EMP T1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity
Economic activity |
2011 |
2016 |
2022 |
Altogether |
373 582 |
363 883 |
351 365 |
Working age adult in % |
72,1 |
73,1 |
74,6 |
Working age adults with a job in % |
63,4 |
62,9 |
65,8 |
Unemployed workers in % |
8,8 |
10,1 |
8,8 |
Economically inactive people in % |
27,9 |
26,9 |
25,4 |
Pupils, students or interns in % |
11,0 |
11,7 |
11,3 |
Retirees in % |
8,8 |
7,2 |
6,0 |
Other economically inactive people in % |
8,1 |
8,1 |
8,0 |
- 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 |
351 365 |
262 148 |
74,6 |
231 253 |
65,8 |
15 to 24 years old |
74 609 |
32 245 |
43,2 |
24 753 |
33,2 |
25 to 54 years old |
206 662 |
188 271 |
91,1 |
168 541 |
81,6 |
55 to 64 years old |
70 094 |
41 632 |
59,4 |
37 959 |
54,2 |
Male |
173 761 |
134 701 |
77,5 |
119 454 |
68,7 |
15 to 24 years old |
37 790 |
17 728 |
46,9 |
13 665 |
36,2 |
25 to 54 years old |
102 356 |
96 166 |
94,0 |
86 807 |
84,8 |
55 to 64 years old |
33 615 |
20 807 |
61,9 |
18 983 |
56,5 |
Female |
177 604 |
127 447 |
71,8 |
111 799 |
62,9 |
15 to 24 years old |
36 818 |
14 518 |
39,4 |
11 088 |
30,1 |
25 to 54 years old |
104 306 |
92 104 |
88,3 |
81 734 |
78,4 |
55 to 64 years old |
36 479 |
20 825 |
57,1 |
18 977 |
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 |
65,8 |
Unemployed workers |
8,8 |
Retirees |
6,0 |
Pupils, students or interns |
11,3 |
Other economically inactive people |
8,0 |
- 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 |
269 189 |
236 406 |
265 282 |
228 037 |
262 516 |
232 406 |
including farmer operators |
9 622 |
9 565 |
8 623 |
8 570 |
7 869 |
7 823 |
including handicrafters, traders and business leaders |
12 501 |
11 779 |
12 849 |
11 875 |
13 737 |
13 164 |
including managers and higher intellectual professions |
32 180 |
31 218 |
33 253 |
32 048 |
37 965 |
36 717 |
including intermediate professions |
60 680 |
56 164 |
60 839 |
55 485 |
63 647 |
59 594 |
including employees |
78 133 |
67 304 |
76 793 |
64 484 |
72 297 |
62 547 |
including workers |
72 881 |
60 376 |
68 780 |
55 575 |
63 136 |
52 561 |
- 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 |
32 713 |
36 877 |
30 895 |
Unemployment rate in % |
12,1 |
13,9 |
11,8 |
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged |
27,0 |
29,1 |
23,2 |
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged |
10,3 |
12,3 |
10,5 |
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged |
7,9 |
10,0 |
8,8 |
- 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 |
23,7 |
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB |
17,8 |
CAP, BEP or equivalent |
13,2 |
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent |
12,7 |
2 years at university |
7,3 |
3 to 4 years at university |
6,8 |
5 years or more at university |
5,7 |
- 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 |
243 942 |
237 828 |
243 026 |
Working age adult living in the area |
238 718 |
232 007 |
235 765 |
Occupational concentration by industry |
102,2 |
102,5 |
103,1 |
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % |
58,5 |
57,5 |
57,0 |
- 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 |
243 942 |
100,0 |
237 828 |
100,0 |
243 026 |
100,0 |
Employee |
213 848 |
87,7 |
207 656 |
87,3 |
210 831 |
86,8 |
including women |
104 727 |
42,9 |
102 363 |
43,0 |
104 549 |
43,0 |
including part time jobs |
39 343 |
16,1 |
37 994 |
16,0 |
34 848 |
14,3 |
Non-employee |
30 095 |
12,3 |
30 173 |
12,7 |
32 195 |
13,2 |
including women |
10 578 |
4,3 |
11 062 |
4,7 |
12 374 |
5,1 |
including part time jobs |
3 135 |
1,3 |
3 468 |
1,5 |
4 185 |
1,7 |
- 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 |
244 098 |
100,0 |
Farmer operators |
8 422 |
3,5 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
14 092 |
5,8 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
36 474 |
14,9 |
Intermediate professions |
62 566 |
25,6 |
Employees |
65 163 |
26,7 |
Workers |
57 382 |
23,5 |
- 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 |
4,1 |
3,9 |
3,5 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
5,0 |
5,3 |
5,8 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
12,8 |
13,6 |
14,9 |
Intermediate professions |
23,5 |
24,0 |
25,6 |
Employees |
28,6 |
28,4 |
26,7 |
Workers |
26,0 |
24,8 |
23,5 |
- 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 |
243 760 |
100,0 |
236 317 |
100,0 |
244 098 |
100,0 |
48,2 |
87,6 |
Agriculture |
18 870 |
7,7 |
17 241 |
7,3 |
16 265 |
6,7 |
34,0 |
49,1 |
Industry |
34 989 |
14,4 |
31 330 |
13,3 |
30 801 |
12,6 |
30,1 |
94,7 |
Construction |
15 129 |
6,2 |
13 720 |
5,8 |
15 337 |
6,3 |
10,6 |
78,8 |
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities |
96 910 |
39,8 |
95 655 |
40,5 |
102 621 |
42,0 |
47,0 |
87,2 |
Public administration/education/human health/social work |
77 862 |
31,9 |
78 370 |
33,2 |
79 075 |
32,4 |
67,1 |
94,8 |
- 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 |
33,7 |
34,2 |
Industry |
30,1 |
31,2 |
Construction |
12,1 |
5,3 |
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities |
48,0 |
39,8 |
Public administration, education, human health, social work |
67,4 |
61,4 |
- 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.