EMP T1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity
Economic activity |
2010 |
2015 |
2021 |
Altogether |
334 874 |
327 356 |
333 319 |
Working age adult in % |
71,2 |
73,0 |
74,0 |
including working age adults with a job in % |
62,9 |
62,6 |
65,0 |
including unemployed workers in % |
8,4 |
10,4 |
9,0 |
Economically inactive people in % |
28,8 |
27,0 |
26,0 |
including pupils, students or interns in % |
11,0 |
11,3 |
11,3 |
including retirees in % |
7,8 |
6,0 |
4,8 |
including other economically inactive people in % |
10,0 |
9,7 |
9,9 |
- 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 |
333 319 |
246 576 |
74,0 |
216 684 |
65,0 |
15 to 24 years old |
63 034 |
23 692 |
37,6 |
17 874 |
28,4 |
25 to 54 years old |
200 694 |
177 819 |
88,6 |
158 313 |
78,9 |
55 to 64 years old |
69 592 |
45 065 |
64,8 |
40 497 |
58,2 |
Male |
160 723 |
123 542 |
76,9 |
109 265 |
68,0 |
15 to 24 years old |
31 479 |
12 629 |
40,1 |
9 412 |
29,9 |
25 to 54 years old |
96 406 |
88 617 |
91,9 |
79 792 |
82,8 |
55 to 64 years old |
32 838 |
22 296 |
67,9 |
20 061 |
61,1 |
Female |
172 596 |
123 034 |
71,3 |
107 419 |
62,2 |
15 to 24 years old |
31 554 |
11 064 |
35,1 |
8 462 |
26,8 |
25 to 54 years old |
104 288 |
89 202 |
85,5 |
78 520 |
75,3 |
55 to 64 years old |
36 754 |
22 769 |
61,9 |
20 436 |
55,6 |
- 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 |
65,0 |
Unemployed workers |
9,0 |
Retirees |
4,8 |
Pupils, students or interns |
11,3 |
Other economically inactive people |
9,9 |
- 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 |
238 431 |
210 645 |
239 285 |
205 002 |
247 631 |
218 917 |
including |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
Farmer operators |
676 |
658 |
448 |
430 |
330 |
320 |
Handicrafters, traders and business leaders |
19 382 |
18 094 |
19 680 |
18 094 |
21 311 |
20 195 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
38 346 |
36 633 |
40 400 |
38 237 |
46 066 |
43 833 |
Intermediate professions |
59 952 |
54 668 |
60 561 |
54 086 |
62 821 |
57 297 |
Employees |
77 497 |
67 009 |
77 115 |
64 351 |
76 600 |
65 543 |
Workers |
40 114 |
33 584 |
37 826 |
29 804 |
37 403 |
31 729 |
- 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 |
27 963 |
34 195 |
29 892 |
Unemployment rate in % |
11,7 |
14,3 |
12,1 |
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged |
24,9 |
30,9 |
24,6 |
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged |
10,4 |
12,8 |
11,0 |
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged |
8,7 |
11,1 |
10,1 |
- 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 |
19,0 |
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB |
17,2 |
CAP, BEP or equivalent |
13,2 |
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent |
14,4 |
2 years at university |
9,5 |
3 to 4 years at university |
9,3 |
5 years or more at university |
7,7 |
- 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 |
207 357 |
202 186 |
214 355 |
Working age adult living in the area |
214 150 |
210 025 |
223 384 |
Occupational concentration by industry |
96,8 |
96,3 |
96,0 |
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % |
53,5 |
54,0 |
54,2 |
- 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 |
207 357 |
100,0 |
202 186 |
100,0 |
214 355 |
100,0 |
Employee |
174 274 |
84,0 |
167 447 |
82,8 |
175 098 |
81,7 |
including women |
91 179 |
44,0 |
89 650 |
44,3 |
93 940 |
43,8 |
including partial time jobs |
32 377 |
15,6 |
30 683 |
15,2 |
29 773 |
13,9 |
Non-employee |
33 083 |
16,0 |
34 739 |
17,2 |
39 256 |
18,3 |
including women |
11 418 |
5,5 |
12 478 |
6,2 |
14 905 |
7,0 |
including partial time jobs |
3 867 |
1,9 |
5 063 |
2,5 |
6 106 |
2,8 |
- 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 |
216 360 |
100,0 |
Farmer operators |
391 |
0,2 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
22 474 |
10,4 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
38 581 |
17,8 |
Intermediate professions |
57 410 |
26,5 |
Employees |
67 138 |
31,0 |
Workers |
30 365 |
14,0 |
- 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 |
0,4 |
0,3 |
0,2 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
9,1 |
9,6 |
10,4 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
15,8 |
16,6 |
17,8 |
Intermediate professions |
26,1 |
26,6 |
26,5 |
Employees |
32,9 |
32,6 |
31,0 |
Workers |
15,8 |
14,3 |
14,0 |
- 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 |
208 015 |
100,0 |
202 057 |
100,0 |
216 360 |
100,0 |
50,7 |
83,1 |
Agriculture |
922 |
0,4 |
737 |
0,4 |
570 |
0,3 |
34,1 |
41,8 |
Industry |
10 670 |
5,1 |
9 385 |
4,6 |
9 661 |
4,5 |
34,1 |
84,2 |
Construction |
15 429 |
7,4 |
14 858 |
7,4 |
15 457 |
7,1 |
11,9 |
67,1 |
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities |
112 407 |
54,0 |
106 154 |
52,5 |
117 787 |
54,4 |
46,3 |
80,9 |
Public administration/education/human health/social work |
68 587 |
33,0 |
70 923 |
35,1 |
72 884 |
33,7 |
68,3 |
90,3 |
- 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 |
34,6 |
33,8 |
Industry |
34,6 |
31,7 |
Construction |
15,2 |
5,1 |
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities |
48,4 |
37,6 |
Public administration, education, human health, social work |
69,6 |
56,5 |
- 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.