EMP T1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity
Economic activity |
2010 |
2015 |
2021 |
Altogether |
201 106 |
212 377 |
224 852 |
Working age adult in % |
70,4 |
71,6 |
73,2 |
including working age adults with a job in % |
60,4 |
59,4 |
63,2 |
including unemployed workers in % |
10,0 |
12,2 |
10,1 |
Economically inactive people in % |
29,6 |
28,4 |
26,8 |
including pupils, students or interns in % |
17,3 |
17,3 |
16,5 |
including retirees in % |
5,4 |
4,2 |
3,2 |
including other economically inactive people in % |
6,9 |
6,9 |
7,1 |
- 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 |
224 852 |
164 684 |
73,2 |
141 997 |
63,2 |
15 to 24 years old |
60 282 |
22 968 |
38,1 |
18 089 |
30,0 |
25 to 54 years old |
135 597 |
123 133 |
90,8 |
107 163 |
79,0 |
55 to 64 years old |
28 973 |
18 583 |
64,1 |
16 745 |
57,8 |
Male |
111 538 |
84 745 |
76,0 |
73 166 |
65,6 |
15 to 24 years old |
28 838 |
11 659 |
40,4 |
9 193 |
31,9 |
25 to 54 years old |
69 441 |
64 136 |
92,4 |
55 969 |
80,6 |
55 to 64 years old |
13 260 |
8 950 |
67,5 |
8 004 |
60,4 |
Female |
113 314 |
79 939 |
70,5 |
68 831 |
60,7 |
15 to 24 years old |
31 445 |
11 310 |
36,0 |
8 897 |
28,3 |
25 to 54 years old |
66 156 |
58 997 |
89,2 |
51 194 |
77,4 |
55 to 64 years old |
15 713 |
9 633 |
61,3 |
8 741 |
55,6 |
- 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 |
63,2 |
Unemployed workers |
10,1 |
Retirees |
3,2 |
Pupils, students or interns |
16,5 |
Other economically inactive people |
7,1 |
- 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 |
141 524 |
121 425 |
151 954 |
126 203 |
165 308 |
144 180 |
including |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
Farmer operators |
88 |
73 |
66 |
47 |
68 |
45 |
Handicrafters, traders and business leaders |
5 607 |
5 069 |
6 835 |
6 185 |
7 726 |
7 194 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
33 507 |
31 918 |
40 497 |
38 020 |
51 834 |
49 486 |
Intermediate professions |
39 618 |
35 083 |
43 012 |
37 193 |
44 220 |
39 500 |
Employees |
37 390 |
31 194 |
36 864 |
29 416 |
37 494 |
31 306 |
Workers |
23 657 |
18 088 |
21 785 |
15 341 |
21 403 |
16 647 |
- 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 |
20 150 |
25 810 |
22 687 |
Unemployment rate in % |
14,2 |
17,0 |
13,8 |
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged |
22,8 |
27,8 |
21,2 |
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged |
13,2 |
15,8 |
13,0 |
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged |
9,0 |
11,1 |
9,9 |
- 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 |
32,3 |
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB |
27,3 |
CAP, BEP or equivalent |
19,1 |
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent |
19,6 |
2 years at university |
11,0 |
3 to 4 years at university |
10,4 |
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 |
168 838 |
181 849 |
209 980 |
Working age adult living in the area |
122 139 |
127 233 |
143 435 |
Occupational concentration by industry |
138,2 |
142,9 |
146,4 |
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % |
59,2 |
60,0 |
61,2 |
- 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 |
168 838 |
100,0 |
181 849 |
100,0 |
209 980 |
100,0 |
Employee |
153 814 |
91,1 |
163 418 |
89,9 |
186 436 |
88,8 |
including women |
83 041 |
49,2 |
87 066 |
47,9 |
96 337 |
45,9 |
including partial time jobs |
34 171 |
20,2 |
34 667 |
19,1 |
35 143 |
16,7 |
Non-employee |
15 025 |
8,9 |
18 432 |
10,1 |
23 544 |
11,2 |
including women |
5 393 |
3,2 |
7 149 |
3,9 |
9 608 |
4,6 |
including partial time jobs |
2 325 |
1,4 |
3 161 |
1,7 |
4 468 |
2,1 |
- 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 |
211 904 |
100,0 |
Farmer operators |
104 |
0,0 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
10 850 |
5,1 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
65 075 |
30,7 |
Intermediate professions |
62 777 |
29,6 |
Employees |
49 326 |
23,3 |
Workers |
23 773 |
11,2 |
- 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 |
0,0 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
4,0 |
4,9 |
5,1 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
24,4 |
26,5 |
30,7 |
Intermediate professions |
30,3 |
30,8 |
29,6 |
Employees |
28,7 |
26,3 |
23,3 |
Workers |
12,5 |
11,4 |
11,2 |
- 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 |
168 262 |
100,0 |
181 665 |
100,0 |
211 904 |
100,0 |
50,1 |
89,7 |
Agriculture |
295 |
0,2 |
268 |
0,1 |
376 |
0,2 |
38,3 |
72,3 |
Industry |
9 927 |
5,9 |
9 306 |
5,1 |
11 131 |
5,3 |
34,7 |
91,4 |
Construction |
7 229 |
4,3 |
7 846 |
4,3 |
10 202 |
4,8 |
12,8 |
79,7 |
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities |
89 568 |
53,2 |
99 878 |
55,0 |
122 267 |
57,7 |
44,7 |
88,4 |
Public administration/education/human health/social work |
61 243 |
36,4 |
64 366 |
35,4 |
67 928 |
32,1 |
67,9 |
93,4 |
- 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 |
51,2 |
4,7 |
Industry |
34,6 |
36,5 |
Construction |
15,0 |
4,2 |
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities |
45,5 |
38,8 |
Public administration, education, human health, social work |
68,4 |
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.