EMP T1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity
Economic activity |
2011 |
2016 |
2022 |
Altogether |
340 619 |
327 543 |
315 023 |
Working age adult in % |
72,5 |
74,5 |
76,0 |
Working age adults with a job in % |
64,1 |
65,0 |
68,1 |
Unemployed workers in % |
8,4 |
9,4 |
7,8 |
Economically inactive people in % |
27,5 |
25,5 |
24,0 |
Pupils, students or interns in % |
7,4 |
7,8 |
7,6 |
Retirees in % |
11,2 |
9,4 |
8,1 |
Other economically inactive people in % |
8,8 |
8,3 |
8,4 |
- 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 |
315 023 |
239 313 |
76,0 |
214 640 |
68,1 |
15 to 24 years old |
52 281 |
25 880 |
49,5 |
20 586 |
39,4 |
25 to 54 years old |
184 335 |
168 397 |
91,4 |
153 078 |
83,0 |
55 to 64 years old |
78 406 |
45 035 |
57,4 |
40 976 |
52,3 |
Male |
158 664 |
123 788 |
78,0 |
111 816 |
70,5 |
15 to 24 years old |
28 212 |
15 158 |
53,7 |
12 235 |
43,4 |
25 to 54 years old |
91 810 |
86 285 |
94,0 |
79 132 |
86,2 |
55 to 64 years old |
38 642 |
22 346 |
57,8 |
20 450 |
52,9 |
Female |
156 359 |
115 525 |
73,9 |
102 824 |
65,8 |
15 to 24 years old |
24 069 |
10 722 |
44,5 |
8 351 |
34,7 |
25 to 54 years old |
92 525 |
82 113 |
88,7 |
73 947 |
79,9 |
55 to 64 years old |
39 765 |
22 690 |
57,1 |
20 527 |
51,6 |
- 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 |
68,1 |
Unemployed workers |
7,8 |
Retirees |
8,1 |
Pupils, students or interns |
7,6 |
Other economically inactive people |
8,4 |
- 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 |
248 134 |
218 906 |
243 053 |
212 379 |
239 030 |
214 822 |
including farmer operators |
8 306 |
8 198 |
7 014 |
6 908 |
6 188 |
6 120 |
including handicrafters, traders and business leaders |
16 160 |
15 373 |
15 613 |
14 615 |
16 743 |
16 175 |
including managers and higher intellectual professions |
21 968 |
21 157 |
23 241 |
22 322 |
25 897 |
24 906 |
including intermediate professions |
54 664 |
50 656 |
55 689 |
51 414 |
56 479 |
52 985 |
including employees |
71 694 |
62 064 |
69 391 |
59 381 |
66 157 |
57 973 |
including workers |
73 243 |
61 458 |
69 687 |
57 740 |
65 262 |
56 663 |
- 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 |
28 585 |
30 910 |
24 672 |
Unemployment rate in % |
11,6 |
12,7 |
10,3 |
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged |
26,1 |
27,2 |
20,5 |
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged |
9,9 |
11,0 |
9,1 |
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged |
8,9 |
10,7 |
9,0 |
- 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 |
20,9 |
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB |
16,8 |
CAP, BEP or equivalent |
11,1 |
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent |
9,8 |
2 years at university |
6,3 |
3 to 4 years at university |
5,7 |
5 years or more at university |
5,3 |
- 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 |
217 142 |
212 126 |
212 905 |
Working age adult living in the area |
220 370 |
215 870 |
218 556 |
Occupational concentration by industry |
98,5 |
98,3 |
97,4 |
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % |
53,9 |
53,3 |
52,5 |
- 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 |
217 142 |
100,0 |
212 126 |
100,0 |
212 905 |
100,0 |
Employee |
185 789 |
85,6 |
181 070 |
85,4 |
180 498 |
84,8 |
including women |
93 286 |
43,0 |
92 296 |
43,5 |
92 180 |
43,3 |
including part time jobs |
36 945 |
17,0 |
35 535 |
16,8 |
30 593 |
14,4 |
Non-employee |
31 353 |
14,4 |
31 056 |
14,6 |
32 407 |
15,2 |
including women |
10 305 |
4,7 |
10 617 |
5,0 |
11 672 |
5,5 |
including part time jobs |
3 102 |
1,4 |
3 784 |
1,8 |
4 215 |
2,0 |
- 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 |
213 481 |
100,0 |
Farmer operators |
6 385 |
3,0 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
16 697 |
7,8 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
24 548 |
11,5 |
Intermediate professions |
52 603 |
24,6 |
Employees |
58 289 |
27,3 |
Workers |
54 959 |
25,7 |
- 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 |
3,8 |
3,4 |
3,0 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
7,2 |
7,1 |
7,8 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
9,4 |
10,5 |
11,5 |
Intermediate professions |
23,4 |
24,4 |
24,6 |
Employees |
28,7 |
28,3 |
27,3 |
Workers |
27,4 |
26,3 |
25,7 |
- 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 |
217 745 |
100,0 |
211 220 |
100,0 |
213 481 |
100,0 |
48,8 |
85,7 |
Agriculture |
12 009 |
5,5 |
10 740 |
5,1 |
10 365 |
4,9 |
28,1 |
38,9 |
Industry |
39 989 |
18,4 |
36 637 |
17,3 |
35 069 |
16,4 |
27,6 |
93,4 |
Construction |
15 586 |
7,2 |
14 010 |
6,6 |
14 959 |
7,0 |
10,2 |
72,6 |
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities |
83 751 |
38,5 |
82 180 |
38,9 |
86 329 |
40,4 |
48,3 |
84,1 |
Public administration/education/human health/social work |
66 410 |
30,5 |
67 653 |
32,0 |
66 759 |
31,3 |
72,3 |
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 |
34,7 |
23,9 |
Industry |
27,6 |
26,8 |
Construction |
12,1 |
5,3 |
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities |
50,0 |
39,7 |
Public administration, education, human health, social work |
72,8 |
64,2 |
- 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.