EMP T1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity
Economic activity |
2010 |
2015 |
2021 |
Altogether |
345 481 |
338 174 |
337 946 |
Working age adult in % |
73,7 |
75,7 |
76,7 |
including working age adults with a job in % |
65,5 |
65,7 |
67,8 |
including unemployed workers in % |
8,2 |
10,1 |
8,9 |
Economically inactive people in % |
26,3 |
24,3 |
23,3 |
including pupils, students or interns in % |
8,9 |
9,1 |
9,0 |
including retirees in % |
8,2 |
6,3 |
5,4 |
including other economically inactive people in % |
9,3 |
8,9 |
8,9 |
- 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 |
337 946 |
259 368 |
76,7 |
229 228 |
67,8 |
15 to 24 years old |
54 939 |
22 319 |
40,6 |
16 983 |
30,9 |
25 to 54 years old |
207 093 |
187 806 |
90,7 |
168 183 |
81,2 |
55 to 64 years old |
75 914 |
49 244 |
64,9 |
44 062 |
58,0 |
Male |
163 931 |
130 419 |
79,6 |
116 489 |
71,1 |
15 to 24 years old |
28 702 |
12 451 |
43,4 |
9 398 |
32,7 |
25 to 54 years old |
99 670 |
93 635 |
93,9 |
85 256 |
85,5 |
55 to 64 years old |
35 559 |
24 332 |
68,4 |
21 835 |
61,4 |
Female |
174 015 |
128 950 |
74,1 |
112 739 |
64,8 |
15 to 24 years old |
26 237 |
9 868 |
37,6 |
7 585 |
28,9 |
25 to 54 years old |
107 423 |
94 171 |
87,7 |
82 927 |
77,2 |
55 to 64 years old |
40 355 |
24 911 |
61,7 |
22 227 |
55,1 |
- 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 |
67,8 |
Unemployed workers |
8,9 |
Retirees |
5,4 |
Pupils, students or interns |
9,0 |
Other economically inactive people |
8,9 |
- 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 |
254 813 |
226 694 |
256 068 |
222 082 |
260 166 |
231 066 |
including |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
Farmer operators |
1 024 |
984 |
639 |
624 |
603 |
598 |
Handicrafters, traders and business leaders |
23 767 |
22 329 |
24 841 |
23 206 |
26 863 |
25 779 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
44 184 |
42 256 |
45 829 |
43 522 |
50 086 |
47 872 |
Intermediate professions |
61 730 |
56 075 |
63 269 |
56 627 |
65 230 |
59 334 |
Employees |
78 970 |
68 213 |
78 121 |
65 380 |
75 650 |
64 112 |
Workers |
43 393 |
36 837 |
40 881 |
32 725 |
39 419 |
33 371 |
- 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 |
28 196 |
34 124 |
30 140 |
Unemployment rate in % |
11,1 |
13,3 |
11,6 |
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged |
24,3 |
29,3 |
23,9 |
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged |
9,6 |
11,8 |
10,4 |
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged |
9,7 |
11,3 |
10,5 |
- 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 |
18,9 |
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB |
16,1 |
CAP, BEP or equivalent |
13,2 |
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent |
13,5 |
2 years at university |
9,0 |
3 to 4 years at university |
8,6 |
5 years or more at university |
6,6 |
- 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 |
226 470 |
221 543 |
228 344 |
Working age adult living in the area |
230 164 |
226 678 |
235 804 |
Occupational concentration by industry |
98,4 |
97,7 |
96,8 |
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % |
55,3 |
55,2 |
55,0 |
- 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 |
226 470 |
100,0 |
221 543 |
100,0 |
228 344 |
100,0 |
Employee |
188 596 |
83,3 |
182 455 |
82,4 |
185 413 |
81,2 |
including women |
94 536 |
41,7 |
92 097 |
41,6 |
93 797 |
41,1 |
including partial time jobs |
31 728 |
14,0 |
29 492 |
13,3 |
27 515 |
12,0 |
Non-employee |
37 874 |
16,7 |
39 088 |
17,6 |
42 931 |
18,8 |
including women |
13 233 |
5,8 |
14 245 |
6,4 |
17 104 |
7,5 |
including partial time jobs |
4 357 |
1,9 |
5 558 |
2,5 |
6 582 |
2,9 |
- 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 |
231 334 |
100,0 |
Farmer operators |
680 |
0,3 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
26 463 |
11,4 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
48 353 |
20,9 |
Intermediate professions |
58 105 |
25,1 |
Employees |
63 247 |
27,3 |
Workers |
34 486 |
14,9 |
- 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 |
0,5 |
0,3 |
0,3 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
9,9 |
10,6 |
11,4 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
18,4 |
19,8 |
20,9 |
Intermediate professions |
24,5 |
25,0 |
25,1 |
Employees |
29,7 |
28,8 |
27,3 |
Workers |
17,1 |
15,5 |
14,9 |
- 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 |
226 392 |
100,0 |
221 867 |
100,0 |
231 334 |
100,0 |
48,7 |
82,5 |
Agriculture |
1 427 |
0,6 |
1 084 |
0,5 |
1 089 |
0,5 |
39,7 |
44,1 |
Industry |
21 497 |
9,5 |
20 164 |
9,1 |
20 347 |
8,8 |
37,5 |
90,6 |
Construction |
17 679 |
7,8 |
16 319 |
7,4 |
16 133 |
7,0 |
12,5 |
63,2 |
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities |
125 714 |
55,5 |
123 829 |
55,8 |
130 978 |
56,6 |
44,7 |
80,9 |
Public administration/education/human health/social work |
60 075 |
26,5 |
60 471 |
27,3 |
62 788 |
27,1 |
70,0 |
88,9 |
- 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 |
43,0 |
37,1 |
Industry |
37,7 |
35,0 |
Construction |
16,6 |
5,5 |
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities |
46,0 |
39,4 |
Public administration, education, human health, social work |
71,1 |
61,3 |
- 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.