EMP T1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity
Economic activity |
2011 |
2016 |
2022 |
Altogether |
252 811 |
248 087 |
243 483 |
Working age adult in % |
66,7 |
68,6 |
70,8 |
Working age adults with a job in % |
54,7 |
54,8 |
58,7 |
Unemployed workers in % |
11,9 |
13,8 |
12,1 |
Economically inactive people in % |
33,3 |
31,4 |
29,2 |
Pupils, students or interns in % |
10,5 |
10,9 |
10,7 |
Retirees in % |
8,6 |
7,1 |
5,9 |
Other economically inactive people in % |
14,2 |
13,4 |
12,6 |
- 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 |
243 483 |
172 270 |
70,8 |
142 827 |
58,7 |
15 to 24 years old |
50 544 |
21 651 |
42,8 |
14 355 |
28,4 |
25 to 54 years old |
144 381 |
125 529 |
86,9 |
106 814 |
74,0 |
55 to 64 years old |
48 558 |
25 090 |
51,7 |
21 657 |
44,6 |
Male |
121 475 |
91 505 |
75,3 |
76 832 |
63,2 |
15 to 24 years old |
26 512 |
12 084 |
45,6 |
7 975 |
30,1 |
25 to 54 years old |
71 459 |
66 243 |
92,7 |
57 441 |
80,4 |
55 to 64 years old |
23 504 |
13 179 |
56,1 |
11 416 |
48,6 |
Female |
122 008 |
80 765 |
66,2 |
65 994 |
54,1 |
15 to 24 years old |
24 031 |
9 567 |
39,8 |
6 381 |
26,6 |
25 to 54 years old |
72 922 |
59 286 |
81,3 |
49 373 |
67,7 |
55 to 64 years old |
25 055 |
11 911 |
47,5 |
10 241 |
40,9 |
- 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 |
58,7 |
Unemployed workers |
12,1 |
Retirees |
5,9 |
Pupils, students or interns |
10,7 |
Other economically inactive people |
12,6 |
- 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 |
168 642 |
138 697 |
170 261 |
136 132 |
173 313 |
143 911 |
including farmer operators |
874 |
867 |
841 |
831 |
605 |
597 |
including handicrafters, traders and business leaders |
6 536 |
5 952 |
7 001 |
6 186 |
7 448 |
6 947 |
including managers and higher intellectual professions |
16 810 |
16 320 |
17 881 |
17 284 |
20 701 |
20 006 |
including intermediate professions |
38 839 |
35 618 |
39 999 |
36 225 |
42 005 |
38 739 |
including employees |
49 317 |
40 327 |
50 234 |
39 796 |
48 254 |
39 083 |
including workers |
51 506 |
39 613 |
48 514 |
35 811 |
48 592 |
38 539 |
- 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 |
30 148 |
34 276 |
29 444 |
Unemployment rate in % |
17,9 |
20,1 |
17,1 |
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged |
38,4 |
41,9 |
33,7 |
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged |
15,2 |
17,6 |
14,9 |
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged |
11,3 |
15,2 |
13,7 |
- 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 |
35,0 |
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB |
26,5 |
CAP, BEP or equivalent |
20,6 |
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent |
17,3 |
2 years at university |
9,1 |
3 to 4 years at university |
7,0 |
5 years or more at university |
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 T5 - Employment and activity
Employment activity |
2011 |
2016 |
2022 |
Number of jobs in the area |
130 575 |
127 594 |
132 699 |
Working age adult living in the area |
139 132 |
137 031 |
144 481 |
Occupational concentration by industry |
93,8 |
93,1 |
91,8 |
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % |
54,4 |
54,8 |
55,2 |
- 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 |
130 575 |
100,0 |
127 594 |
100,0 |
132 699 |
100,0 |
Employee |
119 760 |
91,7 |
116 578 |
91,4 |
120 260 |
90,6 |
including women |
54 929 |
42,1 |
55 066 |
43,2 |
57 499 |
43,3 |
including part time jobs |
23 583 |
18,1 |
23 055 |
18,1 |
21 746 |
16,4 |
Non-employee |
10 815 |
8,3 |
11 016 |
8,6 |
12 440 |
9,4 |
including women |
3 785 |
2,9 |
4 067 |
3,2 |
4 754 |
3,6 |
including part time jobs |
1 119 |
0,9 |
1 396 |
1,1 |
1 670 |
1,3 |
- 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 |
134 070 |
100,0 |
Farmer operators |
677 |
0,5 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
7 022 |
5,2 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
17 892 |
13,3 |
Intermediate professions |
35 538 |
26,5 |
Employees |
36 416 |
27,2 |
Workers |
36 526 |
27,2 |
- 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 |
0,7 |
0,7 |
0,5 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
4,5 |
4,9 |
5,2 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
11,3 |
12,1 |
13,3 |
Intermediate professions |
25,4 |
26,1 |
26,5 |
Employees |
29,0 |
29,2 |
27,2 |
Workers |
29,2 |
27,0 |
27,2 |
- 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 |
130 519 |
100,0 |
128 266 |
100,0 |
134 070 |
100,0 |
47,0 |
91,3 |
Agriculture |
1 344 |
1,0 |
1 371 |
1,1 |
1 161 |
0,9 |
26,5 |
42,1 |
Industry |
27 627 |
21,2 |
25 121 |
19,6 |
26 037 |
19,4 |
19,8 |
96,9 |
Construction |
7 505 |
5,8 |
7 004 |
5,5 |
7 389 |
5,5 |
8,1 |
80,4 |
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities |
48 214 |
36,9 |
47 222 |
36,8 |
51 093 |
38,1 |
45,1 |
88,1 |
Public administration/education/human health/social work |
45 828 |
35,1 |
47 549 |
37,1 |
48 389 |
36,1 |
70,1 |
94,7 |
- 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 |
29,3 |
24,6 |
Industry |
19,5 |
28,0 |
Construction |
9,0 |
4,4 |
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities |
46,2 |
37,5 |
Public administration, education, human health, social work |
70,7 |
59,8 |
- 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.