EMP T1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity
Economic activity |
2011 |
2016 |
2022 |
Altogether |
338 881 |
340 842 |
341 671 |
Working age adult in % |
70,4 |
71,2 |
73,1 |
Working age adults with a job in % |
59,3 |
59,3 |
63,2 |
Unemployed workers in % |
11,1 |
11,9 |
9,9 |
Economically inactive people in % |
29,6 |
28,8 |
26,9 |
Pupils, students or interns in % |
9,8 |
10,3 |
10,0 |
Retirees in % |
9,0 |
7,2 |
6,0 |
Other economically inactive people in % |
10,8 |
11,3 |
10,9 |
- 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 |
341 671 |
249 792 |
73,1 |
215 874 |
63,2 |
15 to 24 years old |
63 313 |
25 873 |
40,9 |
18 708 |
29,5 |
25 to 54 years old |
201 896 |
178 836 |
88,6 |
157 401 |
78,0 |
55 to 64 years old |
76 462 |
45 084 |
59,0 |
39 766 |
52,0 |
Male |
167 452 |
127 910 |
76,4 |
111 740 |
66,7 |
15 to 24 years old |
33 074 |
14 618 |
44,2 |
10 696 |
32,3 |
25 to 54 years old |
97 955 |
90 738 |
92,6 |
81 110 |
82,8 |
55 to 64 years old |
36 423 |
22 554 |
61,9 |
19 933 |
54,7 |
Female |
174 219 |
121 882 |
70,0 |
104 134 |
59,8 |
15 to 24 years old |
30 239 |
11 254 |
37,2 |
8 011 |
26,5 |
25 to 54 years old |
103 941 |
88 098 |
84,8 |
76 290 |
73,4 |
55 to 64 years old |
40 039 |
22 530 |
56,3 |
19 833 |
49,5 |
- 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 |
63,2 |
Unemployed workers |
9,9 |
Retirees |
6,0 |
Pupils, students or interns |
10,0 |
Other economically inactive people |
10,9 |
- 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 |
238 650 |
201 006 |
242 680 |
202 657 |
249 794 |
216 808 |
including farmer operators |
3 680 |
3 534 |
3 184 |
3 064 |
3 038 |
2 980 |
including handicrafters, traders and business leaders |
18 299 |
16 670 |
19 221 |
17 667 |
21 018 |
19 992 |
including managers and higher intellectual professions |
28 642 |
27 166 |
30 886 |
29 153 |
35 042 |
33 536 |
including intermediate professions |
59 425 |
53 861 |
62 024 |
55 920 |
66 173 |
61 031 |
including employees |
72 856 |
59 771 |
74 180 |
59 918 |
72 136 |
60 358 |
including workers |
52 293 |
40 004 |
49 215 |
36 934 |
48 349 |
38 912 |
- 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 |
37 572 |
40 550 |
33 919 |
Unemployment rate in % |
15,8 |
16,7 |
13,6 |
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged |
33,8 |
34,6 |
27,7 |
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged |
13,6 |
15,0 |
12,0 |
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged |
12,5 |
13,5 |
11,8 |
- 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 |
26,3 |
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB |
20,9 |
CAP, BEP or equivalent |
15,6 |
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent |
14,7 |
2 years at university |
8,9 |
3 to 4 years at university |
7,5 |
5 years or more at university |
6,1 |
- 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 |
184 371 |
185 988 |
199 592 |
Working age adult living in the area |
203 357 |
205 384 |
220 764 |
Occupational concentration by industry |
90,7 |
90,6 |
90,4 |
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % |
55,5 |
54,1 |
54,0 |
- 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 |
184 371 |
100,0 |
185 988 |
100,0 |
199 592 |
100,0 |
Employee |
154 521 |
83,8 |
154 866 |
83,3 |
164 375 |
82,4 |
including women |
75 994 |
41,2 |
77 598 |
41,7 |
82 924 |
41,5 |
including part time jobs |
33 101 |
18,0 |
31 936 |
17,2 |
29 825 |
14,9 |
Non-employee |
29 850 |
16,2 |
31 122 |
16,7 |
35 218 |
17,6 |
including women |
10 729 |
5,8 |
11 704 |
6,3 |
13 950 |
7,0 |
including part time jobs |
3 899 |
2,1 |
4 670 |
2,5 |
5 441 |
2,7 |
- 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 |
200 538 |
100,0 |
Farmer operators |
3 237 |
1,6 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
19 393 |
9,7 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
30 347 |
15,1 |
Intermediate professions |
55 190 |
27,5 |
Employees |
56 667 |
28,3 |
Workers |
35 704 |
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 |
2,0 |
1,7 |
1,6 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
8,6 |
9,1 |
9,7 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
13,0 |
14,0 |
15,1 |
Intermediate professions |
26,4 |
26,7 |
27,5 |
Employees |
30,0 |
30,1 |
28,3 |
Workers |
20,1 |
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 |
185 370 |
100,0 |
186 584 |
100,0 |
200 538 |
100,0 |
48,5 |
83,4 |
Agriculture |
8 635 |
4,7 |
7 134 |
3,8 |
6 900 |
3,4 |
28,6 |
52,5 |
Industry |
21 900 |
11,8 |
19 467 |
10,4 |
20 357 |
10,2 |
29,2 |
90,9 |
Construction |
14 832 |
8,0 |
14 056 |
7,5 |
14 509 |
7,2 |
11,2 |
64,6 |
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities |
78 202 |
42,2 |
79 021 |
42,4 |
89 118 |
44,4 |
45,9 |
80,9 |
Public administration/education/human health/social work |
61 801 |
33,3 |
66 907 |
35,9 |
69 654 |
34,7 |
67,1 |
91,3 |
- 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 |
28,9 |
28,3 |
Industry |
28,9 |
31,3 |
Construction |
14,7 |
4,7 |
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities |
47,2 |
40,2 |
Public administration, education, human health, social work |
67,4 |
63,9 |
- 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.