EMP T1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity
Economic activity |
2010 |
2015 |
2021 |
Altogether |
291 724 |
283 608 |
276 485 |
Working age adult in % |
68,9 |
69,7 |
70,4 |
including working age adults with a job in % |
60,6 |
59,7 |
61,8 |
including unemployed workers in % |
8,3 |
10,0 |
8,6 |
Economically inactive people in % |
31,1 |
30,3 |
29,6 |
including pupils, students or interns in % |
15,5 |
15,8 |
15,9 |
including retirees in % |
8,2 |
7,0 |
5,7 |
including other economically inactive people in % |
7,4 |
7,5 |
7,9 |
- 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 |
276 485 |
194 735 |
70,4 |
170 888 |
61,8 |
15 to 24 years old |
69 296 |
24 406 |
35,2 |
18 724 |
27,0 |
25 to 54 years old |
155 170 |
139 353 |
89,8 |
124 159 |
80,0 |
55 to 64 years old |
52 019 |
30 976 |
59,5 |
28 005 |
53,8 |
Male |
135 701 |
98 610 |
72,7 |
86 260 |
63,6 |
15 to 24 years old |
34 129 |
12 686 |
37,2 |
9 672 |
28,3 |
25 to 54 years old |
77 147 |
70 887 |
91,9 |
63 084 |
81,8 |
55 to 64 years old |
24 425 |
15 036 |
61,6 |
13 504 |
55,3 |
Female |
140 784 |
96 126 |
68,3 |
84 629 |
60,1 |
15 to 24 years old |
35 167 |
11 720 |
33,3 |
9 053 |
25,7 |
25 to 54 years old |
78 023 |
68 466 |
87,8 |
61 075 |
78,3 |
55 to 64 years old |
27 594 |
15 940 |
57,8 |
14 501 |
52,6 |
- 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 |
61,8 |
Unemployed workers |
8,6 |
Retirees |
5,7 |
Pupils, students or interns |
15,9 |
Other economically inactive people |
7,9 |
- 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 |
200 840 |
176 712 |
197 205 |
169 192 |
194 728 |
171 058 |
including |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
Farmer operators |
777 |
773 |
768 |
751 |
682 |
665 |
Handicrafters, traders and business leaders |
8 621 |
7 969 |
9 273 |
8 477 |
9 805 |
9 206 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
33 725 |
32 753 |
34 674 |
33 475 |
37 137 |
35 671 |
Intermediate professions |
54 588 |
50 429 |
54 521 |
49 819 |
54 869 |
50 546 |
Employees |
59 941 |
51 902 |
57 164 |
48 137 |
54 184 |
46 735 |
Workers |
40 521 |
32 886 |
37 263 |
28 533 |
34 542 |
28 236 |
- 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 |
24 242 |
28 470 |
23 847 |
Unemployment rate in % |
12,1 |
14,4 |
12,2 |
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged |
24,8 |
29,5 |
23,3 |
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged |
10,5 |
12,8 |
10,9 |
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged |
7,5 |
9,5 |
9,6 |
- 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 |
26,0 |
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB |
20,7 |
CAP, BEP or equivalent |
14,1 |
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent |
14,4 |
2 years at university |
8,5 |
3 to 4 years at university |
7,9 |
5 years or more at university |
6,6 |
- 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 |
186 151 |
181 494 |
184 060 |
Working age adult living in the area |
177 968 |
171 198 |
173 511 |
Occupational concentration by industry |
104,6 |
106,0 |
106,1 |
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % |
56,4 |
55,6 |
54,8 |
- 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 |
186 151 |
100,0 |
181 494 |
100,0 |
184 060 |
100,0 |
Employee |
169 719 |
91,2 |
164 279 |
90,5 |
164 938 |
89,6 |
including women |
87 367 |
46,9 |
85 027 |
46,8 |
85 423 |
46,4 |
including partial time jobs |
32 540 |
17,5 |
31 491 |
17,4 |
29 248 |
15,9 |
Non-employee |
16 432 |
8,8 |
17 215 |
9,5 |
19 123 |
10,4 |
including women |
5 519 |
3,0 |
5 890 |
3,2 |
7 034 |
3,8 |
including partial time jobs |
1 897 |
1,0 |
2 448 |
1,3 |
2 847 |
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 |
184 277 |
100,0 |
Farmer operators |
750 |
0,4 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
10 116 |
5,5 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
35 627 |
19,3 |
Intermediate professions |
54 860 |
29,8 |
Employees |
51 884 |
28,2 |
Workers |
31 041 |
16,8 |
- 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 |
0,5 |
0,4 |
0,4 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
4,5 |
4,9 |
5,5 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
17,3 |
18,3 |
19,3 |
Intermediate professions |
28,3 |
29,6 |
29,8 |
Employees |
30,3 |
29,4 |
28,2 |
Workers |
19,1 |
17,3 |
16,8 |
- 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 |
185 617 |
100,0 |
180 965 |
100,0 |
184 277 |
100,0 |
50,5 |
90,3 |
Agriculture |
1 481 |
0,8 |
1 527 |
0,8 |
1 559 |
0,8 |
30,7 |
53,9 |
Industry |
20 832 |
11,2 |
18 706 |
10,3 |
17 423 |
9,5 |
24,9 |
93,7 |
Construction |
11 547 |
6,2 |
10 425 |
5,8 |
10 629 |
5,8 |
12,5 |
78,6 |
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities |
80 723 |
43,5 |
78 217 |
43,2 |
82 174 |
44,6 |
45,6 |
88,2 |
Public administration/education/human health/social work |
71 034 |
38,3 |
72 091 |
39,8 |
72 493 |
39,3 |
68,2 |
94,3 |
- 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 |
38,5 |
21,7 |
Industry |
24,4 |
31,9 |
Construction |
15,1 |
3,0 |
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities |
46,9 |
35,2 |
Public administration, education, human health, social work |
68,8 |
59,5 |
- 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.