EMP T1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity
Economic activity |
2011 |
2016 |
2022 |
Altogether |
245 096 |
238 342 |
228 315 |
Working age adult in % |
69,4 |
71,2 |
73,9 |
Working age adults with a job in % |
59,3 |
60,0 |
64,3 |
Unemployed workers in % |
10,1 |
11,1 |
9,6 |
Economically inactive people in % |
30,6 |
28,8 |
26,1 |
Pupils, students or interns in % |
9,7 |
9,6 |
9,2 |
Retirees in % |
10,3 |
8,6 |
7,1 |
Other economically inactive people in % |
10,6 |
10,7 |
9,9 |
- 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 |
228 315 |
168 688 |
73,9 |
146 867 |
64,3 |
15 to 24 years old |
42 646 |
19 506 |
45,7 |
14 280 |
33,5 |
25 to 54 years old |
136 009 |
122 763 |
90,3 |
108 922 |
80,1 |
55 to 64 years old |
49 660 |
26 420 |
53,2 |
23 665 |
47,7 |
Male |
114 096 |
88 236 |
77,3 |
77 289 |
67,7 |
15 to 24 years old |
22 622 |
10 943 |
48,4 |
7 858 |
34,7 |
25 to 54 years old |
67 528 |
63 813 |
94,5 |
57 232 |
84,8 |
55 to 64 years old |
23 946 |
13 480 |
56,3 |
12 199 |
50,9 |
Female |
114 219 |
80 452 |
70,4 |
69 578 |
60,9 |
15 to 24 years old |
20 025 |
8 563 |
42,8 |
6 422 |
32,1 |
25 to 54 years old |
68 480 |
58 949 |
86,1 |
51 690 |
75,5 |
55 to 64 years old |
25 714 |
12 940 |
50,3 |
11 466 |
44,6 |
- 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 |
64,3 |
Unemployed workers |
9,6 |
Retirees |
7,1 |
Pupils, students or interns |
9,2 |
Other economically inactive people |
9,9 |
- 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 |
170 743 |
146 035 |
169 691 |
143 223 |
168 020 |
146 963 |
including farmer operators |
2 242 |
2 223 |
1 789 |
1 765 |
1 768 |
1 748 |
including handicrafters, traders and business leaders |
6 844 |
6 373 |
7 021 |
6 391 |
7 680 |
7 329 |
including managers and higher intellectual professions |
15 792 |
15 322 |
15 794 |
15 293 |
18 247 |
17 697 |
including intermediate professions |
41 111 |
38 039 |
41 624 |
38 397 |
43 769 |
41 089 |
including employees |
50 355 |
42 106 |
51 487 |
42 332 |
48 524 |
41 245 |
including workers |
51 424 |
41 971 |
48 521 |
39 045 |
45 289 |
37 854 |
- 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 |
24 796 |
26 507 |
21 821 |
Unemployment rate in % |
14,6 |
15,6 |
12,9 |
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged |
34,4 |
34,9 |
26,8 |
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged |
11,9 |
13,4 |
11,3 |
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged |
10,0 |
11,9 |
10,4 |
- 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 |
25,8 |
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB |
21,9 |
CAP, BEP or equivalent |
15,7 |
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent |
12,9 |
2 years at university |
7,1 |
3 to 4 years at university |
6,1 |
5 years or more at university |
5,3 |
- 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 |
134 474 |
132 739 |
136 152 |
Working age adult living in the area |
146 058 |
144 429 |
148 448 |
Occupational concentration by industry |
92,1 |
91,9 |
91,7 |
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % |
56,5 |
56,0 |
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 |
134 474 |
100,0 |
132 739 |
100,0 |
136 152 |
100,0 |
Employee |
121 836 |
90,6 |
119 843 |
90,3 |
122 212 |
89,8 |
including women |
55 933 |
41,6 |
56 568 |
42,6 |
58 052 |
42,6 |
including part time jobs |
25 304 |
18,8 |
25 042 |
18,9 |
23 819 |
17,5 |
Non-employee |
12 638 |
9,4 |
12 897 |
9,7 |
13 940 |
10,2 |
including women |
4 491 |
3,3 |
4 790 |
3,6 |
5 568 |
4,1 |
including part time jobs |
1 165 |
0,9 |
1 433 |
1,1 |
1 702 |
1,3 |
- 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 |
136 416 |
100,0 |
Farmer operators |
1 870 |
1,4 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
7 395 |
5,4 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
16 209 |
11,9 |
Intermediate professions |
38 356 |
28,1 |
Employees |
37 204 |
27,3 |
Workers |
35 383 |
25,9 |
- 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 |
1,7 |
1,4 |
1,4 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
4,7 |
4,9 |
5,4 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
10,4 |
10,6 |
11,9 |
Intermediate professions |
26,5 |
27,5 |
28,1 |
Employees |
28,0 |
28,8 |
27,3 |
Workers |
28,7 |
26,8 |
25,9 |
- 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 |
135 071 |
100,0 |
132 983 |
100,0 |
136 416 |
100,0 |
47,0 |
90,3 |
Agriculture |
3 482 |
2,6 |
3 210 |
2,4 |
3 246 |
2,4 |
29,5 |
42,8 |
Industry |
28 223 |
20,9 |
25 168 |
18,9 |
24 942 |
18,3 |
20,4 |
96,4 |
Construction |
9 822 |
7,3 |
9 432 |
7,1 |
9 248 |
6,8 |
9,9 |
83,1 |
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities |
48 929 |
36,2 |
49 041 |
36,9 |
53 579 |
39,3 |
46,9 |
88,1 |
Public administration/education/human health/social work |
44 615 |
33,0 |
46 132 |
34,7 |
45 401 |
33,3 |
70,4 |
94,5 |
- 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 |
38,5 |
22,8 |
Industry |
20,1 |
28,7 |
Construction |
10,9 |
5,1 |
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities |
47,3 |
43,2 |
Public administration, education, human health, social work |
70,9 |
62,6 |
- 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.