EMP T1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity
Economic activity |
2010 |
2015 |
2021 |
Altogether |
195 226 |
194 873 |
197 810 |
Working age adult in % |
73,0 |
74,3 |
74,6 |
including working age adults with a job in % |
65,2 |
64,4 |
65,6 |
including unemployed workers in % |
7,8 |
9,9 |
9,0 |
Economically inactive people in % |
27,0 |
25,7 |
25,4 |
including pupils, students or interns in % |
11,5 |
11,8 |
12,0 |
including retirees in % |
8,3 |
6,6 |
5,8 |
including other economically inactive people in % |
7,2 |
7,2 |
7,6 |
- 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 |
197 810 |
147 621 |
74,6 |
129 842 |
65,6 |
15 to 24 years old |
43 417 |
18 274 |
42,1 |
14 023 |
32,3 |
25 to 54 years old |
118 175 |
107 487 |
91,0 |
95 825 |
81,1 |
55 to 64 years old |
36 219 |
21 859 |
60,4 |
19 994 |
55,2 |
Male |
97 944 |
74 838 |
76,4 |
66 306 |
67,7 |
15 to 24 years old |
22 851 |
10 029 |
43,9 |
7 676 |
33,6 |
25 to 54 years old |
57 885 |
54 122 |
93,5 |
48 819 |
84,3 |
55 to 64 years old |
17 208 |
10 687 |
62,1 |
9 810 |
57,0 |
Female |
99 866 |
72 783 |
72,9 |
63 537 |
63,6 |
15 to 24 years old |
20 566 |
8 246 |
40,1 |
6 347 |
30,9 |
25 to 54 years old |
60 290 |
53 365 |
88,5 |
47 006 |
78,0 |
55 to 64 years old |
19 011 |
11 172 |
58,8 |
10 184 |
53,6 |
- 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 |
65,6 |
Unemployed workers |
9,0 |
Retirees |
5,8 |
Pupils, students or interns |
12,0 |
Other economically inactive people |
7,6 |
- 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 |
142 826 |
127 755 |
145 066 |
125 484 |
148 518 |
131 141 |
including |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
Farmer operators |
457 |
453 |
458 |
447 |
361 |
353 |
Handicrafters, traders and business leaders |
5 129 |
4 820 |
5 815 |
5 336 |
6 739 |
6 391 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
25 071 |
24 288 |
26 631 |
25 576 |
28 653 |
27 801 |
Intermediate professions |
38 732 |
35 996 |
39 506 |
36 080 |
39 909 |
36 770 |
Employees |
40 701 |
35 886 |
39 582 |
33 505 |
39 331 |
33 993 |
Workers |
31 534 |
26 312 |
31 014 |
24 539 |
31 536 |
25 833 |
- 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 |
15 193 |
19 324 |
17 779 |
Unemployment rate in % |
10,7 |
13,3 |
12,0 |
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged |
21,6 |
26,3 |
23,3 |
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged |
9,2 |
11,9 |
10,9 |
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged |
7,0 |
9,9 |
8,5 |
- 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 |
23,9 |
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB |
18,9 |
CAP, BEP or equivalent |
13,4 |
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent |
13,7 |
2 years at university |
8,2 |
3 to 4 years at university |
8,2 |
5 years or more at university |
6,2 |
- 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 |
155 737 |
153 502 |
161 704 |
Working age adult living in the area |
128 199 |
126 735 |
131 447 |
Occupational concentration by industry |
121,5 |
121,1 |
123,0 |
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % |
60,2 |
59,7 |
58,6 |
- 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 |
155 737 |
100,0 |
153 502 |
100,0 |
161 704 |
100,0 |
Employee |
144 559 |
92,8 |
141 465 |
92,2 |
148 169 |
91,6 |
including women |
71 971 |
46,2 |
72 218 |
47,0 |
74 834 |
46,3 |
including partial time jobs |
21 725 |
13,9 |
21 023 |
13,7 |
19 919 |
12,3 |
Non-employee |
11 178 |
7,2 |
12 037 |
7,8 |
13 536 |
8,4 |
including women |
3 915 |
2,5 |
4 293 |
2,8 |
4 989 |
3,1 |
including partial time jobs |
1 223 |
0,8 |
1 659 |
1,1 |
1 869 |
1,2 |
- 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 |
162 301 |
100,0 |
Farmer operators |
468 |
0,3 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
7 530 |
4,6 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
31 115 |
19,2 |
Intermediate professions |
46 972 |
28,9 |
Employees |
42 782 |
26,4 |
Workers |
33 434 |
20,6 |
- 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 |
0,4 |
0,3 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
3,6 |
4,0 |
4,6 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
17,6 |
18,6 |
19,2 |
Intermediate professions |
29,0 |
29,5 |
28,9 |
Employees |
28,3 |
27,2 |
26,4 |
Workers |
21,2 |
20,3 |
20,6 |
- 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 |
155 775 |
100,0 |
152 693 |
100,0 |
162 301 |
100,0 |
49,1 |
92,4 |
Agriculture |
1 230 |
0,8 |
1 135 |
0,7 |
1 011 |
0,6 |
26,0 |
59,9 |
Industry |
18 921 |
12,1 |
16 754 |
11,0 |
17 019 |
10,5 |
34,2 |
96,5 |
Construction |
9 882 |
6,3 |
9 267 |
6,1 |
10 378 |
6,4 |
12,9 |
81,9 |
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities |
74 731 |
48,0 |
74 644 |
48,9 |
81 227 |
50,0 |
47,3 |
91,2 |
Public administration/education/human health/social work |
51 010 |
32,7 |
50 892 |
33,3 |
52 667 |
32,5 |
64,4 |
95,7 |
- 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 |
31,6 |
17,6 |
Industry |
34,2 |
33,4 |
Construction |
14,5 |
5,7 |
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities |
48,4 |
35,3 |
Public administration, education, human health, social work |
64,7 |
58,8 |
- 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.