EMP T1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity
Economic activity |
2011 |
2016 |
2022 |
Altogether |
279 775 |
278 600 |
278 786 |
Working age adult in % |
71,3 |
73,0 |
74,5 |
Working age adults with a job in % |
60,0 |
60,3 |
64,0 |
Unemployed workers in % |
11,2 |
12,6 |
10,5 |
Economically inactive people in % |
28,7 |
27,0 |
25,5 |
Pupils, students or interns in % |
9,3 |
9,3 |
9,0 |
Retirees in % |
8,5 |
6,5 |
5,5 |
Other economically inactive people in % |
10,9 |
11,2 |
10,9 |
- 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 |
278 786 |
207 754 |
74,5 |
178 489 |
64,0 |
15 to 24 years old |
49 662 |
21 810 |
43,9 |
15 875 |
32,0 |
25 to 54 years old |
167 274 |
147 879 |
88,4 |
128 859 |
77,0 |
55 to 64 years old |
61 850 |
38 065 |
61,5 |
33 755 |
54,6 |
Male |
134 841 |
105 609 |
78,3 |
92 009 |
68,2 |
15 to 24 years old |
25 356 |
11 985 |
47,3 |
8 795 |
34,7 |
25 to 54 years old |
80 628 |
74 861 |
92,8 |
66 479 |
82,5 |
55 to 64 years old |
28 858 |
18 763 |
65,0 |
16 735 |
58,0 |
Female |
143 945 |
102 145 |
71,0 |
86 480 |
60,1 |
15 to 24 years old |
24 307 |
9 825 |
40,4 |
7 079 |
29,1 |
25 to 54 years old |
86 646 |
73 018 |
84,3 |
62 380 |
72,0 |
55 to 64 years old |
32 992 |
19 302 |
58,5 |
17 020 |
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 |
64,0 |
Unemployed workers |
10,5 |
Retirees |
5,5 |
Pupils, students or interns |
9,0 |
Other economically inactive people |
10,9 |
- 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 |
199 434 |
167 852 |
202 862 |
167 855 |
206 481 |
178 542 |
including farmer operators |
2 776 |
2 720 |
2 468 |
2 413 |
1 979 |
1 927 |
including handicrafters, traders and business leaders |
16 348 |
15 151 |
16 873 |
15 656 |
17 787 |
17 029 |
including managers and higher intellectual professions |
22 801 |
21 634 |
24 037 |
22 700 |
28 185 |
26 870 |
including intermediate professions |
45 860 |
41 293 |
48 102 |
42 951 |
51 130 |
46 899 |
including employees |
59 682 |
49 008 |
59 573 |
47 987 |
57 612 |
47 519 |
including workers |
49 047 |
38 047 |
48 374 |
36 148 |
46 943 |
38 297 |
- 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 |
31 450 |
35 124 |
29 265 |
Unemployment rate in % |
15,8 |
17,3 |
14,1 |
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged |
32,6 |
34,0 |
27,2 |
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged |
13,7 |
15,6 |
12,9 |
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged |
12,1 |
13,4 |
11,3 |
- 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 |
25,5 |
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB |
21,5 |
CAP, BEP or equivalent |
15,7 |
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent |
15,0 |
2 years at university |
9,2 |
3 to 4 years at university |
8,1 |
5 years or more at university |
7,1 |
- 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 |
181 986 |
182 332 |
193 935 |
Working age adult living in the area |
169 909 |
171 022 |
182 589 |
Occupational concentration by industry |
107,1 |
106,6 |
106,2 |
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % |
55,6 |
55,4 |
55,1 |
- 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 |
181 986 |
100,0 |
182 332 |
100,0 |
193 935 |
100,0 |
Employee |
153 230 |
84,2 |
153 084 |
84,0 |
160 504 |
82,8 |
including women |
78 253 |
43,0 |
79 246 |
43,5 |
83 111 |
42,9 |
including part time jobs |
32 536 |
17,9 |
31 025 |
17,0 |
28 592 |
14,7 |
Non-employee |
28 755 |
15,8 |
29 248 |
16,0 |
33 431 |
17,2 |
including women |
9 651 |
5,3 |
10 544 |
5,8 |
12 991 |
6,7 |
including part time jobs |
3 635 |
2,0 |
4 055 |
2,2 |
5 063 |
2,6 |
- 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 |
193 706 |
100,0 |
Farmer operators |
2 204 |
1,1 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
18 645 |
9,6 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
28 409 |
14,7 |
Intermediate professions |
51 523 |
26,6 |
Employees |
52 311 |
27,0 |
Workers |
40 615 |
21,0 |
- 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 |
1,6 |
1,5 |
1,1 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
9,1 |
9,3 |
9,6 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
12,4 |
13,0 |
14,7 |
Intermediate professions |
25,0 |
26,2 |
26,6 |
Employees |
29,6 |
28,9 |
27,0 |
Workers |
22,3 |
21,2 |
21,0 |
- 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 |
181 328 |
100,0 |
181 965 |
100,0 |
193 706 |
100,0 |
49,5 |
84,3 |
Agriculture |
6 444 |
3,6 |
6 545 |
3,6 |
6 101 |
3,1 |
34,2 |
62,2 |
Industry |
17 326 |
9,6 |
16 460 |
9,0 |
16 919 |
8,7 |
34,0 |
89,6 |
Construction |
14 378 |
7,9 |
12 599 |
6,9 |
14 091 |
7,3 |
12,1 |
65,9 |
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities |
86 001 |
47,4 |
88 010 |
48,4 |
95 621 |
49,4 |
46,2 |
82,9 |
Public administration/education/human health/social work |
57 179 |
31,5 |
58 351 |
32,1 |
60 974 |
31,5 |
69,0 |
91,4 |
- 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 |
37,7 |
28,4 |
Industry |
33,8 |
35,3 |
Construction |
16,6 |
3,5 |
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities |
47,5 |
39,7 |
Public administration, education, human health, social work |
69,8 |
61,4 |
- 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.