EMP T1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity
Economic activity |
2010 |
2015 |
2021 |
Altogether |
411 363 |
405 597 |
402 467 |
Working age adult in % |
71,0 |
72,4 |
72,8 |
including working age adults with a job in % |
62,0 |
61,2 |
63,0 |
including unemployed workers in % |
8,9 |
11,2 |
9,7 |
Economically inactive people in % |
29,0 |
27,6 |
27,2 |
including pupils, students or interns in % |
11,9 |
12,1 |
12,3 |
including retirees in % |
8,9 |
7,5 |
6,3 |
including other economically inactive people in % |
8,2 |
8,1 |
8,6 |
- 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 |
402 467 |
292 825 |
72,8 |
253 623 |
63,0 |
15 to 24 years old |
89 269 |
37 325 |
41,8 |
27 916 |
31,3 |
25 to 54 years old |
235 764 |
212 300 |
90,0 |
186 872 |
79,3 |
55 to 64 years old |
77 434 |
43 201 |
55,8 |
38 834 |
50,2 |
Male |
197 432 |
149 008 |
75,5 |
129 081 |
65,4 |
15 to 24 years old |
44 725 |
20 220 |
45,2 |
15 077 |
33,7 |
25 to 54 years old |
115 975 |
107 670 |
92,8 |
95 155 |
82,0 |
55 to 64 years old |
36 732 |
21 118 |
57,5 |
18 849 |
51,3 |
Female |
205 035 |
143 818 |
70,1 |
124 542 |
60,7 |
15 to 24 years old |
44 544 |
17 105 |
38,4 |
12 840 |
28,8 |
25 to 54 years old |
119 788 |
104 629 |
87,3 |
91 717 |
76,6 |
55 to 64 years old |
40 703 |
22 083 |
54,3 |
19 985 |
49,1 |
- 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 |
63,0 |
Unemployed workers |
9,7 |
Retirees |
6,3 |
Pupils, students or interns |
12,3 |
Other economically inactive people |
8,6 |
- 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 |
291 517 |
254 959 |
293 487 |
248 417 |
293 448 |
254 885 |
including |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
Farmer operators |
1 469 |
1 444 |
1 352 |
1 308 |
1 365 |
1 345 |
Handicrafters, traders and business leaders |
12 614 |
11 662 |
13 048 |
12 036 |
13 577 |
12 814 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
40 330 |
39 131 |
42 352 |
40 787 |
48 387 |
46 533 |
Intermediate professions |
75 052 |
69 422 |
76 679 |
69 794 |
78 262 |
72 059 |
Employees |
86 275 |
74 432 |
86 664 |
71 842 |
81 979 |
69 522 |
Workers |
71 622 |
58 868 |
67 204 |
52 650 |
64 112 |
52 611 |
- 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 |
36 696 |
45 328 |
39 203 |
Unemployment rate in % |
12,6 |
15,4 |
13,4 |
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged |
26,9 |
31,8 |
25,2 |
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged |
10,6 |
13,6 |
12,0 |
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged |
8,5 |
10,8 |
10,1 |
- 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 |
26,9 |
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB |
22,6 |
CAP, BEP or equivalent |
15,4 |
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent |
14,9 |
2 years at university |
8,2 |
3 to 4 years at university |
7,7 |
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 |
267 497 |
263 005 |
269 318 |
Working age adult living in the area |
256 959 |
251 088 |
257 114 |
Occupational concentration by industry |
104,1 |
104,7 |
104,7 |
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % |
57,5 |
57,4 |
56,3 |
- 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 |
267 497 |
100,0 |
263 005 |
100,0 |
269 318 |
100,0 |
Employee |
244 867 |
91,5 |
239 023 |
90,9 |
243 031 |
90,2 |
including women |
123 516 |
46,2 |
122 564 |
46,6 |
124 586 |
46,3 |
including partial time jobs |
44 737 |
16,7 |
43 255 |
16,4 |
40 404 |
15,0 |
Non-employee |
22 630 |
8,5 |
23 982 |
9,1 |
26 286 |
9,8 |
including women |
8 121 |
3,0 |
8 781 |
3,3 |
9 959 |
3,7 |
including partial time jobs |
2 316 |
0,9 |
3 083 |
1,2 |
3 647 |
1,4 |
- 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 |
269 237 |
100,0 |
Farmer operators |
1 477 |
0,5 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
13 915 |
5,2 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
45 159 |
16,8 |
Intermediate professions |
77 084 |
28,6 |
Employees |
75 880 |
28,2 |
Workers |
55 722 |
20,7 |
- 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 |
0,6 |
0,6 |
0,5 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
4,6 |
4,9 |
5,2 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
14,4 |
15,0 |
16,8 |
Intermediate professions |
27,2 |
28,1 |
28,6 |
Employees |
29,9 |
29,7 |
28,2 |
Workers |
23,3 |
21,7 |
20,7 |
- 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 |
266 992 |
100,0 |
262 737 |
100,0 |
269 237 |
100,0 |
49,8 |
91,2 |
Agriculture |
2 647 |
1,0 |
2 442 |
0,9 |
2 521 |
0,9 |
29,1 |
44,3 |
Industry |
36 167 |
13,5 |
32 089 |
12,2 |
31 117 |
11,6 |
28,8 |
95,3 |
Construction |
20 198 |
7,6 |
18 773 |
7,1 |
18 954 |
7,0 |
12,0 |
85,4 |
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities |
120 731 |
45,2 |
120 836 |
46,0 |
125 366 |
46,6 |
46,2 |
89,3 |
Public administration/education/human health/social work |
87 249 |
32,7 |
88 597 |
33,7 |
91 279 |
33,9 |
70,3 |
94,8 |
- 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 |
32,6 |
26,3 |
Industry |
28,6 |
33,5 |
Construction |
13,1 |
5,3 |
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities |
47,4 |
36,5 |
Public administration, education, human health, social work |
70,9 |
58,8 |
- 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.