EMP T1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity
Economic activity |
2011 |
2016 |
2022 |
Altogether |
159 553 |
156 008 |
153 989 |
Working age adult in % |
70,9 |
73,3 |
74,7 |
Working age adults with a job in % |
62,2 |
63,4 |
66,6 |
Unemployed workers in % |
8,7 |
9,8 |
8,1 |
Economically inactive people in % |
29,1 |
26,7 |
25,3 |
Pupils, students or interns in % |
9,4 |
9,7 |
9,5 |
Retirees in % |
10,0 |
7,7 |
6,6 |
Other economically inactive people in % |
9,8 |
9,3 |
9,2 |
- 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 |
153 989 |
115 006 |
74,7 |
102 493 |
66,6 |
15 to 24 years old |
28 943 |
12 892 |
44,5 |
9 824 |
33,9 |
25 to 54 years old |
92 875 |
84 143 |
90,6 |
76 233 |
82,1 |
55 to 64 years old |
32 171 |
17 971 |
55,9 |
16 436 |
51,1 |
Male |
77 473 |
60 032 |
77,5 |
53 798 |
69,4 |
15 to 24 years old |
15 092 |
7 228 |
47,9 |
5 546 |
36,7 |
25 to 54 years old |
46 347 |
43 466 |
93,8 |
39 696 |
85,6 |
55 to 64 years old |
16 034 |
9 338 |
58,2 |
8 557 |
53,4 |
Female |
76 516 |
54 975 |
71,8 |
48 696 |
63,6 |
15 to 24 years old |
13 851 |
5 664 |
40,9 |
4 279 |
30,9 |
25 to 54 years old |
46 528 |
40 677 |
87,4 |
36 538 |
78,5 |
55 to 64 years old |
16 137 |
8 633 |
53,5 |
7 879 |
48,8 |
- 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 |
66,6 |
Unemployed workers |
8,1 |
Retirees |
6,6 |
Pupils, students or interns |
9,5 |
Other economically inactive people |
9,2 |
- 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 |
112 604 |
98 590 |
113 285 |
98 260 |
114 804 |
102 551 |
including farmer operators |
2 244 |
2 240 |
2 032 |
2 017 |
1 903 |
1 888 |
including handicrafters, traders and business leaders |
5 435 |
5 069 |
5 633 |
5 283 |
5 373 |
5 123 |
including managers and higher intellectual professions |
12 829 |
12 543 |
12 935 |
12 490 |
15 785 |
15 388 |
including intermediate professions |
27 464 |
25 591 |
28 438 |
26 405 |
30 019 |
28 433 |
including employees |
32 754 |
28 009 |
32 622 |
27 793 |
30 828 |
26 902 |
including workers |
30 360 |
25 138 |
29 811 |
24 273 |
29 239 |
24 817 |
- 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 |
13 862 |
15 338 |
12 513 |
Unemployment rate in % |
12,3 |
13,4 |
10,9 |
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged |
30,4 |
32,1 |
23,8 |
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged |
10,2 |
11,6 |
9,4 |
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged |
8,0 |
9,8 |
8,5 |
- 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 |
24,7 |
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB |
19,1 |
CAP, BEP or equivalent |
13,7 |
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent |
11,4 |
2 years at university |
6,3 |
3 to 4 years at university |
4,9 |
5 years or more at university |
3,9 |
- 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 |
94 354 |
93 258 |
98 711 |
Working age adult living in the area |
99 965 |
100 016 |
103 886 |
Occupational concentration by industry |
94,4 |
93,2 |
95,0 |
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % |
57,3 |
57,3 |
56,8 |
- 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 |
94 354 |
100,0 |
93 258 |
100,0 |
98 711 |
100,0 |
Employee |
83 922 |
88,9 |
82 802 |
88,8 |
87 722 |
88,9 |
including women |
40 398 |
42,8 |
40 711 |
43,7 |
42 943 |
43,5 |
including part time jobs |
16 259 |
17,2 |
16 224 |
17,4 |
15 138 |
15,3 |
Non-employee |
10 432 |
11,1 |
10 456 |
11,2 |
10 989 |
11,1 |
including women |
3 565 |
3,8 |
3 785 |
4,1 |
4 158 |
4,2 |
including part time jobs |
909 |
1,0 |
1 138 |
1,2 |
1 345 |
1,4 |
- 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 |
98 262 |
100,0 |
Farmer operators |
2 128 |
2,2 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
5 179 |
5,3 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
13 037 |
13,3 |
Intermediate professions |
25 216 |
25,7 |
Employees |
26 376 |
26,8 |
Workers |
26 326 |
26,8 |
- 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 |
2,5 |
2,3 |
2,2 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
5,2 |
5,4 |
5,3 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
11,5 |
11,5 |
13,3 |
Intermediate professions |
24,0 |
25,1 |
25,7 |
Employees |
29,3 |
28,5 |
26,8 |
Workers |
27,5 |
27,3 |
26,8 |
- 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 |
93 963 |
100,0 |
93 076 |
100,0 |
98 262 |
100,0 |
47,7 |
89,5 |
Agriculture |
4 507 |
4,8 |
4 339 |
4,7 |
4 277 |
4,4 |
32,4 |
50,5 |
Industry |
12 452 |
13,3 |
11 616 |
12,5 |
11 872 |
12,1 |
29,4 |
94,5 |
Construction |
7 798 |
8,3 |
7 061 |
7,6 |
7 022 |
7,1 |
10,4 |
83,9 |
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities |
35 680 |
38,0 |
35 705 |
38,4 |
40 575 |
41,3 |
43,8 |
89,0 |
Public administration/education/human health/social work |
33 526 |
35,7 |
34 355 |
36,9 |
34 516 |
35,1 |
68,2 |
94,4 |
- 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 |
38,1 |
26,6 |
Industry |
29,3 |
30,8 |
Construction |
11,5 |
4,4 |
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities |
44,3 |
39,5 |
Public administration, education, human health, social work |
68,4 |
63,8 |
- 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.