EMP T1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity
Economic activity |
2011 |
2016 |
2022 |
Altogether |
410 973 |
403 761 |
403 784 |
Working age adult in % |
71,4 |
72,5 |
73,2 |
Working age adults with a job in % |
61,8 |
61,4 |
63,7 |
Unemployed workers in % |
9,6 |
11,1 |
9,5 |
Economically inactive people in % |
28,6 |
27,5 |
26,8 |
Pupils, students or interns in % |
11,7 |
12,2 |
12,1 |
Retirees in % |
8,9 |
7,2 |
6,0 |
Other economically inactive people in % |
8,0 |
8,1 |
8,7 |
- 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 |
403 784 |
295 696 |
73,2 |
257 329 |
63,7 |
15 to 24 years old |
89 773 |
38 422 |
42,8 |
29 068 |
32,4 |
25 to 54 years old |
236 657 |
213 041 |
90,0 |
188 266 |
79,6 |
55 to 64 years old |
77 353 |
44 232 |
57,2 |
39 995 |
51,7 |
Male |
197 967 |
150 116 |
75,8 |
130 599 |
66,0 |
15 to 24 years old |
45 129 |
20 715 |
45,9 |
15 612 |
34,6 |
25 to 54 years old |
116 194 |
107 704 |
92,7 |
95 517 |
82,2 |
55 to 64 years old |
36 644 |
21 697 |
59,2 |
19 469 |
53,1 |
Female |
205 817 |
145 579 |
70,7 |
126 730 |
61,6 |
15 to 24 years old |
44 644 |
17 708 |
39,7 |
13 456 |
30,1 |
25 to 54 years old |
120 463 |
105 336 |
87,4 |
92 749 |
77,0 |
55 to 64 years old |
40 710 |
22 535 |
55,4 |
20 526 |
50,4 |
- 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 |
63,7 |
Unemployed workers |
9,5 |
Retirees |
6,0 |
Pupils, students or interns |
12,1 |
Other economically inactive people |
8,7 |
- 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 |
293 517 |
254 104 |
292 872 |
248 007 |
294 896 |
257 098 |
including farmer operators |
1 471 |
1 442 |
1 277 |
1 233 |
1 330 |
1 310 |
including handicrafters, traders and business leaders |
12 444 |
11 493 |
13 114 |
12 039 |
13 356 |
12 663 |
including managers and higher intellectual professions |
41 400 |
40 046 |
43 121 |
41 540 |
50 625 |
48 870 |
including intermediate professions |
75 901 |
69 802 |
76 621 |
69 715 |
78 462 |
72 690 |
including employees |
86 294 |
73 571 |
86 633 |
71 845 |
81 036 |
68 857 |
including workers |
71 367 |
57 750 |
65 819 |
51 636 |
64 160 |
52 708 |
- 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 |
39 559 |
44 937 |
38 367 |
Unemployment rate in % |
13,5 |
15,3 |
13,0 |
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged |
29,1 |
31,2 |
24,3 |
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged |
11,3 |
13,6 |
11,6 |
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged |
9,0 |
10,9 |
9,6 |
- 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 |
26,2 |
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB |
22,0 |
CAP, BEP or equivalent |
15,2 |
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent |
14,6 |
2 years at university |
7,9 |
3 to 4 years at university |
7,7 |
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 |
266 945 |
262 793 |
272 835 |
Working age adult living in the area |
255 758 |
250 721 |
261 072 |
Occupational concentration by industry |
104,4 |
104,8 |
104,5 |
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % |
57,7 |
57,3 |
56,5 |
- 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 |
266 945 |
100,0 |
262 793 |
100,0 |
272 835 |
100,0 |
Employee |
243 973 |
91,4 |
238 742 |
90,8 |
245 257 |
89,9 |
including women |
123 458 |
46,2 |
122 715 |
46,7 |
125 993 |
46,2 |
including part time jobs |
44 241 |
16,6 |
43 199 |
16,4 |
39 640 |
14,5 |
Non-employee |
22 972 |
8,6 |
24 051 |
9,2 |
27 578 |
10,1 |
including women |
8 311 |
3,1 |
8 849 |
3,4 |
10 816 |
4,0 |
including part time jobs |
2 516 |
0,9 |
3 159 |
1,2 |
4 126 |
1,5 |
- 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 |
271 223 |
100,0 |
Farmer operators |
1 422 |
0,5 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
13 667 |
5,0 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
47 663 |
17,6 |
Intermediate professions |
77 477 |
28,6 |
Employees |
75 292 |
27,8 |
Workers |
55 703 |
20,5 |
- 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 |
0,6 |
0,5 |
0,5 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
4,6 |
5,0 |
5,0 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
14,8 |
15,4 |
17,6 |
Intermediate professions |
27,3 |
28,3 |
28,6 |
Employees |
29,7 |
29,6 |
27,8 |
Workers |
23,1 |
21,2 |
20,5 |
- 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 |
266 608 |
100,0 |
263 068 |
100,0 |
271 223 |
100,0 |
50,0 |
91,0 |
Agriculture |
2 702 |
1,0 |
2 318 |
0,9 |
2 494 |
0,9 |
28,3 |
46,1 |
Industry |
35 051 |
13,1 |
31 854 |
12,1 |
30 499 |
11,2 |
29,8 |
95,4 |
Construction |
20 102 |
7,5 |
18 568 |
7,1 |
19 129 |
7,1 |
12,2 |
84,9 |
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities |
121 010 |
45,4 |
120 005 |
45,6 |
127 610 |
47,0 |
46,4 |
89,2 |
Public administration/education/human health/social work |
87 743 |
32,9 |
90 323 |
34,3 |
91 491 |
33,7 |
70,3 |
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 |
31,9 |
25,2 |
Industry |
29,6 |
34,1 |
Construction |
13,4 |
5,1 |
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities |
47,4 |
38,1 |
Public administration, education, human health, social work |
71,0 |
58,8 |
- 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.