EMP T1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity
Economic activity |
2011 |
2016 |
2022 |
Altogether |
355 755 |
353 924 |
363 610 |
Working age adult in % |
69,6 |
71,2 |
72,9 |
Working age adults with a job in % |
59,9 |
60,7 |
64,1 |
Unemployed workers in % |
9,7 |
10,5 |
8,8 |
Economically inactive people in % |
30,4 |
28,8 |
27,1 |
Pupils, students or interns in % |
9,5 |
9,7 |
9,6 |
Retirees in % |
9,8 |
7,6 |
6,4 |
Other economically inactive people in % |
11,1 |
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 |
363 610 |
265 097 |
72,9 |
233 106 |
64,1 |
15 to 24 years old |
63 414 |
25 711 |
40,5 |
19 006 |
30,0 |
25 to 54 years old |
215 817 |
189 810 |
87,9 |
169 101 |
78,4 |
55 to 64 years old |
84 379 |
49 576 |
58,8 |
44 999 |
53,3 |
Male |
178 160 |
135 019 |
75,8 |
119 372 |
67,0 |
15 to 24 years old |
33 249 |
14 482 |
43,6 |
10 722 |
32,2 |
25 to 54 years old |
105 260 |
96 278 |
91,5 |
86 594 |
82,3 |
55 to 64 years old |
39 651 |
24 259 |
61,2 |
22 056 |
55,6 |
Female |
185 450 |
130 078 |
70,1 |
113 735 |
61,3 |
15 to 24 years old |
30 165 |
11 229 |
37,2 |
8 285 |
27,5 |
25 to 54 years old |
110 557 |
93 532 |
84,6 |
82 507 |
74,6 |
55 to 64 years old |
44 728 |
25 317 |
56,6 |
22 943 |
51,3 |
- 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 |
64,1 |
Unemployed workers |
8,8 |
Retirees |
6,4 |
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 |
247 441 |
212 867 |
251 839 |
214 369 |
265 145 |
234 880 |
including farmer operators |
1 419 |
1 390 |
1 168 |
1 135 |
1 155 |
1 117 |
including handicrafters, traders and business leaders |
18 291 |
16 687 |
19 887 |
18 168 |
22 125 |
21 056 |
including managers and higher intellectual professions |
31 547 |
30 369 |
33 316 |
31 685 |
40 287 |
38 678 |
including intermediate professions |
63 456 |
57 613 |
65 340 |
59 047 |
71 359 |
66 135 |
including employees |
85 427 |
71 954 |
85 709 |
71 368 |
83 745 |
71 934 |
including workers |
43 997 |
34 854 |
42 754 |
32 967 |
43 150 |
35 961 |
- 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 |
34 524 |
37 295 |
31 990 |
Unemployment rate in % |
13,9 |
14,8 |
12,1 |
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged |
30,3 |
33,3 |
26,1 |
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged |
12,1 |
13,2 |
10,9 |
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged |
9,9 |
11,3 |
9,2 |
- 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 |
23,3 |
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB |
17,3 |
CAP, BEP or equivalent |
14,8 |
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent |
12,9 |
2 years at university |
8,5 |
3 to 4 years at university |
7,0 |
5 years or more at university |
6,1 |
- 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 |
209 888 |
213 883 |
233 357 |
Working age adult living in the area |
216 199 |
219 124 |
239 375 |
Occupational concentration by industry |
97,1 |
97,6 |
97,5 |
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % |
51,6 |
51,0 |
51,1 |
- 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 |
209 888 |
100,0 |
213 883 |
100,0 |
233 357 |
100,0 |
Employee |
179 381 |
85,5 |
179 944 |
84,1 |
193 129 |
82,8 |
including women |
89 742 |
42,8 |
91 321 |
42,7 |
97 509 |
41,8 |
including part time jobs |
33 943 |
16,2 |
32 965 |
15,4 |
30 836 |
13,2 |
Non-employee |
30 508 |
14,5 |
33 939 |
15,9 |
40 228 |
17,2 |
including women |
11 204 |
5,3 |
13 370 |
6,3 |
16 320 |
7,0 |
including part time jobs |
3 738 |
1,8 |
4 693 |
2,2 |
5 873 |
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 |
235 381 |
100,0 |
Farmer operators |
1 297 |
0,6 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
21 922 |
9,3 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
37 457 |
15,9 |
Intermediate professions |
65 712 |
27,9 |
Employees |
73 094 |
31,1 |
Workers |
35 900 |
15,3 |
- 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 |
0,6 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
8,1 |
8,7 |
9,3 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
14,0 |
14,6 |
15,9 |
Intermediate professions |
26,6 |
27,2 |
27,9 |
Employees |
34,2 |
33,7 |
31,1 |
Workers |
16,4 |
15,2 |
15,3 |
- 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 |
209 401 |
100,0 |
213 908 |
100,0 |
235 381 |
100,0 |
48,7 |
84,4 |
Agriculture |
2 772 |
1,3 |
2 265 |
1,1 |
2 561 |
1,1 |
36,7 |
51,8 |
Industry |
15 986 |
7,6 |
16 259 |
7,6 |
17 624 |
7,5 |
29,5 |
88,7 |
Construction |
14 414 |
6,9 |
13 384 |
6,3 |
15 829 |
6,7 |
10,9 |
65,9 |
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities |
85 801 |
41,0 |
89 437 |
41,8 |
101 885 |
43,3 |
46,6 |
80,4 |
Public administration/education/human health/social work |
90 428 |
43,2 |
92 563 |
43,3 |
97 482 |
41,4 |
60,7 |
91,6 |
- 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 |
37,4 |
35,9 |
Industry |
28,8 |
34,7 |
Construction |
14,4 |
4,1 |
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities |
47,6 |
42,6 |
Public administration, education, human health, social work |
60,8 |
59,8 |
- 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.