EMP T1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity
Economic activity |
2011 |
2016 |
2022 |
Altogether |
1 604 717 |
1 565 122 |
1 538 654 |
Working age adult in % |
73,4 |
74,8 |
76,0 |
Working age adults with a job in % |
64,9 |
65,1 |
67,6 |
Unemployed workers in % |
8,4 |
9,7 |
8,4 |
Economically inactive people in % |
26,6 |
25,2 |
24,0 |
Pupils, students or interns in % |
8,9 |
9,4 |
9,3 |
Retirees in % |
10,3 |
8,5 |
7,1 |
Other economically inactive people in % |
7,5 |
7,4 |
7,6 |
- 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 |
1 538 654 |
1 169 004 |
76,0 |
1 039 930 |
67,6 |
15 to 24 years old |
285 452 |
130 042 |
45,6 |
100 649 |
35,3 |
25 to 54 years old |
912 968 |
838 649 |
91,9 |
756 703 |
82,9 |
55 to 64 years old |
340 234 |
200 312 |
58,9 |
182 577 |
53,7 |
Male |
764 217 |
597 392 |
78,2 |
533 750 |
69,8 |
15 to 24 years old |
148 351 |
73 376 |
49,5 |
56 929 |
38,4 |
25 to 54 years old |
450 362 |
424 725 |
94,3 |
386 315 |
85,8 |
55 to 64 years old |
165 504 |
99 291 |
60,0 |
90 506 |
54,7 |
Female |
774 437 |
571 612 |
73,8 |
506 180 |
65,4 |
15 to 24 years old |
137 101 |
56 666 |
41,3 |
43 720 |
31,9 |
25 to 54 years old |
462 606 |
413 924 |
89,5 |
370 388 |
80,1 |
55 to 64 years old |
174 730 |
101 022 |
57,8 |
92 072 |
52,7 |
- 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 |
67,6 |
Unemployed workers |
8,4 |
Retirees |
7,1 |
Pupils, students or interns |
9,3 |
Other economically inactive people |
7,6 |
- 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 |
1 177 111 |
1 042 343 |
1 172 189 |
1 019 669 |
1 168 348 |
1 040 950 |
including farmer operators |
22 584 |
22 409 |
19 857 |
19 621 |
16 775 |
16 588 |
including handicrafters, traders and business leaders |
63 843 |
60 186 |
65 636 |
61 361 |
67 956 |
65 126 |
including managers and higher intellectual professions |
139 545 |
134 434 |
143 701 |
137 862 |
166 529 |
160 759 |
including intermediate professions |
284 236 |
262 969 |
289 399 |
266 012 |
298 866 |
279 223 |
including employees |
343 473 |
300 608 |
341 884 |
291 314 |
321 078 |
279 671 |
including workers |
313 003 |
261 737 |
297 878 |
243 500 |
282 920 |
239 584 |
- 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 |
135 531 |
152 036 |
129 075 |
Unemployment rate in % |
11,5 |
13,0 |
11,0 |
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged |
25,8 |
27,9 |
22,6 |
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged |
9,8 |
11,4 |
9,8 |
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged |
8,6 |
10,4 |
8,9 |
- 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 |
21,9 |
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB |
17,2 |
CAP, BEP or equivalent |
11,9 |
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent |
11,5 |
2 years at university |
7,1 |
3 to 4 years at university |
6,6 |
5 years or more at university |
5,6 |
- 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 |
995 900 |
977 897 |
999 073 |
Working age adult living in the area |
1 050 770 |
1 031 669 |
1 056 799 |
Occupational concentration by industry |
94,8 |
94,8 |
94,5 |
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % |
56,7 |
56,0 |
55,4 |
- 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 |
995 900 |
100,0 |
977 897 |
100,0 |
999 073 |
100,0 |
Employee |
877 437 |
88,1 |
857 935 |
87,7 |
871 947 |
87,3 |
including women |
441 648 |
44,3 |
436 920 |
44,7 |
442 909 |
44,3 |
including part time jobs |
146 225 |
14,7 |
141 309 |
14,5 |
126 571 |
12,7 |
Non-employee |
118 463 |
11,9 |
119 962 |
12,3 |
127 127 |
12,7 |
including women |
39 865 |
4,0 |
42 216 |
4,3 |
47 084 |
4,7 |
including part time jobs |
12 081 |
1,2 |
14 627 |
1,5 |
17 291 |
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 |
1 001 096 |
100,0 |
Farmer operators |
17 867 |
1,8 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
66 566 |
6,6 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
149 181 |
14,9 |
Intermediate professions |
265 007 |
26,5 |
Employees |
268 887 |
26,9 |
Workers |
233 588 |
23,3 |
- 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 |
2,3 |
2,1 |
1,8 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
6,0 |
6,3 |
6,6 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
12,4 |
13,0 |
14,9 |
Intermediate professions |
24,9 |
25,7 |
26,5 |
Employees |
28,9 |
28,6 |
26,9 |
Workers |
25,4 |
24,2 |
23,3 |
- 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 |
997 274 |
100,0 |
977 869 |
100,0 |
1 001 096 |
100,0 |
49,0 |
88,3 |
Agriculture |
37 238 |
3,7 |
34 495 |
3,5 |
31 768 |
3,2 |
26,5 |
44,5 |
Industry |
165 678 |
16,6 |
152 990 |
15,6 |
152 043 |
15,2 |
32,4 |
94,6 |
Construction |
74 248 |
7,4 |
67 819 |
6,9 |
66 991 |
6,7 |
11,4 |
75,5 |
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities |
406 410 |
40,8 |
404 686 |
41,4 |
431 981 |
43,2 |
47,3 |
86,6 |
Public administration/education/human health/social work |
313 700 |
31,5 |
317 880 |
32,5 |
318 312 |
31,8 |
69,3 |
94,5 |
- 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 |
32,3 |
21,8 |
Industry |
32,4 |
33,2 |
Construction |
13,4 |
5,3 |
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities |
48,3 |
40,5 |
Public administration, education, human health, social work |
69,8 |
59,9 |
- 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.