EMP T1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity
Economic activity |
2010 |
2015 |
2021 |
Altogether |
357 669 |
354 395 |
362 216 |
Working age adult in % |
68,9 |
70,9 |
72,4 |
including working age adults with a job in % |
59,7 |
60,3 |
63,2 |
including unemployed workers in % |
9,2 |
10,5 |
9,1 |
Economically inactive people in % |
31,1 |
29,1 |
27,6 |
including pupils, students or interns in % |
9,7 |
9,8 |
9,7 |
including retirees in % |
10,1 |
8,0 |
6,5 |
including other economically inactive people in % |
11,3 |
11,3 |
11,4 |
- 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 |
362 216 |
262 145 |
72,4 |
229 037 |
63,2 |
15 to 24 years old |
63 031 |
24 993 |
39,7 |
18 028 |
28,6 |
25 to 54 years old |
215 914 |
189 347 |
87,7 |
167 836 |
77,7 |
55 to 64 years old |
83 271 |
47 805 |
57,4 |
43 173 |
51,8 |
Male |
177 053 |
133 368 |
75,3 |
117 225 |
66,2 |
15 to 24 years old |
32 891 |
14 037 |
42,7 |
10 153 |
30,9 |
25 to 54 years old |
105 037 |
95 857 |
91,3 |
85 838 |
81,7 |
55 to 64 years old |
39 125 |
23 475 |
60,0 |
21 235 |
54,3 |
Female |
185 163 |
128 777 |
69,5 |
111 812 |
60,4 |
15 to 24 years old |
30 141 |
10 956 |
36,3 |
7 876 |
26,1 |
25 to 54 years old |
110 877 |
93 491 |
84,3 |
81 999 |
74,0 |
55 to 64 years old |
44 145 |
24 330 |
55,1 |
21 938 |
49,7 |
- 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 |
63,2 |
Unemployed workers |
9,1 |
Retirees |
6,5 |
Pupils, students or interns |
9,7 |
Other economically inactive people |
11,4 |
- 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 |
246 082 |
213 110 |
251 105 |
213 474 |
263 373 |
231 702 |
including |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
Farmer operators |
1 564 |
1 529 |
1 235 |
1 196 |
1 158 |
1 116 |
Handicrafters, traders and business leaders |
17 816 |
16 269 |
19 879 |
18 133 |
22 529 |
21 285 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
30 910 |
29 713 |
33 374 |
31 834 |
37 405 |
35 836 |
Intermediate professions |
62 882 |
57 389 |
64 800 |
58 499 |
70 571 |
64 978 |
Employees |
85 116 |
72 245 |
85 539 |
71 130 |
84 719 |
72 526 |
Workers |
44 659 |
35 965 |
42 670 |
32 682 |
43 504 |
35 960 |
- 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 |
32 950 |
37 387 |
33 108 |
Unemployment rate in % |
13,4 |
14,9 |
12,6 |
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged |
28,0 |
33,8 |
27,9 |
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged |
11,6 |
13,2 |
11,4 |
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged |
9,9 |
11,2 |
9,7 |
- 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 |
24,0 |
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB |
17,9 |
CAP, BEP or equivalent |
15,2 |
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent |
13,4 |
2 years at university |
9,0 |
3 to 4 years at university |
7,3 |
5 years or more at university |
6,3 |
- 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 |
210 686 |
212 385 |
229 104 |
Working age adult living in the area |
216 409 |
217 871 |
234 805 |
Occupational concentration by industry |
97,4 |
97,5 |
97,6 |
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % |
51,3 |
51,1 |
51,0 |
- 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 |
210 686 |
100,0 |
212 385 |
100,0 |
229 104 |
100,0 |
Employee |
181 164 |
86,0 |
178 785 |
84,2 |
190 265 |
83,0 |
including women |
89 857 |
42,6 |
90 710 |
42,7 |
96 326 |
42,0 |
including partial time jobs |
34 546 |
16,4 |
32 920 |
15,5 |
31 609 |
13,8 |
Non-employee |
29 522 |
14,0 |
33 599 |
15,8 |
38 839 |
17,0 |
including women |
10 647 |
5,1 |
13 004 |
6,1 |
15 448 |
6,7 |
including partial time jobs |
3 460 |
1,6 |
4 502 |
2,1 |
5 467 |
2,4 |
- 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 |
232 059 |
100,0 |
Farmer operators |
1 313 |
0,6 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
22 141 |
9,5 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
34 579 |
14,9 |
Intermediate professions |
64 327 |
27,7 |
Employees |
73 728 |
31,8 |
Workers |
35 971 |
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 |
0,8 |
0,6 |
0,6 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
7,9 |
8,7 |
9,5 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
13,6 |
14,7 |
14,9 |
Intermediate professions |
26,5 |
27,1 |
27,7 |
Employees |
34,3 |
33,6 |
31,8 |
Workers |
16,9 |
15,3 |
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 |
210 717 |
100,0 |
212 751 |
100,0 |
232 059 |
100,0 |
48,8 |
84,6 |
Agriculture |
3 029 |
1,4 |
2 364 |
1,1 |
2 561 |
1,1 |
36,1 |
51,5 |
Industry |
16 715 |
7,9 |
16 256 |
7,6 |
17 348 |
7,5 |
29,3 |
88,0 |
Construction |
14 375 |
6,8 |
13 759 |
6,5 |
15 853 |
6,8 |
11,3 |
66,8 |
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities |
86 033 |
40,8 |
88 082 |
41,4 |
99 219 |
42,8 |
46,8 |
80,6 |
Public administration/education/human health/social work |
90 565 |
43,0 |
92 289 |
43,4 |
97 077 |
41,8 |
60,8 |
92,0 |
- 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 |
35,6 |
36,7 |
Industry |
28,6 |
34,4 |
Construction |
14,9 |
4,1 |
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities |
48,0 |
42,0 |
Public administration, education, human health, social work |
61,1 |
57,5 |
- 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.