EMP T1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity
Economic activity |
2010 |
2015 |
2021 |
Altogether |
234 371 |
238 989 |
244 259 |
Working age adult in % |
66,9 |
69,4 |
70,1 |
including working age adults with a job in % |
55,9 |
55,3 |
57,6 |
including unemployed workers in % |
11,1 |
14,1 |
12,4 |
Economically inactive people in % |
33,1 |
30,6 |
29,9 |
including pupils, students or interns in % |
9,0 |
9,2 |
9,4 |
including retirees in % |
11,3 |
8,5 |
7,2 |
including other economically inactive people in % |
12,7 |
12,9 |
13,3 |
- 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 |
244 259 |
171 170 |
70,1 |
140 794 |
57,6 |
15 to 24 years old |
43 598 |
17 249 |
39,6 |
11 232 |
25,8 |
25 to 54 years old |
144 766 |
123 949 |
85,6 |
104 083 |
71,9 |
55 to 64 years old |
55 896 |
29 972 |
53,6 |
25 478 |
45,6 |
Male |
117 485 |
85 605 |
72,9 |
71 052 |
60,5 |
15 to 24 years old |
22 312 |
9 545 |
42,8 |
6 248 |
28,0 |
25 to 54 years old |
68 864 |
61 485 |
89,3 |
52 354 |
76,0 |
55 to 64 years old |
26 310 |
14 575 |
55,4 |
12 450 |
47,3 |
Female |
126 774 |
85 565 |
67,5 |
69 742 |
55,0 |
15 to 24 years old |
21 286 |
7 704 |
36,2 |
4 984 |
23,4 |
25 to 54 years old |
75 902 |
62 464 |
82,3 |
51 730 |
68,2 |
55 to 64 years old |
29 586 |
15 397 |
52,0 |
13 029 |
44,0 |
- 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 |
57,6 |
Unemployed workers |
12,4 |
Retirees |
7,2 |
Pupils, students or interns |
9,4 |
Other economically inactive people |
13,3 |
- 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 |
156 648 |
130 554 |
165 821 |
132 522 |
173 634 |
143 268 |
including |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
Farmer operators |
2 596 |
2 494 |
1 871 |
1 776 |
1 919 |
1 831 |
Handicrafters, traders and business leaders |
13 222 |
12 004 |
14 334 |
12 645 |
15 378 |
14 100 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
15 692 |
14 659 |
16 577 |
15 563 |
18 063 |
17 006 |
Intermediate professions |
36 026 |
32 558 |
39 413 |
34 428 |
43 844 |
39 087 |
Employees |
51 082 |
41 456 |
54 023 |
41 998 |
55 263 |
44 148 |
Workers |
35 733 |
27 383 |
36 300 |
26 113 |
35 912 |
27 095 |
- 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 |
25 953 |
33 732 |
30 376 |
Unemployment rate in % |
16,5 |
20,3 |
17,7 |
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged |
34,3 |
43,3 |
34,9 |
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged |
14,5 |
18,2 |
16,0 |
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged |
12,4 |
15,3 |
15,0 |
- 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 |
31,3 |
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB |
25,3 |
CAP, BEP or equivalent |
20,6 |
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent |
18,5 |
2 years at university |
12,0 |
3 to 4 years at university |
9,3 |
5 years or more at university |
8,4 |
- 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 |
128 980 |
130 628 |
139 607 |
Working age adult living in the area |
132 297 |
134 117 |
143 518 |
Occupational concentration by industry |
97,5 |
97,4 |
97,3 |
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % |
49,9 |
50,1 |
49,3 |
- 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 |
128 980 |
100,0 |
130 628 |
100,0 |
139 607 |
100,0 |
Employee |
106 798 |
82,8 |
107 167 |
82,0 |
114 133 |
81,8 |
including women |
54 737 |
42,4 |
55 383 |
42,4 |
59 356 |
42,5 |
including partial time jobs |
22 381 |
17,4 |
22 410 |
17,2 |
22 048 |
15,8 |
Non-employee |
22 182 |
17,2 |
23 461 |
18,0 |
25 475 |
18,2 |
including women |
7 865 |
6,1 |
8 691 |
6,7 |
10 088 |
7,2 |
including partial time jobs |
2 564 |
2,0 |
3 265 |
2,5 |
3 799 |
2,7 |
- 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 |
141 785 |
100,0 |
Farmer operators |
1 973 |
1,4 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
14 516 |
10,2 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
16 680 |
11,8 |
Intermediate professions |
38 127 |
26,9 |
Employees |
43 310 |
30,5 |
Workers |
27 180 |
19,2 |
- 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 |
2,0 |
1,4 |
1,4 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
9,4 |
9,8 |
10,2 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
11,0 |
11,7 |
11,8 |
Intermediate professions |
24,8 |
25,8 |
26,9 |
Employees |
31,4 |
31,4 |
30,5 |
Workers |
21,3 |
19,9 |
19,2 |
- 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 |
129 123 |
100,0 |
131 137 |
100,0 |
141 785 |
100,0 |
49,5 |
83,1 |
Agriculture |
5 101 |
4,0 |
4 085 |
3,1 |
4 243 |
3,0 |
29,5 |
56,0 |
Industry |
8 118 |
6,3 |
8 477 |
6,5 |
8 911 |
6,3 |
30,9 |
86,8 |
Construction |
11 555 |
8,9 |
10 734 |
8,2 |
11 632 |
8,2 |
11,3 |
69,8 |
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities |
59 449 |
46,0 |
59 545 |
45,4 |
66 476 |
46,9 |
46,9 |
80,7 |
Public administration/education/human health/social work |
44 900 |
34,8 |
48 296 |
36,8 |
50 524 |
35,6 |
66,8 |
90,8 |
- 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 |
30,3 |
28,4 |
Industry |
29,6 |
39,4 |
Construction |
14,0 |
4,9 |
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities |
48,3 |
40,8 |
Public administration, education, human health, social work |
67,5 |
59,8 |
- 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.