EMP T1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity
Economic activity |
2010 |
2015 |
2021 |
Altogether |
490 269 |
487 254 |
478 558 |
Working age adult in % |
73,9 |
75,0 |
76,2 |
including working age adults with a job in % |
65,0 |
64,3 |
67,0 |
including unemployed workers in % |
8,9 |
10,7 |
9,2 |
Economically inactive people in % |
26,1 |
25,0 |
23,8 |
including pupils, students or interns in % |
8,3 |
8,2 |
8,3 |
including retirees in % |
8,5 |
7,6 |
6,4 |
including other economically inactive people in % |
9,3 |
9,1 |
9,2 |
- 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 |
478 558 |
364 629 |
76,2 |
320 596 |
67,0 |
15 to 24 years old |
81 799 |
38 624 |
47,2 |
29 751 |
36,4 |
25 to 54 years old |
292 037 |
263 666 |
90,3 |
235 241 |
80,6 |
55 to 64 years old |
104 722 |
62 339 |
59,5 |
55 603 |
53,1 |
Male |
239 227 |
190 814 |
79,8 |
168 604 |
70,5 |
15 to 24 years old |
43 083 |
22 027 |
51,1 |
17 042 |
39,6 |
25 to 54 years old |
144 837 |
136 521 |
94,3 |
122 750 |
84,8 |
55 to 64 years old |
51 307 |
32 266 |
62,9 |
28 812 |
56,2 |
Female |
239 331 |
173 815 |
72,6 |
151 993 |
63,5 |
15 to 24 years old |
38 716 |
16 597 |
42,9 |
12 709 |
32,8 |
25 to 54 years old |
147 200 |
127 145 |
86,4 |
112 491 |
76,4 |
55 to 64 years old |
53 415 |
30 073 |
56,3 |
26 792 |
50,2 |
- 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 |
67,0 |
Unemployed workers |
9,2 |
Retirees |
6,4 |
Pupils, students or interns |
8,3 |
Other economically inactive people |
9,2 |
- 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 |
361 857 |
318 114 |
365 482 |
313 522 |
365 007 |
322 273 |
including |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
Farmer operators |
3 045 |
3 020 |
3 123 |
3 057 |
2 848 |
2 773 |
Handicrafters, traders and business leaders |
16 616 |
15 544 |
17 654 |
16 398 |
18 604 |
17 773 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
41 174 |
40 061 |
44 881 |
43 178 |
48 453 |
46 645 |
Intermediate professions |
87 107 |
81 405 |
88 758 |
81 538 |
93 549 |
87 239 |
Employees |
100 616 |
87 134 |
102 357 |
85 989 |
99 704 |
85 814 |
Workers |
109 487 |
90 950 |
103 525 |
83 362 |
97 248 |
82 029 |
- 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 |
43 735 |
52 133 |
44 033 |
Unemployment rate in % |
12,1 |
14,3 |
12,1 |
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged |
26,0 |
28,9 |
23,0 |
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged |
10,4 |
12,6 |
10,8 |
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged |
8,7 |
11,7 |
10,8 |
- 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 |
24,9 |
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB |
18,7 |
CAP, BEP or equivalent |
13,5 |
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent |
12,0 |
2 years at university |
7,1 |
3 to 4 years at university |
6,8 |
5 years or more at university |
6,1 |
- 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 |
286 557 |
280 523 |
283 391 |
Working age adult living in the area |
320 900 |
316 613 |
325 056 |
Occupational concentration by industry |
89,3 |
88,6 |
87,2 |
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % |
59,6 |
59,1 |
58,1 |
- 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 |
286 557 |
100,0 |
280 523 |
100,0 |
283 391 |
100,0 |
Employee |
258 394 |
90,2 |
250 791 |
89,4 |
251 170 |
88,6 |
including women |
128 437 |
44,8 |
126 462 |
45,1 |
126 831 |
44,8 |
including partial time jobs |
51 005 |
17,8 |
50 572 |
18,0 |
46 771 |
16,5 |
Non-employee |
28 163 |
9,8 |
29 732 |
10,6 |
32 221 |
11,4 |
including women |
9 290 |
3,2 |
10 679 |
3,8 |
12 361 |
4,4 |
including partial time jobs |
3 203 |
1,1 |
4 116 |
1,5 |
4 936 |
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 |
285 793 |
100,0 |
Farmer operators |
2 879 |
1,0 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
18 027 |
6,3 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
38 835 |
13,6 |
Intermediate professions |
78 270 |
27,4 |
Employees |
79 209 |
27,7 |
Workers |
68 572 |
24,0 |
- 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 |
1,1 |
1,1 |
1,0 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
5,3 |
5,8 |
6,3 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
11,9 |
12,9 |
13,6 |
Intermediate professions |
25,9 |
26,2 |
27,4 |
Employees |
28,3 |
28,6 |
27,7 |
Workers |
27,4 |
25,3 |
24,0 |
- 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 |
285 548 |
100,0 |
279 177 |
100,0 |
285 793 |
100,0 |
49,4 |
89,6 |
Agriculture |
5 723 |
2,0 |
5 955 |
2,1 |
5 751 |
2,0 |
34,9 |
51,8 |
Industry |
59 364 |
20,8 |
52 090 |
18,7 |
49 287 |
17,2 |
27,9 |
95,7 |
Construction |
19 902 |
7,0 |
19 183 |
6,9 |
20 069 |
7,0 |
13,2 |
80,3 |
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities |
115 649 |
40,5 |
114 654 |
41,1 |
121 148 |
42,4 |
49,2 |
87,0 |
Public administration/education/human health/social work |
84 910 |
29,7 |
87 296 |
31,3 |
89 538 |
31,3 |
70,5 |
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 |
44,4 |
24,7 |
Industry |
28,0 |
26,1 |
Construction |
15,2 |
5,0 |
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities |
50,4 |
40,7 |
Public administration, education, human health, social work |
71,1 |
61,1 |
- 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.