EMP T1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity
Economic activity |
2010 |
2015 |
2021 |
Altogether |
319 535 |
321 935 |
335 927 |
Working age adult in % |
70,2 |
70,6 |
71,6 |
including working age adults with a job in % |
60,6 |
59,1 |
61,6 |
including unemployed workers in % |
9,6 |
11,4 |
10,0 |
Economically inactive people in % |
29,8 |
29,4 |
28,4 |
including pupils, students or interns in % |
14,7 |
15,3 |
15,0 |
including retirees in % |
6,8 |
5,6 |
4,4 |
including other economically inactive people in % |
8,3 |
8,6 |
9,1 |
- 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 |
335 927 |
240 401 |
71,6 |
206 813 |
61,6 |
15 to 24 years old |
81 983 |
30 905 |
37,7 |
23 482 |
28,6 |
25 to 54 years old |
198 288 |
175 154 |
88,3 |
152 566 |
76,9 |
55 to 64 years old |
55 656 |
34 343 |
61,7 |
30 764 |
55,3 |
Male |
162 028 |
121 809 |
75,2 |
105 111 |
64,9 |
15 to 24 years old |
39 317 |
15 983 |
40,7 |
11 933 |
30,3 |
25 to 54 years old |
96 547 |
88 748 |
91,9 |
77 941 |
80,7 |
55 to 64 years old |
26 164 |
17 078 |
65,3 |
15 238 |
58,2 |
Female |
173 899 |
118 593 |
68,2 |
101 702 |
58,5 |
15 to 24 years old |
42 666 |
14 922 |
35,0 |
11 550 |
27,1 |
25 to 54 years old |
101 741 |
86 406 |
84,9 |
74 626 |
73,3 |
55 to 64 years old |
29 492 |
17 264 |
58,5 |
15 526 |
52,6 |
- 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 |
61,6 |
Unemployed workers |
10,0 |
Retirees |
4,4 |
Pupils, students or interns |
15,0 |
Other economically inactive people |
9,1 |
- 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 |
224 347 |
193 731 |
227 022 |
190 587 |
240 396 |
208 335 |
including |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
Farmer operators |
307 |
305 |
203 |
194 |
223 |
204 |
Handicrafters, traders and business leaders |
9 186 |
8 244 |
9 800 |
8 908 |
11 431 |
10 723 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
45 164 |
43 397 |
48 296 |
45 895 |
55 144 |
52 698 |
Intermediate professions |
57 336 |
52 413 |
58 575 |
52 535 |
62 988 |
57 319 |
Employees |
62 914 |
52 719 |
61 938 |
50 415 |
63 462 |
53 196 |
Workers |
46 273 |
36 653 |
43 485 |
32 640 |
42 677 |
34 195 |
- 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 |
30 610 |
36 797 |
33 588 |
Unemployment rate in % |
13,7 |
16,2 |
14,0 |
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged |
24,7 |
29,9 |
24,0 |
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged |
12,3 |
14,7 |
12,9 |
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged |
9,4 |
11,7 |
10,4 |
- 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 |
27,2 |
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB |
25,9 |
CAP, BEP or equivalent |
16,4 |
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent |
17,5 |
2 years at university |
9,8 |
3 to 4 years at university |
9,6 |
5 years or more at university |
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 T5 - Employment and activity
Employment activity |
2010 |
2015 |
2021 |
Number of jobs in the area |
238 931 |
238 090 |
256 441 |
Working age adult living in the area |
195 265 |
192 901 |
210 557 |
Occupational concentration by industry |
122,4 |
123,4 |
121,8 |
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % |
58,3 |
57,9 |
58,2 |
- 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 |
238 931 |
100,0 |
238 090 |
100,0 |
256 441 |
100,0 |
Employee |
218 711 |
91,5 |
215 040 |
90,3 |
229 192 |
89,4 |
including women |
111 529 |
46,7 |
110 868 |
46,6 |
117 211 |
45,7 |
including partial time jobs |
38 791 |
16,2 |
38 501 |
16,2 |
38 350 |
15,0 |
Non-employee |
20 220 |
8,5 |
23 050 |
9,7 |
27 248 |
10,6 |
including women |
6 999 |
2,9 |
8 492 |
3,6 |
10 522 |
4,1 |
including partial time jobs |
2 607 |
1,1 |
3 595 |
1,5 |
4 659 |
1,8 |
- 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 |
257 113 |
100,0 |
Farmer operators |
262 |
0,1 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
12 751 |
5,0 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
61 229 |
23,8 |
Intermediate professions |
75 983 |
29,6 |
Employees |
66 971 |
26,0 |
Workers |
39 917 |
15,5 |
- 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 |
0,1 |
0,1 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
3,9 |
4,5 |
5,0 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
21,2 |
22,1 |
23,8 |
Intermediate professions |
28,6 |
29,5 |
29,6 |
Employees |
28,2 |
27,5 |
26,0 |
Workers |
17,9 |
16,3 |
15,5 |
- 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 |
238 649 |
100,0 |
237 995 |
100,0 |
257 113 |
100,0 |
49,6 |
90,5 |
Agriculture |
775 |
0,3 |
640 |
0,3 |
572 |
0,2 |
40,5 |
54,4 |
Industry |
23 216 |
9,7 |
20 940 |
8,8 |
21 265 |
8,3 |
31,9 |
94,7 |
Construction |
11 562 |
4,8 |
11 467 |
4,8 |
12 714 |
4,9 |
12,7 |
81,9 |
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities |
124 799 |
52,3 |
124 364 |
52,3 |
138 312 |
53,8 |
45,2 |
88,9 |
Public administration/education/human health/social work |
78 299 |
32,8 |
80 584 |
33,9 |
84 251 |
32,8 |
66,9 |
93,5 |
- 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 |
51,4 |
27,4 |
Industry |
31,7 |
34,8 |
Construction |
14,5 |
4,6 |
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities |
46,4 |
35,5 |
Public administration, education, human health, social work |
67,5 |
57,1 |
- 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.