EMP T1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity
Economic activity |
2010 |
2015 |
2021 |
Altogether |
458 538 |
459 379 |
458 348 |
Working age adult in % |
72,3 |
73,7 |
74,6 |
including working age adults with a job in % |
65,2 |
65,1 |
67,2 |
including unemployed workers in % |
7,1 |
8,6 |
7,4 |
Economically inactive people in % |
27,7 |
26,3 |
25,4 |
including pupils, students or interns in % |
13,3 |
13,4 |
13,3 |
including retirees in % |
7,4 |
6,2 |
5,1 |
including other economically inactive people in % |
7,1 |
6,7 |
6,9 |
- 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 |
458 348 |
342 019 |
74,6 |
307 873 |
67,2 |
15 to 24 years old |
100 851 |
38 355 |
38,0 |
30 602 |
30,3 |
25 to 54 years old |
269 481 |
247 621 |
91,9 |
225 470 |
83,7 |
55 to 64 years old |
88 016 |
56 044 |
63,7 |
51 802 |
58,9 |
Male |
229 131 |
176 132 |
76,9 |
159 451 |
69,6 |
15 to 24 years old |
52 633 |
21 622 |
41,1 |
17 383 |
33,0 |
25 to 54 years old |
133 972 |
126 784 |
94,6 |
116 462 |
86,9 |
55 to 64 years old |
42 526 |
27 726 |
65,2 |
25 606 |
60,2 |
Female |
229 218 |
165 887 |
72,4 |
148 422 |
64,8 |
15 to 24 years old |
48 218 |
16 733 |
34,7 |
13 219 |
27,4 |
25 to 54 years old |
135 509 |
120 837 |
89,2 |
109 007 |
80,4 |
55 to 64 years old |
45 491 |
28 317 |
62,2 |
26 196 |
57,6 |
- 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 |
67,2 |
Unemployed workers |
7,4 |
Retirees |
5,1 |
Pupils, students or interns |
13,3 |
Other economically inactive people |
6,9 |
- 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 |
331 570 |
298 975 |
338 887 |
299 307 |
342 399 |
308 804 |
including |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
Farmer operators |
1 567 |
1 541 |
1 600 |
1 581 |
1 466 |
1 452 |
Handicrafters, traders and business leaders |
17 880 |
16 905 |
18 533 |
17 354 |
19 736 |
18 859 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
71 511 |
68 863 |
76 315 |
73 123 |
83 724 |
80 691 |
Intermediate professions |
88 709 |
82 329 |
92 947 |
84 747 |
92 425 |
85 675 |
Employees |
85 580 |
75 672 |
87 320 |
75 052 |
85 130 |
74 507 |
Workers |
63 465 |
53 664 |
58 379 |
47 450 |
55 886 |
47 619 |
- 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 |
32 544 |
39 696 |
34 146 |
Unemployment rate in % |
9,8 |
11,7 |
10,0 |
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged |
21,6 |
25,2 |
20,2 |
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged |
8,4 |
10,4 |
8,9 |
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged |
7,0 |
8,4 |
7,6 |
- 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 |
21,3 |
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB |
17,1 |
CAP, BEP or equivalent |
11,9 |
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent |
11,8 |
2 years at university |
6,8 |
3 to 4 years at university |
7,0 |
5 years or more at university |
6,0 |
- 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 |
309 008 |
308 693 |
319 246 |
Working age adult living in the area |
301 209 |
302 396 |
312 365 |
Occupational concentration by industry |
102,6 |
102,1 |
102,2 |
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % |
58,9 |
58,6 |
58,1 |
- 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 |
309 008 |
100,0 |
308 693 |
100,0 |
319 246 |
100,0 |
Employee |
275 514 |
89,2 |
273 141 |
88,5 |
279 735 |
87,6 |
including women |
134 906 |
43,7 |
134 222 |
43,5 |
137 348 |
43,0 |
including partial time jobs |
58 360 |
18,9 |
57 299 |
18,6 |
54 582 |
17,1 |
Non-employee |
33 494 |
10,8 |
35 551 |
11,5 |
39 510 |
12,4 |
including women |
11 639 |
3,8 |
13 014 |
4,2 |
15 235 |
4,8 |
including partial time jobs |
4 524 |
1,5 |
5 487 |
1,8 |
6 828 |
2,1 |
- 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 |
321 051 |
100,0 |
Farmer operators |
1 565 |
0,5 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
20 068 |
6,3 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
83 292 |
25,9 |
Intermediate professions |
89 197 |
27,8 |
Employees |
77 231 |
24,1 |
Workers |
49 698 |
15,5 |
- 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 |
0,6 |
0,5 |
0,5 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
5,7 |
5,9 |
6,3 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
22,8 |
24,3 |
25,9 |
Intermediate professions |
27,5 |
28,1 |
27,8 |
Employees |
25,4 |
25,1 |
24,1 |
Workers |
18,0 |
16,0 |
15,5 |
- 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 |
309 512 |
100,0 |
309 599 |
100,0 |
321 051 |
100,0 |
47,8 |
88,6 |
Agriculture |
2 343 |
0,8 |
2 467 |
0,8 |
2 136 |
0,7 |
28,9 |
31,3 |
Industry |
49 501 |
16,0 |
47 411 |
15,3 |
47 076 |
14,7 |
28,8 |
94,9 |
Construction |
19 695 |
6,4 |
18 803 |
6,1 |
19 266 |
6,0 |
12,3 |
74,0 |
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities |
142 271 |
46,0 |
141 162 |
45,6 |
148 701 |
46,3 |
43,9 |
86,8 |
Public administration/education/human health/social work |
95 702 |
30,9 |
99 755 |
32,2 |
103 872 |
32,4 |
68,9 |
92,1 |
- 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 |
37,5 |
25,0 |
Industry |
29,0 |
24,5 |
Construction |
14,8 |
5,2 |
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities |
44,9 |
36,7 |
Public administration, education, human health, social work |
69,5 |
61,7 |
- 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.