EMP T1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity
Economic activity |
2011 |
2016 |
2022 |
Altogether |
322 918 |
321 091 |
324 692 |
Working age adult in % |
72,8 |
74,1 |
75,7 |
Working age adults with a job in % |
64,5 |
64,6 |
67,4 |
Unemployed workers in % |
8,3 |
9,5 |
8,3 |
Economically inactive people in % |
27,2 |
25,9 |
24,3 |
Pupils, students or interns in % |
11,7 |
12,1 |
12,0 |
Retirees in % |
9,1 |
7,6 |
6,0 |
Other economically inactive people in % |
6,4 |
6,2 |
6,3 |
- 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 |
324 692 |
245 776 |
75,7 |
218 941 |
67,4 |
15 to 24 years old |
70 287 |
29 917 |
42,6 |
23 265 |
33,1 |
25 to 54 years old |
190 739 |
176 956 |
92,8 |
160 027 |
83,9 |
55 to 64 years old |
63 666 |
38 902 |
61,1 |
35 650 |
56,0 |
Male |
158 611 |
123 373 |
77,8 |
110 053 |
69,4 |
15 to 24 years old |
34 335 |
15 876 |
46,2 |
12 300 |
35,8 |
25 to 54 years old |
93 665 |
88 564 |
94,6 |
80 474 |
85,9 |
55 to 64 years old |
30 611 |
18 933 |
61,8 |
17 279 |
56,4 |
Female |
166 081 |
122 403 |
73,7 |
108 888 |
65,6 |
15 to 24 years old |
35 952 |
14 041 |
39,1 |
10 965 |
30,5 |
25 to 54 years old |
97 074 |
88 392 |
91,1 |
79 552 |
82,0 |
55 to 64 years old |
33 055 |
19 970 |
60,4 |
18 371 |
55,6 |
- 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 |
67,4 |
Unemployed workers |
8,3 |
Retirees |
6,0 |
Pupils, students or interns |
12,0 |
Other economically inactive people |
6,3 |
- 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 |
235 311 |
208 570 |
238 592 |
207 952 |
246 280 |
219 967 |
including farmer operators |
2 341 |
2 318 |
1 999 |
1 949 |
1 777 |
1 763 |
including handicrafters, traders and business leaders |
11 755 |
10 986 |
12 653 |
11 718 |
13 556 |
13 117 |
including managers and higher intellectual professions |
34 517 |
33 122 |
37 094 |
35 344 |
44 732 |
43 154 |
including intermediate professions |
62 724 |
57 606 |
64 482 |
58 991 |
68 688 |
63 625 |
including employees |
68 218 |
59 581 |
68 313 |
58 309 |
67 071 |
58 153 |
including workers |
53 429 |
44 957 |
50 767 |
41 640 |
47 290 |
40 156 |
- 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 |
26 905 |
30 545 |
26 834 |
Unemployment rate in % |
11,4 |
12,8 |
10,9 |
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged |
24,9 |
27,2 |
22,2 |
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged |
9,7 |
11,3 |
9,6 |
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged |
8,1 |
9,4 |
8,4 |
- 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 |
22,2 |
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB |
17,5 |
CAP, BEP or equivalent |
11,8 |
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent |
13,2 |
2 years at university |
7,7 |
3 to 4 years at university |
7,5 |
5 years or more at university |
6,0 |
- 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 |
207 995 |
207 843 |
219 633 |
Working age adult living in the area |
210 050 |
209 940 |
222 011 |
Occupational concentration by industry |
99,0 |
99,0 |
98,9 |
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % |
57,7 |
57,0 |
56,9 |
- 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 |
207 995 |
100,0 |
207 843 |
100,0 |
219 633 |
100,0 |
Employee |
185 753 |
89,3 |
183 950 |
88,5 |
192 985 |
87,9 |
including women |
94 290 |
45,3 |
94 208 |
45,3 |
98 699 |
44,9 |
including part time jobs |
34 237 |
16,5 |
33 407 |
16,1 |
30 847 |
14,0 |
Non-employee |
22 242 |
10,7 |
23 892 |
11,5 |
26 648 |
12,1 |
including women |
7 604 |
3,7 |
9 030 |
4,3 |
10 421 |
4,7 |
including part time jobs |
2 579 |
1,2 |
3 483 |
1,7 |
4 196 |
1,9 |
- 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 |
220 576 |
100,0 |
Farmer operators |
1 916 |
0,9 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
13 805 |
6,3 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
40 490 |
18,4 |
Intermediate professions |
63 309 |
28,7 |
Employees |
59 319 |
26,9 |
Workers |
41 737 |
18,9 |
- 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 |
1,2 |
1,0 |
0,9 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
5,4 |
5,9 |
6,3 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
14,8 |
15,8 |
18,4 |
Intermediate professions |
27,3 |
28,2 |
28,7 |
Employees |
29,1 |
28,4 |
26,9 |
Workers |
22,3 |
20,8 |
18,9 |
- 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 |
208 136 |
100,0 |
208 764 |
100,0 |
220 576 |
100,0 |
49,6 |
88,9 |
Agriculture |
4 231 |
2,0 |
3 759 |
1,8 |
3 759 |
1,7 |
28,6 |
49,5 |
Industry |
27 854 |
13,4 |
24 972 |
12,0 |
24 478 |
11,1 |
32,7 |
94,1 |
Construction |
15 343 |
7,4 |
14 493 |
6,9 |
14 755 |
6,7 |
12,5 |
78,9 |
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities |
93 083 |
44,7 |
95 920 |
45,9 |
105 813 |
48,0 |
45,9 |
87,2 |
Public administration/education/human health/social work |
67 624 |
32,5 |
69 619 |
33,3 |
71 770 |
32,5 |
69,4 |
93,7 |
- 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 |
33,3 |
24,0 |
Industry |
32,4 |
38,3 |
Construction |
14,3 |
6,1 |
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities |
46,8 |
39,8 |
Public administration, education, human health, social work |
70,2 |
57,4 |
- 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.