EMP T1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity
Economic activity |
2010 |
2015 |
2021 |
Altogether |
280 385 |
280 139 |
283 973 |
Working age adult in % |
74,2 |
75,6 |
76,2 |
including working age adults with a job in % |
67,0 |
66,4 |
68,0 |
including unemployed workers in % |
7,2 |
9,1 |
8,1 |
Economically inactive people in % |
25,8 |
24,4 |
23,8 |
including pupils, students or interns in % |
10,2 |
10,6 |
10,9 |
including retirees in % |
8,9 |
7,3 |
6,1 |
including other economically inactive people in % |
6,7 |
6,6 |
6,8 |
- 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 |
283 973 |
216 318 |
76,2 |
193 213 |
68,0 |
15 to 24 years old |
57 273 |
24 496 |
42,8 |
19 063 |
33,3 |
25 to 54 years old |
172 531 |
159 286 |
92,3 |
144 240 |
83,6 |
55 to 64 years old |
54 170 |
32 535 |
60,1 |
29 910 |
55,2 |
Male |
141 105 |
109 991 |
77,9 |
98 893 |
70,1 |
15 to 24 years old |
30 238 |
13 626 |
45,1 |
10 586 |
35,0 |
25 to 54 years old |
84 735 |
80 242 |
94,7 |
73 428 |
86,7 |
55 to 64 years old |
26 131 |
16 122 |
61,7 |
14 879 |
56,9 |
Female |
142 868 |
106 327 |
74,4 |
94 320 |
66,0 |
15 to 24 years old |
27 034 |
10 870 |
40,2 |
8 477 |
31,4 |
25 to 54 years old |
87 796 |
79 045 |
90,0 |
70 812 |
80,7 |
55 to 64 years old |
28 038 |
16 413 |
58,5 |
15 031 |
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 |
68,0 |
Unemployed workers |
8,1 |
Retirees |
6,1 |
Pupils, students or interns |
10,9 |
Other economically inactive people |
6,8 |
- 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 |
207 911 |
187 819 |
211 471 |
185 631 |
217 925 |
195 152 |
including |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
Farmer operators |
1 719 |
1 711 |
1 542 |
1 522 |
1 286 |
1 268 |
Handicrafters, traders and business leaders |
8 905 |
8 427 |
9 669 |
9 045 |
11 108 |
10 639 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
32 875 |
31 885 |
34 878 |
33 591 |
38 026 |
36 933 |
Intermediate professions |
55 626 |
52 002 |
57 449 |
52 871 |
59 103 |
55 021 |
Employees |
58 460 |
52 127 |
57 598 |
49 736 |
57 126 |
50 182 |
Workers |
48 834 |
41 668 |
47 912 |
38 865 |
48 981 |
41 110 |
- 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 |
20 097 |
25 600 |
23 104 |
Unemployment rate in % |
9,7 |
12,1 |
10,7 |
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged |
21,1 |
25,7 |
22,2 |
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged |
8,2 |
10,5 |
9,4 |
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged |
6,7 |
9,5 |
8,1 |
- 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 |
21,8 |
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB |
17,1 |
CAP, BEP or equivalent |
11,5 |
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent |
11,8 |
2 years at university |
7,1 |
3 to 4 years at university |
7,1 |
5 years or more at university |
5,8 |
- 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 |
190 829 |
188 450 |
196 101 |
Working age adult living in the area |
189 042 |
188 062 |
195 592 |
Occupational concentration by industry |
100,9 |
100,2 |
100,3 |
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % |
60,5 |
60,1 |
59,1 |
- 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 |
190 829 |
100,0 |
188 450 |
100,0 |
196 101 |
100,0 |
Employee |
174 135 |
91,3 |
170 749 |
90,6 |
177 101 |
90,3 |
including women |
86 929 |
45,6 |
87 208 |
46,3 |
89 552 |
45,7 |
including partial time jobs |
26 723 |
14,0 |
25 928 |
13,8 |
24 172 |
12,3 |
Non-employee |
16 695 |
8,7 |
17 701 |
9,4 |
19 000 |
9,7 |
including women |
5 697 |
3,0 |
6 158 |
3,3 |
6 995 |
3,6 |
including partial time jobs |
1 676 |
0,9 |
2 258 |
1,2 |
2 492 |
1,3 |
- 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 |
197 549 |
100,0 |
Farmer operators |
1 422 |
0,7 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
10 960 |
5,5 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
34 960 |
17,7 |
Intermediate professions |
55 146 |
27,9 |
Employees |
51 809 |
26,2 |
Workers |
43 253 |
21,9 |
- 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 |
0,9 |
0,9 |
0,7 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
4,5 |
5,0 |
5,5 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
16,0 |
16,9 |
17,7 |
Intermediate professions |
27,4 |
28,1 |
27,9 |
Employees |
28,3 |
27,4 |
26,2 |
Workers |
22,8 |
21,7 |
21,9 |
- 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 |
191 443 |
100,0 |
187 589 |
100,0 |
197 549 |
100,0 |
49,0 |
91,0 |
Agriculture |
3 074 |
1,6 |
2 895 |
1,5 |
2 491 |
1,3 |
24,3 |
46,6 |
Industry |
26 608 |
13,9 |
23 687 |
12,6 |
24 243 |
12,3 |
33,4 |
95,7 |
Construction |
13 615 |
7,1 |
12 629 |
6,7 |
13 194 |
6,7 |
12,7 |
78,6 |
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities |
88 063 |
46,0 |
87 749 |
46,8 |
95 443 |
48,3 |
47,2 |
89,8 |
Public administration/education/human health/social work |
60 083 |
31,4 |
60 630 |
32,3 |
62 177 |
31,5 |
66,6 |
95,3 |
- 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 |
32,1 |
17,5 |
Industry |
33,4 |
31,8 |
Construction |
14,3 |
6,7 |
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities |
48,4 |
36,5 |
Public administration, education, human health, social work |
66,9 |
60,7 |
- 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.