EMP T1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity
Economic activity |
2010 |
2015 |
2021 |
Altogether |
468 447 |
459 651 |
456 571 |
Working age adult in % |
70,6 |
72,5 |
73,7 |
including working age adults with a job in % |
62,5 |
62,4 |
65,0 |
including unemployed workers in % |
8,0 |
10,1 |
8,7 |
Economically inactive people in % |
29,4 |
27,5 |
26,3 |
including pupils, students or interns in % |
10,0 |
10,4 |
10,5 |
including retirees in % |
10,2 |
8,4 |
6,8 |
including other economically inactive people in % |
9,2 |
8,7 |
9,0 |
- 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 |
456 571 |
336 719 |
73,7 |
296 882 |
65,0 |
15 to 24 years old |
91 100 |
39 708 |
43,6 |
30 664 |
33,7 |
25 to 54 years old |
269 720 |
242 845 |
90,0 |
217 476 |
80,6 |
55 to 64 years old |
95 751 |
54 166 |
56,6 |
48 743 |
50,9 |
Male |
227 209 |
174 148 |
76,6 |
154 819 |
68,1 |
15 to 24 years old |
47 147 |
22 447 |
47,6 |
17 575 |
37,3 |
25 to 54 years old |
133 864 |
125 067 |
93,4 |
113 234 |
84,6 |
55 to 64 years old |
46 199 |
26 634 |
57,7 |
24 011 |
52,0 |
Female |
229 362 |
162 571 |
70,9 |
142 063 |
61,9 |
15 to 24 years old |
43 953 |
17 262 |
39,3 |
13 089 |
29,8 |
25 to 54 years old |
135 856 |
117 777 |
86,7 |
104 242 |
76,7 |
55 to 64 years old |
49 553 |
27 532 |
55,6 |
24 732 |
49,9 |
- 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 |
65,0 |
Unemployed workers |
8,7 |
Retirees |
6,8 |
Pupils, students or interns |
10,5 |
Other economically inactive people |
9,0 |
- 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 |
330 492 |
293 206 |
333 832 |
287 025 |
337 861 |
298 820 |
including |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
Farmer operators |
5 292 |
5 260 |
4 764 |
4 716 |
4 225 |
4 180 |
Handicrafters, traders and business leaders |
20 850 |
19 565 |
21 915 |
20 378 |
22 634 |
21 656 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
34 071 |
32 932 |
37 077 |
35 640 |
41 339 |
39 872 |
Intermediate professions |
79 127 |
73 876 |
81 738 |
74 850 |
87 229 |
81 073 |
Employees |
94 285 |
82 321 |
94 620 |
79 940 |
92 624 |
80 367 |
Workers |
93 499 |
79 252 |
88 433 |
71 500 |
84 765 |
71 671 |
- 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 |
37 667 |
46 448 |
39 837 |
Unemployment rate in % |
11,4 |
13,9 |
11,8 |
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged |
23,6 |
29,3 |
22,8 |
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged |
9,8 |
12,1 |
10,4 |
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged |
9,1 |
11,3 |
10,0 |
- 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 |
25,3 |
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB |
19,2 |
CAP, BEP or equivalent |
13,1 |
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent |
11,9 |
2 years at university |
6,7 |
3 to 4 years at university |
6,7 |
5 years or more at university |
6,2 |
- 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 |
285 459 |
279 509 |
288 158 |
Working age adult living in the area |
295 002 |
289 801 |
300 661 |
Occupational concentration by industry |
96,8 |
96,4 |
95,8 |
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % |
54,3 |
54,2 |
53,9 |
- 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 |
285 459 |
100,0 |
279 509 |
100,0 |
288 158 |
100,0 |
Employee |
248 773 |
87,1 |
241 986 |
86,6 |
248 674 |
86,3 |
including women |
124 788 |
43,7 |
123 618 |
44,2 |
127 089 |
44,1 |
including partial time jobs |
55 481 |
19,4 |
54 150 |
19,4 |
51 229 |
17,8 |
Non-employee |
36 686 |
12,9 |
37 523 |
13,4 |
39 485 |
13,7 |
including women |
11 787 |
4,1 |
12 522 |
4,5 |
13 690 |
4,8 |
including partial time jobs |
3 833 |
1,3 |
4 448 |
1,6 |
5 191 |
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 |
289 413 |
100,0 |
Farmer operators |
4 338 |
1,5 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
22 094 |
7,6 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
38 702 |
13,4 |
Intermediate professions |
77 760 |
26,9 |
Employees |
78 907 |
27,3 |
Workers |
67 613 |
23,4 |
- 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 |
1,9 |
1,7 |
1,5 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
7,0 |
7,4 |
7,6 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
11,4 |
12,7 |
13,4 |
Intermediate professions |
24,8 |
25,6 |
26,9 |
Employees |
28,4 |
28,2 |
27,3 |
Workers |
26,5 |
24,4 |
23,4 |
- 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 |
285 328 |
100,0 |
279 878 |
100,0 |
289 413 |
100,0 |
48,9 |
87,3 |
Agriculture |
7 085 |
2,5 |
6 380 |
2,3 |
5 942 |
2,1 |
27,1 |
28,5 |
Industry |
54 670 |
19,2 |
49 800 |
17,8 |
50 538 |
17,5 |
28,3 |
93,6 |
Construction |
21 922 |
7,7 |
20 170 |
7,2 |
20 962 |
7,2 |
11,2 |
73,5 |
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities |
111 278 |
39,0 |
112 055 |
40,0 |
119 117 |
41,2 |
46,9 |
85,1 |
Public administration/education/human health/social work |
90 374 |
31,7 |
91 473 |
32,7 |
92 855 |
32,1 |
72,4 |
93,5 |
- 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 |
34,5 |
24,2 |
Industry |
28,7 |
23,6 |
Construction |
14,2 |
2,9 |
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities |
48,9 |
35,8 |
Public administration, education, human health, social work |
73,3 |
59,4 |
- 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.