EMP T1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity
Economic activity |
2011 |
2016 |
2022 |
Altogether |
161 826 |
159 413 |
160 846 |
Working age adult in % |
71,7 |
71,9 |
73,4 |
Working age adults with a job in % |
63,2 |
62,9 |
65,6 |
Unemployed workers in % |
8,5 |
9,0 |
7,8 |
Economically inactive people in % |
28,3 |
28,1 |
26,6 |
Pupils, students or interns in % |
13,9 |
14,7 |
13,8 |
Retirees in % |
7,9 |
6,6 |
5,5 |
Other economically inactive people in % |
6,5 |
6,8 |
7,3 |
- 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 |
160 846 |
118 037 |
73,4 |
105 555 |
65,6 |
15 to 24 years old |
39 026 |
16 107 |
41,3 |
13 081 |
33,5 |
25 to 54 years old |
91 159 |
82 801 |
90,8 |
74 881 |
82,1 |
55 to 64 years old |
30 661 |
19 129 |
62,4 |
17 593 |
57,4 |
Male |
78 969 |
59 717 |
75,6 |
53 284 |
67,5 |
15 to 24 years old |
19 468 |
8 681 |
44,6 |
7 072 |
36,3 |
25 to 54 years old |
44 951 |
41 732 |
92,8 |
37 717 |
83,9 |
55 to 64 years old |
14 550 |
9 303 |
63,9 |
8 495 |
58,4 |
Female |
81 877 |
58 320 |
71,2 |
52 271 |
63,8 |
15 to 24 years old |
19 558 |
7 425 |
38,0 |
6 009 |
30,7 |
25 to 54 years old |
46 208 |
41 069 |
88,9 |
37 164 |
80,4 |
55 to 64 years old |
16 111 |
9 825 |
61,0 |
9 098 |
56,5 |
- 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 |
65,6 |
Unemployed workers |
7,8 |
Retirees |
5,5 |
Pupils, students or interns |
13,8 |
Other economically inactive people |
7,3 |
- 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 |
115 673 |
102 092 |
114 734 |
100 376 |
117 673 |
105 371 |
including farmer operators |
1 144 |
1 133 |
1 291 |
1 255 |
1 095 |
1 085 |
including handicrafters, traders and business leaders |
5 923 |
5 588 |
6 070 |
5 640 |
6 497 |
6 197 |
including managers and higher intellectual professions |
18 112 |
17 493 |
18 963 |
18 140 |
21 366 |
20 687 |
including intermediate professions |
30 807 |
28 449 |
31 619 |
29 211 |
32 491 |
30 333 |
including employees |
32 017 |
27 865 |
31 627 |
27 301 |
31 186 |
27 353 |
including workers |
26 198 |
21 564 |
23 514 |
18 829 |
23 328 |
19 716 |
- 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 |
13 727 |
14 335 |
12 482 |
Unemployment rate in % |
11,8 |
12,5 |
10,6 |
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged |
23,8 |
24,9 |
18,8 |
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged |
10,3 |
11,1 |
9,6 |
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged |
8,1 |
9,5 |
8,0 |
- 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 |
23,3 |
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB |
20,1 |
CAP, BEP or equivalent |
12,1 |
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent |
12,1 |
2 years at university |
7,0 |
3 to 4 years at university |
6,5 |
5 years or more at university |
5,9 |
- 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 |
108 503 |
108 243 |
113 974 |
Working age adult living in the area |
103 136 |
101 454 |
107 386 |
Occupational concentration by industry |
105,2 |
106,7 |
106,1 |
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % |
58,2 |
56,4 |
56,5 |
- 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 |
108 503 |
100,0 |
108 243 |
100,0 |
113 974 |
100,0 |
Employee |
97 153 |
89,5 |
96 065 |
88,7 |
100 675 |
88,3 |
including women |
49 527 |
45,6 |
49 686 |
45,9 |
51 904 |
45,5 |
including part time jobs |
20 572 |
19,0 |
19 817 |
18,3 |
19 217 |
16,9 |
Non-employee |
11 350 |
10,5 |
12 178 |
11,3 |
13 299 |
11,7 |
including women |
3 573 |
3,3 |
4 144 |
3,8 |
4 859 |
4,3 |
including part time jobs |
1 232 |
1,1 |
1 614 |
1,5 |
2 068 |
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 |
114 063 |
100,0 |
Farmer operators |
1 131 |
1,0 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
6 581 |
5,8 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
21 060 |
18,5 |
Intermediate professions |
32 946 |
28,9 |
Employees |
30 341 |
26,6 |
Workers |
22 003 |
19,3 |
- 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 |
1,1 |
1,2 |
1,0 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
5,5 |
5,5 |
5,8 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
15,8 |
17,0 |
18,5 |
Intermediate professions |
27,4 |
29,1 |
28,9 |
Employees |
28,2 |
27,7 |
26,6 |
Workers |
22,0 |
19,5 |
19,3 |
- 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 |
107 909 |
100,0 |
107 744 |
100,0 |
114 063 |
100,0 |
50,0 |
89,2 |
Agriculture |
1 835 |
1,7 |
2 203 |
2,0 |
1 974 |
1,7 |
26,7 |
44,5 |
Industry |
15 197 |
14,1 |
14 464 |
13,4 |
14 874 |
13,0 |
30,5 |
93,9 |
Construction |
6 039 |
5,6 |
5 225 |
4,8 |
5 962 |
5,2 |
11,1 |
75,6 |
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities |
43 923 |
40,7 |
43 007 |
39,9 |
47 027 |
41,2 |
46,8 |
86,7 |
Public administration/education/human health/social work |
40 915 |
37,9 |
42 845 |
39,8 |
44 225 |
38,8 |
66,3 |
94,2 |
- 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 |
22,7 |
Industry |
31,1 |
22,0 |
Construction |
12,8 |
5,8 |
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities |
48,4 |
36,6 |
Public administration, education, human health, social work |
66,5 |
61,9 |
- 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.