EMP T1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity
Economic activity |
2011 |
2016 |
2022 |
Altogether |
255 690 |
254 833 |
256 846 |
Working age adult in % |
70,7 |
71,6 |
73,6 |
Working age adults with a job in % |
62,9 |
62,4 |
66,4 |
Unemployed workers in % |
7,8 |
9,2 |
7,2 |
Economically inactive people in % |
29,3 |
28,4 |
26,4 |
Pupils, students or interns in % |
12,0 |
12,9 |
12,3 |
Retirees in % |
9,9 |
8,3 |
7,0 |
Other economically inactive people in % |
7,4 |
7,2 |
7,1 |
- 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 |
256 846 |
188 974 |
73,6 |
170 490 |
66,4 |
15 to 24 years old |
55 111 |
22 245 |
40,4 |
17 872 |
32,4 |
25 to 54 years old |
150 016 |
137 850 |
91,9 |
126 140 |
84,1 |
55 to 64 years old |
51 720 |
28 880 |
55,8 |
26 478 |
51,2 |
Male |
130 539 |
97 777 |
74,9 |
88 622 |
67,9 |
15 to 24 years old |
28 832 |
12 408 |
43,0 |
10 097 |
35,0 |
25 to 54 years old |
76 333 |
71 266 |
93,4 |
65 564 |
85,9 |
55 to 64 years old |
25 374 |
14 103 |
55,6 |
12 960 |
51,1 |
Female |
126 307 |
91 197 |
72,2 |
81 868 |
64,8 |
15 to 24 years old |
26 279 |
9 837 |
37,4 |
7 775 |
29,6 |
25 to 54 years old |
73 683 |
66 584 |
90,4 |
60 576 |
82,2 |
55 to 64 years old |
26 345 |
14 776 |
56,1 |
13 518 |
51,3 |
- 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 |
66,4 |
Unemployed workers |
7,2 |
Retirees |
7,0 |
Pupils, students or interns |
12,3 |
Other economically inactive people |
7,1 |
- 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 |
181 136 |
161 196 |
182 596 |
159 132 |
188 488 |
170 898 |
including farmer operators |
2 526 |
2 482 |
2 621 |
2 549 |
1 717 |
1 699 |
including handicrafters, traders and business leaders |
8 718 |
8 134 |
9 041 |
8 423 |
9 424 |
9 076 |
including managers and higher intellectual professions |
26 615 |
25 753 |
28 316 |
27 107 |
35 071 |
33 986 |
including intermediate professions |
46 587 |
43 232 |
48 188 |
44 178 |
51 985 |
48 863 |
including employees |
55 521 |
48 251 |
54 374 |
46 278 |
52 196 |
45 925 |
including workers |
39 812 |
33 344 |
37 919 |
30 597 |
36 338 |
31 349 |
- 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 |
19 841 |
23 439 |
18 485 |
Unemployment rate in % |
11,0 |
12,8 |
9,8 |
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged |
23,9 |
27,0 |
19,7 |
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged |
9,4 |
11,2 |
8,5 |
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged |
8,9 |
10,5 |
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 |
24,9 |
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB |
18,2 |
CAP, BEP or equivalent |
11,9 |
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent |
11,0 |
2 years at university |
6,6 |
3 to 4 years at university |
6,9 |
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 |
161 262 |
160 371 |
172 281 |
Working age adult living in the area |
161 833 |
160 337 |
172 316 |
Occupational concentration by industry |
99,6 |
100,0 |
100,0 |
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % |
56,3 |
55,6 |
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 |
161 262 |
100,0 |
160 371 |
100,0 |
172 281 |
100,0 |
Employee |
143 803 |
89,2 |
142 623 |
88,9 |
152 307 |
88,4 |
including women |
68 834 |
42,7 |
69 351 |
43,2 |
74 320 |
43,1 |
including part time jobs |
29 262 |
18,1 |
28 230 |
17,6 |
26 826 |
15,6 |
Non-employee |
17 459 |
10,8 |
17 748 |
11,1 |
19 974 |
11,6 |
including women |
6 193 |
3,8 |
6 834 |
4,3 |
8 165 |
4,7 |
including part time jobs |
1 958 |
1,2 |
2 379 |
1,5 |
2 924 |
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 |
172 712 |
100,0 |
Farmer operators |
1 825 |
1,1 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
9 482 |
5,5 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
34 012 |
19,7 |
Intermediate professions |
48 965 |
28,4 |
Employees |
46 786 |
27,1 |
Workers |
31 641 |
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 |
1,6 |
1,6 |
1,1 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
5,2 |
5,4 |
5,5 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
15,8 |
16,8 |
19,7 |
Intermediate professions |
26,9 |
27,7 |
28,4 |
Employees |
30,1 |
29,3 |
27,1 |
Workers |
20,4 |
19,2 |
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 |
161 393 |
100,0 |
160 874 |
100,0 |
172 712 |
100,0 |
47,7 |
89,5 |
Agriculture |
5 916 |
3,7 |
5 390 |
3,4 |
5 044 |
2,9 |
33,0 |
61,7 |
Industry |
17 669 |
10,9 |
17 359 |
10,8 |
19 083 |
11,0 |
25,5 |
95,2 |
Construction |
11 249 |
7,0 |
10 512 |
6,5 |
11 294 |
6,5 |
12,5 |
79,0 |
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities |
62 075 |
38,5 |
62 427 |
38,8 |
71 494 |
41,4 |
47,3 |
87,5 |
Public administration/education/human health/social work |
64 484 |
40,0 |
65 186 |
40,5 |
65 797 |
38,1 |
61,8 |
94,0 |
- 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 |
41,0 |
20,1 |
Industry |
24,8 |
40,2 |
Construction |
14,4 |
5,3 |
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities |
48,3 |
40,0 |
Public administration, education, human health, social work |
61,5 |
66,0 |
- 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.