EMP T1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity
Economic activity |
2011 |
2016 |
2022 |
Altogether |
231 255 |
235 626 |
237 789 |
Working age adult in % |
69,9 |
70,2 |
72,5 |
Working age adults with a job in % |
58,3 |
58,1 |
62,3 |
Unemployed workers in % |
11,6 |
12,1 |
10,2 |
Economically inactive people in % |
30,1 |
29,8 |
27,5 |
Pupils, students or interns in % |
10,5 |
11,2 |
10,8 |
Retirees in % |
8,8 |
6,9 |
5,7 |
Other economically inactive people in % |
10,8 |
11,7 |
11,0 |
- 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 |
237 789 |
172 371 |
72,5 |
148 087 |
62,3 |
15 to 24 years old |
47 278 |
19 100 |
40,4 |
13 808 |
29,2 |
25 to 54 years old |
140 082 |
123 349 |
88,1 |
108 030 |
77,1 |
55 to 64 years old |
50 430 |
29 922 |
59,3 |
26 249 |
52,1 |
Male |
116 407 |
88 437 |
76,0 |
76 751 |
65,9 |
15 to 24 years old |
24 654 |
10 811 |
43,9 |
7 950 |
32,2 |
25 to 54 years old |
67 892 |
62 707 |
92,4 |
55 739 |
82,1 |
55 to 64 years old |
23 860 |
14 920 |
62,5 |
13 061 |
54,7 |
Female |
121 382 |
83 933 |
69,1 |
71 336 |
58,8 |
15 to 24 years old |
22 623 |
8 289 |
36,6 |
5 858 |
25,9 |
25 to 54 years old |
72 189 |
60 642 |
84,0 |
52 291 |
72,4 |
55 to 64 years old |
26 569 |
15 002 |
56,5 |
13 188 |
49,6 |
- 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 |
62,3 |
Unemployed workers |
10,2 |
Retirees |
5,7 |
Pupils, students or interns |
10,8 |
Other economically inactive people |
11,0 |
- 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 |
161 803 |
134 838 |
165 542 |
137 509 |
172 515 |
148 997 |
including farmer operators |
2 134 |
2 032 |
1 754 |
1 666 |
1 731 |
1 704 |
including handicrafters, traders and business leaders |
12 243 |
11 046 |
12 801 |
11 684 |
13 768 |
13 022 |
including managers and higher intellectual professions |
19 394 |
18 314 |
20 948 |
19 752 |
23 848 |
22 804 |
including intermediate professions |
40 085 |
36 118 |
42 216 |
37 937 |
45 384 |
41 814 |
including employees |
50 357 |
41 164 |
52 138 |
42 162 |
51 934 |
43 626 |
including workers |
34 882 |
26 163 |
32 798 |
24 307 |
32 754 |
26 028 |
- 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 |
26 732 |
28 489 |
24 284 |
Unemployment rate in % |
16,5 |
17,2 |
14,1 |
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged |
34,7 |
34,4 |
27,7 |
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged |
14,4 |
15,5 |
12,4 |
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged |
12,9 |
13,9 |
12,3 |
- 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 |
27,1 |
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB |
21,3 |
CAP, BEP or equivalent |
16,1 |
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent |
15,2 |
2 years at university |
9,2 |
3 to 4 years at university |
7,9 |
5 years or more at university |
6,5 |
- 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 |
130 709 |
133 159 |
143 761 |
Working age adult living in the area |
136 526 |
139 205 |
151 368 |
Occupational concentration by industry |
95,7 |
95,7 |
95,0 |
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % |
55,3 |
53,8 |
54,3 |
- 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 |
130 709 |
100,0 |
133 159 |
100,0 |
143 761 |
100,0 |
Employee |
110 356 |
84,4 |
111 657 |
83,9 |
119 524 |
83,1 |
including women |
55 605 |
42,5 |
57 173 |
42,9 |
60 878 |
42,3 |
including part time jobs |
23 898 |
18,3 |
23 098 |
17,3 |
21 643 |
15,1 |
Non-employee |
20 354 |
15,6 |
21 503 |
16,1 |
24 237 |
16,9 |
including women |
7 257 |
5,6 |
7 990 |
6,0 |
9 418 |
6,6 |
including part time jobs |
2 684 |
2,1 |
3 262 |
2,4 |
3 857 |
2,7 |
- 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 |
145 159 |
100,0 |
Farmer operators |
1 903 |
1,3 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
13 065 |
9,0 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
22 059 |
15,2 |
Intermediate professions |
40 378 |
27,8 |
Employees |
42 657 |
29,4 |
Workers |
25 098 |
17,3 |
- 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 |
1,7 |
1,3 |
1,3 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
8,2 |
8,7 |
9,0 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
13,2 |
14,0 |
15,2 |
Intermediate professions |
26,4 |
27,0 |
27,8 |
Employees |
31,0 |
31,3 |
29,4 |
Workers |
19,4 |
17,6 |
17,3 |
- 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 |
131 121 |
100,0 |
134 121 |
100,0 |
145 159 |
100,0 |
48,9 |
84,4 |
Agriculture |
5 392 |
4,1 |
4 141 |
3,1 |
4 126 |
2,8 |
28,8 |
52,8 |
Industry |
12 250 |
9,3 |
10 965 |
8,2 |
11 986 |
8,3 |
31,4 |
89,6 |
Construction |
10 342 |
7,9 |
10 099 |
7,5 |
10 420 |
7,2 |
10,7 |
64,2 |
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities |
56 826 |
43,3 |
57 512 |
42,9 |
64 932 |
44,7 |
45,4 |
82,3 |
Public administration/education/human health/social work |
46 311 |
35,3 |
51 403 |
38,3 |
53 695 |
37,0 |
66,0 |
92,1 |
- 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 |
27,8 |
29,8 |
Industry |
31,5 |
30,8 |
Construction |
14,1 |
4,5 |
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities |
46,7 |
39,2 |
Public administration, education, human health, social work |
66,3 |
62,7 |
- 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.