EMP T1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity
Economic activity |
2011 |
2016 |
2022 |
Altogether |
465 243 |
458 080 |
457 473 |
Working age adult in % |
71,1 |
72,7 |
74,2 |
Working age adults with a job in % |
62,4 |
62,6 |
65,7 |
Unemployed workers in % |
8,7 |
10,0 |
8,5 |
Economically inactive people in % |
28,9 |
27,3 |
25,8 |
Pupils, students or interns in % |
9,9 |
10,7 |
10,4 |
Retirees in % |
10,0 |
8,0 |
6,4 |
Other economically inactive people in % |
9,0 |
8,7 |
8,9 |
- 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 |
457 473 |
339 349 |
74,2 |
300 385 |
65,7 |
15 to 24 years old |
92 164 |
40 952 |
44,4 |
32 142 |
34,9 |
25 to 54 years old |
269 524 |
242 770 |
90,1 |
217 956 |
80,9 |
55 to 64 years old |
95 785 |
55 626 |
58,1 |
50 286 |
52,5 |
Male |
227 895 |
175 663 |
77,1 |
156 649 |
68,7 |
15 to 24 years old |
47 615 |
23 202 |
48,7 |
18 457 |
38,8 |
25 to 54 years old |
133 745 |
124 906 |
93,4 |
113 255 |
84,7 |
55 to 64 years old |
46 536 |
27 555 |
59,2 |
24 937 |
53,6 |
Female |
229 578 |
163 686 |
71,3 |
143 736 |
62,6 |
15 to 24 years old |
44 549 |
17 750 |
39,8 |
13 686 |
30,7 |
25 to 54 years old |
135 779 |
117 864 |
86,8 |
104 701 |
77,1 |
55 to 64 years old |
49 250 |
28 071 |
57,0 |
25 350 |
51,5 |
- 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 |
8,5 |
Retirees |
6,4 |
Pupils, students or interns |
10,4 |
Other economically inactive people |
8,9 |
- 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 |
330 990 |
290 743 |
333 304 |
287 241 |
340 522 |
302 081 |
including farmer operators |
5 121 |
5 097 |
4 719 |
4 667 |
4 248 |
4 223 |
including handicrafters, traders and business leaders |
21 299 |
19 913 |
21 809 |
20 287 |
22 882 |
21 910 |
including managers and higher intellectual professions |
34 631 |
33 454 |
37 580 |
36 069 |
44 458 |
42 905 |
including intermediate professions |
79 255 |
73 574 |
82 506 |
75 546 |
88 340 |
82 604 |
including employees |
94 765 |
81 982 |
94 658 |
80 143 |
91 186 |
78 996 |
including workers |
92 119 |
76 722 |
86 701 |
70 529 |
84 202 |
71 444 |
- 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 |
40 496 |
45 922 |
38 964 |
Unemployment rate in % |
12,2 |
13,8 |
11,5 |
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged |
26,2 |
28,6 |
21,5 |
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged |
10,4 |
12,0 |
10,2 |
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged |
9,7 |
11,3 |
9,6 |
- 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 |
24,9 |
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB |
19,4 |
CAP, BEP or equivalent |
12,7 |
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent |
11,5 |
2 years at university |
6,6 |
3 to 4 years at university |
6,6 |
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 |
283 824 |
279 106 |
291 207 |
Working age adult living in the area |
292 606 |
289 746 |
304 475 |
Occupational concentration by industry |
97,0 |
96,3 |
95,6 |
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % |
54,4 |
54,0 |
54,1 |
- 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 |
283 824 |
100,0 |
279 106 |
100,0 |
291 207 |
100,0 |
Employee |
246 742 |
86,9 |
241 570 |
86,6 |
250 334 |
86,0 |
including women |
124 566 |
43,9 |
123 428 |
44,2 |
127 861 |
43,9 |
including part time jobs |
55 586 |
19,6 |
53 462 |
19,2 |
50 237 |
17,3 |
Non-employee |
37 082 |
13,1 |
37 536 |
13,4 |
40 873 |
14,0 |
including women |
11 964 |
4,2 |
12 702 |
4,6 |
14 430 |
5,0 |
including part time jobs |
3 955 |
1,4 |
4 658 |
1,7 |
5 570 |
1,9 |
- 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 |
292 500 |
100,0 |
Farmer operators |
4 391 |
1,5 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
22 410 |
7,7 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
40 937 |
14,0 |
Intermediate professions |
79 313 |
27,1 |
Employees |
77 658 |
26,5 |
Workers |
67 791 |
23,2 |
- 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 |
1,8 |
1,7 |
1,5 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
7,2 |
7,4 |
7,7 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
11,7 |
12,8 |
14,0 |
Intermediate professions |
24,9 |
25,8 |
27,1 |
Employees |
28,5 |
28,2 |
26,5 |
Workers |
25,9 |
24,0 |
23,2 |
- 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 |
284 338 |
100,0 |
279 581 |
100,0 |
292 500 |
100,0 |
48,9 |
86,9 |
Agriculture |
6 981 |
2,5 |
6 226 |
2,2 |
6 128 |
2,1 |
26,9 |
28,6 |
Industry |
52 917 |
18,6 |
49 735 |
17,8 |
50 673 |
17,3 |
28,8 |
93,6 |
Construction |
22 263 |
7,8 |
19 588 |
7,0 |
21 712 |
7,4 |
11,5 |
73,0 |
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities |
111 436 |
39,2 |
112 275 |
40,2 |
120 343 |
41,1 |
47,1 |
84,8 |
Public administration/education/human health/social work |
90 741 |
31,9 |
91 758 |
32,8 |
93 644 |
32,0 |
72,3 |
93,2 |
- 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 |
35,4 |
23,5 |
Industry |
29,0 |
24,8 |
Construction |
14,7 |
3,0 |
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities |
48,9 |
37,2 |
Public administration, education, human health, social work |
73,1 |
61,3 |
- 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.