EMP T1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity
| Economic activity |
2011 |
2016 |
2022 |
| Altogether |
53 538 |
49 490 |
44 176 |
| Working age adult in % |
69,0 |
70,9 |
71,8 |
| Working age adults with a job in % |
47,4 |
50,0 |
54,8 |
| Unemployed workers in % |
21,6 |
20,9 |
17,1 |
| Economically inactive people in % |
31,0 |
29,1 |
28,2 |
| Pupils, students or interns in % |
11,7 |
11,0 |
9,9 |
| Retirees in % |
6,8 |
5,3 |
4,4 |
| Other economically inactive people in % |
12,4 |
12,8 |
13,9 |
- 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 |
44 176 |
31 739 |
71,8 |
24 194 |
54,8 |
| 15 to 24 years old |
7 411 |
2 611 |
35,2 |
1 309 |
17,7 |
| 25 to 54 years old |
23 479 |
20 380 |
86,8 |
15 556 |
66,3 |
| 55 to 64 years old |
13 286 |
8 748 |
65,8 |
7 328 |
55,2 |
| Male |
20 273 |
14 670 |
72,4 |
11 324 |
55,9 |
| 15 to 24 years old |
3 903 |
1 523 |
39,0 |
785 |
20,1 |
| 25 to 54 years old |
10 130 |
8 942 |
88,3 |
7 003 |
69,1 |
| 55 to 64 years old |
6 240 |
4 206 |
67,4 |
3 536 |
56,7 |
| Female |
23 903 |
17 069 |
71,4 |
12 869 |
53,8 |
| 15 to 24 years old |
3 508 |
1 089 |
31,0 |
524 |
14,9 |
| 25 to 54 years old |
13 349 |
11 438 |
85,7 |
8 553 |
64,1 |
| 55 to 64 years old |
7 046 |
4 542 |
64,5 |
3 792 |
53,8 |
- 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 |
54,8 |
| Unemployed workers |
17,1 |
| Retirees |
4,4 |
| Pupils, students or interns |
9,9 |
| Other economically inactive people |
13,9 |
- 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 |
37 035 |
25 523 |
35 003 |
24 683 |
31 570 |
24 288 |
| including farmer operators |
726 |
690 |
667 |
619 |
522 |
494 |
| including handicrafters, traders and business leaders |
2 359 |
2 129 |
2 108 |
1 910 |
2 042 |
1 879 |
| including managers and higher intellectual professions |
1 958 |
1 868 |
1 946 |
1 823 |
2 198 |
2 101 |
| including intermediate professions |
6 363 |
5 262 |
6 662 |
5 572 |
6 530 |
5 593 |
| including employees |
12 755 |
8 891 |
12 094 |
8 719 |
10 781 |
8 376 |
| including workers |
10 251 |
6 682 |
8 904 |
6 039 |
7 864 |
5 845 |
- 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 |
11 571 |
10 329 |
7 545 |
| Unemployment rate in % |
31,3 |
29,4 |
23,8 |
| Unemployment of the 15-24 aged |
61,8 |
56,4 |
49,9 |
| Unemployment of the 25-54 aged |
29,7 |
28,9 |
23,7 |
| Unemployment of the 55-64 aged |
17,0 |
19,2 |
16,2 |
- 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 |
33,2 |
| BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB |
29,9 |
| CAP, BEP or equivalent |
26,5 |
| Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent |
23,8 |
| 2 years at university |
15,3 |
| 3 to 4 years at university |
11,7 |
| 5 years or more at university |
9,0 |
- 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 |
18 840 |
18 289 |
17 666 |
| Working age adult living in the area |
25 677 |
25 185 |
25 021 |
| Occupational concentration by industry |
73,4 |
72,6 |
70,6 |
| employment rate of 15 years old or above in % |
54,9 |
54,2 |
52,3 |
- 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 |
18 840 |
100,0 |
18 289 |
100,0 |
17 666 |
100,0 |
| Employee |
15 268 |
81,0 |
14 823 |
81,0 |
14 373 |
81,4 |
| including women |
8 441 |
44,8 |
8 404 |
45,9 |
8 301 |
47,0 |
| including part time jobs |
3 396 |
18,0 |
3 403 |
18,6 |
2 837 |
16,1 |
| Non-employee |
3 572 |
19,0 |
3 466 |
19,0 |
3 294 |
18,6 |
| including women |
1 099 |
5,8 |
1 217 |
6,7 |
1 261 |
7,1 |
| including part time jobs |
411 |
2,2 |
463 |
2,5 |
407 |
2,3 |
- 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 |
17 853 |
100,0 |
| Farmer operators |
538 |
3,0 |
| Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
1 868 |
10,5 |
| Managers and higher intellectual professions |
1 591 |
8,9 |
| Intermediate professions |
3 919 |
22,0 |
| Employees |
5 881 |
32,9 |
| Workers |
4 056 |
22,7 |
- 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 |
3,6 |
3,4 |
3,0 |
| Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
10,6 |
10,3 |
10,5 |
| Managers and higher intellectual professions |
8,3 |
8,2 |
8,9 |
| Intermediate professions |
19,2 |
21,6 |
22,0 |
| Employees |
33,2 |
32,8 |
32,9 |
| Workers |
25,2 |
23,7 |
22,7 |
- 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 |
19 061 |
100,0 |
18 275 |
100,0 |
17 853 |
100,0 |
53,5 |
81,5 |
| Agriculture |
2 470 |
13,0 |
2 176 |
11,9 |
1 833 |
10,3 |
23,3 |
71,6 |
| Industry |
1 334 |
7,0 |
1 264 |
6,9 |
1 272 |
7,1 |
28,6 |
82,5 |
| Construction |
1 350 |
7,1 |
1 074 |
5,9 |
1 304 |
7,3 |
14,2 |
54,7 |
| Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities |
5 421 |
28,4 |
5 061 |
27,7 |
5 239 |
29,3 |
53,3 |
74,1 |
| Public administration/education/human health/social work |
8 485 |
44,5 |
8 700 |
47,6 |
8 205 |
46,0 |
70,5 |
92,5 |
- 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 |
24,6 |
20,1 |
| Industry |
28,5 |
29,3 |
| Construction |
23,4 |
3,1 |
| Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities |
57,8 |
40,2 |
| Public administration, education, human health, social work |
70,6 |
69,3 |
- 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.
