EMP T1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity
Economic activity |
2011 |
2016 |
2022 |
Altogether |
1 139 184 |
1 179 164 |
1 228 707 |
Working age adult in % |
73,3 |
74,2 |
75,6 |
Working age adults with a job in % |
64,8 |
64,8 |
67,6 |
Unemployed workers in % |
8,5 |
9,3 |
8,0 |
Economically inactive people in % |
26,7 |
25,8 |
24,4 |
Pupils, students or interns in % |
12,9 |
13,4 |
12,8 |
Retirees in % |
6,5 |
5,0 |
4,0 |
Other economically inactive people in % |
7,4 |
7,4 |
7,7 |
- 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 |
1 228 707 |
928 726 |
75,6 |
830 677 |
67,6 |
15 to 24 years old |
275 727 |
112 814 |
40,9 |
90 524 |
32,8 |
25 to 54 years old |
749 066 |
681 829 |
91,0 |
617 148 |
82,4 |
55 to 64 years old |
203 915 |
134 083 |
65,8 |
123 005 |
60,3 |
Male |
600 901 |
472 581 |
78,6 |
425 004 |
70,7 |
15 to 24 years old |
134 863 |
58 796 |
43,6 |
46 889 |
34,8 |
25 to 54 years old |
368 308 |
346 493 |
94,1 |
316 603 |
86,0 |
55 to 64 years old |
97 731 |
67 292 |
68,9 |
61 511 |
62,9 |
Female |
627 806 |
456 145 |
72,7 |
405 673 |
64,6 |
15 to 24 years old |
140 864 |
54 018 |
38,3 |
43 634 |
31,0 |
25 to 54 years old |
380 758 |
335 335 |
88,1 |
300 545 |
78,9 |
55 to 64 years old |
106 185 |
66 792 |
62,9 |
61 494 |
57,9 |
- 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 |
67,6 |
Unemployed workers |
8,0 |
Retirees |
4,0 |
Pupils, students or interns |
12,8 |
Other economically inactive people |
7,7 |
- 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 |
834 215 |
737 915 |
874 708 |
764 916 |
930 291 |
835 621 |
including farmer operators |
3 727 |
3 669 |
3 005 |
2 942 |
2 591 |
2 564 |
including handicrafters, traders and business leaders |
44 627 |
41 787 |
49 101 |
46 000 |
53 787 |
51 581 |
including managers and higher intellectual professions |
174 986 |
167 670 |
198 096 |
188 950 |
250 831 |
241 377 |
including intermediate professions |
229 901 |
210 266 |
243 110 |
219 900 |
253 720 |
234 072 |
including employees |
220 700 |
191 174 |
224 887 |
190 647 |
220 017 |
190 404 |
including workers |
151 365 |
123 348 |
144 310 |
116 476 |
137 515 |
115 623 |
- 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 |
96 659 |
110 022 |
98 049 |
Unemployment rate in % |
11,6 |
12,6 |
10,6 |
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged |
23,6 |
24,6 |
19,8 |
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged |
10,0 |
11,3 |
9,5 |
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged |
8,4 |
9,3 |
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 |
21,7 |
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB |
18,3 |
CAP, BEP or equivalent |
13,1 |
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent |
13,2 |
2 years at university |
7,3 |
3 to 4 years at university |
8,0 |
5 years or more at university |
6,1 |
- 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 |
815 798 |
845 607 |
927 361 |
Working age adult living in the area |
744 409 |
774 418 |
843 831 |
Occupational concentration by industry |
109,6 |
109,2 |
109,9 |
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % |
60,2 |
60,0 |
60,7 |
- 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 |
815 798 |
100,0 |
845 607 |
100,0 |
927 361 |
100,0 |
Employee |
729 926 |
89,5 |
748 574 |
88,5 |
810 317 |
87,4 |
including women |
358 215 |
43,9 |
368 199 |
43,5 |
398 580 |
43,0 |
including part time jobs |
127 791 |
15,7 |
129 248 |
15,3 |
126 019 |
13,6 |
Non-employee |
85 872 |
10,5 |
97 034 |
11,5 |
117 044 |
12,6 |
including women |
28 406 |
3,5 |
34 413 |
4,1 |
44 166 |
4,8 |
including part time jobs |
10 975 |
1,3 |
15 050 |
1,8 |
19 825 |
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 |
932 011 |
100,0 |
Farmer operators |
2 774 |
0,3 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
55 987 |
6,0 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
260 379 |
27,9 |
Intermediate professions |
266 342 |
28,6 |
Employees |
211 265 |
22,7 |
Workers |
135 265 |
14,5 |
- 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 |
0,5 |
0,4 |
0,3 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
5,5 |
5,9 |
6,0 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
21,9 |
23,8 |
27,9 |
Intermediate professions |
29,0 |
29,2 |
28,6 |
Employees |
25,8 |
24,8 |
22,7 |
Workers |
17,4 |
16,0 |
14,5 |
- 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 |
814 160 |
100,0 |
846 233 |
100,0 |
932 011 |
100,0 |
47,7 |
88,5 |
Agriculture |
5 096 |
0,6 |
4 641 |
0,5 |
4 886 |
0,5 |
32,2 |
45,7 |
Industry |
111 682 |
13,7 |
105 958 |
12,5 |
109 642 |
11,8 |
34,2 |
94,7 |
Construction |
52 370 |
6,4 |
52 215 |
6,2 |
57 003 |
6,1 |
14,6 |
78,7 |
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities |
418 603 |
51,4 |
442 762 |
52,3 |
505 301 |
54,2 |
43,7 |
87,0 |
Public administration/education/human health/social work |
226 409 |
27,8 |
240 658 |
28,4 |
255 180 |
27,4 |
69,0 |
91,9 |
- 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 |
41,3 |
24,5 |
Industry |
34,5 |
29,3 |
Construction |
17,6 |
3,3 |
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities |
45,0 |
35,7 |
Public administration, education, human health, social work |
69,7 |
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.