EMP T1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity
Economic activity |
2010 |
2015 |
2021 |
Altogether |
336 021 |
340 829 |
338 640 |
Working age adult in % |
69,9 |
71,2 |
72,6 |
including working age adults with a job in % |
59,2 |
59,3 |
62,3 |
including unemployed workers in % |
10,7 |
11,9 |
10,3 |
Economically inactive people in % |
30,1 |
28,8 |
27,4 |
including pupils, students or interns in % |
9,9 |
10,2 |
10,1 |
including retirees in % |
9,2 |
7,4 |
6,2 |
including other economically inactive people in % |
11,0 |
11,1 |
11,0 |
- 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 |
338 640 |
245 957 |
72,6 |
211 036 |
62,3 |
15 to 24 years old |
62 799 |
25 079 |
39,9 |
17 712 |
28,2 |
25 to 54 years old |
200 617 |
177 508 |
88,5 |
155 358 |
77,4 |
55 to 64 years old |
75 223 |
43 370 |
57,7 |
37 966 |
50,5 |
Male |
165 824 |
126 119 |
76,1 |
109 635 |
66,1 |
15 to 24 years old |
32 857 |
14 344 |
43,7 |
10 324 |
31,4 |
25 to 54 years old |
97 163 |
90 109 |
92,7 |
80 278 |
82,6 |
55 to 64 years old |
35 804 |
21 666 |
60,5 |
19 033 |
53,2 |
Female |
172 815 |
119 838 |
69,3 |
101 402 |
58,7 |
15 to 24 years old |
29 942 |
10 735 |
35,9 |
7 389 |
24,7 |
25 to 54 years old |
103 454 |
87 399 |
84,5 |
75 080 |
72,6 |
55 to 64 years old |
39 420 |
21 704 |
55,1 |
18 933 |
48,0 |
- 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 |
62,3 |
Unemployed workers |
10,3 |
Retirees |
6,2 |
Pupils, students or interns |
10,1 |
Other economically inactive people |
11,0 |
- 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 |
235 585 |
199 400 |
242 435 |
202 214 |
246 107 |
212 122 |
including |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
Farmer operators |
3 708 |
3 570 |
3 221 |
3 113 |
3 176 |
3 079 |
Handicrafters, traders and business leaders |
17 855 |
16 319 |
18 963 |
17 374 |
20 888 |
19 707 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
28 229 |
26 907 |
30 608 |
28 844 |
32 633 |
31 226 |
Intermediate professions |
58 678 |
53 360 |
61 534 |
55 614 |
64 872 |
59 261 |
Employees |
71 782 |
59 055 |
74 584 |
60 122 |
72 251 |
60 147 |
Workers |
52 015 |
40 190 |
49 587 |
37 148 |
48 277 |
38 701 |
- 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 |
35 983 |
40 616 |
34 921 |
Unemployment rate in % |
15,3 |
16,7 |
14,2 |
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged |
32,5 |
35,2 |
29,4 |
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged |
13,3 |
14,9 |
12,5 |
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged |
12,2 |
13,2 |
12,5 |
- 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 |
26,8 |
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB |
22,1 |
CAP, BEP or equivalent |
16,2 |
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent |
15,2 |
2 years at university |
9,3 |
3 to 4 years at university |
8,1 |
5 years or more at university |
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 T5 - Employment and activity
Employment activity |
2010 |
2015 |
2021 |
Number of jobs in the area |
182 547 |
185 662 |
194 780 |
Working age adult living in the area |
201 251 |
205 035 |
215 725 |
Occupational concentration by industry |
90,7 |
90,6 |
90,3 |
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % |
55,4 |
54,4 |
53,8 |
- 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 |
182 547 |
100,0 |
185 662 |
100,0 |
194 780 |
100,0 |
Employee |
153 556 |
84,1 |
154 682 |
83,3 |
160 902 |
82,6 |
including women |
75 387 |
41,3 |
77 334 |
41,7 |
80 915 |
41,5 |
including partial time jobs |
32 833 |
18,0 |
32 450 |
17,5 |
30 274 |
15,5 |
Non-employee |
28 991 |
15,9 |
30 980 |
16,7 |
33 878 |
17,4 |
including women |
10 285 |
5,6 |
11 519 |
6,2 |
13 370 |
6,9 |
including partial time jobs |
3 596 |
2,0 |
4 561 |
2,5 |
5 214 |
2,7 |
- 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 |
196 319 |
100,0 |
Farmer operators |
3 384 |
1,7 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
19 163 |
9,8 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
28 179 |
14,4 |
Intermediate professions |
53 548 |
27,3 |
Employees |
56 503 |
28,8 |
Workers |
35 541 |
18,1 |
- 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 |
2,0 |
1,8 |
1,7 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
8,4 |
9,0 |
9,8 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
13,0 |
13,8 |
14,4 |
Intermediate professions |
26,2 |
26,7 |
27,3 |
Employees |
29,9 |
30,3 |
28,8 |
Workers |
20,4 |
18,5 |
18,1 |
- 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 |
183 548 |
100,0 |
185 705 |
100,0 |
196 319 |
100,0 |
48,2 |
83,6 |
Agriculture |
8 490 |
4,6 |
7 329 |
3,9 |
6 941 |
3,5 |
28,5 |
52,2 |
Industry |
21 825 |
11,9 |
19 637 |
10,6 |
20 162 |
10,3 |
28,6 |
91,7 |
Construction |
14 910 |
8,1 |
14 058 |
7,6 |
14 449 |
7,4 |
10,8 |
64,9 |
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities |
77 272 |
42,1 |
78 638 |
42,3 |
86 161 |
43,9 |
45,7 |
81,0 |
Public administration/education/human health/social work |
61 050 |
33,3 |
66 042 |
35,6 |
68 604 |
34,9 |
67,0 |
91,6 |
- 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 |
27,6 |
29,4 |
Industry |
28,4 |
29,9 |
Construction |
14,3 |
4,4 |
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities |
47,0 |
40,4 |
Public administration, education, human health, social work |
67,3 |
62,9 |
- 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.