EMP T1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity
Economic activity |
2011 |
2016 |
2022 |
Altogether |
374 389 |
363 512 |
354 940 |
Working age adult in % |
69,8 |
70,5 |
72,4 |
Working age adults with a job in % |
60,9 |
60,7 |
64,2 |
Unemployed workers in % |
8,9 |
9,9 |
8,3 |
Economically inactive people in % |
30,2 |
29,5 |
27,6 |
Pupils, students or interns in % |
13,8 |
14,5 |
13,8 |
Retirees in % |
8,5 |
7,1 |
5,8 |
Other economically inactive people in % |
7,8 |
7,9 |
8,0 |
- 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 |
354 940 |
257 110 |
72,4 |
227 721 |
64,2 |
15 to 24 years old |
83 316 |
32 584 |
39,1 |
25 470 |
30,6 |
25 to 54 years old |
202 492 |
182 878 |
90,3 |
164 320 |
81,1 |
55 to 64 years old |
69 133 |
41 648 |
60,2 |
37 931 |
54,9 |
Male |
175 836 |
131 540 |
74,8 |
116 359 |
66,2 |
15 to 24 years old |
41 615 |
17 425 |
41,9 |
13 579 |
32,6 |
25 to 54 years old |
101 065 |
93 506 |
92,5 |
84 058 |
83,2 |
55 to 64 years old |
33 156 |
20 609 |
62,2 |
18 722 |
56,5 |
Female |
179 105 |
125 570 |
70,1 |
111 361 |
62,2 |
15 to 24 years old |
41 701 |
15 159 |
36,4 |
11 891 |
28,5 |
25 to 54 years old |
101 427 |
89 372 |
88,1 |
80 262 |
79,1 |
55 to 64 years old |
35 977 |
21 039 |
58,5 |
19 209 |
53,4 |
- 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 |
64,2 |
Unemployed workers |
8,3 |
Retirees |
5,8 |
Pupils, students or interns |
13,8 |
Other economically inactive people |
8,0 |
- 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 |
261 183 |
227 949 |
255 508 |
219 949 |
256 840 |
227 787 |
including farmer operators |
2 043 |
2 027 |
1 839 |
1 811 |
1 665 |
1 646 |
including handicrafters, traders and business leaders |
11 464 |
10 544 |
12 667 |
11 692 |
13 314 |
12 616 |
including managers and higher intellectual professions |
39 524 |
38 261 |
39 939 |
38 450 |
44 508 |
42 805 |
including intermediate professions |
68 751 |
63 366 |
68 619 |
62 875 |
71 071 |
66 354 |
including employees |
78 979 |
67 947 |
76 141 |
64 718 |
72 348 |
62 849 |
including workers |
56 721 |
45 803 |
51 605 |
40 402 |
49 532 |
41 518 |
- 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 |
33 186 |
35 905 |
29 389 |
Unemployment rate in % |
12,7 |
14,0 |
11,4 |
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged |
27,0 |
28,9 |
21,8 |
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged |
10,9 |
12,4 |
10,1 |
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged |
8,4 |
10,0 |
8,9 |
- 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 |
24,2 |
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB |
19,2 |
CAP, BEP or equivalent |
13,1 |
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent |
12,9 |
2 years at university |
7,5 |
3 to 4 years at university |
7,2 |
5 years or more at university |
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 T5 - Employment and activity
Employment activity |
2011 |
2016 |
2022 |
Number of jobs in the area |
226 792 |
219 836 |
226 414 |
Working age adult living in the area |
230 054 |
223 185 |
231 019 |
Occupational concentration by industry |
98,6 |
98,5 |
98,0 |
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % |
56,7 |
55,7 |
55,7 |
- 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 |
226 792 |
100,0 |
219 836 |
100,0 |
226 414 |
100,0 |
Employee |
204 896 |
90,3 |
197 379 |
89,8 |
201 100 |
88,8 |
including women |
103 291 |
45,5 |
99 844 |
45,4 |
102 040 |
45,1 |
including part time jobs |
39 280 |
17,3 |
37 369 |
17,0 |
34 452 |
15,2 |
Non-employee |
21 896 |
9,7 |
22 457 |
10,2 |
25 314 |
11,2 |
including women |
7 270 |
3,2 |
7 685 |
3,5 |
9 353 |
4,1 |
including part time jobs |
2 515 |
1,1 |
3 097 |
1,4 |
3 799 |
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 |
226 896 |
100,0 |
Farmer operators |
1 761 |
0,8 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
13 120 |
5,8 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
41 387 |
18,2 |
Intermediate professions |
65 510 |
28,9 |
Employees |
63 601 |
28,0 |
Workers |
41 516 |
18,3 |
- 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 |
0,9 |
0,9 |
0,8 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
4,7 |
5,4 |
5,8 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
16,1 |
16,8 |
18,2 |
Intermediate professions |
27,4 |
28,2 |
28,9 |
Employees |
30,3 |
30,0 |
28,0 |
Workers |
20,6 |
18,6 |
18,3 |
- 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 |
226 522 |
100,0 |
218 711 |
100,0 |
226 896 |
100,0 |
49,3 |
89,5 |
Agriculture |
3 386 |
1,5 |
3 247 |
1,5 |
3 268 |
1,4 |
25,1 |
44,9 |
Industry |
25 671 |
11,3 |
22 719 |
10,4 |
21 779 |
9,6 |
25,3 |
93,0 |
Construction |
14 643 |
6,5 |
13 059 |
6,0 |
13 422 |
5,9 |
12,4 |
76,8 |
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities |
95 457 |
42,1 |
91 334 |
41,8 |
99 395 |
43,8 |
44,6 |
87,3 |
Public administration/education/human health/social work |
87 366 |
38,6 |
88 353 |
40,4 |
89 032 |
39,2 |
66,9 |
94,6 |
- 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 |
29,4 |
21,6 |
Industry |
24,7 |
33,0 |
Construction |
14,9 |
4,2 |
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities |
45,8 |
37,0 |
Public administration, education, human health, social work |
67,3 |
59,1 |
- 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.