EMP T1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity
Economic activity |
2010 |
2015 |
2021 |
Altogether |
345 135 |
340 318 |
334 448 |
Working age adult in % |
72,7 |
74,0 |
74,9 |
including working age adults with a job in % |
65,8 |
65,2 |
67,3 |
including unemployed workers in % |
6,9 |
8,8 |
7,5 |
Economically inactive people in % |
27,3 |
26,0 |
25,1 |
including pupils, students or interns in % |
11,8 |
12,1 |
12,2 |
including retirees in % |
9,2 |
7,9 |
6,5 |
including other economically inactive people in % |
6,2 |
6,1 |
6,4 |
- 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 |
334 448 |
250 359 |
74,9 |
225 216 |
67,3 |
15 to 24 years old |
72 606 |
30 325 |
41,8 |
24 241 |
33,4 |
25 to 54 years old |
193 791 |
179 407 |
92,6 |
163 584 |
84,4 |
55 to 64 years old |
68 051 |
40 627 |
59,7 |
37 391 |
54,9 |
Male |
164 999 |
127 406 |
77,2 |
115 089 |
69,8 |
15 to 24 years old |
36 043 |
16 474 |
45,7 |
13 251 |
36,8 |
25 to 54 years old |
96 304 |
91 055 |
94,5 |
83 528 |
86,7 |
55 to 64 years old |
32 653 |
19 877 |
60,9 |
18 311 |
56,1 |
Female |
169 449 |
122 954 |
72,6 |
110 127 |
65,0 |
15 to 24 years old |
36 563 |
13 851 |
37,9 |
10 990 |
30,1 |
25 to 54 years old |
97 488 |
88 352 |
90,6 |
80 056 |
82,1 |
55 to 64 years old |
35 398 |
20 750 |
58,6 |
19 080 |
53,9 |
- 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 |
67,3 |
Unemployed workers |
7,5 |
Retirees |
6,5 |
Pupils, students or interns |
12,2 |
Other economically inactive people |
6,4 |
- 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 |
250 157 |
225 853 |
251 316 |
221 799 |
250 231 |
225 700 |
including |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
Farmer operators |
5 180 |
5 160 |
4 778 |
4 739 |
4 039 |
4 008 |
Handicrafters, traders and business leaders |
13 923 |
13 260 |
14 304 |
13 529 |
15 271 |
14 675 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
33 212 |
32 093 |
36 042 |
34 661 |
39 898 |
38 596 |
Intermediate professions |
63 656 |
59 617 |
63 978 |
59 018 |
65 940 |
61 886 |
Employees |
70 922 |
62 854 |
71 155 |
61 429 |
67 214 |
58 949 |
Workers |
61 177 |
52 868 |
58 228 |
48 422 |
55 017 |
47 587 |
- 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 |
23 907 |
29 915 |
25 143 |
Unemployment rate in % |
9,5 |
11,9 |
10,0 |
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged |
21,2 |
25,3 |
20,1 |
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged |
8,0 |
10,4 |
8,8 |
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged |
6,7 |
8,6 |
8,0 |
- 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 |
20,8 |
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB |
16,2 |
CAP, BEP or equivalent |
10,9 |
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent |
11,1 |
2 years at university |
6,5 |
3 to 4 years at university |
6,3 |
5 years or more at university |
5,9 |
- 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 |
232 131 |
228 217 |
233 388 |
Working age adult living in the area |
229 209 |
224 910 |
229 058 |
Occupational concentration by industry |
101,3 |
101,5 |
101,9 |
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % |
58,2 |
57,5 |
56,5 |
- 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 |
232 131 |
100,0 |
228 217 |
100,0 |
233 388 |
100,0 |
Employee |
204 778 |
88,2 |
199 998 |
87,6 |
203 296 |
87,1 |
including women |
102 407 |
44,1 |
101 604 |
44,5 |
102 938 |
44,1 |
including partial time jobs |
36 159 |
15,6 |
35 889 |
15,7 |
32 480 |
13,9 |
Non-employee |
27 352 |
11,8 |
28 219 |
12,4 |
30 093 |
12,9 |
including women |
8 730 |
3,8 |
9 390 |
4,1 |
10 956 |
4,7 |
including partial time jobs |
2 607 |
1,1 |
3 318 |
1,5 |
3 936 |
1,7 |
- 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 |
234 696 |
100,0 |
Farmer operators |
4 362 |
1,9 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
15 648 |
6,7 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
39 213 |
16,7 |
Intermediate professions |
63 894 |
27,2 |
Employees |
61 453 |
26,2 |
Workers |
50 125 |
21,4 |
- 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 |
2,3 |
2,2 |
1,9 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
5,9 |
6,2 |
6,7 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
14,0 |
15,1 |
16,7 |
Intermediate professions |
26,1 |
26,4 |
27,2 |
Employees |
28,0 |
27,9 |
26,2 |
Workers |
23,7 |
22,1 |
21,4 |
- 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 |
231 049 |
100,0 |
227 914 |
100,0 |
234 696 |
100,0 |
48,5 |
88,1 |
Agriculture |
9 506 |
4,1 |
9 396 |
4,1 |
9 217 |
3,9 |
27,7 |
54,4 |
Industry |
32 106 |
13,9 |
27 966 |
12,3 |
27 956 |
11,9 |
31,7 |
93,2 |
Construction |
16 313 |
7,1 |
15 210 |
6,7 |
15 293 |
6,5 |
11,6 |
77,7 |
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities |
97 898 |
42,4 |
98 317 |
43,1 |
105 652 |
45,0 |
45,9 |
86,8 |
Public administration/education/human health/social work |
75 227 |
32,6 |
77 026 |
33,8 |
76 578 |
32,6 |
68,2 |
94,1 |
- 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 |
31,8 |
22,7 |
Industry |
31,7 |
32,4 |
Construction |
13,8 |
3,7 |
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities |
47,3 |
37,1 |
Public administration, education, human health, social work |
68,8 |
57,9 |
- 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.