EMP T1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity
| Economic activity |
2010 |
2015 |
2021 |
| Altogether |
358 513 |
370 280 |
386 324 |
| Working age adult in % |
74,3 |
74,5 |
73,6 |
| including working age adults with a job in % |
64,6 |
63,3 |
63,6 |
| including unemployed workers in % |
9,7 |
11,3 |
9,9 |
| Economically inactive people in % |
25,7 |
25,5 |
26,4 |
| including pupils, students or interns in % |
11,2 |
12,1 |
12,7 |
| including retirees in % |
5,8 |
4,3 |
3,4 |
| including other economically inactive people in % |
8,7 |
9,1 |
10,3 |
- 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 |
386 324 |
284 271 |
73,6 |
245 883 |
63,6 |
| 15 to 24 years old |
81 919 |
30 595 |
37,3 |
23 246 |
28,4 |
| 25 to 54 years old |
240 266 |
210 381 |
87,6 |
184 021 |
76,6 |
| 55 to 64 years old |
64 138 |
43 295 |
67,5 |
38 616 |
60,2 |
| Male |
192 022 |
145 248 |
75,6 |
126 192 |
65,7 |
| 15 to 24 years old |
42 545 |
16 034 |
37,7 |
11 907 |
28,0 |
| 25 to 54 years old |
118 380 |
107 279 |
90,6 |
94 805 |
80,1 |
| 55 to 64 years old |
31 097 |
21 934 |
70,5 |
19 480 |
62,6 |
| Female |
194 301 |
139 023 |
71,6 |
119 691 |
61,6 |
| 15 to 24 years old |
39 374 |
14 561 |
37,0 |
11 339 |
28,8 |
| 25 to 54 years old |
121 886 |
103 102 |
84,6 |
89 216 |
73,2 |
| 55 to 64 years old |
33 041 |
21 361 |
64,6 |
19 136 |
57,9 |
- 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 |
63,6 |
| Unemployed workers |
9,9 |
| Retirees |
3,4 |
| Pupils, students or interns |
12,7 |
| Other economically inactive people |
10,3 |
- 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 |
266 508 |
231 602 |
275 888 |
234 112 |
284 042 |
246 988 |
| including |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
| Farmer operators |
31 |
26 |
37 |
20 |
31 |
27 |
| Handicrafters, traders and business leaders |
10 700 |
9 467 |
11 837 |
10 401 |
13 104 |
11 914 |
| Managers and higher intellectual professions |
46 788 |
44 502 |
52 603 |
49 853 |
62 463 |
59 606 |
| Intermediate professions |
68 726 |
62 438 |
69 621 |
61 927 |
69 694 |
62 890 |
| Employees |
86 961 |
74 341 |
88 032 |
73 461 |
84 708 |
72 424 |
| Workers |
48 927 |
40 828 |
47 770 |
38 449 |
47 635 |
40 128 |
- 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 |
34 891 |
41 699 |
38 389 |
| Unemployment rate in % |
13,1 |
15,1 |
13,5 |
| Unemployment of the 15-24 aged |
25,1 |
27,9 |
24,0 |
| Unemployment of the 25-54 aged |
11,8 |
13,9 |
12,5 |
| Unemployment of the 55-64 aged |
9,7 |
12,0 |
10,8 |
- 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 |
19,9 |
| BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB |
19,8 |
| CAP, BEP or equivalent |
14,7 |
| Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent |
15,7 |
| 2 years at university |
10,1 |
| 3 to 4 years at university |
11,1 |
| 5 years or more at university |
8,3 |
- 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 |
241 931 |
245 056 |
245 254 |
| Working age adult living in the area |
233 603 |
237 118 |
250 040 |
| Occupational concentration by industry |
103,6 |
103,3 |
98,1 |
| employment rate of 15 years old or above in % |
63,2 |
62,9 |
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 |
241 931 |
100,0 |
245 056 |
100,0 |
245 254 |
100,0 |
| Employee |
224 274 |
92,7 |
225 844 |
92,2 |
224 339 |
91,5 |
| including women |
101 355 |
41,9 |
105 493 |
43,0 |
105 382 |
43,0 |
| including partial time jobs |
27 346 |
11,3 |
28 551 |
11,7 |
26 130 |
10,7 |
| Non-employee |
17 657 |
7,3 |
19 212 |
7,8 |
20 915 |
8,5 |
| including women |
5 237 |
2,2 |
6 236 |
2,5 |
6 966 |
2,8 |
| including partial time jobs |
2 271 |
0,9 |
2 959 |
1,2 |
3 315 |
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 |
245 227 |
100,0 |
| Farmer operators |
60 |
0,0 |
| Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
11 365 |
4,6 |
| Managers and higher intellectual professions |
64 162 |
26,2 |
| Intermediate professions |
66 008 |
26,9 |
| Employees |
63 251 |
25,8 |
| Workers |
40 381 |
16,5 |
- 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 |
0,0 |
0,0 |
0,0 |
| Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
3,9 |
4,3 |
4,6 |
| Managers and higher intellectual professions |
22,3 |
23,9 |
26,2 |
| Intermediate professions |
28,2 |
27,9 |
26,9 |
| Employees |
27,1 |
26,6 |
25,8 |
| Workers |
18,4 |
17,2 |
16,5 |
- 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 |
242 398 |
100,0 |
245 926 |
100,0 |
245 227 |
100,0 |
45,6 |
92,4 |
| Agriculture |
177 |
0,1 |
107 |
0,0 |
125 |
0,1 |
38,8 |
77,4 |
| Industry |
17 700 |
7,3 |
15 470 |
6,3 |
13 816 |
5,6 |
34,9 |
93,5 |
| Construction |
15 975 |
6,6 |
15 065 |
6,1 |
15 073 |
6,1 |
13,5 |
86,6 |
| Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities |
141 863 |
58,5 |
145 671 |
59,2 |
143 277 |
58,4 |
39,7 |
91,0 |
| Public administration/education/human health/social work |
66 683 |
27,5 |
69 613 |
28,3 |
72 937 |
29,7 |
65,8 |
96,2 |
- 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 |
46,8 |
| Industry |
35,6 |
23,7 |
| Construction |
15,0 |
3,8 |
| Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities |
40,9 |
27,7 |
| Public administration, education, human health, social work |
66,3 |
52,1 |
- 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.