EMP T1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity
Economic activity |
2011 |
2016 |
2022 |
Altogether |
167 711 |
163 050 |
158 560 |
Working age adult in % |
68,4 |
71,2 |
71,3 |
Working age adults with a job in % |
49,6 |
51,1 |
54,3 |
Unemployed workers in % |
18,8 |
20,0 |
17,0 |
Economically inactive people in % |
31,6 |
28,8 |
28,7 |
Pupils, students or interns in % |
12,4 |
11,7 |
11,4 |
Retirees in % |
5,8 |
4,2 |
3,6 |
Other economically inactive people in % |
13,3 |
12,9 |
13,7 |
- 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 |
158 560 |
113 111 |
71,3 |
86 078 |
54,3 |
15 to 24 years old |
30 174 |
10 095 |
33,5 |
6 070 |
20,1 |
25 to 54 years old |
90 951 |
78 345 |
86,1 |
59 526 |
65,4 |
55 to 64 years old |
37 436 |
24 670 |
65,9 |
20 482 |
54,7 |
Male |
70 864 |
50 890 |
71,8 |
39 715 |
56,0 |
15 to 24 years old |
15 353 |
5 510 |
35,9 |
3 294 |
21,5 |
25 to 54 years old |
38 322 |
33 516 |
87,5 |
26 412 |
68,9 |
55 to 64 years old |
17 188 |
11 864 |
69,0 |
10 010 |
58,2 |
Female |
87 696 |
62 221 |
71,0 |
46 362 |
52,9 |
15 to 24 years old |
14 820 |
4 585 |
30,9 |
2 776 |
18,7 |
25 to 54 years old |
52 629 |
44 829 |
85,2 |
33 114 |
62,9 |
55 to 64 years old |
20 247 |
12 806 |
63,3 |
10 472 |
51,7 |
- 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 |
54,3 |
Unemployed workers |
17,0 |
Retirees |
3,6 |
Pupils, students or interns |
11,4 |
Other economically inactive people |
13,7 |
- 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 |
114 701 |
83 168 |
116 160 |
83 383 |
112 859 |
86 939 |
including farmer operators |
1 579 |
1 493 |
1 293 |
1 180 |
1 025 |
965 |
including handicrafters, traders and business leaders |
10 459 |
9 299 |
10 681 |
9 393 |
10 282 |
9 400 |
including managers and higher intellectual professions |
9 883 |
9 465 |
10 654 |
10 134 |
12 200 |
11 604 |
including intermediate professions |
24 992 |
21 119 |
25 819 |
21 628 |
26 644 |
23 010 |
including employees |
38 379 |
27 351 |
38 464 |
27 465 |
36 857 |
28 093 |
including workers |
21 819 |
14 442 |
21 451 |
13 583 |
19 963 |
13 866 |
- 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 |
31 553 |
32 671 |
27 033 |
Unemployment rate in % |
27,5 |
28,2 |
23,9 |
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged |
51,7 |
49,1 |
39,9 |
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged |
26,6 |
27,8 |
24,0 |
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged |
15,0 |
19,0 |
17,0 |
- 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 |
42,0 |
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB |
32,2 |
CAP, BEP or equivalent |
28,2 |
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent |
24,3 |
2 years at university |
16,3 |
3 to 4 years at university |
11,0 |
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 |
91 894 |
92 205 |
96 252 |
Working age adult living in the area |
84 520 |
85 377 |
89 319 |
Occupational concentration by industry |
108,7 |
108,0 |
107,8 |
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % |
57,6 |
58,1 |
56,2 |
- 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 |
91 894 |
100,0 |
92 205 |
100,0 |
96 252 |
100,0 |
Employee |
75 177 |
81,8 |
74 873 |
81,2 |
77 084 |
80,1 |
including women |
40 447 |
44,0 |
41 164 |
44,6 |
43 083 |
44,8 |
including part time jobs |
11 941 |
13,0 |
11 635 |
12,6 |
11 198 |
11,6 |
Non-employee |
16 717 |
18,2 |
17 332 |
18,8 |
19 168 |
19,9 |
including women |
5 580 |
6,1 |
6 528 |
7,1 |
7 795 |
8,1 |
including part time jobs |
2 214 |
2,4 |
2 230 |
2,4 |
2 542 |
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 |
97 280 |
100,0 |
Farmer operators |
1 091 |
1,1 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
10 471 |
10,8 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
12 574 |
12,9 |
Intermediate professions |
25 699 |
26,4 |
Employees |
31 423 |
32,3 |
Workers |
16 022 |
16,5 |
- 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 |
1,8 |
1,4 |
1,1 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
10,9 |
11,1 |
10,8 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
10,9 |
11,7 |
12,9 |
Intermediate professions |
25,0 |
25,7 |
26,4 |
Employees |
33,2 |
33,1 |
32,3 |
Workers |
18,2 |
17,0 |
16,5 |
- 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 |
91 472 |
100,0 |
92 140 |
100,0 |
97 280 |
100,0 |
52,9 |
83,0 |
Agriculture |
2 163 |
2,4 |
1 763 |
1,9 |
1 660 |
1,7 |
24,4 |
39,9 |
Industry |
7 143 |
7,8 |
6 753 |
7,3 |
7 187 |
7,4 |
32,7 |
82,9 |
Construction |
7 136 |
7,8 |
6 643 |
7,2 |
7 530 |
7,7 |
13,2 |
65,8 |
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities |
42 155 |
46,1 |
41 602 |
45,2 |
44 290 |
45,5 |
51,5 |
80,3 |
Public administration/education/human health/social work |
32 876 |
35,9 |
35 380 |
38,4 |
36 614 |
37,6 |
68,1 |
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 |
30,4 |
20,4 |
Industry |
33,8 |
27,3 |
Construction |
17,5 |
5,0 |
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities |
53,7 |
42,8 |
Public administration, education, human health, social work |
68,9 |
58,9 |
- 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.