EMP T1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity
Economic activity |
2010 |
2015 |
2021 |
Altogether |
304 520 |
304 496 |
306 943 |
Working age adult in % |
73,1 |
73,3 |
73,5 |
including working age adults with a job in % |
63,5 |
62,5 |
64,0 |
including unemployed workers in % |
9,6 |
10,8 |
9,6 |
Economically inactive people in % |
26,9 |
26,7 |
26,5 |
including pupils, students or interns in % |
11,4 |
11,8 |
11,8 |
including retirees in % |
6,3 |
5,1 |
4,1 |
including other economically inactive people in % |
9,2 |
9,8 |
10,5 |
- 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 |
306 943 |
225 685 |
73,5 |
196 340 |
64,0 |
15 to 24 years old |
63 338 |
24 198 |
38,2 |
18 016 |
28,4 |
25 to 54 years old |
188 460 |
165 451 |
87,8 |
146 231 |
77,6 |
55 to 64 years old |
55 145 |
36 036 |
65,3 |
32 092 |
58,2 |
Male |
149 770 |
116 248 |
77,6 |
102 057 |
68,1 |
15 to 24 years old |
32 178 |
13 034 |
40,5 |
9 510 |
29,6 |
25 to 54 years old |
91 137 |
84 672 |
92,9 |
76 083 |
83,5 |
55 to 64 years old |
26 455 |
18 542 |
70,1 |
16 464 |
62,2 |
Female |
157 173 |
109 437 |
69,6 |
94 283 |
60,0 |
15 to 24 years old |
31 161 |
11 164 |
35,8 |
8 506 |
27,3 |
25 to 54 years old |
97 323 |
80 779 |
83,0 |
70 149 |
72,1 |
55 to 64 years old |
28 690 |
17 494 |
61,0 |
15 628 |
54,5 |
- 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 |
64,0 |
Unemployed workers |
9,6 |
Retirees |
4,1 |
Pupils, students or interns |
11,8 |
Other economically inactive people |
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 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 |
222 713 |
193 449 |
223 002 |
190 250 |
226 646 |
198 134 |
including |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
Farmer operators |
194 |
178 |
142 |
129 |
130 |
130 |
Handicrafters, traders and business leaders |
9 939 |
9 028 |
11 075 |
10 215 |
12 582 |
11 863 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
32 666 |
31 401 |
34 400 |
32 866 |
38 168 |
36 522 |
Intermediate professions |
58 879 |
53 956 |
58 636 |
52 912 |
58 858 |
53 757 |
Employees |
72 266 |
61 907 |
70 362 |
58 896 |
68 770 |
59 063 |
Workers |
45 133 |
36 980 |
43 784 |
35 232 |
43 498 |
36 798 |
- 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 |
29 228 |
32 779 |
29 346 |
Unemployment rate in % |
13,1 |
14,7 |
13,0 |
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged |
25,7 |
30,6 |
25,5 |
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged |
11,4 |
12,9 |
11,6 |
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged |
10,2 |
11,6 |
10,9 |
- 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 |
20,0 |
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB |
18,7 |
CAP, BEP or equivalent |
13,2 |
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent |
14,0 |
2 years at university |
9,4 |
3 to 4 years at university |
8,8 |
5 years or more at university |
8,1 |
- 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 |
206 037 |
190 828 |
188 820 |
Working age adult living in the area |
194 731 |
192 571 |
199 428 |
Occupational concentration by industry |
105,8 |
99,1 |
94,7 |
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % |
62,6 |
61,7 |
60,9 |
- 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 |
206 037 |
100,0 |
190 828 |
100,0 |
188 820 |
100,0 |
Employee |
191 169 |
92,8 |
175 749 |
92,1 |
172 518 |
91,4 |
including women |
87 415 |
42,4 |
80 840 |
42,4 |
79 549 |
42,1 |
including partial time jobs |
27 033 |
13,1 |
25 442 |
13,3 |
23 326 |
12,4 |
Non-employee |
14 868 |
7,2 |
15 080 |
7,9 |
16 302 |
8,6 |
including women |
4 720 |
2,3 |
4 909 |
2,6 |
5 580 |
3,0 |
including partial time jobs |
1 842 |
0,9 |
2 117 |
1,1 |
2 360 |
1,2 |
- 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 |
189 201 |
100,0 |
Farmer operators |
174 |
0,1 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
9 585 |
5,1 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
31 305 |
16,5 |
Intermediate professions |
51 954 |
27,5 |
Employees |
60 548 |
32,0 |
Workers |
35 636 |
18,8 |
- 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 |
0,1 |
0,1 |
0,1 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
3,9 |
4,4 |
5,1 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
15,4 |
15,7 |
16,5 |
Intermediate professions |
27,5 |
28,3 |
27,5 |
Employees |
33,1 |
32,1 |
32,0 |
Workers |
20,0 |
19,3 |
18,8 |
- 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 |
206 740 |
100,0 |
193 304 |
100,0 |
189 201 |
100,0 |
45,0 |
92,3 |
Agriculture |
405 |
0,2 |
320 |
0,2 |
342 |
0,2 |
38,1 |
63,9 |
Industry |
11 902 |
5,8 |
9 855 |
5,1 |
9 233 |
4,9 |
30,0 |
92,1 |
Construction |
11 383 |
5,5 |
10 203 |
5,3 |
11 346 |
6,0 |
11,3 |
81,9 |
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities |
135 489 |
65,5 |
125 765 |
65,1 |
120 497 |
63,7 |
40,2 |
92,4 |
Public administration/education/human health/social work |
47 561 |
23,0 |
47 161 |
24,4 |
47 783 |
25,3 |
67,9 |
94,7 |
- 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 |
50,2 |
16,6 |
Industry |
30,2 |
27,0 |
Construction |
12,6 |
5,7 |
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities |
41,2 |
28,2 |
Public administration, education, human health, social work |
68,4 |
59,0 |
- 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.