EMP T1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity
Economic activity |
2011 |
2016 |
2022 |
Altogether |
249 852 |
239 735 |
234 273 |
Working age adult in % |
70,8 |
73,0 |
74,5 |
Working age adults with a job in % |
61,9 |
62,4 |
65,7 |
Unemployed workers in % |
8,9 |
10,6 |
8,7 |
Economically inactive people in % |
29,2 |
27,0 |
25,5 |
Pupils, students or interns in % |
7,0 |
7,3 |
7,0 |
Retirees in % |
13,0 |
10,6 |
9,3 |
Other economically inactive people in % |
9,1 |
9,0 |
9,2 |
- 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 |
234 273 |
174 419 |
74,5 |
153 925 |
65,7 |
15 to 24 years old |
35 804 |
17 213 |
48,1 |
13 163 |
36,8 |
25 to 54 years old |
133 701 |
120 889 |
90,4 |
108 090 |
80,8 |
55 to 64 years old |
64 768 |
36 317 |
56,1 |
32 671 |
50,4 |
Male |
115 891 |
87 707 |
75,7 |
77 975 |
67,3 |
15 to 24 years old |
18 776 |
9 806 |
52,2 |
7 608 |
40,5 |
25 to 54 years old |
65 727 |
60 419 |
91,9 |
54 547 |
83,0 |
55 to 64 years old |
31 389 |
17 482 |
55,7 |
15 820 |
50,4 |
Female |
118 382 |
86 713 |
73,2 |
75 950 |
64,2 |
15 to 24 years old |
17 028 |
7 407 |
43,5 |
5 555 |
32,6 |
25 to 54 years old |
67 974 |
60 470 |
89,0 |
53 544 |
78,8 |
55 to 64 years old |
33 379 |
18 835 |
56,4 |
16 852 |
50,5 |
- 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 |
65,7 |
Unemployed workers |
8,7 |
Retirees |
9,3 |
Pupils, students or interns |
7,0 |
Other economically inactive people |
9,2 |
- 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 |
177 938 |
155 588 |
175 290 |
149 359 |
175 450 |
154 894 |
including farmer operators |
6 854 |
6 800 |
5 861 |
5 779 |
4 915 |
4 853 |
including handicrafters, traders and business leaders |
16 241 |
15 210 |
16 594 |
15 616 |
18 127 |
17 389 |
including managers and higher intellectual professions |
14 035 |
13 323 |
14 454 |
13 623 |
16 935 |
16 010 |
including intermediate professions |
36 192 |
32 966 |
37 488 |
33 440 |
39 452 |
36 435 |
including employees |
55 688 |
47 793 |
54 828 |
45 570 |
51 948 |
44 565 |
including workers |
47 598 |
39 496 |
44 167 |
35 331 |
42 309 |
35 642 |
- 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 |
22 339 |
25 411 |
20 494 |
Unemployment rate in % |
12,6 |
14,5 |
11,8 |
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged |
29,1 |
31,3 |
23,5 |
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged |
11,0 |
13,1 |
10,6 |
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged |
9,1 |
11,2 |
10,0 |
- 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 |
17,3 |
CAP, BEP or equivalent |
12,5 |
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent |
11,7 |
2 years at university |
8,4 |
3 to 4 years at university |
7,3 |
5 years or more at university |
6,8 |
- 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 |
151 733 |
147 489 |
151 723 |
Working age adult living in the area |
156 564 |
152 899 |
158 219 |
Occupational concentration by industry |
96,9 |
96,5 |
95,9 |
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % |
50,8 |
50,4 |
49,7 |
- 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 |
151 733 |
100,0 |
147 489 |
100,0 |
151 723 |
100,0 |
Employee |
122 247 |
80,6 |
118 154 |
80,1 |
119 742 |
78,9 |
including women |
62 756 |
41,4 |
61 536 |
41,7 |
62 561 |
41,2 |
including part time jobs |
23 269 |
15,3 |
22 229 |
15,1 |
20 541 |
13,5 |
Non-employee |
29 487 |
19,4 |
29 335 |
19,9 |
31 981 |
21,1 |
including women |
10 153 |
6,7 |
10 715 |
7,3 |
12 473 |
8,2 |
including part time jobs |
3 412 |
2,2 |
4 152 |
2,8 |
5 675 |
3,7 |
- 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 |
152 564 |
100,0 |
Farmer operators |
5 185 |
3,4 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
17 833 |
11,7 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
15 711 |
10,3 |
Intermediate professions |
35 266 |
23,1 |
Employees |
43 626 |
28,6 |
Workers |
34 944 |
22,9 |
- 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 |
4,6 |
4,1 |
3,4 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
10,1 |
11,0 |
11,7 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
8,6 |
9,1 |
10,3 |
Intermediate professions |
20,9 |
22,4 |
23,1 |
Employees |
30,6 |
30,1 |
28,6 |
Workers |
25,1 |
23,3 |
22,9 |
- 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 |
153 114 |
100,0 |
147 513 |
100,0 |
152 564 |
100,0 |
49,4 |
80,1 |
Agriculture |
10 887 |
7,1 |
9 439 |
6,4 |
8 642 |
5,7 |
31,5 |
40,7 |
Industry |
20 058 |
13,1 |
18 615 |
12,6 |
18 250 |
12,0 |
34,3 |
87,6 |
Construction |
14 350 |
9,4 |
12 433 |
8,4 |
13 171 |
8,6 |
11,2 |
65,4 |
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities |
57 474 |
37,5 |
55 893 |
37,9 |
61 051 |
40,0 |
48,8 |
76,4 |
Public administration/education/human health/social work |
50 345 |
32,9 |
51 133 |
34,7 |
51 451 |
33,7 |
68,2 |
92,2 |
- 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 |
36,3 |
28,2 |
Industry |
34,2 |
35,6 |
Construction |
14,1 |
5,6 |
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities |
50,9 |
42,3 |
Public administration, education, human health, social work |
68,5 |
65,0 |
- 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.