EMP T1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity
Economic activity |
2010 |
2015 |
2021 |
Altogether |
341 662 |
337 424 |
344 050 |
Working age adult in % |
68,9 |
70,9 |
72,3 |
including working age adults with a job in % |
59,7 |
60,3 |
63,0 |
including unemployed workers in % |
9,2 |
10,6 |
9,2 |
Economically inactive people in % |
31,1 |
29,1 |
27,7 |
including pupils, students or interns in % |
9,7 |
9,8 |
9,7 |
including retirees in % |
10,2 |
8,0 |
6,7 |
including other economically inactive people in % |
11,2 |
11,2 |
11,4 |
- 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 |
344 050 |
248 630 |
72,3 |
216 914 |
63,0 |
15 to 24 years old |
60 005 |
23 964 |
39,9 |
17 335 |
28,9 |
25 to 54 years old |
204 298 |
179 032 |
87,6 |
158 438 |
77,6 |
55 to 64 years old |
79 747 |
45 635 |
57,2 |
41 142 |
51,6 |
Male |
168 238 |
126 585 |
75,2 |
111 119 |
66,0 |
15 to 24 years old |
31 314 |
13 474 |
43,0 |
9 781 |
31,2 |
25 to 54 years old |
99 512 |
90 730 |
91,2 |
81 117 |
81,5 |
55 to 64 years old |
37 412 |
22 381 |
59,8 |
20 221 |
54,0 |
Female |
175 812 |
122 046 |
69,4 |
105 795 |
60,2 |
15 to 24 years old |
28 691 |
10 489 |
36,6 |
7 554 |
26,3 |
25 to 54 years old |
104 786 |
88 302 |
84,3 |
77 321 |
73,8 |
55 to 64 years old |
42 335 |
23 254 |
54,9 |
20 921 |
49,4 |
- 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 |
63,0 |
Unemployed workers |
9,2 |
Retirees |
6,7 |
Pupils, students or interns |
9,7 |
Other economically inactive people |
11,4 |
- 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 |
234 873 |
203 361 |
239 304 |
203 179 |
250 431 |
219 958 |
including |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
Farmer operators |
1 604 |
1 570 |
1 176 |
1 142 |
1 085 |
1 058 |
Handicrafters, traders and business leaders |
17 404 |
15 959 |
19 489 |
17 777 |
21 968 |
20 733 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
28 945 |
27 828 |
30 943 |
29 557 |
34 530 |
33 026 |
Intermediate professions |
59 494 |
54 314 |
61 337 |
55 299 |
66 586 |
61 256 |
Employees |
81 968 |
69 442 |
82 302 |
68 362 |
81 509 |
69 606 |
Workers |
42 498 |
34 248 |
40 666 |
31 042 |
41 476 |
34 279 |
- 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 |
31 496 |
35 819 |
31 716 |
Unemployment rate in % |
13,4 |
15,0 |
12,8 |
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged |
27,9 |
33,8 |
27,7 |
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged |
11,7 |
13,2 |
11,5 |
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged |
10,0 |
11,2 |
9,8 |
- 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 |
24,0 |
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB |
17,8 |
CAP, BEP or equivalent |
15,2 |
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent |
13,6 |
2 years at university |
9,0 |
3 to 4 years at university |
7,4 |
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 |
204 541 |
206 005 |
221 059 |
Working age adult living in the area |
206 673 |
207 350 |
222 534 |
Occupational concentration by industry |
99,0 |
99,4 |
99,3 |
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % |
51,1 |
50,9 |
50,5 |
- 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 |
204 541 |
100,0 |
206 005 |
100,0 |
221 059 |
100,0 |
Employee |
175 545 |
85,8 |
173 033 |
84,0 |
183 285 |
82,9 |
including women |
86 963 |
42,5 |
87 623 |
42,5 |
92 653 |
41,9 |
including partial time jobs |
33 336 |
16,3 |
31 627 |
15,4 |
30 280 |
13,7 |
Non-employee |
28 997 |
14,2 |
32 972 |
16,0 |
37 773 |
17,1 |
including women |
10 469 |
5,1 |
12 691 |
6,2 |
15 059 |
6,8 |
including partial time jobs |
3 363 |
1,6 |
4 453 |
2,2 |
5 266 |
2,4 |
- 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 |
224 358 |
100,0 |
Farmer operators |
1 292 |
0,6 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
21 718 |
9,7 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
32 098 |
14,3 |
Intermediate professions |
61 971 |
27,6 |
Employees |
71 876 |
32,0 |
Workers |
35 404 |
15,8 |
- 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 |
0,8 |
0,6 |
0,6 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
8,0 |
8,9 |
9,7 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
13,2 |
14,1 |
14,3 |
Intermediate professions |
26,4 |
27,0 |
27,6 |
Employees |
34,6 |
33,9 |
32,0 |
Workers |
16,9 |
15,5 |
15,8 |
- 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 |
204 488 |
100,0 |
206 258 |
100,0 |
224 358 |
100,0 |
48,7 |
84,6 |
Agriculture |
3 421 |
1,7 |
2 590 |
1,3 |
2 773 |
1,2 |
36,8 |
56,6 |
Industry |
15 558 |
7,6 |
15 090 |
7,3 |
16 082 |
7,2 |
29,6 |
88,4 |
Construction |
14 017 |
6,9 |
13 687 |
6,6 |
15 766 |
7,0 |
11,0 |
66,5 |
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities |
83 182 |
40,7 |
84 825 |
41,1 |
95 351 |
42,5 |
46,9 |
80,2 |
Public administration/education/human health/social work |
88 310 |
43,2 |
90 066 |
43,7 |
94 386 |
42,1 |
60,3 |
92,1 |
- 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 |
39,1 |
33,7 |
Industry |
29,1 |
34,0 |
Construction |
14,4 |
4,3 |
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities |
48,0 |
42,5 |
Public administration, education, human health, social work |
60,5 |
57,0 |
- 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.