EMP T1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity
Economic activity |
2011 |
2016 |
2022 |
Altogether |
450 813 |
445 320 |
446 248 |
Working age adult in % |
71,9 |
73,1 |
74,0 |
Working age adults with a job in % |
62,6 |
62,3 |
64,8 |
Unemployed workers in % |
9,4 |
10,7 |
9,1 |
Economically inactive people in % |
28,1 |
26,9 |
26,0 |
Pupils, students or interns in % |
11,3 |
11,9 |
11,8 |
Retirees in % |
9,0 |
7,2 |
6,0 |
Other economically inactive people in % |
7,8 |
7,8 |
8,3 |
- 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 |
446 248 |
330 108 |
74,0 |
289 338 |
64,8 |
15 to 24 years old |
96 522 |
41 414 |
42,9 |
31 478 |
32,6 |
25 to 54 years old |
264 017 |
239 284 |
90,6 |
213 090 |
80,7 |
55 to 64 years old |
85 709 |
49 410 |
57,6 |
44 771 |
52,2 |
Male |
219 317 |
167 775 |
76,5 |
147 086 |
67,1 |
15 to 24 years old |
48 740 |
22 465 |
46,1 |
17 004 |
34,9 |
25 to 54 years old |
129 612 |
120 861 |
93,2 |
108 077 |
83,4 |
55 to 64 years old |
40 965 |
24 449 |
59,7 |
22 004 |
53,7 |
Female |
226 931 |
162 333 |
71,5 |
142 253 |
62,7 |
15 to 24 years old |
47 782 |
18 949 |
39,7 |
14 474 |
30,3 |
25 to 54 years old |
134 405 |
118 423 |
88,1 |
105 012 |
78,1 |
55 to 64 years old |
44 744 |
24 961 |
55,8 |
22 766 |
50,9 |
- 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 |
64,8 |
Unemployed workers |
9,1 |
Retirees |
6,0 |
Pupils, students or interns |
11,8 |
Other economically inactive people |
8,3 |
- 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 |
324 479 |
282 476 |
325 665 |
277 792 |
329 010 |
288 635 |
including farmer operators |
2 103 |
2 063 |
1 961 |
1 917 |
1 836 |
1 804 |
including handicrafters, traders and business leaders |
14 465 |
13 419 |
15 079 |
13 873 |
15 352 |
14 610 |
including managers and higher intellectual professions |
44 812 |
43 389 |
46 525 |
44 858 |
55 115 |
53 300 |
including intermediate professions |
83 697 |
77 190 |
85 622 |
78 247 |
88 613 |
82 359 |
including employees |
94 710 |
81 176 |
95 254 |
79 576 |
89 375 |
76 482 |
including workers |
79 918 |
65 239 |
74 677 |
59 322 |
72 499 |
60 080 |
- 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 |
42 212 |
47 849 |
40 770 |
Unemployment rate in % |
13,0 |
14,7 |
12,4 |
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged |
28,9 |
30,9 |
24,0 |
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged |
10,9 |
12,9 |
10,9 |
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged |
8,9 |
10,8 |
9,4 |
- 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 |
25,1 |
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB |
21,1 |
CAP, BEP or equivalent |
14,3 |
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent |
13,7 |
2 years at university |
7,5 |
3 to 4 years at university |
7,3 |
5 years or more at university |
5,7 |
- 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 |
276 006 |
271 701 |
282 347 |
Working age adult living in the area |
284 106 |
280 629 |
293 338 |
Occupational concentration by industry |
97,1 |
96,8 |
96,3 |
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % |
58,2 |
57,8 |
57,2 |
- 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 |
276 006 |
100,0 |
271 701 |
100,0 |
282 347 |
100,0 |
Employee |
250 853 |
90,9 |
245 651 |
90,4 |
252 471 |
89,4 |
including women |
126 601 |
45,9 |
125 776 |
46,3 |
128 809 |
45,6 |
including part time jobs |
45 500 |
16,5 |
44 322 |
16,3 |
40 471 |
14,3 |
Non-employee |
25 153 |
9,1 |
26 050 |
9,6 |
29 877 |
10,6 |
including women |
9 021 |
3,3 |
9 485 |
3,5 |
11 617 |
4,1 |
including part time jobs |
2 664 |
1,0 |
3 304 |
1,2 |
4 366 |
1,5 |
- 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 |
281 456 |
100,0 |
Farmer operators |
1 995 |
0,7 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
15 117 |
5,4 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
48 704 |
17,3 |
Intermediate professions |
79 532 |
28,3 |
Employees |
76 656 |
27,2 |
Workers |
59 452 |
21,1 |
- 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 |
0,8 |
0,8 |
0,7 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
4,8 |
5,2 |
5,4 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
14,6 |
15,1 |
17,3 |
Intermediate professions |
26,9 |
27,8 |
28,3 |
Employees |
29,5 |
29,3 |
27,2 |
Workers |
23,4 |
21,8 |
21,1 |
- 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 |
276 483 |
100,0 |
272 671 |
100,0 |
281 456 |
100,0 |
49,6 |
90,4 |
Agriculture |
3 665 |
1,3 |
3 242 |
1,2 |
3 402 |
1,2 |
29,9 |
42,8 |
Industry |
37 515 |
13,6 |
34 116 |
12,5 |
32 686 |
11,6 |
30,3 |
95,1 |
Construction |
21 303 |
7,7 |
19 655 |
7,2 |
20 241 |
7,2 |
12,1 |
83,3 |
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities |
123 903 |
44,8 |
123 279 |
45,2 |
132 320 |
47,0 |
45,9 |
88,8 |
Public administration/education/human health/social work |
90 097 |
32,6 |
92 378 |
33,9 |
92 806 |
33,0 |
70,7 |
94,4 |
- 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 |
34,2 |
26,6 |
Industry |
30,1 |
34,4 |
Construction |
13,5 |
5,3 |
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities |
46,9 |
37,9 |
Public administration, education, human health, social work |
71,5 |
58,1 |
- 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.