EMP T1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity
Economic activity |
2011 |
2016 |
2022 |
Altogether |
207 333 |
199 857 |
195 166 |
Working age adult in % |
71,0 |
72,1 |
73,4 |
Working age adults with a job in % |
62,6 |
62,7 |
65,2 |
Unemployed workers in % |
8,4 |
9,4 |
8,3 |
Economically inactive people in % |
29,0 |
27,9 |
26,6 |
Pupils, students or interns in % |
11,1 |
11,8 |
11,9 |
Retirees in % |
10,5 |
8,6 |
7,0 |
Other economically inactive people in % |
7,3 |
7,5 |
7,6 |
- 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 |
195 166 |
143 305 |
73,4 |
127 190 |
65,2 |
15 to 24 years old |
40 867 |
16 469 |
40,3 |
12 554 |
30,7 |
25 to 54 years old |
112 893 |
103 159 |
91,4 |
92 912 |
82,3 |
55 to 64 years old |
41 406 |
23 677 |
57,2 |
21 725 |
52,5 |
Male |
95 503 |
72 169 |
75,6 |
64 146 |
67,2 |
15 to 24 years old |
20 126 |
8 732 |
43,4 |
6 722 |
33,4 |
25 to 54 years old |
55 617 |
52 018 |
93,5 |
47 024 |
84,6 |
55 to 64 years old |
19 760 |
11 419 |
57,8 |
10 400 |
52,6 |
Female |
99 663 |
71 135 |
71,4 |
63 044 |
63,3 |
15 to 24 years old |
20 741 |
7 738 |
37,3 |
5 832 |
28,1 |
25 to 54 years old |
57 276 |
51 140 |
89,3 |
45 888 |
80,1 |
55 to 64 years old |
21 646 |
12 257 |
56,6 |
11 325 |
52,3 |
- 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 |
65,2 |
Unemployed workers |
8,3 |
Retirees |
7,0 |
Pupils, students or interns |
11,9 |
Other economically inactive people |
7,6 |
- 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 |
147 187 |
129 975 |
143 595 |
124 708 |
143 183 |
127 349 |
including farmer operators |
2 477 |
2 393 |
2 163 |
2 118 |
2 100 |
2 061 |
including handicrafters, traders and business leaders |
7 908 |
7 404 |
8 014 |
7 388 |
8 525 |
8 192 |
including managers and higher intellectual professions |
18 866 |
18 363 |
18 817 |
18 041 |
21 124 |
20 321 |
including intermediate professions |
38 367 |
35 856 |
38 334 |
35 649 |
39 036 |
36 773 |
including employees |
43 236 |
37 760 |
42 439 |
36 413 |
40 193 |
34 804 |
including workers |
34 416 |
28 199 |
31 305 |
25 099 |
29 911 |
25 198 |
- 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 |
17 317 |
18 830 |
16 114 |
Unemployment rate in % |
11,8 |
13,1 |
11,2 |
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged |
26,3 |
28,8 |
23,8 |
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged |
10,3 |
11,7 |
9,9 |
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged |
7,6 |
9,1 |
8,2 |
- 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 |
26,8 |
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB |
18,0 |
CAP, BEP or equivalent |
12,6 |
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent |
11,8 |
2 years at university |
7,1 |
3 to 4 years at university |
6,8 |
5 years or more at university |
6,3 |
- 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 |
131 364 |
126 546 |
128 597 |
Working age adult living in the area |
131 044 |
126 774 |
129 190 |
Occupational concentration by industry |
100,2 |
99,8 |
99,5 |
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % |
54,6 |
53,6 |
53,1 |
- 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 |
131 364 |
100,0 |
126 546 |
100,0 |
128 597 |
100,0 |
Employee |
116 349 |
88,6 |
111 012 |
87,7 |
111 779 |
86,9 |
including women |
59 992 |
45,7 |
57 698 |
45,6 |
57 638 |
44,8 |
including part time jobs |
19 174 |
14,6 |
18 727 |
14,8 |
17 516 |
13,6 |
Non-employee |
15 015 |
11,4 |
15 533 |
12,3 |
16 818 |
13,1 |
including women |
5 287 |
4,0 |
5 591 |
4,4 |
6 320 |
4,9 |
including part time jobs |
1 556 |
1,2 |
1 866 |
1,5 |
2 317 |
1,8 |
- 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 |
128 408 |
100,0 |
Farmer operators |
2 129 |
1,7 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
8 566 |
6,7 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
20 082 |
15,6 |
Intermediate professions |
36 434 |
28,4 |
Employees |
35 417 |
27,6 |
Workers |
25 780 |
20,1 |
- 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 |
1,8 |
1,7 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
5,8 |
6,2 |
6,7 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
13,8 |
14,5 |
15,6 |
Intermediate professions |
27,3 |
28,0 |
28,4 |
Employees |
29,2 |
29,5 |
27,6 |
Workers |
22,0 |
20,0 |
20,1 |
- 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 |
131 296 |
100,0 |
126 380 |
100,0 |
128 408 |
100,0 |
49,7 |
87,9 |
Agriculture |
3 244 |
2,5 |
2 987 |
2,4 |
2 943 |
2,3 |
29,5 |
29,8 |
Industry |
15 522 |
11,8 |
13 813 |
10,9 |
14 372 |
11,2 |
31,1 |
92,5 |
Construction |
8 765 |
6,7 |
7 394 |
5,9 |
8 117 |
6,3 |
11,0 |
76,8 |
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities |
54 323 |
41,4 |
51 503 |
40,8 |
54 343 |
42,3 |
44,4 |
86,1 |
Public administration/education/human health/social work |
49 443 |
37,7 |
50 683 |
40,1 |
48 633 |
37,9 |
68,7 |
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 |
23,8 |
31,9 |
Industry |
31,1 |
30,8 |
Construction |
13,3 |
3,6 |
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities |
45,5 |
37,2 |
Public administration, education, human health, social work |
69,3 |
60,3 |
- 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.