EMP T1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity
Economic activity |
2010 |
2015 |
2021 |
Altogether |
237 143 |
236 106 |
235 833 |
Working age adult in % |
72,0 |
72,9 |
73,7 |
including working age adults with a job in % |
65,0 |
63,9 |
65,8 |
including unemployed workers in % |
7,0 |
9,0 |
7,9 |
Economically inactive people in % |
28,0 |
27,1 |
26,3 |
including pupils, students or interns in % |
13,7 |
13,9 |
14,1 |
including retirees in % |
8,6 |
7,3 |
5,9 |
including other economically inactive people in % |
5,7 |
5,9 |
6,3 |
- 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 |
235 833 |
173 712 |
73,7 |
155 150 |
65,8 |
15 to 24 years old |
56 991 |
22 880 |
40,1 |
18 243 |
32,0 |
25 to 54 years old |
135 155 |
124 578 |
92,2 |
112 774 |
83,4 |
55 to 64 years old |
43 687 |
26 253 |
60,1 |
24 133 |
55,2 |
Male |
115 298 |
87 741 |
76,1 |
78 625 |
68,2 |
15 to 24 years old |
27 708 |
12 093 |
43,6 |
9 678 |
34,9 |
25 to 54 years old |
66 929 |
62 992 |
94,1 |
57 337 |
85,7 |
55 to 64 years old |
20 661 |
12 657 |
61,3 |
11 610 |
56,2 |
Female |
120 535 |
85 970 |
71,3 |
76 524 |
63,5 |
15 to 24 years old |
29 283 |
10 787 |
36,8 |
8 565 |
29,2 |
25 to 54 years old |
68 226 |
61 586 |
90,3 |
55 437 |
81,3 |
55 to 64 years old |
23 026 |
13 597 |
59,1 |
12 523 |
54,4 |
- 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 |
7,9 |
Retirees |
5,9 |
Pupils, students or interns |
14,1 |
Other economically inactive people |
6,3 |
- 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 |
170 395 |
153 545 |
171 669 |
150 587 |
173 311 |
155 343 |
including |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
Farmer operators |
1 399 |
1 394 |
1 335 |
1 316 |
965 |
956 |
Handicrafters, traders and business leaders |
8 261 |
7 836 |
8 452 |
7 956 |
9 197 |
8 822 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
26 252 |
25 413 |
28 541 |
27 478 |
31 555 |
30 528 |
Intermediate professions |
47 283 |
44 234 |
46 716 |
42 913 |
48 273 |
45 069 |
Employees |
48 743 |
43 155 |
48 830 |
41 748 |
47 654 |
41 584 |
Workers |
36 869 |
31 512 |
35 537 |
29 177 |
33 324 |
28 384 |
- 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 |
16 716 |
21 333 |
18 562 |
Unemployment rate in % |
9,8 |
12,4 |
10,7 |
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged |
20,6 |
25,0 |
20,3 |
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged |
8,4 |
11,0 |
9,5 |
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged |
6,5 |
8,6 |
8,1 |
- 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 |
23,2 |
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB |
17,8 |
CAP, BEP or equivalent |
11,8 |
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent |
12,5 |
2 years at university |
7,1 |
3 to 4 years at university |
6,7 |
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 |
164 200 |
161 066 |
166 653 |
Working age adult living in the area |
155 392 |
152 705 |
157 422 |
Occupational concentration by industry |
105,7 |
105,5 |
105,9 |
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % |
58,9 |
57,9 |
56,9 |
- 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 |
164 200 |
100,0 |
161 066 |
100,0 |
166 653 |
100,0 |
Employee |
148 626 |
90,5 |
144 631 |
89,8 |
148 465 |
89,1 |
including women |
74 619 |
45,4 |
74 040 |
46,0 |
75 520 |
45,3 |
including partial time jobs |
25 682 |
15,6 |
25 766 |
16,0 |
23 704 |
14,2 |
Non-employee |
15 574 |
9,5 |
16 435 |
10,2 |
18 188 |
10,9 |
including women |
5 106 |
3,1 |
5 609 |
3,5 |
6 779 |
4,1 |
including partial time jobs |
1 612 |
1,0 |
2 100 |
1,3 |
2 581 |
1,5 |
- 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 |
167 329 |
100,0 |
Farmer operators |
1 078 |
0,6 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
9 792 |
5,9 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
32 118 |
19,2 |
Intermediate professions |
48 936 |
29,2 |
Employees |
44 863 |
26,8 |
Workers |
30 542 |
18,3 |
- 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 |
0,9 |
0,9 |
0,6 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
5,1 |
5,3 |
5,9 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
16,1 |
17,5 |
19,2 |
Intermediate professions |
28,5 |
28,6 |
29,2 |
Employees |
28,4 |
28,4 |
26,8 |
Workers |
21,0 |
19,3 |
18,3 |
- 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 |
162 962 |
100,0 |
161 086 |
100,0 |
167 329 |
100,0 |
49,3 |
90,0 |
Agriculture |
2 057 |
1,3 |
2 052 |
1,3 |
1 822 |
1,1 |
25,0 |
45,0 |
Industry |
19 742 |
12,1 |
16 958 |
10,5 |
16 497 |
9,9 |
31,2 |
94,0 |
Construction |
11 630 |
7,1 |
10 816 |
6,7 |
11 021 |
6,6 |
12,3 |
80,2 |
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities |
72 066 |
44,2 |
72 930 |
45,3 |
79 270 |
47,4 |
45,7 |
88,3 |
Public administration/education/human health/social work |
57 467 |
35,3 |
58 330 |
36,2 |
58 718 |
35,1 |
67,0 |
94,2 |
- 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 |
32,2 |
19,2 |
Industry |
31,0 |
33,8 |
Construction |
14,5 |
3,3 |
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities |
46,9 |
36,3 |
Public administration, education, human health, social work |
67,8 |
54,4 |
- 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.