EMP T1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity
Economic activity |
2011 |
2016 |
2022 |
Altogether |
205 622 |
206 860 |
207 613 |
Working age adult in % |
71,6 |
73,2 |
74,7 |
Working age adults with a job in % |
60,7 |
60,9 |
64,5 |
Unemployed workers in % |
10,9 |
12,3 |
10,1 |
Economically inactive people in % |
28,4 |
26,8 |
25,3 |
Pupils, students or interns in % |
9,6 |
9,7 |
9,4 |
Retirees in % |
8,3 |
6,5 |
5,5 |
Other economically inactive people in % |
10,5 |
10,6 |
10,5 |
- 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 |
207 613 |
155 060 |
74,7 |
133 988 |
64,5 |
15 to 24 years old |
37 324 |
15 999 |
42,9 |
11 668 |
31,3 |
25 to 54 years old |
125 447 |
111 427 |
88,8 |
97 763 |
77,9 |
55 to 64 years old |
44 842 |
27 635 |
61,6 |
24 557 |
54,8 |
Male |
100 469 |
78 560 |
78,2 |
68 603 |
68,3 |
15 to 24 years old |
18 935 |
8 679 |
45,8 |
6 326 |
33,4 |
25 to 54 years old |
60 446 |
56 209 |
93,0 |
50 108 |
82,9 |
55 to 64 years old |
21 087 |
13 672 |
64,8 |
12 169 |
57,7 |
Female |
107 144 |
76 500 |
71,4 |
65 385 |
61,0 |
15 to 24 years old |
18 389 |
7 320 |
39,8 |
5 341 |
29,0 |
25 to 54 years old |
65 001 |
55 218 |
84,9 |
47 655 |
73,3 |
55 to 64 years old |
23 755 |
13 963 |
58,8 |
12 389 |
52,2 |
- 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 |
64,5 |
Unemployed workers |
10,1 |
Retirees |
5,5 |
Pupils, students or interns |
9,4 |
Other economically inactive people |
10,5 |
- 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 |
147 191 |
124 628 |
151 076 |
125 806 |
154 584 |
134 432 |
including farmer operators |
2 066 |
2 037 |
1 801 |
1 746 |
1 618 |
1 581 |
including handicrafters, traders and business leaders |
11 141 |
10 287 |
11 792 |
10 892 |
12 679 |
12 193 |
including managers and higher intellectual professions |
18 291 |
17 410 |
20 087 |
18 966 |
23 128 |
22 119 |
including intermediate professions |
35 629 |
32 230 |
37 695 |
33 925 |
39 774 |
36 644 |
including employees |
43 758 |
35 973 |
43 479 |
35 024 |
42 939 |
35 327 |
including workers |
34 152 |
26 690 |
33 706 |
25 253 |
32 435 |
26 568 |
- 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 |
22 440 |
25 471 |
21 073 |
Unemployment rate in % |
15,2 |
16,8 |
13,6 |
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged |
32,2 |
34,1 |
27,1 |
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged |
13,2 |
15,1 |
12,3 |
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged |
11,6 |
12,8 |
11,1 |
- 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 |
25,7 |
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB |
21,7 |
CAP, BEP or equivalent |
15,6 |
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent |
14,8 |
2 years at university |
8,8 |
3 to 4 years at university |
7,6 |
5 years or more at university |
6,6 |
- 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 |
128 146 |
128 849 |
137 256 |
Working age adult living in the area |
126 097 |
127 995 |
136 729 |
Occupational concentration by industry |
101,6 |
100,7 |
100,4 |
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % |
56,6 |
56,4 |
56,1 |
- 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 |
128 146 |
100,0 |
128 849 |
100,0 |
137 256 |
100,0 |
Employee |
108 779 |
84,9 |
109 043 |
84,6 |
114 233 |
83,2 |
including women |
55 122 |
43,0 |
55 914 |
43,4 |
58 690 |
42,8 |
including part time jobs |
22 574 |
17,6 |
21 781 |
16,9 |
19 976 |
14,6 |
Non-employee |
19 368 |
15,1 |
19 806 |
15,4 |
23 023 |
16,8 |
including women |
6 405 |
5,0 |
7 090 |
5,5 |
8 894 |
6,5 |
including part time jobs |
2 349 |
1,8 |
2 734 |
2,1 |
3 573 |
2,6 |
- 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 |
137 644 |
100,0 |
Farmer operators |
1 739 |
1,3 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
12 542 |
9,1 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
21 487 |
15,6 |
Intermediate professions |
37 213 |
27,0 |
Employees |
36 116 |
26,2 |
Workers |
28 546 |
20,7 |
- 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 |
1,6 |
1,5 |
1,3 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
8,3 |
8,8 |
9,1 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
13,1 |
14,0 |
15,6 |
Intermediate professions |
26,0 |
27,0 |
27,0 |
Employees |
28,9 |
27,8 |
26,2 |
Workers |
22,1 |
20,9 |
20,7 |
- 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 |
127 541 |
100,0 |
128 908 |
100,0 |
137 644 |
100,0 |
49,0 |
84,5 |
Agriculture |
4 671 |
3,7 |
4 811 |
3,7 |
4 514 |
3,3 |
33,8 |
59,5 |
Industry |
13 901 |
10,9 |
13 196 |
10,2 |
12 742 |
9,3 |
33,2 |
90,3 |
Construction |
10 175 |
8,0 |
9 211 |
7,1 |
10 182 |
7,4 |
12,8 |
69,3 |
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities |
60 614 |
47,5 |
62 280 |
48,3 |
68 449 |
49,7 |
45,6 |
83,5 |
Public administration/education/human health/social work |
38 181 |
29,9 |
39 411 |
30,6 |
41 757 |
30,3 |
70,0 |
90,9 |
- 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 |
38,2 |
27,3 |
Industry |
33,0 |
35,3 |
Construction |
16,4 |
4,8 |
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities |
47,1 |
37,9 |
Public administration, education, human health, social work |
70,9 |
61,5 |
- 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.