EMP T1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity
Economic activity |
2011 |
2016 |
2022 |
Altogether |
415 121 |
409 046 |
409 670 |
Working age adult in % |
71,2 |
73,3 |
74,5 |
Working age adults with a job in % |
63,3 |
64,4 |
67,0 |
Unemployed workers in % |
7,9 |
8,9 |
7,6 |
Economically inactive people in % |
28,8 |
26,7 |
25,5 |
Pupils, students or interns in % |
11,3 |
11,4 |
11,6 |
Retirees in % |
10,0 |
7,9 |
6,5 |
Other economically inactive people in % |
7,5 |
7,4 |
7,4 |
- 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 |
409 670 |
305 236 |
74,5 |
274 284 |
67,0 |
15 to 24 years old |
83 580 |
33 831 |
40,5 |
26 820 |
32,1 |
25 to 54 years old |
240 220 |
220 504 |
91,8 |
200 649 |
83,5 |
55 to 64 years old |
85 870 |
50 900 |
59,3 |
46 815 |
54,5 |
Male |
204 115 |
156 474 |
76,7 |
141 443 |
69,3 |
15 to 24 years old |
42 394 |
19 030 |
44,9 |
15 240 |
35,9 |
25 to 54 years old |
119 977 |
112 668 |
93,9 |
103 340 |
86,1 |
55 to 64 years old |
41 744 |
24 777 |
59,4 |
22 864 |
54,8 |
Female |
205 555 |
148 762 |
72,4 |
132 841 |
64,6 |
15 to 24 years old |
41 186 |
14 801 |
35,9 |
11 581 |
28,1 |
25 to 54 years old |
120 243 |
107 837 |
89,7 |
97 309 |
80,9 |
55 to 64 years old |
44 126 |
26 124 |
59,2 |
23 951 |
54,3 |
- 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 |
67,0 |
Unemployed workers |
7,6 |
Retirees |
6,5 |
Pupils, students or interns |
11,6 |
Other economically inactive people |
7,4 |
- 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 |
295 402 |
262 505 |
300 583 |
263 943 |
304 182 |
274 141 |
including farmer operators |
6 679 |
6 595 |
5 682 |
5 599 |
5 430 |
5 367 |
including handicrafters, traders and business leaders |
17 675 |
16 445 |
18 206 |
17 039 |
19 324 |
18 594 |
including managers and higher intellectual professions |
40 214 |
38 827 |
44 328 |
42 641 |
52 175 |
50 455 |
including intermediate professions |
70 749 |
65 681 |
73 393 |
67 706 |
78 566 |
73 505 |
including employees |
85 787 |
74 618 |
86 811 |
74 348 |
80 713 |
70 556 |
including workers |
71 226 |
60 339 |
68 175 |
56 611 |
64 386 |
55 663 |
- 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 |
32 711 |
36 372 |
30 952 |
Unemployment rate in % |
11,1 |
12,1 |
10,1 |
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged |
25,9 |
26,6 |
20,7 |
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged |
9,5 |
10,7 |
9,0 |
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged |
7,4 |
9,3 |
8,0 |
- 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 |
22,4 |
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB |
16,4 |
CAP, BEP or equivalent |
11,5 |
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent |
11,1 |
2 years at university |
6,7 |
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 |
262 842 |
266 413 |
277 898 |
Working age adult living in the area |
264 814 |
266 521 |
278 484 |
Occupational concentration by industry |
99,3 |
100,0 |
99,8 |
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % |
55,9 |
55,7 |
55,4 |
- 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 |
262 842 |
100,0 |
266 413 |
100,0 |
277 898 |
100,0 |
Employee |
228 741 |
87,0 |
231 553 |
86,9 |
239 491 |
86,2 |
including women |
111 784 |
42,5 |
114 462 |
43,0 |
119 043 |
42,8 |
including part time jobs |
43 153 |
16,4 |
42 989 |
16,1 |
40 249 |
14,5 |
Non-employee |
34 101 |
13,0 |
34 861 |
13,1 |
38 407 |
13,8 |
including women |
11 973 |
4,6 |
12 641 |
4,7 |
14 483 |
5,2 |
including part time jobs |
3 399 |
1,3 |
4 358 |
1,6 |
5 275 |
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 |
277 918 |
100,0 |
Farmer operators |
5 868 |
2,1 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
19 495 |
7,0 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
50 331 |
18,1 |
Intermediate professions |
73 745 |
26,5 |
Employees |
71 594 |
25,8 |
Workers |
56 885 |
20,5 |
- 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 |
2,6 |
2,2 |
2,1 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
6,4 |
6,6 |
7,0 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
14,6 |
16,1 |
18,1 |
Intermediate professions |
24,8 |
25,2 |
26,5 |
Employees |
28,4 |
28,1 |
25,8 |
Workers |
23,2 |
21,8 |
20,5 |
- 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 |
262 963 |
100,0 |
267 131 |
100,0 |
277 918 |
100,0 |
47,9 |
86,9 |
Agriculture |
9 295 |
3,5 |
8 062 |
3,0 |
8 591 |
3,1 |
31,2 |
32,9 |
Industry |
42 033 |
16,0 |
42 019 |
15,7 |
40 311 |
14,5 |
28,4 |
94,0 |
Construction |
18 168 |
6,9 |
17 515 |
6,6 |
17 785 |
6,4 |
11,2 |
72,6 |
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities |
108 669 |
41,3 |
110 173 |
41,2 |
121 128 |
43,6 |
45,9 |
85,5 |
Public administration/education/human health/social work |
84 797 |
32,2 |
89 361 |
33,5 |
90 102 |
32,4 |
68,3 |
93,5 |
- 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 |
37,2 |
28,2 |
Industry |
28,4 |
28,9 |
Construction |
13,4 |
5,4 |
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities |
46,9 |
40,6 |
Public administration, education, human health, social work |
68,6 |
62,8 |
- 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.