EMP T1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity
Economic activity |
2011 |
2016 |
2022 |
Altogether |
394 377 |
396 188 |
407 502 |
Working age adult in % |
74,3 |
76,2 |
77,6 |
Working age adults with a job in % |
66,7 |
67,4 |
71,0 |
Unemployed workers in % |
7,5 |
8,7 |
6,7 |
Economically inactive people in % |
25,7 |
23,8 |
22,4 |
Pupils, students or interns in % |
7,2 |
7,7 |
7,6 |
Retirees in % |
12,3 |
10,1 |
9,0 |
Other economically inactive people in % |
6,3 |
6,0 |
5,7 |
- 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 |
407 502 |
316 372 |
77,6 |
289 162 |
71,0 |
15 to 24 years old |
69 620 |
36 095 |
51,8 |
30 272 |
43,5 |
25 to 54 years old |
241 834 |
228 662 |
94,6 |
211 811 |
87,6 |
55 to 64 years old |
96 048 |
51 615 |
53,7 |
47 078 |
49,0 |
Male |
204 658 |
162 740 |
79,5 |
150 233 |
73,4 |
15 to 24 years old |
37 130 |
21 493 |
57,9 |
18 370 |
49,5 |
25 to 54 years old |
121 000 |
116 087 |
95,9 |
108 644 |
89,8 |
55 to 64 years old |
46 528 |
25 161 |
54,1 |
23 218 |
49,9 |
Female |
202 844 |
153 631 |
75,7 |
138 929 |
68,5 |
15 to 24 years old |
32 490 |
14 602 |
44,9 |
11 902 |
36,6 |
25 to 54 years old |
120 834 |
112 575 |
93,2 |
103 166 |
85,4 |
55 to 64 years old |
49 520 |
26 454 |
53,4 |
23 860 |
48,2 |
- 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 |
71,0 |
Unemployed workers |
6,7 |
Retirees |
9,0 |
Pupils, students or interns |
7,6 |
Other economically inactive people |
5,7 |
- 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 |
292 684 |
262 816 |
302 594 |
268 083 |
316 091 |
289 168 |
including farmer operators |
9 973 |
9 794 |
8 606 |
8 476 |
7 165 |
7 085 |
including handicrafters, traders and business leaders |
19 449 |
18 373 |
20 945 |
19 641 |
22 624 |
21 860 |
including managers and higher intellectual professions |
23 655 |
22 769 |
25 333 |
24 230 |
31 561 |
30 213 |
including intermediate professions |
63 141 |
58 277 |
67 722 |
62 221 |
75 673 |
70 985 |
including employees |
81 896 |
71 752 |
84 265 |
72 362 |
83 543 |
74 155 |
including workers |
93 320 |
81 851 |
93 473 |
81 154 |
93 792 |
84 870 |
- 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 |
29 626 |
34 582 |
27 210 |
Unemployment rate in % |
10,1 |
11,5 |
8,6 |
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged |
21,4 |
24,6 |
16,1 |
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged |
8,5 |
9,7 |
7,4 |
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged |
9,3 |
11,3 |
8,8 |
- 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 |
17,2 |
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB |
13,8 |
CAP, BEP or equivalent |
9,2 |
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent |
8,4 |
2 years at university |
6,0 |
3 to 4 years at university |
5,1 |
5 years or more at university |
5,2 |
- 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 |
256 656 |
260 832 |
284 012 |
Working age adult living in the area |
264 687 |
269 257 |
292 105 |
Occupational concentration by industry |
97,0 |
96,9 |
97,2 |
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % |
56,3 |
55,4 |
54,1 |
- 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 |
256 656 |
100,0 |
260 832 |
100,0 |
284 012 |
100,0 |
Employee |
220 132 |
85,8 |
223 494 |
85,7 |
243 565 |
85,8 |
including women |
107 593 |
41,9 |
110 683 |
42,4 |
120 993 |
42,6 |
including part time jobs |
43 284 |
16,9 |
43 589 |
16,7 |
40 700 |
14,3 |
Non-employee |
36 524 |
14,2 |
37 338 |
14,3 |
40 447 |
14,2 |
including women |
11 896 |
4,6 |
12 767 |
4,9 |
15 091 |
5,3 |
including part time jobs |
3 721 |
1,4 |
4 157 |
1,6 |
4 910 |
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 |
284 517 |
100,0 |
Farmer operators |
7 179 |
2,5 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
22 137 |
7,8 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
30 252 |
10,6 |
Intermediate professions |
68 380 |
24,0 |
Employees |
71 593 |
25,2 |
Workers |
84 977 |
29,9 |
- 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 |
3,3 |
2,5 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
7,2 |
7,5 |
7,8 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
8,7 |
9,1 |
10,6 |
Intermediate professions |
21,8 |
22,9 |
24,0 |
Employees |
26,7 |
26,4 |
25,2 |
Workers |
31,9 |
30,8 |
29,9 |
- 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 |
256 591 |
100,0 |
262 362 |
100,0 |
284 517 |
100,0 |
47,7 |
86,7 |
Agriculture |
14 119 |
5,5 |
13 179 |
5,0 |
11 824 |
4,2 |
23,9 |
40,3 |
Industry |
51 870 |
20,2 |
51 130 |
19,5 |
54 854 |
19,3 |
33,5 |
94,8 |
Construction |
25 045 |
9,8 |
23 421 |
8,9 |
25 665 |
9,0 |
13,6 |
77,9 |
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities |
98 045 |
38,2 |
102 961 |
39,2 |
118 106 |
41,5 |
47,9 |
85,4 |
Public administration/education/human health/social work |
67 512 |
26,3 |
71 671 |
27,3 |
74 068 |
26,0 |
73,5 |
93,4 |
- 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 |
28,8 |
20,7 |
Industry |
33,4 |
34,4 |
Construction |
15,6 |
6,7 |
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities |
48,9 |
42,3 |
Public administration, education, human health, social work |
74,4 |
60,8 |
- 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.