,6 |
1,5 |
1,2 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
5,4 |
5,7 |
5,7 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
9,9 |
10,2 |
11,1 |
Intermediate professions |
23,6 |
24,5 |
25,4 |
Employees |
30,9 |
31,2 |
29,8 |
Workers |
28,7 |
27,0 |
26,7 |
- 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 |
490 759 |
100,0 |
478 947 |
100,0 |
502 533 |
100,0 |
48,2 |
90,0 |
Agriculture |
13 112 |
2,7 |
12 108 |
2,5 |
11 377 |
2,3 |
28,2 |
45,7 |
Industry |
74 485 |
15,2 |
65 847 |
13,7 |
66 827 |
13,3 |
25,1 |
95,5 |
Construction |
37 086 |
7,6 |
32 894 |
6,9 |
34 978 |
7,0 |
9,7 |
82,5 |
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities |
195 535 |
39,8 |
192 257 |
40,1 |
208 706 |
41,5 |
45,5 |
88,1 |
Public administration/education/human health/social work |
170 541 |
34,8 |
175 842 |
36,7 |
180 645 |
35,9 |
68,5 |
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 |
31,9 |
25,0 |
Industry |
24,8 |
32,1 |
Construction |
10,7 |
5,3 |
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities |
46,0 |
42,3 |
Public administration, education, human health, social work |
69,0 |
60,2 |
- 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.