EMP T1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity
Economic activity |
2010 |
2015 |
2021 |
Altogether |
285 762 |
288 010 |
291 042 |
Working age adult in % |
69,8 |
72,5 |
74,6 |
including working age adults with a job in % |
62,2 |
63,4 |
66,9 |
including unemployed workers in % |
7,6 |
9,1 |
7,6 |
Economically inactive people in % |
30,2 |
27,5 |
25,4 |
including pupils, students or interns in % |
13,3 |
12,8 |
12,2 |
including retirees in % |
7,8 |
6,1 |
5,1 |
including other economically inactive people in % |
9,1 |
8,6 |
8,2 |
- 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 |
291 042 |
217 025 |
74,6 |
194 823 |
66,9 |
15 to 24 years old |
59 258 |
22 317 |
37,7 |
17 732 |
29,9 |
25 to 54 years old |
173 662 |
157 827 |
90,9 |
143 516 |
82,6 |
55 to 64 years old |
58 122 |
36 882 |
63,5 |
33 575 |
57,8 |
Male |
142 631 |
109 925 |
77,1 |
99 617 |
69,8 |
15 to 24 years old |
29 560 |
12 241 |
41,4 |
9 714 |
32,9 |
25 to 54 years old |
85 213 |
79 122 |
92,9 |
72 917 |
85,6 |
55 to 64 years old |
27 859 |
18 562 |
66,6 |
16 986 |
61,0 |
Female |
148 410 |
107 100 |
72,2 |
95 206 |
64,2 |
15 to 24 years old |
29 698 |
10 076 |
33,9 |
8 019 |
27,0 |
25 to 54 years old |
88 449 |
78 705 |
89,0 |
70 599 |
79,8 |
55 to 64 years old |
30 263 |
18 319 |
60,5 |
16 589 |
54,8 |
- 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 |
66,9 |
Unemployed workers |
7,6 |
Retirees |
5,1 |
Pupils, students or interns |
12,2 |
Other economically inactive people |
8,2 |
- 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 |
199 584 |
177 966 |
208 456 |
182 574 |
218 046 |
196 719 |
including |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
Farmer operators |
1 169 |
1 165 |
1 156 |
1 133 |
900 |
895 |
Handicrafters, traders and business leaders |
13 658 |
12 657 |
14 525 |
13 608 |
15 971 |
15 295 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
42 928 |
41 214 |
48 386 |
46 010 |
55 106 |
53 074 |
Intermediate professions |
55 051 |
50 079 |
57 195 |
51 445 |
60 641 |
55 743 |
Employees |
53 803 |
46 632 |
53 886 |
45 354 |
54 025 |
46 875 |
Workers |
31 360 |
26 219 |
31 093 |
25 025 |
29 429 |
24 837 |
- 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 |
21 720 |
26 093 |
22 202 |
Unemployment rate in % |
10,9 |
12,5 |
10,2 |
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged |
22,9 |
27,5 |
20,5 |
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged |
9,5 |
10,9 |
9,1 |
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged |
8,4 |
10,1 |
9,0 |
- 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 |
19,1 |
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB |
14,6 |
CAP, BEP or equivalent |
13,1 |
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent |
12,7 |
2 years at university |
8,4 |
3 to 4 years at university |
7,4 |
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 |
182 889 |
187 183 |
210 480 |
Working age adult living in the area |
179 684 |
185 577 |
198 847 |
Occupational concentration by industry |
101,8 |
100,9 |
105,9 |
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % |
56,3 |
57,0 |
57,3 |
- 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 |
182 889 |
100,0 |
187 183 |
100,0 |
210 480 |
100,0 |
Employee |
158 904 |
86,9 |
160 516 |
85,8 |
178 410 |
84,8 |
including women |
78 470 |
42,9 |
80 031 |
42,8 |
88 367 |
42,0 |
including partial time jobs |
30 923 |
16,9 |
30 152 |
16,1 |
29 345 |
13,9 |
Non-employee |
23 985 |
13,1 |
26 667 |
14,2 |
32 071 |
15,2 |
including women |
8 753 |
4,8 |
10 153 |
5,4 |
13 228 |
6,3 |
including partial time jobs |
3 118 |
1,7 |
4 104 |
2,2 |
5 271 |
2,5 |
- 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 |
213 107 |
100,0 |
Farmer operators |
1 064 |
0,5 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
16 311 |
7,7 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
53 144 |
24,9 |
Intermediate professions |
58 825 |
27,6 |
Employees |
53 388 |
25,1 |
Workers |
30 376 |
14,3 |
- 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 |
0,7 |
0,7 |
0,5 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
7,0 |
7,5 |
7,7 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
21,4 |
23,3 |
24,9 |
Intermediate professions |
27,2 |
27,1 |
27,6 |
Employees |
27,1 |
26,1 |
25,1 |
Workers |
16,6 |
15,3 |
14,3 |
- 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 |
182 512 |
100,0 |
187 268 |
100,0 |
213 107 |
100,0 |
48,4 |
86,4 |
Agriculture |
2 420 |
1,3 |
2 589 |
1,4 |
2 498 |
1,2 |
31,5 |
57,9 |
Industry |
19 005 |
10,4 |
18 427 |
9,8 |
18 561 |
8,7 |
30,5 |
92,3 |
Construction |
12 676 |
6,9 |
12 017 |
6,4 |
13 110 |
6,2 |
16,7 |
75,1 |
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities |
91 840 |
50,3 |
96 532 |
51,5 |
116 960 |
54,9 |
44,5 |
85,0 |
Public administration/education/human health/social work |
56 572 |
31,0 |
57 703 |
30,8 |
61 977 |
29,1 |
68,5 |
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 |
35,8 |
25,5 |
Industry |
30,2 |
33,9 |
Construction |
20,5 |
5,3 |
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities |
45,5 |
39,0 |
Public administration, education, human health, social work |
68,7 |
66,6 |
- 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.