EMP T1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity
Economic activity |
2011 |
2016 |
2022 |
Altogether |
344 505 |
338 401 |
335 649 |
Working age adult in % |
73,1 |
74,1 |
75,4 |
Working age adults with a job in % |
65,6 |
65,3 |
68,1 |
Unemployed workers in % |
7,5 |
8,7 |
7,3 |
Economically inactive people in % |
26,9 |
25,9 |
24,6 |
Pupils, students or interns in % |
11,6 |
12,2 |
12,0 |
Retirees in % |
9,2 |
7,6 |
6,2 |
Other economically inactive people in % |
6,1 |
6,1 |
6,4 |
- 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 |
335 649 |
253 063 |
75,4 |
228 670 |
68,1 |
15 to 24 years old |
73 536 |
31 546 |
42,9 |
25 531 |
34,7 |
25 to 54 years old |
194 224 |
180 016 |
92,7 |
164 810 |
84,9 |
55 to 64 years old |
67 888 |
41 501 |
61,1 |
38 328 |
56,5 |
Male |
165 976 |
128 941 |
77,7 |
116 876 |
70,4 |
15 to 24 years old |
36 554 |
17 167 |
47,0 |
13 946 |
38,2 |
25 to 54 years old |
96 740 |
91 457 |
94,5 |
84 155 |
87,0 |
55 to 64 years old |
32 682 |
20 316 |
62,2 |
18 775 |
57,4 |
Female |
169 673 |
124 123 |
73,2 |
111 794 |
65,9 |
15 to 24 years old |
36 982 |
14 379 |
38,9 |
11 585 |
31,3 |
25 to 54 years old |
97 484 |
88 559 |
90,8 |
80 655 |
82,7 |
55 to 64 years old |
35 206 |
21 185 |
60,2 |
19 553 |
55,5 |
- 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 |
68,1 |
Unemployed workers |
7,3 |
Retirees |
6,2 |
Pupils, students or interns |
12,0 |
Other economically inactive people |
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 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 |
250 973 |
224 914 |
249 704 |
220 658 |
253 040 |
228 860 |
including farmer operators |
5 146 |
5 125 |
4 700 |
4 658 |
3 828 |
3 810 |
including handicrafters, traders and business leaders |
13 949 |
13 270 |
14 458 |
13 693 |
15 604 |
15 030 |
including managers and higher intellectual professions |
34 126 |
32 930 |
36 227 |
34 805 |
42 374 |
40 955 |
including intermediate professions |
64 187 |
59 758 |
63 161 |
58 382 |
67 299 |
63 420 |
including employees |
70 402 |
61 837 |
71 098 |
61 396 |
66 194 |
58 144 |
including workers |
60 902 |
51 994 |
57 122 |
47 725 |
54 835 |
47 500 |
- 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 |
25 885 |
29 594 |
24 393 |
Unemployment rate in % |
10,3 |
11,8 |
9,6 |
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged |
22,9 |
24,9 |
19,1 |
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged |
8,7 |
10,4 |
8,4 |
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged |
7,2 |
8,9 |
7,6 |
- 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 |
20,3 |
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB |
16,4 |
CAP, BEP or equivalent |
10,4 |
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent |
10,8 |
2 years at university |
6,2 |
3 to 4 years at university |
6,2 |
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 |
232 715 |
227 543 |
237 323 |
Working age adult living in the area |
228 084 |
224 180 |
232 853 |
Occupational concentration by industry |
102,0 |
101,5 |
101,9 |
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % |
58,2 |
57,2 |
56,7 |
- 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 |
232 715 |
100,0 |
227 543 |
100,0 |
237 323 |
100,0 |
Employee |
204 936 |
88,1 |
199 112 |
87,5 |
206 470 |
87,0 |
including women |
102 676 |
44,1 |
101 437 |
44,6 |
104 265 |
43,9 |
including part time jobs |
36 193 |
15,6 |
35 511 |
15,6 |
32 001 |
13,5 |
Non-employee |
27 779 |
11,9 |
28 431 |
12,5 |
30 853 |
13,0 |
including women |
8 984 |
3,9 |
9 580 |
4,2 |
11 580 |
4,9 |
including part time jobs |
2 822 |
1,2 |
3 395 |
1,5 |
4 201 |
1,8 |
- 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 |
238 052 |
100,0 |
Farmer operators |
4 124 |
1,7 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
15 939 |
6,7 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
41 761 |
17,5 |
Intermediate professions |
65 290 |
27,4 |
Employees |
60 817 |
25,5 |
Workers |
50 122 |
21,1 |
- 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 |
2,3 |
2,2 |
1,7 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
5,9 |
6,3 |
6,7 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
14,4 |
15,2 |
17,5 |
Intermediate professions |
26,4 |
26,3 |
27,4 |
Employees |
27,6 |
27,9 |
25,5 |
Workers |
23,4 |
22,0 |
21,1 |
- 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 |
231 542 |
100,0 |
227 439 |
100,0 |
238 052 |
100,0 |
48,7 |
87,9 |
Agriculture |
9 570 |
4,1 |
9 451 |
4,2 |
9 145 |
3,8 |
27,1 |
56,0 |
Industry |
31 445 |
13,6 |
27 404 |
12,0 |
28 176 |
11,8 |
32,7 |
93,2 |
Construction |
16 209 |
7,0 |
14 955 |
6,6 |
15 519 |
6,5 |
11,5 |
77,6 |
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities |
98 254 |
42,4 |
98 450 |
43,3 |
108 836 |
45,7 |
46,0 |
86,5 |
Public administration/education/human health/social work |
76 063 |
32,9 |
77 179 |
33,9 |
76 375 |
32,1 |
68,4 |
93,9 |
- 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 |
30,4 |
23,0 |
Industry |
32,6 |
33,0 |
Construction |
13,7 |
3,8 |
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities |
47,2 |
38,7 |
Public administration, education, human health, social work |
69,0 |
59,3 |
- 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.