EMP T1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity
Economic activity |
2011 |
2016 |
2022 |
Altogether |
177 402 |
167 645 |
157 968 |
Working age adult in % |
71,0 |
72,7 |
74,2 |
Working age adults with a job in % |
62,5 |
62,9 |
65,9 |
Unemployed workers in % |
8,5 |
9,7 |
8,3 |
Economically inactive people in % |
29,0 |
27,3 |
25,8 |
Pupils, students or interns in % |
8,4 |
8,4 |
8,0 |
Retirees in % |
12,1 |
10,3 |
8,9 |
Other economically inactive people in % |
8,5 |
8,6 |
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 |
157 968 |
117 245 |
74,2 |
104 140 |
65,9 |
15 to 24 years old |
28 094 |
13 876 |
49,4 |
11 018 |
39,2 |
25 to 54 years old |
89 799 |
81 366 |
90,6 |
73 024 |
81,3 |
55 to 64 years old |
40 075 |
22 003 |
54,9 |
20 098 |
50,2 |
Male |
79 716 |
60 723 |
76,2 |
53 908 |
67,6 |
15 to 24 years old |
14 965 |
8 093 |
54,1 |
6 458 |
43,2 |
25 to 54 years old |
45 020 |
41 644 |
92,5 |
37 450 |
83,2 |
55 to 64 years old |
19 730 |
10 986 |
55,7 |
9 999 |
50,7 |
Female |
78 252 |
56 522 |
72,2 |
50 232 |
64,2 |
15 to 24 years old |
13 129 |
5 783 |
44,0 |
4 560 |
34,7 |
25 to 54 years old |
44 779 |
39 722 |
88,7 |
35 574 |
79,4 |
55 to 64 years old |
20 345 |
11 017 |
54,2 |
10 099 |
49,6 |
- 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 |
65,9 |
Unemployed workers |
8,3 |
Retirees |
8,9 |
Pupils, students or interns |
8,0 |
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 |
125 683 |
110 668 |
121 152 |
104 692 |
116 715 |
103 685 |
including farmer operators |
5 280 |
5 196 |
4 787 |
4 690 |
4 399 |
4 364 |
including handicrafters, traders and business leaders |
8 533 |
7 997 |
8 418 |
7 809 |
7 948 |
7 656 |
including managers and higher intellectual professions |
9 645 |
9 255 |
9 100 |
8 756 |
10 403 |
9 941 |
including intermediate professions |
25 212 |
23 447 |
24 358 |
22 537 |
24 693 |
23 226 |
including employees |
35 176 |
30 478 |
35 260 |
29 998 |
32 354 |
28 079 |
including workers |
40 732 |
34 297 |
37 606 |
30 903 |
35 480 |
30 419 |
- 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 |
15 155 |
16 342 |
13 105 |
Unemployment rate in % |
12,0 |
13,4 |
11,2 |
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged |
27,4 |
29,5 |
20,6 |
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged |
10,3 |
11,8 |
10,3 |
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged |
8,2 |
9,7 |
8,7 |
- 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 |
17,5 |
CAP, BEP or equivalent |
12,0 |
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent |
10,1 |
2 years at university |
6,4 |
3 to 4 years at university |
5,6 |
5 years or more at university |
5,9 |
- 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 |
112 812 |
107 710 |
107 076 |
Working age adult living in the area |
112 044 |
107 038 |
106 205 |
Occupational concentration by industry |
100,7 |
100,6 |
100,8 |
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % |
53,1 |
52,1 |
51,2 |
- 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 |
112 812 |
100,0 |
107 710 |
100,0 |
107 076 |
100,0 |
Employee |
95 155 |
84,3 |
90 638 |
84,2 |
90 211 |
84,2 |
including women |
47 992 |
42,5 |
46 625 |
43,3 |
46 307 |
43,2 |
including part time jobs |
17 085 |
15,1 |
16 437 |
15,3 |
14 717 |
13,7 |
Non-employee |
17 656 |
15,7 |
17 072 |
15,8 |
16 865 |
15,8 |
including women |
6 044 |
5,4 |
5 867 |
5,4 |
6 019 |
5,6 |
including part time jobs |
1 535 |
1,4 |
1 754 |
1,6 |
1 916 |
1,8 |
- 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 |
106 386 |
100,0 |
Farmer operators |
4 649 |
4,4 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
8 121 |
7,6 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
10 679 |
10,0 |
Intermediate professions |
23 979 |
22,5 |
Employees |
28 710 |
27,0 |
Workers |
30 248 |
28,4 |
- 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 |
4,8 |
4,7 |
4,4 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
7,2 |
7,6 |
7,6 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
8,8 |
8,6 |
10,0 |
Intermediate professions |
21,3 |
22,1 |
22,5 |
Employees |
27,4 |
28,5 |
27,0 |
Workers |
30,6 |
28,4 |
28,4 |
- 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 |
112 585 |
100,0 |
106 440 |
100,0 |
106 386 |
100,0 |
48,5 |
85,1 |
Agriculture |
8 413 |
7,5 |
8 153 |
7,7 |
7 565 |
7,1 |
28,4 |
38,7 |
Industry |
21 966 |
19,5 |
19 544 |
18,4 |
19 583 |
18,4 |
30,2 |
94,4 |
Construction |
8 651 |
7,7 |
7 392 |
6,9 |
7 701 |
7,2 |
9,4 |
71,3 |
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities |
37 734 |
33,5 |
35 650 |
33,5 |
35 579 |
33,4 |
48,3 |
82,4 |
Public administration/education/human health/social work |
35 821 |
31,8 |
35 700 |
33,5 |
35 959 |
33,8 |
71,5 |
95,4 |
- 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 |
31,3 |
26,5 |
Industry |
29,9 |
34,0 |
Construction |
12,0 |
3,1 |
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities |
49,4 |
43,1 |
Public administration, education, human health, social work |
72,0 |
60,4 |
- 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.