EMP T1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity
| Economic activity |
2010 |
2015 |
2021 |
| Altogether |
298 243 |
297 426 |
300 179 |
| Working age adult in % |
71,0 |
72,1 |
73,5 |
| including working age adults with a job in % |
63,1 |
62,7 |
65,5 |
| including unemployed workers in % |
7,9 |
9,4 |
8,0 |
| Economically inactive people in % |
29,0 |
27,9 |
26,5 |
| including pupils, students or interns in % |
12,7 |
13,1 |
13,1 |
| including retirees in % |
9,5 |
8,3 |
6,6 |
| including other economically inactive people in % |
6,8 |
6,6 |
6,7 |
- 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 |
300 179 |
220 628 |
73,5 |
196 704 |
65,5 |
| 15 to 24 years old |
67 656 |
26 869 |
39,7 |
20 913 |
30,9 |
| 25 to 54 years old |
173 852 |
160 365 |
92,2 |
145 138 |
83,5 |
| 55 to 64 years old |
58 671 |
33 393 |
56,9 |
30 654 |
52,2 |
| Male |
147 827 |
110 860 |
75,0 |
98 885 |
66,9 |
| 15 to 24 years old |
34 065 |
14 248 |
41,8 |
10 975 |
32,2 |
| 25 to 54 years old |
85 974 |
80 540 |
93,7 |
73 215 |
85,2 |
| 55 to 64 years old |
27 788 |
16 072 |
57,8 |
14 695 |
52,9 |
| Female |
152 352 |
109 767 |
72,0 |
97 819 |
64,2 |
| 15 to 24 years old |
33 591 |
12 621 |
37,6 |
9 938 |
29,6 |
| 25 to 54 years old |
87 878 |
79 825 |
90,8 |
71 923 |
81,8 |
| 55 to 64 years old |
30 883 |
17 321 |
56,1 |
15 959 |
51,7 |
- 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 |
65,5 |
| Unemployed workers |
8,0 |
| Retirees |
6,6 |
| Pupils, students or interns |
13,1 |
| Other economically inactive people |
6,7 |
- 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 |
211 915 |
188 573 |
214 328 |
186 798 |
220 400 |
196 966 |
| including |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
| Farmer operators |
2 265 |
2 238 |
2 302 |
2 288 |
2 047 |
2 027 |
| Handicrafters, traders and business leaders |
11 468 |
10 781 |
11 865 |
11 027 |
12 870 |
12 274 |
| Managers and higher intellectual professions |
29 007 |
28 055 |
31 293 |
30 052 |
34 984 |
33 696 |
| Intermediate professions |
54 878 |
50 922 |
55 576 |
50 891 |
59 254 |
55 014 |
| Employees |
62 956 |
54 966 |
64 062 |
54 613 |
62 199 |
54 158 |
| Workers |
49 413 |
41 611 |
46 392 |
37 928 |
46 232 |
39 798 |
- 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 |
23 451 |
27 884 |
23 923 |
| Unemployment rate in % |
11,1 |
13,0 |
10,8 |
| Unemployment of the 15-24 aged |
25,2 |
29,0 |
22,2 |
| Unemployment of the 25-54 aged |
9,4 |
11,3 |
9,5 |
| Unemployment of the 55-64 aged |
6,9 |
9,4 |
8,2 |
- 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 |
20,7 |
| BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB |
17,1 |
| CAP, BEP or equivalent |
12,6 |
| Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent |
12,3 |
| 2 years at university |
6,8 |
| 3 to 4 years at university |
7,3 |
| 5 years or more at university |
5,7 |
- 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 |
187 024 |
185 135 |
194 186 |
| Working age adult living in the area |
189 652 |
188 416 |
199 419 |
| Occupational concentration by industry |
98,6 |
98,3 |
97,4 |
| employment rate of 15 years old or above in % |
58,0 |
57,1 |
56,4 |
- 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 |
187 024 |
100,0 |
185 135 |
100,0 |
194 186 |
100,0 |
| Employee |
167 088 |
89,3 |
164 163 |
88,7 |
170 763 |
87,9 |
| including women |
83 134 |
44,5 |
83 635 |
45,2 |
87 088 |
44,8 |
| including partial time jobs |
31 619 |
16,9 |
31 660 |
17,1 |
30 057 |
15,5 |
| Non-employee |
19 936 |
10,7 |
20 972 |
11,3 |
23 422 |
12,1 |
| including women |
6 869 |
3,7 |
7 358 |
4,0 |
8 851 |
4,6 |
| including partial time jobs |
2 015 |
1,1 |
2 577 |
1,4 |
3 200 |
1,6 |
- 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 |
194 504 |
100,0 |
| Farmer operators |
2 241 |
1,2 |
| Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
12 633 |
6,5 |
| Managers and higher intellectual professions |
30 828 |
15,8 |
| Intermediate professions |
53 761 |
27,6 |
| Employees |
53 915 |
27,7 |
| Workers |
41 125 |
21,1 |
- 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 |
1,3 |
1,4 |
1,2 |
| Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
5,8 |
6,0 |
6,5 |
| Managers and higher intellectual professions |
14,1 |
15,2 |
15,8 |
| Intermediate professions |
26,3 |
26,5 |
27,6 |
| Employees |
29,3 |
29,4 |
27,7 |
| Workers |
23,3 |
21,4 |
21,1 |
- 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 |
187 172 |
100,0 |
185 582 |
100,0 |
194 504 |
100,0 |
49,4 |
89,0 |
| Agriculture |
3 994 |
2,1 |
4 148 |
2,2 |
3 547 |
1,8 |
27,2 |
41,7 |
| Industry |
23 926 |
12,8 |
21 173 |
11,4 |
21 646 |
11,1 |
29,3 |
94,2 |
| Construction |
13 783 |
7,4 |
12 710 |
6,8 |
13 032 |
6,7 |
11,7 |
77,3 |
| Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities |
82 496 |
44,1 |
83 497 |
45,0 |
89 223 |
45,9 |
46,4 |
87,2 |
| Public administration/education/human health/social work |
62 974 |
33,6 |
64 053 |
34,5 |
67 056 |
34,5 |
68,5 |
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 |
32,8 |
23,1 |
| Industry |
29,0 |
34,1 |
| Construction |
13,0 |
7,5 |
| Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities |
47,4 |
39,5 |
| Public administration, education, human health, social work |
69,1 |
57,4 |
- 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.