EMP T1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity
Economic activity |
2011 |
2016 |
2022 |
Altogether |
1 021 478 |
1 056 974 |
1 106 804 |
Working age adult in % |
73,0 |
73,1 |
72,6 |
Working age adults with a job in % |
60,1 |
59,5 |
61,1 |
Unemployed workers in % |
12,9 |
13,7 |
11,5 |
Economically inactive people in % |
27,0 |
26,9 |
27,4 |
Pupils, students or interns in % |
10,6 |
10,9 |
11,5 |
Retirees in % |
5,3 |
3,9 |
3,1 |
Other economically inactive people in % |
11,1 |
12,0 |
12,9 |
- 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 |
1 106 804 |
803 809 |
72,6 |
676 645 |
61,1 |
15 to 24 years old |
225 145 |
86 013 |
38,2 |
62 163 |
27,6 |
25 to 54 years old |
704 544 |
600 007 |
85,2 |
511 793 |
72,6 |
55 to 64 years old |
177 115 |
117 790 |
66,5 |
102 689 |
58,0 |
Male |
550 339 |
422 071 |
76,7 |
358 068 |
65,1 |
15 to 24 years old |
114 647 |
45 303 |
39,5 |
31 865 |
27,8 |
25 to 54 years old |
349 128 |
314 943 |
90,2 |
272 546 |
78,1 |
55 to 64 years old |
86 564 |
61 825 |
71,4 |
53 657 |
62,0 |
Female |
556 465 |
381 738 |
68,6 |
318 577 |
57,3 |
15 to 24 years old |
110 499 |
40 710 |
36,8 |
30 299 |
27,4 |
25 to 54 years old |
355 415 |
285 063 |
80,2 |
239 247 |
67,3 |
55 to 64 years old |
90 551 |
55 965 |
61,8 |
49 032 |
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 |
61,1 |
Unemployed workers |
11,5 |
Retirees |
3,1 |
Pupils, students or interns |
11,5 |
Other economically inactive people |
12,9 |
- 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 |
746 170 |
614 341 |
772 581 |
628 019 |
802 285 |
681 336 |
including farmer operators |
199 |
154 |
123 |
88 |
114 |
74 |
including handicrafters, traders and business leaders |
33 766 |
29 624 |
37 584 |
32 941 |
40 210 |
36 692 |
including managers and higher intellectual professions |
95 769 |
89 907 |
108 576 |
101 423 |
143 322 |
135 313 |
including intermediate professions |
171 966 |
152 591 |
175 442 |
153 892 |
184 998 |
166 561 |
including employees |
253 065 |
207 706 |
257 560 |
208 162 |
246 766 |
207 401 |
including workers |
171 239 |
134 359 |
168 220 |
131 512 |
163 621 |
135 295 |
- 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 |
131 818 |
144 435 |
127 164 |
Unemployment rate in % |
17,7 |
18,7 |
15,8 |
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged |
32,5 |
34,2 |
27,7 |
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged |
16,1 |
17,3 |
14,7 |
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged |
12,8 |
14,9 |
12,8 |
- 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 |
21,7 |
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB |
22,7 |
CAP, BEP or equivalent |
17,3 |
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent |
17,6 |
2 years at university |
11,9 |
3 to 4 years at university |
11,9 |
5 years or more at university |
8,6 |
- 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 |
546 032 |
571 056 |
606 982 |
Working age adult living in the area |
619 848 |
636 961 |
689 165 |
Occupational concentration by industry |
88,1 |
89,7 |
88,1 |
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % |
63,2 |
62,9 |
62,1 |
- 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 |
546 032 |
100,0 |
571 056 |
100,0 |
606 982 |
100,0 |
Employee |
498 099 |
91,2 |
517 313 |
90,6 |
545 693 |
89,9 |
including women |
236 725 |
43,4 |
248 326 |
43,5 |
262 865 |
43,3 |
including part time jobs |
67 321 |
12,3 |
70 380 |
12,3 |
67 506 |
11,1 |
Non-employee |
47 933 |
8,8 |
53 743 |
9,4 |
61 289 |
10,1 |
including women |
13 851 |
2,5 |
16 785 |
2,9 |
20 301 |
3,3 |
including part time jobs |
6 510 |
1,2 |
8 658 |
1,5 |
10 159 |
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 |
615 788 |
100,0 |
Farmer operators |
97 |
0,0 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
32 584 |
5,3 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
165 944 |
26,9 |
Intermediate professions |
161 153 |
26,2 |
Employees |
156 984 |
25,5 |
Workers |
99 026 |
16,1 |
- 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 |
0,0 |
0,0 |
0,0 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
4,9 |
5,2 |
5,3 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
22,9 |
24,5 |
26,9 |
Intermediate professions |
26,8 |
26,5 |
26,2 |
Employees |
27,2 |
26,9 |
25,5 |
Workers |
18,3 |
16,8 |
16,1 |
- 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 |
550 431 |
100,0 |
577 432 |
100,0 |
615 788 |
100,0 |
46,3 |
90,9 |
Agriculture |
256 |
0,0 |
182 |
0,0 |
329 |
0,1 |
39,4 |
78,2 |
Industry |
47 064 |
8,6 |
41 521 |
7,2 |
37 067 |
6,0 |
34,7 |
93,5 |
Construction |
41 378 |
7,5 |
42 718 |
7,4 |
45 581 |
7,4 |
13,0 |
83,5 |
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities |
290 590 |
52,8 |
311 829 |
54,0 |
339 048 |
55,1 |
40,5 |
88,9 |
Public administration/education/human health/social work |
171 143 |
31,1 |
181 181 |
31,4 |
193 764 |
31,5 |
66,6 |
95,9 |
- 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 |
40,4 |
35,6 |
Industry |
34,8 |
32,5 |
Construction |
14,4 |
6,0 |
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities |
41,9 |
28,9 |
Public administration, education, human health, social work |
67,1 |
54,3 |
- 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.