EMP T1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity
Economic activity |
2011 |
2016 |
2022 |
Altogether |
545 890 |
548 475 |
563 081 |
Working age adult in % |
72,7 |
73,8 |
74,9 |
Working age adults with a job in % |
64,1 |
64,1 |
66,7 |
Unemployed workers in % |
8,6 |
9,6 |
8,2 |
Economically inactive people in % |
27,3 |
26,2 |
25,1 |
Pupils, students or interns in % |
12,0 |
12,2 |
11,9 |
Retirees in % |
7,8 |
6,4 |
5,4 |
Other economically inactive people in % |
7,6 |
7,6 |
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 |
563 081 |
422 006 |
74,9 |
375 585 |
66,7 |
15 to 24 years old |
119 213 |
49 935 |
41,9 |
39 419 |
33,1 |
25 to 54 years old |
335 996 |
305 281 |
90,9 |
274 958 |
81,8 |
55 to 64 years old |
107 872 |
66 789 |
61,9 |
61 208 |
56,7 |
Male |
275 628 |
215 221 |
78,1 |
192 391 |
69,8 |
15 to 24 years old |
58 519 |
26 621 |
45,5 |
20 890 |
35,7 |
25 to 54 years old |
164 946 |
154 943 |
93,9 |
140 683 |
85,3 |
55 to 64 years old |
52 163 |
33 657 |
64,5 |
30 818 |
59,1 |
Female |
287 453 |
206 785 |
71,9 |
183 194 |
63,7 |
15 to 24 years old |
60 694 |
23 314 |
38,4 |
18 529 |
30,5 |
25 to 54 years old |
171 050 |
150 338 |
87,9 |
134 275 |
78,5 |
55 to 64 years old |
55 709 |
33 133 |
59,5 |
30 390 |
54,6 |
- 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 |
66,7 |
Unemployed workers |
8,2 |
Retirees |
5,4 |
Pupils, students or interns |
11,9 |
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 |
397 024 |
350 177 |
404 283 |
351 509 |
422 347 |
377 734 |
including farmer operators |
2 058 |
2 041 |
1 766 |
1 741 |
1 455 |
1 433 |
including handicrafters, traders and business leaders |
18 176 |
16 871 |
19 495 |
18 260 |
21 316 |
20 409 |
including managers and higher intellectual professions |
68 250 |
65 887 |
73 062 |
69 858 |
88 531 |
85 300 |
including intermediate professions |
101 316 |
93 904 |
104 698 |
95 889 |
112 346 |
104 775 |
including employees |
107 932 |
93 089 |
109 202 |
92 748 |
105 636 |
91 641 |
including workers |
94 587 |
78 385 |
89 757 |
73 013 |
87 132 |
74 176 |
- 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 |
46 981 |
52 878 |
46 421 |
Unemployment rate in % |
11,8 |
13,1 |
11,0 |
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged |
24,5 |
26,5 |
21,1 |
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged |
10,2 |
11,6 |
9,9 |
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged |
9,1 |
10,2 |
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 |
23,1 |
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB |
19,6 |
CAP, BEP or equivalent |
11,8 |
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent |
12,9 |
2 years at university |
7,2 |
3 to 4 years at university |
7,7 |
5 years or more at university |
6,6 |
- 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 |
361 897 |
363 992 |
390 156 |
Working age adult living in the area |
352 927 |
355 927 |
381 926 |
Occupational concentration by industry |
102,5 |
102,3 |
102,2 |
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % |
59,7 |
59,3 |
59,2 |
- 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 |
361 897 |
100,0 |
363 992 |
100,0 |
390 156 |
100,0 |
Employee |
327 030 |
90,4 |
325 568 |
89,4 |
345 365 |
88,5 |
including women |
163 763 |
45,3 |
163 775 |
45,0 |
173 044 |
44,4 |
including part time jobs |
56 683 |
15,7 |
55 966 |
15,4 |
54 728 |
14,0 |
Non-employee |
34 867 |
9,6 |
38 424 |
10,6 |
44 791 |
11,5 |
including women |
11 781 |
3,3 |
14 070 |
3,9 |
17 684 |
4,5 |
including part time jobs |
4 286 |
1,2 |
5 570 |
1,5 |
7 069 |
1,8 |
- 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 |
391 588 |
100,0 |
Farmer operators |
1 638 |
0,4 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
21 355 |
5,5 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
84 996 |
21,7 |
Intermediate professions |
109 839 |
28,0 |
Employees |
96 762 |
24,7 |
Workers |
76 998 |
19,7 |
- 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 |
4,9 |
5,2 |
5,5 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
18,1 |
19,0 |
21,7 |
Intermediate professions |
27,2 |
27,7 |
28,0 |
Employees |
27,0 |
26,8 |
24,7 |
Workers |
22,2 |
20,7 |
19,7 |
- 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 |
361 635 |
100,0 |
363 158 |
100,0 |
391 588 |
100,0 |
48,9 |
89,6 |
Agriculture |
4 285 |
1,2 |
3 929 |
1,1 |
3 934 |
1,0 |
35,6 |
57,6 |
Industry |
52 226 |
14,4 |
50 099 |
13,8 |
50 968 |
13,0 |
32,4 |
95,2 |
Construction |
22 278 |
6,2 |
21 043 |
5,8 |
23 713 |
6,1 |
13,8 |
81,5 |
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities |
175 204 |
48,4 |
177 124 |
48,8 |
198 215 |
50,6 |
46,2 |
88,1 |
Public administration/education/human health/social work |
107 643 |
29,8 |
110 962 |
30,6 |
114 758 |
29,3 |
68,4 |
92,4 |
- 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 |
43,8 |
24,6 |
Industry |
32,4 |
31,7 |
Construction |
15,7 |
5,4 |
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities |
47,3 |
38,3 |
Public administration, education, human health, social work |
69,1 |
60,1 |
- 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.