EMP T1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity
Economic activity |
2011 |
2016 |
2022 |
Altogether |
272 559 |
272 156 |
277 426 |
Working age adult in % |
74,4 |
75,7 |
76,5 |
Working age adults with a job in % |
66,6 |
66,6 |
68,5 |
Unemployed workers in % |
7,8 |
9,2 |
7,9 |
Economically inactive people in % |
25,6 |
24,3 |
23,5 |
Pupils, students or interns in % |
10,3 |
10,8 |
10,8 |
Retirees in % |
8,7 |
6,9 |
5,8 |
Other economically inactive people in % |
6,6 |
6,5 |
6,9 |
- 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 |
277 426 |
212 181 |
76,5 |
190 161 |
68,5 |
15 to 24 years old |
56 731 |
24 746 |
43,6 |
19 412 |
34,2 |
25 to 54 years old |
167 892 |
154 813 |
92,2 |
140 623 |
83,8 |
55 to 64 years old |
52 804 |
32 622 |
61,8 |
30 126 |
57,1 |
Male |
137 829 |
108 012 |
78,4 |
97 399 |
70,7 |
15 to 24 years old |
29 986 |
13 962 |
46,6 |
10 936 |
36,5 |
25 to 54 years old |
82 274 |
77 810 |
94,6 |
71 398 |
86,8 |
55 to 64 years old |
25 568 |
16 240 |
63,5 |
15 065 |
58,9 |
Female |
139 598 |
104 169 |
74,6 |
92 762 |
66,4 |
15 to 24 years old |
26 744 |
10 784 |
40,3 |
8 477 |
31,7 |
25 to 54 years old |
85 619 |
77 003 |
89,9 |
69 225 |
80,9 |
55 to 64 years old |
27 235 |
16 382 |
60,1 |
15 061 |
55,3 |
- 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 |
68,5 |
Unemployed workers |
7,9 |
Retirees |
5,8 |
Pupils, students or interns |
10,8 |
Other economically inactive people |
6,9 |
- 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 |
202 819 |
181 717 |
206 531 |
181 107 |
212 939 |
191 483 |
including farmer operators |
1 660 |
1 649 |
1 673 |
1 654 |
1 210 |
1 187 |
including handicrafters, traders and business leaders |
8 568 |
8 061 |
9 604 |
9 003 |
10 395 |
9 951 |
including managers and higher intellectual professions |
33 076 |
31 991 |
34 195 |
32 944 |
39 690 |
38 449 |
including intermediate professions |
54 786 |
50 862 |
56 137 |
51 708 |
57 669 |
53 988 |
including employees |
56 277 |
49 781 |
56 353 |
48 463 |
54 584 |
48 176 |
including workers |
46 776 |
39 374 |
46 154 |
37 334 |
46 940 |
39 732 |
- 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 |
21 252 |
24 905 |
22 020 |
Unemployment rate in % |
10,5 |
12,1 |
10,4 |
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged |
22,8 |
25,4 |
21,6 |
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged |
9,0 |
10,7 |
9,2 |
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged |
7,6 |
9,3 |
7,7 |
- 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 |
21,2 |
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB |
17,5 |
CAP, BEP or equivalent |
11,1 |
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent |
11,7 |
2 years at university |
7,1 |
3 to 4 years at university |
6,8 |
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 |
185 988 |
185 322 |
195 157 |
Working age adult living in the area |
182 760 |
183 123 |
192 593 |
Occupational concentration by industry |
101,8 |
101,2 |
101,3 |
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % |
60,6 |
59,9 |
59,3 |
- 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 |
185 988 |
100,0 |
185 322 |
100,0 |
195 157 |
100,0 |
Employee |
169 386 |
91,1 |
168 094 |
90,7 |
175 778 |
90,1 |
including women |
84 673 |
45,5 |
85 266 |
46,0 |
88 294 |
45,2 |
including part time jobs |
25 540 |
13,7 |
25 065 |
13,5 |
23 391 |
12,0 |
Non-employee |
16 602 |
8,9 |
17 229 |
9,3 |
19 379 |
9,9 |
including women |
5 739 |
3,1 |
6 021 |
3,2 |
7 115 |
3,6 |
including part time jobs |
1 810 |
1,0 |
2 217 |
1,2 |
2 661 |
1,4 |
- 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 |
196 274 |
100,0 |
Farmer operators |
1 355 |
0,7 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
10 513 |
5,4 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
36 829 |
18,8 |
Intermediate professions |
54 952 |
28,0 |
Employees |
50 044 |
25,5 |
Workers |
42 581 |
21,7 |
- 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 |
0,9 |
1,0 |
0,7 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
4,5 |
5,1 |
5,4 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
16,5 |
17,0 |
18,8 |
Intermediate professions |
27,8 |
28,3 |
28,0 |
Employees |
27,8 |
27,2 |
25,5 |
Workers |
22,5 |
21,4 |
21,7 |
- 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 |
186 230 |
100,0 |
184 615 |
100,0 |
196 274 |
100,0 |
48,8 |
90,9 |
Agriculture |
3 021 |
1,6 |
3 117 |
1,7 |
2 445 |
1,2 |
25,0 |
45,5 |
Industry |
25 267 |
13,6 |
22 933 |
12,4 |
24 126 |
12,3 |
33,3 |
95,9 |
Construction |
13 308 |
7,1 |
12 179 |
6,6 |
12 784 |
6,5 |
13,2 |
77,7 |
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities |
85 687 |
46,0 |
86 737 |
47,0 |
95 125 |
48,5 |
46,8 |
89,7 |
Public administration/education/human health/social work |
58 947 |
31,7 |
59 648 |
32,3 |
61 794 |
31,5 |
66,2 |
95,2 |
- 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 |
33,8 |
17,7 |
Industry |
33,2 |
34,1 |
Construction |
15,3 |
5,7 |
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities |
48,0 |
36,6 |
Public administration, education, human health, social work |
66,5 |
61,2 |
- 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.