EMP T1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity
Economic activity |
2011 |
2016 |
2022 |
Altogether |
194 977 |
201 149 |
205 038 |
Working age adult in % |
67,4 |
70,3 |
69,6 |
Working age adults with a job in % |
41,1 |
44,1 |
48,1 |
Unemployed workers in % |
26,3 |
26,2 |
21,5 |
Economically inactive people in % |
32,6 |
29,7 |
30,4 |
Pupils, students or interns in % |
11,1 |
10,6 |
10,6 |
Retirees in % |
5,3 |
4,2 |
3,7 |
Other economically inactive people in % |
16,2 |
14,9 |
16,1 |
- 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 |
205 038 |
142 704 |
69,6 |
98 535 |
48,1 |
15 to 24 years old |
42 216 |
17 066 |
40,4 |
9 101 |
21,6 |
25 to 54 years old |
121 547 |
102 968 |
84,7 |
73 412 |
60,4 |
55 to 64 years old |
41 275 |
22 670 |
54,9 |
16 022 |
38,8 |
Male |
98 342 |
71 749 |
73,0 |
51 733 |
52,6 |
15 to 24 years old |
21 803 |
9 426 |
43,2 |
5 285 |
24,2 |
25 to 54 years old |
56 517 |
50 401 |
89,2 |
37 762 |
66,8 |
55 to 64 years old |
20 022 |
11 921 |
59,5 |
8 686 |
43,4 |
Female |
106 696 |
70 956 |
66,5 |
46 802 |
43,9 |
15 to 24 years old |
20 413 |
7 640 |
37,4 |
3 816 |
18,7 |
25 to 54 years old |
65 031 |
52 567 |
80,8 |
35 649 |
54,8 |
55 to 64 years old |
21 253 |
10 749 |
50,6 |
7 337 |
34,5 |
- 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 |
48,1 |
Unemployed workers |
21,5 |
Retirees |
3,7 |
Pupils, students or interns |
10,6 |
Other economically inactive people |
16,1 |
- 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 |
131 494 |
80 280 |
141 535 |
88 746 |
141 403 |
99 437 |
including farmer operators |
3 275 |
3 128 |
3 038 |
2 862 |
3 229 |
3 067 |
including handicrafters, traders and business leaders |
7 566 |
6 612 |
8 387 |
7 026 |
9 019 |
8 118 |
including managers and higher intellectual professions |
7 458 |
7 109 |
9 018 |
8 455 |
10 806 |
10 093 |
including intermediate professions |
22 334 |
18 200 |
26 378 |
21 216 |
30 615 |
26 358 |
including employees |
45 984 |
28 399 |
49 812 |
31 775 |
48 674 |
33 268 |
including workers |
33 377 |
16 832 |
33 427 |
17 412 |
30 621 |
18 534 |
- 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 |
51 262 |
52 773 |
44 169 |
Unemployment rate in % |
39,0 |
37,3 |
31,0 |
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged |
59,5 |
55,6 |
46,7 |
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged |
36,3 |
35,1 |
28,7 |
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged |
26,2 |
31,6 |
29,3 |
- 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 |
47,2 |
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB |
38,7 |
CAP, BEP or equivalent |
35,9 |
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent |
29,2 |
2 years at university |
17,2 |
3 to 4 years at university |
10,7 |
5 years or more at university |
8,8 |
- 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 |
77 276 |
85 705 |
95 456 |
Working age adult living in the area |
80 788 |
89 668 |
100 292 |
Occupational concentration by industry |
95,7 |
95,6 |
95,2 |
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % |
59,2 |
60,4 |
58,1 |
- 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 |
77 276 |
100,0 |
85 705 |
100,0 |
95 456 |
100,0 |
Employee |
63 780 |
82,5 |
70 513 |
82,3 |
77 740 |
81,4 |
including women |
30 887 |
40,0 |
35 237 |
41,1 |
39 161 |
41,0 |
including part time jobs |
14 451 |
18,7 |
17 269 |
20,1 |
16 609 |
17,4 |
Non-employee |
13 496 |
17,5 |
15 192 |
17,7 |
17 716 |
18,6 |
including women |
4 115 |
5,3 |
5 112 |
6,0 |
6 559 |
6,9 |
including part time jobs |
1 752 |
2,3 |
2 279 |
2,7 |
2 794 |
2,9 |
- 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 |
96 298 |
100,0 |
Farmer operators |
3 166 |
3,3 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
8 381 |
8,7 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
9 920 |
10,3 |
Intermediate professions |
24 670 |
25,6 |
Employees |
32 243 |
33,5 |
Workers |
17 918 |
18,6 |
- 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 |
4,1 |
3,4 |
3,3 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
8,7 |
8,3 |
8,7 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
8,8 |
9,6 |
10,3 |
Intermediate professions |
22,0 |
23,4 |
25,6 |
Employees |
35,4 |
35,8 |
33,5 |
Workers |
21,0 |
19,5 |
18,6 |
- 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 |
77 320 |
100,0 |
86 008 |
100,0 |
96 298 |
100,0 |
47,9 |
82,6 |
Agriculture |
4 222 |
5,5 |
4 103 |
4,8 |
4 334 |
4,5 |
25,2 |
32,2 |
Industry |
5 632 |
7,3 |
6 079 |
7,1 |
7 348 |
7,6 |
29,3 |
84,9 |
Construction |
6 024 |
7,8 |
5 679 |
6,6 |
6 371 |
6,6 |
9,0 |
70,6 |
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities |
26 544 |
34,3 |
29 510 |
34,3 |
35 322 |
36,7 |
43,8 |
80,2 |
Public administration/education/human health/social work |
34 898 |
45,1 |
40 637 |
47,2 |
42 924 |
44,6 |
62,5 |
91,2 |
- 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 |
26,9 |
24,4 |
Industry |
28,8 |
31,7 |
Construction |
10,1 |
6,3 |
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities |
44,9 |
39,2 |
Public administration, education, human health, social work |
63,3 |
53,9 |
- 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.