EMP T1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity
Economic activity |
2010 |
2015 |
2021 |
Altogether |
298 785 |
299 992 |
299 531 |
Working age adult in % |
70,9 |
72,2 |
72,9 |
including working age adults with a job in % |
63,3 |
63,0 |
64,7 |
including unemployed workers in % |
7,7 |
9,2 |
8,1 |
Economically inactive people in % |
29,1 |
27,8 |
27,1 |
including pupils, students or interns in % |
15,7 |
15,7 |
15,7 |
including retirees in % |
6,4 |
5,3 |
4,2 |
including other economically inactive people in % |
7,0 |
6,7 |
7,2 |
- 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 |
299 531 |
218 236 |
72,9 |
193 865 |
64,7 |
15 to 24 years old |
75 026 |
27 436 |
36,6 |
21 765 |
29,0 |
25 to 54 years old |
172 699 |
156 732 |
90,8 |
140 758 |
81,5 |
55 to 64 years old |
51 806 |
34 068 |
65,8 |
31 342 |
60,5 |
Male |
149 800 |
112 834 |
75,3 |
100 868 |
67,3 |
15 to 24 years old |
38 813 |
15 190 |
39,1 |
12 153 |
31,3 |
25 to 54 years old |
86 367 |
80 976 |
93,8 |
73 439 |
85,0 |
55 to 64 years old |
24 619 |
16 667 |
67,7 |
15 275 |
62,0 |
Female |
149 732 |
105 402 |
70,4 |
92 997 |
62,1 |
15 to 24 years old |
36 213 |
12 246 |
33,8 |
9 612 |
26,5 |
25 to 54 years old |
86 332 |
75 755 |
87,7 |
67 319 |
78,0 |
55 to 64 years old |
27 187 |
17 401 |
64,0 |
16 066 |
59,1 |
- 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 |
64,7 |
Unemployed workers |
8,1 |
Retirees |
4,2 |
Pupils, students or interns |
15,7 |
Other economically inactive people |
7,2 |
- 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 |
212 241 |
189 260 |
217 120 |
189 624 |
219 324 |
195 539 |
including |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
Farmer operators |
323 |
317 |
322 |
304 |
305 |
296 |
Handicrafters, traders and business leaders |
10 056 |
9 413 |
10 477 |
9 676 |
10 937 |
10 372 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
51 451 |
49 343 |
54 669 |
52 246 |
59 803 |
57 507 |
Intermediate professions |
56 736 |
52 205 |
58 390 |
52 872 |
57 327 |
52 755 |
Employees |
54 711 |
47 852 |
56 275 |
47 574 |
54 917 |
47 344 |
Workers |
36 704 |
30 130 |
33 923 |
26 952 |
32 629 |
27 266 |
- 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 |
22 865 |
27 739 |
24 371 |
Unemployment rate in % |
10,8 |
12,8 |
11,2 |
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged |
21,9 |
25,2 |
20,7 |
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged |
9,4 |
11,6 |
10,2 |
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged |
7,1 |
8,3 |
8,0 |
- 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 |
23,7 |
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB |
18,8 |
CAP, BEP or equivalent |
13,7 |
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent |
13,7 |
2 years at university |
7,9 |
3 to 4 years at university |
8,0 |
5 years or more at university |
6,5 |
- 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 |
223 588 |
225 000 |
231 512 |
Working age adult living in the area |
190 854 |
191 432 |
196 791 |
Occupational concentration by industry |
117,2 |
117,5 |
117,6 |
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % |
58,0 |
57,9 |
57,6 |
- 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 |
223 588 |
100,0 |
225 000 |
100,0 |
231 512 |
100,0 |
Employee |
202 076 |
90,4 |
202 119 |
89,8 |
205 761 |
88,9 |
including women |
99 329 |
44,4 |
99 601 |
44,3 |
101 416 |
43,8 |
including partial time jobs |
42 269 |
18,9 |
41 794 |
18,6 |
39 913 |
17,2 |
Non-employee |
21 512 |
9,6 |
22 881 |
10,2 |
25 750 |
11,1 |
including women |
7 494 |
3,4 |
8 401 |
3,7 |
9 828 |
4,2 |
including partial time jobs |
3 041 |
1,4 |
3 664 |
1,6 |
4 635 |
2,0 |
- 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 |
232 506 |
100,0 |
Farmer operators |
345 |
0,1 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
12 514 |
5,4 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
67 741 |
29,1 |
Intermediate professions |
65 246 |
28,1 |
Employees |
56 188 |
24,2 |
Workers |
30 472 |
13,1 |
- 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 |
0,2 |
0,2 |
0,1 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
4,9 |
5,0 |
5,4 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
25,8 |
27,1 |
29,1 |
Intermediate professions |
28,3 |
28,6 |
28,1 |
Employees |
25,4 |
25,4 |
24,2 |
Workers |
15,5 |
13,6 |
13,1 |
- 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 |
223 309 |
100,0 |
225 500 |
100,0 |
232 506 |
100,0 |
48,0 |
89,8 |
Agriculture |
642 |
0,3 |
639 |
0,3 |
545 |
0,2 |
35,1 |
42,7 |
Industry |
30 015 |
13,4 |
27 733 |
12,3 |
27 687 |
11,9 |
28,5 |
95,3 |
Construction |
12 460 |
5,6 |
11 486 |
5,1 |
11 981 |
5,2 |
12,1 |
74,7 |
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities |
108 473 |
48,6 |
109 874 |
48,7 |
113 929 |
49,0 |
43,3 |
88,3 |
Public administration/education/human health/social work |
71 719 |
32,1 |
75 768 |
33,6 |
78 365 |
33,7 |
67,3 |
92,8 |
- 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 |
35,6 |
34,7 |
Industry |
28,7 |
23,9 |
Construction |
14,5 |
4,8 |
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities |
44,4 |
35,2 |
Public administration, education, human health, social work |
67,9 |
60,1 |
- 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.