EMP T1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity
Economic activity |
2010 |
2015 |
2021 |
Altogether |
248 079 |
260 135 |
272 547 |
Working age adult in % |
68,4 |
68,9 |
71,0 |
including working age adults with a job in % |
60,9 |
59,4 |
62,5 |
including unemployed workers in % |
7,5 |
9,5 |
8,4 |
Economically inactive people in % |
31,6 |
31,1 |
29,0 |
including pupils, students or interns in % |
19,1 |
19,4 |
17,9 |
including retirees in % |
6,7 |
5,5 |
4,3 |
including other economically inactive people in % |
5,8 |
6,2 |
6,8 |
- 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 |
272 547 |
193 453 |
71,0 |
170 445 |
62,5 |
15 to 24 years old |
76 788 |
27 799 |
36,2 |
22 001 |
28,7 |
25 to 54 years old |
154 922 |
140 020 |
90,4 |
124 725 |
80,5 |
55 to 64 years old |
40 837 |
25 634 |
62,8 |
23 719 |
58,1 |
Male |
134 147 |
98 530 |
73,4 |
87 351 |
65,1 |
15 to 24 years old |
36 956 |
14 161 |
38,3 |
11 258 |
30,5 |
25 to 54 years old |
77 835 |
71 695 |
92,1 |
64 331 |
82,6 |
55 to 64 years old |
19 355 |
12 674 |
65,5 |
11 763 |
60,8 |
Female |
138 401 |
94 923 |
68,6 |
83 094 |
60,0 |
15 to 24 years old |
39 832 |
13 637 |
34,2 |
10 744 |
27,0 |
25 to 54 years old |
77 087 |
68 325 |
88,6 |
60 394 |
78,3 |
55 to 64 years old |
21 481 |
12 960 |
60,3 |
11 956 |
55,7 |
- 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 |
62,5 |
Unemployed workers |
8,4 |
Retirees |
4,3 |
Pupils, students or interns |
17,9 |
Other economically inactive people |
6,8 |
- 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 |
169 702 |
151 062 |
179 219 |
154 430 |
197 041 |
174 590 |
including |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
Farmer operators |
563 |
552 |
598 |
577 |
503 |
490 |
Handicrafters, traders and business leaders |
6 732 |
6 236 |
7 338 |
6 801 |
8 809 |
8 252 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
40 038 |
38 589 |
44 525 |
42 426 |
55 315 |
53 187 |
Intermediate professions |
46 140 |
41 988 |
50 301 |
44 688 |
53 714 |
48 685 |
Employees |
46 097 |
40 214 |
46 579 |
39 024 |
47 250 |
40 304 |
Workers |
28 559 |
23 482 |
27 307 |
20 914 |
28 728 |
23 672 |
- 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 |
18 561 |
24 663 |
23 008 |
Unemployment rate in % |
10,9 |
13,8 |
11,9 |
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged |
21,6 |
25,8 |
20,9 |
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged |
9,6 |
12,5 |
10,9 |
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged |
5,9 |
7,8 |
7,5 |
- 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 |
26,4 |
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB |
22,3 |
CAP, BEP or equivalent |
14,6 |
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent |
16,6 |
2 years at university |
9,0 |
3 to 4 years at university |
9,0 |
5 years or more at university |
7,0 |
- 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 |
216 569 |
221 465 |
248 343 |
Working age adult living in the area |
151 980 |
155 884 |
172 120 |
Occupational concentration by industry |
142,5 |
142,1 |
144,3 |
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % |
57,8 |
57,4 |
58,3 |
- 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 |
216 569 |
100,0 |
221 465 |
100,0 |
248 343 |
100,0 |
Employee |
199 836 |
92,3 |
202 617 |
91,5 |
225 287 |
90,7 |
including women |
98 976 |
45,7 |
101 806 |
46,0 |
111 522 |
44,9 |
including partial time jobs |
39 050 |
18,0 |
39 008 |
17,6 |
39 902 |
16,1 |
Non-employee |
16 733 |
7,7 |
18 848 |
8,5 |
23 056 |
9,3 |
including women |
5 812 |
2,7 |
6 925 |
3,1 |
9 134 |
3,7 |
including partial time jobs |
2 080 |
1,0 |
2 773 |
1,3 |
3 698 |
1,5 |
- 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 |
251 198 |
100,0 |
Farmer operators |
670 |
0,3 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
10 886 |
4,3 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
68 448 |
27,2 |
Intermediate professions |
73 741 |
29,4 |
Employees |
61 280 |
24,4 |
Workers |
36 173 |
14,4 |
- 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 |
0,4 |
0,3 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
3,6 |
4,0 |
4,3 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
22,7 |
24,5 |
27,2 |
Intermediate professions |
28,2 |
29,3 |
29,4 |
Employees |
27,6 |
26,5 |
24,4 |
Workers |
17,5 |
15,4 |
14,4 |
- 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 |
214 811 |
100,0 |
221 298 |
100,0 |
251 198 |
100,0 |
48,6 |
91,5 |
Agriculture |
1 514 |
0,7 |
1 416 |
0,6 |
1 291 |
0,5 |
32,5 |
53,6 |
Industry |
20 433 |
9,5 |
16 763 |
7,6 |
16 213 |
6,5 |
30,5 |
94,9 |
Construction |
11 107 |
5,2 |
11 598 |
5,2 |
13 053 |
5,2 |
15,0 |
85,3 |
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities |
109 508 |
51,0 |
115 662 |
52,3 |
137 897 |
54,9 |
44,1 |
90,3 |
Public administration/education/human health/social work |
72 249 |
33,6 |
75 858 |
34,3 |
82 744 |
32,9 |
65,1 |
94,5 |
- 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 |
37,0 |
27,3 |
Industry |
30,0 |
39,1 |
Construction |
16,7 |
5,1 |
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities |
44,9 |
36,5 |
Public administration, education, human health, social work |
65,4 |
60,5 |
- 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.