EMP T1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity
Economic activity |
2010 |
2015 |
2021 |
Altogether |
376 466 |
369 851 |
376 509 |
Working age adult in % |
71,5 |
73,3 |
74,4 |
including working age adults with a job in % |
63,4 |
63,1 |
65,6 |
including unemployed workers in % |
8,1 |
10,2 |
8,8 |
Economically inactive people in % |
28,5 |
26,7 |
25,6 |
including pupils, students or interns in % |
10,6 |
11,0 |
10,9 |
including retirees in % |
8,1 |
6,2 |
5,0 |
including other economically inactive people in % |
9,8 |
9,5 |
9,7 |
- 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 |
376 509 |
280 060 |
74,4 |
247 058 |
65,6 |
15 to 24 years old |
70 042 |
26 847 |
38,3 |
20 348 |
29,1 |
25 to 54 years old |
226 805 |
201 882 |
89,0 |
180 489 |
79,6 |
55 to 64 years old |
79 662 |
51 331 |
64,4 |
46 221 |
58,0 |
Male |
182 195 |
140 707 |
77,2 |
125 026 |
68,6 |
15 to 24 years old |
35 127 |
14 424 |
41,1 |
10 827 |
30,8 |
25 to 54 years old |
109 225 |
100 801 |
92,3 |
91 194 |
83,5 |
55 to 64 years old |
37 843 |
25 482 |
67,3 |
23 005 |
60,8 |
Female |
194 314 |
139 353 |
71,7 |
122 033 |
62,8 |
15 to 24 years old |
34 915 |
12 423 |
35,6 |
9 521 |
27,3 |
25 to 54 years old |
117 580 |
101 081 |
86,0 |
89 295 |
75,9 |
55 to 64 years old |
41 819 |
25 849 |
61,8 |
23 216 |
55,5 |
- 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 |
65,6 |
Unemployed workers |
8,8 |
Retirees |
5,0 |
Pupils, students or interns |
10,9 |
Other economically inactive people |
9,7 |
- 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 |
269 593 |
239 144 |
271 285 |
233 546 |
281 714 |
249 732 |
including |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
Farmer operators |
938 |
908 |
765 |
748 |
591 |
567 |
Handicrafters, traders and business leaders |
22 271 |
20 868 |
23 053 |
21 294 |
24 657 |
23 447 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
42 162 |
40 297 |
44 290 |
41 923 |
50 534 |
48 120 |
Intermediate professions |
67 362 |
61 662 |
68 368 |
61 183 |
71 943 |
65 715 |
Employees |
87 284 |
75 696 |
86 943 |
73 089 |
86 758 |
74 534 |
Workers |
46 948 |
39 713 |
44 389 |
35 310 |
43 847 |
37 350 |
- 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 |
30 457 |
37 630 |
33 002 |
Unemployment rate in % |
11,3 |
13,9 |
11,8 |
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged |
24,5 |
30,4 |
24,2 |
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged |
10,0 |
12,4 |
10,6 |
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged |
8,5 |
10,9 |
10,0 |
- 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 |
18,6 |
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB |
16,7 |
CAP, BEP or equivalent |
12,5 |
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent |
13,9 |
2 years at university |
9,2 |
3 to 4 years at university |
9,0 |
5 years or more at university |
7,6 |
- 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 |
229 562 |
224 585 |
237 003 |
Working age adult living in the area |
242 659 |
239 174 |
254 499 |
Occupational concentration by industry |
94,6 |
93,9 |
93,1 |
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % |
53,9 |
54,4 |
54,6 |
- 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, 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 |
229 562 |
100,0 |
224 585 |
100,0 |
237 003 |
100,0 |
Employee |
192 741 |
84,0 |
185 929 |
82,8 |
193 849 |
81,8 |
including women |
99 788 |
43,5 |
98 474 |
43,8 |
102 731 |
43,3 |
including partial time jobs |
35 339 |
15,4 |
33 697 |
15,0 |
32 561 |
13,7 |
Non-employee |
36 821 |
16,0 |
38 656 |
17,2 |
43 154 |
18,2 |
including women |
12 619 |
5,5 |
13 800 |
6,1 |
16 395 |
6,9 |
including partial time jobs |
4 329 |
1,9 |
5 600 |
2,5 |
6 652 |
2,8 |
- 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 |
239 820 |
100,0 |
Farmer operators |
687 |
0,3 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
24 896 |
10,4 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
42 153 |
17,6 |
Intermediate professions |
63 573 |
26,5 |
Employees |
72 769 |
30,3 |
Workers |
35 742 |
14,9 |
- 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 |
0,4 |
0,4 |
0,3 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
9,3 |
9,8 |
10,4 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
15,5 |
16,3 |
17,6 |
Intermediate professions |
25,7 |
26,2 |
26,5 |
Employees |
32,1 |
31,9 |
30,3 |
Workers |
16,9 |
15,3 |
14,9 |
- 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 |
230 248 |
100,0 |
224 511 |
100,0 |
239 820 |
100,0 |
50,1 |
83,2 |
Agriculture |
1 284 |
0,6 |
1 201 |
0,5 |
998 |
0,4 |
37,7 |
38,4 |
Industry |
14 817 |
6,4 |
14 024 |
6,2 |
14 259 |
5,9 |
35,9 |
87,3 |
Construction |
18 189 |
7,9 |
17 491 |
7,8 |
17 543 |
7,3 |
11,8 |
66,9 |
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities |
121 506 |
52,8 |
114 954 |
51,2 |
127 856 |
53,3 |
45,8 |
80,8 |
Public administration/education/human health/social work |
74 452 |
32,3 |
76 841 |
34,2 |
79 165 |
33,0 |
68,4 |
90,4 |
- 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 |
41,7 |
35,2 |
Industry |
36,6 |
30,7 |
Construction |
15,2 |
5,0 |
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities |
47,6 |
37,9 |
Public administration, education, human health, social work |
69,6 |
57,0 |
- 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.