EMP T1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity
Economic activity |
2011 |
2016 |
2022 |
Altogether |
643 155 |
677 336 |
733 247 |
Working age adult in % |
72,9 |
74,5 |
75,2 |
Working age adults with a job in % |
63,8 |
63,9 |
66,3 |
Unemployed workers in % |
9,1 |
10,6 |
8,9 |
Economically inactive people in % |
27,1 |
25,5 |
24,8 |
Pupils, students or interns in % |
14,5 |
14,8 |
13,8 |
Retirees in % |
6,0 |
4,3 |
3,5 |
Other economically inactive people in % |
6,5 |
6,4 |
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 |
733 247 |
551 253 |
75,2 |
486 103 |
66,3 |
15 to 24 years old |
174 959 |
70 260 |
40,2 |
54 761 |
31,3 |
25 to 54 years old |
443 157 |
402 637 |
90,9 |
359 568 |
81,1 |
55 to 64 years old |
115 131 |
78 356 |
68,1 |
71 774 |
62,3 |
Male |
364 233 |
282 513 |
77,6 |
251 600 |
69,1 |
15 to 24 years old |
86 632 |
36 396 |
42,0 |
28 452 |
32,8 |
25 to 54 years old |
222 253 |
207 009 |
93,1 |
187 303 |
84,3 |
55 to 64 years old |
55 349 |
39 108 |
70,7 |
35 844 |
64,8 |
Female |
369 015 |
268 740 |
72,8 |
234 503 |
63,5 |
15 to 24 years old |
88 328 |
33 864 |
38,3 |
26 309 |
29,8 |
25 to 54 years old |
220 904 |
195 628 |
88,6 |
172 264 |
78,0 |
55 to 64 years old |
59 783 |
39 248 |
65,7 |
35 930 |
60,1 |
- 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 |
66,3 |
Unemployed workers |
8,9 |
Retirees |
3,5 |
Pupils, students or interns |
13,8 |
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 |
468 763 |
410 073 |
504 477 |
432 777 |
550 567 |
488 546 |
including farmer operators |
750 |
714 |
581 |
536 |
551 |
521 |
including handicrafters, traders and business leaders |
22 466 |
20 631 |
25 726 |
23 342 |
27 096 |
25 829 |
including managers and higher intellectual professions |
116 645 |
111 792 |
132 475 |
126 235 |
164 035 |
157 968 |
including intermediate professions |
131 013 |
118 301 |
138 470 |
123 370 |
146 897 |
134 629 |
including employees |
120 851 |
101 817 |
125 726 |
102 697 |
129 355 |
109 592 |
including workers |
70 933 |
56 819 |
72 404 |
56 597 |
73 722 |
60 007 |
- 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 |
58 693 |
71 560 |
65 150 |
Unemployment rate in % |
12,5 |
14,2 |
11,8 |
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged |
24,9 |
27,4 |
22,1 |
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged |
11,1 |
12,8 |
10,7 |
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged |
8,3 |
10,1 |
8,4 |
- 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 |
26,4 |
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB |
21,3 |
CAP, BEP or equivalent |
15,2 |
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent |
15,9 |
2 years at university |
9,0 |
3 to 4 years at university |
9,5 |
5 years or more at university |
6,2 |
- 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 |
497 594 |
531 588 |
598 890 |
Working age adult living in the area |
413 923 |
438 089 |
493 211 |
Occupational concentration by industry |
120,2 |
121,3 |
121,4 |
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % |
61,4 |
61,9 |
61,9 |
- 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 |
497 594 |
100,0 |
531 588 |
100,0 |
598 890 |
100,0 |
Employee |
446 742 |
89,8 |
474 190 |
89,2 |
529 448 |
88,4 |
including women |
211 003 |
42,4 |
223 665 |
42,1 |
250 890 |
41,9 |
including part time jobs |
75 068 |
15,1 |
77 003 |
14,5 |
78 141 |
13,0 |
Non-employee |
50 852 |
10,2 |
57 398 |
10,8 |
69 442 |
11,6 |
including women |
18 931 |
3,8 |
22 415 |
4,2 |
28 838 |
4,8 |
including part time jobs |
7 120 |
1,4 |
9 236 |
1,7 |
12 014 |
2,0 |
- 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 |
598 597 |
100,0 |
Farmer operators |
776 |
0,1 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
31 499 |
5,3 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
185 467 |
31,0 |
Intermediate professions |
168 791 |
28,2 |
Employees |
132 356 |
22,1 |
Workers |
79 707 |
13,3 |
- 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 |
0,2 |
0,1 |
0,1 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
4,8 |
5,3 |
5,3 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
26,1 |
27,9 |
31,0 |
Intermediate professions |
29,1 |
28,8 |
28,2 |
Employees |
24,8 |
23,6 |
22,1 |
Workers |
14,8 |
14,2 |
13,3 |
- 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 |
494 369 |
100,0 |
530 583 |
100,0 |
598 597 |
100,0 |
46,6 |
89,7 |
Agriculture |
1 279 |
0,3 |
1 068 |
0,2 |
1 269 |
0,2 |
36,9 |
45,0 |
Industry |
61 746 |
12,5 |
62 157 |
11,7 |
57 070 |
9,5 |
30,3 |
95,2 |
Construction |
30 430 |
6,2 |
31 010 |
5,8 |
36 291 |
6,1 |
16,5 |
79,9 |
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities |
256 412 |
51,9 |
280 723 |
52,9 |
338 671 |
56,6 |
42,1 |
89,3 |
Public administration/education/human health/social work |
144 502 |
29,2 |
155 625 |
29,3 |
165 296 |
27,6 |
68,1 |
91,2 |
- 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 |
43,0 |
31,9 |
Industry |
30,1 |
34,3 |
Construction |
19,0 |
6,5 |
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities |
42,6 |
38,2 |
Public administration, education, human health, social work |
68,4 |
64,4 |
- 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.