EMP T1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity
Economic activity |
2011 |
2016 |
2022 |
Altogether |
257 595 |
255 305 |
257 425 |
Working age adult in % |
72,6 |
73,3 |
74,7 |
Working age adults with a job in % |
65,0 |
64,4 |
67,2 |
Unemployed workers in % |
7,6 |
8,9 |
7,4 |
Economically inactive people in % |
27,4 |
26,7 |
25,3 |
Pupils, students or interns in % |
13,0 |
13,7 |
13,5 |
Retirees in % |
8,7 |
7,1 |
5,6 |
Other economically inactive people in % |
5,7 |
6,0 |
6,2 |
- 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 |
257 425 |
192 207 |
74,7 |
173 068 |
67,2 |
15 to 24 years old |
61 198 |
25 458 |
41,6 |
20 600 |
33,7 |
25 to 54 years old |
148 210 |
137 143 |
92,5 |
125 121 |
84,4 |
55 to 64 years old |
48 017 |
29 607 |
61,7 |
27 347 |
57,0 |
Male |
126 558 |
97 550 |
77,1 |
88 081 |
69,6 |
15 to 24 years old |
29 900 |
13 551 |
45,3 |
10 968 |
36,7 |
25 to 54 years old |
73 761 |
69 646 |
94,4 |
63 875 |
86,6 |
55 to 64 years old |
22 897 |
14 353 |
62,7 |
13 237 |
57,8 |
Female |
130 867 |
94 657 |
72,3 |
84 987 |
64,9 |
15 to 24 years old |
31 297 |
11 906 |
38,0 |
9 632 |
30,8 |
25 to 54 years old |
74 450 |
67 497 |
90,7 |
61 245 |
82,3 |
55 to 64 years old |
25 120 |
15 254 |
60,7 |
14 110 |
56,2 |
- 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 |
67,2 |
Unemployed workers |
7,4 |
Retirees |
5,6 |
Pupils, students or interns |
13,5 |
Other economically inactive people |
6,2 |
- 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 |
186 774 |
167 031 |
185 883 |
163 552 |
192 233 |
173 324 |
including farmer operators |
2 054 |
2 045 |
1 829 |
1 811 |
1 348 |
1 342 |
including handicrafters, traders and business leaders |
9 372 |
8 908 |
9 707 |
9 176 |
10 543 |
10 133 |
including managers and higher intellectual professions |
28 709 |
27 725 |
30 486 |
29 315 |
35 542 |
34 377 |
including intermediate professions |
50 807 |
47 243 |
49 624 |
45 711 |
53 450 |
50 197 |
including employees |
52 577 |
46 041 |
53 270 |
45 716 |
51 125 |
44 823 |
including workers |
41 413 |
35 069 |
38 443 |
31 823 |
37 782 |
32 452 |
- 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 |
19 594 |
22 627 |
19 139 |
Unemployment rate in % |
10,5 |
12,1 |
10,0 |
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged |
22,6 |
24,6 |
19,1 |
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged |
9,0 |
10,7 |
8,8 |
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged |
7,0 |
9,1 |
7,6 |
- 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 |
21,6 |
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB |
17,5 |
CAP, BEP or equivalent |
10,9 |
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent |
11,7 |
2 years at university |
6,7 |
3 to 4 years at university |
6,4 |
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 |
174 923 |
170 204 |
179 706 |
Working age adult living in the area |
168 935 |
166 572 |
175 896 |
Occupational concentration by industry |
103,5 |
102,2 |
102,2 |
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % |
58,9 |
57,7 |
57,4 |
- 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 |
174 923 |
100,0 |
170 204 |
100,0 |
179 706 |
100,0 |
Employee |
157 179 |
89,9 |
151 770 |
89,2 |
159 171 |
88,6 |
including women |
78 330 |
44,8 |
77 045 |
45,3 |
79 970 |
44,5 |
including part time jobs |
27 321 |
15,6 |
26 849 |
15,8 |
24 523 |
13,6 |
Non-employee |
17 744 |
10,1 |
18 434 |
10,8 |
20 535 |
11,4 |
including women |
5 865 |
3,4 |
6 337 |
3,7 |
7 868 |
4,4 |
including part time jobs |
1 900 |
1,1 |
2 338 |
1,4 |
2 982 |
1,7 |
- 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 |
180 373 |
100,0 |
Farmer operators |
1 457 |
0,8 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
10 716 |
5,9 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
35 331 |
19,6 |
Intermediate professions |
52 351 |
29,0 |
Employees |
46 590 |
25,8 |
Workers |
33 928 |
18,8 |
- 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 |
1,2 |
0,8 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
5,3 |
5,7 |
5,9 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
16,2 |
17,3 |
19,6 |
Intermediate professions |
28,2 |
28,0 |
29,0 |
Employees |
27,6 |
28,1 |
25,8 |
Workers |
21,5 |
19,9 |
18,8 |
- 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 |
174 018 |
100,0 |
169 722 |
100,0 |
180 373 |
100,0 |
48,9 |
89,5 |
Agriculture |
3 337 |
1,9 |
3 250 |
1,9 |
3 025 |
1,7 |
25,3 |
53,8 |
Industry |
21 272 |
12,2 |
18 223 |
10,7 |
18 538 |
10,3 |
31,7 |
94,0 |
Construction |
12 463 |
7,2 |
11 428 |
6,7 |
11 986 |
6,6 |
12,0 |
79,9 |
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities |
76 557 |
44,0 |
76 624 |
45,1 |
85 791 |
47,6 |
45,4 |
87,9 |
Public administration/education/human health/social work |
60 389 |
34,7 |
60 198 |
35,5 |
61 033 |
33,8 |
67,5 |
94,0 |
- 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 |
30,6 |
19,1 |
Industry |
31,6 |
33,4 |
Construction |
14,1 |
3,3 |
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities |
46,3 |
38,2 |
Public administration, education, human health, social work |
68,2 |
56,8 |
- 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.