EMP T1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity
Economic activity |
2011 |
2016 |
2022 |
Altogether |
336 025 |
332 899 |
335 315 |
Working age adult in % |
71,2 |
72,4 |
74,5 |
Working age adults with a job in % |
62,8 |
62,9 |
66,6 |
Unemployed workers in % |
8,4 |
9,5 |
7,9 |
Economically inactive people in % |
28,8 |
27,6 |
25,5 |
Pupils, students or interns in % |
12,0 |
12,6 |
12,2 |
Retirees in % |
9,8 |
8,3 |
6,6 |
Other economically inactive people in % |
7,0 |
6,7 |
6,7 |
- 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 |
335 315 |
249 775 |
74,5 |
223 385 |
66,6 |
15 to 24 years old |
73 893 |
31 283 |
42,3 |
24 673 |
33,4 |
25 to 54 years old |
193 944 |
179 340 |
92,5 |
162 783 |
83,9 |
55 to 64 years old |
67 478 |
39 152 |
58,0 |
35 928 |
53,2 |
Male |
165 312 |
125 816 |
76,1 |
112 530 |
68,1 |
15 to 24 years old |
37 238 |
16 668 |
44,8 |
13 008 |
34,9 |
25 to 54 years old |
95 877 |
90 055 |
93,9 |
82 069 |
85,6 |
55 to 64 years old |
32 197 |
19 094 |
59,3 |
17 453 |
54,2 |
Female |
170 003 |
123 958 |
72,9 |
110 855 |
65,2 |
15 to 24 years old |
36 654 |
14 615 |
39,9 |
11 665 |
31,8 |
25 to 54 years old |
98 067 |
89 285 |
91,0 |
80 714 |
82,3 |
55 to 64 years old |
35 281 |
20 058 |
56,9 |
18 476 |
52,4 |
- 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 |
66,6 |
Unemployed workers |
7,9 |
Retirees |
6,6 |
Pupils, students or interns |
12,2 |
Other economically inactive people |
6,7 |
- 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 |
239 305 |
211 077 |
240 830 |
209 708 |
249 451 |
223 428 |
including farmer operators |
2 843 |
2 808 |
2 949 |
2 932 |
2 402 |
2 379 |
including handicrafters, traders and business leaders |
13 672 |
12 796 |
14 054 |
13 069 |
15 308 |
14 718 |
including managers and higher intellectual professions |
31 796 |
30 662 |
33 540 |
32 319 |
40 072 |
38 520 |
including intermediate professions |
60 501 |
55 899 |
60 744 |
55 517 |
65 834 |
61 291 |
including employees |
71 515 |
61 721 |
72 477 |
61 687 |
69 331 |
60 469 |
including workers |
56 671 |
47 192 |
53 819 |
44 184 |
53 340 |
46 052 |
- 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 |
28 178 |
31 665 |
26 390 |
Unemployment rate in % |
11,8 |
13,1 |
10,6 |
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged |
27,1 |
28,9 |
21,1 |
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged |
10,0 |
11,4 |
9,2 |
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged |
7,6 |
9,6 |
8,2 |
- 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 |
20,5 |
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB |
16,7 |
CAP, BEP or equivalent |
12,2 |
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent |
11,7 |
2 years at university |
6,7 |
3 to 4 years at university |
7,2 |
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 |
208 870 |
207 766 |
221 437 |
Working age adult living in the area |
212 984 |
211 864 |
227 058 |
Occupational concentration by industry |
98,1 |
98,1 |
97,5 |
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % |
57,4 |
56,3 |
56,0 |
- 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 |
208 870 |
100,0 |
207 766 |
100,0 |
221 437 |
100,0 |
Employee |
184 919 |
88,5 |
182 681 |
87,9 |
193 014 |
87,2 |
including women |
93 360 |
44,7 |
93 886 |
45,2 |
99 204 |
44,8 |
including part time jobs |
35 886 |
17,2 |
35 401 |
17,0 |
33 399 |
15,1 |
Non-employee |
23 951 |
11,5 |
25 085 |
12,1 |
28 423 |
12,8 |
including women |
8 317 |
4,0 |
9 007 |
4,3 |
10 963 |
5,0 |
including part time jobs |
2 467 |
1,2 |
3 125 |
1,5 |
3 849 |
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 |
221 361 |
100,0 |
Farmer operators |
2 650 |
1,2 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
15 172 |
6,9 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
35 561 |
16,1 |
Intermediate professions |
60 288 |
27,2 |
Employees |
61 031 |
27,6 |
Workers |
46 659 |
21,1 |
- 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 |
1,4 |
1,5 |
1,2 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
6,2 |
6,5 |
6,9 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
13,8 |
14,6 |
16,1 |
Intermediate professions |
26,0 |
26,1 |
27,2 |
Employees |
29,5 |
29,7 |
27,6 |
Workers |
23,0 |
21,7 |
21,1 |
- 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 |
208 838 |
100,0 |
208 494 |
100,0 |
221 361 |
100,0 |
49,7 |
88,3 |
Agriculture |
5 272 |
2,5 |
5 532 |
2,7 |
4 772 |
2,2 |
27,6 |
45,2 |
Industry |
25 694 |
12,3 |
23 887 |
11,5 |
24 304 |
11,0 |
30,3 |
93,6 |
Construction |
15 413 |
7,4 |
13 966 |
6,7 |
14 909 |
6,7 |
11,7 |
76,2 |
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities |
92 308 |
44,2 |
93 543 |
44,9 |
102 553 |
46,3 |
47,2 |
86,4 |
Public administration/education/human health/social work |
70 151 |
33,6 |
71 566 |
34,3 |
74 823 |
33,8 |
68,3 |
94,2 |
- 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 |
32,8 |
23,3 |
Industry |
29,8 |
36,2 |
Construction |
13,4 |
6,2 |
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities |
48,3 |
40,7 |
Public administration, education, human health, social work |
68,8 |
60,0 |
- 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.