EMP T1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity
Economic activity |
2011 |
2016 |
2022 |
Altogether |
266 314 |
263 909 |
265 818 |
Working age adult in % |
72,8 |
73,5 |
74,8 |
Working age adults with a job in % |
65,2 |
64,7 |
67,5 |
Unemployed workers in % |
7,6 |
8,8 |
7,4 |
Economically inactive people in % |
27,2 |
26,5 |
25,2 |
Pupils, students or interns in % |
12,8 |
13,5 |
13,3 |
Retirees in % |
8,7 |
7,1 |
5,7 |
Other economically inactive people in % |
5,7 |
5,9 |
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 |
265 818 |
198 949 |
74,8 |
179 342 |
67,5 |
15 to 24 years old |
62 492 |
26 035 |
41,7 |
21 079 |
33,7 |
25 to 54 years old |
153 387 |
142 096 |
92,6 |
129 783 |
84,6 |
55 to 64 years old |
49 939 |
30 817 |
61,7 |
28 480 |
57,0 |
Male |
130 787 |
100 957 |
77,2 |
91 253 |
69,8 |
15 to 24 years old |
30 588 |
13 873 |
45,4 |
11 241 |
36,7 |
25 to 54 years old |
76 309 |
72 111 |
94,5 |
66 190 |
86,7 |
55 to 64 years old |
23 889 |
14 973 |
62,7 |
13 823 |
57,9 |
Female |
135 031 |
97 991 |
72,6 |
88 089 |
65,2 |
15 to 24 years old |
31 904 |
12 162 |
38,1 |
9 838 |
30,8 |
25 to 54 years old |
77 078 |
69 985 |
90,8 |
63 593 |
82,5 |
55 to 64 years old |
26 050 |
15 844 |
60,8 |
14 657 |
56,3 |
- 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 |
67,5 |
Unemployed workers |
7,4 |
Retirees |
5,7 |
Pupils, students or interns |
13,3 |
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 |
193 349 |
173 155 |
192 873 |
170 065 |
198 957 |
179 532 |
including farmer operators |
2 164 |
2 155 |
2 042 |
2 019 |
1 529 |
1 523 |
including handicrafters, traders and business leaders |
9 719 |
9 235 |
10 089 |
9 514 |
11 084 |
10 672 |
including managers and higher intellectual professions |
29 477 |
28 480 |
31 239 |
30 032 |
36 571 |
35 366 |
including intermediate professions |
52 268 |
48 636 |
51 394 |
47 382 |
55 212 |
51 900 |
including employees |
54 440 |
47 760 |
55 085 |
47 376 |
52 580 |
46 062 |
including workers |
43 428 |
36 888 |
40 511 |
33 743 |
39 529 |
34 011 |
- 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 |
20 126 |
23 207 |
19 607 |
Unemployment rate in % |
10,4 |
12,0 |
9,9 |
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged |
22,6 |
24,6 |
19,0 |
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged |
8,8 |
10,5 |
8,7 |
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged |
7,0 |
9,0 |
7,6 |
- 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 |
21,3 |
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB |
17,4 |
CAP, BEP or equivalent |
10,7 |
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent |
11,6 |
2 years at university |
6,6 |
3 to 4 years at university |
6,3 |
5 years or more at university |
5,6 |
- 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 |
179 847 |
175 348 |
185 148 |
Working age adult living in the area |
175 207 |
172 922 |
182 284 |
Occupational concentration by industry |
102,6 |
101,4 |
101,6 |
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % |
59,0 |
57,8 |
57,6 |
- 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 |
179 847 |
100,0 |
175 348 |
100,0 |
185 148 |
100,0 |
Employee |
161 381 |
89,7 |
156 179 |
89,1 |
163 783 |
88,5 |
including women |
80 409 |
44,7 |
79 197 |
45,2 |
82 232 |
44,4 |
including part time jobs |
27 940 |
15,5 |
27 561 |
15,7 |
25 154 |
13,6 |
Non-employee |
18 466 |
10,3 |
19 170 |
10,9 |
21 365 |
11,5 |
including women |
6 092 |
3,4 |
6 584 |
3,8 |
8 210 |
4,4 |
including part time jobs |
1 952 |
1,1 |
2 388 |
1,4 |
3 092 |
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 |
185 862 |
100,0 |
Farmer operators |
1 623 |
0,9 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
11 309 |
6,1 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
35 988 |
19,4 |
Intermediate professions |
53 525 |
28,8 |
Employees |
47 650 |
25,6 |
Workers |
35 768 |
19,2 |
- 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 |
1,3 |
1,3 |
0,9 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
5,3 |
5,7 |
6,1 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
16,0 |
17,0 |
19,4 |
Intermediate professions |
27,9 |
27,8 |
28,8 |
Employees |
27,6 |
28,0 |
25,6 |
Workers |
21,8 |
20,3 |
19,2 |
- 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 |
178 722 |
100,0 |
175 051 |
100,0 |
185 862 |
100,0 |
48,8 |
89,3 |
Agriculture |
3 789 |
2,1 |
3 898 |
2,2 |
3 646 |
2,0 |
26,8 |
57,3 |
Industry |
22 201 |
12,4 |
19 110 |
10,9 |
19 564 |
10,5 |
31,7 |
93,9 |
Construction |
12 661 |
7,1 |
11 775 |
6,7 |
12 293 |
6,6 |
11,9 |
79,5 |
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities |
78 483 |
43,9 |
78 713 |
45,0 |
88 211 |
47,5 |
45,4 |
87,7 |
Public administration/education/human health/social work |
61 588 |
34,5 |
61 554 |
35,2 |
62 149 |
33,4 |
67,6 |
93,9 |
- 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 |
31,6 |
20,3 |
Industry |
31,5 |
34,0 |
Construction |
14,1 |
3,3 |
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities |
46,5 |
38,0 |
Public administration, education, human health, social work |
68,3 |
57,3 |
- 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.