EMP T1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity
Economic activity |
2010 |
2015 |
2021 |
Altogether |
450 974 |
447 084 |
445 167 |
Working age adult in % |
71,5 |
72,9 |
73,5 |
including working age adults with a job in % |
62,8 |
62,1 |
64,1 |
including unemployed workers in % |
8,7 |
10,8 |
9,4 |
Economically inactive people in % |
28,5 |
27,1 |
26,5 |
including pupils, students or interns in % |
11,5 |
11,7 |
12,0 |
including retirees in % |
9,1 |
7,6 |
6,3 |
including other economically inactive people in % |
8,0 |
7,8 |
8,3 |
- 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 |
445 167 |
327 094 |
73,5 |
285 236 |
64,1 |
15 to 24 years old |
96 121 |
40 272 |
41,9 |
30 216 |
31,4 |
25 to 54 years old |
263 482 |
238 801 |
90,6 |
211 762 |
80,4 |
55 to 64 years old |
85 563 |
48 020 |
56,1 |
43 258 |
50,6 |
Male |
218 925 |
166 626 |
76,1 |
145 373 |
66,4 |
15 to 24 years old |
48 366 |
21 905 |
45,3 |
16 353 |
33,8 |
25 to 54 years old |
129 651 |
121 020 |
93,3 |
107 803 |
83,1 |
55 to 64 years old |
40 908 |
23 701 |
57,9 |
21 216 |
51,9 |
Female |
226 241 |
160 468 |
70,9 |
139 863 |
61,8 |
15 to 24 years old |
47 755 |
18 367 |
38,5 |
13 862 |
29,0 |
25 to 54 years old |
133 831 |
117 782 |
88,0 |
103 959 |
77,7 |
55 to 64 years old |
44 655 |
24 319 |
54,5 |
22 042 |
49,4 |
- 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 |
64,1 |
Unemployed workers |
9,4 |
Retirees |
6,3 |
Pupils, students or interns |
12,0 |
Other economically inactive people |
8,3 |
- 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 |
322 015 |
283 295 |
326 002 |
277 976 |
327 538 |
286 205 |
including |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
Farmer operators |
2 133 |
2 094 |
2 027 |
1 987 |
1 950 |
1 920 |
Handicrafters, traders and business leaders |
14 547 |
13 536 |
15 010 |
13 837 |
15 556 |
14 756 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
43 565 |
42 297 |
45 629 |
44 004 |
52 580 |
50 641 |
Intermediate professions |
82 729 |
76 744 |
85 401 |
78 038 |
88 272 |
81 572 |
Employees |
94 451 |
81 952 |
95 540 |
79 855 |
90 413 |
77 211 |
Workers |
80 305 |
66 672 |
76 020 |
60 255 |
72 709 |
60 104 |
- 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 |
39 044 |
48 237 |
41 858 |
Unemployment rate in % |
12,1 |
14,8 |
12,8 |
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged |
26,6 |
31,6 |
25,0 |
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged |
10,1 |
12,8 |
11,3 |
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged |
8,4 |
10,6 |
9,9 |
- 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 |
25,9 |
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB |
21,7 |
CAP, BEP or equivalent |
14,5 |
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent |
14,1 |
2 years at university |
7,8 |
3 to 4 years at university |
7,4 |
5 years or more at university |
6,1 |
- 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 |
276 543 |
272 130 |
278 675 |
Working age adult living in the area |
285 070 |
280 794 |
288 951 |
Occupational concentration by industry |
97,0 |
96,9 |
96,4 |
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % |
58,1 |
58,0 |
57,0 |
- 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 |
276 543 |
100,0 |
272 130 |
100,0 |
278 675 |
100,0 |
Employee |
251 815 |
91,1 |
246 045 |
90,4 |
250 140 |
89,8 |
including women |
126 559 |
45,8 |
125 738 |
46,2 |
127 541 |
45,8 |
including partial time jobs |
45 981 |
16,6 |
44 446 |
16,3 |
41 318 |
14,8 |
Non-employee |
24 728 |
8,9 |
26 085 |
9,6 |
28 535 |
10,2 |
including women |
8 760 |
3,2 |
9 472 |
3,5 |
10 741 |
3,9 |
including partial time jobs |
2 432 |
0,9 |
3 257 |
1,2 |
3 879 |
1,4 |
- 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 |
279 517 |
100,0 |
Farmer operators |
2 111 |
0,8 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
15 309 |
5,5 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
45 982 |
16,5 |
Intermediate professions |
79 080 |
28,3 |
Employees |
77 519 |
27,7 |
Workers |
59 516 |
21,3 |
- 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 |
0,8 |
0,8 |
0,8 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
4,9 |
5,2 |
5,5 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
14,2 |
14,8 |
16,5 |
Intermediate professions |
26,7 |
27,7 |
28,3 |
Employees |
29,7 |
29,4 |
27,7 |
Workers |
23,7 |
22,2 |
21,3 |
- 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 |
276 920 |
100,0 |
272 660 |
100,0 |
279 517 |
100,0 |
49,5 |
90,6 |
Agriculture |
3 653 |
1,3 |
3 368 |
1,2 |
3 475 |
1,2 |
30,4 |
40,7 |
Industry |
38 663 |
14,0 |
34 489 |
12,6 |
33 273 |
11,9 |
29,5 |
95,0 |
Construction |
21 452 |
7,7 |
19 938 |
7,3 |
20 008 |
7,2 |
11,9 |
84,2 |
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities |
123 758 |
44,7 |
124 115 |
45,5 |
129 672 |
46,4 |
45,8 |
89,0 |
Public administration/education/human health/social work |
89 393 |
32,3 |
90 749 |
33,3 |
93 089 |
33,3 |
70,7 |
94,6 |
- 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 |
35,4 |
26,9 |
Industry |
29,2 |
34,4 |
Construction |
13,1 |
5,6 |
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities |
46,9 |
36,7 |
Public administration, education, human health, social work |
71,5 |
58,1 |
- 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.