EMP T1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity
Economic activity |
2010 |
2015 |
2021 |
Altogether |
271 870 |
287 878 |
304 768 |
Working age adult in % |
71,2 |
71,0 |
70,5 |
including working age adults with a job in % |
56,4 |
54,9 |
57,1 |
including unemployed workers in % |
14,8 |
16,0 |
13,4 |
Economically inactive people in % |
28,8 |
29,0 |
29,5 |
including pupils, students or interns in % |
11,1 |
11,1 |
11,9 |
including retirees in % |
4,4 |
3,5 |
2,5 |
including other economically inactive people in % |
13,3 |
14,5 |
15,0 |
- 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 |
304 768 |
214 973 |
70,5 |
173 999 |
57,1 |
15 to 24 years old |
64 074 |
24 359 |
38,0 |
17 064 |
26,6 |
25 to 54 years old |
195 960 |
161 500 |
82,4 |
132 387 |
67,6 |
55 to 64 years old |
44 734 |
29 115 |
65,1 |
24 547 |
54,9 |
Male |
156 529 |
117 602 |
75,1 |
96 540 |
61,7 |
15 to 24 years old |
32 652 |
12 829 |
39,3 |
8 822 |
27,0 |
25 to 54 years old |
101 339 |
89 027 |
87,9 |
74 433 |
73,4 |
55 to 64 years old |
22 537 |
15 745 |
69,9 |
13 285 |
58,9 |
Female |
148 239 |
97 372 |
65,7 |
77 459 |
52,3 |
15 to 24 years old |
31 422 |
11 529 |
36,7 |
8 243 |
26,2 |
25 to 54 years old |
94 621 |
72 473 |
76,6 |
57 954 |
61,2 |
55 to 64 years old |
22 196 |
13 370 |
60,2 |
11 262 |
50,7 |
- 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 |
57,1 |
Unemployed workers |
13,4 |
Retirees |
2,5 |
Pupils, students or interns |
11,9 |
Other economically inactive people |
15,0 |
- 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 |
193 392 |
153 248 |
204 308 |
158 192 |
215 399 |
176 281 |
including |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
Farmer operators |
36 |
23 |
56 |
29 |
42 |
13 |
Handicrafters, traders and business leaders |
8 618 |
7 241 |
9 409 |
7 928 |
10 873 |
9 421 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
16 978 |
15 756 |
20 153 |
18 445 |
30 208 |
28 242 |
Intermediate professions |
37 204 |
32 445 |
38 720 |
32 765 |
43 424 |
37 857 |
Employees |
71 277 |
56 850 |
74 656 |
58 780 |
71 688 |
58 670 |
Workers |
52 589 |
40 932 |
52 722 |
40 245 |
51 583 |
42 077 |
- 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 |
40 203 |
46 132 |
40 974 |
Unemployment rate in % |
20,8 |
22,6 |
19,1 |
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged |
34,2 |
38,4 |
29,9 |
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged |
19,4 |
21,1 |
18,0 |
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged |
14,9 |
17,2 |
15,7 |
- 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 |
23,5 |
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB |
25,5 |
CAP, BEP or equivalent |
20,3 |
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent |
20,9 |
2 years at university |
15,1 |
3 to 4 years at university |
15,2 |
5 years or more at university |
10,5 |
- 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 |
180 719 |
193 343 |
205 346 |
Working age adult living in the area |
154 754 |
160 428 |
176 979 |
Occupational concentration by industry |
116,8 |
120,5 |
116,0 |
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % |
63,0 |
62,8 |
62,1 |
- 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 |
180 719 |
100,0 |
193 343 |
100,0 |
205 346 |
100,0 |
Employee |
167 035 |
92,4 |
177 995 |
92,1 |
188 084 |
91,6 |
including women |
74 138 |
41,0 |
80 439 |
41,6 |
85 955 |
41,9 |
including partial time jobs |
21 192 |
11,7 |
22 706 |
11,7 |
22 123 |
10,8 |
Non-employee |
13 684 |
7,6 |
15 348 |
7,9 |
17 262 |
8,4 |
including women |
3 596 |
2,0 |
4 422 |
2,3 |
5 267 |
2,6 |
including partial time jobs |
1 983 |
1,1 |
2 745 |
1,4 |
3 073 |
1,5 |
- 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 |
207 345 |
100,0 |
Farmer operators |
41 |
0,0 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
10 182 |
4,9 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
64 723 |
31,2 |
Intermediate professions |
52 430 |
25,3 |
Employees |
47 329 |
22,8 |
Workers |
32 640 |
15,7 |
- 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 |
0,0 |
0,0 |
0,0 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
4,6 |
4,6 |
4,9 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
27,2 |
30,0 |
31,2 |
Intermediate professions |
26,0 |
25,1 |
25,3 |
Employees |
24,1 |
23,8 |
22,8 |
Workers |
18,1 |
16,4 |
15,7 |
- 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 |
181 427 |
100,0 |
194 412 |
100,0 |
207 345 |
100,0 |
44,3 |
92,6 |
Agriculture |
77 |
0,0 |
43 |
0,0 |
94 |
0,0 |
27,4 |
60,0 |
Industry |
18 867 |
10,4 |
17 588 |
9,0 |
15 569 |
7,5 |
34,9 |
95,6 |
Construction |
12 592 |
6,9 |
14 379 |
7,4 |
15 057 |
7,3 |
13,6 |
88,2 |
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities |
103 955 |
57,3 |
113 015 |
58,1 |
120 489 |
58,1 |
39,9 |
90,9 |
Public administration/education/human health/social work |
45 935 |
25,3 |
49 387 |
25,4 |
56 135 |
27,1 |
64,6 |
96,4 |
- 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 |
36,5 |
13,6 |
Industry |
34,9 |
33,5 |
Construction |
14,6 |
5,9 |
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities |
41,1 |
27,6 |
Public administration, education, human health, social work |
65,3 |
45,5 |
- 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.