EMP T1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity
Economic activity |
2011 |
2016 |
2022 |
Altogether |
144 341 |
167 041 |
178 141 |
Working age adult in % |
62,9 |
61,7 |
63,4 |
Working age adults with a job in % |
43,3 |
39,9 |
44,3 |
Unemployed workers in % |
19,5 |
21,8 |
19,1 |
Economically inactive people in % |
37,1 |
38,3 |
36,6 |
Pupils, students or interns in % |
13,7 |
12,7 |
13,1 |
Retirees in % |
2,3 |
1,8 |
1,3 |
Other economically inactive people in % |
21,2 |
23,9 |
22,2 |
- 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 |
178 141 |
113 004 |
63,4 |
78 918 |
44,3 |
15 to 24 years old |
47 660 |
16 321 |
34,2 |
7 900 |
16,6 |
25 to 54 years old |
108 521 |
82 242 |
75,8 |
59 169 |
54,5 |
55 to 64 years old |
21 960 |
14 440 |
65,8 |
11 848 |
54,0 |
Male |
85 989 |
57 941 |
67,4 |
43 811 |
50,9 |
15 to 24 years old |
23 492 |
8 529 |
36,3 |
4 354 |
18,5 |
25 to 54 years old |
51 471 |
41 485 |
80,6 |
32 744 |
63,6 |
55 to 64 years old |
11 026 |
7 927 |
71,9 |
6 713 |
60,9 |
Female |
92 152 |
55 063 |
59,8 |
35 107 |
38,1 |
15 to 24 years old |
24 168 |
7 793 |
32,2 |
3 546 |
14,7 |
25 to 54 years old |
57 050 |
40 757 |
71,4 |
26 425 |
46,3 |
55 to 64 years old |
10 934 |
6 513 |
59,6 |
5 135 |
47,0 |
- 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 |
44,3 |
Unemployed workers |
19,1 |
Retirees |
1,3 |
Pupils, students or interns |
13,1 |
Other economically inactive people |
22,2 |
- 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 |
91 067 |
62 674 |
102 400 |
66 003 |
112 039 |
78 807 |
including farmer operators |
1 432 |
1 201 |
1 299 |
1 163 |
1 351 |
1 251 |
including handicrafters, traders and business leaders |
8 628 |
7 692 |
6 856 |
5 943 |
5 578 |
4 838 |
including managers and higher intellectual professions |
7 575 |
7 428 |
9 142 |
8 889 |
10 118 |
9 810 |
including intermediate professions |
16 611 |
15 133 |
19 284 |
17 511 |
21 603 |
19 893 |
including employees |
25 331 |
19 134 |
27 563 |
20 784 |
28 465 |
22 683 |
including workers |
17 086 |
12 086 |
17 501 |
11 714 |
25 180 |
20 332 |
- 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 |
28 188 |
36 424 |
34 086 |
Unemployment rate in % |
31,1 |
35,3 |
30,2 |
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged |
53,3 |
57,6 |
51,6 |
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged |
28,4 |
33,0 |
28,1 |
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged |
19,3 |
21,7 |
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 |
48,0 |
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB |
47,5 |
CAP, BEP or equivalent |
32,6 |
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent |
23,6 |
2 years at university |
10,1 |
3 to 4 years at university |
8,3 |
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 |
62 951 |
67 905 |
80 882 |
Working age adult living in the area |
63 202 |
67 650 |
80 591 |
Occupational concentration by industry |
99,6 |
100,4 |
100,4 |
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % |
59,2 |
57,8 |
58,6 |
- 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 |
62 951 |
100,0 |
67 905 |
100,0 |
80 882 |
100,0 |
Employee |
51 193 |
81,3 |
57 006 |
83,9 |
63 290 |
78,2 |
including women |
23 720 |
37,7 |
27 152 |
40,0 |
31 288 |
38,7 |
including part time jobs |
6 572 |
10,4 |
7 248 |
10,7 |
7 804 |
9,6 |
Non-employee |
11 758 |
18,7 |
10 899 |
16,1 |
17 592 |
21,8 |
including women |
3 558 |
5,7 |
3 719 |
5,5 |
4 577 |
5,7 |
including part time jobs |
1 656 |
2,6 |
1 426 |
2,1 |
2 933 |
3,6 |
- 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 |
80 878 |
100,0 |
Farmer operators |
1 374 |
1,7 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
5 172 |
6,4 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
10 362 |
12,8 |
Intermediate professions |
20 343 |
25,2 |
Employees |
22 926 |
28,3 |
Workers |
20 701 |
25,6 |
- 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 |
2,0 |
1,9 |
1,7 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
12,5 |
9,3 |
6,4 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
12,0 |
13,7 |
12,8 |
Intermediate professions |
24,1 |
26,4 |
25,2 |
Employees |
30,1 |
31,1 |
28,3 |
Workers |
19,3 |
17,7 |
25,6 |
- 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 |
63 199 |
100,0 |
67 294 |
100,0 |
80 878 |
100,0 |
44,3 |
89,5 |
Agriculture |
1 805 |
2,9 |
1 709 |
2,5 |
1 760 |
2,2 |
33,1 |
29,4 |
Industry |
7 249 |
11,5 |
5 230 |
7,8 |
6 596 |
8,2 |
19,9 |
91,8 |
Construction |
5 341 |
8,5 |
5 072 |
7,5 |
5 345 |
6,6 |
10,4 |
74,5 |
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities |
21 572 |
34,1 |
22 599 |
33,6 |
29 098 |
36,0 |
39,7 |
85,8 |
Public administration/education/human health/social work |
27 232 |
43,1 |
32 684 |
48,6 |
38 079 |
47,1 |
57,3 |
96,8 |
- 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 |
25,1 |
36,4 |
Industry |
18,7 |
32,9 |
Construction |
12,1 |
5,3 |
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities |
39,9 |
38,3 |
Public administration, education, human health, social work |
57,4 |
55,5 |
- 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.