EMP T1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity
Economic activity |
2011 |
2016 |
2022 |
Altogether |
219 075 |
216 221 |
216 644 |
Working age adult in % |
69,3 |
71,5 |
72,8 |
Working age adults with a job in % |
57,7 |
58,0 |
61,9 |
Unemployed workers in % |
11,6 |
13,4 |
10,9 |
Economically inactive people in % |
30,7 |
28,5 |
27,2 |
Pupils, students or interns in % |
8,1 |
8,3 |
8,0 |
Retirees in % |
11,5 |
9,2 |
7,5 |
Other economically inactive people in % |
11,1 |
11,1 |
11,7 |
- 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 |
216 644 |
157 822 |
72,8 |
134 150 |
61,9 |
15 to 24 years old |
36 232 |
16 274 |
44,9 |
11 694 |
32,3 |
25 to 54 years old |
126 926 |
111 466 |
87,8 |
96 265 |
75,8 |
55 to 64 years old |
53 486 |
30 082 |
56,2 |
26 191 |
49,0 |
Male |
106 255 |
80 209 |
75,5 |
69 031 |
65,0 |
15 to 24 years old |
18 884 |
9 366 |
49,6 |
6 887 |
36,5 |
25 to 54 years old |
61 749 |
56 143 |
90,9 |
49 190 |
79,7 |
55 to 64 years old |
25 621 |
14 700 |
57,4 |
12 954 |
50,6 |
Female |
110 390 |
77 614 |
70,3 |
65 119 |
59,0 |
15 to 24 years old |
17 348 |
6 908 |
39,8 |
4 807 |
27,7 |
25 to 54 years old |
65 177 |
55 323 |
84,9 |
47 075 |
72,2 |
55 to 64 years old |
27 865 |
15 382 |
55,2 |
13 238 |
47,5 |
- 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 |
61,9 |
Unemployed workers |
10,9 |
Retirees |
7,5 |
Pupils, students or interns |
8,0 |
Other economically inactive people |
11,7 |
- 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 |
151 860 |
126 612 |
155 197 |
126 515 |
157 868 |
134 382 |
including farmer operators |
5 184 |
5 045 |
4 360 |
4 271 |
4 185 |
4 127 |
including handicrafters, traders and business leaders |
12 958 |
11 761 |
13 600 |
12 357 |
13 973 |
13 138 |
including managers and higher intellectual professions |
14 056 |
13 239 |
14 898 |
13 873 |
16 366 |
15 415 |
including intermediate professions |
33 844 |
30 371 |
35 353 |
31 352 |
38 421 |
34 922 |
including employees |
48 927 |
39 408 |
50 452 |
39 594 |
49 514 |
40 418 |
including workers |
34 813 |
26 789 |
33 814 |
25 068 |
33 213 |
26 362 |
- 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 |
25 389 |
28 985 |
23 672 |
Unemployment rate in % |
16,7 |
18,8 |
15,0 |
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged |
35,1 |
38,6 |
28,1 |
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged |
14,9 |
17,0 |
13,6 |
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged |
12,1 |
15,1 |
12,9 |
- 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 |
26,8 |
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB |
22,1 |
CAP, BEP or equivalent |
17,2 |
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent |
15,1 |
2 years at university |
10,3 |
3 to 4 years at university |
8,3 |
5 years or more at university |
7,0 |
- 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 |
123 885 |
123 216 |
132 582 |
Working age adult living in the area |
127 895 |
127 557 |
137 251 |
Occupational concentration by industry |
96,9 |
96,6 |
96,6 |
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % |
51,4 |
51,0 |
50,4 |
- 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 |
123 885 |
100,0 |
123 216 |
100,0 |
132 582 |
100,0 |
Employee |
100 114 |
80,8 |
99 266 |
80,6 |
106 487 |
80,3 |
including women |
50 501 |
40,8 |
51 130 |
41,5 |
54 621 |
41,2 |
including part time jobs |
22 381 |
18,1 |
22 426 |
18,2 |
20 664 |
15,6 |
Non-employee |
23 771 |
19,2 |
23 950 |
19,4 |
26 095 |
19,7 |
including women |
8 367 |
6,8 |
8 816 |
7,2 |
10 215 |
7,7 |
including part time jobs |
3 071 |
2,5 |
3 608 |
2,9 |
4 304 |
3,2 |
- 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 |
132 878 |
100,0 |
Farmer operators |
4 421 |
3,3 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
13 627 |
10,3 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
15 045 |
11,3 |
Intermediate professions |
33 942 |
25,5 |
Employees |
40 046 |
30,1 |
Workers |
25 796 |
19,4 |
- 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 |
4,2 |
3,6 |
3,3 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
9,7 |
10,0 |
10,3 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
10,2 |
10,9 |
11,3 |
Intermediate professions |
23,7 |
24,7 |
25,5 |
Employees |
31,0 |
31,2 |
30,1 |
Workers |
21,1 |
19,6 |
19,4 |
- 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 |
124 453 |
100,0 |
123 910 |
100,0 |
132 878 |
100,0 |
48,9 |
81,4 |
Agriculture |
8 494 |
6,8 |
8 136 |
6,6 |
7 942 |
6,0 |
30,5 |
45,0 |
Industry |
9 736 |
7,8 |
8 922 |
7,2 |
9 774 |
7,4 |
30,2 |
85,6 |
Construction |
10 454 |
8,4 |
8 817 |
7,1 |
9 326 |
7,0 |
10,0 |
64,1 |
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities |
51 017 |
41,0 |
50 973 |
41,1 |
56 468 |
42,5 |
47,6 |
78,7 |
Public administration/education/human health/social work |
44 753 |
36,0 |
47 062 |
38,0 |
49 367 |
37,2 |
64,6 |
92,9 |
- 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 |
31,4 |
29,7 |
Industry |
29,6 |
34,3 |
Construction |
12,8 |
5,0 |
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities |
48,9 |
42,7 |
Public administration, education, human health, social work |
64,6 |
64,7 |
- 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.