EMP T1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity
Economic activity |
2011 |
2016 |
2022 |
Altogether |
334 784 |
333 782 |
343 560 |
Working age adult in % |
69,7 |
71,2 |
73,0 |
Working age adults with a job in % |
59,9 |
60,6 |
64,2 |
Unemployed workers in % |
9,7 |
10,6 |
8,8 |
Economically inactive people in % |
30,3 |
28,8 |
27,0 |
Pupils, students or interns in % |
9,6 |
9,8 |
9,6 |
Retirees in % |
9,8 |
7,6 |
6,4 |
Other economically inactive people in % |
11,0 |
11,4 |
11,1 |
- 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 |
343 560 |
250 713 |
73,0 |
220 482 |
64,2 |
15 to 24 years old |
60 298 |
24 721 |
41,0 |
18 337 |
30,4 |
25 to 54 years old |
204 151 |
179 640 |
88,0 |
160 062 |
78,4 |
55 to 64 years old |
79 111 |
46 352 |
58,6 |
42 083 |
53,2 |
Male |
168 559 |
127 910 |
75,9 |
113 108 |
67,1 |
15 to 24 years old |
31 626 |
13 967 |
44,2 |
10 384 |
32,8 |
25 to 54 years old |
99 784 |
91 342 |
91,5 |
82 179 |
82,4 |
55 to 64 years old |
37 149 |
22 600 |
60,8 |
20 545 |
55,3 |
Female |
175 001 |
122 803 |
70,2 |
107 374 |
61,4 |
15 to 24 years old |
28 672 |
10 754 |
37,5 |
7 953 |
27,7 |
25 to 54 years old |
104 367 |
88 298 |
84,6 |
77 883 |
74,6 |
55 to 64 years old |
41 962 |
23 752 |
56,6 |
21 538 |
51,3 |
- 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 |
64,2 |
Unemployed workers |
8,8 |
Retirees |
6,4 |
Pupils, students or interns |
9,6 |
Other economically inactive people |
11,1 |
- 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 |
232 930 |
200 488 |
237 424 |
202 015 |
250 843 |
222 252 |
including farmer operators |
1 406 |
1 376 |
1 095 |
1 061 |
1 113 |
1 082 |
including handicrafters, traders and business leaders |
16 961 |
15 487 |
18 441 |
16 736 |
20 688 |
19 726 |
including managers and higher intellectual professions |
28 828 |
27 772 |
30 545 |
29 092 |
36 499 |
35 057 |
including intermediate professions |
59 718 |
54 246 |
61 651 |
55 760 |
67 842 |
62 929 |
including employees |
80 960 |
68 336 |
81 823 |
68 259 |
80 323 |
69 088 |
including workers |
41 907 |
33 270 |
40 424 |
31 106 |
41 238 |
34 369 |
- 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 |
32 505 |
35 298 |
30 231 |
Unemployment rate in % |
13,9 |
14,9 |
12,1 |
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged |
30,4 |
33,2 |
25,8 |
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged |
12,1 |
13,2 |
10,9 |
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged |
10,2 |
11,3 |
9,2 |
- 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 |
23,2 |
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB |
17,3 |
CAP, BEP or equivalent |
14,6 |
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent |
13,0 |
2 years at university |
8,3 |
3 to 4 years at university |
7,0 |
5 years or more at university |
6,2 |
- 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 |
195 958 |
199 510 |
216 674 |
Working age adult living in the area |
203 422 |
206 226 |
226 210 |
Occupational concentration by industry |
96,3 |
96,7 |
95,8 |
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % |
51,8 |
51,2 |
51,4 |
- 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 |
195 958 |
100,0 |
199 510 |
100,0 |
216 674 |
100,0 |
Employee |
167 910 |
85,7 |
168 240 |
84,3 |
179 722 |
82,9 |
including women |
84 069 |
42,9 |
85 593 |
42,9 |
90 993 |
42,0 |
including part time jobs |
31 884 |
16,3 |
30 959 |
15,5 |
28 974 |
13,4 |
Non-employee |
28 048 |
14,3 |
31 270 |
15,7 |
36 951 |
17,1 |
including women |
10 222 |
5,2 |
12 330 |
6,2 |
15 024 |
6,9 |
including part time jobs |
3 382 |
1,7 |
4 374 |
2,2 |
5 367 |
2,5 |
- 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 |
219 374 |
100,0 |
Farmer operators |
1 262 |
0,6 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
20 338 |
9,3 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
33 712 |
15,4 |
Intermediate professions |
61 106 |
27,9 |
Employees |
69 442 |
31,7 |
Workers |
33 512 |
15,3 |
- 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 |
0,6 |
0,6 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
8,0 |
8,6 |
9,3 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
13,6 |
14,1 |
15,4 |
Intermediate professions |
26,7 |
27,2 |
27,9 |
Employees |
34,7 |
34,3 |
31,7 |
Workers |
16,3 |
15,2 |
15,3 |
- 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 |
195 628 |
100,0 |
199 680 |
100,0 |
219 374 |
100,0 |
48,7 |
84,5 |
Agriculture |
2 806 |
1,4 |
2 217 |
1,1 |
2 412 |
1,1 |
35,7 |
51,2 |
Industry |
13 565 |
6,9 |
13 571 |
6,8 |
14 644 |
6,7 |
29,0 |
88,8 |
Construction |
13 514 |
6,9 |
12 920 |
6,5 |
15 155 |
6,9 |
10,4 |
65,4 |
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities |
79 258 |
40,5 |
82 039 |
41,1 |
93 484 |
42,6 |
46,9 |
80,3 |
Public administration/education/human health/social work |
86 484 |
44,2 |
88 933 |
44,5 |
93 678 |
42,7 |
60,1 |
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 |
36,7 |
34,7 |
Industry |
28,0 |
37,1 |
Construction |
13,7 |
4,1 |
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities |
47,9 |
42,9 |
Public administration, education, human health, social work |
60,2 |
58,9 |
- 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.