EMP T1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity
| Economic activity |
2010 |
2015 |
2021 |
| Altogether |
336 079 |
334 009 |
341 788 |
| Working age adult in % |
69,0 |
70,9 |
72,4 |
| including working age adults with a job in % |
59,8 |
60,3 |
63,2 |
| including unemployed workers in % |
9,2 |
10,6 |
9,1 |
| Economically inactive people in % |
31,0 |
29,1 |
27,6 |
| including pupils, students or interns in % |
9,7 |
9,8 |
9,7 |
| including retirees in % |
10,1 |
8,0 |
6,6 |
| including other economically inactive people in % |
11,3 |
11,2 |
11,3 |
- 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 |
341 788 |
247 324 |
72,4 |
216 104 |
63,2 |
| 15 to 24 years old |
59 898 |
23 964 |
40,0 |
17 335 |
28,9 |
| 25 to 54 years old |
203 877 |
178 879 |
87,7 |
158 600 |
77,8 |
| 55 to 64 years old |
78 013 |
44 481 |
57,0 |
40 169 |
51,5 |
| Male |
167 386 |
126 073 |
75,3 |
110 869 |
66,2 |
| 15 to 24 years old |
31 297 |
13 480 |
43,1 |
9 782 |
31,3 |
| 25 to 54 years old |
99 398 |
90 765 |
91,3 |
81 336 |
81,8 |
| 55 to 64 years old |
36 691 |
21 828 |
59,5 |
19 751 |
53,8 |
| Female |
174 402 |
121 251 |
69,5 |
105 234 |
60,3 |
| 15 to 24 years old |
28 601 |
10 484 |
36,7 |
7 553 |
26,4 |
| 25 to 54 years old |
104 479 |
88 114 |
84,3 |
77 263 |
74,0 |
| 55 to 64 years old |
41 323 |
22 653 |
54,8 |
20 418 |
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 |
63,2 |
| Unemployed workers |
9,1 |
| Retirees |
6,6 |
| Pupils, students or interns |
9,7 |
| Other economically inactive people |
11,3 |
- 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 |
231 178 |
200 350 |
236 972 |
201 368 |
248 357 |
218 577 |
| including |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
| Farmer operators |
1 516 |
1 481 |
1 184 |
1 145 |
1 108 |
1 071 |
| Handicrafters, traders and business leaders |
16 432 |
15 042 |
18 420 |
16 674 |
20 955 |
19 776 |
| Managers and higher intellectual professions |
28 159 |
27 091 |
30 700 |
29 348 |
33 876 |
32 483 |
| Intermediate professions |
59 085 |
53 978 |
61 311 |
55 375 |
66 829 |
61 580 |
| Employees |
80 674 |
68 624 |
81 349 |
67 762 |
81 076 |
69 485 |
| Workers |
42 347 |
34 134 |
40 596 |
31 065 |
41 235 |
34 181 |
- 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 |
30 909 |
35 379 |
31 220 |
| Unemployment rate in % |
13,3 |
14,9 |
12,6 |
| Unemployment of the 15-24 aged |
27,9 |
33,7 |
27,7 |
| Unemployment of the 25-54 aged |
11,6 |
13,2 |
11,3 |
| Unemployment of the 55-64 aged |
10,1 |
11,3 |
9,7 |
- 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 |
24,0 |
| BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB |
17,8 |
| CAP, BEP or equivalent |
15,0 |
| Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent |
13,5 |
| 2 years at university |
8,8 |
| 3 to 4 years at university |
7,2 |
| 5 years or more at university |
6,4 |
- 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 |
196 657 |
198 294 |
212 660 |
| Working age adult living in the area |
203 325 |
205 108 |
221 379 |
| Occupational concentration by industry |
96,7 |
96,7 |
96,1 |
| employment rate of 15 years old or above in % |
51,5 |
51,4 |
51,2 |
- 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 |
196 657 |
100,0 |
198 294 |
100,0 |
212 660 |
100,0 |
| Employee |
169 474 |
86,2 |
167 405 |
84,4 |
177 006 |
83,2 |
| including women |
84 110 |
42,8 |
85 073 |
42,9 |
89 829 |
42,2 |
| including partial time jobs |
32 472 |
16,5 |
30 888 |
15,6 |
29 714 |
14,0 |
| Non-employee |
27 183 |
13,8 |
30 888 |
15,6 |
35 655 |
16,8 |
| including women |
9 733 |
4,9 |
11 961 |
6,0 |
14 199 |
6,7 |
| including partial time jobs |
3 120 |
1,6 |
4 155 |
2,1 |
4 995 |
2,3 |
- 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 |
215 938 |
100,0 |
| Farmer operators |
1 257 |
0,6 |
| Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
20 364 |
9,4 |
| Managers and higher intellectual professions |
31 280 |
14,5 |
| Intermediate professions |
59 883 |
27,7 |
| Employees |
69 712 |
32,3 |
| Workers |
33 442 |
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 |
0,8 |
0,6 |
0,6 |
| Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
7,7 |
8,5 |
9,4 |
| Managers and higher intellectual professions |
13,3 |
14,2 |
14,5 |
| Intermediate professions |
26,6 |
27,2 |
27,7 |
| Employees |
34,8 |
34,2 |
32,3 |
| Workers |
16,8 |
15,3 |
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 |
196 729 |
100,0 |
198 905 |
100,0 |
215 938 |
100,0 |
48,8 |
84,8 |
| Agriculture |
2 946 |
1,5 |
2 394 |
1,2 |
2 415 |
1,1 |
35,6 |
50,4 |
| Industry |
14 145 |
7,2 |
13 629 |
6,9 |
14 449 |
6,7 |
28,6 |
88,1 |
| Construction |
13 571 |
6,9 |
13 151 |
6,6 |
15 146 |
7,0 |
10,8 |
66,4 |
| Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities |
79 370 |
40,3 |
81 081 |
40,8 |
91 136 |
42,2 |
47,0 |
80,6 |
| Public administration/education/human health/social work |
86 696 |
44,1 |
88 650 |
44,6 |
92 791 |
43,0 |
60,2 |
92,3 |
- 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 |
35,4 |
35,8 |
| Industry |
27,7 |
35,1 |
| Construction |
14,4 |
3,8 |
| Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities |
48,2 |
42,3 |
| Public administration, education, human health, social work |
60,5 |
56,6 |
- 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.