EMP T1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity
Economic activity |
2011 |
2016 |
2022 |
Altogether |
810 074 |
789 304 |
774 964 |
Working age adult in % |
71,2 |
72,5 |
73,5 |
Working age adults with a job in % |
61,5 |
61,3 |
64,0 |
Unemployed workers in % |
9,7 |
11,2 |
9,6 |
Economically inactive people in % |
28,8 |
27,5 |
26,5 |
Pupils, students or interns in % |
10,3 |
10,7 |
10,6 |
Retirees in % |
9,5 |
8,0 |
6,7 |
Other economically inactive people in % |
9,0 |
8,8 |
9,1 |
- 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 |
774 964 |
569 872 |
73,5 |
495 823 |
64,0 |
15 to 24 years old |
158 925 |
70 986 |
44,7 |
53 025 |
33,4 |
25 to 54 years old |
456 641 |
411 103 |
90,0 |
363 972 |
79,7 |
55 to 64 years old |
159 398 |
87 784 |
55,1 |
78 826 |
49,5 |
Male |
381 792 |
291 225 |
76,3 |
254 443 |
66,6 |
15 to 24 years old |
81 058 |
38 871 |
48,0 |
29 113 |
35,9 |
25 to 54 years old |
224 585 |
209 112 |
93,1 |
186 448 |
83,0 |
55 to 64 years old |
76 149 |
43 242 |
56,8 |
38 883 |
51,1 |
Female |
393 172 |
278 647 |
70,9 |
241 380 |
61,4 |
15 to 24 years old |
77 866 |
32 115 |
41,2 |
23 913 |
30,7 |
25 to 54 years old |
232 056 |
201 991 |
87,0 |
177 524 |
76,5 |
55 to 64 years old |
83 250 |
44 542 |
53,5 |
39 943 |
48,0 |
- 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 |
64,0 |
Unemployed workers |
9,6 |
Retirees |
6,7 |
Pupils, students or interns |
10,6 |
Other economically inactive people |
9,1 |
- 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 |
576 169 |
497 720 |
573 293 |
485 216 |
568 548 |
495 528 |
including farmer operators |
5 371 |
5 278 |
5 040 |
4 970 |
4 867 |
4 797 |
including handicrafters, traders and business leaders |
26 063 |
24 232 |
26 618 |
24 644 |
27 232 |
25 859 |
including managers and higher intellectual professions |
67 047 |
64 765 |
69 812 |
67 154 |
80 168 |
77 418 |
including intermediate professions |
141 320 |
130 498 |
142 572 |
130 279 |
145 996 |
135 832 |
including employees |
170 377 |
144 522 |
171 192 |
141 164 |
159 513 |
134 833 |
including workers |
157 009 |
128 425 |
146 738 |
117 005 |
139 753 |
116 789 |
- 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 |
78 716 |
88 157 |
74 050 |
Unemployment rate in % |
13,6 |
15,4 |
13,0 |
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged |
30,0 |
32,2 |
25,3 |
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged |
11,4 |
13,5 |
11,5 |
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged |
9,6 |
11,5 |
10,2 |
- 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 |
25,4 |
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB |
21,3 |
CAP, BEP or equivalent |
14,8 |
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent |
13,8 |
2 years at university |
7,6 |
3 to 4 years at university |
7,3 |
5 years or more at university |
5,9 |
- 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 |
510 001 |
496 935 |
509 010 |
Working age adult living in the area |
501 819 |
489 338 |
502 776 |
Occupational concentration by industry |
101,6 |
101,6 |
101,2 |
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % |
57,0 |
56,4 |
55,6 |
- 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 |
510 001 |
100,0 |
496 935 |
100,0 |
509 010 |
100,0 |
Employee |
462 764 |
90,7 |
448 521 |
90,3 |
455 968 |
89,6 |
including women |
228 136 |
44,7 |
225 244 |
45,3 |
229 080 |
45,0 |
including part time jobs |
85 946 |
16,9 |
82 264 |
16,6 |
75 168 |
14,8 |
Non-employee |
47 237 |
9,3 |
48 415 |
9,7 |
53 042 |
10,4 |
including women |
17 138 |
3,4 |
18 003 |
3,6 |
20 948 |
4,1 |
including part time jobs |
4 862 |
1,0 |
6 157 |
1,2 |
7 404 |
1,5 |
- 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 |
507 589 |
100,0 |
Farmer operators |
5 102 |
1,0 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
27 396 |
5,4 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
77 237 |
15,2 |
Intermediate professions |
139 835 |
27,5 |
Employees |
139 397 |
27,5 |
Workers |
118 623 |
23,4 |
- 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 |
1,1 |
1,1 |
1,0 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
4,9 |
5,2 |
5,4 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
12,8 |
13,5 |
15,2 |
Intermediate professions |
26,2 |
27,0 |
27,5 |
Employees |
29,1 |
29,2 |
27,5 |
Workers |
25,9 |
24,1 |
23,4 |
- 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 |
509 363 |
100,0 |
497 996 |
100,0 |
507 589 |
100,0 |
48,9 |
90,5 |
Agriculture |
9 491 |
1,9 |
9 032 |
1,8 |
8 941 |
1,8 |
25,7 |
43,9 |
Industry |
84 063 |
16,5 |
76 855 |
15,4 |
73 358 |
14,5 |
27,1 |
95,8 |
Construction |
38 476 |
7,6 |
34 413 |
6,9 |
34 905 |
6,9 |
11,4 |
83,4 |
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities |
216 994 |
42,6 |
214 112 |
43,0 |
226 511 |
44,6 |
46,7 |
88,6 |
Public administration/education/human health/social work |
160 339 |
31,5 |
163 584 |
32,8 |
163 875 |
32,3 |
71,0 |
94,6 |
- 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 |
28,3 |
23,7 |
Industry |
26,9 |
30,7 |
Construction |
12,7 |
4,7 |
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities |
47,6 |
40,3 |
Public administration, education, human health, social work |
71,6 |
61,0 |
- 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.