EMP T1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity
| Economic activity |
2010 |
2015 |
2021 |
| Altogether |
267 441 |
270 948 |
276 492 |
| Working age adult in % |
71,6 |
73,1 |
74,7 |
| including working age adults with a job in % |
63,8 |
63,1 |
66,4 |
| including unemployed workers in % |
7,7 |
10,0 |
8,3 |
| Economically inactive people in % |
28,4 |
26,9 |
25,3 |
| including pupils, students or interns in % |
13,7 |
13,9 |
13,7 |
| including retirees in % |
8,7 |
7,5 |
6,1 |
| including other economically inactive people in % |
6,0 |
5,5 |
5,5 |
- 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 |
276 492 |
206 502 |
74,7 |
183 454 |
66,4 |
| 15 to 24 years old |
66 224 |
26 873 |
40,6 |
21 159 |
31,9 |
| 25 to 54 years old |
158 539 |
148 706 |
93,8 |
134 216 |
84,7 |
| 55 to 64 years old |
51 729 |
30 923 |
59,8 |
28 080 |
54,3 |
| Male |
135 047 |
103 838 |
76,9 |
93 000 |
68,9 |
| 15 to 24 years old |
32 460 |
14 523 |
44,7 |
11 631 |
35,8 |
| 25 to 54 years old |
77 826 |
74 258 |
95,4 |
67 693 |
87,0 |
| 55 to 64 years old |
24 761 |
15 056 |
60,8 |
13 677 |
55,2 |
| Female |
141 445 |
102 665 |
72,6 |
90 454 |
64,0 |
| 15 to 24 years old |
33 764 |
12 351 |
36,6 |
9 528 |
28,2 |
| 25 to 54 years old |
80 712 |
74 448 |
92,2 |
66 523 |
82,4 |
| 55 to 64 years old |
26 968 |
15 866 |
58,8 |
14 403 |
53,4 |
- 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 |
66,4 |
| Unemployed workers |
8,3 |
| Retirees |
6,1 |
| Pupils, students or interns |
13,7 |
| Other economically inactive people |
5,5 |
- 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 |
191 028 |
170 665 |
199 088 |
171 683 |
210 666 |
188 063 |
| including |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
| Farmer operators |
2 955 |
2 901 |
2 732 |
2 657 |
2 483 |
2 444 |
| Handicrafters, traders and business leaders |
9 334 |
8 767 |
10 174 |
9 361 |
11 971 |
11 488 |
| Managers and higher intellectual professions |
27 440 |
26 417 |
29 709 |
28 432 |
35 527 |
34 192 |
| Intermediate professions |
49 647 |
45 714 |
52 388 |
47 192 |
56 390 |
52 131 |
| Employees |
53 736 |
47 555 |
55 711 |
47 599 |
56 378 |
49 568 |
| Workers |
46 242 |
39 310 |
45 615 |
36 442 |
45 012 |
38 240 |
- 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 |
20 708 |
27 197 |
23 048 |
| Unemployment rate in % |
10,8 |
13,7 |
11,2 |
| Unemployment of the 15-24 aged |
22,0 |
27,4 |
21,3 |
| Unemployment of the 25-54 aged |
9,3 |
12,1 |
9,7 |
| Unemployment of the 55-64 aged |
7,5 |
10,5 |
9,2 |
- 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 |
26,3 |
| BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB |
18,9 |
| CAP, BEP or equivalent |
11,8 |
| Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent |
12,5 |
| 2 years at university |
7,3 |
| 3 to 4 years at university |
7,5 |
| 5 years or more at university |
6,3 |
- 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 |
172 022 |
172 352 |
185 078 |
| Working age adult living in the area |
171 527 |
172 192 |
185 290 |
| Occupational concentration by industry |
100,3 |
100,1 |
99,9 |
| employment rate of 15 years old or above in % |
58,2 |
58,1 |
57,7 |
- 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 |
172 022 |
100,0 |
172 352 |
100,0 |
185 078 |
100,0 |
| Employee |
153 354 |
89,1 |
152 603 |
88,5 |
162 650 |
87,9 |
| including women |
77 677 |
45,2 |
78 607 |
45,6 |
83 476 |
45,1 |
| including partial time jobs |
32 564 |
18,9 |
32 337 |
18,8 |
31 198 |
16,9 |
| Non-employee |
18 668 |
10,9 |
19 749 |
11,5 |
22 429 |
12,1 |
| including women |
6 243 |
3,6 |
6 772 |
3,9 |
8 423 |
4,6 |
| including partial time jobs |
2 216 |
1,3 |
2 662 |
1,5 |
3 578 |
1,9 |
- 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 |
191 077 |
100,0 |
| Farmer operators |
2 480 |
1,3 |
| Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
11 864 |
6,2 |
| Managers and higher intellectual professions |
32 018 |
16,8 |
| Intermediate professions |
52 360 |
27,4 |
| Employees |
52 006 |
27,2 |
| Workers |
40 349 |
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 |
1,7 |
1,6 |
1,3 |
| Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
5,2 |
5,6 |
6,2 |
| Managers and higher intellectual professions |
14,6 |
15,5 |
16,8 |
| Intermediate professions |
26,5 |
27,2 |
27,4 |
| Employees |
28,5 |
28,3 |
27,2 |
| Workers |
23,5 |
21,7 |
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 |
171 648 |
100,0 |
173 313 |
100,0 |
191 077 |
100,0 |
49,8 |
88,9 |
| Agriculture |
7 739 |
4,5 |
7 498 |
4,3 |
7 323 |
3,8 |
35,1 |
66,9 |
| Industry |
20 646 |
12,0 |
19 762 |
11,4 |
20 995 |
11,0 |
30,3 |
93,1 |
| Construction |
12 665 |
7,4 |
11 545 |
6,7 |
12 569 |
6,6 |
12,0 |
79,9 |
| Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities |
72 466 |
42,2 |
74 237 |
42,8 |
88 276 |
46,2 |
47,8 |
87,6 |
| Public administration/education/human health/social work |
58 133 |
33,9 |
60 271 |
34,8 |
61 914 |
32,4 |
68,6 |
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 |
40,1 |
24,9 |
| Industry |
30,2 |
31,6 |
| Construction |
13,5 |
6,4 |
| Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities |
49,5 |
35,8 |
| Public administration, education, human health, social work |
69,1 |
60,8 |
- 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.