EMP T1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity
Economic activity |
2011 |
2016 |
2022 |
Altogether |
412 290 |
411 400 |
419 112 |
Working age adult in % |
72,4 |
74,3 |
76,1 |
Working age adults with a job in % |
64,8 |
65,3 |
68,4 |
Unemployed workers in % |
7,7 |
8,9 |
7,7 |
Economically inactive people in % |
27,6 |
25,7 |
23,9 |
Pupils, students or interns in % |
9,7 |
9,8 |
9,2 |
Retirees in % |
9,9 |
7,9 |
6,8 |
Other economically inactive people in % |
8,1 |
8,0 |
7,9 |
- 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 |
419 112 |
318 841 |
76,1 |
286 697 |
68,4 |
15 to 24 years old |
71 604 |
30 230 |
42,2 |
24 020 |
33,5 |
25 to 54 years old |
250 710 |
230 586 |
92,0 |
209 569 |
83,6 |
55 to 64 years old |
96 798 |
58 024 |
59,9 |
53 107 |
54,9 |
Male |
206 509 |
160 985 |
78,0 |
145 881 |
70,6 |
15 to 24 years old |
37 385 |
17 134 |
45,8 |
13 697 |
36,6 |
25 to 54 years old |
122 835 |
115 483 |
94,0 |
106 040 |
86,3 |
55 to 64 years old |
46 290 |
28 368 |
61,3 |
26 144 |
56,5 |
Female |
212 603 |
157 856 |
74,2 |
140 815 |
66,2 |
15 to 24 years old |
34 219 |
13 096 |
38,3 |
10 324 |
30,2 |
25 to 54 years old |
127 875 |
115 104 |
90,0 |
103 529 |
81,0 |
55 to 64 years old |
50 509 |
29 656 |
58,7 |
26 963 |
53,4 |
- 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 |
68,4 |
Unemployed workers |
7,7 |
Retirees |
6,8 |
Pupils, students or interns |
9,2 |
Other economically inactive people |
7,9 |
- 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 |
298 861 |
267 173 |
305 657 |
268 556 |
319 887 |
288 530 |
including farmer operators |
8 455 |
8 400 |
8 032 |
7 977 |
6 820 |
6 765 |
including handicrafters, traders and business leaders |
21 478 |
20 245 |
22 878 |
21 531 |
25 224 |
24 217 |
including managers and higher intellectual professions |
37 094 |
35 516 |
39 934 |
38 051 |
49 981 |
47 786 |
including intermediate professions |
74 430 |
68 346 |
79 019 |
72 040 |
85 776 |
79 384 |
including employees |
89 279 |
77 797 |
90 275 |
76 752 |
88 206 |
76 701 |
including workers |
66 185 |
56 869 |
62 756 |
52 205 |
61 495 |
53 677 |
- 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 |
31 612 |
36 817 |
32 144 |
Unemployment rate in % |
10,6 |
12,0 |
10,1 |
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged |
24,3 |
25,8 |
20,5 |
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged |
9,3 |
10,9 |
9,1 |
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged |
7,7 |
9,5 |
8,5 |
- 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 |
19,5 |
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB |
17,3 |
CAP, BEP or equivalent |
11,1 |
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent |
11,2 |
2 years at university |
7,5 |
3 to 4 years at university |
7,5 |
5 years or more at university |
6,6 |
- 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 |
269 282 |
271 059 |
291 475 |
Working age adult living in the area |
270 061 |
272 787 |
292 088 |
Occupational concentration by industry |
99,7 |
99,4 |
99,8 |
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % |
54,9 |
54,7 |
54,6 |
- 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 |
269 282 |
100,0 |
271 059 |
100,0 |
291 475 |
100,0 |
Employee |
225 207 |
83,6 |
224 278 |
82,7 |
238 354 |
81,8 |
including women |
112 885 |
41,9 |
114 305 |
42,2 |
122 163 |
41,9 |
including part time jobs |
44 174 |
16,4 |
43 516 |
16,1 |
41 214 |
14,1 |
Non-employee |
44 075 |
16,4 |
46 782 |
17,3 |
53 121 |
18,2 |
including women |
15 648 |
5,8 |
17 486 |
6,5 |
21 482 |
7,4 |
including part time jobs |
4 594 |
1,7 |
5 865 |
2,2 |
7 438 |
2,6 |
- 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 |
293 521 |
100,0 |
Farmer operators |
7 153 |
2,4 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
25 495 |
8,7 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
46 400 |
15,8 |
Intermediate professions |
80 541 |
27,4 |
Employees |
79 058 |
26,9 |
Workers |
54 874 |
18,7 |
- 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 |
3,2 |
3,1 |
2,4 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
7,6 |
8,2 |
8,7 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
12,8 |
13,6 |
15,8 |
Intermediate professions |
25,6 |
26,5 |
27,4 |
Employees |
29,4 |
28,9 |
26,9 |
Workers |
21,4 |
19,7 |
18,7 |
- 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 |
269 582 |
100,0 |
271 713 |
100,0 |
293 521 |
100,0 |
49,4 |
83,0 |
Agriculture |
10 921 |
4,1 |
10 470 |
3,9 |
9 522 |
3,2 |
30,1 |
26,7 |
Industry |
35 999 |
13,4 |
34 138 |
12,6 |
34 606 |
11,8 |
30,1 |
91,9 |
Construction |
21 514 |
8,0 |
20 190 |
7,4 |
21 590 |
7,4 |
10,2 |
72,6 |
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities |
114 620 |
42,5 |
115 794 |
42,6 |
131 887 |
44,9 |
47,9 |
81,1 |
Public administration/education/human health/social work |
86 528 |
32,1 |
91 120 |
33,5 |
95 916 |
32,7 |
69,1 |
90,4 |
- 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 |
34,7 |
28,4 |
Industry |
29,8 |
33,1 |
Construction |
12,6 |
3,6 |
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities |
49,3 |
41,6 |
Public administration, education, human health, social work |
69,7 |
63,3 |
- 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.