EMP T1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity
Economic activity |
2010 |
2015 |
2021 |
Altogether |
240 930 |
243 048 |
248 244 |
Working age adult in % |
70,8 |
72,4 |
74,0 |
including working age adults with a job in % |
62,9 |
62,1 |
65,5 |
including unemployed workers in % |
7,9 |
10,3 |
8,6 |
Economically inactive people in % |
29,2 |
27,6 |
26,0 |
including pupils, students or interns in % |
14,5 |
14,6 |
14,3 |
including retirees in % |
8,7 |
7,5 |
6,1 |
including other economically inactive people in % |
6,0 |
5,5 |
5,6 |
- 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 |
248 244 |
183 814 |
74,0 |
162 477 |
65,5 |
15 to 24 years old |
61 169 |
24 529 |
40,1 |
19 243 |
31,5 |
25 to 54 years old |
140 571 |
131 412 |
93,5 |
117 952 |
83,9 |
55 to 64 years old |
46 504 |
27 872 |
59,9 |
25 282 |
54,4 |
Male |
120 817 |
92 193 |
76,3 |
82 110 |
68,0 |
15 to 24 years old |
29 833 |
13 179 |
44,2 |
10 514 |
35,2 |
25 to 54 years old |
68 854 |
65 482 |
95,1 |
59 331 |
86,2 |
55 to 64 years old |
22 129 |
13 532 |
61,2 |
12 265 |
55,4 |
Female |
127 428 |
91 620 |
71,9 |
80 367 |
63,1 |
15 to 24 years old |
31 337 |
11 350 |
36,2 |
8 729 |
27,9 |
25 to 54 years old |
71 716 |
65 930 |
91,9 |
58 621 |
81,7 |
55 to 64 years old |
24 375 |
14 340 |
58,8 |
13 017 |
53,4 |
- 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 |
65,5 |
Unemployed workers |
8,6 |
Retirees |
6,1 |
Pupils, students or interns |
14,3 |
Other economically inactive people |
5,6 |
- 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 |
170 070 |
151 251 |
176 663 |
151 520 |
187 482 |
166 598 |
including |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
Farmer operators |
2 070 |
2 027 |
2 003 |
1 944 |
1 644 |
1 621 |
Handicrafters, traders and business leaders |
8 087 |
7 585 |
9 082 |
8 336 |
10 556 |
10 088 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
25 634 |
24 688 |
27 593 |
26 392 |
33 054 |
31 795 |
Intermediate professions |
44 940 |
41 288 |
46 903 |
42 050 |
50 641 |
46 698 |
Employees |
47 914 |
42 195 |
49 463 |
42 020 |
50 149 |
43 889 |
Workers |
39 791 |
33 468 |
38 990 |
30 779 |
38 659 |
32 507 |
- 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 |
19 034 |
25 118 |
21 337 |
Unemployment rate in % |
11,2 |
14,3 |
11,6 |
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged |
22,1 |
27,8 |
21,6 |
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged |
9,7 |
12,6 |
10,2 |
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged |
7,6 |
10,8 |
9,3 |
- 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 |
27,4 |
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB |
20,0 |
CAP, BEP or equivalent |
12,5 |
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent |
13,1 |
2 years at university |
7,5 |
3 to 4 years at university |
7,8 |
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 |
161 680 |
161 984 |
174 771 |
Working age adult living in the area |
152 368 |
152 099 |
164 145 |
Occupational concentration by industry |
106,1 |
106,5 |
106,5 |
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % |
57,5 |
57,4 |
57,1 |
- 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 |
161 680 |
100,0 |
161 984 |
100,0 |
174 771 |
100,0 |
Employee |
145 250 |
89,8 |
144 426 |
89,2 |
154 541 |
88,4 |
including women |
73 258 |
45,3 |
74 032 |
45,7 |
78 923 |
45,2 |
including partial time jobs |
30 503 |
18,9 |
30 237 |
18,7 |
29 416 |
16,8 |
Non-employee |
16 430 |
10,2 |
17 558 |
10,8 |
20 230 |
11,6 |
including women |
5 515 |
3,4 |
6 071 |
3,7 |
7 627 |
4,4 |
including partial time jobs |
2 025 |
1,3 |
2 455 |
1,5 |
3 371 |
1,9 |
- 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 |
179 812 |
100,0 |
Farmer operators |
1 704 |
0,9 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
10 770 |
6,0 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
30 911 |
17,2 |
Intermediate professions |
49 807 |
27,7 |
Employees |
48 757 |
27,1 |
Workers |
37 864 |
21,1 |
- 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 |
1,3 |
1,3 |
0,9 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
5,0 |
5,4 |
6,0 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
15,0 |
15,9 |
17,2 |
Intermediate professions |
26,9 |
27,7 |
27,7 |
Employees |
28,6 |
28,1 |
27,1 |
Workers |
23,2 |
21,6 |
21,1 |
- 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 |
161 039 |
100,0 |
163 187 |
100,0 |
179 812 |
100,0 |
49,6 |
89,5 |
Agriculture |
5 716 |
3,5 |
5 538 |
3,4 |
5 268 |
2,9 |
34,7 |
68,5 |
Industry |
20 084 |
12,5 |
19 580 |
12,0 |
20 437 |
11,4 |
30,3 |
93,9 |
Construction |
11 392 |
7,1 |
10 462 |
6,4 |
11 581 |
6,4 |
12,1 |
81,0 |
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities |
68 907 |
42,8 |
70 706 |
43,3 |
84 460 |
47,0 |
47,6 |
88,0 |
Public administration/education/human health/social work |
54 941 |
34,1 |
56 901 |
34,9 |
58 066 |
32,3 |
68,1 |
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 |
39,0 |
25,5 |
Industry |
30,0 |
33,7 |
Construction |
13,5 |
6,1 |
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities |
49,3 |
35,4 |
Public administration, education, human health, social work |
68,7 |
59,6 |
- 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.