EMP T1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity
Economic activity |
2011 |
2016 |
2022 |
Altogether |
138 728 |
142 740 |
146 620 |
Working age adult in % |
67,0 |
70,3 |
69,9 |
Working age adults with a job in % |
41,4 |
44,1 |
48,2 |
Unemployed workers in % |
25,7 |
26,1 |
21,7 |
Economically inactive people in % |
33,0 |
29,7 |
30,1 |
Pupils, students or interns in % |
11,2 |
10,5 |
10,8 |
Retirees in % |
5,4 |
4,4 |
3,8 |
Other economically inactive people in % |
16,4 |
14,8 |
15,5 |
- 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 |
146 620 |
102 490 |
69,9 |
70 711 |
48,2 |
15 to 24 years old |
30 426 |
12 438 |
40,9 |
6 684 |
22,0 |
25 to 54 years old |
86 301 |
73 551 |
85,2 |
52 449 |
60,8 |
55 to 64 years old |
29 893 |
16 501 |
55,2 |
11 579 |
38,7 |
Male |
70 312 |
51 524 |
73,3 |
37 147 |
52,8 |
15 to 24 years old |
15 695 |
6 933 |
44,2 |
3 956 |
25,2 |
25 to 54 years old |
40 203 |
35 995 |
89,5 |
26 943 |
67,0 |
55 to 64 years old |
14 415 |
8 596 |
59,6 |
6 248 |
43,3 |
Female |
76 308 |
50 966 |
66,8 |
33 564 |
44,0 |
15 to 24 years old |
14 731 |
5 505 |
37,4 |
2 727 |
18,5 |
25 to 54 years old |
46 099 |
37 556 |
81,5 |
25 505 |
55,3 |
55 to 64 years old |
15 478 |
7 905 |
51,1 |
5 331 |
34,4 |
- 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 |
48,2 |
Unemployed workers |
21,7 |
Retirees |
3,8 |
Pupils, students or interns |
10,8 |
Other economically inactive people |
15,5 |
- 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 |
93 043 |
57 470 |
100 431 |
63 107 |
101 981 |
71 691 |
including farmer operators |
2 585 |
2 463 |
2 367 |
2 228 |
2 517 |
2 367 |
including handicrafters, traders and business leaders |
5 519 |
4 802 |
6 040 |
5 004 |
6 820 |
6 151 |
including managers and higher intellectual professions |
5 325 |
5 061 |
6 491 |
6 064 |
7 887 |
7 354 |
including intermediate professions |
16 429 |
13 368 |
19 459 |
15 566 |
22 393 |
19 207 |
including employees |
32 460 |
20 156 |
35 220 |
22 375 |
34 782 |
23 686 |
including workers |
23 044 |
11 620 |
22 918 |
11 869 |
21 510 |
12 927 |
- 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 |
35 584 |
37 291 |
31 779 |
Unemployment rate in % |
38,3 |
37,2 |
31,0 |
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged |
58,0 |
54,0 |
46,3 |
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged |
35,8 |
35,3 |
28,7 |
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged |
25,3 |
31,4 |
29,8 |
- 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 |
48,2 |
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB |
38,7 |
CAP, BEP or equivalent |
36,1 |
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent |
29,2 |
2 years at university |
17,3 |
3 to 4 years at university |
10,8 |
5 years or more at university |
8,8 |
- 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 |
58 127 |
63 814 |
72 423 |
Working age adult living in the area |
57 828 |
63 756 |
72 023 |
Occupational concentration by industry |
100,5 |
100,1 |
100,6 |
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % |
58,8 |
60,2 |
58,1 |
- 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 |
58 127 |
100,0 |
63 814 |
100,0 |
72 423 |
100,0 |
Employee |
48 074 |
82,7 |
52 483 |
82,2 |
58 885 |
81,3 |
including women |
23 521 |
40,5 |
26 456 |
41,5 |
29 921 |
41,3 |
including part time jobs |
10 507 |
18,1 |
12 478 |
19,6 |
12 293 |
17,0 |
Non-employee |
10 053 |
17,3 |
11 330 |
17,8 |
13 538 |
18,7 |
including women |
3 077 |
5,3 |
3 825 |
6,0 |
4 976 |
6,9 |
including part time jobs |
1 246 |
2,1 |
1 651 |
2,6 |
2 141 |
3,0 |
- 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 |
73 467 |
100,0 |
Farmer operators |
2 437 |
3,3 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
6 421 |
8,7 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
7 660 |
10,4 |
Intermediate professions |
19 210 |
26,1 |
Employees |
24 663 |
33,6 |
Workers |
13 076 |
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 |
4,2 |
3,6 |
3,3 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
8,5 |
8,2 |
8,7 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
9,0 |
9,7 |
10,4 |
Intermediate professions |
22,9 |
24,4 |
26,1 |
Employees |
35,4 |
35,8 |
33,6 |
Workers |
20,0 |
18,4 |
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 |
58 136 |
100,0 |
64 151 |
100,0 |
73 467 |
100,0 |
48,2 |
82,6 |
Agriculture |
3 246 |
5,6 |
3 171 |
4,9 |
3 372 |
4,6 |
24,3 |
31,7 |
Industry |
3 956 |
6,8 |
4 106 |
6,4 |
5 006 |
6,8 |
29,6 |
84,1 |
Construction |
4 283 |
7,4 |
4 022 |
6,3 |
4 709 |
6,4 |
8,5 |
68,8 |
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities |
20 429 |
35,1 |
22 248 |
34,7 |
27 215 |
37,0 |
44,0 |
80,2 |
Public administration/education/human health/social work |
26 222 |
45,1 |
30 605 |
47,7 |
33 165 |
45,1 |
62,6 |
91,5 |
- 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 |
27,7 |
22,8 |
Industry |
29,5 |
30,3 |
Construction |
9,6 |
6,0 |
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities |
45,3 |
39,0 |
Public administration, education, human health, social work |
63,4 |
53,1 |
- 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.