EMP T1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity
| Economic activity |
2010 |
2015 |
2021 |
| Altogether |
285 491 |
307 121 |
332 388 |
| Working age adult in % |
66,3 |
68,5 |
70,1 |
| including working age adults with a job in % |
55,8 |
56,4 |
59,3 |
| including unemployed workers in % |
10,5 |
12,1 |
10,9 |
| Economically inactive people in % |
33,7 |
31,5 |
29,9 |
| including pupils, students or interns in % |
17,9 |
18,0 |
17,4 |
| including retirees in % |
6,5 |
4,9 |
3,7 |
| including other economically inactive people in % |
9,3 |
8,6 |
8,8 |
- 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 |
332 388 |
233 132 |
70,1 |
197 042 |
59,3 |
| 15 to 24 years old |
88 007 |
30 259 |
34,4 |
21 384 |
24,3 |
| 25 to 54 years old |
193 238 |
170 016 |
88,0 |
146 437 |
75,8 |
| 55 to 64 years old |
51 143 |
32 857 |
64,2 |
29 221 |
57,1 |
| Male |
159 643 |
116 817 |
73,2 |
99 160 |
62,1 |
| 15 to 24 years old |
41 903 |
15 100 |
36,0 |
10 604 |
25,3 |
| 25 to 54 years old |
94 633 |
86 113 |
91,0 |
74 743 |
79,0 |
| 55 to 64 years old |
23 107 |
15 604 |
67,5 |
13 813 |
59,8 |
| Female |
172 744 |
116 314 |
67,3 |
97 881 |
56,7 |
| 15 to 24 years old |
46 103 |
15 159 |
32,9 |
10 780 |
23,4 |
| 25 to 54 years old |
98 605 |
83 903 |
85,1 |
71 694 |
72,7 |
| 55 to 64 years old |
28 036 |
17 253 |
61,5 |
15 407 |
55,0 |
- 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 |
59,3 |
| Unemployed workers |
10,9 |
| Retirees |
3,7 |
| Pupils, students or interns |
17,4 |
| Other economically inactive people |
8,8 |
- 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 |
188 494 |
158 524 |
210 393 |
173 201 |
235 936 |
200 347 |
| including |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
| Farmer operators |
446 |
417 |
393 |
366 |
427 |
399 |
| Handicrafters, traders and business leaders |
11 092 |
9 966 |
13 162 |
11 891 |
16 195 |
15 059 |
| Managers and higher intellectual professions |
39 838 |
37 693 |
46 341 |
43 442 |
57 014 |
53 744 |
| Intermediate professions |
52 753 |
46 528 |
59 395 |
51 308 |
66 646 |
59 227 |
| Employees |
53 484 |
43 296 |
57 341 |
45 144 |
59 932 |
48 275 |
| Workers |
27 451 |
20 624 |
29 355 |
21 051 |
30 475 |
23 644 |
- 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 |
29 848 |
37 241 |
36 090 |
| Unemployment rate in % |
15,8 |
17,7 |
15,5 |
| Unemployment of the 15-24 aged |
30,4 |
35,0 |
29,3 |
| Unemployment of the 25-54 aged |
14,1 |
15,9 |
13,9 |
| Unemployment of the 55-64 aged |
9,4 |
11,3 |
11,1 |
- 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 |
28,4 |
| BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB |
25,1 |
| CAP, BEP or equivalent |
19,4 |
| Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent |
20,9 |
| 2 years at university |
12,9 |
| 3 to 4 years at university |
11,6 |
| 5 years or more at university |
8,6 |
- 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 |
199 406 |
214 725 |
246 354 |
| Working age adult living in the area |
160 930 |
175 761 |
200 771 |
| Occupational concentration by industry |
123,9 |
122,2 |
122,7 |
| employment rate of 15 years old or above in % |
55,1 |
56,1 |
56,5 |
- 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 |
199 406 |
100,0 |
214 725 |
100,0 |
246 354 |
100,0 |
| Employee |
174 828 |
87,7 |
185 265 |
86,3 |
208 926 |
84,8 |
| including women |
88 944 |
44,6 |
95 402 |
44,4 |
107 179 |
43,5 |
| including partial time jobs |
35 171 |
17,6 |
36 790 |
17,1 |
37 867 |
15,4 |
| Non-employee |
24 578 |
12,3 |
29 460 |
13,7 |
37 428 |
15,2 |
| including women |
8 624 |
4,3 |
10 928 |
5,1 |
14 262 |
5,8 |
| including partial time jobs |
3 307 |
1,7 |
4 802 |
2,2 |
6 920 |
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 |
248 946 |
100,0 |
| Farmer operators |
458 |
0,2 |
| Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
18 494 |
7,4 |
| Managers and higher intellectual professions |
62 658 |
25,2 |
| Intermediate professions |
74 944 |
30,1 |
| Employees |
62 203 |
25,0 |
| Workers |
30 189 |
12,1 |
- 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 |
0,3 |
0,2 |
0,2 |
| Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
5,9 |
6,5 |
7,4 |
| Managers and higher intellectual professions |
22,3 |
24,0 |
25,2 |
| Intermediate professions |
29,6 |
30,1 |
30,1 |
| Employees |
28,1 |
26,5 |
25,0 |
| Workers |
13,8 |
12,6 |
12,1 |
- 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 |
197 561 |
100,0 |
214 038 |
100,0 |
248 946 |
100,0 |
49,3 |
86,3 |
| Agriculture |
986 |
0,5 |
767 |
0,4 |
1 081 |
0,4 |
31,2 |
65,0 |
| Industry |
12 550 |
6,4 |
11 668 |
5,5 |
13 339 |
5,4 |
31,2 |
90,5 |
| Construction |
13 377 |
6,8 |
13 111 |
6,1 |
15 927 |
6,4 |
12,8 |
71,3 |
| Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities |
99 489 |
50,4 |
111 163 |
51,9 |
131 675 |
52,9 |
43,6 |
84,6 |
| Public administration/education/human health/social work |
71 158 |
36,0 |
77 329 |
36,1 |
86 924 |
34,9 |
67,6 |
91,1 |
- 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 |
32,2 |
29,2 |
| Industry |
30,9 |
34,1 |
| Construction |
16,0 |
4,8 |
| Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities |
44,9 |
36,5 |
| Public administration, education, human health, social work |
68,6 |
57,4 |
- 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.