EMP T1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity
Economic activity |
2011 |
2016 |
2022 |
Altogether |
276 703 |
279 778 |
285 100 |
Working age adult in % |
67,6 |
69,7 |
70,7 |
Working age adults with a job in % |
56,0 |
56,0 |
58,8 |
Unemployed workers in % |
11,6 |
13,8 |
11,9 |
Economically inactive people in % |
32,4 |
30,3 |
29,3 |
Pupils, students or interns in % |
8,6 |
9,1 |
8,8 |
Retirees in % |
11,4 |
8,3 |
7,3 |
Other economically inactive people in % |
12,4 |
12,9 |
13,2 |
- 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 |
285 100 |
201 540 |
70,7 |
167 535 |
58,8 |
15 to 24 years old |
49 782 |
20 616 |
41,4 |
13 901 |
27,9 |
25 to 54 years old |
166 955 |
143 423 |
85,9 |
121 553 |
72,8 |
55 to 64 years old |
68 363 |
37 501 |
54,9 |
32 081 |
46,9 |
Male |
138 329 |
101 186 |
73,1 |
84 681 |
61,2 |
15 to 24 years old |
25 786 |
11 517 |
44,7 |
7 804 |
30,3 |
25 to 54 years old |
79 999 |
71 306 |
89,1 |
61 123 |
76,4 |
55 to 64 years old |
32 544 |
18 363 |
56,4 |
15 754 |
48,4 |
Female |
146 771 |
100 354 |
68,4 |
82 854 |
56,5 |
15 to 24 years old |
23 995 |
9 099 |
37,9 |
6 097 |
25,4 |
25 to 54 years old |
86 957 |
72 117 |
82,9 |
60 430 |
69,5 |
55 to 64 years old |
35 819 |
19 138 |
53,4 |
16 327 |
45,6 |
- 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 |
58,8 |
Unemployed workers |
11,9 |
Retirees |
7,3 |
Pupils, students or interns |
8,8 |
Other economically inactive people |
13,2 |
- 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 |
186 755 |
154 604 |
194 787 |
156 678 |
202 573 |
168 452 |
including farmer operators |
3 238 |
3 124 |
2 707 |
2 602 |
2 491 |
2 417 |
including handicrafters, traders and business leaders |
16 894 |
15 418 |
17 245 |
15 392 |
18 680 |
17 286 |
including managers and higher intellectual professions |
18 674 |
17 411 |
19 100 |
17 909 |
22 134 |
20 763 |
including intermediate professions |
42 886 |
38 450 |
46 404 |
40 538 |
50 130 |
45 019 |
including employees |
60 743 |
48 969 |
64 491 |
50 448 |
63 728 |
51 190 |
including workers |
41 508 |
31 232 |
41 273 |
29 790 |
41 698 |
31 778 |
- 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 |
32 091 |
38 510 |
34 005 |
Unemployment rate in % |
17,2 |
19,7 |
16,9 |
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged |
37,2 |
41,7 |
32,6 |
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged |
15,0 |
17,8 |
15,2 |
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged |
12,4 |
14,9 |
14,5 |
- 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 |
29,6 |
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB |
24,5 |
CAP, BEP or equivalent |
19,6 |
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent |
17,6 |
2 years at university |
11,6 |
3 to 4 years at university |
9,0 |
5 years or more at university |
8,4 |
- 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 |
154 888 |
156 860 |
168 230 |
Working age adult living in the area |
156 723 |
159 130 |
171 250 |
Occupational concentration by industry |
98,8 |
98,6 |
98,2 |
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % |
49,7 |
49,5 |
48,9 |
- 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 |
154 888 |
100,0 |
156 860 |
100,0 |
168 230 |
100,0 |
Employee |
126 551 |
81,7 |
127 466 |
81,3 |
135 641 |
80,6 |
including women |
65 183 |
42,1 |
66 153 |
42,2 |
70 758 |
42,1 |
including part time jobs |
26 580 |
17,2 |
26 720 |
17,0 |
25 492 |
15,2 |
Non-employee |
28 337 |
18,3 |
29 394 |
18,7 |
32 589 |
19,4 |
including women |
10 177 |
6,6 |
11 055 |
7,0 |
12 867 |
7,6 |
including part time jobs |
3 598 |
2,3 |
4 230 |
2,7 |
5 030 |
3,0 |
- 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 |
169 341 |
100,0 |
Farmer operators |
2 629 |
1,6 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
18 053 |
10,7 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
20 634 |
12,2 |
Intermediate professions |
44 943 |
26,5 |
Employees |
51 154 |
30,2 |
Workers |
31 928 |
18,9 |
- 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 |
2,1 |
1,8 |
1,6 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
10,2 |
10,0 |
10,7 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
11,1 |
11,4 |
12,2 |
Intermediate professions |
24,7 |
25,7 |
26,5 |
Employees |
31,7 |
32,0 |
30,2 |
Workers |
20,2 |
19,1 |
18,9 |
- 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 |
154 645 |
100,0 |
156 898 |
100,0 |
169 341 |
100,0 |
49,6 |
81,9 |
Agriculture |
5 849 |
3,8 |
5 485 |
3,5 |
5 582 |
3,3 |
30,5 |
54,4 |
Industry |
9 348 |
6,0 |
9 830 |
6,3 |
10 645 |
6,3 |
32,3 |
86,1 |
Construction |
13 398 |
8,7 |
12 077 |
7,7 |
13 282 |
7,8 |
11,0 |
66,8 |
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities |
70 299 |
45,5 |
69 872 |
44,5 |
78 732 |
46,5 |
46,9 |
79,3 |
Public administration/education/human health/social work |
55 751 |
36,1 |
59 634 |
38,0 |
61 099 |
36,1 |
66,2 |
90,3 |
- 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 |
32,3 |
28,3 |
Industry |
31,2 |
38,9 |
Construction |
13,9 |
5,2 |
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities |
48,4 |
41,3 |
Public administration, education, human health, social work |
66,8 |
59,9 |
- 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.