EMP T1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity
Economic activity |
2010 |
2015 |
2021 |
Altogether |
264 670 |
258 829 |
256 275 |
Working age adult in % |
69,2 |
70,6 |
71,4 |
including working age adults with a job in % |
60,1 |
59,0 |
61,0 |
including unemployed workers in % |
9,1 |
11,5 |
10,4 |
Economically inactive people in % |
30,8 |
29,4 |
28,6 |
including pupils, students or interns in % |
11,4 |
11,9 |
12,1 |
including retirees in % |
9,2 |
7,6 |
6,0 |
including other economically inactive people in % |
10,2 |
9,9 |
10,6 |
- 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 |
256 275 |
182 928 |
71,4 |
156 396 |
61,0 |
15 to 24 years old |
56 869 |
23 726 |
41,7 |
17 645 |
31,0 |
25 to 54 years old |
149 074 |
130 819 |
87,8 |
113 584 |
76,2 |
55 to 64 years old |
50 332 |
28 383 |
56,4 |
25 167 |
50,0 |
Male |
126 521 |
94 800 |
74,9 |
81 680 |
64,6 |
15 to 24 years old |
29 257 |
13 290 |
45,4 |
10 004 |
34,2 |
25 to 54 years old |
73 409 |
67 620 |
92,1 |
59 426 |
81,0 |
55 to 64 years old |
23 854 |
13 889 |
58,2 |
12 250 |
51,4 |
Female |
129 755 |
88 128 |
67,9 |
74 716 |
57,6 |
15 to 24 years old |
27 612 |
10 436 |
37,8 |
7 641 |
27,7 |
25 to 54 years old |
75 664 |
63 199 |
83,5 |
54 158 |
71,6 |
55 to 64 years old |
26 478 |
14 493 |
54,7 |
12 917 |
48,8 |
- 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 |
61,0 |
Unemployed workers |
10,4 |
Retirees |
6,0 |
Pupils, students or interns |
12,1 |
Other economically inactive people |
10,6 |
- 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 |
182 998 |
159 225 |
182 897 |
152 773 |
183 689 |
157 832 |
including |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
Farmer operators |
1 271 |
1 255 |
1 178 |
1 157 |
988 |
972 |
Handicrafters, traders and business leaders |
9 948 |
9 205 |
10 463 |
9 539 |
10 577 |
9 906 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
20 760 |
20 006 |
22 544 |
21 599 |
24 536 |
23 565 |
Intermediate professions |
45 824 |
42 544 |
45 488 |
41 248 |
47 095 |
43 182 |
Employees |
52 728 |
45 202 |
52 239 |
42 984 |
51 485 |
43 672 |
Workers |
49 949 |
41 012 |
47 000 |
36 246 |
45 126 |
36 534 |
- 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 |
23 981 |
29 857 |
26 533 |
Unemployment rate in % |
13,1 |
16,3 |
14,5 |
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged |
25,7 |
32,4 |
25,6 |
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged |
11,4 |
14,4 |
13,2 |
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged |
9,5 |
12,2 |
11,3 |
- 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 |
29,5 |
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB |
23,8 |
CAP, BEP or equivalent |
16,2 |
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent |
15,0 |
2 years at university |
8,2 |
3 to 4 years at university |
8,0 |
5 years or more at university |
7,1 |
- 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 |
174 726 |
169 603 |
175 252 |
Working age adult living in the area |
160 258 |
154 276 |
158 395 |
Occupational concentration by industry |
109,0 |
109,9 |
110,6 |
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % |
53,4 |
53,3 |
53,1 |
- 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 |
174 726 |
100,0 |
169 603 |
100,0 |
175 252 |
100,0 |
Employee |
156 129 |
89,4 |
150 534 |
88,8 |
154 653 |
88,2 |
including women |
78 103 |
44,7 |
76 567 |
45,1 |
78 580 |
44,8 |
including partial time jobs |
33 882 |
19,4 |
32 963 |
19,4 |
31 426 |
17,9 |
Non-employee |
18 598 |
10,6 |
19 070 |
11,2 |
20 599 |
11,8 |
including women |
5 949 |
3,4 |
6 314 |
3,7 |
7 083 |
4,0 |
including partial time jobs |
2 077 |
1,2 |
2 503 |
1,5 |
2 945 |
1,7 |
- 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 |
175 392 |
100,0 |
Farmer operators |
1 061 |
0,6 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
11 532 |
6,6 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
27 281 |
15,6 |
Intermediate professions |
49 736 |
28,4 |
Employees |
47 837 |
27,3 |
Workers |
37 944 |
21,6 |
- 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 |
0,8 |
0,7 |
0,6 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
6,0 |
6,4 |
6,6 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
13,2 |
14,7 |
15,6 |
Intermediate professions |
26,9 |
27,6 |
28,4 |
Employees |
28,5 |
28,1 |
27,3 |
Workers |
24,7 |
22,6 |
21,6 |
- 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 |
174 277 |
100,0 |
169 833 |
100,0 |
175 392 |
100,0 |
48,9 |
89,2 |
Agriculture |
1 970 |
1,1 |
1 668 |
1,0 |
1 674 |
1,0 |
28,6 |
38,2 |
Industry |
30 527 |
17,5 |
27 470 |
16,2 |
28 061 |
16,0 |
27,3 |
94,4 |
Construction |
12 395 |
7,1 |
11 237 |
6,6 |
11 822 |
6,7 |
10,7 |
75,3 |
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities |
72 492 |
41,6 |
72 139 |
42,5 |
76 378 |
43,5 |
46,4 |
87,2 |
Public administration/education/human health/social work |
56 893 |
32,6 |
57 319 |
33,8 |
57 456 |
32,8 |
71,2 |
93,8 |
- 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 |
34,0 |
25,3 |
Industry |
27,8 |
20,1 |
Construction |
13,4 |
2,6 |
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities |
48,3 |
33,8 |
Public administration, education, human health, social work |
72,0 |
59,2 |
- 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.