EMP T1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity
Economic activity |
2010 |
2015 |
2021 |
Altogether |
411 882 |
411 241 |
416 201 |
Working age adult in % |
71,9 |
74,1 |
75,5 |
including working age adults with a job in % |
64,7 |
65,1 |
67,6 |
including unemployed workers in % |
7,2 |
9,0 |
7,9 |
Economically inactive people in % |
28,1 |
25,9 |
24,5 |
including pupils, students or interns in % |
9,9 |
9,8 |
9,5 |
including retirees in % |
10,0 |
8,2 |
7,0 |
including other economically inactive people in % |
8,3 |
7,9 |
7,9 |
- 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 |
416 201 |
314 387 |
75,5 |
281 436 |
67,6 |
15 to 24 years old |
71 091 |
28 959 |
40,7 |
22 727 |
32,0 |
25 to 54 years old |
249 411 |
229 069 |
91,8 |
207 300 |
83,1 |
55 to 64 years old |
95 699 |
56 359 |
58,9 |
51 409 |
53,7 |
Male |
205 231 |
158 904 |
77,4 |
143 499 |
69,9 |
15 to 24 years old |
37 158 |
16 430 |
44,2 |
12 976 |
34,9 |
25 to 54 years old |
122 258 |
114 780 |
93,9 |
105 023 |
85,9 |
55 to 64 years old |
45 814 |
27 693 |
60,4 |
25 499 |
55,7 |
Female |
210 970 |
155 483 |
73,7 |
137 937 |
65,4 |
15 to 24 years old |
33 933 |
12 529 |
36,9 |
9 751 |
28,7 |
25 to 54 years old |
127 152 |
114 289 |
89,9 |
102 277 |
80,4 |
55 to 64 years old |
49 885 |
28 666 |
57,5 |
25 910 |
51,9 |
- 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 |
67,6 |
Unemployed workers |
7,9 |
Retirees |
7,0 |
Pupils, students or interns |
9,5 |
Other economically inactive people |
7,9 |
- 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 |
296 005 |
266 572 |
304 957 |
267 598 |
316 270 |
283 800 |
including |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
Farmer operators |
8 691 |
8 625 |
8 107 |
8 059 |
7 348 |
7 283 |
Handicrafters, traders and business leaders |
21 502 |
20 390 |
22 414 |
20 977 |
25 533 |
24 429 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
36 649 |
35 192 |
39 296 |
37 328 |
46 197 |
44 259 |
Intermediate professions |
73 304 |
67 572 |
77 932 |
70 909 |
84 454 |
77 659 |
Employees |
88 827 |
78 043 |
90 254 |
76 889 |
89 254 |
77 329 |
Workers |
65 303 |
56 749 |
64 292 |
53 437 |
61 143 |
52 841 |
- 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 |
29 465 |
37 060 |
32 951 |
Unemployment rate in % |
9,9 |
12,2 |
10,5 |
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged |
22,3 |
26,3 |
21,5 |
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged |
8,8 |
11,0 |
9,5 |
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged |
7,3 |
9,5 |
8,8 |
- 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 |
20,4 |
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB |
17,8 |
CAP, BEP or equivalent |
11,5 |
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent |
11,6 |
2 years at university |
7,9 |
3 to 4 years at university |
7,5 |
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 |
268 585 |
270 045 |
286 159 |
Working age adult living in the area |
269 506 |
271 421 |
286 592 |
Occupational concentration by industry |
99,7 |
99,5 |
99,8 |
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % |
54,6 |
54,9 |
54,4 |
- 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 |
268 585 |
100,0 |
270 045 |
100,0 |
286 159 |
100,0 |
Employee |
225 092 |
83,8 |
223 901 |
82,9 |
234 358 |
81,9 |
including women |
112 475 |
41,9 |
113 542 |
42,0 |
120 065 |
42,0 |
including partial time jobs |
44 024 |
16,4 |
43 687 |
16,2 |
41 724 |
14,6 |
Non-employee |
43 493 |
16,2 |
46 144 |
17,1 |
51 801 |
18,1 |
including women |
15 286 |
5,7 |
17 079 |
6,3 |
20 675 |
7,2 |
including partial time jobs |
4 309 |
1,6 |
5 626 |
2,1 |
6 980 |
2,4 |
- 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 |
288 958 |
100,0 |
Farmer operators |
7 703 |
2,7 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
25 769 |
8,9 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
43 065 |
14,9 |
Intermediate professions |
78 740 |
27,2 |
Employees |
79 651 |
27,6 |
Workers |
54 029 |
18,7 |
- 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 |
3,3 |
3,1 |
2,7 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
7,7 |
8,0 |
8,9 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
12,7 |
13,3 |
14,9 |
Intermediate professions |
25,3 |
26,3 |
27,2 |
Employees |
29,5 |
29,0 |
27,6 |
Workers |
21,4 |
20,2 |
18,7 |
- 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 |
268 615 |
100,0 |
270 998 |
100,0 |
288 958 |
100,0 |
49,3 |
83,1 |
Agriculture |
11 193 |
4,2 |
10 492 |
3,9 |
10 059 |
3,5 |
30,2 |
26,5 |
Industry |
35 938 |
13,4 |
34 688 |
12,8 |
34 481 |
11,9 |
30,4 |
91,7 |
Construction |
21 512 |
8,0 |
20 160 |
7,4 |
21 377 |
7,4 |
10,2 |
72,8 |
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities |
114 568 |
42,7 |
114 742 |
42,3 |
128 183 |
44,4 |
47,7 |
81,1 |
Public administration/education/human health/social work |
85 405 |
31,8 |
90 917 |
33,5 |
94 859 |
32,8 |
69,0 |
90,9 |
- 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 |
35,5 |
28,3 |
Industry |
30,3 |
32,0 |
Construction |
12,7 |
3,7 |
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities |
49,3 |
41,0 |
Public administration, education, human health, social work |
69,6 |
62,7 |
- 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.