EMP T1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity
Economic activity |
2011 |
2016 |
2022 |
Altogether |
377 415 |
373 930 |
365 410 |
Working age adult in % |
73,9 |
75,1 |
76,4 |
Working age adults with a job in % |
64,7 |
64,9 |
67,6 |
Unemployed workers in % |
9,3 |
10,3 |
8,8 |
Economically inactive people in % |
26,1 |
24,9 |
23,6 |
Pupils, students or interns in % |
8,0 |
8,4 |
8,1 |
Retirees in % |
9,7 |
8,0 |
6,8 |
Other economically inactive people in % |
8,3 |
8,4 |
8,6 |
- 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 |
365 410 |
279 077 |
76,4 |
247 037 |
67,6 |
15 to 24 years old |
63 233 |
29 807 |
47,1 |
22 645 |
35,8 |
25 to 54 years old |
222 937 |
203 766 |
91,4 |
183 089 |
82,1 |
55 to 64 years old |
79 240 |
45 503 |
57,4 |
41 303 |
52,1 |
Male |
181 917 |
143 192 |
78,7 |
127 457 |
70,1 |
15 to 24 years old |
33 286 |
17 023 |
51,1 |
12 943 |
38,9 |
25 to 54 years old |
110 195 |
103 490 |
93,9 |
93 824 |
85,1 |
55 to 64 years old |
38 436 |
22 679 |
59,0 |
20 690 |
53,8 |
Female |
183 492 |
135 885 |
74,1 |
119 581 |
65,2 |
15 to 24 years old |
29 946 |
12 785 |
42,7 |
9 703 |
32,4 |
25 to 54 years old |
112 741 |
100 276 |
88,9 |
89 265 |
79,2 |
55 to 64 years old |
40 805 |
22 824 |
55,9 |
20 613 |
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 |
67,6 |
Unemployed workers |
8,8 |
Retirees |
6,8 |
Pupils, students or interns |
8,1 |
Other economically inactive people |
8,6 |
- 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 |
279 076 |
243 793 |
281 325 |
242 358 |
277 884 |
246 090 |
including farmer operators |
3 743 |
3 675 |
3 310 |
3 259 |
3 029 |
3 004 |
including handicrafters, traders and business leaders |
15 882 |
14 943 |
16 261 |
15 088 |
16 385 |
15 668 |
including managers and higher intellectual professions |
30 342 |
29 236 |
30 280 |
28 998 |
34 347 |
33 183 |
including intermediate professions |
64 934 |
60 132 |
68 557 |
62 750 |
70 003 |
65 385 |
including employees |
77 565 |
66 488 |
77 520 |
65 389 |
74 966 |
64 789 |
including workers |
83 916 |
69 320 |
81 720 |
66 873 |
75 221 |
64 062 |
- 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 |
34 940 |
38 420 |
32 040 |
Unemployment rate in % |
12,5 |
13,7 |
11,5 |
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged |
28,6 |
29,7 |
24,0 |
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged |
10,5 |
11,9 |
10,1 |
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged |
9,5 |
11,4 |
9,2 |
- 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 |
21,0 |
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB |
17,7 |
CAP, BEP or equivalent |
12,6 |
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent |
11,3 |
2 years at university |
6,8 |
3 to 4 years at university |
6,4 |
5 years or more at university |
6,1 |
- 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 |
201 668 |
198 609 |
201 959 |
Working age adult living in the area |
246 135 |
245 379 |
250 779 |
Occupational concentration by industry |
81,9 |
80,9 |
80,5 |
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % |
60,0 |
58,9 |
58,0 |
- 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 |
201 668 |
100,0 |
198 609 |
100,0 |
201 959 |
100,0 |
Employee |
177 017 |
87,8 |
173 573 |
87,4 |
175 625 |
87,0 |
including women |
89 224 |
44,2 |
88 641 |
44,6 |
89 716 |
44,4 |
including part time jobs |
28 723 |
14,2 |
27 586 |
13,9 |
25 432 |
12,6 |
Non-employee |
24 651 |
12,2 |
25 036 |
12,6 |
26 333 |
13,0 |
including women |
8 502 |
4,2 |
9 043 |
4,6 |
9 879 |
4,9 |
including part time jobs |
2 402 |
1,2 |
3 006 |
1,5 |
3 619 |
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 |
202 301 |
100,0 |
Farmer operators |
3 357 |
1,7 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
14 812 |
7,3 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
26 297 |
13,0 |
Intermediate professions |
51 000 |
25,2 |
Employees |
52 910 |
26,2 |
Workers |
53 925 |
26,7 |
- 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 |
1,9 |
1,7 |
1,7 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
6,9 |
7,2 |
7,3 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
11,2 |
11,4 |
13,0 |
Intermediate professions |
23,7 |
24,5 |
25,2 |
Employees |
27,5 |
27,1 |
26,2 |
Workers |
28,9 |
28,0 |
26,7 |
- 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 |
204 020 |
100,0 |
198 173 |
100,0 |
202 301 |
100,0 |
49,3 |
88,0 |
Agriculture |
5 957 |
2,9 |
5 455 |
2,8 |
5 426 |
2,7 |
26,7 |
38,6 |
Industry |
42 243 |
20,7 |
39 488 |
19,9 |
38 206 |
18,9 |
33,1 |
95,2 |
Construction |
15 674 |
7,7 |
13 984 |
7,1 |
13 890 |
6,9 |
12,0 |
72,8 |
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities |
78 151 |
38,3 |
75 985 |
38,3 |
82 808 |
40,9 |
48,3 |
85,3 |
Public administration/education/human health/social work |
61 994 |
30,4 |
63 260 |
31,9 |
61 972 |
30,6 |
71,0 |
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 |
27,7 |
26,0 |
Industry |
33,3 |
28,1 |
Construction |
14,9 |
4,3 |
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities |
49,5 |
41,3 |
Public administration, education, human health, social work |
71,5 |
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.