EMP T1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity
Economic activity |
2011 |
2016 |
2022 |
Altogether |
474 441 |
497 850 |
533 997 |
Working age adult in % |
69,3 |
71,2 |
73,3 |
Working age adults with a job in % |
58,6 |
59,4 |
63,1 |
Unemployed workers in % |
10,7 |
11,8 |
10,1 |
Economically inactive people in % |
30,7 |
28,8 |
26,7 |
Pupils, students or interns in % |
14,0 |
14,7 |
13,6 |
Retirees in % |
7,5 |
5,5 |
4,4 |
Other economically inactive people in % |
9,2 |
8,7 |
8,8 |
- 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 |
533 997 |
391 181 |
73,3 |
337 018 |
63,1 |
15 to 24 years old |
121 855 |
46 129 |
37,9 |
33 492 |
27,5 |
25 to 54 years old |
317 672 |
284 583 |
89,6 |
249 515 |
78,5 |
55 to 64 years old |
94 470 |
60 468 |
64,0 |
54 011 |
57,2 |
Male |
257 545 |
196 022 |
76,1 |
169 714 |
65,9 |
15 to 24 years old |
58 750 |
23 686 |
40,3 |
17 087 |
29,1 |
25 to 54 years old |
154 612 |
142 708 |
92,3 |
126 104 |
81,6 |
55 to 64 years old |
44 183 |
29 627 |
67,1 |
26 523 |
60,0 |
Female |
276 451 |
195 159 |
70,6 |
167 304 |
60,5 |
15 to 24 years old |
63 105 |
22 443 |
35,6 |
16 404 |
26,0 |
25 to 54 years old |
163 059 |
141 875 |
87,0 |
123 412 |
75,7 |
55 to 64 years old |
50 287 |
30 841 |
61,3 |
27 488 |
54,7 |
- 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 |
63,1 |
Unemployed workers |
10,1 |
Retirees |
4,4 |
Pupils, students or interns |
13,6 |
Other economically inactive people |
8,8 |
- 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 |
328 555 |
277 524 |
354 278 |
295 831 |
391 903 |
338 191 |
including farmer operators |
2 915 |
2 839 |
2 741 |
2 666 |
2 183 |
2 119 |
including handicrafters, traders and business leaders |
22 549 |
20 461 |
26 273 |
23 929 |
29 413 |
27 804 |
including managers and higher intellectual professions |
58 709 |
55 511 |
67 360 |
63 098 |
86 449 |
81 647 |
including intermediate professions |
89 293 |
78 856 |
97 305 |
85 187 |
108 758 |
98 375 |
including employees |
95 080 |
77 698 |
99 345 |
80 053 |
102 214 |
83 876 |
including workers |
54 890 |
42 159 |
54 680 |
40 900 |
55 812 |
44 370 |
- 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 |
50 772 |
58 742 |
54 163 |
Unemployment rate in % |
15,4 |
16,6 |
13,8 |
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged |
32,8 |
34,9 |
27,4 |
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged |
13,5 |
14,7 |
12,3 |
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged |
9,9 |
12,4 |
10,7 |
- 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 |
25,7 |
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB |
21,4 |
CAP, BEP or equivalent |
16,3 |
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent |
17,4 |
2 years at university |
10,8 |
3 to 4 years at university |
10,3 |
5 years or more at university |
7,9 |
- 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 |
284 531 |
300 416 |
345 319 |
Working age adult living in the area |
281 075 |
299 987 |
343 366 |
Occupational concentration by industry |
101,2 |
100,1 |
100,6 |
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % |
56,4 |
56,5 |
57,1 |
- 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 |
284 531 |
100,0 |
300 416 |
100,0 |
345 319 |
100,0 |
Employee |
241 731 |
85,0 |
251 676 |
83,8 |
285 079 |
82,6 |
including women |
123 866 |
43,5 |
129 429 |
43,1 |
146 597 |
42,5 |
including part time jobs |
50 993 |
17,9 |
52 079 |
17,3 |
51 874 |
15,0 |
Non-employee |
42 800 |
15,0 |
48 741 |
16,2 |
60 240 |
17,4 |
including women |
15 164 |
5,3 |
18 411 |
6,1 |
23 797 |
6,9 |
including part time jobs |
5 708 |
2,0 |
7 986 |
2,7 |
11 129 |
3,2 |
- 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 |
346 717 |
100,0 |
Farmer operators |
2 458 |
0,7 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
29 203 |
8,4 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
81 468 |
23,5 |
Intermediate professions |
99 870 |
28,8 |
Employees |
86 399 |
24,9 |
Workers |
47 320 |
13,6 |
- 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 |
1,1 |
0,9 |
0,7 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
7,4 |
8,1 |
8,4 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
19,5 |
20,9 |
23,5 |
Intermediate professions |
28,2 |
28,5 |
28,8 |
Employees |
28,2 |
27,2 |
24,9 |
Workers |
15,7 |
14,4 |
13,6 |
- 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 |
283 855 |
100,0 |
301 192 |
100,0 |
346 717 |
100,0 |
49,3 |
84,1 |
Agriculture |
4 885 |
1,7 |
4 868 |
1,6 |
4 968 |
1,4 |
30,4 |
52,1 |
Industry |
19 953 |
7,0 |
19 122 |
6,3 |
22 375 |
6,5 |
32,9 |
89,1 |
Construction |
21 392 |
7,5 |
20 515 |
6,8 |
23 709 |
6,8 |
13,0 |
68,0 |
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities |
139 142 |
49,0 |
150 548 |
50,0 |
178 861 |
51,6 |
44,1 |
82,7 |
Public administration/education/human health/social work |
98 482 |
34,7 |
106 138 |
35,2 |
116 804 |
33,7 |
68,7 |
89,9 |
- 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 |
34,2 |
26,2 |
Industry |
32,6 |
35,2 |
Construction |
16,8 |
4,9 |
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities |
45,1 |
39,1 |
Public administration, education, human health, social work |
69,5 |
61,3 |
- 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.