EMP T1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity
Economic activity |
2010 |
2015 |
2021 |
Altogether |
344 251 |
335 948 |
326 939 |
Working age adult in % |
69,2 |
70,4 |
71,1 |
including working age adults with a job in % |
61,0 |
60,5 |
62,6 |
including unemployed workers in % |
8,1 |
9,9 |
8,5 |
Economically inactive people in % |
30,8 |
29,6 |
28,9 |
including pupils, students or interns in % |
14,5 |
14,7 |
14,8 |
including retirees in % |
8,5 |
7,2 |
6,0 |
including other economically inactive people in % |
7,9 |
7,7 |
8,0 |
- 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 |
326 939 |
232 534 |
71,1 |
204 638 |
62,6 |
15 to 24 years old |
78 421 |
28 609 |
36,5 |
21 930 |
28,0 |
25 to 54 years old |
185 621 |
167 064 |
90,0 |
149 374 |
80,5 |
55 to 64 years old |
62 897 |
36 861 |
58,6 |
33 334 |
53,0 |
Male |
161 460 |
118 294 |
73,3 |
103 934 |
64,4 |
15 to 24 years old |
38 946 |
15 085 |
38,7 |
11 549 |
29,7 |
25 to 54 years old |
92 598 |
85 174 |
92,0 |
76 173 |
82,3 |
55 to 64 years old |
29 917 |
18 034 |
60,3 |
16 212 |
54,2 |
Female |
165 478 |
114 240 |
69,0 |
100 704 |
60,9 |
15 to 24 years old |
39 475 |
13 524 |
34,3 |
10 381 |
26,3 |
25 to 54 years old |
93 023 |
81 890 |
88,0 |
73 200 |
78,7 |
55 to 64 years old |
32 980 |
18 827 |
57,1 |
17 123 |
51,9 |
- 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 |
62,6 |
Unemployed workers |
8,5 |
Retirees |
6,0 |
Pupils, students or interns |
14,8 |
Other economically inactive people |
8,0 |
- 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 |
238 223 |
210 250 |
236 046 |
203 331 |
232 297 |
204 661 |
including |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
Farmer operators |
1 586 |
1 578 |
1 353 |
1 327 |
1 250 |
1 238 |
Handicrafters, traders and business leaders |
10 382 |
9 647 |
11 264 |
10 337 |
11 781 |
11 108 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
37 102 |
36 007 |
37 873 |
36 567 |
40 482 |
38 963 |
Intermediate professions |
63 003 |
58 380 |
64 296 |
58 865 |
64 726 |
59 796 |
Employees |
73 092 |
63 650 |
70 872 |
60 264 |
66 919 |
58 074 |
Workers |
49 962 |
40 988 |
46 289 |
35 971 |
43 059 |
35 483 |
- 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 |
27 961 |
33 264 |
27 896 |
Unemployment rate in % |
11,7 |
14,1 |
12,0 |
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged |
24,4 |
29,6 |
23,3 |
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged |
10,1 |
12,4 |
10,6 |
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged |
7,7 |
9,6 |
9,6 |
- 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 |
25,7 |
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB |
20,2 |
CAP, BEP or equivalent |
13,7 |
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent |
13,5 |
2 years at university |
8,0 |
3 to 4 years at university |
7,5 |
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 |
210 912 |
206 833 |
208 699 |
Working age adult living in the area |
211 715 |
205 492 |
207 669 |
Occupational concentration by industry |
99,6 |
100,7 |
100,5 |
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % |
56,5 |
56,1 |
55,2 |
- 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 |
210 912 |
100,0 |
206 833 |
100,0 |
208 699 |
100,0 |
Employee |
191 312 |
90,7 |
186 372 |
90,1 |
186 314 |
89,3 |
including women |
97 206 |
46,1 |
95 133 |
46,0 |
95 378 |
45,7 |
including partial time jobs |
36 491 |
17,3 |
35 606 |
17,2 |
32 989 |
15,8 |
Non-employee |
19 601 |
9,3 |
20 461 |
9,9 |
22 384 |
10,7 |
including women |
6 444 |
3,1 |
6 954 |
3,4 |
8 237 |
3,9 |
including partial time jobs |
2 186 |
1,0 |
2 815 |
1,4 |
3 221 |
1,5 |
- 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 |
208 364 |
100,0 |
Farmer operators |
1 347 |
0,6 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
11 661 |
5,6 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
37 743 |
18,1 |
Intermediate professions |
59 991 |
28,8 |
Employees |
60 728 |
29,1 |
Workers |
36 894 |
17,7 |
- 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 |
0,7 |
0,6 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
4,7 |
5,1 |
5,6 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
16,2 |
17,1 |
18,1 |
Intermediate professions |
27,4 |
28,6 |
28,8 |
Employees |
31,0 |
30,4 |
29,1 |
Workers |
19,9 |
18,1 |
17,7 |
- 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 |
210 736 |
100,0 |
206 642 |
100,0 |
208 364 |
100,0 |
49,9 |
90,1 |
Agriculture |
2 789 |
1,3 |
2 504 |
1,2 |
2 505 |
1,2 |
26,0 |
49,0 |
Industry |
21 874 |
10,4 |
19 908 |
9,6 |
18 521 |
8,9 |
25,5 |
92,8 |
Construction |
13 352 |
6,3 |
12 391 |
6,0 |
12 267 |
5,9 |
12,2 |
77,4 |
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities |
89 889 |
42,7 |
87 240 |
42,2 |
90 883 |
43,6 |
45,3 |
88,2 |
Public administration/education/human health/social work |
82 832 |
39,3 |
84 599 |
40,9 |
84 187 |
40,4 |
66,4 |
94,7 |
- 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 |
30,8 |
21,4 |
Industry |
24,8 |
33,8 |
Construction |
14,9 |
2,9 |
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities |
46,6 |
36,0 |
Public administration, education, human health, social work |
66,8 |
59,1 |
- 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.