EMP T1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity
Economic activity |
2011 |
2016 |
2022 |
Altogether |
249 846 |
252 029 |
259 702 |
Working age adult in % |
71,6 |
72,9 |
75,1 |
Working age adults with a job in % |
62,9 |
62,7 |
67,0 |
Unemployed workers in % |
8,7 |
10,1 |
8,1 |
Economically inactive people in % |
28,4 |
27,1 |
24,9 |
Pupils, students or interns in % |
14,0 |
14,5 |
13,8 |
Retirees in % |
8,6 |
7,1 |
5,7 |
Other economically inactive people in % |
5,8 |
5,5 |
5,4 |
- 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 |
259 702 |
194 972 |
75,1 |
173 995 |
67,0 |
15 to 24 years old |
64 501 |
27 375 |
42,4 |
21 717 |
33,7 |
25 to 54 years old |
147 352 |
138 118 |
93,7 |
125 249 |
85,0 |
55 to 64 years old |
47 848 |
29 479 |
61,6 |
27 029 |
56,5 |
Male |
126 357 |
97 508 |
77,2 |
87 555 |
69,3 |
15 to 24 years old |
31 289 |
14 474 |
46,3 |
11 583 |
37,0 |
25 to 54 years old |
72 150 |
68 710 |
95,2 |
62 822 |
87,1 |
55 to 64 years old |
22 918 |
14 324 |
62,5 |
13 150 |
57,4 |
Female |
133 345 |
97 464 |
73,1 |
86 440 |
64,8 |
15 to 24 years old |
33 213 |
12 902 |
38,8 |
10 134 |
30,5 |
25 to 54 years old |
75 202 |
69 409 |
92,3 |
62 427 |
83,0 |
55 to 64 years old |
24 930 |
15 154 |
60,8 |
13 879 |
55,7 |
- 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 |
67,0 |
Unemployed workers |
8,1 |
Retirees |
5,7 |
Pupils, students or interns |
13,8 |
Other economically inactive people |
5,4 |
- 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 |
178 852 |
157 245 |
184 828 |
159 071 |
195 736 |
175 729 |
including farmer operators |
2 379 |
2 326 |
2 325 |
2 271 |
1 801 |
1 765 |
including handicrafters, traders and business leaders |
8 701 |
8 104 |
9 561 |
8 795 |
11 083 |
10 698 |
including managers and higher intellectual professions |
26 513 |
25 498 |
28 694 |
27 488 |
36 479 |
35 144 |
including intermediate professions |
47 303 |
43 275 |
48 557 |
43 683 |
52 965 |
49 497 |
including employees |
50 692 |
44 277 |
52 250 |
44 484 |
51 210 |
44 812 |
including workers |
41 406 |
33 765 |
40 562 |
32 350 |
39 584 |
33 813 |
- 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 |
21 703 |
25 556 |
20 977 |
Unemployment rate in % |
12,1 |
13,9 |
10,8 |
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged |
24,5 |
27,1 |
20,7 |
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged |
10,5 |
12,3 |
9,3 |
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged |
8,4 |
10,9 |
8,3 |
- 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 |
25,5 |
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB |
19,1 |
CAP, BEP or equivalent |
11,5 |
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent |
12,5 |
2 years at university |
7,1 |
3 to 4 years at university |
7,3 |
5 years or more at university |
5,9 |
- 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 |
162 789 |
163 576 |
180 087 |
Working age adult living in the area |
157 943 |
159 427 |
175 889 |
Occupational concentration by industry |
103,1 |
102,6 |
102,4 |
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % |
57,9 |
57,5 |
57,9 |
- 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 |
162 789 |
100,0 |
163 576 |
100,0 |
180 087 |
100,0 |
Employee |
145 632 |
89,5 |
145 021 |
88,7 |
158 409 |
88,0 |
including women |
74 447 |
45,7 |
75 107 |
45,9 |
81 987 |
45,5 |
including part time jobs |
31 042 |
19,1 |
30 445 |
18,6 |
29 665 |
16,5 |
Non-employee |
17 158 |
10,5 |
18 555 |
11,3 |
21 677 |
12,0 |
including women |
5 666 |
3,5 |
6 443 |
3,9 |
8 312 |
4,6 |
including part time jobs |
2 097 |
1,3 |
2 647 |
1,6 |
3 704 |
2,1 |
- 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 |
181 687 |
100,0 |
Farmer operators |
1 828 |
1,0 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
11 064 |
6,1 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
33 201 |
18,3 |
Intermediate professions |
50 664 |
27,9 |
Employees |
48 046 |
26,4 |
Workers |
36 885 |
20,3 |
- 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 |
1,5 |
1,5 |
1,0 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
5,1 |
5,6 |
6,1 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
15,1 |
16,0 |
18,3 |
Intermediate professions |
27,3 |
27,5 |
27,9 |
Employees |
28,8 |
28,6 |
26,4 |
Workers |
22,2 |
20,9 |
20,3 |
- 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 |
163 021 |
100,0 |
164 255 |
100,0 |
181 687 |
100,0 |
50,3 |
89,0 |
Agriculture |
6 671 |
4,1 |
6 474 |
3,9 |
6 258 |
3,4 |
36,1 |
70,3 |
Industry |
17 824 |
10,9 |
17 551 |
10,7 |
18 316 |
10,1 |
31,0 |
93,0 |
Construction |
11 792 |
7,2 |
10 306 |
6,3 |
11 950 |
6,6 |
13,0 |
80,0 |
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities |
70 411 |
43,2 |
70 998 |
43,2 |
86 394 |
47,6 |
48,4 |
87,6 |
Public administration/education/human health/social work |
56 322 |
34,5 |
58 926 |
35,9 |
58 769 |
32,3 |
68,1 |
93,6 |
- 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 |
41,2 |
24,2 |
Industry |
30,8 |
33,8 |
Construction |
15,0 |
4,9 |
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities |
50,0 |
36,7 |
Public administration, education, human health, social work |
68,5 |
62,6 |
- 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.