EMP T1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity
Economic activity |
2011 |
2016 |
2022 |
Altogether |
235 448 |
239 953 |
247 073 |
Working age adult in % |
67,5 |
69,6 |
70,6 |
Working age adults with a job in % |
55,7 |
55,6 |
58,6 |
Unemployed workers in % |
11,9 |
14,0 |
12,0 |
Economically inactive people in % |
32,5 |
30,4 |
29,4 |
Pupils, students or interns in % |
8,9 |
9,3 |
9,0 |
Retirees in % |
11,0 |
8,0 |
7,1 |
Other economically inactive people in % |
12,6 |
13,1 |
13,3 |
- 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 |
247 073 |
174 482 |
70,6 |
144 749 |
58,6 |
15 to 24 years old |
44 229 |
18 227 |
41,2 |
12 240 |
27,7 |
25 to 54 years old |
145 504 |
124 772 |
85,8 |
105 575 |
72,6 |
55 to 64 years old |
57 339 |
31 483 |
54,9 |
26 934 |
47,0 |
Male |
119 266 |
87 422 |
73,3 |
73 056 |
61,3 |
15 to 24 years old |
22 799 |
10 135 |
44,5 |
6 836 |
30,0 |
25 to 54 years old |
69 361 |
61 899 |
89,2 |
53 030 |
76,5 |
55 to 64 years old |
27 105 |
15 388 |
56,8 |
13 191 |
48,7 |
Female |
127 807 |
87 060 |
68,1 |
71 693 |
56,1 |
15 to 24 years old |
21 430 |
8 093 |
37,8 |
5 404 |
25,2 |
25 to 54 years old |
76 143 |
62 872 |
82,6 |
52 546 |
69,0 |
55 to 64 years old |
30 234 |
16 095 |
53,2 |
13 744 |
45,5 |
- 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 |
58,6 |
Unemployed workers |
12,0 |
Retirees |
7,1 |
Pupils, students or interns |
9,0 |
Other economically inactive people |
13,3 |
- 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 |
158 908 |
130 835 |
166 791 |
133 543 |
175 689 |
146 057 |
including farmer operators |
2 410 |
2 308 |
1 897 |
1 807 |
1 756 |
1 687 |
including handicrafters, traders and business leaders |
13 577 |
12 301 |
14 331 |
12 703 |
15 798 |
14 631 |
including managers and higher intellectual professions |
16 180 |
15 097 |
16 539 |
15 523 |
19 625 |
18 418 |
including intermediate professions |
36 741 |
32 873 |
40 196 |
35 103 |
44 021 |
39 588 |
including employees |
51 601 |
41 450 |
54 808 |
42 630 |
54 977 |
44 069 |
including workers |
35 828 |
26 807 |
35 726 |
25 776 |
36 098 |
27 663 |
- 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 |
27 937 |
33 578 |
29 733 |
Unemployment rate in % |
17,6 |
20,1 |
17,0 |
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged |
37,7 |
42,1 |
32,9 |
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged |
15,3 |
18,1 |
15,4 |
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged |
12,8 |
15,3 |
14,4 |
- 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 |
30,2 |
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB |
24,9 |
CAP, BEP or equivalent |
19,8 |
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent |
17,9 |
2 years at university |
11,6 |
3 to 4 years at university |
8,8 |
5 years or more at university |
8,4 |
- 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 |
129 610 |
131 905 |
143 543 |
Working age adult living in the area |
132 597 |
135 458 |
147 776 |
Occupational concentration by industry |
97,7 |
97,4 |
97,1 |
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % |
50,1 |
49,9 |
49,4 |
- 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 |
129 610 |
100,0 |
131 905 |
100,0 |
143 543 |
100,0 |
Employee |
106 861 |
82,4 |
108 182 |
82,0 |
116 834 |
81,4 |
including women |
55 043 |
42,5 |
56 051 |
42,5 |
60 849 |
42,4 |
including part time jobs |
22 263 |
17,2 |
22 630 |
17,2 |
21 640 |
15,1 |
Non-employee |
22 748 |
17,6 |
23 723 |
18,0 |
26 710 |
18,6 |
including women |
8 100 |
6,2 |
8 933 |
6,8 |
10 523 |
7,3 |
including part time jobs |
2 814 |
2,2 |
3 387 |
2,6 |
4 004 |
2,8 |
- 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 |
144 887 |
100,0 |
Farmer operators |
1 825 |
1,3 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
15 142 |
10,5 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
18 141 |
12,5 |
Intermediate professions |
38 916 |
26,9 |
Employees |
43 160 |
29,8 |
Workers |
27 703 |
19,1 |
- 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 |
1,9 |
1,5 |
1,3 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
9,6 |
9,8 |
10,5 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
11,4 |
11,6 |
12,5 |
Intermediate professions |
25,0 |
26,0 |
26,9 |
Employees |
31,4 |
31,6 |
29,8 |
Workers |
20,7 |
19,6 |
19,1 |
- 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 |
130 108 |
100,0 |
132 063 |
100,0 |
144 887 |
100,0 |
49,5 |
82,4 |
Agriculture |
4 598 |
3,5 |
4 210 |
3,2 |
4 286 |
3,0 |
29,8 |
58,9 |
Industry |
8 150 |
6,3 |
8 411 |
6,4 |
9 222 |
6,4 |
32,1 |
87,1 |
Construction |
11 615 |
8,9 |
10 591 |
8,0 |
11 829 |
8,2 |
11,2 |
68,0 |
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities |
59 794 |
46,0 |
59 783 |
45,3 |
68 659 |
47,4 |
47,0 |
80,1 |
Public administration/education/human health/social work |
45 951 |
35,3 |
49 067 |
37,2 |
50 891 |
35,1 |
66,7 |
90,1 |
- 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 |
31,8 |
27,0 |
Industry |
30,9 |
40,4 |
Construction |
13,9 |
5,3 |
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities |
48,5 |
40,9 |
Public administration, education, human health, social work |
67,5 |
59,5 |
- 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.