EMP T1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity
Economic activity |
2011 |
2016 |
2022 |
Altogether |
370 818 |
362 159 |
350 851 |
Working age adult in % |
70,1 |
70,9 |
72,9 |
Working age adults with a job in % |
59,8 |
59,5 |
62,9 |
Unemployed workers in % |
10,3 |
11,4 |
10,0 |
Economically inactive people in % |
29,9 |
29,1 |
27,1 |
Pupils, students or interns in % |
10,5 |
11,5 |
11,2 |
Retirees in % |
9,8 |
7,8 |
6,5 |
Other economically inactive people in % |
9,6 |
9,9 |
9,4 |
- 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 |
350 851 |
255 615 |
72,9 |
220 643 |
62,9 |
15 to 24 years old |
74 383 |
32 259 |
43,4 |
23 511 |
31,6 |
25 to 54 years old |
204 541 |
183 750 |
89,8 |
161 686 |
79,0 |
55 to 64 years old |
71 927 |
39 606 |
55,1 |
35 447 |
49,3 |
Male |
174 425 |
132 470 |
75,9 |
114 939 |
65,9 |
15 to 24 years old |
37 516 |
17 722 |
47,2 |
12 971 |
34,6 |
25 to 54 years old |
101 865 |
94 796 |
93,1 |
84 084 |
82,5 |
55 to 64 years old |
35 044 |
19 952 |
56,9 |
17 884 |
51,0 |
Female |
176 426 |
123 145 |
69,8 |
105 704 |
59,9 |
15 to 24 years old |
36 867 |
14 537 |
39,4 |
10 540 |
28,6 |
25 to 54 years old |
102 676 |
88 955 |
86,6 |
77 601 |
75,6 |
55 to 64 years old |
36 882 |
19 654 |
53,3 |
17 563 |
47,6 |
- 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 |
62,9 |
Unemployed workers |
10,0 |
Retirees |
6,5 |
Pupils, students or interns |
11,2 |
Other economically inactive people |
9,4 |
- 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 |
259 954 |
221 376 |
256 514 |
215 547 |
256 044 |
221 372 |
including farmer operators |
5 019 |
4 999 |
4 804 |
4 752 |
4 487 |
4 458 |
including handicrafters, traders and business leaders |
11 362 |
10 578 |
11 756 |
10 760 |
12 675 |
12 048 |
including managers and higher intellectual professions |
26 618 |
25 680 |
28 089 |
27 077 |
31 574 |
30 540 |
including intermediate professions |
57 003 |
52 486 |
59 545 |
54 325 |
61 532 |
57 222 |
including employees |
75 985 |
64 399 |
74 630 |
62 183 |
70 704 |
59 956 |
including workers |
79 379 |
63 234 |
71 841 |
56 449 |
69 626 |
57 147 |
- 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 |
38 067 |
41 244 |
34 972 |
Unemployment rate in % |
14,6 |
16,1 |
13,7 |
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged |
33,3 |
35,0 |
27,1 |
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged |
12,3 |
13,8 |
12,0 |
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged |
9,2 |
12,0 |
10,5 |
- 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 |
26,7 |
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB |
21,4 |
CAP, BEP or equivalent |
15,7 |
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent |
14,0 |
2 years at university |
7,7 |
3 to 4 years at university |
6,7 |
5 years or more at university |
5,6 |
- 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 |
219 457 |
213 176 |
217 903 |
Working age adult living in the area |
223 386 |
217 676 |
223 532 |
Occupational concentration by industry |
98,2 |
97,9 |
97,5 |
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % |
56,2 |
55,2 |
55,0 |
- 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 |
219 457 |
100,0 |
213 176 |
100,0 |
217 903 |
100,0 |
Employee |
196 213 |
89,4 |
189 837 |
89,1 |
192 871 |
88,5 |
including women |
95 776 |
43,6 |
94 081 |
44,1 |
95 770 |
44,0 |
including part time jobs |
37 030 |
16,9 |
35 605 |
16,7 |
32 347 |
14,8 |
Non-employee |
23 244 |
10,6 |
23 339 |
10,9 |
25 032 |
11,5 |
including women |
7 906 |
3,6 |
8 113 |
3,8 |
9 282 |
4,3 |
including part time jobs |
2 232 |
1,0 |
2 668 |
1,3 |
3 162 |
1,5 |
- 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 |
218 305 |
100,0 |
Farmer operators |
4 734 |
2,2 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
12 627 |
5,8 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
29 838 |
13,7 |
Intermediate professions |
55 730 |
25,5 |
Employees |
59 278 |
27,2 |
Workers |
56 097 |
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 |
2,4 |
2,3 |
2,2 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
5,0 |
5,2 |
5,8 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
11,5 |
12,6 |
13,7 |
Intermediate professions |
23,5 |
24,7 |
25,5 |
Employees |
28,9 |
28,8 |
27,2 |
Workers |
28,8 |
26,2 |
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 |
219 014 |
100,0 |
212 968 |
100,0 |
218 305 |
100,0 |
48,2 |
89,1 |
Agriculture |
9 198 |
4,2 |
9 013 |
4,2 |
8 343 |
3,8 |
27,1 |
44,9 |
Industry |
38 489 |
17,6 |
34 877 |
16,4 |
33 367 |
15,3 |
26,3 |
96,0 |
Construction |
13 518 |
6,2 |
11 680 |
5,5 |
12 699 |
5,8 |
9,8 |
78,4 |
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities |
83 225 |
38,0 |
81 207 |
38,1 |
87 327 |
40,0 |
46,4 |
87,1 |
Public administration/education/human health/social work |
74 584 |
34,1 |
76 192 |
35,8 |
76 569 |
35,1 |
68,4 |
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 |
31,0 |
23,9 |
Industry |
26,2 |
30,1 |
Construction |
11,2 |
4,8 |
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities |
47,1 |
41,3 |
Public administration, education, human health, social work |
68,9 |
59,3 |
- 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.