EMP T1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity
Economic activity |
2010 |
2015 |
2021 |
Altogether |
323 738 |
323 486 |
324 656 |
Working age adult in % |
72,5 |
73,9 |
75,2 |
including working age adults with a job in % |
64,8 |
64,4 |
66,7 |
including unemployed workers in % |
7,6 |
9,5 |
8,5 |
Economically inactive people in % |
27,5 |
26,1 |
24,8 |
including pupils, students or interns in % |
11,9 |
12,0 |
12,3 |
including retirees in % |
9,1 |
7,9 |
6,3 |
including other economically inactive people in % |
6,4 |
6,2 |
6,2 |
- 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 |
324 656 |
244 117 |
75,2 |
216 530 |
66,7 |
15 to 24 years old |
69 670 |
28 591 |
41,0 |
21 918 |
31,5 |
25 to 54 years old |
191 320 |
177 712 |
92,9 |
160 136 |
83,7 |
55 to 64 years old |
63 666 |
37 814 |
59,4 |
34 476 |
54,2 |
Male |
158 741 |
122 633 |
77,3 |
109 141 |
68,8 |
15 to 24 years old |
33 978 |
15 107 |
44,5 |
11 575 |
34,1 |
25 to 54 years old |
94 065 |
89 057 |
94,7 |
80 766 |
85,9 |
55 to 64 years old |
30 698 |
18 469 |
60,2 |
16 800 |
54,7 |
Female |
165 915 |
121 484 |
73,2 |
107 389 |
64,7 |
15 to 24 years old |
35 692 |
13 484 |
37,8 |
10 343 |
29,0 |
25 to 54 years old |
97 255 |
88 656 |
91,2 |
79 370 |
81,6 |
55 to 64 years old |
32 968 |
19 345 |
58,7 |
17 676 |
53,6 |
- 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 |
66,7 |
Unemployed workers |
8,5 |
Retirees |
6,3 |
Pupils, students or interns |
12,3 |
Other economically inactive people |
6,2 |
- 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 |
235 456 |
210 722 |
239 147 |
208 474 |
244 606 |
217 544 |
including |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
Farmer operators |
2 516 |
2 493 |
2 125 |
2 084 |
1 906 |
1 892 |
Handicrafters, traders and business leaders |
11 762 |
11 072 |
12 582 |
11 610 |
13 465 |
12 926 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
33 859 |
32 509 |
36 987 |
35 319 |
41 486 |
39 944 |
Intermediate professions |
61 962 |
57 164 |
64 195 |
58 650 |
69 314 |
63 762 |
Employees |
68 651 |
60 704 |
68 546 |
58 513 |
67 563 |
58 570 |
Workers |
54 638 |
46 780 |
51 595 |
42 298 |
47 827 |
40 450 |
- 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 |
24 735 |
30 794 |
27 587 |
Unemployment rate in % |
10,5 |
12,9 |
11,3 |
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged |
22,7 |
27,8 |
23,3 |
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged |
9,0 |
11,2 |
9,9 |
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged |
7,3 |
9,2 |
8,8 |
- 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 |
23,1 |
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB |
17,5 |
CAP, BEP or equivalent |
11,9 |
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent |
13,5 |
2 years at university |
7,9 |
3 to 4 years at university |
7,9 |
5 years or more at university |
6,5 |
- 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 |
209 022 |
208 496 |
216 629 |
Working age adult living in the area |
211 511 |
210 662 |
219 475 |
Occupational concentration by industry |
98,8 |
99,0 |
98,7 |
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % |
57,7 |
57,3 |
56,9 |
- 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 |
209 022 |
100,0 |
208 496 |
100,0 |
216 629 |
100,0 |
Employee |
187 011 |
89,5 |
184 732 |
88,6 |
190 904 |
88,1 |
including women |
94 538 |
45,2 |
94 611 |
45,4 |
97 295 |
44,9 |
including partial time jobs |
34 209 |
16,4 |
33 750 |
16,2 |
31 501 |
14,5 |
Non-employee |
22 011 |
10,5 |
23 764 |
11,4 |
25 724 |
11,9 |
including women |
7 520 |
3,6 |
8 748 |
4,2 |
9 894 |
4,6 |
including partial time jobs |
2 476 |
1,2 |
3 274 |
1,6 |
3 870 |
1,8 |
- 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 |
217 476 |
100,0 |
Farmer operators |
2 016 |
0,9 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
13 486 |
6,2 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
37 303 |
17,2 |
Intermediate professions |
63 073 |
29,0 |
Employees |
59 643 |
27,4 |
Workers |
41 955 |
19,3 |
- 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 |
1,2 |
1,0 |
0,9 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
5,4 |
5,8 |
6,2 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
14,3 |
15,8 |
17,2 |
Intermediate professions |
26,8 |
27,8 |
29,0 |
Employees |
29,4 |
28,5 |
27,4 |
Workers |
23,0 |
21,1 |
19,3 |
- 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 |
209 756 |
100,0 |
209 027 |
100,0 |
217 476 |
100,0 |
49,3 |
89,1 |
Agriculture |
4 435 |
2,1 |
3 836 |
1,8 |
3 688 |
1,7 |
28,0 |
47,3 |
Industry |
28 167 |
13,4 |
25 156 |
12,0 |
23 933 |
11,0 |
32,1 |
94,1 |
Construction |
15 904 |
7,6 |
15 055 |
7,2 |
14 578 |
6,7 |
11,5 |
80,1 |
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities |
93 643 |
44,6 |
96 475 |
46,2 |
103 211 |
47,5 |
45,6 |
87,5 |
Public administration/education/human health/social work |
67 606 |
32,2 |
68 506 |
32,8 |
72 066 |
33,1 |
69,2 |
93,7 |
- 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 |
34,2 |
22,4 |
Industry |
31,9 |
35,3 |
Construction |
12,9 |
6,2 |
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities |
46,7 |
37,7 |
Public administration, education, human health, social work |
70,1 |
55,4 |
- 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.