EMP T1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity
Economic activity |
2010 |
2015 |
2021 |
Altogether |
173 933 |
180 546 |
187 353 |
Working age adult in % |
68,1 |
69,1 |
72,5 |
including working age adults with a job in % |
58,1 |
57,9 |
63,4 |
including unemployed workers in % |
10,0 |
11,2 |
9,1 |
Economically inactive people in % |
31,9 |
30,9 |
27,5 |
including pupils, students or interns in % |
20,2 |
20,4 |
18,0 |
including retirees in % |
4,6 |
3,4 |
2,5 |
including other economically inactive people in % |
7,1 |
7,1 |
7,0 |
- 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 |
187 353 |
135 757 |
72,5 |
118 690 |
63,4 |
15 to 24 years old |
52 366 |
19 272 |
36,8 |
15 146 |
28,9 |
25 to 54 years old |
111 376 |
100 491 |
90,2 |
89 043 |
79,9 |
55 to 64 years old |
23 611 |
15 993 |
67,7 |
14 501 |
61,4 |
Male |
89 462 |
67 086 |
75,0 |
58 940 |
65,9 |
15 to 24 years old |
23 763 |
9 276 |
39,0 |
7 292 |
30,7 |
25 to 54 years old |
54 693 |
49 969 |
91,4 |
44 547 |
81,4 |
55 to 64 years old |
11 005 |
7 840 |
71,2 |
7 101 |
64,5 |
Female |
97 891 |
68 671 |
70,2 |
59 750 |
61,0 |
15 to 24 years old |
28 602 |
9 996 |
34,9 |
7 854 |
27,5 |
25 to 54 years old |
56 683 |
50 522 |
89,1 |
44 496 |
78,5 |
55 to 64 years old |
12 606 |
8 153 |
64,7 |
7 400 |
58,7 |
- 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 |
63,4 |
Unemployed workers |
9,1 |
Retirees |
2,5 |
Pupils, students or interns |
18,0 |
Other economically inactive people |
7,0 |
- 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 |
118 421 |
101 081 |
124 799 |
104 525 |
137 054 |
121 212 |
including |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
Farmer operators |
212 |
204 |
119 |
105 |
113 |
108 |
Handicrafters, traders and business leaders |
6 338 |
5 776 |
7 726 |
7 058 |
8 902 |
8 429 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
29 452 |
27 894 |
33 830 |
31 699 |
42 871 |
41 036 |
Intermediate professions |
32 508 |
28 491 |
34 468 |
29 691 |
36 952 |
33 370 |
Employees |
32 110 |
26 488 |
31 047 |
24 569 |
31 436 |
26 419 |
Workers |
16 188 |
12 227 |
15 539 |
11 403 |
14 841 |
11 851 |
- 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 |
17 338 |
20 265 |
17 067 |
Unemployment rate in % |
14,6 |
16,2 |
12,6 |
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged |
24,8 |
27,1 |
21,4 |
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged |
13,5 |
15,2 |
11,4 |
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged |
8,7 |
9,8 |
9,3 |
- 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 |
27,5 |
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB |
24,0 |
CAP, BEP or equivalent |
17,1 |
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent |
19,2 |
2 years at university |
10,4 |
3 to 4 years at university |
9,8 |
5 years or more at university |
7,2 |
- 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 |
165 511 |
174 852 |
206 188 |
Working age adult living in the area |
102 184 |
106 051 |
120 625 |
Occupational concentration by industry |
162,0 |
164,9 |
170,9 |
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % |
57,9 |
58,6 |
60,9 |
- 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 |
165 511 |
100,0 |
174 852 |
100,0 |
206 188 |
100,0 |
Employee |
148 045 |
89,4 |
152 609 |
87,3 |
175 698 |
85,2 |
including women |
81 680 |
49,4 |
83 543 |
47,8 |
94 036 |
45,6 |
including partial time jobs |
26 084 |
15,8 |
26 487 |
15,1 |
26 673 |
12,9 |
Non-employee |
17 467 |
10,6 |
22 243 |
12,7 |
30 490 |
14,8 |
including women |
6 213 |
3,8 |
8 357 |
4,8 |
11 651 |
5,7 |
including partial time jobs |
2 150 |
1,3 |
3 311 |
1,9 |
5 001 |
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 |
208 647 |
100,0 |
Farmer operators |
119 |
0,1 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
14 783 |
7,1 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
54 155 |
26,0 |
Intermediate professions |
61 808 |
29,6 |
Employees |
53 371 |
25,6 |
Workers |
24 411 |
11,7 |
- 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 |
5,1 |
6,2 |
7,1 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
20,9 |
23,1 |
26,0 |
Intermediate professions |
29,3 |
29,2 |
29,6 |
Employees |
31,7 |
29,3 |
25,6 |
Workers |
12,8 |
12,0 |
11,7 |
- 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 |
164 946 |
100,0 |
174 240 |
100,0 |
208 647 |
100,0 |
51,2 |
86,7 |
Agriculture |
527 |
0,3 |
438 |
0,3 |
661 |
0,3 |
34,1 |
80,1 |
Industry |
8 023 |
4,9 |
7 279 |
4,2 |
8 890 |
4,3 |
32,6 |
89,4 |
Construction |
6 608 |
4,0 |
7 491 |
4,3 |
12 073 |
5,8 |
9,1 |
68,2 |
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities |
86 737 |
52,6 |
92 933 |
53,3 |
114 551 |
54,9 |
46,9 |
84,7 |
Public administration/education/human health/social work |
63 051 |
38,2 |
66 098 |
37,9 |
72 471 |
34,7 |
67,5 |
92,7 |
- 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 |
36,7 |
23,8 |
Industry |
31,7 |
39,9 |
Construction |
11,3 |
4,5 |
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities |
48,3 |
39,3 |
Public administration, education, human health, social work |
68,4 |
56,1 |
- 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.