EMP T1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity
Economic activity |
2011 |
2016 |
2022 |
Altogether |
426 861 |
444 823 |
476 674 |
Working age adult in % |
68,4 |
70,1 |
72,2 |
Working age adults with a job in % |
57,1 |
57,8 |
61,6 |
Unemployed workers in % |
11,3 |
12,3 |
10,6 |
Economically inactive people in % |
31,6 |
29,9 |
27,8 |
Pupils, students or interns in % |
14,5 |
15,3 |
14,1 |
Retirees in % |
7,4 |
5,5 |
4,4 |
Other economically inactive people in % |
9,7 |
9,2 |
9,4 |
- 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 |
476 674 |
343 965 |
72,2 |
293 636 |
61,6 |
15 to 24 years old |
112 876 |
42 873 |
38,0 |
31 013 |
27,5 |
25 to 54 years old |
280 591 |
248 696 |
88,6 |
216 050 |
77,0 |
55 to 64 years old |
83 207 |
52 396 |
63,0 |
46 573 |
56,0 |
Male |
229 299 |
172 427 |
75,2 |
147 947 |
64,5 |
15 to 24 years old |
54 109 |
21 812 |
40,3 |
15 681 |
29,0 |
25 to 54 years old |
136 585 |
125 132 |
91,6 |
109 589 |
80,2 |
55 to 64 years old |
38 605 |
25 483 |
66,0 |
22 677 |
58,7 |
Female |
247 375 |
171 538 |
69,3 |
145 689 |
58,9 |
15 to 24 years old |
58 767 |
21 061 |
35,8 |
15 332 |
26,1 |
25 to 54 years old |
144 007 |
123 564 |
85,8 |
106 461 |
73,9 |
55 to 64 years old |
44 601 |
26 913 |
60,3 |
23 896 |
53,6 |
- 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 |
61,6 |
Unemployed workers |
10,6 |
Retirees |
4,4 |
Pupils, students or interns |
14,1 |
Other economically inactive people |
9,4 |
- 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 |
291 633 |
243 398 |
312 234 |
257 472 |
344 383 |
294 832 |
including farmer operators |
1 884 |
1 829 |
1 676 |
1 614 |
1 380 |
1 310 |
including handicrafters, traders and business leaders |
19 218 |
17 291 |
22 132 |
20 043 |
24 778 |
23 364 |
including managers and higher intellectual professions |
50 862 |
47 979 |
58 327 |
54 502 |
75 398 |
71 111 |
including intermediate professions |
78 206 |
68 674 |
84 843 |
73 808 |
94 902 |
85 439 |
including employees |
86 985 |
70 040 |
89 687 |
71 047 |
91 175 |
74 207 |
including workers |
49 434 |
37 584 |
49 247 |
36 457 |
50 020 |
39 401 |
- 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 |
48 161 |
54 687 |
50 329 |
Unemployment rate in % |
16,5 |
17,5 |
14,6 |
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged |
33,8 |
35,1 |
27,7 |
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged |
14,5 |
15,7 |
13,1 |
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged |
10,3 |
13,1 |
11,1 |
- 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 |
26,5 |
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB |
22,0 |
CAP, BEP or equivalent |
17,5 |
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent |
18,3 |
2 years at university |
11,5 |
3 to 4 years at university |
10,9 |
5 years or more at university |
8,3 |
- 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 |
270 838 |
283 783 |
325 917 |
Working age adult living in the area |
246 481 |
261 097 |
299 283 |
Occupational concentration by industry |
109,9 |
108,7 |
108,9 |
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % |
55,2 |
55,2 |
55,8 |
- 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 |
270 838 |
100,0 |
283 783 |
100,0 |
325 917 |
100,0 |
Employee |
232 243 |
85,7 |
239 744 |
84,5 |
271 485 |
83,3 |
including women |
118 541 |
43,8 |
122 747 |
43,3 |
138 978 |
42,6 |
including part time jobs |
47 804 |
17,7 |
48 104 |
17,0 |
48 253 |
14,8 |
Non-employee |
38 596 |
14,3 |
44 039 |
15,5 |
54 433 |
16,7 |
including women |
13 810 |
5,1 |
16 768 |
5,9 |
21 422 |
6,6 |
including part time jobs |
5 109 |
1,9 |
7 189 |
2,5 |
10 086 |
3,1 |
- 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 |
326 480 |
100,0 |
Farmer operators |
1 543 |
0,5 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
26 528 |
8,1 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
78 081 |
23,9 |
Intermediate professions |
95 154 |
29,1 |
Employees |
81 248 |
24,9 |
Workers |
43 926 |
13,5 |
- 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 |
0,7 |
0,6 |
0,5 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
7,0 |
7,8 |
8,1 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
19,8 |
21,2 |
23,9 |
Intermediate professions |
28,4 |
28,8 |
29,1 |
Employees |
28,6 |
27,3 |
24,9 |
Workers |
15,5 |
14,3 |
13,5 |
- 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 |
270 035 |
100,0 |
283 699 |
100,0 |
326 480 |
100,0 |
49,1 |
84,8 |
Agriculture |
3 622 |
1,3 |
3 511 |
1,2 |
3 498 |
1,1 |
28,9 |
57,6 |
Industry |
18 009 |
6,7 |
16 879 |
5,9 |
19 348 |
5,9 |
30,9 |
89,0 |
Construction |
19 497 |
7,2 |
18 789 |
6,6 |
21 873 |
6,7 |
13,3 |
69,8 |
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities |
134 302 |
49,7 |
143 729 |
50,7 |
171 495 |
52,5 |
43,9 |
83,1 |
Public administration/education/human health/social work |
94 605 |
35,0 |
100 792 |
35,5 |
110 267 |
33,8 |
68,2 |
90,4 |
- 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 |
32,1 |
24,5 |
Industry |
30,5 |
34,0 |
Construction |
17,0 |
4,9 |
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities |
44,9 |
38,8 |
Public administration, education, human health, social work |
69,1 |
59,7 |
- 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.