EMP T1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity
Economic activity |
2010 |
2015 |
2021 |
Altogether |
224 336 |
223 583 |
222 761 |
Working age adult in % |
72,4 |
73,6 |
74,3 |
including working age adults with a job in % |
62,0 |
61,1 |
63,3 |
including unemployed workers in % |
10,4 |
12,5 |
11,0 |
Economically inactive people in % |
27,6 |
26,4 |
25,7 |
including pupils, students or interns in % |
8,8 |
8,7 |
9,0 |
including retirees in % |
7,9 |
6,9 |
5,6 |
including other economically inactive people in % |
10,9 |
10,8 |
11,2 |
- 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 |
222 761 |
165 461 |
74,3 |
140 967 |
63,3 |
15 to 24 years old |
39 351 |
17 315 |
44,0 |
12 662 |
32,2 |
25 to 54 years old |
137 742 |
121 013 |
87,9 |
104 693 |
76,0 |
55 to 64 years old |
45 668 |
27 132 |
59,4 |
23 612 |
51,7 |
Male |
110 835 |
87 328 |
78,8 |
74 582 |
67,3 |
15 to 24 years old |
20 304 |
9 519 |
46,9 |
6 928 |
34,1 |
25 to 54 years old |
68 301 |
63 617 |
93,1 |
55 357 |
81,0 |
55 to 64 years old |
22 229 |
14 193 |
63,8 |
12 298 |
55,3 |
Female |
111 927 |
78 133 |
69,8 |
66 385 |
59,3 |
15 to 24 years old |
19 047 |
7 796 |
40,9 |
5 734 |
30,1 |
25 to 54 years old |
69 441 |
57 397 |
82,7 |
49 336 |
71,0 |
55 to 64 years old |
23 439 |
12 940 |
55,2 |
11 314 |
48,3 |
- 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 |
63,3 |
Unemployed workers |
11,0 |
Retirees |
5,6 |
Pupils, students or interns |
9,0 |
Other economically inactive people |
11,2 |
- 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 |
162 504 |
139 132 |
164 315 |
136 370 |
165 599 |
142 028 |
including |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
Farmer operators |
390 |
380 |
433 |
416 |
419 |
402 |
Handicrafters, traders and business leaders |
6 997 |
6 434 |
7 462 |
6 792 |
8 158 |
7 721 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
19 302 |
18 761 |
20 924 |
19 975 |
23 640 |
22 589 |
Intermediate professions |
38 453 |
35 573 |
39 006 |
35 268 |
41 019 |
37 770 |
Employees |
45 928 |
38 718 |
46 330 |
37 716 |
45 433 |
37 884 |
Workers |
49 082 |
39 266 |
46 952 |
36 203 |
44 035 |
35 662 |
- 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 |
23 306 |
27 914 |
24 494 |
Unemployment rate in % |
14,4 |
17,0 |
14,8 |
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged |
29,7 |
32,3 |
26,9 |
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged |
12,7 |
15,4 |
13,5 |
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged |
9,8 |
13,7 |
13,0 |
- 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 |
29,0 |
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB |
22,7 |
CAP, BEP or equivalent |
16,2 |
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent |
14,8 |
2 years at university |
8,7 |
3 to 4 years at university |
8,9 |
5 years or more at university |
7,2 |
- 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 |
135 633 |
132 861 |
134 291 |
Working age adult living in the area |
140 046 |
138 072 |
142 817 |
Occupational concentration by industry |
96,8 |
96,2 |
94,0 |
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % |
58,6 |
58,4 |
57,5 |
- 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 |
135 633 |
100,0 |
132 861 |
100,0 |
134 291 |
100,0 |
Employee |
124 132 |
91,5 |
120 522 |
90,7 |
120 791 |
89,9 |
including women |
61 276 |
45,2 |
60 378 |
45,4 |
60 901 |
45,4 |
including partial time jobs |
25 150 |
18,5 |
25 128 |
18,9 |
22 863 |
17,0 |
Non-employee |
11 501 |
8,5 |
12 339 |
9,3 |
13 501 |
10,1 |
including women |
3 727 |
2,7 |
4 417 |
3,3 |
5 140 |
3,8 |
including partial time jobs |
1 457 |
1,1 |
1 918 |
1,4 |
2 328 |
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 |
135 024 |
100,0 |
Farmer operators |
373 |
0,3 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
7 946 |
5,9 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
19 523 |
14,5 |
Intermediate professions |
38 844 |
28,8 |
Employees |
37 186 |
27,5 |
Workers |
31 153 |
23,1 |
- 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 |
0,3 |
0,4 |
0,3 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
4,8 |
5,3 |
5,9 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
12,6 |
13,4 |
14,5 |
Intermediate professions |
27,2 |
27,4 |
28,8 |
Employees |
28,3 |
28,6 |
27,5 |
Workers |
26,7 |
24,9 |
23,1 |
- 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 |
135 641 |
100,0 |
131 708 |
100,0 |
135 024 |
100,0 |
49,6 |
90,6 |
Agriculture |
782 |
0,6 |
817 |
0,6 |
744 |
0,6 |
32,7 |
51,8 |
Industry |
26 660 |
19,7 |
23 077 |
17,5 |
21 144 |
15,7 |
27,6 |
96,4 |
Construction |
8 709 |
6,4 |
8 605 |
6,5 |
9 267 |
6,9 |
14,1 |
80,4 |
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities |
60 838 |
44,9 |
59 888 |
45,5 |
62 745 |
46,5 |
47,9 |
88,5 |
Public administration/education/human health/social work |
38 651 |
28,5 |
39 320 |
29,9 |
41 125 |
30,5 |
71,6 |
94,0 |
- 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 |
41,5 |
23,3 |
Industry |
27,7 |
25,6 |
Construction |
16,0 |
6,1 |
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities |
48,9 |
40,6 |
Public administration, education, human health, social work |
72,6 |
56,2 |
- 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.