EMP T1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity
Economic activity |
2011 |
2016 |
2022 |
Altogether |
691 456 |
673 047 |
661 006 |
Working age adult in % |
71,3 |
72,4 |
74,4 |
Working age adults with a job in % |
62,0 |
62,2 |
66,0 |
Unemployed workers in % |
9,2 |
10,2 |
8,4 |
Economically inactive people in % |
28,7 |
27,6 |
25,6 |
Pupils, students or interns in % |
8,9 |
9,1 |
9,0 |
Retirees in % |
9,1 |
8,2 |
6,9 |
Other economically inactive people in % |
10,7 |
10,3 |
9,7 |
- 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 |
661 006 |
491 752 |
74,4 |
436 292 |
66,0 |
15 to 24 years old |
114 549 |
50 281 |
43,9 |
38 948 |
34,0 |
25 to 54 years old |
400 165 |
359 635 |
89,9 |
323 726 |
80,9 |
55 to 64 years old |
146 293 |
81 837 |
55,9 |
73 618 |
50,3 |
Male |
331 232 |
256 750 |
77,5 |
229 126 |
69,2 |
15 to 24 years old |
60 128 |
28 474 |
47,4 |
22 045 |
36,7 |
25 to 54 years old |
200 276 |
187 630 |
93,7 |
170 414 |
85,1 |
55 to 64 years old |
70 828 |
40 646 |
57,4 |
36 667 |
51,8 |
Female |
329 774 |
235 002 |
71,3 |
207 165 |
62,8 |
15 to 24 years old |
54 421 |
21 808 |
40,1 |
16 903 |
31,1 |
25 to 54 years old |
199 889 |
172 004 |
86,1 |
153 311 |
76,7 |
55 to 64 years old |
75 465 |
41 191 |
54,6 |
36 951 |
49,0 |
- 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 |
66,0 |
Unemployed workers |
8,4 |
Retirees |
6,9 |
Pupils, students or interns |
9,0 |
Other economically inactive people |
9,7 |
- 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 |
492 587 |
429 125 |
486 690 |
418 141 |
490 533 |
436 801 |
including farmer operators |
3 002 |
2 978 |
2 972 |
2 933 |
2 438 |
2 412 |
including handicrafters, traders and business leaders |
20 898 |
19 456 |
21 210 |
19 570 |
22 593 |
21 484 |
including managers and higher intellectual professions |
54 635 |
52 844 |
56 866 |
54 813 |
66 451 |
64 170 |
including intermediate professions |
115 517 |
107 369 |
119 076 |
109 549 |
127 608 |
119 696 |
including employees |
153 034 |
132 230 |
149 632 |
127 094 |
142 096 |
123 704 |
including workers |
139 277 |
114 248 |
129 712 |
104 182 |
122 875 |
105 335 |
- 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 |
63 708 |
68 843 |
55 461 |
Unemployment rate in % |
12,9 |
14,1 |
11,3 |
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged |
27,9 |
29,7 |
22,5 |
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged |
11,0 |
12,3 |
10,0 |
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged |
9,7 |
12,4 |
10,0 |
- 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 |
22,7 |
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB |
17,2 |
CAP, BEP or equivalent |
13,1 |
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent |
11,4 |
2 years at university |
7,2 |
3 to 4 years at university |
6,2 |
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 |
372 038 |
354 236 |
354 641 |
Working age adult living in the area |
432 188 |
423 176 |
442 544 |
Occupational concentration by industry |
86,1 |
83,7 |
80,1 |
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % |
57,4 |
56,8 |
56,8 |
- 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 |
372 038 |
100,0 |
354 236 |
100,0 |
354 641 |
100,0 |
Employee |
337 646 |
90,8 |
319 178 |
90,1 |
316 205 |
89,2 |
including women |
164 723 |
44,3 |
160 693 |
45,4 |
159 992 |
45,1 |
including part time jobs |
67 145 |
18,0 |
64 872 |
18,3 |
58 680 |
16,5 |
Non-employee |
34 392 |
9,2 |
35 058 |
9,9 |
38 437 |
10,8 |
including women |
11 912 |
3,2 |
12 710 |
3,6 |
14 805 |
4,2 |
including part time jobs |
4 083 |
1,1 |
4 787 |
1,4 |
5 908 |
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 |
355 519 |
100,0 |
Farmer operators |
2 591 |
0,7 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
20 672 |
5,8 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
48 670 |
13,7 |
Intermediate professions |
97 625 |
27,5 |
Employees |
104 304 |
29,3 |
Workers |
81 657 |
23,0 |
- 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 |
0,8 |
0,8 |
0,7 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
5,1 |
5,4 |
5,8 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
11,8 |
12,3 |
13,7 |
Intermediate professions |
25,4 |
26,4 |
27,5 |
Employees |
31,4 |
31,1 |
29,3 |
Workers |
25,5 |
23,9 |
23,0 |
- 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 |
372 948 |
100,0 |
354 168 |
100,0 |
355 519 |
100,0 |
49,2 |
90,0 |
Agriculture |
4 916 |
1,3 |
4 847 |
1,4 |
4 403 |
1,2 |
25,9 |
42,9 |
Industry |
62 632 |
16,8 |
56 560 |
16,0 |
50 636 |
14,2 |
25,5 |
95,8 |
Construction |
25 995 |
7,0 |
23 028 |
6,5 |
23 221 |
6,5 |
11,0 |
78,6 |
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities |
151 234 |
40,6 |
143 816 |
40,6 |
152 768 |
43,0 |
48,8 |
87,9 |
Public administration/education/human health/social work |
128 171 |
34,4 |
125 917 |
35,6 |
124 491 |
35,0 |
67,2 |
94,0 |
- 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 |
26,1 |
25,8 |
Industry |
25,3 |
29,8 |
Construction |
13,3 |
2,7 |
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities |
50,1 |
40,0 |
Public administration, education, human health, social work |
67,6 |
62,0 |
- 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.