EMP T1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity
Economic activity |
2011 |
2016 |
2022 |
Altogether |
892 388 |
909 097 |
933 368 |
Working age adult in % |
75,9 |
76,6 |
77,3 |
Working age adults with a job in % |
68,1 |
67,6 |
69,1 |
Unemployed workers in % |
7,8 |
8,9 |
8,1 |
Economically inactive people in % |
24,1 |
23,4 |
22,7 |
Pupils, students or interns in % |
9,9 |
10,4 |
10,5 |
Retirees in % |
7,2 |
5,7 |
4,7 |
Other economically inactive people in % |
7,1 |
7,3 |
7,5 |
- 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 |
933 368 |
721 216 |
77,3 |
645 266 |
69,1 |
15 to 24 years old |
183 148 |
78 002 |
42,6 |
60 515 |
33,0 |
25 to 54 years old |
579 309 |
531 316 |
91,7 |
482 319 |
83,3 |
55 to 64 years old |
170 910 |
111 899 |
65,5 |
102 432 |
59,9 |
Male |
458 063 |
365 263 |
79,7 |
328 669 |
71,8 |
15 to 24 years old |
93 652 |
42 458 |
45,3 |
32 603 |
34,8 |
25 to 54 years old |
280 724 |
265 445 |
94,6 |
243 507 |
86,7 |
55 to 64 years old |
83 686 |
57 360 |
68,5 |
52 559 |
62,8 |
Female |
475 305 |
355 953 |
74,9 |
316 597 |
66,6 |
15 to 24 years old |
89 496 |
35 544 |
39,7 |
27 912 |
31,2 |
25 to 54 years old |
298 585 |
265 870 |
89,0 |
238 812 |
80,0 |
55 to 64 years old |
87 224 |
54 539 |
62,5 |
49 873 |
57,2 |
- 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 |
69,1 |
Unemployed workers |
8,1 |
Retirees |
4,7 |
Pupils, students or interns |
10,5 |
Other economically inactive people |
7,5 |
- 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 |
676 759 |
607 540 |
695 742 |
614 817 |
720 417 |
646 594 |
including farmer operators |
2 757 |
2 725 |
2 511 |
2 485 |
1 985 |
1 969 |
including handicrafters, traders and business leaders |
31 546 |
29 721 |
34 042 |
31 847 |
37 147 |
35 546 |
including managers and higher intellectual professions |
104 705 |
101 260 |
112 747 |
108 505 |
132 330 |
127 677 |
including intermediate professions |
189 462 |
176 782 |
195 551 |
180 090 |
203 529 |
189 919 |
including employees |
207 940 |
183 714 |
212 928 |
184 096 |
209 651 |
184 193 |
including workers |
133 564 |
113 339 |
128 884 |
107 793 |
125 452 |
107 291 |
- 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 |
69 577 |
81 053 |
75 950 |
Unemployment rate in % |
10,3 |
11,6 |
10,5 |
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged |
23,8 |
26,2 |
22,4 |
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged |
8,4 |
10,0 |
9,2 |
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged |
8,3 |
9,4 |
8,5 |
- 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 |
18,6 |
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB |
16,7 |
CAP, BEP or equivalent |
11,0 |
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent |
11,5 |
2 years at university |
7,2 |
3 to 4 years at university |
7,1 |
5 years or more at university |
6,5 |
- 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 |
442 376 |
456 234 |
485 555 |
Working age adult living in the area |
611 988 |
621 581 |
654 456 |
Occupational concentration by industry |
72,3 |
73,4 |
74,2 |
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % |
64,8 |
63,9 |
63,2 |
- 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 |
442 376 |
100,0 |
456 234 |
100,0 |
485 555 |
100,0 |
Employee |
395 163 |
89,3 |
405 521 |
88,9 |
428 847 |
88,3 |
including women |
198 042 |
44,8 |
202 798 |
44,5 |
212 910 |
43,8 |
including part time jobs |
59 935 |
13,5 |
59 077 |
12,9 |
56 099 |
11,6 |
Non-employee |
47 213 |
10,7 |
50 713 |
11,1 |
56 708 |
11,7 |
including women |
16 205 |
3,7 |
18 370 |
4,0 |
21 777 |
4,5 |
including part time jobs |
5 357 |
1,2 |
6 589 |
1,4 |
8 212 |
1,7 |
- 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 |
490 871 |
100,0 |
Farmer operators |
2 264 |
0,5 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
32 753 |
6,7 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
84 825 |
17,3 |
Intermediate professions |
135 230 |
27,5 |
Employees |
137 287 |
28,0 |
Workers |
98 513 |
20,1 |
- 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 |
0,6 |
0,6 |
0,5 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
5,9 |
6,2 |
6,7 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
15,3 |
16,1 |
17,3 |
Intermediate professions |
26,5 |
26,9 |
27,5 |
Employees |
29,9 |
29,4 |
28,0 |
Workers |
21,8 |
20,8 |
20,1 |
- 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 |
446 431 |
100,0 |
455 638 |
100,0 |
490 871 |
100,0 |
48,2 |
89,2 |
Agriculture |
4 800 |
1,1 |
4 681 |
1,0 |
4 328 |
0,9 |
31,8 |
48,9 |
Industry |
52 400 |
11,7 |
48 329 |
10,6 |
46 892 |
9,6 |
29,5 |
93,8 |
Construction |
32 974 |
7,4 |
32 359 |
7,1 |
37 729 |
7,7 |
14,0 |
78,7 |
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities |
219 289 |
49,1 |
228 381 |
50,1 |
252 464 |
51,4 |
44,0 |
87,6 |
Public administration/education/human health/social work |
136 968 |
30,7 |
141 889 |
31,1 |
149 458 |
30,4 |
70,1 |
94,2 |
- 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 |
34,6 |
29,2 |
Industry |
29,5 |
30,8 |
Construction |
16,5 |
4,8 |
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities |
45,1 |
36,5 |
Public administration, education, human health, social work |
70,6 |
61,4 |
- 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.