EMP T1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity
Economic activity |
2011 |
2016 |
2022 |
Altogether |
459 355 |
456 304 |
459 759 |
Working age adult in % |
72,7 |
73,7 |
75,1 |
Working age adults with a job in % |
65,1 |
65,1 |
67,8 |
Unemployed workers in % |
7,6 |
8,6 |
7,3 |
Economically inactive people in % |
27,3 |
26,3 |
24,9 |
Pupils, students or interns in % |
13,1 |
13,6 |
13,1 |
Retirees in % |
7,2 |
6,0 |
5,0 |
Other economically inactive people in % |
7,0 |
6,7 |
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 |
459 759 |
345 498 |
75,1 |
311 742 |
67,8 |
15 to 24 years old |
100 902 |
39 438 |
39,1 |
31 661 |
31,4 |
25 to 54 years old |
270 523 |
248 820 |
92,0 |
227 029 |
83,9 |
55 to 64 years old |
88 334 |
57 239 |
64,8 |
53 053 |
60,1 |
Male |
230 211 |
178 408 |
77,5 |
161 665 |
70,2 |
15 to 24 years old |
52 362 |
22 220 |
42,4 |
17 965 |
34,3 |
25 to 54 years old |
134 961 |
127 682 |
94,6 |
117 325 |
86,9 |
55 to 64 years old |
42 888 |
28 506 |
66,5 |
26 376 |
61,5 |
Female |
229 548 |
167 089 |
72,8 |
150 077 |
65,4 |
15 to 24 years old |
48 539 |
17 218 |
35,5 |
13 696 |
28,2 |
25 to 54 years old |
135 563 |
121 138 |
89,4 |
109 704 |
80,9 |
55 to 64 years old |
45 446 |
28 733 |
63,2 |
26 677 |
58,7 |
- 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 |
67,8 |
Unemployed workers |
7,3 |
Retirees |
5,0 |
Pupils, students or interns |
13,1 |
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 |
333 916 |
298 933 |
336 670 |
297 255 |
344 726 |
311 719 |
including farmer operators |
1 596 |
1 574 |
1 558 |
1 540 |
1 500 |
1 462 |
including handicrafters, traders and business leaders |
18 056 |
17 033 |
18 684 |
17 530 |
19 552 |
18 746 |
including managers and higher intellectual professions |
72 933 |
70 089 |
75 970 |
72 661 |
86 998 |
83 797 |
including intermediate professions |
89 149 |
82 186 |
92 288 |
84 239 |
93 216 |
86 854 |
including employees |
86 164 |
75 398 |
86 730 |
74 594 |
83 169 |
72 994 |
including workers |
62 980 |
52 652 |
57 466 |
46 691 |
56 146 |
47 866 |
- 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 |
34 924 |
39 388 |
33 755 |
Unemployment rate in % |
10,5 |
11,7 |
9,8 |
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged |
23,1 |
25,2 |
19,7 |
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged |
9,0 |
10,4 |
8,8 |
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged |
7,2 |
8,5 |
7,3 |
- 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 |
21,5 |
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB |
16,9 |
CAP, BEP or equivalent |
11,7 |
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent |
11,5 |
2 years at university |
6,5 |
3 to 4 years at university |
7,0 |
5 years or more at university |
5,8 |
- 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 |
311 674 |
307 109 |
324 051 |
Working age adult living in the area |
301 531 |
300 680 |
316 542 |
Occupational concentration by industry |
103,4 |
102,1 |
102,4 |
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % |
58,9 |
58,4 |
58,4 |
- 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 |
311 674 |
100,0 |
307 109 |
100,0 |
324 051 |
100,0 |
Employee |
277 494 |
89,0 |
271 436 |
88,4 |
283 428 |
87,5 |
including women |
136 033 |
43,6 |
133 548 |
43,5 |
138 882 |
42,9 |
including part time jobs |
58 971 |
18,9 |
56 619 |
18,4 |
54 022 |
16,7 |
Non-employee |
34 181 |
11,0 |
35 673 |
11,6 |
40 623 |
12,5 |
including women |
12 068 |
3,9 |
13 096 |
4,3 |
15 797 |
4,9 |
including part time jobs |
4 858 |
1,6 |
5 646 |
1,8 |
7 142 |
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 |
324 453 |
100,0 |
Farmer operators |
1 580 |
0,5 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
20 023 |
6,2 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
86 659 |
26,7 |
Intermediate professions |
90 323 |
27,8 |
Employees |
75 752 |
23,3 |
Workers |
50 115 |
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 |
0,5 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
5,7 |
6,0 |
6,2 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
23,2 |
24,3 |
26,7 |
Intermediate professions |
27,4 |
28,2 |
27,8 |
Employees |
25,3 |
25,1 |
23,3 |
Workers |
17,8 |
15,8 |
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 |
311 524 |
100,0 |
308 325 |
100,0 |
324 453 |
100,0 |
47,8 |
88,5 |
Agriculture |
2 415 |
0,8 |
2 355 |
0,8 |
2 235 |
0,7 |
29,2 |
33,7 |
Industry |
48 070 |
15,4 |
46 767 |
15,2 |
47 797 |
14,7 |
29,6 |
95,0 |
Construction |
19 661 |
6,3 |
18 621 |
6,0 |
19 847 |
6,1 |
12,6 |
73,8 |
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities |
144 909 |
46,5 |
140 387 |
45,5 |
150 109 |
46,3 |
43,8 |
86,8 |
Public administration/education/human health/social work |
96 470 |
31,0 |
100 195 |
32,5 |
104 464 |
32,2 |
68,8 |
92,0 |
- 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 |
36,5 |
25,5 |
Industry |
29,7 |
26,9 |
Construction |
15,2 |
5,1 |
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities |
44,8 |
37,5 |
Public administration, education, human health, social work |
69,4 |
61,9 |
- 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.