EMP T1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity
Economic activity |
2011 |
2016 |
2022 |
Altogether |
493 174 |
516 839 |
543 322 |
Working age adult in % |
78,2 |
79,8 |
81,1 |
Working age adults with a job in % |
71,1 |
71,7 |
74,2 |
Unemployed workers in % |
7,1 |
8,1 |
6,9 |
Economically inactive people in % |
21,8 |
20,2 |
18,9 |
Pupils, students or interns in % |
8,1 |
8,0 |
7,7 |
Retirees in % |
7,0 |
5,4 |
4,5 |
Other economically inactive people in % |
6,8 |
6,7 |
6,7 |
- 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 |
543 322 |
440 672 |
81,1 |
403 317 |
74,2 |
15 to 24 years old |
86 921 |
41 966 |
48,3 |
35 296 |
40,6 |
25 to 54 years old |
354 477 |
329 929 |
93,1 |
304 353 |
85,9 |
55 to 64 years old |
101 923 |
68 776 |
67,5 |
63 668 |
62,5 |
Male |
272 073 |
228 392 |
83,9 |
210 526 |
77,4 |
15 to 24 years old |
46 155 |
24 006 |
52,0 |
20 257 |
43,9 |
25 to 54 years old |
176 236 |
169 243 |
96,0 |
157 733 |
89,5 |
55 to 64 years old |
49 683 |
35 143 |
70,7 |
32 536 |
65,5 |
Female |
271 248 |
212 280 |
78,3 |
192 791 |
71,1 |
15 to 24 years old |
40 767 |
17 960 |
44,1 |
15 039 |
36,9 |
25 to 54 years old |
178 241 |
160 687 |
90,2 |
146 620 |
82,3 |
55 to 64 years old |
52 240 |
33 633 |
64,4 |
31 133 |
59,6 |
- 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 |
74,2 |
Unemployed workers |
6,9 |
Retirees |
4,5 |
Pupils, students or interns |
7,7 |
Other economically inactive people |
6,7 |
- 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 |
385 216 |
350 340 |
412 396 |
370 693 |
440 839 |
404 445 |
including farmer operators |
3 336 |
3 316 |
2 821 |
2 796 |
2 885 |
2 877 |
including handicrafters, traders and business leaders |
26 017 |
24 945 |
29 288 |
28 006 |
31 792 |
30 842 |
including managers and higher intellectual professions |
54 124 |
52 089 |
59 985 |
57 437 |
73 644 |
70 930 |
including intermediate professions |
102 471 |
95 761 |
112 451 |
103 908 |
124 616 |
116 718 |
including employees |
106 661 |
95 229 |
114 158 |
100 074 |
113 837 |
101 514 |
including workers |
90 609 |
78 999 |
90 839 |
78 471 |
91 226 |
81 564 |
- 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 |
34 803 |
41 918 |
37 354 |
Unemployment rate in % |
9,0 |
10,2 |
8,5 |
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged |
18,3 |
19,4 |
15,9 |
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged |
7,9 |
9,2 |
7,8 |
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged |
7,9 |
8,9 |
7,4 |
- 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 |
15,5 |
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB |
13,5 |
CAP, BEP or equivalent |
9,5 |
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent |
9,2 |
2 years at university |
6,0 |
3 to 4 years at university |
5,9 |
5 years or more at university |
6,0 |
- 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 |
292 117 |
299 665 |
312 872 |
Working age adult living in the area |
353 787 |
375 171 |
409 285 |
Occupational concentration by industry |
82,6 |
79,9 |
76,4 |
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % |
64,6 |
64,6 |
64,5 |
- 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 |
292 117 |
100,0 |
299 665 |
100,0 |
312 872 |
100,0 |
Employee |
247 480 |
84,7 |
252 231 |
84,2 |
258 812 |
82,7 |
including women |
125 896 |
43,1 |
129 905 |
43,3 |
133 483 |
42,7 |
including part time jobs |
49 718 |
17,0 |
49 733 |
16,6 |
45 613 |
14,6 |
Non-employee |
44 637 |
15,3 |
47 434 |
15,8 |
54 061 |
17,3 |
including women |
14 881 |
5,1 |
17 117 |
5,7 |
21 183 |
6,8 |
including part time jobs |
5 835 |
2,0 |
7 302 |
2,4 |
9 162 |
2,9 |
- 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 |
315 836 |
100,0 |
Farmer operators |
2 897 |
0,9 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
29 361 |
9,3 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
48 977 |
15,5 |
Intermediate professions |
87 541 |
27,7 |
Employees |
81 761 |
25,9 |
Workers |
65 298 |
20,7 |
- 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 |
1,1 |
1,0 |
0,9 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
8,2 |
9,0 |
9,3 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
12,9 |
13,5 |
15,5 |
Intermediate professions |
26,3 |
26,7 |
27,7 |
Employees |
28,2 |
27,9 |
25,9 |
Workers |
23,2 |
22,0 |
20,7 |
- 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 |
292 584 |
100,0 |
299 372 |
100,0 |
315 836 |
100,0 |
49,4 |
84,1 |
Agriculture |
4 563 |
1,6 |
4 371 |
1,5 |
4 295 |
1,4 |
26,3 |
35,1 |
Industry |
47 246 |
16,1 |
45 946 |
15,3 |
44 893 |
14,2 |
33,2 |
93,0 |
Construction |
24 166 |
8,3 |
24 186 |
8,1 |
25 038 |
7,9 |
11,6 |
70,3 |
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities |
135 635 |
46,4 |
138 464 |
46,3 |
151 588 |
48,0 |
48,3 |
81,7 |
Public administration/education/human health/social work |
80 974 |
27,7 |
86 405 |
28,9 |
90 021 |
28,5 |
70,8 |
89,8 |
- 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 |
31,6 |
23,4 |
Industry |
33,8 |
25,3 |
Construction |
15,1 |
3,3 |
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities |
49,8 |
41,5 |
Public administration, education, human health, social work |
72,2 |
58,6 |
- 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.