EMP T1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity
Economic activity |
2011 |
2016 |
2022 |
Altogether |
236 791 |
227 337 |
220 892 |
Working age adult in % |
70,6 |
71,9 |
73,3 |
Working age adults with a job in % |
62,4 |
62,6 |
65,2 |
Unemployed workers in % |
8,2 |
9,3 |
8,2 |
Economically inactive people in % |
29,4 |
28,1 |
26,7 |
Pupils, students or interns in % |
10,6 |
11,1 |
11,3 |
Retirees in % |
11,3 |
9,3 |
7,6 |
Other economically inactive people in % |
7,6 |
7,7 |
7,8 |
- 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 |
220 892 |
161 977 |
73,3 |
143 941 |
65,2 |
15 to 24 years old |
44 288 |
18 142 |
41,0 |
13 855 |
31,3 |
25 to 54 years old |
126 744 |
115 625 |
91,2 |
104 232 |
82,2 |
55 to 64 years old |
49 860 |
28 209 |
56,6 |
25 854 |
51,9 |
Male |
108 489 |
81 772 |
75,4 |
72 799 |
67,1 |
15 to 24 years old |
22 001 |
9 724 |
44,2 |
7 509 |
34,1 |
25 to 54 years old |
62 517 |
58 338 |
93,3 |
52 798 |
84,5 |
55 to 64 years old |
23 972 |
13 710 |
57,2 |
12 492 |
52,1 |
Female |
112 403 |
80 205 |
71,4 |
71 142 |
63,3 |
15 to 24 years old |
22 288 |
8 418 |
37,8 |
6 346 |
28,5 |
25 to 54 years old |
64 227 |
57 287 |
89,2 |
51 435 |
80,1 |
55 to 64 years old |
25 888 |
14 499 |
56,0 |
13 362 |
51,6 |
- 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 |
65,2 |
Unemployed workers |
8,2 |
Retirees |
7,6 |
Pupils, students or interns |
11,3 |
Other economically inactive people |
7,8 |
- 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 |
167 273 |
147 849 |
162 891 |
141 688 |
161 768 |
144 077 |
including farmer operators |
4 529 |
4 393 |
3 791 |
3 720 |
3 452 |
3 393 |
including handicrafters, traders and business leaders |
9 848 |
9 255 |
9 907 |
9 209 |
10 407 |
10 006 |
including managers and higher intellectual professions |
19 960 |
19 412 |
19 879 |
19 017 |
22 440 |
21 572 |
including intermediate professions |
41 470 |
38 689 |
41 730 |
38 743 |
42 313 |
39 808 |
including employees |
49 159 |
43 011 |
48 163 |
41 445 |
45 821 |
39 721 |
including workers |
40 190 |
33 089 |
36 665 |
29 554 |
34 916 |
29 577 |
- 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 |
19 409 |
21 137 |
18 036 |
Unemployment rate in % |
11,6 |
12,9 |
11,1 |
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged |
26,2 |
28,6 |
23,6 |
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged |
10,1 |
11,6 |
9,9 |
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged |
7,8 |
9,2 |
8,3 |
- 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 |
25,6 |
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB |
17,6 |
CAP, BEP or equivalent |
12,2 |
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent |
11,5 |
2 years at university |
7,1 |
3 to 4 years at university |
6,8 |
5 years or more at university |
6,3 |
- 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 |
149 485 |
144 266 |
145 888 |
Working age adult living in the area |
149 201 |
144 245 |
146 399 |
Occupational concentration by industry |
100,2 |
100,0 |
99,7 |
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % |
53,3 |
52,4 |
51,9 |
- 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 |
149 485 |
100,0 |
144 266 |
100,0 |
145 888 |
100,0 |
Employee |
130 047 |
87,0 |
124 381 |
86,2 |
124 692 |
85,5 |
including women |
66 797 |
44,7 |
64 446 |
44,7 |
64 247 |
44,0 |
including part time jobs |
21 824 |
14,6 |
21 328 |
14,8 |
19 883 |
13,6 |
Non-employee |
19 438 |
13,0 |
19 885 |
13,8 |
21 195 |
14,5 |
including women |
6 844 |
4,6 |
7 206 |
5,0 |
8 029 |
5,5 |
including part time jobs |
1 984 |
1,3 |
2 385 |
1,7 |
3 034 |
2,1 |
- 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 |
145 901 |
100,0 |
Farmer operators |
3 572 |
2,4 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
10 478 |
7,2 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
21 760 |
14,9 |
Intermediate professions |
39 822 |
27,3 |
Employees |
40 303 |
27,6 |
Workers |
29 968 |
20,5 |
- 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 |
3,0 |
2,8 |
2,4 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
6,4 |
6,8 |
7,2 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
13,0 |
13,6 |
14,9 |
Intermediate professions |
26,1 |
27,0 |
27,3 |
Employees |
29,0 |
29,2 |
27,6 |
Workers |
22,5 |
20,7 |
20,5 |
- 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 |
149 728 |
100,0 |
144 084 |
100,0 |
145 901 |
100,0 |
49,6 |
86,5 |
Agriculture |
5 763 |
3,8 |
4 927 |
3,4 |
4 789 |
3,3 |
28,5 |
27,5 |
Industry |
18 770 |
12,5 |
16 870 |
11,7 |
17 392 |
11,9 |
30,4 |
92,3 |
Construction |
10 240 |
6,8 |
8 713 |
6,0 |
9 130 |
6,3 |
10,9 |
74,8 |
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities |
59 838 |
40,0 |
56 794 |
39,4 |
60 094 |
41,2 |
45,0 |
84,6 |
Public administration/education/human health/social work |
55 116 |
36,8 |
56 781 |
39,4 |
54 496 |
37,4 |
69,1 |
93,7 |
- 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 |
24,3 |
30,1 |
Industry |
30,3 |
31,3 |
Construction |
13,3 |
4,0 |
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities |
46,1 |
38,8 |
Public administration, education, human health, social work |
69,6 |
62,0 |
- 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.