EMP T1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity
Economic activity |
2011 |
2016 |
2022 |
Altogether |
248 489 |
247 005 |
252 245 |
Working age adult in % |
70,6 |
71,6 |
73,7 |
Working age adults with a job in % |
61,9 |
61,8 |
65,5 |
Unemployed workers in % |
8,7 |
9,8 |
8,2 |
Economically inactive people in % |
29,4 |
28,4 |
26,3 |
Pupils, students or interns in % |
13,5 |
14,0 |
13,6 |
Retirees in % |
9,2 |
7,7 |
6,0 |
Other economically inactive people in % |
6,8 |
6,7 |
6,8 |
- 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 |
252 245 |
185 810 |
73,7 |
165 180 |
65,5 |
15 to 24 years old |
59 945 |
24 685 |
41,2 |
19 419 |
32,4 |
25 to 54 years old |
144 621 |
133 070 |
92,0 |
120 035 |
83,0 |
55 to 64 years old |
47 680 |
28 055 |
58,8 |
25 726 |
54,0 |
Male |
123 709 |
93 116 |
75,3 |
82 703 |
66,9 |
15 to 24 years old |
29 844 |
12 884 |
43,2 |
9 988 |
33,5 |
25 to 54 years old |
71 525 |
66 768 |
93,3 |
60 441 |
84,5 |
55 to 64 years old |
22 340 |
13 465 |
60,3 |
12 274 |
54,9 |
Female |
128 536 |
92 694 |
72,1 |
82 477 |
64,2 |
15 to 24 years old |
30 101 |
11 801 |
39,2 |
9 431 |
31,3 |
25 to 54 years old |
73 096 |
66 302 |
90,7 |
59 594 |
81,5 |
55 to 64 years old |
25 339 |
14 591 |
57,6 |
13 452 |
53,1 |
- 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 |
65,5 |
Unemployed workers |
8,2 |
Retirees |
6,0 |
Pupils, students or interns |
13,6 |
Other economically inactive people |
6,8 |
- 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 |
175 252 |
153 821 |
176 793 |
153 081 |
185 295 |
164 943 |
including farmer operators |
1 336 |
1 313 |
1 298 |
1 296 |
1 055 |
1 042 |
including handicrafters, traders and business leaders |
9 197 |
8 545 |
9 483 |
8 777 |
10 250 |
9 766 |
including managers and higher intellectual professions |
26 131 |
25 190 |
27 377 |
26 358 |
32 943 |
31 622 |
including intermediate professions |
46 536 |
42 813 |
46 735 |
42 513 |
50 216 |
46 568 |
including employees |
52 139 |
44 981 |
52 860 |
44 701 |
51 167 |
44 265 |
including workers |
37 988 |
30 979 |
36 349 |
29 436 |
37 057 |
31 680 |
- 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 |
21 559 |
24 204 |
20 630 |
Unemployment rate in % |
12,3 |
13,7 |
11,1 |
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged |
27,1 |
28,9 |
21,3 |
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged |
10,5 |
12,0 |
9,8 |
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged |
7,6 |
9,6 |
8,3 |
- 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 |
22,4 |
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB |
17,9 |
CAP, BEP or equivalent |
13,1 |
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent |
12,8 |
2 years at university |
7,0 |
3 to 4 years at university |
7,6 |
5 years or more at university |
5,8 |
- 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 |
167 965 |
167 764 |
180 170 |
Working age adult living in the area |
155 098 |
154 149 |
167 505 |
Occupational concentration by industry |
108,3 |
108,8 |
107,6 |
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % |
57,5 |
56,4 |
56,3 |
- 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 |
167 965 |
100,0 |
167 764 |
100,0 |
180 170 |
100,0 |
Employee |
151 414 |
90,1 |
150 047 |
89,4 |
159 714 |
88,6 |
including women |
75 955 |
45,2 |
76 422 |
45,6 |
81 295 |
45,1 |
including part time jobs |
28 614 |
17,0 |
28 320 |
16,9 |
27 083 |
15,0 |
Non-employee |
16 551 |
9,9 |
17 717 |
10,6 |
20 456 |
11,4 |
including women |
5 690 |
3,4 |
6 396 |
3,8 |
7 908 |
4,4 |
including part time jobs |
1 767 |
1,1 |
2 370 |
1,4 |
2 916 |
1,6 |
- 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 |
179 368 |
100,0 |
Farmer operators |
1 171 |
0,7 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
10 843 |
6,0 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
31 570 |
17,6 |
Intermediate professions |
50 976 |
28,4 |
Employees |
48 539 |
27,1 |
Workers |
36 269 |
20,2 |
- 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 |
0,9 |
0,9 |
0,7 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
5,4 |
5,6 |
6,0 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
15,2 |
16,2 |
17,6 |
Intermediate professions |
27,4 |
27,4 |
28,4 |
Employees |
29,4 |
29,3 |
27,1 |
Workers |
21,6 |
20,6 |
20,2 |
- 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 |
167 607 |
100,0 |
168 013 |
100,0 |
179 368 |
100,0 |
49,4 |
89,7 |
Agriculture |
2 411 |
1,4 |
2 445 |
1,5 |
1 952 |
1,1 |
24,6 |
44,0 |
Industry |
19 604 |
11,7 |
17 853 |
10,6 |
18 685 |
10,4 |
29,1 |
93,8 |
Construction |
12 040 |
7,2 |
11 034 |
6,6 |
11 991 |
6,7 |
12,0 |
78,8 |
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities |
76 141 |
45,4 |
77 970 |
46,4 |
85 224 |
47,5 |
46,5 |
87,9 |
Public administration/education/human health/social work |
57 411 |
34,3 |
58 710 |
34,9 |
61 516 |
34,3 |
67,7 |
94,4 |
- 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 |
28,4 |
21,5 |
Industry |
28,7 |
35,0 |
Construction |
13,7 |
6,0 |
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities |
47,4 |
40,1 |
Public administration, education, human health, social work |
68,3 |
58,3 |
- 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.