EMP T1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity
Economic activity |
2011 |
2016 |
2022 |
Altogether |
254 343 |
239 708 |
223 020 |
Working age adult in % |
69,9 |
71,6 |
72,3 |
Working age adults with a job in % |
51,5 |
53,6 |
58,2 |
Unemployed workers in % |
18,5 |
18,0 |
14,2 |
Economically inactive people in % |
30,1 |
28,4 |
27,7 |
Pupils, students or interns in % |
12,0 |
11,1 |
10,2 |
Retirees in % |
6,4 |
5,1 |
4,1 |
Other economically inactive people in % |
11,7 |
12,2 |
13,3 |
- 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 |
223 020 |
161 272 |
72,3 |
129 702 |
58,2 |
15 to 24 years old |
38 277 |
12 937 |
33,8 |
7 559 |
19,7 |
25 to 54 years old |
124 657 |
107 497 |
86,2 |
86 638 |
69,5 |
55 to 64 years old |
60 086 |
40 838 |
68,0 |
35 506 |
59,1 |
Male |
101 427 |
73 262 |
72,2 |
59 396 |
58,6 |
15 to 24 years old |
19 556 |
7 163 |
36,6 |
4 258 |
21,8 |
25 to 54 years old |
54 155 |
47 003 |
86,8 |
38 511 |
71,1 |
55 to 64 years old |
27 716 |
19 096 |
68,9 |
16 628 |
60,0 |
Female |
121 593 |
88 010 |
72,4 |
70 306 |
57,8 |
15 to 24 years old |
18 721 |
5 774 |
30,8 |
3 301 |
17,6 |
25 to 54 years old |
70 502 |
60 494 |
85,8 |
48 127 |
68,3 |
55 to 64 years old |
32 370 |
21 742 |
67,2 |
18 878 |
58,3 |
- 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 |
58,2 |
Unemployed workers |
14,2 |
Retirees |
4,1 |
Pupils, students or interns |
10,2 |
Other economically inactive people |
13,3 |
- 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 |
177 539 |
130 913 |
171 244 |
128 307 |
160 476 |
130 584 |
including farmer operators |
2 337 |
2 214 |
2 163 |
2 059 |
1 650 |
1 569 |
including handicrafters, traders and business leaders |
12 590 |
11 398 |
12 213 |
11 099 |
11 040 |
10 341 |
including managers and higher intellectual professions |
15 076 |
14 465 |
15 437 |
14 663 |
16 832 |
16 128 |
including intermediate professions |
37 026 |
31 406 |
38 350 |
32 686 |
39 166 |
34 832 |
including employees |
61 289 |
45 319 |
58 372 |
43 790 |
54 459 |
44 065 |
including workers |
38 775 |
26 110 |
35 209 |
24 009 |
30 951 |
23 648 |
- 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 |
46 989 |
43 057 |
31 569 |
Unemployment rate in % |
26,4 |
25,1 |
19,6 |
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged |
55,0 |
51,3 |
41,6 |
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged |
25,2 |
24,5 |
19,4 |
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged |
14,1 |
16,3 |
13,1 |
- 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 |
30,9 |
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB |
26,3 |
CAP, BEP or equivalent |
23,4 |
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent |
20,6 |
2 years at university |
13,4 |
3 to 4 years at university |
9,8 |
5 years or more at university |
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 T5 - Employment and activity
Employment activity |
2011 |
2016 |
2022 |
Number of jobs in the area |
132 628 |
130 259 |
132 744 |
Working age adult living in the area |
132 903 |
131 323 |
134 168 |
Occupational concentration by industry |
99,8 |
99,2 |
98,9 |
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % |
56,9 |
56,0 |
54,3 |
- 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 |
132 628 |
100,0 |
130 259 |
100,0 |
132 744 |
100,0 |
Employee |
112 451 |
84,8 |
109 609 |
84,1 |
111 285 |
83,8 |
including women |
62 153 |
46,9 |
61 574 |
47,3 |
62 712 |
47,2 |
including part time jobs |
18 602 |
14,0 |
17 972 |
13,8 |
15 630 |
11,8 |
Non-employee |
20 177 |
15,2 |
20 650 |
15,9 |
21 459 |
16,2 |
including women |
6 807 |
5,1 |
7 503 |
5,8 |
8 736 |
6,6 |
including part time jobs |
2 222 |
1,7 |
2 393 |
1,8 |
2 759 |
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 |
133 715 |
100,0 |
Farmer operators |
1 746 |
1,3 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
11 203 |
8,4 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
16 701 |
12,5 |
Intermediate professions |
35 310 |
26,4 |
Employees |
44 665 |
33,4 |
Workers |
24 089 |
18,0 |
- 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 |
1,7 |
1,7 |
1,3 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
9,1 |
9,0 |
8,4 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
11,2 |
11,6 |
12,5 |
Intermediate professions |
23,8 |
25,2 |
26,4 |
Employees |
34,3 |
33,9 |
33,4 |
Workers |
19,9 |
18,7 |
18,0 |
- 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 |
132 727 |
100,0 |
130 222 |
100,0 |
133 715 |
100,0 |
54,1 |
85,7 |
Agriculture |
5 957 |
4,5 |
5 552 |
4,3 |
4 981 |
3,7 |
24,6 |
66,0 |
Industry |
9 331 |
7,0 |
8 939 |
6,9 |
9 149 |
6,8 |
31,7 |
85,4 |
Construction |
9 132 |
6,9 |
7 542 |
5,8 |
8 029 |
6,0 |
14,0 |
68,0 |
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities |
54 324 |
40,9 |
52 434 |
40,3 |
54 926 |
41,1 |
51,9 |
82,3 |
Public administration/education/human health/social work |
53 983 |
40,7 |
55 755 |
42,8 |
56 629 |
42,4 |
68,2 |
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 |
26,7 |
20,5 |
Industry |
31,9 |
30,4 |
Construction |
19,3 |
2,7 |
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities |
54,3 |
40,6 |
Public administration, education, human health, social work |
68,5 |
63,3 |
- 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.