EMP T1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity
Economic activity |
2011 |
2016 |
2022 |
Altogether |
240 734 |
242 300 |
249 961 |
Working age adult in % |
71,3 |
72,6 |
74,8 |
Working age adults with a job in % |
62,5 |
62,4 |
66,6 |
Unemployed workers in % |
8,8 |
10,3 |
8,2 |
Economically inactive people in % |
28,7 |
27,4 |
25,2 |
Pupils, students or interns in % |
14,3 |
14,7 |
14,0 |
Retirees in % |
8,6 |
7,2 |
5,7 |
Other economically inactive people in % |
5,8 |
5,5 |
5,5 |
- 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 |
249 961 |
187 087 |
74,8 |
166 562 |
66,6 |
15 to 24 years old |
62 607 |
26 484 |
42,3 |
20 986 |
33,5 |
25 to 54 years old |
141 213 |
132 191 |
93,6 |
119 525 |
84,6 |
55 to 64 years old |
46 141 |
28 412 |
61,6 |
26 052 |
56,5 |
Male |
121 497 |
93 509 |
77,0 |
83 722 |
68,9 |
15 to 24 years old |
30 329 |
13 973 |
46,1 |
11 172 |
36,8 |
25 to 54 years old |
69 114 |
65 738 |
95,1 |
59 896 |
86,7 |
55 to 64 years old |
22 054 |
13 798 |
62,6 |
12 653 |
57,4 |
Female |
128 464 |
93 578 |
72,8 |
82 841 |
64,5 |
15 to 24 years old |
32 278 |
12 511 |
38,8 |
9 813 |
30,4 |
25 to 54 years old |
72 099 |
66 453 |
92,2 |
59 629 |
82,7 |
55 to 64 years old |
24 087 |
14 614 |
60,7 |
13 399 |
55,6 |
- 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 |
66,6 |
Unemployed workers |
8,2 |
Retirees |
5,7 |
Pupils, students or interns |
14,0 |
Other economically inactive people |
5,5 |
- 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 |
171 541 |
150 507 |
176 859 |
151 948 |
187 634 |
168 004 |
including farmer operators |
1 925 |
1 884 |
1 968 |
1 919 |
1 545 |
1 513 |
including handicrafters, traders and business leaders |
8 334 |
7 764 |
9 247 |
8 509 |
10 494 |
10 108 |
including managers and higher intellectual professions |
26 033 |
25 055 |
27 994 |
26 799 |
35 632 |
34 292 |
including intermediate professions |
45 620 |
41 593 |
46 696 |
41 891 |
50 889 |
47 470 |
including employees |
48 527 |
42 284 |
49 810 |
42 356 |
48 879 |
42 659 |
including workers |
39 237 |
31 928 |
38 313 |
30 473 |
37 558 |
31 961 |
- 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 |
21 090 |
24 868 |
20 524 |
Unemployment rate in % |
12,3 |
14,1 |
11,0 |
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged |
24,5 |
27,2 |
20,8 |
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged |
10,6 |
12,5 |
9,6 |
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged |
8,5 |
11,0 |
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 |
25,9 |
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB |
19,7 |
CAP, BEP or equivalent |
11,9 |
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent |
12,8 |
2 years at university |
7,3 |
3 to 4 years at university |
7,3 |
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 |
161 113 |
162 159 |
179 044 |
Working age adult living in the area |
151 361 |
152 409 |
168 396 |
Occupational concentration by industry |
106,4 |
106,4 |
106,3 |
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % |
57,5 |
57,1 |
57,6 |
- 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 |
161 113 |
100,0 |
162 159 |
100,0 |
179 044 |
100,0 |
Employee |
144 568 |
89,7 |
144 255 |
89,0 |
158 035 |
88,3 |
including women |
73 265 |
45,5 |
73 960 |
45,6 |
80 961 |
45,2 |
including part time jobs |
30 448 |
18,9 |
29 825 |
18,4 |
29 223 |
16,3 |
Non-employee |
16 545 |
10,3 |
17 904 |
11,0 |
21 008 |
11,7 |
including women |
5 556 |
3,4 |
6 292 |
3,9 |
8 069 |
4,5 |
including part time jobs |
2 066 |
1,3 |
2 595 |
1,6 |
3 640 |
2,0 |
- 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 |
180 024 |
100,0 |
Farmer operators |
1 585 |
0,9 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
10 694 |
5,9 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
33 102 |
18,4 |
Intermediate professions |
50 273 |
27,9 |
Employees |
47 173 |
26,2 |
Workers |
37 196 |
20,7 |
- 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 |
1,2 |
1,2 |
0,9 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
5,1 |
5,5 |
5,9 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
15,2 |
16,1 |
18,4 |
Intermediate professions |
27,3 |
27,6 |
27,9 |
Employees |
28,8 |
28,3 |
26,2 |
Workers |
22,4 |
21,3 |
20,7 |
- 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 |
160 890 |
100,0 |
163 631 |
100,0 |
180 024 |
100,0 |
49,9 |
89,3 |
Agriculture |
5 483 |
3,4 |
5 341 |
3,3 |
5 050 |
2,8 |
35,2 |
68,1 |
Industry |
19 363 |
12,0 |
19 604 |
12,0 |
19 960 |
11,1 |
30,7 |
93,7 |
Construction |
11 401 |
7,1 |
10 219 |
6,2 |
11 837 |
6,6 |
12,8 |
80,8 |
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities |
69 391 |
43,1 |
70 503 |
43,1 |
85 790 |
47,7 |
48,1 |
87,8 |
Public administration/education/human health/social work |
55 253 |
34,3 |
57 963 |
35,4 |
57 386 |
31,9 |
68,1 |
93,5 |
- 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 |
39,2 |
26,6 |
Industry |
30,5 |
33,8 |
Construction |
14,7 |
4,9 |
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities |
49,8 |
36,4 |
Public administration, education, human health, social work |
68,5 |
62,2 |
- 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.