EMP T1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity
Economic activity |
2010 |
2015 |
2021 |
Altogether |
387 891 |
400 762 |
411 063 |
Working age adult in % |
75,7 |
77,0 |
77,5 |
including working age adults with a job in % |
69,4 |
69,2 |
70,3 |
including unemployed workers in % |
6,2 |
7,8 |
7,3 |
Economically inactive people in % |
24,3 |
23,0 |
22,5 |
including pupils, students or interns in % |
11,2 |
11,5 |
11,5 |
including retirees in % |
7,0 |
5,4 |
4,5 |
including other economically inactive people in % |
6,1 |
6,1 |
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 |
411 063 |
318 612 |
77,5 |
288 794 |
70,3 |
15 to 24 years old |
80 681 |
31 811 |
39,4 |
25 626 |
31,8 |
25 to 54 years old |
256 092 |
236 290 |
92,3 |
216 327 |
84,5 |
55 to 64 years old |
74 290 |
50 511 |
68,0 |
46 841 |
63,1 |
Male |
205 513 |
163 390 |
79,5 |
149 010 |
72,5 |
15 to 24 years old |
42 643 |
17 595 |
41,3 |
14 078 |
33,0 |
25 to 54 years old |
126 423 |
119 877 |
94,8 |
110 887 |
87,7 |
55 to 64 years old |
36 446 |
25 917 |
71,1 |
24 045 |
66,0 |
Female |
205 550 |
155 222 |
75,5 |
139 784 |
68,0 |
15 to 24 years old |
38 037 |
14 215 |
37,4 |
11 549 |
30,4 |
25 to 54 years old |
129 669 |
116 413 |
89,8 |
105 440 |
81,3 |
55 to 64 years old |
37 844 |
24 594 |
65,0 |
22 796 |
60,2 |
- 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 |
70,3 |
Unemployed workers |
7,3 |
Retirees |
4,5 |
Pupils, students or interns |
11,5 |
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 |
293 762 |
269 477 |
308 559 |
277 188 |
320 683 |
291 224 |
including |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
Farmer operators |
250 |
246 |
226 |
217 |
161 |
152 |
Handicrafters, traders and business leaders |
11 842 |
11 267 |
13 259 |
12 419 |
14 748 |
14 044 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
73 954 |
71 844 |
80 399 |
77 381 |
90 220 |
87 288 |
Intermediate professions |
84 927 |
79 475 |
87 208 |
80 506 |
88 896 |
82 775 |
Employees |
76 795 |
68 676 |
79 409 |
69 548 |
78 595 |
69 127 |
Workers |
43 718 |
37 970 |
44 168 |
37 117 |
43 822 |
37 837 |
- 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 |
24 206 |
31 185 |
29 818 |
Unemployment rate in % |
8,2 |
10,1 |
9,4 |
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged |
18,9 |
23,1 |
19,4 |
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged |
7,0 |
8,8 |
8,4 |
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged |
6,6 |
7,8 |
7,3 |
- 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 |
17,0 |
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB |
15,1 |
CAP, BEP or equivalent |
10,9 |
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent |
11,3 |
2 years at university |
6,5 |
3 to 4 years at university |
7,2 |
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 |
236 252 |
242 623 |
251 872 |
Working age adult living in the area |
271 415 |
280 394 |
292 471 |
Occupational concentration by industry |
87,0 |
86,5 |
86,1 |
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % |
63,3 |
63,3 |
63,0 |
- 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 |
236 252 |
100,0 |
242 623 |
100,0 |
251 872 |
100,0 |
Employee |
216 784 |
91,8 |
220 837 |
91,0 |
228 199 |
90,6 |
including women |
99 041 |
41,9 |
101 086 |
41,7 |
104 850 |
41,6 |
including partial time jobs |
28 319 |
12,0 |
27 877 |
11,5 |
26 651 |
10,6 |
Non-employee |
19 468 |
8,2 |
21 786 |
9,0 |
23 673 |
9,4 |
including women |
6 657 |
2,8 |
8 048 |
3,3 |
9 130 |
3,6 |
including partial time jobs |
2 359 |
1,0 |
3 211 |
1,3 |
3 561 |
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 |
253 396 |
100,0 |
Farmer operators |
191 |
0,1 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
12 807 |
5,1 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
75 723 |
29,9 |
Intermediate professions |
66 404 |
26,2 |
Employees |
57 852 |
22,8 |
Workers |
40 419 |
16,0 |
- 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 |
0,1 |
0,1 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
4,5 |
4,7 |
5,1 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
27,1 |
28,4 |
29,9 |
Intermediate professions |
26,4 |
26,7 |
26,2 |
Employees |
24,8 |
23,9 |
22,8 |
Workers |
17,2 |
16,2 |
16,0 |
- 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 |
237 106 |
100,0 |
242 843 |
100,0 |
253 396 |
100,0 |
45,3 |
91,6 |
Agriculture |
744 |
0,3 |
583 |
0,2 |
575 |
0,2 |
30,6 |
72,3 |
Industry |
24 640 |
10,4 |
25 328 |
10,4 |
22 924 |
9,0 |
29,0 |
95,6 |
Construction |
15 054 |
6,3 |
16 351 |
6,7 |
17 011 |
6,7 |
13,8 |
82,9 |
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities |
131 897 |
55,6 |
133 610 |
55,0 |
142 859 |
56,4 |
40,8 |
90,7 |
Public administration/education/human health/social work |
64 771 |
27,3 |
66 971 |
27,6 |
70 028 |
27,6 |
67,5 |
94,4 |
- 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 |
31,9 |
27,2 |
Industry |
29,1 |
28,7 |
Construction |
15,6 |
5,1 |
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities |
41,5 |
34,2 |
Public administration, education, human health, social work |
67,8 |
63,5 |
- 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.