EMP T1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity
Economic activity |
2011 |
2016 |
2022 |
Altogether |
273 024 |
265 145 |
259 741 |
Working age adult in % |
74,7 |
76,1 |
77,1 |
Working age adults with a job in % |
66,3 |
66,6 |
68,8 |
Unemployed workers in % |
8,4 |
9,5 |
8,4 |
Economically inactive people in % |
25,3 |
23,9 |
22,9 |
Pupils, students or interns in % |
7,8 |
8,3 |
8,4 |
Retirees in % |
9,8 |
8,2 |
6,9 |
Other economically inactive people in % |
7,6 |
7,4 |
7,6 |
- 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 |
259 741 |
200 315 |
77,1 |
178 592 |
68,8 |
15 to 24 years old |
44 957 |
21 119 |
47,0 |
16 431 |
36,5 |
25 to 54 years old |
157 695 |
145 268 |
92,1 |
131 278 |
83,2 |
55 to 64 years old |
57 089 |
33 928 |
59,4 |
30 883 |
54,1 |
Male |
129 513 |
103 184 |
79,7 |
92 537 |
71,4 |
15 to 24 years old |
23 678 |
12 052 |
50,9 |
9 339 |
39,4 |
25 to 54 years old |
77 931 |
73 916 |
94,8 |
67 497 |
86,6 |
55 to 64 years old |
27 904 |
17 216 |
61,7 |
15 701 |
56,3 |
Female |
130 227 |
97 130 |
74,6 |
86 055 |
66,1 |
15 to 24 years old |
21 279 |
9 067 |
42,6 |
7 091 |
33,3 |
25 to 54 years old |
79 764 |
71 352 |
89,5 |
63 781 |
80,0 |
55 to 64 years old |
29 185 |
16 711 |
57,3 |
15 182 |
52,0 |
- 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 |
68,8 |
Unemployed workers |
8,4 |
Retirees |
6,9 |
Pupils, students or interns |
8,4 |
Other economically inactive people |
7,6 |
- 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 |
203 932 |
181 280 |
201 988 |
176 846 |
200 057 |
178 415 |
including farmer operators |
3 608 |
3 596 |
3 425 |
3 388 |
2 819 |
2 799 |
including handicrafters, traders and business leaders |
10 637 |
10 132 |
10 588 |
9 918 |
11 061 |
10 592 |
including managers and higher intellectual professions |
23 547 |
22 810 |
23 659 |
22 757 |
27 451 |
26 582 |
including intermediate professions |
49 649 |
46 043 |
51 204 |
47 299 |
51 602 |
48 242 |
including employees |
59 808 |
52 413 |
58 948 |
50 497 |
54 960 |
47 781 |
including workers |
54 934 |
46 285 |
51 961 |
42 986 |
49 689 |
42 419 |
- 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 |
22 839 |
25 189 |
21 723 |
Unemployment rate in % |
11,2 |
12,5 |
10,8 |
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged |
25,4 |
27,5 |
22,2 |
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged |
9,5 |
10,9 |
9,6 |
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged |
8,4 |
10,3 |
9,0 |
- 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 |
21,0 |
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB |
17,0 |
CAP, BEP or equivalent |
11,6 |
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent |
10,6 |
2 years at university |
6,8 |
3 to 4 years at university |
6,2 |
5 years or more at university |
5,4 |
- 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 |
150 897 |
147 864 |
148 600 |
Working age adult living in the area |
182 622 |
178 754 |
181 240 |
Occupational concentration by industry |
82,6 |
82,7 |
82,0 |
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % |
59,5 |
58,5 |
57,6 |
- 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 |
150 897 |
100,0 |
147 864 |
100,0 |
148 600 |
100,0 |
Employee |
132 337 |
87,7 |
129 275 |
87,4 |
129 009 |
86,8 |
including women |
67 481 |
44,7 |
66 643 |
45,1 |
66 549 |
44,8 |
including part time jobs |
20 626 |
13,7 |
20 277 |
13,7 |
17 655 |
11,9 |
Non-employee |
18 561 |
12,3 |
18 590 |
12,6 |
19 591 |
13,2 |
including women |
6 124 |
4,1 |
6 315 |
4,3 |
7 047 |
4,7 |
including part time jobs |
1 824 |
1,2 |
2 121 |
1,4 |
2 433 |
1,6 |
- 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 |
149 061 |
100,0 |
Farmer operators |
3 092 |
2,1 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
10 249 |
6,9 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
20 005 |
13,4 |
Intermediate professions |
38 799 |
26,0 |
Employees |
39 631 |
26,6 |
Workers |
37 285 |
25,0 |
- 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 |
2,5 |
2,4 |
2,1 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
6,3 |
6,5 |
6,9 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
11,2 |
11,5 |
13,4 |
Intermediate professions |
24,2 |
25,6 |
26,0 |
Employees |
28,8 |
28,5 |
26,6 |
Workers |
27,0 |
25,6 |
25,0 |
- 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 |
151 660 |
100,0 |
147 585 |
100,0 |
149 061 |
100,0 |
49,3 |
87,8 |
Agriculture |
5 158 |
3,4 |
5 114 |
3,5 |
4 557 |
3,1 |
20,8 |
34,4 |
Industry |
28 330 |
18,7 |
25 957 |
17,6 |
25 756 |
17,3 |
35,2 |
94,9 |
Construction |
11 301 |
7,5 |
10 369 |
7,0 |
9 992 |
6,7 |
10,3 |
73,1 |
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities |
60 951 |
40,2 |
59 451 |
40,3 |
63 628 |
42,7 |
47,2 |
86,3 |
Public administration/education/human health/social work |
45 920 |
30,3 |
46 693 |
31,6 |
45 128 |
30,3 |
71,9 |
94,7 |
- 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 |
24,3 |
18,9 |
Industry |
35,2 |
34,8 |
Construction |
12,2 |
5,0 |
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities |
48,2 |
41,4 |
Public administration, education, human health, social work |
72,7 |
56,7 |
- 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.