EMP T1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity
Economic activity |
2011 |
2016 |
2022 |
Altogether |
353 060 |
343 345 |
337 803 |
Working age adult in % |
73,4 |
74,6 |
75,6 |
Working age adults with a job in % |
64,8 |
64,8 |
67,4 |
Unemployed workers in % |
8,6 |
9,8 |
8,2 |
Economically inactive people in % |
26,6 |
25,4 |
24,4 |
Pupils, students or interns in % |
9,0 |
9,5 |
9,7 |
Retirees in % |
10,6 |
8,9 |
7,6 |
Other economically inactive people in % |
7,0 |
6,9 |
7,1 |
- 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 |
337 803 |
255 446 |
75,6 |
227 822 |
67,4 |
15 to 24 years old |
66 416 |
31 230 |
47,0 |
24 573 |
37,0 |
25 to 54 years old |
197 288 |
182 839 |
92,7 |
165 269 |
83,8 |
55 to 64 years old |
74 099 |
41 377 |
55,8 |
37 980 |
51,3 |
Male |
168 716 |
130 186 |
77,2 |
116 835 |
69,2 |
15 to 24 years old |
34 636 |
17 351 |
50,1 |
13 722 |
39,6 |
25 to 54 years old |
97 860 |
92 555 |
94,6 |
84 472 |
86,3 |
55 to 64 years old |
36 220 |
20 281 |
56,0 |
18 641 |
51,5 |
Female |
169 087 |
125 260 |
74,1 |
110 987 |
65,6 |
15 to 24 years old |
31 780 |
13 879 |
43,7 |
10 851 |
34,1 |
25 to 54 years old |
99 428 |
90 285 |
90,8 |
80 797 |
81,3 |
55 to 64 years old |
37 879 |
21 096 |
55,7 |
19 339 |
51,1 |
- 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 |
67,4 |
Unemployed workers |
8,2 |
Retirees |
7,6 |
Pupils, students or interns |
9,7 |
Other economically inactive people |
7,1 |
- 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 |
258 881 |
228 693 |
256 147 |
222 269 |
255 890 |
228 738 |
including farmer operators |
5 541 |
5 473 |
4 967 |
4 924 |
4 889 |
4 787 |
including handicrafters, traders and business leaders |
13 065 |
12 142 |
13 479 |
12 584 |
13 182 |
12 658 |
including managers and higher intellectual professions |
26 269 |
25 321 |
26 354 |
25 377 |
30 436 |
29 330 |
including intermediate professions |
58 454 |
54 209 |
59 115 |
54 350 |
61 221 |
57 470 |
including employees |
75 785 |
66 365 |
74 233 |
63 222 |
71 034 |
62 473 |
including workers |
77 297 |
65 183 |
74 186 |
61 812 |
71 544 |
62 020 |
- 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 |
30 189 |
33 696 |
27 624 |
Unemployment rate in % |
11,6 |
13,2 |
10,8 |
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged |
26,2 |
28,3 |
21,3 |
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged |
9,8 |
11,5 |
9,6 |
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged |
8,7 |
9,7 |
8,2 |
- 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 |
22,5 |
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB |
18,2 |
CAP, BEP or equivalent |
11,4 |
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent |
10,7 |
2 years at university |
6,3 |
3 to 4 years at university |
5,8 |
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 |
223 235 |
216 411 |
222 029 |
Working age adult living in the area |
230 461 |
224 400 |
230 504 |
Occupational concentration by industry |
96,9 |
96,4 |
96,3 |
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % |
56,9 |
55,9 |
55,2 |
- 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 |
223 235 |
100,0 |
216 411 |
100,0 |
222 029 |
100,0 |
Employee |
198 554 |
88,9 |
191 906 |
88,7 |
196 514 |
88,5 |
including women |
98 792 |
44,3 |
96 624 |
44,6 |
99 591 |
44,9 |
including part time jobs |
37 269 |
16,7 |
36 201 |
16,7 |
33 177 |
14,9 |
Non-employee |
24 681 |
11,1 |
24 505 |
11,3 |
25 515 |
11,5 |
including women |
8 684 |
3,9 |
8 982 |
4,2 |
9 767 |
4,4 |
including part time jobs |
2 345 |
1,1 |
2 800 |
1,3 |
3 160 |
1,4 |
- 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 |
223 396 |
100,0 |
Farmer operators |
4 954 |
2,2 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
12 897 |
5,8 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
28 611 |
12,8 |
Intermediate professions |
55 940 |
25,0 |
Employees |
61 284 |
27,4 |
Workers |
59 709 |
26,7 |
- 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 |
2,5 |
2,3 |
2,2 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
5,5 |
5,8 |
5,8 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
11,0 |
11,4 |
12,8 |
Intermediate professions |
23,6 |
24,1 |
25,0 |
Employees |
29,0 |
28,7 |
27,4 |
Workers |
28,3 |
27,6 |
26,7 |
- 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 |
222 999 |
100,0 |
216 195 |
100,0 |
223 396 |
100,0 |
49,2 |
89,2 |
Agriculture |
8 777 |
3,9 |
7 750 |
3,6 |
8 360 |
3,7 |
30,4 |
41,2 |
Industry |
41 730 |
18,7 |
38 154 |
17,6 |
37 769 |
16,9 |
31,0 |
94,8 |
Construction |
15 305 |
6,9 |
14 232 |
6,6 |
13 985 |
6,3 |
11,6 |
80,0 |
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities |
89 718 |
40,2 |
87 447 |
40,4 |
93 979 |
42,1 |
47,7 |
88,4 |
Public administration/education/human health/social work |
67 469 |
30,3 |
68 612 |
31,7 |
69 303 |
31,0 |
71,0 |
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 |
32,7 |
28,7 |
Industry |
31,3 |
26,1 |
Construction |
13,2 |
5,0 |
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities |
48,7 |
40,4 |
Public administration, education, human health, social work |
71,6 |
59,2 |
- 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.