EMP T1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity
Economic activity |
2011 |
2016 |
2022 |
Altogether |
250 228 |
240 997 |
234 455 |
Working age adult in % |
70,4 |
71,8 |
73,3 |
Working age adults with a job in % |
60,1 |
60,0 |
63,0 |
Unemployed workers in % |
10,3 |
11,9 |
10,3 |
Economically inactive people in % |
29,6 |
28,2 |
26,7 |
Pupils, students or interns in % |
9,8 |
10,1 |
9,9 |
Retirees in % |
9,7 |
8,4 |
6,9 |
Other economically inactive people in % |
10,0 |
9,7 |
10,0 |
- 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 |
234 455 |
171 759 |
73,3 |
147 605 |
63,0 |
15 to 24 years old |
46 382 |
21 056 |
45,4 |
15 099 |
32,6 |
25 to 54 years old |
139 439 |
124 680 |
89,4 |
109 505 |
78,5 |
55 to 64 years old |
48 634 |
26 023 |
53,5 |
23 001 |
47,3 |
Male |
115 686 |
88 074 |
76,1 |
76 221 |
65,9 |
15 to 24 years old |
24 025 |
11 608 |
48,3 |
8 398 |
35,0 |
25 to 54 years old |
68 560 |
63 730 |
93,0 |
56 456 |
82,3 |
55 to 64 years old |
23 101 |
12 736 |
55,1 |
11 366 |
49,2 |
Female |
118 768 |
83 685 |
70,5 |
71 384 |
60,1 |
15 to 24 years old |
22 357 |
9 448 |
42,3 |
6 701 |
30,0 |
25 to 54 years old |
70 879 |
60 950 |
86,0 |
53 049 |
74,8 |
55 to 64 years old |
25 533 |
13 287 |
52,0 |
11 635 |
45,6 |
- 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 |
63,0 |
Unemployed workers |
10,3 |
Retirees |
6,9 |
Pupils, students or interns |
9,9 |
Other economically inactive people |
10,0 |
- 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 |
176 246 |
150 303 |
173 232 |
144 878 |
171 189 |
147 456 |
including farmer operators |
1 132 |
1 101 |
1 137 |
1 129 |
1 032 |
1 031 |
including handicrafters, traders and business leaders |
6 949 |
6 383 |
7 011 |
6 514 |
7 306 |
6 882 |
including managers and higher intellectual professions |
17 740 |
17 045 |
18 208 |
17 484 |
20 484 |
19 781 |
including intermediate professions |
43 691 |
40 369 |
43 335 |
39 646 |
44 813 |
41 771 |
including employees |
53 854 |
44 891 |
53 537 |
43 392 |
50 206 |
41 634 |
including workers |
49 798 |
40 513 |
46 407 |
36 715 |
43 563 |
36 358 |
- 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 |
25 720 |
28 568 |
24 154 |
Unemployment rate in % |
14,6 |
16,5 |
14,1 |
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged |
32,0 |
34,6 |
28,3 |
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged |
12,1 |
14,4 |
12,2 |
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged |
10,7 |
12,7 |
11,6 |
- 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 |
28,0 |
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB |
22,6 |
CAP, BEP or equivalent |
16,1 |
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent |
14,2 |
2 years at university |
7,6 |
3 to 4 years at university |
7,2 |
5 years or more at university |
6,5 |
- 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 |
158 189 |
151 788 |
154 411 |
Working age adult living in the area |
151 609 |
146 099 |
149 411 |
Occupational concentration by industry |
104,3 |
103,9 |
103,3 |
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % |
56,4 |
55,8 |
55,2 |
- 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 |
158 189 |
100,0 |
151 788 |
100,0 |
154 411 |
100,0 |
Employee |
145 568 |
92,0 |
138 718 |
91,4 |
140 368 |
90,9 |
including women |
68 560 |
43,3 |
67 079 |
44,2 |
67 956 |
44,0 |
including part time jobs |
27 535 |
17,4 |
25 602 |
16,9 |
23 549 |
15,3 |
Non-employee |
12 621 |
8,0 |
13 070 |
8,6 |
14 042 |
9,1 |
including women |
4 612 |
2,9 |
5 040 |
3,3 |
5 867 |
3,8 |
including part time jobs |
1 333 |
0,8 |
1 738 |
1,1 |
1 939 |
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 |
154 364 |
100,0 |
Farmer operators |
1 075 |
0,7 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
7 380 |
4,8 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
21 372 |
13,8 |
Intermediate professions |
43 451 |
28,1 |
Employees |
42 749 |
27,7 |
Workers |
38 335 |
24,8 |
- 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 |
0,7 |
0,8 |
0,7 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
4,3 |
4,7 |
4,8 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
11,6 |
12,6 |
13,8 |
Intermediate professions |
26,9 |
27,2 |
28,1 |
Employees |
29,0 |
29,2 |
27,7 |
Workers |
27,3 |
25,6 |
24,8 |
- 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 |
157 704 |
100,0 |
152 251 |
100,0 |
154 364 |
100,0 |
47,7 |
91,7 |
Agriculture |
1 947 |
1,2 |
1 980 |
1,3 |
1 927 |
1,2 |
25,0 |
44,0 |
Industry |
28 290 |
17,9 |
24 963 |
16,4 |
24 087 |
15,6 |
22,2 |
96,6 |
Construction |
11 499 |
7,3 |
10 098 |
6,6 |
9 741 |
6,3 |
10,9 |
86,6 |
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities |
67 721 |
42,9 |
66 200 |
43,5 |
69 826 |
45,2 |
45,4 |
89,8 |
Public administration/education/human health/social work |
48 247 |
30,6 |
49 011 |
32,2 |
48 784 |
31,6 |
71,7 |
94,8 |
- 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 |
30,5 |
20,7 |
Industry |
22,1 |
26,2 |
Construction |
11,8 |
5,0 |
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities |
45,8 |
41,9 |
Public administration, education, human health, social work |
72,2 |
63,1 |
- 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.