EMP T1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity
Economic activity |
2010 |
2015 |
2021 |
Altogether |
466 468 |
493 898 |
526 849 |
Working age adult in % |
68,5 |
70,9 |
72,6 |
including working age adults with a job in % |
58,4 |
59,1 |
62,2 |
including unemployed workers in % |
10,1 |
11,7 |
10,4 |
Economically inactive people in % |
31,5 |
29,1 |
27,4 |
including pupils, students or interns in % |
14,4 |
14,7 |
14,3 |
including retirees in % |
7,7 |
5,9 |
4,5 |
including other economically inactive people in % |
9,4 |
8,6 |
8,6 |
- Sources : Insee, RP2010, RP2015 and RP2021, main operations, geography as of 01/01/2024.
EMP T2 - Economic activity and employment of the population aged 15 to 64 by sex and
by age in 2021
Sex and age |
Population |
Active people |
Activity rate in % |
Working people |
Employment rate in % |
Altogether |
526 849 |
382 345 |
72,6 |
327 665 |
62,2 |
15 to 24 years old |
119 803 |
43 020 |
35,9 |
30 501 |
25,5 |
25 to 54 years old |
313 962 |
280 847 |
89,5 |
245 234 |
78,1 |
55 to 64 years old |
93 084 |
58 478 |
62,8 |
51 930 |
55,8 |
Male |
254 668 |
191 900 |
75,4 |
165 311 |
64,9 |
15 to 24 years old |
58 634 |
22 398 |
38,2 |
15 779 |
26,9 |
25 to 54 years old |
152 759 |
141 054 |
92,3 |
124 202 |
81,3 |
55 to 64 years old |
43 275 |
28 448 |
65,7 |
25 330 |
58,5 |
Female |
272 181 |
190 445 |
70,0 |
162 354 |
59,6 |
15 to 24 years old |
61 169 |
20 622 |
33,7 |
14 723 |
24,1 |
25 to 54 years old |
161 203 |
139 793 |
86,7 |
121 033 |
75,1 |
55 to 64 years old |
49 809 |
30 030 |
60,3 |
26 599 |
53,4 |
- Source : Insee, RP2021 main operation, geography as of 01/01/2024.
EMP G1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity category in 2021
|
Population (%) |
Working age adults who have a job |
62,2 |
Unemployed workers |
10,4 |
Retirees |
4,5 |
Pupils, students or interns |
14,3 |
Other economically inactive people |
8,6 |
- Source : Insee, RP2021 main operation, geography as of 01/01/2024.
- Source : Insee, RP2021 main operation, geography as of 01/01/2024.
EMP T3 - Population aged 15 to 64 by socio-economic classification
Socio-economic classification |
2010 |
including working people |
2015 |
including working people |
2021 |
including working people |
Altogether |
319 103 |
271 609 |
349 656 |
292 026 |
386 331 |
331 835 |
including |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
Farmer operators |
2 966 |
2 899 |
2 722 |
2 639 |
2 444 |
2 388 |
Handicrafters, traders and business leaders |
22 244 |
20 253 |
25 761 |
23 425 |
30 084 |
28 247 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
56 981 |
54 027 |
65 635 |
61 678 |
80 141 |
75 625 |
Intermediate professions |
86 014 |
76 606 |
96 146 |
83 991 |
108 149 |
96 765 |
Employees |
92 970 |
76 656 |
98 312 |
79 120 |
102 468 |
84 283 |
Workers |
53 178 |
41 168 |
55 005 |
41 172 |
56 132 |
44 527 |
- Sources : Insee, RP2010, RP2015 and RP2021, additional operations, geography as of
01/01/2024.
EMP T4 - Unemployment of the 15-64 aged population
Number of unemployed workers and unemployment rate |
2010 |
2015 |
2021 |
Number of unemployed workers |
47 073 |
57 984 |
54 680 |
Unemployment rate in % |
14,7 |
16,6 |
14,3 |
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged |
30,7 |
34,9 |
29,1 |
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged |
13,0 |
14,7 |
12,7 |
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged |
9,7 |
11,8 |
11,2 |
- Sources : Insee, RP2010, RP2015 and RP2021, main operations, geography as of 01/01/2024.
EMP G2 - Unemployment rate of the 15-64 aged population by level of graduation
|
Taux de chômage en % |
No diploma or primary education certificate |
26,1 |
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB |
22,4 |
CAP, BEP or equivalent |
16,9 |
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent |
17,8 |
2 years at university |
11,2 |
3 to 4 years at university |
10,3 |
5 years or more at university |
8,1 |
- Source : Insee, RP2021 main operation, geography as of 01/01/2024.
