EMP T1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity
Economic activity |
2011 |
2016 |
2022 |
Altogether |
234 809 |
228 622 |
226 850 |
Working age adult in % |
73,0 |
74,2 |
75,2 |
Working age adults with a job in % |
64,2 |
64,1 |
66,6 |
Unemployed workers in % |
8,8 |
10,1 |
8,5 |
Economically inactive people in % |
27,0 |
25,8 |
24,8 |
Pupils, students or interns in % |
9,7 |
10,2 |
10,5 |
Retirees in % |
10,2 |
8,6 |
7,2 |
Other economically inactive people in % |
7,1 |
7,0 |
7,2 |
- 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 |
226 850 |
170 518 |
75,2 |
151 179 |
66,6 |
15 to 24 years old |
46 554 |
21 077 |
45,3 |
16 381 |
35,2 |
25 to 54 years old |
132 639 |
122 546 |
92,4 |
110 128 |
83,0 |
55 to 64 years old |
47 657 |
26 895 |
56,4 |
24 670 |
51,8 |
Male |
112 706 |
86 215 |
76,5 |
76 911 |
68,2 |
15 to 24 years old |
24 279 |
11 576 |
47,7 |
9 018 |
37,1 |
25 to 54 years old |
65 260 |
61 507 |
94,2 |
55 817 |
85,5 |
55 to 64 years old |
23 166 |
13 132 |
56,7 |
12 076 |
52,1 |
Female |
114 145 |
84 303 |
73,9 |
74 268 |
65,1 |
15 to 24 years old |
22 274 |
9 501 |
42,7 |
7 363 |
33,1 |
25 to 54 years old |
67 379 |
61 039 |
90,6 |
54 312 |
80,6 |
55 to 64 years old |
24 491 |
13 763 |
56,2 |
12 593 |
51,4 |
- 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 |
66,6 |
Unemployed workers |
8,5 |
Retirees |
7,2 |
Pupils, students or interns |
10,5 |
Other economically inactive people |
7,2 |
- 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 |
171 761 |
150 898 |
169 462 |
146 589 |
170 523 |
151 516 |
including farmer operators |
2 405 |
2 379 |
1 936 |
1 904 |
2 010 |
1 940 |
including handicrafters, traders and business leaders |
8 073 |
7 449 |
8 150 |
7 582 |
8 394 |
8 006 |
including managers and higher intellectual professions |
20 156 |
19 457 |
20 579 |
19 863 |
24 444 |
23 548 |
including intermediate professions |
42 353 |
39 226 |
42 638 |
39 204 |
43 956 |
41 145 |
including employees |
52 444 |
45 734 |
51 240 |
43 477 |
48 816 |
42 667 |
including workers |
44 320 |
36 654 |
41 987 |
34 560 |
40 129 |
34 210 |
- 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 |
20 642 |
23 146 |
19 339 |
Unemployment rate in % |
12,0 |
13,6 |
11,3 |
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged |
26,6 |
28,9 |
22,3 |
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged |
10,2 |
12,0 |
10,1 |
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged |
8,7 |
9,7 |
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 |
25,3 |
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB |
19,9 |
CAP, BEP or equivalent |
12,4 |
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent |
11,7 |
2 years at university |
6,7 |
3 to 4 years at university |
5,9 |
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 |
150 217 |
146 287 |
151 593 |
Working age adult living in the area |
151 761 |
147 849 |
152 948 |
Occupational concentration by industry |
99,0 |
98,9 |
99,1 |
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % |
57,5 |
56,4 |
55,6 |
- 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 |
150 217 |
100,0 |
146 287 |
100,0 |
151 593 |
100,0 |
Employee |
135 566 |
90,2 |
131 377 |
89,8 |
135 625 |
89,5 |
including women |
67 924 |
45,2 |
66 584 |
45,5 |
68 772 |
45,4 |
including part time jobs |
26 568 |
17,7 |
25 927 |
17,7 |
23 816 |
15,7 |
Non-employee |
14 651 |
9,8 |
14 910 |
10,2 |
15 968 |
10,5 |
including women |
5 168 |
3,4 |
5 504 |
3,8 |
6 165 |
4,1 |
including part time jobs |
1 497 |
1,0 |
1 891 |
1,3 |
2 216 |
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 |
151 911 |
100,0 |
Farmer operators |
1 977 |
1,3 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
8 250 |
5,4 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
22 612 |
14,9 |
Intermediate professions |
41 328 |
27,2 |
Employees |
43 789 |
28,8 |
Workers |
33 955 |
22,4 |
- 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 |
1,6 |
1,3 |
1,3 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
5,0 |
5,3 |
5,4 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
12,5 |
13,1 |
14,9 |
Intermediate professions |
25,9 |
26,5 |
27,2 |
Employees |
30,8 |
30,4 |
28,8 |
Workers |
24,1 |
23,4 |
22,4 |
- 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 |
150 188 |
100,0 |
146 597 |
100,0 |
151 911 |
100,0 |
49,3 |
90,2 |
Agriculture |
3 906 |
2,6 |
3 229 |
2,2 |
3 608 |
2,4 |
30,6 |
45,6 |
Industry |
21 349 |
14,2 |
19 455 |
13,3 |
19 162 |
12,6 |
26,1 |
93,9 |
Construction |
10 520 |
7,0 |
9 769 |
6,7 |
9 911 |
6,5 |
10,7 |
81,5 |
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities |
66 023 |
44,0 |
64 573 |
44,0 |
69 114 |
45,5 |
46,9 |
89,4 |
Public administration/education/human health/social work |
48 390 |
32,2 |
49 572 |
33,8 |
50 117 |
33,0 |
70,4 |
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 |
34,5 |
27,4 |
Industry |
26,1 |
26,9 |
Construction |
12,1 |
4,7 |
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities |
47,7 |
40,0 |
Public administration, education, human health, social work |
71,0 |
59,4 |
- 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.