EMP T1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity
Economic activity |
2011 |
2016 |
2022 |
Altogether |
228 937 |
224 504 |
221 788 |
Working age adult in % |
74,8 |
76,5 |
77,6 |
Working age adults with a job in % |
67,1 |
67,5 |
70,8 |
Unemployed workers in % |
7,6 |
8,9 |
6,8 |
Economically inactive people in % |
25,2 |
23,5 |
22,4 |
Pupils, students or interns in % |
7,3 |
7,8 |
7,6 |
Retirees in % |
11,2 |
9,0 |
7,9 |
Other economically inactive people in % |
6,7 |
6,7 |
6,9 |
- 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 |
221 788 |
172 192 |
77,6 |
157 004 |
70,8 |
15 to 24 years old |
37 605 |
19 164 |
51,0 |
15 645 |
41,6 |
25 to 54 years old |
132 111 |
122 884 |
93,0 |
113 312 |
85,8 |
55 to 64 years old |
52 071 |
30 143 |
57,9 |
28 047 |
53,9 |
Male |
111 971 |
88 934 |
79,4 |
81 453 |
72,7 |
15 to 24 years old |
20 290 |
11 410 |
56,2 |
9 422 |
46,4 |
25 to 54 years old |
65 974 |
62 542 |
94,8 |
58 099 |
88,1 |
55 to 64 years old |
25 708 |
14 983 |
58,3 |
13 932 |
54,2 |
Female |
109 816 |
83 257 |
75,8 |
75 550 |
68,8 |
15 to 24 years old |
17 316 |
7 754 |
44,8 |
6 224 |
35,9 |
25 to 54 years old |
66 138 |
60 342 |
91,2 |
55 213 |
83,5 |
55 to 64 years old |
26 363 |
15 160 |
57,5 |
14 114 |
53,5 |
- 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 |
70,8 |
Unemployed workers |
6,8 |
Retirees |
7,9 |
Pupils, students or interns |
7,6 |
Other economically inactive people |
6,9 |
- 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 |
171 038 |
153 572 |
171 455 |
151 153 |
172 468 |
157 750 |
including farmer operators |
6 772 |
6 707 |
6 148 |
6 053 |
5 086 |
5 031 |
including handicrafters, traders and business leaders |
9 776 |
9 210 |
9 795 |
9 179 |
10 165 |
9 814 |
including managers and higher intellectual professions |
17 641 |
17 042 |
18 605 |
18 003 |
22 201 |
21 638 |
including intermediate professions |
37 304 |
34 517 |
37 743 |
34 816 |
38 143 |
36 054 |
including employees |
48 471 |
42 994 |
49 318 |
42 791 |
49 084 |
44 036 |
including workers |
50 000 |
43 102 |
48 058 |
40 310 |
46 389 |
41 177 |
- 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 |
17 478 |
20 093 |
15 188 |
Unemployment rate in % |
10,2 |
11,7 |
8,8 |
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged |
23,3 |
26,6 |
18,4 |
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged |
8,7 |
10,1 |
7,8 |
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged |
7,7 |
9,3 |
7,0 |
- 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 |
19,8 |
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB |
15,3 |
CAP, BEP or equivalent |
9,9 |
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent |
8,4 |
2 years at university |
5,0 |
3 to 4 years at university |
4,9 |
5 years or more at university |
4,7 |
- 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 |
155 358 |
153 545 |
159 848 |
Working age adult living in the area |
154 776 |
152 959 |
159 014 |
Occupational concentration by industry |
100,4 |
100,4 |
100,5 |
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % |
56,6 |
56,3 |
55,6 |
- 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 |
155 358 |
100,0 |
153 545 |
100,0 |
159 848 |
100,0 |
Employee |
134 594 |
86,6 |
133 171 |
86,7 |
138 817 |
86,8 |
including women |
67 704 |
43,6 |
67 968 |
44,3 |
70 228 |
43,9 |
including part time jobs |
26 247 |
16,9 |
25 713 |
16,7 |
23 139 |
14,5 |
Non-employee |
20 764 |
13,4 |
20 374 |
13,3 |
21 031 |
13,2 |
including women |
6 417 |
4,1 |
6 500 |
4,2 |
7 180 |
4,5 |
including part time jobs |
2 140 |
1,4 |
2 313 |
1,5 |
2 712 |
1,7 |
- 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 |
160 503 |
100,0 |
Farmer operators |
5 228 |
3,3 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
10 075 |
6,3 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
23 598 |
14,7 |
Intermediate professions |
36 935 |
23,0 |
Employees |
44 448 |
27,7 |
Workers |
40 219 |
25,1 |
- 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 |
4,4 |
4,1 |
3,3 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
6,0 |
6,2 |
6,3 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
11,8 |
12,6 |
14,7 |
Intermediate professions |
22,3 |
23,0 |
23,0 |
Employees |
28,1 |
28,3 |
27,7 |
Workers |
27,5 |
25,8 |
25,1 |
- 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 |
154 926 |
100,0 |
152 714 |
100,0 |
160 503 |
100,0 |
48,1 |
87,7 |
Agriculture |
9 651 |
6,2 |
8 911 |
5,8 |
8 384 |
5,2 |
26,6 |
37,9 |
Industry |
24 273 |
15,7 |
23 225 |
15,2 |
24 337 |
15,2 |
30,0 |
94,5 |
Construction |
12 134 |
7,8 |
10 322 |
6,8 |
10 643 |
6,6 |
11,5 |
75,9 |
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities |
64 068 |
41,4 |
65 407 |
42,8 |
70 426 |
43,9 |
47,8 |
88,5 |
Public administration/education/human health/social work |
44 800 |
28,9 |
44 849 |
29,4 |
46 713 |
29,1 |
70,0 |
94,6 |
- 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 |
33,7 |
22,2 |
Industry |
30,1 |
29,1 |
Construction |
13,6 |
4,7 |
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities |
48,8 |
39,8 |
Public administration, education, human health, social work |
70,8 |
56,7 |
- 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.