EMP T1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity
Economic activity |
2010 |
2015 |
2021 |
Altogether |
322 150 |
342 389 |
365 917 |
Working age adult in % |
69,8 |
71,9 |
71,4 |
including working age adults with a job in % |
59,4 |
59,1 |
61,1 |
including unemployed workers in % |
10,4 |
12,8 |
10,3 |
Economically inactive people in % |
30,2 |
28,1 |
28,6 |
including pupils, students or interns in % |
19,3 |
18,9 |
18,4 |
including retirees in % |
4,4 |
3,0 |
2,4 |
including other economically inactive people in % |
6,4 |
6,2 |
7,8 |
- 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 |
365 917 |
261 156 |
71,4 |
223 485 |
61,1 |
15 to 24 years old |
107 877 |
40 878 |
37,9 |
31 389 |
29,1 |
25 to 54 years old |
213 946 |
190 255 |
88,9 |
165 211 |
77,2 |
55 to 64 years old |
44 095 |
30 023 |
68,1 |
26 885 |
61,0 |
Male |
182 050 |
135 399 |
74,4 |
117 362 |
64,5 |
15 to 24 years old |
51 838 |
20 422 |
39,4 |
15 862 |
30,6 |
25 to 54 years old |
109 535 |
100 205 |
91,5 |
88 331 |
80,6 |
55 to 64 years old |
20 677 |
14 773 |
71,4 |
13 169 |
63,7 |
Female |
183 867 |
125 756 |
68,4 |
106 123 |
57,7 |
15 to 24 years old |
56 038 |
20 456 |
36,5 |
15 527 |
27,7 |
25 to 54 years old |
104 411 |
90 050 |
86,2 |
76 880 |
73,6 |
55 to 64 years old |
23 418 |
15 250 |
65,1 |
13 716 |
58,6 |
- 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 |
61,1 |
Unemployed workers |
10,3 |
Retirees |
2,4 |
Pupils, students or interns |
18,4 |
Other economically inactive people |
7,8 |
- 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 |
224 981 |
191 374 |
246 187 |
202 252 |
261 129 |
225 914 |
including |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
Farmer operators |
135 |
118 |
121 |
97 |
140 |
106 |
Handicrafters, traders and business leaders |
9 141 |
8 170 |
10 711 |
9 267 |
12 262 |
11 530 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
59 658 |
56 585 |
69 330 |
65 308 |
81 447 |
77 851 |
Intermediate professions |
60 252 |
53 303 |
65 556 |
56 482 |
67 311 |
59 955 |
Employees |
59 225 |
48 378 |
60 696 |
47 073 |
61 686 |
50 522 |
Workers |
32 789 |
24 820 |
33 682 |
24 023 |
33 076 |
25 950 |
- 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 |
33 610 |
43 890 |
37 671 |
Unemployment rate in % |
14,9 |
17,8 |
14,4 |
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged |
23,9 |
29,1 |
23,2 |
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged |
13,8 |
16,4 |
13,2 |
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged |
9,7 |
11,9 |
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 |
30,3 |
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB |
25,0 |
CAP, BEP or equivalent |
20,4 |
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent |
20,4 |
2 years at university |
12,7 |
3 to 4 years at university |
11,8 |
5 years or more at university |
7,3 |
- 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 |
290 819 |
305 399 |
346 699 |
Working age adult living in the area |
193 172 |
204 754 |
226 887 |
Occupational concentration by industry |
150,5 |
149,2 |
152,8 |
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % |
59,8 |
61,7 |
61,3 |
- 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 |
290 819 |
100,0 |
305 399 |
100,0 |
346 699 |
100,0 |
Employee |
263 778 |
90,7 |
273 875 |
89,7 |
307 129 |
88,6 |
including women |
126 549 |
43,5 |
130 932 |
42,9 |
145 394 |
41,9 |
including partial time jobs |
44 697 |
15,4 |
45 793 |
15,0 |
47 371 |
13,7 |
Non-employee |
27 041 |
9,3 |
31 524 |
10,3 |
39 570 |
11,4 |
including women |
9 613 |
3,3 |
11 789 |
3,9 |
15 210 |
4,4 |
including partial time jobs |
3 872 |
1,3 |
5 364 |
1,8 |
7 092 |
2,0 |
- 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 |
347 922 |
100,0 |
Farmer operators |
255 |
0,1 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
18 817 |
5,4 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
112 839 |
32,4 |
Intermediate professions |
99 237 |
28,5 |
Employees |
75 010 |
21,6 |
Workers |
41 763 |
12,0 |
- 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 |
0,1 |
0,1 |
0,1 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
4,1 |
4,8 |
5,4 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
28,5 |
30,6 |
32,4 |
Intermediate professions |
29,4 |
29,4 |
28,5 |
Employees |
24,8 |
23,1 |
21,6 |
Workers |
13,0 |
12,1 |
12,0 |
- 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 |
288 373 |
100,0 |
304 328 |
100,0 |
347 922 |
100,0 |
46,1 |
89,9 |
Agriculture |
341 |
0,1 |
323 |
0,1 |
460 |
0,1 |
34,7 |
54,6 |
Industry |
31 384 |
10,9 |
32 287 |
10,6 |
27 603 |
7,9 |
29,1 |
94,9 |
Construction |
16 036 |
5,6 |
16 708 |
5,5 |
22 228 |
6,4 |
15,3 |
78,8 |
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities |
149 378 |
51,8 |
157 218 |
51,7 |
195 772 |
56,3 |
41,4 |
89,2 |
Public administration/education/human health/social work |
91 235 |
31,6 |
97 792 |
32,1 |
101 858 |
29,3 |
66,5 |
92,5 |
- 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 |
39,6 |
28,9 |
Industry |
28,4 |
41,3 |
Construction |
18,0 |
5,5 |
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities |
42,1 |
36,4 |
Public administration, education, human health, social work |
66,9 |
61,2 |
- 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.