EMP T1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity
Economic activity |
2011 |
2016 |
2022 |
Altogether |
1 012 283 |
1 004 684 |
1 021 709 |
Working age adult in % |
68,5 |
69,4 |
70,8 |
Working age adults with a job in % |
58,0 |
58,4 |
62,0 |
Unemployed workers in % |
10,5 |
11,0 |
8,8 |
Economically inactive people in % |
31,5 |
30,6 |
29,2 |
Pupils, students or interns in % |
12,2 |
12,2 |
11,7 |
Retirees in % |
7,4 |
5,7 |
4,6 |
Other economically inactive people in % |
11,9 |
12,6 |
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 |
1 021 709 |
723 408 |
70,8 |
633 574 |
62,0 |
15 to 24 years old |
204 913 |
74 951 |
36,6 |
56 986 |
27,8 |
25 to 54 years old |
619 121 |
528 930 |
85,4 |
468 620 |
75,7 |
55 to 64 years old |
197 675 |
119 526 |
60,5 |
107 968 |
54,6 |
Male |
495 598 |
367 849 |
74,2 |
323 732 |
65,3 |
15 to 24 years old |
102 537 |
40 441 |
39,4 |
30 531 |
29,8 |
25 to 54 years old |
299 356 |
267 795 |
89,5 |
239 321 |
79,9 |
55 to 64 years old |
93 706 |
59 614 |
63,6 |
53 879 |
57,5 |
Female |
526 111 |
355 559 |
67,6 |
309 842 |
58,9 |
15 to 24 years old |
102 376 |
34 511 |
33,7 |
26 454 |
25,8 |
25 to 54 years old |
319 765 |
261 135 |
81,7 |
229 299 |
71,7 |
55 to 64 years old |
103 969 |
59 913 |
57,6 |
54 089 |
52,0 |
- 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 |
62,0 |
Unemployed workers |
8,8 |
Retirees |
4,6 |
Pupils, students or interns |
11,7 |
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 |
692 955 |
586 905 |
697 140 |
586 440 |
722 435 |
637 295 |
including farmer operators |
1 334 |
1 279 |
1 072 |
1 046 |
887 |
863 |
including handicrafters, traders and business leaders |
39 380 |
35 391 |
41 123 |
37 231 |
44 593 |
42 308 |
including managers and higher intellectual professions |
115 772 |
110 363 |
124 824 |
118 378 |
149 628 |
143 361 |
including intermediate professions |
181 775 |
164 527 |
182 827 |
164 321 |
194 331 |
179 636 |
including employees |
213 075 |
175 773 |
211 188 |
172 421 |
203 233 |
173 525 |
including workers |
128 460 |
99 572 |
121 518 |
93 043 |
118 001 |
97 602 |
- 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 |
105 942 |
111 011 |
89 834 |
Unemployment rate in % |
15,3 |
15,9 |
12,4 |
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged |
31,1 |
31,7 |
24,0 |
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged |
13,8 |
14,6 |
11,4 |
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged |
10,1 |
11,6 |
9,7 |
- 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 |
23,6 |
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB |
18,1 |
CAP, BEP or equivalent |
15,6 |
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent |
14,0 |
2 years at university |
8,6 |
3 to 4 years at university |
8,2 |
5 years or more at university |
6,5 |
- 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 |
653 319 |
660 303 |
715 002 |
Working age adult living in the area |
594 540 |
596 922 |
648 139 |
Occupational concentration by industry |
109,9 |
110,6 |
110,3 |
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % |
54,5 |
54,2 |
54,6 |
- 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 |
653 319 |
100,0 |
660 303 |
100,0 |
715 002 |
100,0 |
Employee |
576 608 |
88,3 |
578 264 |
87,6 |
616 673 |
86,2 |
including women |
281 410 |
43,1 |
285 501 |
43,2 |
304 643 |
42,6 |
including part time jobs |
100 635 |
15,4 |
99 358 |
15,0 |
93 128 |
13,0 |
Non-employee |
76 711 |
11,7 |
82 039 |
12,4 |
98 329 |
13,8 |
including women |
27 736 |
4,2 |
30 818 |
4,7 |
38 977 |
5,5 |
including part time jobs |
9 850 |
1,5 |
11 938 |
1,8 |
15 375 |
2,2 |
- 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 |
717 635 |
100,0 |
Farmer operators |
1 059 |
0,1 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
47 055 |
6,6 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
165 105 |
23,0 |
Intermediate professions |
206 024 |
28,7 |
Employees |
189 537 |
26,4 |
Workers |
108 854 |
15,2 |
- 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 |
0,2 |
0,1 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
6,0 |
6,3 |
6,6 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
19,2 |
20,7 |
23,0 |
Intermediate professions |
28,7 |
28,6 |
28,7 |
Employees |
29,0 |
28,4 |
26,4 |
Workers |
16,9 |
15,8 |
15,2 |
- 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 |
651 829 |
100,0 |
660 974 |
100,0 |
717 635 |
100,0 |
48,1 |
87,6 |
Agriculture |
2 459 |
0,4 |
2 263 |
0,3 |
2 373 |
0,3 |
32,0 |
57,9 |
Industry |
67 197 |
10,3 |
66 244 |
10,0 |
65 195 |
9,1 |
27,5 |
93,6 |
Construction |
41 224 |
6,3 |
39 135 |
5,9 |
43 512 |
6,1 |
14,5 |
77,1 |
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities |
317 159 |
48,7 |
324 170 |
49,0 |
364 177 |
50,7 |
43,6 |
85,4 |
Public administration/education/human health/social work |
223 790 |
34,3 |
229 162 |
34,7 |
242 378 |
33,8 |
66,6 |
91,4 |
- 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
|
Employees |
Non-employees |
Agriculture |
29,9 |
34,8 |
Industry |
27,1 |
32,8 |
Construction |
17,3 |
5,0 |
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities |
44,7 |
37,0 |
Public administration, education, human health, social work |
67,2 |
60,0 |
- 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.