EMP T1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity
| Economic activity |
2011 |
2016 |
2022 |
| Altogether |
159 314 |
157 261 |
155 226 |
| Working age adult in % |
76,3 |
77,7 |
79,2 |
| Working age adults with a job in % |
69,2 |
69,9 |
72,8 |
| Unemployed workers in % |
7,1 |
7,9 |
6,4 |
| Economically inactive people in % |
23,7 |
22,3 |
20,8 |
| Pupils, students or interns in % |
7,3 |
7,3 |
7,0 |
| Retirees in % |
8,4 |
7,7 |
7,0 |
| Other economically inactive people in % |
8,0 |
7,3 |
6,8 |
- 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 |
155 226 |
122 967 |
79,2 |
112 973 |
72,8 |
| 15 to 24 years old |
24 897 |
13 275 |
53,3 |
11 075 |
44,5 |
| 25 to 54 years old |
93 144 |
87 018 |
93,4 |
80 954 |
86,9 |
| 55 to 64 years old |
37 185 |
22 674 |
61,0 |
20 944 |
56,3 |
| Male |
78 078 |
64 285 |
82,3 |
59 502 |
76,2 |
| 15 to 24 years old |
13 133 |
7 717 |
58,8 |
6 461 |
49,2 |
| 25 to 54 years old |
46 425 |
44 685 |
96,3 |
42 015 |
90,5 |
| 55 to 64 years old |
18 520 |
11 882 |
64,2 |
11 026 |
59,5 |
| Female |
77 149 |
58 682 |
76,1 |
53 471 |
69,3 |
| 15 to 24 years old |
11 764 |
5 558 |
47,2 |
4 614 |
39,2 |
| 25 to 54 years old |
46 719 |
42 333 |
90,6 |
38 938 |
83,3 |
| 55 to 64 years old |
18 665 |
10 791 |
57,8 |
9 918 |
53,1 |
- 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 |
72,8 |
| Unemployed workers |
6,4 |
| Retirees |
7,0 |
| Pupils, students or interns |
7,0 |
| Other economically inactive people |
6,8 |
- 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 |
121 453 |
110 197 |
122 635 |
110 323 |
122 717 |
112 959 |
| including farmer operators |
713 |
709 |
827 |
811 |
648 |
643 |
| including handicrafters, traders and business leaders |
5 646 |
5 426 |
6 024 |
5 706 |
6 123 |
5 950 |
| including managers and higher intellectual professions |
11 528 |
11 308 |
12 581 |
12 165 |
15 157 |
14 698 |
| including intermediate professions |
27 339 |
25 883 |
28 165 |
26 580 |
31 297 |
29 921 |
| including employees |
33 419 |
30 115 |
34 119 |
30 475 |
32 160 |
29 112 |
| including workers |
41 913 |
36 756 |
39 707 |
34 586 |
36 483 |
32 636 |
- 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 |
11 325 |
12 379 |
9 995 |
| Unemployment rate in % |
9,3 |
10,1 |
8,1 |
| Unemployment of the 15-24 aged |
21,3 |
22,2 |
16,6 |
| Unemployment of the 25-54 aged |
7,7 |
8,4 |
7,0 |
| Unemployment of the 55-64 aged |
8,4 |
9,9 |
7,6 |
- 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 |
17,7 |
| BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB |
13,4 |
| CAP, BEP or equivalent |
8,7 |
| Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent |
7,9 |
| 2 years at university |
4,9 |
| 3 to 4 years at university |
4,3 |
| 5 years or more at university |
4,7 |
- 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 |
86 318 |
85 363 |
87 221 |
| Working age adult living in the area |
110 868 |
110 904 |
114 357 |
| Occupational concentration by industry |
77,9 |
77,0 |
76,3 |
| employment rate of 15 years old or above in % |
61,8 |
61,3 |
60,2 |
- 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 |
86 318 |
100,0 |
85 363 |
100,0 |
87 221 |
100,0 |
| Employee |
77 593 |
89,9 |
76 157 |
89,2 |
77 119 |
88,4 |
| including women |
36 779 |
42,6 |
37 155 |
43,5 |
37 806 |
43,3 |
| including part time jobs |
13 602 |
15,8 |
13 601 |
15,9 |
12 486 |
14,3 |
| Non-employee |
8 725 |
10,1 |
9 206 |
10,8 |
10 103 |
11,6 |
| including women |
3 017 |
3,5 |
3 390 |
4,0 |
4 082 |
4,7 |
| including part time jobs |
999 |
1,2 |
1 070 |
1,3 |
1 244 |
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 |
87 986 |
100,0 |
| Farmer operators |
638 |
0,7 |
| Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
5 438 |
6,2 |
| Managers and higher intellectual professions |
11 075 |
12,6 |
| Intermediate professions |
22 475 |
25,5 |
| Employees |
23 324 |
26,5 |
| Workers |
25 036 |
28,5 |
- 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 |
0,8 |
1,0 |
0,7 |
| Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
5,9 |
6,0 |
6,2 |
| Managers and higher intellectual professions |
10,0 |
10,7 |
12,6 |
| Intermediate professions |
23,1 |
23,4 |
25,5 |
| Employees |
27,7 |
28,4 |
26,5 |
| Workers |
32,5 |
30,4 |
28,5 |
- 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 |
86 684 |
100,0 |
85 017 |
100,0 |
87 986 |
100,0 |
48,2 |
89,3 |
| Agriculture |
1 403 |
1,6 |
1 666 |
2,0 |
1 483 |
1,7 |
35,1 |
53,1 |
| Industry |
22 560 |
26,0 |
20 938 |
24,6 |
19 789 |
22,5 |
28,9 |
96,5 |
| Construction |
7 617 |
8,8 |
6 487 |
7,6 |
7 153 |
8,1 |
11,4 |
81,1 |
| Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities |
31 309 |
36,1 |
31 154 |
36,6 |
34 595 |
39,3 |
50,6 |
86,5 |
| Public administration/education/human health/social work |
23 796 |
27,5 |
24 773 |
29,1 |
24 966 |
28,4 |
71,6 |
91,8 |
- 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 |
42,1 |
27,1 |
| Industry |
29,0 |
25,6 |
| Construction |
12,7 |
5,8 |
| Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities |
52,1 |
40,9 |
| Public administration, education, human health, social work |
72,0 |
66,4 |
- 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.