EMP T1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity
Economic activity |
2011 |
2016 |
2022 |
Altogether |
793 639 |
838 663 |
906 168 |
Working age adult in % |
73,8 |
75,4 |
76,2 |
Working age adults with a job in % |
65,2 |
65,4 |
67,9 |
Unemployed workers in % |
8,6 |
10,0 |
8,3 |
Economically inactive people in % |
26,2 |
24,6 |
23,8 |
Pupils, students or interns in % |
13,4 |
13,8 |
12,9 |
Retirees in % |
6,3 |
4,6 |
3,8 |
Other economically inactive people in % |
6,5 |
6,3 |
7,1 |
- 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 |
906 168 |
690 832 |
76,2 |
615 192 |
67,9 |
15 to 24 years old |
201 053 |
80 159 |
39,9 |
62 587 |
31,1 |
25 to 54 years old |
554 669 |
508 546 |
91,7 |
458 793 |
82,7 |
55 to 64 years old |
150 446 |
102 126 |
67,9 |
93 812 |
62,4 |
Male |
450 684 |
353 757 |
78,5 |
318 064 |
70,6 |
15 to 24 years old |
100 407 |
42 226 |
42,1 |
33 048 |
32,9 |
25 to 54 years old |
277 084 |
260 115 |
93,9 |
237 686 |
85,8 |
55 to 64 years old |
73 193 |
51 415 |
70,2 |
47 330 |
64,7 |
Female |
455 484 |
337 075 |
74,0 |
297 128 |
65,2 |
15 to 24 years old |
100 646 |
37 932 |
37,7 |
29 539 |
29,3 |
25 to 54 years old |
277 585 |
248 431 |
89,5 |
221 107 |
79,7 |
55 to 64 years old |
77 253 |
50 711 |
65,6 |
46 482 |
60,2 |
- 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 |
8,3 |
Retirees |
3,8 |
Pupils, students or interns |
12,9 |
Other economically inactive people |
7,1 |
- 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 |
585 632 |
517 335 |
631 957 |
547 985 |
689 890 |
617 486 |
including farmer operators |
2 850 |
2 798 |
2 685 |
2 619 |
2 471 |
2 431 |
including handicrafters, traders and business leaders |
30 663 |
28 420 |
34 963 |
32 059 |
37 299 |
35 705 |
including managers and higher intellectual professions |
137 715 |
132 178 |
157 035 |
149 854 |
194 438 |
187 463 |
including intermediate professions |
163 831 |
148 910 |
174 735 |
156 879 |
187 915 |
173 175 |
including employees |
152 016 |
129 885 |
158 808 |
131 796 |
162 556 |
139 447 |
including workers |
91 823 |
75 144 |
93 701 |
74 777 |
95 491 |
79 266 |
- 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 |
68 142 |
83 756 |
75 640 |
Unemployment rate in % |
11,6 |
13,2 |
10,9 |
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged |
24,6 |
27,4 |
21,9 |
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged |
10,2 |
11,8 |
9,8 |
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged |
8,1 |
9,8 |
8,1 |
- 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 |
24,3 |
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB |
19,7 |
CAP, BEP or equivalent |
13,3 |
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent |
14,4 |
2 years at university |
8,3 |
3 to 4 years at university |
8,7 |
5 years or more at university |
5,9 |
- 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 |
546 023 |
584 739 |
657 593 |
Working age adult living in the area |
521 747 |
554 812 |
624 134 |
Occupational concentration by industry |
104,7 |
105,4 |
105,4 |
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % |
61,9 |
62,3 |
62,3 |
- 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 |
546 023 |
100,0 |
584 739 |
100,0 |
657 593 |
100,0 |
Employee |
483 795 |
88,6 |
514 837 |
88,0 |
574 359 |
87,3 |
including women |
231 836 |
42,5 |
246 744 |
42,2 |
276 259 |
42,0 |
including part time jobs |
84 372 |
15,5 |
87 172 |
14,9 |
88 133 |
13,4 |
Non-employee |
62 228 |
11,4 |
69 902 |
12,0 |
83 233 |
12,7 |
including women |
23 101 |
4,2 |
27 414 |
4,7 |
34 779 |
5,3 |
including part time jobs |
8 435 |
1,5 |
10 975 |
1,9 |
14 072 |
2,1 |
- 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 |
659 135 |
100,0 |
Farmer operators |
2 808 |
0,4 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
38 411 |
5,8 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
194 590 |
29,5 |
Intermediate professions |
184 039 |
27,9 |
Employees |
149 078 |
22,6 |
Workers |
90 209 |
13,7 |
- 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 |
0,4 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
5,5 |
5,9 |
5,8 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
24,8 |
26,4 |
29,5 |
Intermediate professions |
28,7 |
28,4 |
27,9 |
Employees |
25,2 |
24,1 |
22,6 |
Workers |
15,3 |
14,6 |
13,7 |
- 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 |
544 806 |
100,0 |
584 467 |
100,0 |
659 135 |
100,0 |
47,2 |
88,6 |
Agriculture |
4 023 |
0,7 |
4 042 |
0,7 |
4 006 |
0,6 |
32,0 |
32,0 |
Industry |
67 261 |
12,3 |
67 413 |
11,5 |
62 928 |
9,5 |
30,4 |
94,4 |
Construction |
36 160 |
6,6 |
36 487 |
6,2 |
41 923 |
6,4 |
15,9 |
78,1 |
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities |
275 126 |
50,5 |
301 374 |
51,6 |
363 571 |
55,2 |
42,6 |
88,4 |
Public administration/education/human health/social work |
162 236 |
29,8 |
175 151 |
30,0 |
186 706 |
28,3 |
69,1 |
90,8 |
- 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 |
37,4 |
29,4 |
Industry |
30,2 |
34,9 |
Construction |
18,7 |
6,0 |
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities |
43,1 |
39,1 |
Public administration, education, human health, social work |
69,5 |
65,9 |
- 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.