EMP T1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity
Economic activity |
2010 |
2015 |
2021 |
Altogether |
246 359 |
240 669 |
241 103 |
Working age adult in % |
72,2 |
72,8 |
74,3 |
including working age adults with a job in % |
64,1 |
62,7 |
65,8 |
including unemployed workers in % |
8,2 |
10,1 |
8,5 |
Economically inactive people in % |
27,8 |
27,2 |
25,7 |
including pupils, students or interns in % |
11,1 |
11,2 |
10,9 |
including retirees in % |
7,9 |
7,5 |
6,2 |
including other economically inactive people in % |
8,8 |
8,6 |
8,5 |
- 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 |
241 103 |
179 260 |
74,3 |
158 745 |
65,8 |
15 to 24 years old |
47 120 |
19 520 |
41,4 |
15 167 |
32,2 |
25 to 54 years old |
144 789 |
130 766 |
90,3 |
117 361 |
81,1 |
55 to 64 years old |
49 194 |
28 974 |
58,9 |
26 217 |
53,3 |
Male |
120 280 |
92 711 |
77,1 |
82 551 |
68,6 |
15 to 24 years old |
24 575 |
10 883 |
44,3 |
8 448 |
34,4 |
25 to 54 years old |
72 255 |
67 502 |
93,4 |
61 083 |
84,5 |
55 to 64 years old |
23 450 |
14 327 |
61,1 |
13 020 |
55,5 |
Female |
120 823 |
86 548 |
71,6 |
76 194 |
63,1 |
15 to 24 years old |
22 545 |
8 637 |
38,3 |
6 719 |
29,8 |
25 to 54 years old |
72 534 |
63 264 |
87,2 |
56 278 |
77,6 |
55 to 64 years old |
25 744 |
14 647 |
56,9 |
13 197 |
51,3 |
- 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 |
65,8 |
Unemployed workers |
8,5 |
Retirees |
6,2 |
Pupils, students or interns |
10,9 |
Other economically inactive people |
8,5 |
- 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 |
177 921 |
157 878 |
174 628 |
150 763 |
180 064 |
160 018 |
including |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
Farmer operators |
1 042 |
1 042 |
975 |
960 |
935 |
908 |
Handicrafters, traders and business leaders |
7 576 |
7 019 |
8 130 |
7 470 |
9 116 |
8 570 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
26 890 |
25 974 |
27 408 |
26 402 |
30 864 |
29 816 |
Intermediate professions |
45 853 |
42 492 |
46 905 |
42 882 |
49 951 |
46 274 |
Employees |
55 519 |
48 770 |
51 770 |
43 665 |
51 521 |
44 352 |
Workers |
39 094 |
32 580 |
36 876 |
29 384 |
35 494 |
30 098 |
- 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 |
20 115 |
24 292 |
20 515 |
Unemployment rate in % |
11,3 |
13,9 |
11,4 |
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged |
23,7 |
29,4 |
22,3 |
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged |
9,7 |
12,2 |
10,3 |
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged |
8,2 |
11,0 |
9,5 |
- 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 |
23,4 |
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB |
19,0 |
CAP, BEP or equivalent |
13,8 |
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent |
12,0 |
2 years at university |
7,5 |
3 to 4 years at university |
7,0 |
5 years or more at university |
6,4 |
- 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 |
166 006 |
157 362 |
163 972 |
Working age adult living in the area |
159 059 |
152 631 |
161 011 |
Occupational concentration by industry |
104,4 |
103,1 |
101,8 |
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % |
59,6 |
58,5 |
58,1 |
- 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 |
166 006 |
100,0 |
157 362 |
100,0 |
163 972 |
100,0 |
Employee |
152 070 |
91,6 |
143 066 |
90,9 |
147 989 |
90,3 |
including women |
72 767 |
43,8 |
70 704 |
44,9 |
73 395 |
44,8 |
including partial time jobs |
27 221 |
16,4 |
26 139 |
16,6 |
25 486 |
15,5 |
Non-employee |
13 936 |
8,4 |
14 296 |
9,1 |
15 982 |
9,7 |
including women |
4 475 |
2,7 |
4 936 |
3,1 |
5 852 |
3,6 |
including partial time jobs |
1 528 |
0,9 |
1 902 |
1,2 |
2 292 |
1,4 |
- 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 |
164 718 |
100,0 |
Farmer operators |
981 |
0,6 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
8 862 |
5,4 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
25 787 |
15,7 |
Intermediate professions |
46 976 |
28,5 |
Employees |
47 382 |
28,8 |
Workers |
34 729 |
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 |
0,6 |
0,6 |
0,6 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
4,3 |
5,0 |
5,4 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
14,0 |
15,1 |
15,7 |
Intermediate professions |
26,6 |
27,8 |
28,5 |
Employees |
31,3 |
29,9 |
28,8 |
Workers |
23,1 |
21,6 |
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 |
165 664 |
100,0 |
157 562 |
100,0 |
164 718 |
100,0 |
48,2 |
90,9 |
Agriculture |
1 508 |
0,9 |
1 625 |
1,0 |
1 575 |
1,0 |
24,5 |
40,1 |
Industry |
22 433 |
13,5 |
19 866 |
12,6 |
17 074 |
10,4 |
23,5 |
95,4 |
Construction |
11 362 |
6,9 |
10 869 |
6,9 |
11 332 |
6,9 |
12,4 |
80,6 |
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities |
72 407 |
43,7 |
69 966 |
44,4 |
77 506 |
47,1 |
46,5 |
89,6 |
Public administration/education/human health/social work |
57 954 |
35,0 |
55 236 |
35,1 |
57 231 |
34,7 |
65,4 |
94,9 |
- 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 |
25,0 |
24,1 |
Industry |
23,2 |
31,1 |
Construction |
14,9 |
2,0 |
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities |
47,6 |
37,1 |
Public administration, education, human health, social work |
65,6 |
62,4 |
- 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.