EMP T1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity
Economic activity |
2011 |
2016 |
2022 |
Altogether |
323 692 |
322 113 |
325 783 |
Working age adult in % |
72,9 |
74,1 |
75,8 |
Working age adults with a job in % |
64,6 |
64,7 |
67,5 |
Unemployed workers in % |
8,3 |
9,5 |
8,2 |
Economically inactive people in % |
27,1 |
25,9 |
24,2 |
Pupils, students or interns in % |
11,7 |
12,1 |
12,0 |
Retirees in % |
9,0 |
7,5 |
6,0 |
Other economically inactive people in % |
6,3 |
6,2 |
6,2 |
- 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 |
325 783 |
246 822 |
75,8 |
220 013 |
67,5 |
15 to 24 years old |
70 407 |
29 965 |
42,6 |
23 319 |
33,1 |
25 to 54 years old |
191 678 |
177 885 |
92,8 |
160 973 |
84,0 |
55 to 64 years old |
63 698 |
38 971 |
61,2 |
35 720 |
56,1 |
Male |
159 199 |
123 924 |
77,8 |
110 600 |
69,5 |
15 to 24 years old |
34 405 |
15 905 |
46,2 |
12 322 |
35,8 |
25 to 54 years old |
94 162 |
89 044 |
94,6 |
80 954 |
86,0 |
55 to 64 years old |
30 632 |
18 975 |
61,9 |
17 324 |
56,6 |
Female |
166 584 |
122 898 |
73,8 |
109 413 |
65,7 |
15 to 24 years old |
36 003 |
14 060 |
39,1 |
10 997 |
30,5 |
25 to 54 years old |
97 516 |
88 841 |
91,1 |
80 020 |
82,1 |
55 to 64 years old |
33 066 |
19 997 |
60,5 |
18 396 |
55,6 |
- 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 |
67,5 |
Unemployed workers |
8,2 |
Retirees |
6,0 |
Pupils, students or interns |
12,0 |
Other economically inactive people |
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 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 |
236 197 |
209 574 |
239 206 |
208 669 |
247 442 |
221 218 |
including farmer operators |
2 437 |
2 410 |
2 060 |
2 010 |
1 891 |
1 877 |
including handicrafters, traders and business leaders |
11 812 |
11 031 |
12 677 |
11 751 |
13 662 |
13 234 |
including managers and higher intellectual professions |
34 664 |
33 245 |
37 270 |
35 525 |
44 848 |
43 320 |
including intermediate professions |
63 029 |
57 878 |
64 748 |
59 264 |
69 124 |
64 072 |
including employees |
68 487 |
59 915 |
68 363 |
58 417 |
67 419 |
58 488 |
including workers |
53 469 |
45 095 |
50 851 |
41 703 |
47 341 |
40 226 |
- 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 |
26 807 |
30 469 |
26 808 |
Unemployment rate in % |
11,4 |
12,8 |
10,9 |
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged |
24,9 |
27,2 |
22,2 |
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged |
9,6 |
11,2 |
9,5 |
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged |
8,0 |
9,3 |
8,3 |
- 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 |
22,1 |
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB |
17,3 |
CAP, BEP or equivalent |
11,7 |
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent |
13,2 |
2 years at university |
7,6 |
3 to 4 years at university |
7,5 |
5 years or more at university |
6,0 |
- 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 |
208 312 |
208 339 |
220 070 |
Working age adult living in the area |
210 932 |
210 948 |
223 088 |
Occupational concentration by industry |
98,8 |
98,8 |
98,6 |
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % |
57,8 |
57,1 |
57,0 |
- 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 |
208 312 |
100,0 |
208 339 |
100,0 |
220 070 |
100,0 |
Employee |
186 055 |
89,3 |
184 430 |
88,5 |
193 397 |
87,9 |
including women |
94 432 |
45,3 |
94 545 |
45,4 |
98 891 |
44,9 |
including part time jobs |
34 140 |
16,4 |
33 406 |
16,0 |
30 768 |
14,0 |
Non-employee |
22 257 |
10,7 |
23 909 |
11,5 |
26 673 |
12,1 |
including women |
7 586 |
3,6 |
9 012 |
4,3 |
10 423 |
4,7 |
including part time jobs |
2 593 |
1,2 |
3 467 |
1,7 |
4 182 |
1,9 |
- 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 |
221 046 |
100,0 |
Farmer operators |
2 003 |
0,9 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
13 814 |
6,2 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
40 383 |
18,3 |
Intermediate professions |
63 459 |
28,7 |
Employees |
59 596 |
27,0 |
Workers |
41 792 |
18,9 |
- 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 |
1,2 |
1,0 |
0,9 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
5,4 |
5,8 |
6,2 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
14,7 |
15,8 |
18,3 |
Intermediate professions |
27,3 |
28,1 |
28,7 |
Employees |
29,1 |
28,5 |
27,0 |
Workers |
22,3 |
20,8 |
18,9 |
- 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 |
208 581 |
100,0 |
209 080 |
100,0 |
221 046 |
100,0 |
49,5 |
88,8 |
Agriculture |
4 285 |
2,1 |
3 810 |
1,8 |
3 859 |
1,7 |
27,9 |
48,4 |
Industry |
27 597 |
13,2 |
24 607 |
11,8 |
24 181 |
10,9 |
32,7 |
93,9 |
Construction |
15 512 |
7,4 |
14 647 |
7,0 |
14 959 |
6,8 |
12,5 |
79,0 |
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities |
93 740 |
44,9 |
96 609 |
46,2 |
106 459 |
48,2 |
46,0 |
87,3 |
Public administration/education/human health/social work |
67 448 |
32,3 |
69 408 |
33,2 |
71 588 |
32,4 |
69,3 |
93,7 |
- 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 |
32,4 |
23,7 |
Industry |
32,3 |
38,3 |
Construction |
14,2 |
5,8 |
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities |
47,0 |
39,8 |
Public administration, education, human health, social work |
70,2 |
57,1 |
- 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.