EMP T1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity
Economic activity |
2011 |
2016 |
2022 |
Altogether |
162 534 |
159 398 |
157 550 |
Working age adult in % |
71,5 |
72,9 |
74,1 |
Working age adults with a job in % |
62,1 |
60,7 |
64,0 |
Unemployed workers in % |
9,4 |
12,3 |
10,1 |
Economically inactive people in % |
28,5 |
27,1 |
25,9 |
Pupils, students or interns in % |
9,5 |
10,4 |
10,2 |
Retirees in % |
10,2 |
7,9 |
6,5 |
Other economically inactive people in % |
8,8 |
8,8 |
9,2 |
- 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 |
157 550 |
116 708 |
74,1 |
100 787 |
64,0 |
15 to 24 years old |
31 710 |
14 020 |
44,2 |
10 538 |
33,2 |
25 to 54 years old |
92 251 |
83 146 |
90,1 |
72 902 |
79,0 |
55 to 64 years old |
33 590 |
19 541 |
58,2 |
17 347 |
51,6 |
Male |
78 675 |
59 962 |
76,2 |
52 260 |
66,4 |
15 to 24 years old |
17 015 |
7 999 |
47,0 |
6 165 |
36,2 |
25 to 54 years old |
45 423 |
42 216 |
92,9 |
37 415 |
82,4 |
55 to 64 years old |
16 237 |
9 747 |
60,0 |
8 679 |
53,5 |
Female |
78 875 |
56 746 |
71,9 |
48 527 |
61,5 |
15 to 24 years old |
14 695 |
6 021 |
41,0 |
4 373 |
29,8 |
25 to 54 years old |
46 827 |
40 930 |
87,4 |
35 486 |
75,8 |
55 to 64 years old |
17 353 |
9 794 |
56,4 |
8 668 |
49,9 |
- 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 |
64,0 |
Unemployed workers |
10,1 |
Retirees |
6,5 |
Pupils, students or interns |
10,2 |
Other economically inactive people |
9,2 |
- 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 |
115 914 |
100 710 |
115 604 |
96 098 |
116 159 |
100 619 |
including farmer operators |
3 810 |
3 784 |
3 721 |
3 680 |
3 128 |
3 123 |
including handicrafters, traders and business leaders |
6 131 |
5 810 |
6 452 |
5 937 |
6 390 |
6 065 |
including managers and higher intellectual professions |
11 117 |
10 803 |
11 834 |
11 286 |
13 205 |
12 687 |
including intermediate professions |
25 530 |
23 456 |
25 547 |
22 995 |
27 514 |
25 481 |
including employees |
33 957 |
29 055 |
34 246 |
27 931 |
33 631 |
28 425 |
including workers |
34 103 |
27 802 |
31 836 |
24 269 |
30 453 |
24 838 |
- 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 |
15 300 |
19 568 |
15 921 |
Unemployment rate in % |
13,2 |
16,8 |
13,6 |
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged |
27,8 |
33,7 |
24,8 |
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged |
11,3 |
15,0 |
12,3 |
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged |
10,1 |
13,5 |
11,2 |
- 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 |
27,2 |
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB |
20,7 |
CAP, BEP or equivalent |
14,9 |
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent |
13,2 |
2 years at university |
8,4 |
3 to 4 years at university |
7,0 |
5 years or more at university |
5,8 |
- 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 |
100 306 |
96 708 |
100 886 |
Working age adult living in the area |
101 770 |
98 124 |
102 520 |
Occupational concentration by industry |
98,6 |
98,6 |
98,4 |
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % |
56,0 |
55,4 |
54,8 |
- 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 |
100 306 |
100,0 |
96 708 |
100,0 |
100 886 |
100,0 |
Employee |
86 771 |
86,5 |
83 324 |
86,2 |
86 664 |
85,9 |
including women |
43 674 |
43,5 |
42 711 |
44,2 |
43 703 |
43,3 |
including part time jobs |
14 716 |
14,7 |
14 190 |
14,7 |
13 737 |
13,6 |
Non-employee |
13 535 |
13,5 |
13 383 |
13,8 |
14 223 |
14,1 |
including women |
4 601 |
4,6 |
4 607 |
4,8 |
5 162 |
5,1 |
including part time jobs |
1 303 |
1,3 |
1 373 |
1,4 |
1 699 |
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 |
100 821 |
100,0 |
Farmer operators |
3 310 |
3,3 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
6 223 |
6,2 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
12 231 |
12,1 |
Intermediate professions |
24 862 |
24,7 |
Employees |
29 142 |
28,9 |
Workers |
25 052 |
24,8 |
- 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 |
3,9 |
4,0 |
3,3 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
6,0 |
6,4 |
6,2 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
10,4 |
11,2 |
12,1 |
Intermediate professions |
23,0 |
23,5 |
24,7 |
Employees |
29,0 |
29,4 |
28,9 |
Workers |
27,7 |
25,4 |
24,8 |
- 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 |
100 057 |
100,0 |
96 005 |
100,0 |
100 821 |
100,0 |
48,3 |
87,4 |
Agriculture |
6 645 |
6,6 |
6 857 |
7,1 |
6 208 |
6,2 |
32,2 |
48,7 |
Industry |
17 347 |
17,3 |
14 321 |
14,9 |
13 529 |
13,4 |
32,1 |
93,8 |
Construction |
7 572 |
7,6 |
6 899 |
7,2 |
6 732 |
6,7 |
9,3 |
77,6 |
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities |
38 447 |
38,4 |
37 419 |
39,0 |
40 304 |
40,0 |
48,1 |
86,7 |
Public administration/education/human health/social work |
30 046 |
30,0 |
30 509 |
31,8 |
34 047 |
33,8 |
65,5 |
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 |
34,7 |
29,9 |
Industry |
32,4 |
27,8 |
Construction |
10,6 |
4,9 |
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities |
49,2 |
41,0 |
Public administration, education, human health, social work |
65,8 |
61,2 |
- 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.