EMP T1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity
Economic activity |
2011 |
2016 |
2022 |
Altogether |
2 022 508 |
2 021 155 |
2 060 284 |
Working age adult in % |
71,9 |
73,3 |
75,1 |
Working age adults with a job in % |
64,5 |
64,5 |
67,9 |
Unemployed workers in % |
7,5 |
8,8 |
7,3 |
Economically inactive people in % |
28,1 |
26,7 |
24,9 |
Pupils, students or interns in % |
10,3 |
10,9 |
10,3 |
Retirees in % |
10,7 |
8,9 |
7,6 |
Other economically inactive people in % |
7,0 |
6,9 |
6,9 |
- 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 |
2 060 284 |
1 547 696 |
75,1 |
1 398 288 |
67,9 |
15 to 24 years old |
393 095 |
168 588 |
42,9 |
136 340 |
34,7 |
25 to 54 years old |
1 212 529 |
1 123 152 |
92,6 |
1 027 363 |
84,7 |
55 to 64 years old |
454 661 |
255 955 |
56,3 |
234 585 |
51,6 |
Male |
1 032 705 |
793 044 |
76,8 |
720 456 |
69,8 |
15 to 24 years old |
204 679 |
95 651 |
46,7 |
78 111 |
38,2 |
25 to 54 years old |
606 560 |
571 290 |
94,2 |
526 090 |
86,7 |
55 to 64 years old |
221 466 |
126 102 |
56,9 |
116 255 |
52,5 |
Female |
1 027 579 |
754 652 |
73,4 |
677 832 |
66,0 |
15 to 24 years old |
188 415 |
72 937 |
38,7 |
58 229 |
30,9 |
25 to 54 years old |
605 969 |
551 862 |
91,1 |
501 273 |
82,7 |
55 to 64 years old |
233 195 |
129 853 |
55,7 |
118 330 |
50,7 |
- 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 |
67,9 |
Unemployed workers |
7,3 |
Retirees |
7,6 |
Pupils, students or interns |
10,3 |
Other economically inactive people |
6,9 |
- 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 |
1 455 030 |
1 303 650 |
1 481 732 |
1 304 146 |
1 547 327 |
1 401 713 |
including farmer operators |
39 767 |
39 221 |
36 041 |
35 463 |
29 142 |
28 742 |
including handicrafters, traders and business leaders |
89 707 |
84 286 |
93 105 |
87 369 |
99 330 |
95 409 |
including managers and higher intellectual professions |
181 891 |
174 855 |
196 731 |
187 568 |
242 476 |
232 829 |
including intermediate professions |
348 441 |
321 584 |
366 732 |
334 432 |
400 906 |
373 680 |
including employees |
412 777 |
362 474 |
416 297 |
357 853 |
406 458 |
358 058 |
including workers |
373 597 |
321 229 |
360 027 |
301 460 |
357 506 |
312 995 |
- 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 |
150 705 |
177 901 |
149 408 |
Unemployment rate in % |
10,4 |
12,0 |
9,7 |
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged |
23,3 |
25,7 |
19,1 |
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged |
8,9 |
10,6 |
8,5 |
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged |
8,1 |
10,0 |
8,3 |
- 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 |
20,1 |
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB |
16,9 |
CAP, BEP or equivalent |
10,8 |
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent |
10,6 |
2 years at university |
6,8 |
3 to 4 years at university |
6,8 |
5 years or more at university |
6,3 |
- 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 |
1 298 323 |
1 303 606 |
1 401 009 |
Working age adult living in the area |
1 313 434 |
1 317 297 |
1 416 411 |
Occupational concentration by industry |
98,8 |
99,0 |
98,9 |
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % |
55,7 |
55,0 |
54,8 |
- 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 |
1 298 323 |
100,0 |
1 303 606 |
100,0 |
1 401 009 |
100,0 |
Employee |
1 116 078 |
86,0 |
1 119 695 |
85,9 |
1 200 040 |
85,7 |
including women |
555 361 |
42,8 |
564 004 |
43,3 |
601 448 |
42,9 |
including part time jobs |
219 506 |
16,9 |
217 029 |
16,6 |
207 827 |
14,8 |
Non-employee |
182 246 |
14,0 |
183 911 |
14,1 |
200 968 |
14,3 |
including women |
64 790 |
5,0 |
68 117 |
5,2 |
79 633 |
5,7 |
including part time jobs |
18 368 |
1,4 |
21 622 |
1,7 |
26 862 |
1,9 |
- 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 |
1 405 319 |
100,0 |
Farmer operators |
29 691 |
2,1 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
98 494 |
7,0 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
229 340 |
16,3 |
Intermediate professions |
371 158 |
26,4 |
Employees |
360 297 |
25,6 |
Workers |
316 339 |
22,5 |
- 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 |
3,1 |
2,8 |
2,1 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
6,6 |
6,9 |
7,0 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
13,1 |
14,1 |
16,3 |
Intermediate professions |
24,5 |
25,5 |
26,4 |
Employees |
27,9 |
27,5 |
25,6 |
Workers |
24,8 |
23,2 |
22,5 |
- 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 |
1 297 496 |
100,0 |
1 302 603 |
100,0 |
1 405 319 |
100,0 |
48,5 |
86,7 |
Agriculture |
64 648 |
5,0 |
60 478 |
4,6 |
55 773 |
4,0 |
29,1 |
46,0 |
Industry |
185 975 |
14,3 |
176 580 |
13,6 |
187 026 |
13,3 |
33,7 |
93,5 |
Construction |
96 576 |
7,4 |
89 432 |
6,9 |
98 133 |
7,0 |
12,2 |
77,0 |
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities |
531 938 |
41,0 |
543 300 |
41,7 |
617 093 |
43,9 |
46,3 |
85,3 |
Public administration/education/human health/social work |
418 360 |
32,2 |
432 812 |
33,2 |
447 293 |
31,8 |
68,2 |
92,9 |
- 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 |
32,7 |
26,0 |
Industry |
33,7 |
34,4 |
Construction |
14,1 |
5,6 |
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities |
47,2 |
41,3 |
Public administration, education, human health, social work |
68,4 |
64,7 |
- 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.