EMP T1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity
Economic activity |
2011 |
2016 |
2022 |
Altogether |
223 992 |
246 045 |
266 734 |
Working age adult in % |
79,0 |
80,6 |
81,1 |
Working age adults with a job in % |
71,4 |
71,2 |
73,1 |
Unemployed workers in % |
7,6 |
9,4 |
8,0 |
Economically inactive people in % |
21,0 |
19,4 |
18,9 |
Pupils, students or interns in % |
7,6 |
7,7 |
7,8 |
Retirees in % |
5,5 |
4,1 |
3,2 |
Other economically inactive people in % |
7,9 |
7,6 |
7,9 |
- 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 |
266 734 |
216 449 |
81,1 |
194 993 |
73,1 |
15 to 24 years old |
40 536 |
18 508 |
45,7 |
15 032 |
37,1 |
25 to 54 years old |
181 594 |
166 675 |
91,8 |
151 414 |
83,4 |
55 to 64 years old |
44 604 |
31 266 |
70,1 |
28 546 |
64,0 |
Male |
132 865 |
112 947 |
85,0 |
102 692 |
77,3 |
15 to 24 years old |
20 857 |
10 194 |
48,9 |
8 258 |
39,6 |
25 to 54 years old |
90 123 |
86 217 |
95,7 |
79 377 |
88,1 |
55 to 64 years old |
21 885 |
16 536 |
75,6 |
15 058 |
68,8 |
Female |
133 869 |
103 502 |
77,3 |
92 300 |
68,9 |
15 to 24 years old |
19 679 |
8 314 |
42,2 |
6 774 |
34,4 |
25 to 54 years old |
91 471 |
80 459 |
88,0 |
72 037 |
78,8 |
55 to 64 years old |
22 720 |
14 729 |
64,8 |
13 489 |
59,4 |
- 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 |
73,1 |
Unemployed workers |
8,0 |
Retirees |
3,2 |
Pupils, students or interns |
7,8 |
Other economically inactive people |
7,9 |
- 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 |
176 376 |
159 238 |
198 474 |
175 402 |
216 930 |
195 819 |
including farmer operators |
1 265 |
1 261 |
1 235 |
1 206 |
1 205 |
1 194 |
including handicrafters, traders and business leaders |
9 598 |
9 088 |
10 815 |
10 179 |
11 866 |
11 386 |
including managers and higher intellectual professions |
30 127 |
28 859 |
33 698 |
32 018 |
41 228 |
39 443 |
including intermediate professions |
46 850 |
43 289 |
53 051 |
47 882 |
59 244 |
54 903 |
including employees |
50 109 |
44 344 |
58 251 |
50 325 |
60 391 |
52 962 |
including workers |
37 240 |
32 397 |
39 775 |
33 792 |
41 131 |
35 930 |
- 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 |
17 116 |
23 024 |
21 456 |
Unemployment rate in % |
9,7 |
11,6 |
9,9 |
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged |
19,3 |
21,0 |
18,8 |
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged |
8,6 |
10,7 |
9,2 |
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged |
8,6 |
10,5 |
8,7 |
- 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 |
17,2 |
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB |
16,5 |
CAP, BEP or equivalent |
10,9 |
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent |
10,9 |
2 years at university |
7,7 |
3 to 4 years at university |
7,6 |
5 years or more at university |
6,6 |
- 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 |
91 338 |
96 035 |
95 248 |
Working age adult living in the area |
161 147 |
176 992 |
197 230 |
Occupational concentration by industry |
56,7 |
54,3 |
48,3 |
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % |
67,5 |
67,8 |
67,6 |
- 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 |
91 338 |
100,0 |
96 035 |
100,0 |
95 248 |
100,0 |
Employee |
77 494 |
84,8 |
81 124 |
84,5 |
78 880 |
82,8 |
including women |
41 089 |
45,0 |
43 800 |
45,6 |
43 001 |
45,1 |
including part time jobs |
16 425 |
18,0 |
17 308 |
18,0 |
15 439 |
16,2 |
Non-employee |
13 844 |
15,2 |
14 911 |
15,5 |
16 368 |
17,2 |
including women |
4 717 |
5,2 |
5 493 |
5,7 |
6 647 |
7,0 |
including part time jobs |
2 031 |
2,2 |
2 656 |
2,8 |
3 163 |
3,3 |
- 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 |
97 447 |
100,0 |
Farmer operators |
1 176 |
1,2 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
9 189 |
9,4 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
13 910 |
14,3 |
Intermediate professions |
25 661 |
26,3 |
Employees |
29 305 |
30,1 |
Workers |
18 205 |
18,7 |
- 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 |
1,4 |
1,3 |
1,2 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
8,5 |
8,5 |
9,4 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
12,5 |
12,4 |
14,3 |
Intermediate professions |
25,4 |
25,5 |
26,3 |
Employees |
30,4 |
31,9 |
30,1 |
Workers |
21,9 |
20,3 |
18,7 |
- 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 |
91 489 |
100,0 |
96 379 |
100,0 |
97 447 |
100,0 |
51,9 |
84,2 |
Agriculture |
1 898 |
2,1 |
1 976 |
2,1 |
1 999 |
2,1 |
24,7 |
40,7 |
Industry |
11 515 |
12,6 |
10 914 |
11,3 |
10 597 |
10,9 |
34,9 |
91,0 |
Construction |
7 835 |
8,6 |
7 945 |
8,2 |
7 316 |
7,5 |
10,4 |
71,2 |
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities |
43 011 |
47,0 |
44 497 |
46,2 |
46 317 |
47,5 |
49,3 |
81,4 |
Public administration/education/human health/social work |
27 230 |
29,8 |
31 046 |
32,2 |
31 218 |
32,0 |
72,9 |
91,9 |
- 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 |
33,0 |
19,1 |
Industry |
35,7 |
26,1 |
Construction |
12,7 |
4,9 |
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities |
50,7 |
43,0 |
Public administration, education, human health, social work |
74,1 |
60,0 |
- 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.