EMP T1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity
| Economic activity |
2011 |
2016 |
2022 |
| Altogether |
379 210 |
375 380 |
376 169 |
| Working age adult in % |
72,8 |
74,1 |
75,7 |
| Working age adults with a job in % |
64,6 |
64,7 |
67,5 |
| Unemployed workers in % |
8,2 |
9,5 |
8,2 |
| Economically inactive people in % |
27,2 |
25,9 |
24,3 |
| Pupils, students or interns in % |
11,0 |
11,4 |
11,3 |
| Retirees in % |
9,5 |
8,0 |
6,5 |
| Other economically inactive people in % |
6,6 |
6,5 |
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 |
376 169 |
284 887 |
75,7 |
253 970 |
67,5 |
| 15 to 24 years old |
78 140 |
33 840 |
43,3 |
26 280 |
33,6 |
| 25 to 54 years old |
220 378 |
204 398 |
92,7 |
185 020 |
84,0 |
| 55 to 64 years old |
77 651 |
46 649 |
60,1 |
42 670 |
55,0 |
| Male |
184 570 |
143 525 |
77,8 |
128 166 |
69,4 |
| 15 to 24 years old |
38 593 |
18 226 |
47,2 |
14 141 |
36,6 |
| 25 to 54 years old |
108 445 |
102 554 |
94,6 |
93 276 |
86,0 |
| 55 to 64 years old |
37 532 |
22 745 |
60,6 |
20 749 |
55,3 |
| Female |
191 599 |
141 362 |
73,8 |
125 804 |
65,7 |
| 15 to 24 years old |
39 548 |
15 614 |
39,5 |
12 139 |
30,7 |
| 25 to 54 years old |
111 933 |
101 844 |
91,0 |
91 744 |
82,0 |
| 55 to 64 years old |
40 119 |
23 904 |
59,6 |
21 921 |
54,6 |
- 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 |
67,5 |
| Unemployed workers |
8,2 |
| Retirees |
6,5 |
| Pupils, students or interns |
11,3 |
| 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 |
275 907 |
245 053 |
278 911 |
243 281 |
285 188 |
254 825 |
| including farmer operators |
4 201 |
4 166 |
3 577 |
3 506 |
3 231 |
3 217 |
| including handicrafters, traders and business leaders |
14 837 |
13 911 |
15 426 |
14 309 |
16 556 |
16 012 |
| including managers and higher intellectual professions |
37 646 |
36 103 |
40 488 |
38 602 |
48 370 |
46 623 |
| including intermediate professions |
71 435 |
65 652 |
73 190 |
66 941 |
77 734 |
72 082 |
| including employees |
79 986 |
70 005 |
80 384 |
68 770 |
77 894 |
67 539 |
| including workers |
65 191 |
55 217 |
62 267 |
51 152 |
57 903 |
49 352 |
- 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 |
31 169 |
35 497 |
30 917 |
| Unemployment rate in % |
11,3 |
12,8 |
10,9 |
| Unemployment of the 15-24 aged |
25,0 |
27,4 |
22,3 |
| Unemployment of the 25-54 aged |
9,6 |
11,2 |
9,5 |
| Unemployment of the 55-64 aged |
8,2 |
9,5 |
8,5 |
- 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 |
21,6 |
| BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB |
17,2 |
| CAP, BEP or equivalent |
11,7 |
| Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent |
12,8 |
| 2 years at university |
7,5 |
| 3 to 4 years at university |
7,4 |
| 5 years or more at university |
6,0 |
- 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 |
241 982 |
241 673 |
253 986 |
| Working age adult living in the area |
246 960 |
245 832 |
257 692 |
| Occupational concentration by industry |
98,0 |
98,3 |
98,6 |
| employment rate of 15 years old or above in % |
56,9 |
56,2 |
56,0 |
- 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 |
241 982 |
100,0 |
241 673 |
100,0 |
253 986 |
100,0 |
| Employee |
213 811 |
88,4 |
212 153 |
87,8 |
221 510 |
87,2 |
| including women |
108 484 |
44,8 |
108 432 |
44,9 |
113 119 |
44,5 |
| including part time jobs |
39 886 |
16,5 |
38 749 |
16,0 |
35 540 |
14,0 |
| Non-employee |
28 172 |
11,6 |
29 520 |
12,2 |
32 476 |
12,8 |
| including women |
9 607 |
4,0 |
10 973 |
4,5 |
12 577 |
5,0 |
| including part time jobs |
3 181 |
1,3 |
4 081 |
1,7 |
4 977 |
2,0 |
- 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 |
254 645 |
100,0 |
| Farmer operators |
3 460 |
1,4 |
| Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
16 734 |
6,6 |
| Managers and higher intellectual professions |
44 059 |
17,3 |
| Intermediate professions |
71 772 |
28,2 |
| Employees |
68 223 |
26,8 |
| Workers |
50 396 |
19,8 |
- 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 |
1,8 |
1,5 |
1,4 |
| Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
5,9 |
6,1 |
6,6 |
| Managers and higher intellectual professions |
13,9 |
15,0 |
17,3 |
| Intermediate professions |
26,6 |
27,4 |
28,2 |
| Employees |
29,0 |
28,5 |
26,8 |
| Workers |
22,9 |
21,5 |
19,8 |
- 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 |
242 455 |
100,0 |
242 353 |
100,0 |
254 645 |
100,0 |
49,3 |
88,2 |
| Agriculture |
7 466 |
3,1 |
6 823 |
2,8 |
6 882 |
2,7 |
29,5 |
49,6 |
| Industry |
33 666 |
13,9 |
30 905 |
12,8 |
30 662 |
12,0 |
31,7 |
93,6 |
| Construction |
18 639 |
7,7 |
17 439 |
7,2 |
17 448 |
6,9 |
12,1 |
78,1 |
| Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities |
104 715 |
43,2 |
107 151 |
44,2 |
117 653 |
46,2 |
46,4 |
86,6 |
| Public administration/education/human health/social work |
77 969 |
32,2 |
80 035 |
33,0 |
82 000 |
32,2 |
69,7 |
93,7 |
- 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 |
36,3 |
22,8 |
| Industry |
31,3 |
37,0 |
| Construction |
13,7 |
6,4 |
| Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities |
47,2 |
40,8 |
| Public administration, education, human health, social work |
70,4 |
58,5 |
- 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.