EMP T1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity
Economic activity |
2011 |
2016 |
2022 |
Altogether |
174 034 |
168 734 |
164 250 |
Working age adult in % |
68,4 |
71,2 |
71,4 |
Working age adults with a job in % |
49,6 |
51,1 |
54,2 |
Unemployed workers in % |
18,9 |
20,1 |
17,2 |
Economically inactive people in % |
31,6 |
28,8 |
28,6 |
Pupils, students or interns in % |
12,4 |
11,7 |
11,4 |
Retirees in % |
5,8 |
4,3 |
3,6 |
Other economically inactive people in % |
13,3 |
12,9 |
13,7 |
- 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 |
164 250 |
117 205 |
71,4 |
88 971 |
54,2 |
15 to 24 years old |
31 251 |
10 471 |
33,5 |
6 264 |
20,0 |
25 to 54 years old |
94 279 |
81 238 |
86,2 |
61 582 |
65,3 |
55 to 64 years old |
38 719 |
25 496 |
65,8 |
21 124 |
54,6 |
Male |
73 352 |
52 665 |
71,8 |
41 039 |
55,9 |
15 to 24 years old |
15 896 |
5 699 |
35,9 |
3 394 |
21,4 |
25 to 54 years old |
39 656 |
34 690 |
87,5 |
27 304 |
68,9 |
55 to 64 years old |
17 800 |
12 275 |
69,0 |
10 341 |
58,1 |
Female |
90 898 |
64 540 |
71,0 |
47 931 |
52,7 |
15 to 24 years old |
15 355 |
4 772 |
31,1 |
2 870 |
18,7 |
25 to 54 years old |
54 623 |
46 548 |
85,2 |
34 278 |
62,8 |
55 to 64 years old |
20 919 |
13 221 |
63,2 |
10 783 |
51,5 |
- 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 |
54,2 |
Unemployed workers |
17,2 |
Retirees |
3,6 |
Pupils, students or interns |
11,4 |
Other economically inactive people |
13,7 |
- 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 |
118 965 |
86 047 |
120 332 |
86 162 |
116 880 |
89 766 |
including farmer operators |
1 670 |
1 567 |
1 403 |
1 290 |
1 078 |
1 013 |
including handicrafters, traders and business leaders |
10 666 |
9 480 |
10 957 |
9 605 |
10 557 |
9 634 |
including managers and higher intellectual professions |
10 184 |
9 765 |
10 982 |
10 437 |
12 614 |
11 994 |
including intermediate professions |
25 927 |
21 856 |
26 713 |
22 348 |
27 674 |
23 796 |
including employees |
39 872 |
28 362 |
39 968 |
28 436 |
38 209 |
29 031 |
including workers |
22 757 |
15 017 |
22 179 |
14 046 |
20 563 |
14 298 |
- 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 |
32 829 |
33 949 |
28 235 |
Unemployment rate in % |
27,6 |
28,3 |
24,1 |
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged |
51,9 |
49,1 |
40,2 |
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged |
26,6 |
27,9 |
24,2 |
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged |
15,1 |
19,1 |
17,1 |
- 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 |
42,3 |
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB |
32,2 |
CAP, BEP or equivalent |
28,3 |
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent |
24,5 |
2 years at university |
16,4 |
3 to 4 years at university |
11,0 |
5 years or more at university |
7,8 |
- 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 |
93 190 |
93 518 |
97 443 |
Working age adult living in the area |
87 615 |
88 202 |
92 273 |
Occupational concentration by industry |
106,4 |
106,0 |
105,6 |
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % |
57,7 |
58,2 |
56,2 |
- 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 |
93 190 |
100,0 |
93 518 |
100,0 |
97 443 |
100,0 |
Employee |
76 108 |
81,7 |
75 788 |
81,0 |
77 875 |
79,9 |
including women |
40 989 |
44,0 |
41 693 |
44,6 |
43 539 |
44,7 |
including part time jobs |
12 238 |
13,1 |
11 924 |
12,7 |
11 410 |
11,7 |
Non-employee |
17 082 |
18,3 |
17 730 |
19,0 |
19 567 |
20,1 |
including women |
5 693 |
6,1 |
6 661 |
7,1 |
7 934 |
8,1 |
including part time jobs |
2 269 |
2,4 |
2 302 |
2,5 |
2 621 |
2,7 |
- 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 |
98 451 |
100,0 |
Farmer operators |
1 151 |
1,2 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
10 671 |
10,8 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
12 687 |
12,9 |
Intermediate professions |
25 909 |
26,3 |
Employees |
31 809 |
32,3 |
Workers |
16 225 |
16,5 |
- 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 |
1,9 |
1,5 |
1,2 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
10,9 |
11,2 |
10,8 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
10,9 |
11,6 |
12,9 |
Intermediate professions |
25,0 |
25,6 |
26,3 |
Employees |
33,1 |
33,1 |
32,3 |
Workers |
18,2 |
17,0 |
16,5 |
- 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 |
92 716 |
100,0 |
93 504 |
100,0 |
98 451 |
100,0 |
52,9 |
82,8 |
Agriculture |
2 329 |
2,5 |
1 957 |
2,1 |
1 818 |
1,8 |
23,0 |
40,3 |
Industry |
7 228 |
7,8 |
6 819 |
7,3 |
7 242 |
7,4 |
32,6 |
82,8 |
Construction |
7 221 |
7,8 |
6 740 |
7,2 |
7 609 |
7,7 |
13,2 |
65,5 |
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities |
42 562 |
45,9 |
42 067 |
45,0 |
44 708 |
45,4 |
51,5 |
80,2 |
Public administration/education/human health/social work |
33 375 |
36,0 |
35 921 |
38,4 |
37 073 |
37,7 |
68,1 |
91,7 |
- 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 |
29,3 |
18,8 |
Industry |
33,8 |
27,0 |
Construction |
17,5 |
5,1 |
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities |
53,7 |
42,7 |
Public administration, education, human health, social work |
69,0 |
59,2 |
- 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.