EMP T1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity
Economic activity |
2010 |
2015 |
2021 |
Altogether |
268 816 |
266 804 |
267 657 |
Working age adult in % |
75,4 |
76,5 |
76,9 |
including working age adults with a job in % |
69,5 |
69,1 |
70,1 |
including unemployed workers in % |
5,9 |
7,3 |
6,8 |
Economically inactive people in % |
24,6 |
23,5 |
23,1 |
including pupils, students or interns in % |
11,9 |
12,4 |
13,0 |
including retirees in % |
5,7 |
4,5 |
3,6 |
including other economically inactive people in % |
7,0 |
6,6 |
6,5 |
- 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 |
267 657 |
205 860 |
76,9 |
187 556 |
70,1 |
15 to 24 years old |
54 185 |
18 582 |
34,3 |
15 056 |
27,8 |
25 to 54 years old |
166 160 |
153 634 |
92,5 |
141 236 |
85,0 |
55 to 64 years old |
47 313 |
33 643 |
71,1 |
31 264 |
66,1 |
Male |
133 066 |
105 729 |
79,5 |
96 983 |
72,9 |
15 to 24 years old |
28 280 |
9 996 |
35,3 |
7 973 |
28,2 |
25 to 54 years old |
82 070 |
78 300 |
95,4 |
72 882 |
88,8 |
55 to 64 years old |
22 717 |
17 432 |
76,7 |
16 127 |
71,0 |
Female |
134 591 |
100 131 |
74,4 |
90 573 |
67,3 |
15 to 24 years old |
25 905 |
8 586 |
33,1 |
7 083 |
27,3 |
25 to 54 years old |
84 090 |
75 334 |
89,6 |
68 353 |
81,3 |
55 to 64 years old |
24 596 |
16 211 |
65,9 |
15 137 |
61,5 |
- 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 |
70,1 |
Unemployed workers |
6,8 |
Retirees |
3,6 |
Pupils, students or interns |
13,0 |
Other economically inactive people |
6,5 |
- 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 |
202 502 |
186 820 |
203 765 |
184 158 |
207 478 |
189 549 |
including |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
Farmer operators |
103 |
100 |
56 |
44 |
46 |
43 |
Handicrafters, traders and business leaders |
6 945 |
6 573 |
7 797 |
7 344 |
8 521 |
8 151 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
66 536 |
64 324 |
68 946 |
66 498 |
77 391 |
74 605 |
Intermediate professions |
54 578 |
50 438 |
53 890 |
49 007 |
52 557 |
48 111 |
Employees |
52 161 |
47 288 |
50 361 |
43 964 |
47 556 |
42 162 |
Workers |
20 845 |
18 096 |
20 687 |
17 301 |
19 049 |
16 478 |
- 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 |
15 740 |
19 545 |
18 304 |
Unemployment rate in % |
7,8 |
9,6 |
8,9 |
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged |
17,5 |
22,3 |
19,0 |
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged |
6,7 |
8,4 |
8,1 |
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged |
6,4 |
7,7 |
7,1 |
- 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 |
15,6 |
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB |
16,0 |
CAP, BEP or equivalent |
11,4 |
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent |
11,3 |
2 years at university |
7,3 |
3 to 4 years at university |
7,7 |
5 years or more at university |
5,7 |
- 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 |
228 346 |
226 749 |
226 684 |
Working age adult living in the area |
188 571 |
187 195 |
191 070 |
Occupational concentration by industry |
121,1 |
121,1 |
118,6 |
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % |
63,3 |
63,0 |
62,4 |
- 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 |
228 346 |
100,0 |
226 749 |
100,0 |
226 684 |
100,0 |
Employee |
211 874 |
92,8 |
208 508 |
92,0 |
207 507 |
91,5 |
including women |
95 742 |
41,9 |
93 996 |
41,5 |
94 074 |
41,5 |
including partial time jobs |
28 315 |
12,4 |
27 160 |
12,0 |
24 808 |
10,9 |
Non-employee |
16 472 |
7,2 |
18 240 |
8,0 |
19 177 |
8,5 |
including women |
5 937 |
2,6 |
7 011 |
3,1 |
7 999 |
3,5 |
including partial time jobs |
2 550 |
1,1 |
3 216 |
1,4 |
3 644 |
1,6 |
- 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 |
227 334 |
100,0 |
Farmer operators |
80 |
0,0 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
8 765 |
3,9 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
87 152 |
38,3 |
Intermediate professions |
59 574 |
26,2 |
Employees |
50 141 |
22,1 |
Workers |
21 622 |
9,5 |
- 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 |
0,1 |
0,0 |
0,0 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
3,2 |
3,5 |
3,9 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
33,8 |
35,9 |
38,3 |
Intermediate professions |
28,3 |
27,5 |
26,2 |
Employees |
24,6 |
23,4 |
22,1 |
Workers |
10,0 |
9,6 |
9,5 |
- 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 |
227 838 |
100,0 |
227 042 |
100,0 |
227 334 |
100,0 |
45,1 |
92,4 |
Agriculture |
314 |
0,1 |
330 |
0,1 |
349 |
0,2 |
25,0 |
81,8 |
Industry |
33 020 |
14,5 |
30 090 |
13,3 |
27 446 |
12,1 |
26,8 |
97,3 |
Construction |
11 587 |
5,1 |
13 077 |
5,8 |
13 558 |
6,0 |
23,0 |
89,1 |
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities |
121 461 |
53,3 |
121 549 |
53,5 |
123 190 |
54,2 |
41,5 |
90,7 |
Public administration/education/human health/social work |
61 455 |
27,0 |
61 996 |
27,3 |
62 791 |
27,6 |
65,2 |
94,5 |
- 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 |
23,6 |
31,0 |
Industry |
26,6 |
34,4 |
Construction |
24,9 |
6,9 |
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities |
42,1 |
35,8 |
Public administration, education, human health, social work |
65,4 |
62,8 |
- 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.