EMP T1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity
Economic activity |
2011 |
2016 |
2022 |
Altogether |
238 810 |
238 706 |
241 185 |
Working age adult in % |
70,6 |
71,4 |
73,4 |
Working age adults with a job in % |
62,8 |
62,2 |
66,2 |
Unemployed workers in % |
7,8 |
9,2 |
7,2 |
Economically inactive people in % |
29,4 |
28,6 |
26,6 |
Pupils, students or interns in % |
12,4 |
13,3 |
12,6 |
Retirees in % |
9,7 |
8,0 |
6,8 |
Other economically inactive people in % |
7,4 |
7,2 |
7,1 |
- 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 |
241 185 |
177 050 |
73,4 |
159 779 |
66,2 |
15 to 24 years old |
52 746 |
20 984 |
39,8 |
16 828 |
31,9 |
25 to 54 years old |
140 743 |
129 251 |
91,8 |
118 301 |
84,1 |
55 to 64 years old |
47 696 |
26 816 |
56,2 |
24 650 |
51,7 |
Male |
122 330 |
91 388 |
74,7 |
82 802 |
67,7 |
15 to 24 years old |
27 426 |
11 559 |
42,1 |
9 366 |
34,1 |
25 to 54 years old |
71 509 |
66 722 |
93,3 |
61 379 |
85,8 |
55 to 64 years old |
23 394 |
13 107 |
56,0 |
12 057 |
51,5 |
Female |
118 855 |
85 662 |
72,1 |
76 978 |
64,8 |
15 to 24 years old |
25 320 |
9 425 |
37,2 |
7 462 |
29,5 |
25 to 54 years old |
69 234 |
62 528 |
90,3 |
56 922 |
82,2 |
55 to 64 years old |
24 301 |
13 708 |
56,4 |
12 593 |
51,8 |
- 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 |
66,2 |
Unemployed workers |
7,2 |
Retirees |
6,8 |
Pupils, students or interns |
12,6 |
Other economically inactive people |
7,1 |
- 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 |
168 830 |
150 278 |
170 710 |
148 628 |
176 686 |
160 284 |
including farmer operators |
2 137 |
2 097 |
2 268 |
2 196 |
1 478 |
1 470 |
including handicrafters, traders and business leaders |
7 961 |
7 409 |
8 162 |
7 614 |
8 525 |
8 202 |
including managers and higher intellectual professions |
25 388 |
24 574 |
27 052 |
25 884 |
33 670 |
32 654 |
including intermediate professions |
43 781 |
40 643 |
45 463 |
41 689 |
49 038 |
46 105 |
including employees |
51 474 |
44 781 |
50 550 |
43 015 |
48 503 |
42 742 |
including workers |
36 777 |
30 773 |
35 150 |
28 230 |
33 740 |
29 111 |
- 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 |
18 586 |
21 958 |
17 271 |
Unemployment rate in % |
11,0 |
12,9 |
9,8 |
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged |
24,1 |
27,4 |
19,8 |
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged |
9,4 |
11,2 |
8,5 |
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged |
8,7 |
10,3 |
8,1 |
- 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 |
25,3 |
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB |
18,5 |
CAP, BEP or equivalent |
11,9 |
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent |
11,1 |
2 years at university |
6,6 |
3 to 4 years at university |
6,8 |
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 |
150 409 |
150 063 |
162 148 |
Working age adult living in the area |
150 837 |
149 777 |
161 459 |
Occupational concentration by industry |
99,7 |
100,2 |
100,4 |
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % |
56,6 |
55,8 |
55,9 |
- 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 |
150 409 |
100,0 |
150 063 |
100,0 |
162 148 |
100,0 |
Employee |
134 501 |
89,4 |
133 914 |
89,2 |
143 862 |
88,7 |
including women |
65 366 |
43,5 |
66 086 |
44,0 |
71 125 |
43,9 |
including part time jobs |
27 879 |
18,5 |
26 882 |
17,9 |
25 649 |
15,8 |
Non-employee |
15 908 |
10,6 |
16 149 |
10,8 |
18 286 |
11,3 |
including women |
5 602 |
3,7 |
6 190 |
4,1 |
7 428 |
4,6 |
including part time jobs |
1 787 |
1,2 |
2 125 |
1,4 |
2 648 |
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 |
162 749 |
100,0 |
Farmer operators |
1 596 |
1,0 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
8 661 |
5,3 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
32 624 |
20,0 |
Intermediate professions |
46 445 |
28,5 |
Employees |
43 775 |
26,9 |
Workers |
29 648 |
18,2 |
- 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 |
1,5 |
1,5 |
1,0 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
5,1 |
5,2 |
5,3 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
16,1 |
17,1 |
20,0 |
Intermediate professions |
27,0 |
27,9 |
28,5 |
Employees |
30,1 |
29,3 |
26,9 |
Workers |
20,2 |
19,1 |
18,2 |
- 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 |
150 471 |
100,0 |
150 368 |
100,0 |
162 749 |
100,0 |
48,3 |
89,8 |
Agriculture |
5 367 |
3,6 |
4 904 |
3,3 |
4 651 |
2,9 |
32,9 |
63,3 |
Industry |
15 775 |
10,5 |
15 742 |
10,5 |
17 462 |
10,7 |
26,2 |
95,3 |
Construction |
10 575 |
7,0 |
9 952 |
6,6 |
10 794 |
6,6 |
12,4 |
79,6 |
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities |
59 142 |
39,3 |
59 338 |
39,5 |
68 387 |
42,0 |
47,1 |
88,0 |
Public administration/education/human health/social work |
59 612 |
39,6 |
60 433 |
40,2 |
61 455 |
37,8 |
63,3 |
94,0 |
- 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 |
41,0 |
19,0 |
Industry |
25,7 |
37,8 |
Construction |
14,2 |
5,3 |
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities |
48,2 |
39,2 |
Public administration, education, human health, social work |
63,1 |
65,6 |
- 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.