EMP T1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity
Economic activity |
2010 |
2015 |
2021 |
Altogether |
347 674 |
342 082 |
342 097 |
Working age adult in % |
70,5 |
71,8 |
72,2 |
including working age adults with a job in % |
61,3 |
60,2 |
62,0 |
including unemployed workers in % |
9,1 |
11,6 |
10,1 |
Economically inactive people in % |
29,5 |
28,2 |
27,8 |
including pupils, students or interns in % |
12,6 |
12,8 |
13,1 |
including retirees in % |
8,8 |
7,3 |
6,0 |
including other economically inactive people in % |
8,1 |
8,1 |
8,7 |
- 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 |
342 097 |
246 965 |
72,2 |
212 254 |
62,0 |
15 to 24 years old |
78 834 |
32 164 |
40,8 |
23 830 |
30,2 |
25 to 54 years old |
199 572 |
178 829 |
89,6 |
156 224 |
78,3 |
55 to 64 years old |
63 691 |
35 972 |
56,5 |
32 200 |
50,6 |
Male |
167 340 |
125 311 |
74,9 |
107 432 |
64,2 |
15 to 24 years old |
39 364 |
17 269 |
43,9 |
12 698 |
32,3 |
25 to 54 years old |
97 989 |
90 538 |
92,4 |
79 237 |
80,9 |
55 to 64 years old |
29 987 |
17 504 |
58,4 |
15 497 |
51,7 |
Female |
174 757 |
121 654 |
69,6 |
104 822 |
60,0 |
15 to 24 years old |
39 471 |
14 895 |
37,7 |
11 132 |
28,2 |
25 to 54 years old |
101 582 |
88 291 |
86,9 |
76 986 |
75,8 |
55 to 64 years old |
33 703 |
18 468 |
54,8 |
16 703 |
49,6 |
- 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 |
62,0 |
Unemployed workers |
10,1 |
Retirees |
6,0 |
Pupils, students or interns |
13,1 |
Other economically inactive people |
8,7 |
- 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 |
244 861 |
213 149 |
245 705 |
206 272 |
247 381 |
213 318 |
including |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
Farmer operators |
703 |
687 |
650 |
621 |
643 |
633 |
Handicrafters, traders and business leaders |
10 210 |
9 404 |
10 706 |
9 799 |
11 170 |
10 508 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
36 233 |
35 168 |
37 996 |
36 559 |
43 604 |
41 914 |
Intermediate professions |
64 719 |
59 627 |
65 240 |
59 041 |
67 025 |
61 422 |
Employees |
73 056 |
62 802 |
72 431 |
59 551 |
68 940 |
58 189 |
Workers |
56 187 |
45 462 |
52 987 |
40 701 |
50 661 |
40 651 |
- 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 |
31 802 |
39 641 |
34 712 |
Unemployment rate in % |
13,0 |
16,1 |
14,1 |
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged |
27,4 |
32,7 |
25,9 |
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged |
11,0 |
14,2 |
12,6 |
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged |
8,6 |
11,0 |
10,5 |
- 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 |
28,7 |
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB |
24,4 |
CAP, BEP or equivalent |
16,6 |
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent |
15,8 |
2 years at university |
8,8 |
3 to 4 years at university |
8,1 |
5 years or more at university |
6,4 |
- 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 |
235 072 |
230 100 |
236 936 |
Working age adult living in the area |
214 698 |
208 472 |
215 275 |
Occupational concentration by industry |
109,5 |
110,4 |
110,1 |
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % |
57,1 |
57,0 |
56,1 |
- 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 |
235 072 |
100,0 |
230 100 |
100,0 |
236 936 |
100,0 |
Employee |
216 230 |
92,0 |
210 108 |
91,3 |
214 660 |
90,6 |
including women |
108 844 |
46,3 |
107 648 |
46,8 |
109 655 |
46,3 |
including partial time jobs |
38 564 |
16,4 |
37 293 |
16,2 |
34 993 |
14,8 |
Non-employee |
18 841 |
8,0 |
19 993 |
8,7 |
22 276 |
9,4 |
including women |
6 691 |
2,8 |
7 317 |
3,2 |
8 415 |
3,6 |
including partial time jobs |
1 975 |
0,8 |
2 678 |
1,2 |
3 225 |
1,4 |
- 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 |
236 729 |
100,0 |
Farmer operators |
809 |
0,3 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
11 676 |
4,9 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
41 560 |
17,6 |
Intermediate professions |
69 267 |
29,3 |
Employees |
66 473 |
28,1 |
Workers |
46 944 |
19,8 |
- 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 |
0,3 |
0,3 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
4,4 |
4,7 |
4,9 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
15,1 |
15,8 |
17,6 |
Intermediate professions |
27,9 |
28,8 |
29,3 |
Employees |
30,0 |
29,5 |
28,1 |
Workers |
22,4 |
20,9 |
19,8 |
- 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 |
234 331 |
100,0 |
230 126 |
100,0 |
236 729 |
100,0 |
49,8 |
91,5 |
Agriculture |
1 378 |
0,6 |
1 286 |
0,6 |
1 301 |
0,5 |
35,0 |
42,4 |
Industry |
29 329 |
12,5 |
25 594 |
11,1 |
25 002 |
10,6 |
28,0 |
95,4 |
Construction |
17 340 |
7,4 |
16 148 |
7,0 |
16 208 |
6,8 |
12,5 |
85,8 |
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities |
108 462 |
46,3 |
108 269 |
47,0 |
112 503 |
47,5 |
45,6 |
89,6 |
Public administration/education/human health/social work |
77 823 |
33,2 |
78 828 |
34,3 |
81 716 |
34,5 |
69,9 |
94,8 |
- 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 |
45,5 |
27,3 |
Industry |
27,7 |
34,2 |
Construction |
13,7 |
5,3 |
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities |
46,7 |
36,0 |
Public administration, education, human health, social work |
70,5 |
57,4 |
- 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.