EMP T1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity
Economic activity |
2010 |
2015 |
2021 |
Altogether |
226 199 |
220 758 |
218 500 |
Working age adult in % |
69,0 |
70,1 |
70,8 |
including working age adults with a job in % |
59,6 |
58,3 |
60,0 |
including unemployed workers in % |
9,3 |
11,9 |
10,7 |
Economically inactive people in % |
31,0 |
29,9 |
29,2 |
including pupils, students or interns in % |
11,8 |
12,4 |
12,6 |
including retirees in % |
9,1 |
7,5 |
5,9 |
including other economically inactive people in % |
10,1 |
9,9 |
10,7 |
- 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 |
218 500 |
154 666 |
70,8 |
131 183 |
60,0 |
15 to 24 years old |
50 256 |
20 747 |
41,3 |
15 394 |
30,6 |
25 to 54 years old |
125 581 |
109 795 |
87,4 |
94 513 |
75,3 |
55 to 64 years old |
42 664 |
24 124 |
56,5 |
21 275 |
49,9 |
Male |
107 830 |
80 157 |
74,3 |
68 533 |
63,6 |
15 to 24 years old |
25 838 |
11 576 |
44,8 |
8 706 |
33,7 |
25 to 54 years old |
61 867 |
56 799 |
91,8 |
49 501 |
80,0 |
55 to 64 years old |
20 126 |
11 783 |
58,5 |
10 326 |
51,3 |
Female |
110 670 |
74 509 |
67,3 |
62 650 |
56,6 |
15 to 24 years old |
24 418 |
9 172 |
37,6 |
6 688 |
27,4 |
25 to 54 years old |
63 714 |
52 996 |
83,2 |
45 012 |
70,6 |
55 to 64 years old |
22 538 |
12 341 |
54,8 |
10 949 |
48,6 |
- 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 |
60,0 |
Unemployed workers |
10,7 |
Retirees |
5,9 |
Pupils, students or interns |
12,6 |
Other economically inactive people |
10,7 |
- 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 |
155 881 |
134 932 |
154 984 |
128 734 |
155 354 |
132 286 |
including |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
Farmer operators |
833 |
821 |
732 |
721 |
571 |
555 |
Handicrafters, traders and business leaders |
8 251 |
7 598 |
8 585 |
7 808 |
8 800 |
8 171 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
17 931 |
17 300 |
19 405 |
18 582 |
20 724 |
19 839 |
Intermediate professions |
39 304 |
36 364 |
38 813 |
35 101 |
39 909 |
36 523 |
Employees |
45 250 |
38 686 |
44 802 |
36 632 |
43 901 |
36 931 |
Workers |
42 064 |
34 163 |
38 997 |
29 890 |
37 851 |
30 267 |
- 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 |
21 123 |
26 221 |
23 483 |
Unemployment rate in % |
13,5 |
16,9 |
15,2 |
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged |
26,4 |
32,6 |
25,8 |
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged |
11,8 |
15,1 |
13,9 |
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged |
9,8 |
12,6 |
11,8 |
- 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 |
30,8 |
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB |
24,8 |
CAP, BEP or equivalent |
17,0 |
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent |
15,7 |
2 years at university |
8,5 |
3 to 4 years at university |
8,5 |
5 years or more at university |
7,5 |
- 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 |
151 667 |
145 601 |
149 275 |
Working age adult living in the area |
135 945 |
129 954 |
132 936 |
Occupational concentration by industry |
111,6 |
112,0 |
112,3 |
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % |
53,0 |
52,8 |
52,7 |
- 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 |
151 667 |
100,0 |
145 601 |
100,0 |
149 275 |
100,0 |
Employee |
136 090 |
89,7 |
129 697 |
89,1 |
132 004 |
88,4 |
including women |
69 246 |
45,7 |
67 265 |
46,2 |
68 619 |
46,0 |
including partial time jobs |
29 577 |
19,5 |
28 570 |
19,6 |
27 217 |
18,2 |
Non-employee |
15 576 |
10,3 |
15 903 |
10,9 |
17 270 |
11,6 |
including women |
4 971 |
3,3 |
5 286 |
3,6 |
5 914 |
4,0 |
including partial time jobs |
1 821 |
1,2 |
2 159 |
1,5 |
2 535 |
1,7 |
- 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 |
149 545 |
100,0 |
Farmer operators |
621 |
0,4 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
9 729 |
6,5 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
24 205 |
16,2 |
Intermediate professions |
43 396 |
29,0 |
Employees |
41 513 |
27,8 |
Workers |
30 081 |
20,1 |
- 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 |
0,6 |
0,5 |
0,4 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
5,8 |
6,2 |
6,5 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
13,8 |
15,5 |
16,2 |
Intermediate professions |
27,5 |
28,2 |
29,0 |
Employees |
28,8 |
28,8 |
27,8 |
Workers |
23,4 |
20,8 |
20,1 |
- 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 |
151 455 |
100,0 |
145 616 |
100,0 |
149 545 |
100,0 |
50,0 |
89,4 |
Agriculture |
1 155 |
0,8 |
908 |
0,6 |
947 |
0,6 |
26,5 |
36,0 |
Industry |
25 595 |
16,9 |
21 874 |
15,0 |
21 750 |
14,5 |
28,9 |
94,0 |
Construction |
10 201 |
6,7 |
9 133 |
6,3 |
9 888 |
6,6 |
10,5 |
74,8 |
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities |
63 855 |
42,2 |
62 454 |
42,9 |
65 758 |
44,0 |
47,0 |
87,3 |
Public administration/education/human health/social work |
50 649 |
33,4 |
51 246 |
35,2 |
51 202 |
34,2 |
70,8 |
93,8 |
- 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 |
34,3 |
22,1 |
Industry |
29,3 |
22,7 |
Construction |
13,1 |
2,6 |
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities |
49,0 |
33,2 |
Public administration, education, human health, social work |
71,6 |
58,3 |
- 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.