EMP T1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity
Economic activity |
2011 |
2016 |
2022 |
Altogether |
529 395 |
524 928 |
519 270 |
Working age adult in % |
73,3 |
74,4 |
75,4 |
Working age adults with a job in % |
64,1 |
64,1 |
66,3 |
Unemployed workers in % |
9,1 |
10,3 |
9,0 |
Economically inactive people in % |
26,7 |
25,6 |
24,6 |
Pupils, students or interns in % |
8,8 |
9,4 |
9,4 |
Retirees in % |
8,7 |
7,1 |
5,9 |
Other economically inactive people in % |
9,2 |
9,1 |
9,3 |
- 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 |
519 270 |
391 345 |
75,4 |
344 468 |
66,3 |
15 to 24 years old |
95 900 |
42 039 |
43,8 |
31 328 |
32,7 |
25 to 54 years old |
318 771 |
288 417 |
90,5 |
258 060 |
81,0 |
55 to 64 years old |
104 598 |
60 888 |
58,2 |
55 081 |
52,7 |
Male |
258 609 |
203 008 |
78,5 |
179 691 |
69,5 |
15 to 24 years old |
49 626 |
23 568 |
47,5 |
17 497 |
35,3 |
25 to 54 years old |
157 661 |
148 081 |
93,9 |
133 793 |
84,9 |
55 to 64 years old |
51 322 |
31 360 |
61,1 |
28 401 |
55,3 |
Female |
260 661 |
188 336 |
72,3 |
164 777 |
63,2 |
15 to 24 years old |
46 275 |
18 472 |
39,9 |
13 830 |
29,9 |
25 to 54 years old |
161 110 |
140 336 |
87,1 |
124 267 |
77,1 |
55 to 64 years old |
53 276 |
29 528 |
55,4 |
26 680 |
50,1 |
- 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 |
66,3 |
Unemployed workers |
9,0 |
Retirees |
5,9 |
Pupils, students or interns |
9,4 |
Other economically inactive people |
9,3 |
- 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 |
387 607 |
339 265 |
390 231 |
336 472 |
391 400 |
344 483 |
including farmer operators |
3 265 |
3 243 |
2 927 |
2 878 |
2 522 |
2 493 |
including handicrafters, traders and business leaders |
18 313 |
17 298 |
19 307 |
17 992 |
19 803 |
18 908 |
including managers and higher intellectual professions |
47 720 |
46 021 |
50 005 |
48 005 |
57 896 |
55 515 |
including intermediate professions |
98 198 |
90 828 |
100 199 |
91 660 |
102 981 |
95 681 |
including employees |
111 784 |
96 386 |
113 544 |
95 701 |
108 388 |
93 285 |
including workers |
103 522 |
85 489 |
97 972 |
80 236 |
93 724 |
78 602 |
- 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 |
48 383 |
54 259 |
46 877 |
Unemployment rate in % |
12,5 |
13,9 |
12,0 |
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged |
28,6 |
31,2 |
25,5 |
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged |
10,3 |
11,9 |
10,5 |
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged |
9,6 |
11,3 |
9,5 |
- 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 |
21,7 |
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB |
18,7 |
CAP, BEP or equivalent |
13,3 |
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent |
12,4 |
2 years at university |
7,5 |
3 to 4 years at university |
6,6 |
5 years or more at university |
5,8 |
- 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 |
280 104 |
269 816 |
274 242 |
Working age adult living in the area |
341 825 |
339 842 |
349 073 |
Occupational concentration by industry |
81,9 |
79,4 |
78,6 |
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % |
61,0 |
60,1 |
59,3 |
- 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 |
280 104 |
100,0 |
269 816 |
100,0 |
274 242 |
100,0 |
Employee |
251 342 |
89,7 |
241 092 |
89,4 |
242 402 |
88,4 |
including women |
123 761 |
44,2 |
121 049 |
44,9 |
122 640 |
44,7 |
including part time jobs |
39 285 |
14,0 |
37 966 |
14,1 |
34 823 |
12,7 |
Non-employee |
28 763 |
10,3 |
28 724 |
10,6 |
31 840 |
11,6 |
including women |
9 702 |
3,5 |
10 103 |
3,7 |
11 939 |
4,4 |
including part time jobs |
2 772 |
1,0 |
3 457 |
1,3 |
4 522 |
1,6 |
- 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 |
274 620 |
100,0 |
Farmer operators |
2 714 |
1,0 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
17 691 |
6,4 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
39 086 |
14,2 |
Intermediate professions |
71 955 |
26,2 |
Employees |
75 131 |
27,4 |
Workers |
68 042 |
24,8 |
- 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 |
1,2 |
1,2 |
1,0 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
5,7 |
6,2 |
6,4 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
12,4 |
12,9 |
14,2 |
Intermediate professions |
25,2 |
25,6 |
26,2 |
Employees |
28,5 |
28,6 |
27,4 |
Workers |
27,0 |
25,6 |
24,8 |
- 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 |
279 360 |
100,0 |
269 903 |
100,0 |
274 620 |
100,0 |
49,0 |
89,4 |
Agriculture |
6 525 |
2,3 |
5 694 |
2,1 |
5 247 |
1,9 |
26,0 |
47,6 |
Industry |
48 771 |
17,5 |
44 335 |
16,4 |
42 742 |
15,6 |
29,1 |
95,4 |
Construction |
19 458 |
7,0 |
17 396 |
6,4 |
17 630 |
6,4 |
11,5 |
74,0 |
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities |
115 252 |
41,3 |
113 383 |
42,0 |
120 968 |
44,0 |
47,0 |
87,4 |
Public administration/education/human health/social work |
89 354 |
32,0 |
89 095 |
33,0 |
88 033 |
32,1 |
70,5 |
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 |
27,6 |
24,6 |
Industry |
28,9 |
32,6 |
Construction |
14,1 |
4,1 |
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities |
48,0 |
40,1 |
Public administration, education, human health, social work |
71,0 |
59,6 |
- 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.