EMP T1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity
Economic activity |
2011 |
2016 |
2022 |
Altogether |
180 350 |
170 489 |
161 118 |
Working age adult in % |
69,8 |
71,6 |
73,7 |
Working age adults with a job in % |
58,8 |
59,4 |
62,8 |
Unemployed workers in % |
11,0 |
12,2 |
10,9 |
Economically inactive people in % |
30,2 |
28,4 |
26,3 |
Pupils, students or interns in % |
8,2 |
8,6 |
7,9 |
Retirees in % |
9,8 |
8,6 |
7,4 |
Other economically inactive people in % |
12,2 |
11,3 |
11,0 |
- 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 |
161 118 |
118 792 |
73,7 |
101 170 |
62,8 |
15 to 24 years old |
28 075 |
13 533 |
48,2 |
9 692 |
34,5 |
25 to 54 years old |
94 920 |
84 523 |
89,0 |
73 354 |
77,3 |
55 to 64 years old |
38 124 |
20 736 |
54,4 |
18 124 |
47,5 |
Male |
81 085 |
62 707 |
77,3 |
53 795 |
66,3 |
15 to 24 years old |
15 034 |
7 866 |
52,3 |
5 771 |
38,4 |
25 to 54 years old |
47 249 |
44 095 |
93,3 |
38 606 |
81,7 |
55 to 64 years old |
18 802 |
10 745 |
57,2 |
9 418 |
50,1 |
Female |
80 033 |
56 085 |
70,1 |
47 375 |
59,2 |
15 to 24 years old |
13 040 |
5 667 |
43,5 |
3 921 |
30,1 |
25 to 54 years old |
47 671 |
40 428 |
84,8 |
34 748 |
72,9 |
55 to 64 years old |
19 322 |
9 990 |
51,7 |
8 706 |
45,1 |
- 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 |
62,8 |
Unemployed workers |
10,9 |
Retirees |
7,4 |
Pupils, students or interns |
7,9 |
Other economically inactive people |
11,0 |
- 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 |
125 913 |
106 369 |
121 871 |
101 034 |
118 797 |
101 254 |
including farmer operators |
3 093 |
3 054 |
2 611 |
2 602 |
2 463 |
2 438 |
including handicrafters, traders and business leaders |
6 845 |
6 356 |
6 486 |
5 935 |
6 704 |
6 228 |
including managers and higher intellectual professions |
9 635 |
9 391 |
9 732 |
9 392 |
9 568 |
9 242 |
including intermediate professions |
25 809 |
23 952 |
26 166 |
23 895 |
27 837 |
25 812 |
including employees |
36 830 |
30 564 |
36 302 |
29 635 |
34 236 |
28 607 |
including workers |
41 252 |
33 052 |
37 765 |
29 575 |
35 433 |
28 927 |
- 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 |
19 871 |
20 770 |
17 622 |
Unemployment rate in % |
15,8 |
17,0 |
14,8 |
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged |
34,7 |
36,1 |
28,4 |
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged |
13,6 |
15,0 |
13,2 |
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged |
11,2 |
13,5 |
12,6 |
- 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 |
29,7 |
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB |
22,8 |
CAP, BEP or equivalent |
17,0 |
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent |
12,7 |
2 years at university |
8,5 |
3 to 4 years at university |
5,8 |
5 years or more at university |
5,6 |
- 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 |
97 691 |
93 506 |
91 318 |
Working age adult living in the area |
106 924 |
102 623 |
102 771 |
Occupational concentration by industry |
91,4 |
91,1 |
88,9 |
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % |
55,3 |
54,6 |
54,4 |
- 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 |
97 691 |
100,0 |
93 506 |
100,0 |
91 318 |
100,0 |
Employee |
85 208 |
87,2 |
81 313 |
87,0 |
79 237 |
86,8 |
including women |
40 142 |
41,1 |
39 341 |
42,1 |
38 862 |
42,6 |
including part time jobs |
16 736 |
17,1 |
16 226 |
17,4 |
14 494 |
15,9 |
Non-employee |
12 483 |
12,8 |
12 193 |
13,0 |
12 080 |
13,2 |
including women |
4 060 |
4,2 |
3 986 |
4,3 |
4 245 |
4,6 |
including part time jobs |
1 170 |
1,2 |
1 273 |
1,4 |
1 365 |
1,5 |
- 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 |
91 402 |
100,0 |
Farmer operators |
2 622 |
2,9 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
6 216 |
6,8 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
8 865 |
9,7 |
Intermediate professions |
22 558 |
24,7 |
Employees |
26 206 |
28,7 |
Workers |
24 935 |
27,3 |
- 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 |
3,2 |
2,9 |
2,9 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
6,4 |
6,3 |
6,8 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
9,2 |
9,8 |
9,7 |
Intermediate professions |
22,0 |
23,3 |
24,7 |
Employees |
28,8 |
29,5 |
28,7 |
Workers |
30,4 |
28,2 |
27,3 |
- 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 |
98 171 |
100,0 |
93 084 |
100,0 |
91 402 |
100,0 |
47,1 |
87,6 |
Agriculture |
4 662 |
4,7 |
4 180 |
4,5 |
3 901 |
4,3 |
23,1 |
33,4 |
Industry |
21 385 |
21,8 |
18 919 |
20,3 |
17 561 |
19,2 |
22,4 |
95,1 |
Construction |
7 079 |
7,2 |
6 136 |
6,6 |
6 076 |
6,6 |
9,2 |
75,0 |
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities |
32 132 |
32,7 |
30 535 |
32,8 |
31 050 |
34,0 |
48,3 |
84,8 |
Public administration/education/human health/social work |
32 913 |
33,5 |
33 315 |
35,8 |
32 814 |
35,9 |
69,1 |
94,9 |
- 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 |
25,9 |
21,7 |
Industry |
22,3 |
23,3 |
Construction |
10,2 |
6,1 |
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities |
49,6 |
40,8 |
Public administration, education, human health, social work |
69,4 |
63,9 |
- 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.