EMP T1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity
| Economic activity |
2011 |
2016 |
2022 |
| Altogether |
201 272 |
202 187 |
209 047 |
| Working age adult in % |
75,1 |
75,9 |
76,2 |
| Working age adults with a job in % |
66,3 |
66,0 |
67,1 |
| Unemployed workers in % |
8,8 |
9,9 |
9,2 |
| Economically inactive people in % |
24,9 |
24,1 |
23,8 |
| Pupils, students or interns in % |
11,1 |
11,5 |
11,6 |
| Retirees in % |
6,3 |
4,7 |
3,7 |
| Other economically inactive people in % |
7,5 |
7,8 |
8,5 |
- 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 |
209 047 |
159 309 |
76,2 |
140 177 |
67,1 |
| 15 to 24 years old |
42 245 |
16 962 |
40,2 |
13 032 |
30,8 |
| 25 to 54 years old |
129 464 |
116 483 |
90,0 |
103 602 |
80,0 |
| 55 to 64 years old |
37 338 |
25 864 |
69,3 |
23 543 |
63,1 |
| Male |
100 409 |
79 020 |
78,7 |
70 000 |
69,7 |
| 15 to 24 years old |
20 909 |
8 681 |
41,5 |
6 544 |
31,3 |
| 25 to 54 years old |
61 651 |
57 369 |
93,1 |
51 654 |
83,8 |
| 55 to 64 years old |
17 849 |
12 970 |
72,7 |
11 802 |
66,1 |
| Female |
108 638 |
80 289 |
73,9 |
70 177 |
64,6 |
| 15 to 24 years old |
21 336 |
8 281 |
38,8 |
6 488 |
30,4 |
| 25 to 54 years old |
67 813 |
59 115 |
87,2 |
51 948 |
76,6 |
| 55 to 64 years old |
19 489 |
12 894 |
66,2 |
11 741 |
60,2 |
- 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 |
67,1 |
| Unemployed workers |
9,2 |
| Retirees |
3,7 |
| Pupils, students or interns |
11,6 |
| Other economically inactive people |
8,5 |
- 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 |
150 901 |
133 097 |
153 280 |
133 251 |
159 207 |
140 926 |
| including farmer operators |
81 |
81 |
55 |
50 |
24 |
24 |
| including handicrafters, traders and business leaders |
7 691 |
6 971 |
7 612 |
6 936 |
8 472 |
7 901 |
| including managers and higher intellectual professions |
27 892 |
26 739 |
29 786 |
28 355 |
35 033 |
33 591 |
| including intermediate professions |
41 296 |
37 517 |
41 629 |
37 413 |
43 252 |
39 496 |
| including employees |
47 477 |
41 282 |
48 245 |
41 241 |
46 862 |
40 457 |
| including workers |
24 339 |
20 507 |
23 361 |
19 255 |
22 826 |
19 457 |
- 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 |
17 773 |
20 090 |
19 132 |
| Unemployment rate in % |
11,8 |
13,1 |
12,0 |
| Unemployment of the 15-24 aged |
24,9 |
26,8 |
23,2 |
| Unemployment of the 25-54 aged |
10,4 |
11,9 |
11,1 |
| Unemployment of the 55-64 aged |
8,4 |
10,0 |
9,0 |
- 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 |
17,9 |
| BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB |
17,7 |
| CAP, BEP or equivalent |
12,5 |
| Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent |
14,0 |
| 2 years at university |
9,0 |
| 3 to 4 years at university |
9,7 |
| 5 years or more at university |
8,3 |
- 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 |
111 994 |
112 271 |
118 295 |
| Working age adult living in the area |
134 701 |
135 390 |
142 725 |
| Occupational concentration by industry |
83,1 |
82,9 |
82,9 |
| employment rate of 15 years old or above in % |
63,7 |
63,0 |
62,4 |
- 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 |
111 994 |
100,0 |
112 271 |
100,0 |
118 295 |
100,0 |
| Employee |
102 049 |
91,1 |
102 204 |
91,0 |
106 372 |
89,9 |
| including women |
52 559 |
46,9 |
53 375 |
47,5 |
54 958 |
46,5 |
| including part time jobs |
15 174 |
13,5 |
14 234 |
12,7 |
13 908 |
11,8 |
| Non-employee |
9 946 |
8,9 |
10 067 |
9,0 |
11 923 |
10,1 |
| including women |
3 307 |
3,0 |
3 365 |
3,0 |
4 206 |
3,6 |
| including part time jobs |
1 282 |
1,1 |
1 489 |
1,3 |
1 822 |
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 |
119 404 |
100,0 |
| Farmer operators |
31 |
0,0 |
| Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
6 711 |
5,6 |
| Managers and higher intellectual professions |
26 153 |
21,9 |
| Intermediate professions |
33 964 |
28,4 |
| Employees |
34 057 |
28,5 |
| Workers |
18 487 |
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 |
0,1 |
0,1 |
0,0 |
| Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
4,9 |
4,9 |
5,6 |
| Managers and higher intellectual professions |
18,7 |
19,2 |
21,9 |
| Intermediate professions |
28,2 |
28,8 |
28,4 |
| Employees |
30,4 |
30,6 |
28,5 |
| Workers |
17,7 |
16,5 |
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 |
112 387 |
100,0 |
112 901 |
100,0 |
119 404 |
100,0 |
49,7 |
90,5 |
| Agriculture |
209 |
0,2 |
179 |
0,2 |
130 |
0,1 |
45,3 |
77,0 |
| Industry |
8 767 |
7,8 |
8 908 |
7,9 |
8 531 |
7,1 |
31,3 |
94,6 |
| Construction |
7 614 |
6,8 |
8 072 |
7,1 |
9 217 |
7,7 |
16,0 |
81,9 |
| Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities |
51 339 |
45,7 |
48 938 |
43,3 |
54 763 |
45,9 |
41,4 |
86,9 |
| Public administration/education/human health/social work |
44 458 |
39,6 |
46 804 |
41,5 |
46 763 |
39,2 |
69,3 |
95,7 |
- 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 |
46,3 |
42,0 |
| Industry |
31,3 |
31,0 |
| Construction |
17,7 |
8,3 |
| Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities |
43,3 |
29,1 |
| Public administration, education, human health, social work |
69,6 |
61,7 |
- 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.