EMP T1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity
Economic activity |
2011 |
2016 |
2022 |
Altogether |
260 156 |
250 028 |
237 660 |
Working age adult in % |
68,2 |
70,4 |
70,6 |
Working age adults with a job in % |
48,4 |
49,7 |
52,8 |
Unemployed workers in % |
19,8 |
20,8 |
17,8 |
Economically inactive people in % |
31,8 |
29,6 |
29,4 |
Pupils, students or interns in % |
12,0 |
11,5 |
11,1 |
Retirees in % |
6,2 |
4,6 |
3,8 |
Other economically inactive people in % |
13,5 |
13,5 |
14,4 |
- 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 |
237 660 |
167 829 |
70,6 |
125 555 |
52,8 |
15 to 24 years old |
44 364 |
14 813 |
33,4 |
8 475 |
19,1 |
25 to 54 years old |
133 100 |
113 619 |
85,4 |
84 791 |
63,7 |
55 to 64 years old |
60 195 |
39 397 |
65,4 |
32 289 |
53,6 |
Male |
107 601 |
76 233 |
70,8 |
58 421 |
54,3 |
15 to 24 years old |
22 670 |
8 056 |
35,5 |
4 573 |
20,2 |
25 to 54 years old |
56 916 |
49 107 |
86,3 |
37 984 |
66,7 |
55 to 64 years old |
28 015 |
19 070 |
68,1 |
15 864 |
56,6 |
Female |
130 059 |
91 596 |
70,4 |
67 134 |
51,6 |
15 to 24 years old |
21 695 |
6 758 |
31,1 |
3 902 |
18,0 |
25 to 54 years old |
76 184 |
64 511 |
84,7 |
46 807 |
61,4 |
55 to 64 years old |
32 180 |
20 327 |
63,2 |
16 425 |
51,0 |
- 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 |
52,8 |
Unemployed workers |
17,8 |
Retirees |
3,8 |
Pupils, students or interns |
11,1 |
Other economically inactive people |
14,4 |
- 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 |
177 359 |
125 813 |
176 471 |
124 289 |
167 502 |
126 973 |
including farmer operators |
3 090 |
2 898 |
2 775 |
2 520 |
2 141 |
1 977 |
including handicrafters, traders and business leaders |
15 290 |
13 512 |
15 563 |
13 632 |
14 728 |
13 411 |
including managers and higher intellectual professions |
13 792 |
13 230 |
14 626 |
13 906 |
16 499 |
15 664 |
including intermediate professions |
36 609 |
30 882 |
37 236 |
31 124 |
38 817 |
33 435 |
including employees |
60 090 |
42 360 |
59 666 |
42 325 |
55 176 |
41 656 |
including workers |
35 247 |
22 929 |
33 298 |
20 781 |
30 348 |
20 828 |
- 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 |
51 491 |
51 923 |
42 273 |
Unemployment rate in % |
29,0 |
29,5 |
25,2 |
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged |
55,0 |
52,0 |
42,8 |
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged |
28,0 |
29,2 |
25,4 |
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged |
15,8 |
19,4 |
18,0 |
- 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 |
42,6 |
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB |
32,4 |
CAP, BEP or equivalent |
29,1 |
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent |
25,4 |
2 years at university |
17,1 |
3 to 4 years at university |
11,4 |
5 years or more at university |
8,5 |
- 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 |
129 083 |
128 181 |
131 185 |
Working age adult living in the area |
128 048 |
127 222 |
130 457 |
Occupational concentration by industry |
100,8 |
100,8 |
100,6 |
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % |
56,5 |
56,5 |
54,2 |
- 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 |
129 083 |
100,0 |
128 181 |
100,0 |
131 185 |
100,0 |
Employee |
104 912 |
81,3 |
103 312 |
80,6 |
104 434 |
79,6 |
including women |
57 099 |
44,2 |
57 360 |
44,7 |
58 958 |
44,9 |
including part time jobs |
18 402 |
14,3 |
17 675 |
13,8 |
16 235 |
12,4 |
Non-employee |
24 171 |
18,7 |
24 869 |
19,4 |
26 751 |
20,4 |
including women |
7 978 |
6,2 |
9 142 |
7,1 |
10 664 |
8,1 |
including part time jobs |
3 396 |
2,6 |
3 477 |
2,7 |
3 714 |
2,8 |
- 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 |
132 912 |
100,0 |
Farmer operators |
2 213 |
1,7 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
14 640 |
11,0 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
16 374 |
12,3 |
Intermediate professions |
34 694 |
26,1 |
Employees |
43 212 |
32,5 |
Workers |
21 779 |
16,4 |
- 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 |
2,1 |
1,7 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
11,0 |
11,3 |
11,0 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
10,6 |
11,3 |
12,3 |
Intermediate professions |
24,4 |
24,8 |
26,1 |
Employees |
33,5 |
33,7 |
32,5 |
Workers |
18,2 |
16,8 |
16,4 |
- 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 |
128 756 |
100,0 |
128 162 |
100,0 |
132 912 |
100,0 |
53,0 |
82,1 |
Agriculture |
4 786 |
3,7 |
4 113 |
3,2 |
3 722 |
2,8 |
21,1 |
43,8 |
Industry |
9 256 |
7,2 |
8 777 |
6,8 |
9 274 |
7,0 |
32,8 |
82,1 |
Construction |
9 880 |
7,7 |
8 979 |
7,0 |
9 474 |
7,1 |
12,2 |
63,0 |
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities |
53 451 |
41,5 |
52 008 |
40,6 |
55 580 |
41,8 |
50,8 |
78,4 |
Public administration/education/human health/social work |
51 383 |
39,9 |
54 286 |
42,4 |
54 862 |
41,3 |
67,7 |
91,8 |
- 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 |
25,2 |
18,0 |
Industry |
34,4 |
25,5 |
Construction |
16,6 |
4,7 |
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities |
53,3 |
42,0 |
Public administration, education, human health, social work |
68,5 |
58,7 |
- 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.