EMP T1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity
Economic activity |
2011 |
2016 |
2022 |
Altogether |
339 652 |
336 804 |
344 818 |
Working age adult in % |
69,7 |
71,2 |
72,8 |
Working age adults with a job in % |
59,9 |
60,6 |
64,0 |
Unemployed workers in % |
9,7 |
10,6 |
8,8 |
Economically inactive people in % |
30,3 |
28,8 |
27,2 |
Pupils, students or interns in % |
9,6 |
9,8 |
9,6 |
Retirees in % |
9,8 |
7,6 |
6,5 |
Other economically inactive people in % |
10,9 |
11,4 |
11,1 |
- 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 |
344 818 |
251 151 |
72,8 |
220 645 |
64,0 |
15 to 24 years old |
60 250 |
24 693 |
41,0 |
18 311 |
30,4 |
25 to 54 years old |
203 741 |
179 005 |
87,9 |
159 311 |
78,2 |
55 to 64 years old |
80 827 |
47 453 |
58,7 |
43 024 |
53,2 |
Male |
168 958 |
127 993 |
75,8 |
113 025 |
66,9 |
15 to 24 years old |
31 589 |
13 942 |
44,1 |
10 365 |
32,8 |
25 to 54 years old |
99 501 |
90 899 |
91,4 |
81 628 |
82,0 |
55 to 64 years old |
37 868 |
23 152 |
61,1 |
21 033 |
55,5 |
Female |
175 861 |
123 158 |
70,0 |
107 620 |
61,2 |
15 to 24 years old |
28 661 |
10 751 |
37,5 |
7 946 |
27,7 |
25 to 54 years old |
104 240 |
88 106 |
84,5 |
77 683 |
74,5 |
55 to 64 years old |
42 960 |
24 301 |
56,6 |
21 991 |
51,2 |
- 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 |
64,0 |
Unemployed workers |
8,8 |
Retirees |
6,5 |
Pupils, students or interns |
9,6 |
Other economically inactive people |
11,1 |
- 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 |
236 246 |
203 024 |
239 759 |
203 801 |
251 638 |
222 735 |
including farmer operators |
1 421 |
1 391 |
1 138 |
1 109 |
1 065 |
1 040 |
including handicrafters, traders and business leaders |
17 896 |
16 405 |
19 398 |
17 695 |
21 569 |
20 542 |
including managers and higher intellectual professions |
29 475 |
28 372 |
30 956 |
29 475 |
36 945 |
35 428 |
including intermediate professions |
60 036 |
54 439 |
61 803 |
55 773 |
67 135 |
62 252 |
including employees |
82 367 |
69 227 |
82 440 |
68 542 |
80 558 |
69 111 |
including workers |
41 903 |
33 189 |
40 590 |
31 207 |
41 233 |
34 362 |
- 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 |
33 064 |
35 765 |
30 506 |
Unemployment rate in % |
14,0 |
14,9 |
12,1 |
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged |
30,4 |
33,2 |
25,8 |
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged |
12,1 |
13,3 |
11,0 |
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged |
10,2 |
11,3 |
9,3 |
- 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 |
23,4 |
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB |
17,4 |
CAP, BEP or equivalent |
14,8 |
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent |
13,0 |
2 years at university |
8,4 |
3 to 4 years at university |
7,1 |
5 years or more at university |
6,3 |
- 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 |
203 599 |
207 164 |
224 963 |
Working age adult living in the area |
206 421 |
208 295 |
226 752 |
Occupational concentration by industry |
98,6 |
99,5 |
99,2 |
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % |
51,5 |
50,7 |
50,7 |
- 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 |
203 599 |
100,0 |
207 164 |
100,0 |
224 963 |
100,0 |
Employee |
173 673 |
85,3 |
173 866 |
83,9 |
185 920 |
82,6 |
including women |
86 839 |
42,7 |
88 107 |
42,5 |
93 834 |
41,7 |
including part time jobs |
32 761 |
16,1 |
31 609 |
15,3 |
29 477 |
13,1 |
Non-employee |
29 926 |
14,7 |
33 298 |
16,1 |
39 043 |
17,4 |
including women |
10 997 |
5,4 |
13 081 |
6,3 |
15 893 |
7,1 |
including part time jobs |
3 646 |
1,8 |
4 659 |
2,2 |
5 638 |
2,5 |
- 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 |
227 429 |
100,0 |
Farmer operators |
1 244 |
0,5 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
21 506 |
9,5 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
34 611 |
15,2 |
Intermediate professions |
63 173 |
27,8 |
Employees |
71 580 |
31,5 |
Workers |
35 316 |
15,5 |
- 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 |
0,7 |
0,6 |
0,5 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
8,3 |
8,9 |
9,5 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
13,6 |
14,0 |
15,2 |
Intermediate professions |
26,5 |
27,1 |
27,8 |
Employees |
34,5 |
34,0 |
31,5 |
Workers |
16,4 |
15,4 |
15,5 |
- 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 |
202 960 |
100,0 |
207 152 |
100,0 |
227 429 |
100,0 |
48,6 |
84,3 |
Agriculture |
3 107 |
1,5 |
2 520 |
1,2 |
2 733 |
1,2 |
36,5 |
56,9 |
Industry |
14 945 |
7,4 |
15 067 |
7,3 |
16 237 |
7,1 |
29,8 |
89,1 |
Construction |
13 932 |
6,9 |
13 426 |
6,5 |
15 608 |
6,9 |
10,5 |
65,8 |
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities |
82 816 |
40,8 |
85 987 |
41,5 |
97 657 |
42,9 |
47,0 |
80,0 |
Public administration/education/human health/social work |
88 159 |
43,4 |
90 152 |
43,5 |
95 195 |
41,9 |
60,2 |
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 |
39,0 |
33,3 |
Industry |
29,2 |
34,7 |
Construction |
13,7 |
4,3 |
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities |
47,9 |
43,3 |
Public administration, education, human health, social work |
60,2 |
59,6 |
- 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.