EMP T1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity
Economic activity |
2011 |
2016 |
2022 |
Altogether |
694 804 |
733 920 |
784 203 |
Working age adult in % |
71,7 |
73,5 |
76,2 |
Working age adults with a job in % |
63,2 |
63,5 |
68,2 |
Unemployed workers in % |
8,5 |
10,0 |
8,0 |
Economically inactive people in % |
28,3 |
26,5 |
23,8 |
Pupils, students or interns in % |
13,3 |
13,7 |
12,6 |
Retirees in % |
7,7 |
5,7 |
4,4 |
Other economically inactive people in % |
7,2 |
7,1 |
6,8 |
- 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 |
784 203 |
597 875 |
76,2 |
535 038 |
68,2 |
15 to 24 years old |
171 088 |
69 650 |
40,7 |
54 556 |
31,9 |
25 to 54 years old |
479 801 |
442 307 |
92,2 |
401 320 |
83,6 |
55 to 64 years old |
133 315 |
85 918 |
64,4 |
79 161 |
59,4 |
Male |
381 832 |
299 621 |
78,5 |
269 952 |
70,7 |
15 to 24 years old |
84 128 |
36 740 |
43,7 |
28 811 |
34,2 |
25 to 54 years old |
234 797 |
220 719 |
94,0 |
202 156 |
86,1 |
55 to 64 years old |
62 907 |
42 162 |
67,0 |
38 985 |
62,0 |
Female |
402 371 |
298 255 |
74,1 |
265 086 |
65,9 |
15 to 24 years old |
86 960 |
32 910 |
37,8 |
25 745 |
29,6 |
25 to 54 years old |
245 004 |
221 588 |
90,4 |
199 165 |
81,3 |
55 to 64 years old |
70 408 |
43 756 |
62,1 |
40 177 |
57,1 |
- 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 |
68,2 |
Unemployed workers |
8,0 |
Retirees |
4,4 |
Pupils, students or interns |
12,6 |
Other economically inactive people |
6,8 |
- 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 |
498 415 |
439 260 |
539 833 |
466 512 |
599 832 |
540 619 |
including farmer operators |
2 582 |
2 495 |
2 268 |
2 197 |
1 602 |
1 582 |
including handicrafters, traders and business leaders |
28 812 |
26 757 |
34 630 |
31 989 |
40 142 |
38 426 |
including managers and higher intellectual professions |
90 717 |
86 870 |
106 110 |
100 680 |
141 584 |
136 515 |
including intermediate professions |
134 426 |
122 439 |
147 374 |
132 601 |
164 955 |
153 134 |
including employees |
145 313 |
125 158 |
150 382 |
125 722 |
152 917 |
133 031 |
including workers |
91 786 |
75 540 |
91 835 |
73 323 |
91 975 |
77 931 |
- 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 |
59 013 |
73 165 |
62 837 |
Unemployment rate in % |
11,8 |
13,6 |
10,5 |
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged |
26,2 |
28,8 |
21,7 |
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged |
10,3 |
12,1 |
9,3 |
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged |
7,8 |
9,4 |
7,9 |
- 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 |
21,5 |
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB |
18,6 |
CAP, BEP or equivalent |
12,0 |
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent |
13,3 |
2 years at university |
7,6 |
3 to 4 years at university |
7,6 |
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 |
476 002 |
504 710 |
582 678 |
Working age adult living in the area |
443 723 |
471 924 |
542 738 |
Occupational concentration by industry |
107,3 |
106,9 |
107,4 |
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % |
58,8 |
59,1 |
60,5 |
- 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 |
476 002 |
100,0 |
504 710 |
100,0 |
582 678 |
100,0 |
Employee |
420 604 |
88,4 |
439 894 |
87,2 |
499 997 |
85,8 |
including women |
210 262 |
44,2 |
220 209 |
43,6 |
250 166 |
42,9 |
including part time jobs |
69 734 |
14,6 |
71 264 |
14,1 |
69 382 |
11,9 |
Non-employee |
55 398 |
11,6 |
64 815 |
12,8 |
82 681 |
14,2 |
including women |
19 694 |
4,1 |
24 761 |
4,9 |
33 755 |
5,8 |
including part time jobs |
6 668 |
1,4 |
9 128 |
1,8 |
12 774 |
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 |
587 540 |
100,0 |
Farmer operators |
1 842 |
0,3 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
41 656 |
7,1 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
141 569 |
24,1 |
Intermediate professions |
166 231 |
28,3 |
Employees |
146 002 |
24,8 |
Workers |
90 240 |
15,4 |
- 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 |
0,6 |
0,5 |
0,3 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
6,0 |
6,8 |
7,1 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
18,8 |
20,6 |
24,1 |
Intermediate professions |
27,8 |
28,2 |
28,3 |
Employees |
28,7 |
27,2 |
24,8 |
Workers |
18,2 |
16,7 |
15,4 |
- 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 |
474 812 |
100,0 |
503 886 |
100,0 |
587 540 |
100,0 |
48,8 |
87,1 |
Agriculture |
8 268 |
1,7 |
7 050 |
1,4 |
6 953 |
1,2 |
37,4 |
73,7 |
Industry |
46 528 |
9,8 |
46 010 |
9,1 |
51 202 |
8,7 |
29,2 |
93,1 |
Construction |
32 821 |
6,9 |
34 317 |
6,8 |
40 706 |
6,9 |
13,3 |
73,8 |
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities |
233 883 |
49,3 |
253 393 |
50,3 |
308 683 |
52,5 |
45,9 |
85,7 |
Public administration/education/human health/social work |
153 312 |
32,3 |
163 116 |
32,4 |
179 996 |
30,6 |
67,8 |
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 |
40,8 |
27,8 |
Industry |
28,7 |
36,9 |
Construction |
16,2 |
5,1 |
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities |
46,9 |
39,6 |
Public administration, education, human health, social work |
68,3 |
62,4 |
- 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.