EMP T1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity
Economic activity |
2010 |
2015 |
2021 |
Altogether |
379 343 |
377 175 |
374 965 |
Working age adult in % |
72,4 |
73,9 |
75,2 |
including working age adults with a job in % |
64,8 |
64,4 |
66,7 |
including unemployed workers in % |
7,6 |
9,5 |
8,5 |
Economically inactive people in % |
27,6 |
26,1 |
24,8 |
including pupils, students or interns in % |
11,2 |
11,3 |
11,6 |
including retirees in % |
9,7 |
8,4 |
6,8 |
including other economically inactive people in % |
6,7 |
6,4 |
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 |
374 965 |
281 927 |
75,2 |
250 149 |
66,7 |
15 to 24 years old |
77 380 |
32 370 |
41,8 |
24 785 |
32,0 |
25 to 54 years old |
220 015 |
204 199 |
92,8 |
184 073 |
83,7 |
55 to 64 years old |
77 570 |
45 358 |
58,5 |
41 291 |
53,2 |
Male |
184 018 |
142 085 |
77,2 |
126 528 |
68,8 |
15 to 24 years old |
38 115 |
17 357 |
45,5 |
13 327 |
35,0 |
25 to 54 years old |
108 344 |
102 571 |
94,7 |
93 059 |
85,9 |
55 to 64 years old |
37 559 |
22 156 |
59,0 |
20 142 |
53,6 |
Female |
190 947 |
139 842 |
73,2 |
123 621 |
64,7 |
15 to 24 years old |
39 265 |
15 013 |
38,2 |
11 458 |
29,2 |
25 to 54 years old |
111 671 |
101 628 |
91,0 |
91 014 |
81,5 |
55 to 64 years old |
40 011 |
23 202 |
58,0 |
21 149 |
52,9 |
- 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 |
66,7 |
Unemployed workers |
8,5 |
Retirees |
6,8 |
Pupils, students or interns |
11,6 |
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 |
275 127 |
246 283 |
279 034 |
243 353 |
282 210 |
250 788 |
including |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
Farmer operators |
4 318 |
4 287 |
3 650 |
3 585 |
3 347 |
3 329 |
Handicrafters, traders and business leaders |
14 743 |
13 913 |
15 484 |
14 311 |
16 228 |
15 549 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
36 804 |
35 354 |
40 243 |
38 416 |
44 661 |
42 921 |
Intermediate professions |
70 315 |
64 894 |
72 561 |
66 293 |
77 730 |
71 533 |
Employees |
80 159 |
70 802 |
80 467 |
68 810 |
78 324 |
67 847 |
Workers |
66 411 |
57 033 |
63 187 |
51 939 |
58 514 |
49 609 |
- 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 |
28 889 |
35 866 |
31 778 |
Unemployment rate in % |
10,5 |
12,9 |
11,3 |
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged |
22,9 |
28,0 |
23,4 |
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged |
9,0 |
11,2 |
9,9 |
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged |
7,5 |
9,5 |
9,0 |
- 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 |
22,6 |
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB |
17,4 |
CAP, BEP or equivalent |
11,8 |
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent |
13,1 |
2 years at university |
7,8 |
3 to 4 years at university |
7,8 |
5 years or more at university |
6,5 |
- 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 |
242 759 |
241 897 |
250 299 |
Working age adult living in the area |
247 605 |
245 728 |
253 707 |
Occupational concentration by industry |
98,0 |
98,4 |
98,7 |
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % |
56,8 |
56,5 |
55,9 |
- 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 |
242 759 |
100,0 |
241 897 |
100,0 |
250 299 |
100,0 |
Employee |
214 867 |
88,5 |
212 448 |
87,8 |
218 886 |
87,5 |
including women |
108 566 |
44,7 |
108 515 |
44,9 |
111 509 |
44,6 |
including partial time jobs |
39 967 |
16,5 |
39 233 |
16,2 |
36 347 |
14,5 |
Non-employee |
27 892 |
11,5 |
29 449 |
12,2 |
31 412 |
12,5 |
including women |
9 502 |
3,9 |
10 727 |
4,4 |
11 975 |
4,8 |
including partial time jobs |
3 041 |
1,3 |
3 888 |
1,6 |
4 619 |
1,8 |
- 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 |
250 832 |
100,0 |
Farmer operators |
3 565 |
1,4 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
16 279 |
6,5 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
40 752 |
16,2 |
Intermediate professions |
71 251 |
28,4 |
Employees |
68 420 |
27,3 |
Workers |
50 566 |
20,2 |
- 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 |
1,8 |
1,6 |
1,4 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
5,8 |
6,1 |
6,5 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
13,5 |
15,0 |
16,2 |
Intermediate professions |
26,2 |
27,1 |
28,4 |
Employees |
29,2 |
28,5 |
27,3 |
Workers |
23,5 |
21,8 |
20,2 |
- 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 |
243 470 |
100,0 |
242 556 |
100,0 |
250 832 |
100,0 |
49,2 |
88,4 |
Agriculture |
7 573 |
3,1 |
6 951 |
2,9 |
6 734 |
2,7 |
29,7 |
48,1 |
Industry |
34 295 |
14,1 |
31 420 |
13,0 |
30 369 |
12,1 |
31,3 |
93,7 |
Construction |
19 126 |
7,9 |
17 913 |
7,4 |
17 003 |
6,8 |
11,1 |
79,0 |
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities |
104 488 |
42,9 |
107 165 |
44,2 |
114 126 |
45,5 |
46,0 |
86,9 |
Public administration/education/human health/social work |
77 989 |
32,0 |
79 106 |
32,6 |
82 600 |
32,9 |
69,6 |
93,8 |
- 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 |
37,7 |
22,3 |
Industry |
31,1 |
35,3 |
Construction |
12,4 |
6,6 |
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities |
47,1 |
38,7 |
Public administration, education, human health, social work |
70,5 |
57,1 |
- 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.