EMP T1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity
Economic activity |
2011 |
2016 |
2022 |
Altogether |
162 389 |
154 251 |
146 054 |
Working age adult in % |
66,1 |
68,3 |
70,5 |
Working age adults with a job in % |
52,7 |
52,8 |
57,0 |
Unemployed workers in % |
13,4 |
15,6 |
13,5 |
Economically inactive people in % |
33,9 |
31,7 |
29,5 |
Pupils, students or interns in % |
9,3 |
9,3 |
9,3 |
Retirees in % |
9,6 |
7,9 |
6,4 |
Other economically inactive people in % |
15,1 |
14,5 |
13,9 |
- 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 |
146 054 |
102 926 |
70,5 |
83 266 |
57,0 |
15 to 24 years old |
28 335 |
12 626 |
44,6 |
8 111 |
28,6 |
25 to 54 years old |
86 038 |
73 882 |
85,9 |
61 150 |
71,1 |
55 to 64 years old |
31 680 |
16 418 |
51,8 |
14 005 |
44,2 |
Male |
72 970 |
54 893 |
75,2 |
45 172 |
61,9 |
15 to 24 years old |
14 709 |
7 085 |
48,2 |
4 601 |
31,3 |
25 to 54 years old |
42 686 |
39 110 |
91,6 |
33 098 |
77,5 |
55 to 64 years old |
15 574 |
8 697 |
55,8 |
7 473 |
48,0 |
Female |
73 084 |
48 033 |
65,7 |
38 094 |
52,1 |
15 to 24 years old |
13 626 |
5 540 |
40,7 |
3 510 |
25,8 |
25 to 54 years old |
43 352 |
34 772 |
80,2 |
28 052 |
64,7 |
55 to 64 years old |
16 106 |
7 721 |
47,9 |
6 532 |
40,6 |
- 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 |
57,0 |
Unemployed workers |
13,5 |
Retirees |
6,4 |
Pupils, students or interns |
9,3 |
Other economically inactive people |
13,9 |
- 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 |
106 705 |
84 730 |
105 622 |
81 655 |
103 149 |
83 407 |
including farmer operators |
2 136 |
2 102 |
1 831 |
1 778 |
1 663 |
1 629 |
including handicrafters, traders and business leaders |
4 990 |
4 524 |
4 730 |
4 231 |
4 826 |
4 437 |
including managers and higher intellectual professions |
7 112 |
6 819 |
7 334 |
7 018 |
7 094 |
6 798 |
including intermediate professions |
21 488 |
19 569 |
21 771 |
19 717 |
22 392 |
20 597 |
including employees |
30 705 |
24 443 |
31 583 |
24 411 |
30 158 |
23 984 |
including workers |
36 461 |
27 273 |
33 855 |
24 500 |
33 053 |
25 961 |
- 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 |
21 713 |
24 018 |
19 660 |
Unemployment rate in % |
20,2 |
22,8 |
19,1 |
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged |
41,5 |
44,3 |
35,8 |
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged |
17,5 |
20,4 |
17,2 |
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged |
13,1 |
16,8 |
14,7 |
- 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 |
36,8 |
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB |
28,9 |
CAP, BEP or equivalent |
21,9 |
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent |
17,5 |
2 years at university |
10,4 |
3 to 4 years at university |
6,3 |
5 years or more at university |
5,2 |
- 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 |
77 424 |
73 432 |
73 862 |
Working age adult living in the area |
86 171 |
82 262 |
84 418 |
Occupational concentration by industry |
89,8 |
89,3 |
87,5 |
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % |
53,0 |
53,0 |
52,9 |
- 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 |
77 424 |
100,0 |
73 432 |
100,0 |
73 862 |
100,0 |
Employee |
68 387 |
88,3 |
64 605 |
88,0 |
64 784 |
87,7 |
including women |
31 938 |
41,3 |
31 244 |
42,5 |
31 787 |
43,0 |
including part time jobs |
13 967 |
18,0 |
13 526 |
18,4 |
12 385 |
16,8 |
Non-employee |
9 037 |
11,7 |
8 826 |
12,0 |
9 078 |
12,3 |
including women |
3 160 |
4,1 |
3 184 |
4,3 |
3 390 |
4,6 |
including part time jobs |
849 |
1,1 |
995 |
1,4 |
1 117 |
1,5 |
- 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 |
74 257 |
100,0 |
Farmer operators |
1 725 |
2,3 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
4 410 |
5,9 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
7 002 |
9,4 |
Intermediate professions |
17 849 |
24,0 |
Employees |
21 928 |
29,5 |
Workers |
21 343 |
28,7 |
- 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 |
2,8 |
2,5 |
2,3 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
5,7 |
5,7 |
5,9 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
9,0 |
9,6 |
9,4 |
Intermediate professions |
23,1 |
23,8 |
24,0 |
Employees |
28,9 |
30,6 |
29,5 |
Workers |
30,4 |
27,7 |
28,7 |
- 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 |
76 957 |
100,0 |
73 250 |
100,0 |
74 257 |
100,0 |
47,7 |
89,2 |
Agriculture |
3 077 |
4,0 |
2 832 |
3,9 |
2 809 |
3,8 |
26,6 |
40,2 |
Industry |
15 924 |
20,7 |
14 053 |
19,2 |
13 946 |
18,8 |
21,5 |
95,7 |
Construction |
4 775 |
6,2 |
3 869 |
5,3 |
4 289 |
5,8 |
8,0 |
76,3 |
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities |
24 863 |
32,3 |
23 059 |
31,5 |
25 036 |
33,7 |
47,4 |
86,3 |
Public administration/education/human health/social work |
28 319 |
36,8 |
29 438 |
40,2 |
28 177 |
37,9 |
69,2 |
95,3 |
- 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 |
26,6 |
26,6 |
Industry |
21,3 |
24,9 |
Construction |
9,5 |
3,0 |
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities |
48,0 |
43,9 |
Public administration, education, human health, social work |
69,5 |
62,2 |
- 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.