EMP T1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity
Economic activity |
2011 |
2016 |
2022 |
Altogether |
342 994 |
333 316 |
325 806 |
Working age adult in % |
69,6 |
70,2 |
72,1 |
Working age adults with a job in % |
60,7 |
60,3 |
63,8 |
Unemployed workers in % |
8,9 |
9,9 |
8,3 |
Economically inactive people in % |
30,4 |
29,8 |
27,9 |
Pupils, students or interns in % |
14,3 |
15,0 |
14,2 |
Retirees in % |
8,4 |
6,9 |
5,7 |
Other economically inactive people in % |
7,7 |
7,8 |
8,1 |
- 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 |
325 806 |
234 854 |
72,1 |
207 756 |
63,8 |
15 to 24 years old |
78 229 |
30 233 |
38,6 |
23 600 |
30,2 |
25 to 54 years old |
184 835 |
166 706 |
90,2 |
149 629 |
81,0 |
55 to 64 years old |
62 742 |
37 915 |
60,4 |
34 528 |
55,0 |
Male |
161 236 |
119 854 |
74,3 |
105 792 |
65,6 |
15 to 24 years old |
38 959 |
16 058 |
41,2 |
12 502 |
32,1 |
25 to 54 years old |
92 276 |
85 108 |
92,2 |
76 330 |
82,7 |
55 to 64 years old |
30 002 |
18 687 |
62,3 |
16 960 |
56,5 |
Female |
164 570 |
115 000 |
69,9 |
101 964 |
62,0 |
15 to 24 years old |
39 270 |
14 175 |
36,1 |
11 098 |
28,3 |
25 to 54 years old |
92 559 |
81 597 |
88,2 |
73 299 |
79,2 |
55 to 64 years old |
32 741 |
19 228 |
58,7 |
17 568 |
53,7 |
- 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 |
63,8 |
Unemployed workers |
8,3 |
Retirees |
5,7 |
Pupils, students or interns |
14,2 |
Other economically inactive people |
8,1 |
- 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 |
238 400 |
207 916 |
233 349 |
200 847 |
234 747 |
208 073 |
including farmer operators |
1 524 |
1 508 |
1 337 |
1 314 |
1 236 |
1 222 |
including handicrafters, traders and business leaders |
10 456 |
9 617 |
11 479 |
10 603 |
12 153 |
11 507 |
including managers and higher intellectual professions |
37 573 |
36 377 |
37 681 |
36 278 |
42 140 |
40 524 |
including intermediate professions |
63 429 |
58 347 |
63 380 |
57 994 |
65 684 |
61 324 |
including employees |
72 491 |
62 312 |
69 810 |
59 394 |
65 885 |
57 182 |
including workers |
49 425 |
39 755 |
45 337 |
35 262 |
43 547 |
36 314 |
- 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 |
30 445 |
32 945 |
27 098 |
Unemployment rate in % |
12,8 |
14,1 |
11,5 |
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged |
27,0 |
28,9 |
21,9 |
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged |
11,0 |
12,5 |
10,2 |
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged |
8,5 |
10,0 |
8,9 |
- 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 |
24,7 |
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB |
19,8 |
CAP, BEP or equivalent |
13,3 |
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent |
13,1 |
2 years at university |
7,5 |
3 to 4 years at university |
7,3 |
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 |
210 372 |
205 212 |
211 762 |
Working age adult living in the area |
209 977 |
203 587 |
210 841 |
Occupational concentration by industry |
100,2 |
100,8 |
100,4 |
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % |
56,6 |
55,5 |
55,6 |
- 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 |
210 372 |
100,0 |
205 212 |
100,0 |
211 762 |
100,0 |
Employee |
190 421 |
90,5 |
184 668 |
90,0 |
188 479 |
89,0 |
including women |
96 944 |
46,1 |
94 190 |
45,9 |
96 142 |
45,4 |
including part time jobs |
36 469 |
17,3 |
34 898 |
17,0 |
32 129 |
15,2 |
Non-employee |
19 951 |
9,5 |
20 543 |
10,0 |
23 284 |
11,0 |
including women |
6 634 |
3,2 |
7 084 |
3,5 |
8 631 |
4,1 |
including part time jobs |
2 339 |
1,1 |
2 892 |
1,4 |
3 541 |
1,7 |
- 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 |
212 089 |
100,0 |
Farmer operators |
1 285 |
0,6 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
12 027 |
5,7 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
39 561 |
18,7 |
Intermediate professions |
61 701 |
29,1 |
Employees |
59 816 |
28,2 |
Workers |
37 699 |
17,8 |
- 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 |
0,7 |
0,7 |
0,6 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
4,7 |
5,3 |
5,7 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
16,5 |
17,2 |
18,7 |
Intermediate professions |
27,7 |
28,5 |
29,1 |
Employees |
30,8 |
30,4 |
28,2 |
Workers |
19,6 |
17,9 |
17,8 |
- 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 |
210 092 |
100,0 |
204 567 |
100,0 |
212 089 |
100,0 |
49,6 |
89,8 |
Agriculture |
2 669 |
1,3 |
2 509 |
1,2 |
2 583 |
1,2 |
26,2 |
48,9 |
Industry |
21 509 |
10,2 |
19 417 |
9,5 |
18 895 |
8,9 |
25,8 |
92,6 |
Construction |
13 192 |
6,3 |
12 201 |
6,0 |
12 516 |
5,9 |
12,5 |
77,4 |
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities |
89 750 |
42,7 |
86 299 |
42,2 |
93 705 |
44,2 |
44,7 |
87,5 |
Public administration/education/human health/social work |
82 972 |
39,5 |
84 141 |
41,1 |
84 390 |
39,8 |
66,6 |
94,7 |
- 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 |
30,8 |
21,8 |
Industry |
25,2 |
33,4 |
Construction |
15,1 |
3,7 |
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities |
45,9 |
36,8 |
Public administration, education, human health, social work |
67,0 |
58,8 |
- 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.