EMP T1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity
Economic activity |
2011 |
2016 |
2022 |
Altogether |
332 650 |
330 665 |
330 598 |
Working age adult in % |
70,9 |
71,9 |
73,4 |
Working age adults with a job in % |
61,9 |
61,5 |
64,4 |
Unemployed workers in % |
9,0 |
10,3 |
9,0 |
Economically inactive people in % |
29,1 |
28,1 |
26,6 |
Pupils, students or interns in % |
10,7 |
11,6 |
11,4 |
Retirees in % |
9,2 |
7,4 |
5,9 |
Other economically inactive people in % |
9,2 |
9,1 |
9,3 |
- 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 |
330 598 |
242 529 |
73,4 |
212 872 |
64,4 |
15 to 24 years old |
70 793 |
30 492 |
43,1 |
23 729 |
33,5 |
25 to 54 years old |
194 130 |
173 652 |
89,5 |
154 559 |
79,6 |
55 to 64 years old |
65 675 |
38 386 |
58,4 |
34 583 |
52,7 |
Male |
164 078 |
125 589 |
76,5 |
111 032 |
67,7 |
15 to 24 years old |
36 543 |
17 277 |
47,3 |
13 643 |
37,3 |
25 to 54 years old |
95 756 |
89 275 |
93,2 |
80 266 |
83,8 |
55 to 64 years old |
31 780 |
19 037 |
59,9 |
17 124 |
53,9 |
Female |
166 520 |
116 940 |
70,2 |
101 839 |
61,2 |
15 to 24 years old |
34 250 |
13 214 |
38,6 |
10 087 |
29,5 |
25 to 54 years old |
98 374 |
84 377 |
85,8 |
74 293 |
75,5 |
55 to 64 years old |
33 896 |
19 348 |
57,1 |
17 459 |
51,5 |
- 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 |
64,4 |
Unemployed workers |
9,0 |
Retirees |
5,9 |
Pupils, students or interns |
11,4 |
Other economically inactive people |
9,3 |
- 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 |
235 569 |
205 829 |
238 280 |
204 167 |
243 527 |
214 085 |
including farmer operators |
2 677 |
2 658 |
2 259 |
2 229 |
2 150 |
2 139 |
including handicrafters, traders and business leaders |
14 088 |
13 085 |
14 949 |
13 797 |
15 250 |
14 510 |
including managers and higher intellectual professions |
26 433 |
25 501 |
29 006 |
27 903 |
33 817 |
32 570 |
including intermediate professions |
58 918 |
54 673 |
61 070 |
56 031 |
64 635 |
60 251 |
including employees |
67 534 |
58 135 |
66 906 |
56 241 |
65 129 |
56 081 |
including workers |
62 907 |
51 777 |
59 775 |
47 966 |
58 310 |
48 534 |
- 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 |
29 990 |
34 181 |
29 658 |
Unemployment rate in % |
12,7 |
14,4 |
12,2 |
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged |
27,0 |
29,5 |
22,2 |
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged |
10,8 |
12,6 |
11,0 |
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged |
9,9 |
11,4 |
9,9 |
- 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 |
26,9 |
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB |
21,0 |
CAP, BEP or equivalent |
13,8 |
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent |
12,5 |
2 years at university |
6,9 |
3 to 4 years at university |
6,9 |
5 years or more at university |
6,2 |
- 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 |
204 355 |
201 307 |
209 830 |
Working age adult living in the area |
207 333 |
205 443 |
215 683 |
Occupational concentration by industry |
98,6 |
98,0 |
97,3 |
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % |
54,9 |
54,3 |
54,5 |
- 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 |
204 355 |
100,0 |
201 307 |
100,0 |
209 830 |
100,0 |
Employee |
180 009 |
88,1 |
176 273 |
87,6 |
182 259 |
86,9 |
including women |
90 546 |
44,3 |
89 369 |
44,4 |
92 467 |
44,1 |
including part time jobs |
39 918 |
19,5 |
38 406 |
19,1 |
36 228 |
17,3 |
Non-employee |
24 346 |
11,9 |
25 034 |
12,4 |
27 572 |
13,1 |
including women |
7 767 |
3,8 |
8 375 |
4,2 |
9 634 |
4,6 |
including part time jobs |
2 714 |
1,3 |
3 323 |
1,7 |
3 870 |
1,8 |
- 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 |
211 300 |
100,0 |
Farmer operators |
2 204 |
1,0 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
15 031 |
7,1 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
32 108 |
15,2 |
Intermediate professions |
59 020 |
27,9 |
Employees |
55 434 |
26,2 |
Workers |
47 504 |
22,5 |
- 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 |
1,3 |
1,1 |
1,0 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
6,6 |
7,0 |
7,1 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
12,7 |
13,9 |
15,2 |
Intermediate professions |
26,0 |
27,0 |
27,9 |
Employees |
28,1 |
27,5 |
26,2 |
Workers |
25,2 |
23,4 |
22,5 |
- 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 |
204 334 |
100,0 |
201 485 |
100,0 |
211 300 |
100,0 |
48,7 |
87,8 |
Agriculture |
3 618 |
1,8 |
3 004 |
1,5 |
3 134 |
1,5 |
30,0 |
29,6 |
Industry |
37 225 |
18,2 |
35 560 |
17,6 |
35 700 |
16,9 |
27,9 |
94,0 |
Construction |
15 526 |
7,6 |
13 772 |
6,8 |
15 533 |
7,4 |
11,2 |
73,5 |
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities |
82 896 |
40,6 |
82 976 |
41,2 |
89 020 |
42,1 |
46,5 |
85,8 |
Public administration/education/human health/social work |
65 068 |
31,8 |
66 173 |
32,8 |
67 913 |
32,1 |
72,1 |
93,0 |
- 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 |
40,4 |
25,6 |
Industry |
28,3 |
21,2 |
Construction |
14,2 |
2,7 |
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities |
48,3 |
35,7 |
Public administration, education, human health, social work |
72,8 |
62,6 |
- 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.