- Source : Insee, RP2021 main operation, geography as of 01/01/2024.
EMP T5 - Employment and activity
Employment activity |
2010 |
2015 |
2021 |
Number of jobs in the area |
275 515 |
296 047 |
334 796 |
Working age adult living in the area |
274 921 |
296 252 |
333 693 |
Occupational concentration by industry |
100,2 |
99,9 |
100,3 |
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % |
55,8 |
56,5 |
56,7 |
- 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, RP2010, RP2015 and RP2021, main holdings, place of residence and
place of work, geography as of 01/01/2024.
EMP T6 - Employment by working status
Working status |
2010 |
% |
2015 |
% |
2021 |
% |
Altogether |
275 515 |
100,0 |
296 047 |
100,0 |
334 796 |
100,0 |
Employee |
234 358 |
85,1 |
248 420 |
83,9 |
277 518 |
82,9 |
including women |
119 606 |
43,4 |
127 970 |
43,2 |
142 581 |
42,6 |
including partial time jobs |
49 461 |
18,0 |
51 595 |
17,4 |
52 168 |
15,6 |
Non-employee |
41 157 |
14,9 |
47 628 |
16,1 |
57 279 |
17,1 |
including women |
14 331 |
5,2 |
17 703 |
6,0 |
22 164 |
6,6 |
including partial time jobs |
5 309 |
1,9 |
7 383 |
2,5 |
10 094 |
3,0 |
- Sources : Insee, RP2010, RP2015 and RP2021, main workplaces, geography as of 01/01/2024.
EMP T7 - Employment by socio-economic activity in 2021
Socio-economic activity |
Number |
% |
Altogether |
338 828 |
100,0 |
Farmer operators |
2 744 |
0,8 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
29 394 |
8,7 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
75 169 |
22,2 |
Intermediate professions |
98 032 |
28,9 |
Employees |
86 373 |
25,5 |
Workers |
47 116 |
13,9 |
- Source : Insee, RP2021 additional operation at the workplace, geography as of 01/01/2024.
EMP G3 - Employment by socio-economic activity
|
2010 |
2015 |
2021 |
Farmer operators |
1,1 |
0,9 |
0,8 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
7,4 |
8,1 |
8,7 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
19,3 |
20,7 |
22,2 |
Intermediate professions |
28,0 |
28,4 |
28,9 |
Employees |
28,5 |
27,2 |
25,5 |
Workers |
15,8 |
14,6 |
13,9 |
- Sources: Insee, RP2010, RP2015 and RP2021, additional work place of work, geography
as of 01/01/2024.
- Sources: Insee, RP2010, RP2015 and RP2021, additional work place of work, geography
as of 01/01/2024.
EMP T8 - Employment by economic sectors
Economic sector |
2010 |
2015 |
2021 |
Number |
% |
Number |
% |
Number |
% |
including women in % |
including employees % |
Altogether |
275 166 |
100,0 |
296 429 |
100,0 |
338 828 |
100,0 |
49,2 |
84,3 |
Agriculture |
4 959 |
1,8 |
4 751 |
1,6 |
5 131 |
1,5 |
29,8 |
50,3 |
Industry |
20 016 |
7,3 |
18 785 |
6,3 |
21 532 |
6,4 |
31,4 |
89,0 |
Construction |
21 075 |
7,7 |
20 491 |
6,9 |
23 194 |
6,8 |
12,3 |
67,8 |
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities |
133 607 |
48,6 |
148 346 |
50,0 |
173 555 |
51,2 |
44,0 |
82,9 |
Public administration/education/human health/social work |
95 511 |
34,7 |
104 056 |
35,1 |
115 417 |
34,1 |
68,7 |
90,3 |
- Sources : Insee, RP2010, RP2015 and RP2021, additional work place of work, geography
as of 01/01/2024.
EMP G4 - Feminisation rate of employment by status and economic sectors in 2021
|
Employees |
Non-employees |
Agriculture |
32,3 |
27,1 |
Industry |
31,2 |
33,0 |
Construction |
15,8 |
5,0 |
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities |
45,1 |
38,5 |
Public administration, education, human health, social work |
69,5 |
60,4 |
- Source : Insee, RP2021 additional operation at the workplace, geography as of 01/01/2024.
- Source : Insee, RP2021 additional operation at the workplace, geography as of 01/01/2024.