EMP T1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity
Economic activity |
2011 |
2016 |
2022 |
Altogether |
450 585 |
450 634 |
452 641 |
Working age adult in % |
69,6 |
70,6 |
72,3 |
Working age adults with a job in % |
58,3 |
58,2 |
61,8 |
Unemployed workers in % |
11,3 |
12,4 |
10,4 |
Economically inactive people in % |
30,4 |
29,4 |
27,7 |
Pupils, students or interns in % |
9,3 |
9,9 |
9,8 |
Retirees in % |
9,7 |
7,8 |
6,5 |
Other economically inactive people in % |
11,4 |
11,7 |
11,4 |
- 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 |
452 641 |
327 208 |
72,3 |
279 932 |
61,8 |
15 to 24 years old |
81 888 |
33 039 |
40,3 |
23 518 |
28,7 |
25 to 54 years old |
265 327 |
233 533 |
88,0 |
203 463 |
76,7 |
55 to 64 years old |
105 426 |
60 636 |
57,5 |
52 951 |
50,2 |
Male |
222 149 |
167 405 |
75,4 |
144 630 |
65,1 |
15 to 24 years old |
43 150 |
18 777 |
43,5 |
13 512 |
31,3 |
25 to 54 years old |
128 636 |
118 316 |
92,0 |
104 564 |
81,3 |
55 to 64 years old |
50 363 |
30 312 |
60,2 |
26 554 |
52,7 |
Female |
230 492 |
159 802 |
69,3 |
135 302 |
58,7 |
15 to 24 years old |
38 738 |
14 262 |
36,8 |
10 006 |
25,8 |
25 to 54 years old |
136 691 |
115 217 |
84,3 |
98 899 |
72,4 |
55 to 64 years old |
55 063 |
30 324 |
55,1 |
26 397 |
47,9 |
- 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 |
61,8 |
Unemployed workers |
10,4 |
Retirees |
6,5 |
Pupils, students or interns |
9,8 |
Other economically inactive people |
11,4 |
- 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 |
313 484 |
262 369 |
318 515 |
263 319 |
326 932 |
280 684 |
including farmer operators |
5 041 |
4 862 |
4 775 |
4 588 |
4 584 |
4 475 |
including handicrafters, traders and business leaders |
25 882 |
23 355 |
27 141 |
24 686 |
29 122 |
27 570 |
including managers and higher intellectual professions |
35 220 |
33 244 |
37 556 |
35 331 |
42 506 |
40 456 |
including intermediate professions |
76 263 |
68 769 |
79 263 |
70 865 |
83 647 |
76 837 |
including employees |
96 045 |
78 200 |
98 093 |
78 485 |
96 238 |
79 339 |
including workers |
70 358 |
53 938 |
66 332 |
49 364 |
65 478 |
52 007 |
- 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 |
51 110 |
55 892 |
47 276 |
Unemployment rate in % |
16,3 |
17,6 |
14,4 |
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged |
34,4 |
36,0 |
28,8 |
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged |
14,3 |
15,8 |
12,9 |
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged |
12,9 |
14,3 |
12,7 |
- 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 |
27,2 |
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB |
22,1 |
CAP, BEP or equivalent |
16,9 |
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent |
15,2 |
2 years at university |
9,4 |
3 to 4 years at university |
7,8 |
5 years or more at university |
6,6 |
- 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 |
241 078 |
241 090 |
258 319 |
Working age adult living in the area |
265 688 |
266 763 |
286 324 |
Occupational concentration by industry |
90,7 |
90,4 |
90,2 |
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % |
53,9 |
52,8 |
52,4 |
- 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 |
241 078 |
100,0 |
241 090 |
100,0 |
258 319 |
100,0 |
Employee |
199 592 |
82,8 |
197 903 |
82,1 |
209 885 |
81,3 |
including women |
99 517 |
41,3 |
100 606 |
41,7 |
107 077 |
41,5 |
including part time jobs |
44 588 |
18,5 |
42 904 |
17,8 |
39 855 |
15,4 |
Non-employee |
41 486 |
17,2 |
43 187 |
17,9 |
48 434 |
18,7 |
including women |
14 782 |
6,1 |
16 116 |
6,7 |
19 020 |
7,4 |
including part time jobs |
5 323 |
2,2 |
6 530 |
2,7 |
7 679 |
3,0 |
- 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 |
259 360 |
100,0 |
Farmer operators |
4 735 |
1,8 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
27 041 |
10,4 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
36 828 |
14,2 |
Intermediate professions |
69 504 |
26,8 |
Employees |
74 079 |
28,6 |
Workers |
47 173 |
18,2 |
- 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 |
2,1 |
2,0 |
1,8 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
9,3 |
9,9 |
10,4 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
12,2 |
13,1 |
14,2 |
Intermediate professions |
25,8 |
26,1 |
26,8 |
Employees |
30,1 |
30,2 |
28,6 |
Workers |
20,6 |
18,7 |
18,2 |
- 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 |
241 907 |
100,0 |
241 944 |
100,0 |
259 360 |
100,0 |
48,8 |
82,3 |
Agriculture |
10 656 |
4,4 |
9 249 |
3,8 |
8 985 |
3,5 |
29,0 |
47,2 |
Industry |
28 623 |
11,8 |
25 495 |
10,5 |
26 423 |
10,2 |
29,5 |
89,8 |
Construction |
20 283 |
8,4 |
18 790 |
7,8 |
19 900 |
7,7 |
10,6 |
63,0 |
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities |
99 796 |
41,3 |
100 176 |
41,4 |
112 768 |
43,5 |
46,5 |
79,4 |
Public administration/education/human health/social work |
82 550 |
34,1 |
88 234 |
36,5 |
91 284 |
35,2 |
67,5 |
91,3 |
- 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 |
28,7 |
29,3 |
Industry |
29,0 |
34,2 |
Construction |
14,1 |
4,6 |
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities |
48,2 |
40,1 |
Public administration, education, human health, social work |
67,8 |
64,4 |
- 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.