EMP T1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity
Economic activity |
2010 |
2015 |
2021 |
Altogether |
341 226 |
358 592 |
365 824 |
Working age adult in % |
72,3 |
73,2 |
74,2 |
including working age adults with a job in % |
63,7 |
63,0 |
65,7 |
including unemployed workers in % |
8,6 |
10,2 |
8,5 |
Economically inactive people in % |
27,7 |
26,8 |
25,8 |
including pupils, students or interns in % |
16,9 |
17,3 |
16,9 |
including retirees in % |
4,6 |
3,5 |
2,6 |
including other economically inactive people in % |
6,2 |
5,9 |
6,3 |
- 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 |
365 824 |
271 385 |
74,2 |
240 243 |
65,7 |
15 to 24 years old |
99 235 |
37 901 |
38,2 |
30 661 |
30,9 |
25 to 54 years old |
221 413 |
202 394 |
91,4 |
181 460 |
82,0 |
55 to 64 years old |
45 175 |
31 089 |
68,8 |
28 122 |
62,3 |
Male |
175 180 |
136 389 |
77,9 |
121 377 |
69,3 |
15 to 24 years old |
44 600 |
18 332 |
41,1 |
14 774 |
33,1 |
25 to 54 years old |
109 697 |
102 694 |
93,6 |
92 828 |
84,6 |
55 to 64 years old |
20 884 |
15 363 |
73,6 |
13 776 |
66,0 |
Female |
190 643 |
134 996 |
70,8 |
118 866 |
62,3 |
15 to 24 years old |
54 635 |
19 569 |
35,8 |
15 887 |
29,1 |
25 to 54 years old |
111 716 |
99 700 |
89,2 |
88 632 |
79,3 |
55 to 64 years old |
24 291 |
15 726 |
64,7 |
14 347 |
59,1 |
- 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 |
65,7 |
Unemployed workers |
8,5 |
Retirees |
2,6 |
Pupils, students or interns |
16,9 |
Other economically inactive people |
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 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 |
246 645 |
217 216 |
262 695 |
226 129 |
272 848 |
243 170 |
including |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
Farmer operators |
146 |
145 |
72 |
59 |
85 |
72 |
Handicrafters, traders and business leaders |
9 923 |
9 086 |
11 174 |
10 162 |
12 958 |
12 116 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
69 759 |
66 451 |
80 398 |
76 207 |
96 522 |
92 348 |
Intermediate professions |
71 284 |
64 192 |
75 167 |
66 223 |
74 911 |
67 456 |
Employees |
62 279 |
53 224 |
62 901 |
51 574 |
59 373 |
50 566 |
Workers |
30 641 |
24 119 |
28 779 |
21 905 |
25 225 |
20 612 |
- 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 |
29 394 |
36 576 |
31 141 |
Unemployment rate in % |
11,9 |
13,9 |
11,5 |
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged |
19,7 |
24,0 |
19,1 |
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged |
10,9 |
12,6 |
10,3 |
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged |
8,7 |
9,8 |
9,5 |
- 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 |
24,2 |
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB |
21,2 |
CAP, BEP or equivalent |
16,9 |
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent |
16,9 |
2 years at university |
9,9 |
3 to 4 years at university |
9,8 |
5 years or more at university |
6,8 |
- 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 |
298 388 |
314 322 |
349 589 |
Working age adult living in the area |
219 205 |
229 262 |
244 217 |
Occupational concentration by industry |
136,1 |
137,1 |
143,1 |
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % |
60,7 |
61,4 |
62,1 |
- 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 |
298 388 |
100,0 |
314 322 |
100,0 |
349 589 |
100,0 |
Employee |
267 685 |
89,7 |
277 740 |
88,4 |
304 081 |
87,0 |
including women |
144 731 |
48,5 |
150 015 |
47,7 |
160 741 |
46,0 |
including partial time jobs |
51 219 |
17,2 |
53 219 |
16,9 |
52 024 |
14,9 |
Non-employee |
30 703 |
10,3 |
36 582 |
11,6 |
45 507 |
13,0 |
including women |
10 549 |
3,5 |
13 838 |
4,4 |
17 851 |
5,1 |
including partial time jobs |
4 105 |
1,4 |
6 176 |
2,0 |
8 115 |
2,3 |
- 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 |
350 907 |
100,0 |
Farmer operators |
130 |
0,0 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
19 751 |
5,6 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
116 665 |
33,2 |
Intermediate professions |
100 808 |
28,7 |
Employees |
82 332 |
23,5 |
Workers |
31 221 |
8,9 |
- 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 |
0,0 |
0,0 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
4,7 |
5,1 |
5,6 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
27,0 |
29,4 |
33,2 |
Intermediate professions |
29,7 |
29,9 |
28,7 |
Employees |
27,7 |
26,1 |
23,5 |
Workers |
10,8 |
9,5 |
8,9 |
- 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 |
295 858 |
100,0 |
312 677 |
100,0 |
350 907 |
100,0 |
51,2 |
88,1 |
Agriculture |
252 |
0,1 |
152 |
0,0 |
287 |
0,1 |
29,5 |
53,4 |
Industry |
22 402 |
7,6 |
21 309 |
6,8 |
23 905 |
6,8 |
39,7 |
93,1 |
Construction |
10 759 |
3,6 |
10 550 |
3,4 |
13 075 |
3,7 |
14,3 |
75,4 |
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities |
169 992 |
57,5 |
183 582 |
58,7 |
209 493 |
59,7 |
47,2 |
86,4 |
Public administration/education/human health/social work |
92 453 |
31,2 |
97 083 |
31,0 |
104 147 |
29,7 |
66,5 |
92,2 |
- 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 |
40,7 |
16,7 |
Industry |
39,8 |
38,3 |
Construction |
17,9 |
3,5 |
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities |
48,8 |
37,2 |
Public administration, education, human health, social work |
67,3 |
56,5 |
- 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.