EMP T1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity
Economic activity |
2010 |
2015 |
2021 |
Altogether |
211 023 |
205 728 |
202 522 |
Working age adult in % |
67,3 |
68,1 |
68,5 |
including working age adults with a job in % |
58,5 |
57,3 |
59,3 |
including unemployed workers in % |
8,8 |
10,7 |
9,2 |
Economically inactive people in % |
32,7 |
31,9 |
31,5 |
including pupils, students or interns in % |
17,9 |
18,3 |
18,3 |
including retirees in % |
7,4 |
6,2 |
5,0 |
including other economically inactive people in % |
7,4 |
7,5 |
8,2 |
- 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 |
202 522 |
138 729 |
68,5 |
120 024 |
59,3 |
15 to 24 years old |
56 480 |
19 097 |
33,8 |
14 525 |
25,7 |
25 to 54 years old |
110 555 |
97 979 |
88,6 |
86 076 |
77,9 |
55 to 64 years old |
35 486 |
21 653 |
61,0 |
19 422 |
54,7 |
Male |
98 919 |
69 848 |
70,6 |
60 129 |
60,8 |
15 to 24 years old |
27 439 |
9 671 |
35,2 |
7 282 |
26,5 |
25 to 54 years old |
55 056 |
49 791 |
90,4 |
43 615 |
79,2 |
55 to 64 years old |
16 425 |
10 385 |
63,2 |
9 232 |
56,2 |
Female |
103 603 |
68 881 |
66,5 |
59 896 |
57,8 |
15 to 24 years old |
29 041 |
9 426 |
32,5 |
7 243 |
24,9 |
25 to 54 years old |
55 500 |
48 187 |
86,8 |
42 462 |
76,5 |
55 to 64 years old |
19 061 |
11 268 |
59,1 |
10 191 |
53,5 |
- 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 |
9,2 |
Retirees |
5,0 |
Pupils, students or interns |
18,3 |
Other economically inactive people |
8,2 |
- 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 |
141 837 |
123 092 |
139 596 |
117 987 |
138 641 |
120 210 |
including |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
Farmer operators |
284 |
284 |
315 |
297 |
281 |
269 |
Handicrafters, traders and business leaders |
6 005 |
5 549 |
6 296 |
5 708 |
6 677 |
6 211 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
27 175 |
26 351 |
27 464 |
26 425 |
29 931 |
28 757 |
Intermediate professions |
38 751 |
35 351 |
38 763 |
35 003 |
38 762 |
35 298 |
Employees |
41 733 |
35 465 |
40 051 |
32 984 |
37 918 |
32 243 |
Workers |
25 686 |
20 092 |
23 837 |
17 570 |
22 206 |
17 432 |
- 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 |
18 633 |
22 064 |
18 705 |
Unemployment rate in % |
13,1 |
15,8 |
13,5 |
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged |
24,7 |
29,7 |
23,9 |
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged |
11,7 |
14,3 |
12,1 |
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged |
7,9 |
9,9 |
10,3 |
- 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 |
28,6 |
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB |
23,3 |
CAP, BEP or equivalent |
16,2 |
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent |
16,5 |
2 years at university |
9,8 |
3 to 4 years at university |
8,9 |
5 years or more at university |
6,9 |
- 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 |
147 647 |
144 170 |
147 326 |
Working age adult living in the area |
124 418 |
119 553 |
122 017 |
Occupational concentration by industry |
118,7 |
120,6 |
120,7 |
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % |
55,4 |
54,8 |
54,1 |
- 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 |
147 647 |
100,0 |
144 170 |
100,0 |
147 326 |
100,0 |
Employee |
135 290 |
91,6 |
131 162 |
91,0 |
132 536 |
90,0 |
including women |
72 022 |
48,8 |
70 251 |
48,7 |
70 828 |
48,1 |
including partial time jobs |
26 095 |
17,7 |
25 604 |
17,8 |
23 722 |
16,1 |
Non-employee |
12 358 |
8,4 |
13 009 |
9,0 |
14 789 |
10,0 |
including women |
4 175 |
2,8 |
4 467 |
3,1 |
5 453 |
3,7 |
including partial time jobs |
1 536 |
1,0 |
1 951 |
1,4 |
2 283 |
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 |
147 031 |
100,0 |
Farmer operators |
338 |
0,2 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
7 591 |
5,2 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
31 488 |
21,4 |
Intermediate professions |
44 642 |
30,4 |
Employees |
42 127 |
28,7 |
Workers |
20 846 |
14,2 |
- 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 |
0,2 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
4,1 |
4,5 |
5,2 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
19,3 |
20,3 |
21,4 |
Intermediate professions |
29,0 |
30,4 |
30,4 |
Employees |
31,3 |
30,1 |
28,7 |
Workers |
16,0 |
14,5 |
14,2 |
- 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 |
146 866 |
100,0 |
144 024 |
100,0 |
147 031 |
100,0 |
52,2 |
90,7 |
Agriculture |
778 |
0,5 |
885 |
0,6 |
933 |
0,6 |
34,3 |
66,6 |
Industry |
12 588 |
8,6 |
11 492 |
8,0 |
10 686 |
7,3 |
27,9 |
93,0 |
Construction |
8 305 |
5,7 |
7 496 |
5,2 |
7 755 |
5,3 |
13,1 |
78,2 |
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities |
65 600 |
44,7 |
63 279 |
43,9 |
66 429 |
45,2 |
46,9 |
88,5 |
Public administration/education/human health/social work |
59 595 |
40,6 |
60 872 |
42,3 |
61 229 |
41,6 |
67,5 |
94,7 |
- 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 |
42,5 |
18,0 |
Industry |
27,4 |
34,9 |
Construction |
15,9 |
2,8 |
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities |
48,5 |
34,0 |
Public administration, education, human health, social work |
68,1 |
57,8 |
- 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.