Active population, employment and unemployment within the meaning of the census in 2022 inter-communality metropolis of Métropole de Lyon (200046977)

Detailed figures

Paru le :26/06/2025

EMP T1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity

EMP T1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity
Economic activity 2011 2016 2022
Altogether 870 985 903 026 940 427
Working age adult in % 72,3 72,9 74,3
 Working age adults with a job in % 63,0 62,7 65,5
 Unemployed workers in % 9,3 10,2 8,8
Economically inactive people in % 27,7 27,1 25,7
 Pupils, students or interns in % 13,9 14,6 13,9
 Retirees in % 5,9 4,4 3,4
 Other economically inactive people in % 7,8 8,1 8,4
  • 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

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 940 427 698 532 74,3 615 602 65,5
 15 to 24 years old 226 356 91 196 40,3 72 200 31,9
 25 to 54 years old 570 529 512 445 89,8 457 150 80,1
 55 to 64 years old 143 542 94 891 66,1 86 252 60,1
Male 457 082 355 057 77,7 314 691 68,8
 15 to 24 years old 108 890 46 242 42,5 36 246 33,3
 25 to 54 years old 280 351 261 378 93,2 235 640 84,1
 55 to 64 years old 67 842 47 437 69,9 42 806 63,1
Female 483 345 343 476 71,1 300 911 62,3
 15 to 24 years old 117 466 44 954 38,3 35 954 30,6
 25 to 54 years old 290 178 251 067 86,5 221 511 76,3
 55 to 64 years old 75 701 47 455 62,7 43 446 57,4
  • Source : Insee, RP2022 main operation, geography as of 01/01/2025.

EMP G1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity category in 2022

EMP G1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity category in 2022
Population (%)
Working age adults who have a job 65,5
Unemployed workers 8,8
Retirees 3,4
Pupils, students or interns 13,9
Other economically inactive people 8,4
  • Source : Insee, RP2022 main operation, geography as of 01/01/2025.

EMP G1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity category in 2022

  • Source : Insee, RP2022 main operation, geography as of 01/01/2025.

EMP T3 - Population aged 15 to 64 by current or previous socioprofessional group

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 630 116 548 787 659 069 566 314 700 216 620 673
including farmer operators 596 577 368 326 326 314
including handicrafters, traders and business leaders 29 879 27 503 33 077 30 507 35 581 33 755
including managers and higher intellectual professions 139 123 132 768 157 537 149 649 200 137 191 963
including intermediate professions 170 678 154 556 179 162 159 917 185 518 169 407
including employees 171 011 145 562 172 810 143 698 168 217 143 447
including workers 110 797 87 821 105 052 82 216 99 587 81 786
  • Sources : Insee, RP2011, RP2016 and RP2022, additional operations, geography as of 01/01/2025.

EMP T4 - Unemployment of the 15-64 aged population

EMP T4 - Unemployment of the 15-64 aged population
Number of unemployed workers and unemployment rate 2011 2016 2022
Number of unemployed workers 81 364 92 485 82 931
Unemployment rate in % 12,9 14,0 11,9
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged 24,8 25,8 20,8
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged 11,4 12,8 10,8
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged 8,9 9,9 9,1
  • 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

EMP G2 - Unemployment rate of the 15-64 aged population by level of graduation
Taux de chômage en %
No diploma or primary education certificate 23,7
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB 20,9
CAP, BEP or equivalent 15,7
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent 15,4
2 years at university 8,5
3 to 4 years at university 9,0
5 years or more at university 6,5
  • Source : Insee, RP2022 main operation, geography as of 01/01/2025.

EMP G2 - Unemployment rate of the 15-64 aged population by level of graduation

  • Source : Insee, RP2022 main operation, geography as of 01/01/2025.

EMP T5 - Employment and activity

EMP T5 - Employment and activity
Employment activity 2011 2016 2022
Number of jobs in the area 679 346 699 818 768 956
Working age adult living in the area 553 854 574 188 625 976
Occupational concentration by industry 122,7 121,9 122,8
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % 59,4 59,3 60,3
  • 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

EMP T6 - Employment by working status
Working status 2011 % 2016 % 2022 %
Altogether 679 346 100,0 699 818 100,0 768 956 100,0
Employee 614 123 90,4 624 897 89,3 677 997 88,2
 including women 305 647 45,0 311 669 44,5 337 856 43,9
 including part time jobs 107 358 15,8 108 317 15,5 105 778 13,8
Non-employee 65 223 9,6 74 921 10,7 90 959 11,8
 including women 21 882 3,2 27 022 3,9 34 626 4,5
 including part time jobs 8 802 1,3 12 422 1,8 16 284 2,1
  • Sources : Insee, RP2011, RP2016 and RP2022, main operations workplaces, geography as of 01/01/2025.

EMP T7 - Employment by socioprofessional group in 2022

EMP T7 - Employment by socioprofessional group in 2022
Socioprofessional group Number %
Altogether 770 861 100,0
Farmer operators 411 0,1
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders 41 071 5,3
Managers and higher intellectual professions 233 697 30,3
Intermediate professions 223 347 29,0
Employees 174 915 22,7
Workers 97 420 12,6
  • Source : Insee, RP2022 additional operation at the workplace, geography as of 01/01/2025.

EMP G3 - Employment by socioprofessional group

EMP G3 - Employment by socioprofessional group
2011 2016 2022
Farmer operators 0,1 0,1 0,1
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders 4,9 5,3 5,3
Managers and higher intellectual professions 23,7 25,9 30,3
Intermediate professions 29,8 29,8 29,0
Employees 26,1 25,0 22,7
Workers 15,4 14,0 12,6
  • Sources: Insee, RP2011, RP2016 and RP2022, additional work place of work, geography as of 01/01/2025.

EMP G3 - Employment by socioprofessional group

  • Sources: Insee, RP2011, RP2016 and RP2022, additional work place of work, geography as of 01/01/2025.

EMP T8 - Employment by economic sectors

EMP T8 - Employment by economic sectors
Economic sector 2011 2016 2022
Number % Number % Number % including women in % including employees %
Altogether 676 430 100,0 700 800 100,0 770 861 100,0 48,4 89,4
Agriculture 1 133 0,2 840 0,1 985 0,1 36,8 66,8
Industry 82 992 12,3 78 294 11,2 80 711 10,5 35,3 95,1
Construction 38 028 5,6 37 031 5,3 40 815 5,3 15,6 80,9
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities 358 862 53,1 377 726 53,9 428 760 55,6 44,0 87,6
Public administration/education/human health/social work 195 416 28,9 206 908 29,5 219 589 28,5 68,1 92,4
  • 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

EMP G4 - Feminisation rate of employment by status and economic sectors in 2022
Employees Non-employees
Agriculture 43,3 23,7
Industry 35,4 32,8
Construction 18,3 4,0
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities 45,3 35,2
Public administration, education, human health, social work 68,9 57,8
  • Source : Insee, RP2022 additional operation at the workplace, geography as of 01/01/2025.

EMP G4 - Feminisation rate of employment by status and economic sectors in 2022

  • Source : Insee, RP2022 additional operation at the workplace, geography as of 01/01/2025.