EMP T1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity
Economic activity |
2010 |
2015 |
2021 |
Altogether |
240 725 |
235 506 |
231 403 |
Working age adult in % |
73,6 |
75,1 |
75,9 |
including working age adults with a job in % |
64,9 |
64,6 |
66,6 |
including unemployed workers in % |
8,7 |
10,6 |
9,3 |
Economically inactive people in % |
26,4 |
24,9 |
24,1 |
including pupils, students or interns in % |
9,0 |
9,1 |
9,0 |
including retirees in % |
7,9 |
6,2 |
5,4 |
including other economically inactive people in % |
9,6 |
9,6 |
9,6 |
- 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 |
231 403 |
175 633 |
75,9 |
154 060 |
66,6 |
15 to 24 years old |
37 624 |
14 994 |
39,9 |
11 342 |
30,1 |
25 to 54 years old |
141 977 |
127 496 |
89,8 |
113 199 |
79,7 |
55 to 64 years old |
51 802 |
33 143 |
64,0 |
29 519 |
57,0 |
Male |
112 406 |
88 556 |
78,8 |
78 574 |
69,9 |
15 to 24 years old |
19 723 |
8 361 |
42,4 |
6 237 |
31,6 |
25 to 54 years old |
68 531 |
63 801 |
93,1 |
57 645 |
84,1 |
55 to 64 years old |
24 152 |
16 394 |
67,9 |
14 692 |
60,8 |
Female |
118 997 |
87 077 |
73,2 |
75 486 |
63,4 |
15 to 24 years old |
17 901 |
6 633 |
37,1 |
5 105 |
28,5 |
25 to 54 years old |
73 446 |
63 695 |
86,7 |
55 554 |
75,6 |
55 to 64 years old |
27 650 |
16 749 |
60,6 |
14 828 |
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 |
66,6 |
Unemployed workers |
9,3 |
Retirees |
5,4 |
Pupils, students or interns |
9,0 |
Other economically inactive people |
9,6 |
- 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 |
177 395 |
156 606 |
176 628 |
151 777 |
176 380 |
155 357 |
including |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
Farmer operators |
547 |
520 |
366 |
348 |
455 |
455 |
Handicrafters, traders and business leaders |
16 052 |
15 037 |
17 051 |
15 883 |
18 625 |
17 857 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
30 277 |
28 839 |
30 925 |
29 389 |
33 694 |
32 107 |
Intermediate professions |
41 855 |
37 883 |
42 169 |
37 589 |
42 448 |
38 289 |
Employees |
56 554 |
48 467 |
55 218 |
45 547 |
52 173 |
43 846 |
Workers |
30 862 |
25 860 |
28 938 |
23 021 |
27 343 |
22 803 |
- 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 |
20 869 |
24 894 |
21 573 |
Unemployment rate in % |
11,8 |
14,1 |
12,3 |
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged |
25,7 |
30,2 |
24,4 |
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged |
10,2 |
12,5 |
11,2 |
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged |
10,2 |
11,9 |
10,9 |
- 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 |
19,6 |
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB |
17,2 |
CAP, BEP or equivalent |
14,2 |
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent |
14,1 |
2 years at university |
9,5 |
3 to 4 years at university |
8,9 |
5 years or more at university |
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 T5 - Employment and activity
Employment activity |
2010 |
2015 |
2021 |
Number of jobs in the area |
164 904 |
162 124 |
165 191 |
Working age adult living in the area |
159 029 |
155 279 |
158 487 |
Occupational concentration by industry |
103,7 |
104,4 |
104,2 |
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % |
54,8 |
54,4 |
54,0 |
- 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 |
164 904 |
100,0 |
162 124 |
100,0 |
165 191 |
100,0 |
Employee |
137 726 |
83,5 |
133 977 |
82,6 |
134 340 |
81,3 |
including women |
69 681 |
42,3 |
67 800 |
41,8 |
67 755 |
41,0 |
including partial time jobs |
22 982 |
13,9 |
21 221 |
13,1 |
19 404 |
11,7 |
Non-employee |
27 178 |
16,5 |
28 147 |
17,4 |
30 852 |
18,7 |
including women |
9 689 |
5,9 |
10 309 |
6,4 |
12 198 |
7,4 |
including partial time jobs |
3 023 |
1,8 |
4 040 |
2,5 |
4 684 |
2,8 |
- 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 |
166 799 |
100,0 |
Farmer operators |
476 |
0,3 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
19 124 |
11,5 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
36 590 |
21,9 |
Intermediate professions |
40 912 |
24,5 |
Employees |
46 158 |
27,7 |
Workers |
23 539 |
14,1 |
- 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 |
0,3 |
0,2 |
0,3 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
9,8 |
10,6 |
11,5 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
19,2 |
20,8 |
21,9 |
Intermediate professions |
24,1 |
24,5 |
24,5 |
Employees |
30,5 |
29,3 |
27,7 |
Workers |
16,0 |
14,6 |
14,1 |
- 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 |
164 708 |
100,0 |
162 311 |
100,0 |
166 799 |
100,0 |
48,6 |
82,6 |
Agriculture |
916 |
0,6 |
641 |
0,4 |
755 |
0,5 |
41,2 |
45,7 |
Industry |
14 046 |
8,5 |
12 458 |
7,7 |
12 620 |
7,6 |
35,6 |
90,0 |
Construction |
12 071 |
7,3 |
10 970 |
6,8 |
11 289 |
6,8 |
11,7 |
61,0 |
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities |
93 081 |
56,5 |
93 170 |
57,4 |
95 547 |
57,3 |
44,7 |
81,2 |
Public administration/education/human health/social work |
44 595 |
27,1 |
45 073 |
27,8 |
46 589 |
27,9 |
69,3 |
89,4 |
- 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 |
42,5 |
40,1 |
Industry |
35,6 |
34,8 |
Construction |
15,9 |
5,1 |
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities |
46,0 |
38,9 |
Public administration, education, human health, social work |
70,3 |
61,0 |
- 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.