EMP T1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity
Economic activity |
2010 |
2015 |
2021 |
Altogether |
226 013 |
223 026 |
226 419 |
Working age adult in % |
68,9 |
71,2 |
73,4 |
including working age adults with a job in % |
61,0 |
62,0 |
65,7 |
including unemployed workers in % |
7,9 |
9,2 |
7,7 |
Economically inactive people in % |
31,1 |
28,8 |
26,6 |
including pupils, students or interns in % |
14,5 |
14,1 |
13,4 |
including retirees in % |
7,6 |
5,8 |
4,9 |
including other economically inactive people in % |
9,0 |
8,8 |
8,3 |
- 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 |
226 419 |
166 225 |
73,4 |
148 725 |
65,7 |
15 to 24 years old |
49 153 |
17 938 |
36,5 |
14 271 |
29,0 |
25 to 54 years old |
133 461 |
120 637 |
90,4 |
109 287 |
81,9 |
55 to 64 years old |
43 805 |
27 649 |
63,1 |
25 167 |
57,5 |
Male |
110 313 |
84 035 |
76,2 |
75 941 |
68,8 |
15 to 24 years old |
24 054 |
9 614 |
40,0 |
7 669 |
31,9 |
25 to 54 years old |
65 462 |
60 616 |
92,6 |
55 684 |
85,1 |
55 to 64 years old |
20 798 |
13 805 |
66,4 |
12 588 |
60,5 |
Female |
116 106 |
82 189 |
70,8 |
72 783 |
62,7 |
15 to 24 years old |
25 099 |
8 324 |
33,2 |
6 602 |
26,3 |
25 to 54 years old |
68 000 |
60 021 |
88,3 |
53 603 |
78,8 |
55 to 64 years old |
23 007 |
13 844 |
60,2 |
12 578 |
54,7 |
- 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 |
65,7 |
Unemployed workers |
7,7 |
Retirees |
4,9 |
Pupils, students or interns |
13,4 |
Other economically inactive people |
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 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 |
155 571 |
137 723 |
158 581 |
138 092 |
166 734 |
150 051 |
including |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
Farmer operators |
687 |
670 |
661 |
650 |
498 |
498 |
Handicrafters, traders and business leaders |
9 939 |
9 209 |
10 589 |
9 868 |
11 762 |
11 278 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
33 926 |
32 478 |
37 446 |
35 578 |
43 195 |
41 533 |
Intermediate professions |
42 576 |
38 575 |
42 630 |
38 233 |
45 805 |
42 099 |
Employees |
42 031 |
36 016 |
41 402 |
34 511 |
41 379 |
35 761 |
Workers |
24 970 |
20 775 |
24 006 |
19 252 |
22 501 |
18 882 |
- 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 |
17 775 |
20 552 |
17 500 |
Unemployment rate in % |
11,4 |
12,9 |
10,5 |
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged |
24,1 |
28,2 |
20,4 |
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged |
10,1 |
11,3 |
9,4 |
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged |
8,1 |
10,3 |
9,0 |
- 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 |
19,3 |
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB |
15,6 |
CAP, BEP or equivalent |
13,4 |
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent |
13,5 |
2 years at university |
8,5 |
3 to 4 years at university |
7,7 |
5 years or more at university |
6,1 |
- 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 |
163 646 |
166 127 |
186 778 |
Working age adult living in the area |
139 421 |
140 528 |
151 779 |
Occupational concentration by industry |
117,4 |
118,2 |
123,1 |
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % |
56,1 |
56,4 |
57,0 |
- 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 |
163 646 |
100,0 |
166 127 |
100,0 |
186 778 |
100,0 |
Employee |
144 348 |
88,2 |
144 650 |
87,1 |
160 674 |
86,0 |
including women |
68 833 |
42,1 |
69 766 |
42,0 |
77 145 |
41,3 |
including partial time jobs |
25 675 |
15,7 |
25 194 |
15,2 |
24 609 |
13,2 |
Non-employee |
19 298 |
11,8 |
21 477 |
12,9 |
26 104 |
14,0 |
including women |
7 000 |
4,3 |
8 001 |
4,8 |
10 553 |
5,7 |
including partial time jobs |
2 543 |
1,6 |
3 278 |
2,0 |
4 215 |
2,3 |
- 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 |
189 449 |
100,0 |
Farmer operators |
613 |
0,3 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
13 217 |
7,0 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
47 773 |
25,2 |
Intermediate professions |
53 730 |
28,4 |
Employees |
45 461 |
24,0 |
Workers |
28 656 |
15,1 |
- 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 |
0,5 |
0,4 |
0,3 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
6,2 |
6,7 |
7,0 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
21,6 |
23,6 |
25,2 |
Intermediate professions |
28,2 |
28,1 |
28,4 |
Employees |
25,9 |
25,0 |
24,0 |
Workers |
17,6 |
16,3 |
15,1 |
- 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 |
162 845 |
100,0 |
165 593 |
100,0 |
189 449 |
100,0 |
47,1 |
87,6 |
Agriculture |
1 500 |
0,9 |
1 403 |
0,8 |
1 500 |
0,8 |
32,7 |
60,5 |
Industry |
18 826 |
11,6 |
17 074 |
10,3 |
17 620 |
9,3 |
29,1 |
93,7 |
Construction |
11 339 |
7,0 |
10 963 |
6,6 |
12 223 |
6,5 |
17,0 |
79,3 |
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities |
85 401 |
52,4 |
89 933 |
54,3 |
107 532 |
56,8 |
43,2 |
86,5 |
Public administration/education/human health/social work |
45 779 |
28,1 |
46 220 |
27,9 |
50 573 |
26,7 |
69,3 |
90,7 |
- 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 |
33,4 |
31,5 |
Industry |
28,9 |
31,8 |
Construction |
20,1 |
5,1 |
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities |
44,1 |
37,5 |
Public administration, education, human health, social work |
69,8 |
64,8 |
- 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.