EMP T1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity
Economic activity |
2011 |
2016 |
2022 |
Altogether |
251 737 |
249 120 |
244 561 |
Working age adult in % |
70,2 |
70,5 |
72,3 |
Working age adults with a job in % |
60,2 |
59,5 |
62,4 |
Unemployed workers in % |
10,0 |
11,0 |
9,9 |
Economically inactive people in % |
29,8 |
29,5 |
27,7 |
Pupils, students or interns in % |
12,0 |
13,2 |
12,8 |
Retirees in % |
9,0 |
7,1 |
5,8 |
Other economically inactive people in % |
8,9 |
9,2 |
9,1 |
- 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 |
244 561 |
176 729 |
72,3 |
152 609 |
62,4 |
15 to 24 years old |
56 309 |
23 079 |
41,0 |
16 940 |
30,1 |
25 to 54 years old |
142 385 |
127 718 |
89,7 |
112 388 |
78,9 |
55 to 64 years old |
45 867 |
25 932 |
56,5 |
23 281 |
50,8 |
Male |
121 024 |
91 079 |
75,3 |
78 849 |
65,2 |
15 to 24 years old |
27 995 |
12 411 |
44,3 |
9 104 |
32,5 |
25 to 54 years old |
70 821 |
65 665 |
92,7 |
58 116 |
82,1 |
55 to 64 years old |
22 208 |
13 003 |
58,6 |
11 629 |
52,4 |
Female |
123 537 |
85 650 |
69,3 |
73 760 |
59,7 |
15 to 24 years old |
28 314 |
10 669 |
37,7 |
7 836 |
27,7 |
25 to 54 years old |
71 564 |
62 053 |
86,7 |
54 272 |
75,8 |
55 to 64 years old |
23 659 |
12 929 |
54,6 |
11 652 |
49,2 |
- 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 |
62,4 |
Unemployed workers |
9,9 |
Retirees |
5,8 |
Pupils, students or interns |
12,8 |
Other economically inactive people |
9,1 |
- 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 |
176 659 |
151 413 |
176 188 |
149 120 |
177 323 |
153 617 |
including farmer operators |
2 715 |
2 696 |
2 764 |
2 742 |
2 511 |
2 493 |
including handicrafters, traders and business leaders |
7 158 |
6 658 |
7 370 |
6 764 |
7 936 |
7 484 |
including managers and higher intellectual professions |
21 288 |
20 554 |
22 814 |
22 042 |
25 738 |
24 882 |
including intermediate professions |
42 231 |
38 840 |
44 091 |
40 255 |
45 798 |
42 552 |
including employees |
52 024 |
44 199 |
51 231 |
42 695 |
49 096 |
41 637 |
including workers |
47 932 |
38 467 |
43 712 |
34 624 |
42 260 |
34 568 |
- 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 |
25 261 |
27 329 |
24 120 |
Unemployment rate in % |
14,3 |
15,6 |
13,6 |
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged |
32,3 |
33,6 |
26,6 |
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged |
11,9 |
13,4 |
12,0 |
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged |
8,7 |
11,4 |
10,2 |
- 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 |
28,1 |
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB |
21,8 |
CAP, BEP or equivalent |
16,1 |
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent |
14,7 |
2 years at university |
7,9 |
3 to 4 years at university |
7,1 |
5 years or more at university |
5,7 |
- 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 |
150 500 |
148 526 |
152 071 |
Working age adult living in the area |
152 398 |
149 828 |
154 575 |
Occupational concentration by industry |
98,8 |
99,1 |
98,4 |
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % |
57,4 |
56,3 |
56,1 |
- 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 |
150 500 |
100,0 |
148 526 |
100,0 |
152 071 |
100,0 |
Employee |
136 133 |
90,5 |
133 563 |
89,9 |
135 760 |
89,3 |
including women |
66 786 |
44,4 |
66 351 |
44,7 |
67 407 |
44,3 |
including part time jobs |
25 589 |
17,0 |
24 847 |
16,7 |
22 886 |
15,0 |
Non-employee |
14 366 |
9,5 |
14 963 |
10,1 |
16 311 |
10,7 |
including women |
4 830 |
3,2 |
5 238 |
3,5 |
6 103 |
4,0 |
including part time jobs |
1 409 |
0,9 |
1 798 |
1,2 |
2 144 |
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 |
152 864 |
100,0 |
Farmer operators |
2 664 |
1,7 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
7 975 |
5,2 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
23 849 |
15,6 |
Intermediate professions |
41 943 |
27,4 |
Employees |
41 800 |
27,3 |
Workers |
34 634 |
22,7 |
- 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 |
1,8 |
1,9 |
1,7 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
4,6 |
4,7 |
5,2 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
13,2 |
14,4 |
15,6 |
Intermediate professions |
25,3 |
26,5 |
27,4 |
Employees |
29,3 |
28,9 |
27,3 |
Workers |
25,8 |
23,6 |
22,7 |
- 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 |
150 293 |
100,0 |
148 906 |
100,0 |
152 864 |
100,0 |
48,2 |
89,9 |
Agriculture |
4 487 |
3,0 |
4 633 |
3,1 |
4 243 |
2,8 |
25,9 |
40,3 |
Industry |
21 967 |
14,6 |
20 797 |
14,0 |
18 993 |
12,4 |
23,4 |
95,9 |
Construction |
9 391 |
6,2 |
8 228 |
5,5 |
9 175 |
6,0 |
9,6 |
80,1 |
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities |
59 682 |
39,7 |
58 832 |
39,5 |
63 331 |
41,4 |
45,3 |
88,2 |
Public administration/education/human health/social work |
54 766 |
36,4 |
56 416 |
37,9 |
57 122 |
37,4 |
67,5 |
94,9 |
- 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 |
26,2 |
25,6 |
Industry |
23,0 |
32,1 |
Construction |
10,9 |
4,5 |
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities |
45,9 |
40,6 |
Public administration, education, human health, social work |
68,0 |
57,9 |
- 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.