EMP T1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity
Economic activity |
2010 |
2015 |
2021 |
Altogether |
266 533 |
265 148 |
264 293 |
Working age adult in % |
72,4 |
73,5 |
74,3 |
including working age adults with a job in % |
65,5 |
64,6 |
66,6 |
including unemployed workers in % |
6,9 |
8,8 |
7,6 |
Economically inactive people in % |
27,6 |
26,5 |
25,7 |
including pupils, students or interns in % |
13,1 |
13,3 |
13,5 |
including retirees in % |
8,7 |
7,4 |
6,0 |
including other economically inactive people in % |
5,8 |
5,8 |
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 |
264 293 |
196 283 |
74,3 |
176 106 |
66,6 |
15 to 24 years old |
61 382 |
24 830 |
40,5 |
19 844 |
32,3 |
25 to 54 years old |
152 675 |
141 222 |
92,5 |
128 439 |
84,1 |
55 to 64 years old |
50 236 |
30 231 |
60,2 |
27 823 |
55,4 |
Male |
129 688 |
99 416 |
76,7 |
89 535 |
69,0 |
15 to 24 years old |
30 023 |
13 209 |
44,0 |
10 613 |
35,3 |
25 to 54 years old |
75 726 |
71 528 |
94,5 |
65 419 |
86,4 |
55 to 64 years old |
23 939 |
14 678 |
61,3 |
13 503 |
56,4 |
Female |
134 606 |
96 867 |
72,0 |
86 570 |
64,3 |
15 to 24 years old |
31 359 |
11 621 |
37,1 |
9 230 |
29,4 |
25 to 54 years old |
76 950 |
69 694 |
90,6 |
63 020 |
81,9 |
55 to 64 years old |
26 297 |
15 553 |
59,1 |
14 321 |
54,5 |
- 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 |
66,6 |
Unemployed workers |
7,6 |
Retirees |
6,0 |
Pupils, students or interns |
13,5 |
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 |
192 526 |
173 849 |
194 240 |
171 122 |
195 916 |
176 333 |
including |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
Farmer operators |
2 216 |
2 212 |
2 034 |
2 011 |
1 648 |
1 639 |
Handicrafters, traders and business leaders |
9 728 |
9 259 |
9 961 |
9 376 |
10 858 |
10 432 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
28 556 |
27 628 |
31 035 |
29 870 |
34 343 |
33 248 |
Intermediate professions |
51 997 |
48 704 |
52 042 |
47 932 |
54 102 |
50 661 |
Employees |
54 692 |
48 494 |
55 189 |
47 440 |
53 192 |
46 493 |
Workers |
43 645 |
37 552 |
41 603 |
34 493 |
39 356 |
33 859 |
- 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 |
18 415 |
23 445 |
20 177 |
Unemployment rate in % |
9,5 |
12,0 |
10,3 |
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged |
20,7 |
25,1 |
20,1 |
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged |
8,1 |
10,6 |
9,1 |
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged |
6,5 |
8,6 |
8,0 |
- 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 |
22,0 |
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB |
17,2 |
CAP, BEP or equivalent |
11,2 |
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent |
11,8 |
2 years at university |
6,8 |
3 to 4 years at university |
6,4 |
5 years or more at university |
6,0 |
- 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 |
179 215 |
175 960 |
181 613 |
Working age adult living in the area |
176 118 |
173 389 |
178 765 |
Occupational concentration by industry |
101,8 |
101,5 |
101,6 |
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % |
59,1 |
58,2 |
57,2 |
- 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 |
179 215 |
100,0 |
175 960 |
100,0 |
181 613 |
100,0 |
Employee |
161 126 |
89,9 |
156 996 |
89,2 |
160 849 |
88,6 |
including women |
80 058 |
44,7 |
79 451 |
45,2 |
80 997 |
44,6 |
including partial time jobs |
27 850 |
15,5 |
27 888 |
15,8 |
25 520 |
14,1 |
Non-employee |
18 089 |
10,1 |
18 964 |
10,8 |
20 764 |
11,4 |
including women |
5 861 |
3,3 |
6 432 |
3,7 |
7 720 |
4,3 |
including partial time jobs |
1 799 |
1,0 |
2 322 |
1,3 |
2 881 |
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 |
182 346 |
100,0 |
Farmer operators |
1 798 |
1,0 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
11 094 |
6,1 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
33 699 |
18,5 |
Intermediate professions |
52 220 |
28,6 |
Employees |
47 986 |
26,3 |
Workers |
35 547 |
19,5 |
- 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 |
1,2 |
1,0 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
5,3 |
5,6 |
6,1 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
15,5 |
16,8 |
18,5 |
Intermediate professions |
27,7 |
27,9 |
28,6 |
Employees |
28,0 |
28,0 |
26,3 |
Workers |
22,2 |
20,5 |
19,5 |
- 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 |
178 211 |
100,0 |
175 733 |
100,0 |
182 346 |
100,0 |
48,7 |
89,4 |
Agriculture |
3 849 |
2,2 |
3 818 |
2,2 |
3 742 |
2,1 |
27,6 |
54,7 |
Industry |
22 854 |
12,8 |
19 628 |
11,2 |
19 253 |
10,6 |
30,7 |
93,8 |
Construction |
12 703 |
7,1 |
12 013 |
6,8 |
12 035 |
6,6 |
12,0 |
79,4 |
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities |
78 149 |
43,9 |
78 631 |
44,7 |
85 354 |
46,8 |
45,3 |
88,0 |
Public administration/education/human health/social work |
60 656 |
34,0 |
61 643 |
35,1 |
61 963 |
34,0 |
67,4 |
94,1 |
- 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 |
32,4 |
21,7 |
Industry |
30,6 |
31,9 |
Construction |
14,3 |
3,3 |
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities |
46,6 |
36,4 |
Public administration, education, human health, social work |
68,2 |
54,8 |
- 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.