EMP T1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity
Economic activity |
2011 |
2016 |
2022 |
Altogether |
194 478 |
192 891 |
193 266 |
Working age adult in % |
71,7 |
74,1 |
75,9 |
Working age adults with a job in % |
62,9 |
63,6 |
67,2 |
Unemployed workers in % |
8,8 |
10,5 |
8,6 |
Economically inactive people in % |
28,3 |
25,9 |
24,1 |
Pupils, students or interns in % |
7,9 |
8,0 |
7,9 |
Retirees in % |
11,6 |
9,3 |
7,9 |
Other economically inactive people in % |
8,9 |
8,5 |
8,4 |
- 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 |
193 266 |
146 625 |
75,9 |
129 961 |
67,2 |
15 to 24 years old |
30 637 |
13 976 |
45,6 |
10 925 |
35,7 |
25 to 54 years old |
114 363 |
105 009 |
91,8 |
94 419 |
82,6 |
55 to 64 years old |
48 267 |
27 640 |
57,3 |
24 617 |
51,0 |
Male |
96 614 |
75 283 |
77,9 |
67 481 |
69,8 |
15 to 24 years old |
16 104 |
8 181 |
50,8 |
6 494 |
40,3 |
25 to 54 years old |
56 733 |
53 341 |
94,0 |
48 602 |
85,7 |
55 to 64 years old |
23 776 |
13 762 |
57,9 |
12 385 |
52,1 |
Female |
96 653 |
71 342 |
73,8 |
62 480 |
64,6 |
15 to 24 years old |
14 532 |
5 795 |
39,9 |
4 431 |
30,5 |
25 to 54 years old |
57 630 |
51 669 |
89,7 |
45 817 |
79,5 |
55 to 64 years old |
24 490 |
13 878 |
56,7 |
12 232 |
49,9 |
- 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 |
67,2 |
Unemployed workers |
8,6 |
Retirees |
7,9 |
Pupils, students or interns |
7,9 |
Other economically inactive people |
8,4 |
- 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 |
139 284 |
122 326 |
143 346 |
123 038 |
146 696 |
130 759 |
including farmer operators |
3 971 |
3 916 |
3 724 |
3 689 |
3 846 |
3 805 |
including handicrafters, traders and business leaders |
11 337 |
10 570 |
11 966 |
11 116 |
12 524 |
12 113 |
including managers and higher intellectual professions |
13 464 |
12 913 |
13 976 |
13 203 |
15 997 |
15 238 |
including intermediate professions |
33 281 |
30 508 |
35 324 |
31 876 |
37 839 |
34 990 |
including employees |
39 829 |
34 207 |
41 024 |
34 281 |
40 168 |
34 529 |
including workers |
36 488 |
30 212 |
36 144 |
28 873 |
35 251 |
30 085 |
- 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 |
17 127 |
20 294 |
16 664 |
Unemployment rate in % |
12,3 |
14,2 |
11,4 |
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged |
27,6 |
30,1 |
21,8 |
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged |
10,6 |
12,5 |
10,1 |
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged |
10,2 |
12,5 |
10,9 |
- 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 |
20,9 |
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB |
17,5 |
CAP, BEP or equivalent |
12,6 |
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent |
11,7 |
2 years at university |
7,7 |
3 to 4 years at university |
7,5 |
5 years or more at university |
6,4 |
- 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 |
106 412 |
107 075 |
112 538 |
Working age adult living in the area |
123 362 |
124 190 |
132 159 |
Occupational concentration by industry |
86,3 |
86,2 |
85,2 |
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % |
53,8 |
53,6 |
53,2 |
- 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 |
106 412 |
100,0 |
107 075 |
100,0 |
112 538 |
100,0 |
Employee |
87 277 |
82,0 |
86 962 |
81,2 |
90 169 |
80,1 |
including women |
44 975 |
42,3 |
45 411 |
42,4 |
46 885 |
41,7 |
including part time jobs |
21 864 |
20,5 |
21 632 |
20,2 |
19 797 |
17,6 |
Non-employee |
19 136 |
18,0 |
20 113 |
18,8 |
22 370 |
19,9 |
including women |
6 349 |
6,0 |
7 059 |
6,6 |
8 401 |
7,5 |
including part time jobs |
2 331 |
2,2 |
2 936 |
2,7 |
3 507 |
3,1 |
- 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 |
113 305 |
100,0 |
Farmer operators |
3 920 |
3,5 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
11 930 |
10,5 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
12 946 |
11,4 |
Intermediate professions |
28 374 |
25,0 |
Employees |
30 712 |
27,1 |
Workers |
25 423 |
22,4 |
- 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 |
3,5 |
3,5 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
9,6 |
10,1 |
10,5 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
10,5 |
10,5 |
11,4 |
Intermediate professions |
23,6 |
24,5 |
25,0 |
Employees |
28,5 |
28,6 |
27,1 |
Workers |
24,2 |
22,8 |
22,4 |
- 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 |
106 714 |
100,0 |
107 502 |
100,0 |
113 305 |
100,0 |
48,9 |
81,6 |
Agriculture |
5 024 |
4,7 |
4 881 |
4,5 |
5 078 |
4,5 |
29,2 |
27,3 |
Industry |
20 006 |
18,7 |
18 407 |
17,1 |
18 705 |
16,5 |
30,5 |
92,4 |
Construction |
8 745 |
8,2 |
8 665 |
8,1 |
8 910 |
7,9 |
10,1 |
66,1 |
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities |
36 434 |
34,1 |
37 011 |
34,4 |
41 732 |
36,8 |
46,8 |
76,9 |
Public administration/education/human health/social work |
36 504 |
34,2 |
38 538 |
35,8 |
38 881 |
34,3 |
71,4 |
92,3 |
- 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 |
37,6 |
26,0 |
Industry |
30,0 |
35,4 |
Construction |
13,3 |
4,0 |
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities |
48,6 |
40,9 |
Public administration, education, human health, social work |
72,2 |
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.