EMP T1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity
Economic activity |
2010 |
2015 |
2021 |
Altogether |
268 396 |
270 553 |
274 054 |
Working age adult in % |
74,6 |
76,5 |
77,7 |
including working age adults with a job in % |
68,6 |
69,3 |
71,5 |
including unemployed workers in % |
5,9 |
7,3 |
6,2 |
Economically inactive people in % |
25,4 |
23,5 |
22,3 |
including pupils, students or interns in % |
9,0 |
9,0 |
9,0 |
including retirees in % |
8,8 |
7,7 |
6,6 |
including other economically inactive people in % |
7,5 |
6,8 |
6,7 |
- 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 |
274 054 |
212 917 |
77,7 |
195 860 |
71,5 |
15 to 24 years old |
48 480 |
22 143 |
45,7 |
18 659 |
38,5 |
25 to 54 years old |
167 165 |
155 631 |
93,1 |
144 435 |
86,4 |
55 to 64 years old |
58 409 |
35 143 |
60,2 |
32 766 |
56,1 |
Male |
137 922 |
109 741 |
79,6 |
101 525 |
73,6 |
15 to 24 years old |
25 767 |
12 796 |
49,7 |
10 890 |
42,3 |
25 to 54 years old |
83 555 |
79 515 |
95,2 |
74 383 |
89,0 |
55 to 64 years old |
28 601 |
17 430 |
60,9 |
16 253 |
56,8 |
Female |
136 132 |
103 176 |
75,8 |
94 335 |
69,3 |
15 to 24 years old |
22 713 |
9 347 |
41,2 |
7 769 |
34,2 |
25 to 54 years old |
83 610 |
76 115 |
91,0 |
70 052 |
83,8 |
55 to 64 years old |
29 808 |
17 713 |
59,4 |
16 513 |
55,4 |
- 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 |
71,5 |
Unemployed workers |
6,2 |
Retirees |
6,6 |
Pupils, students or interns |
9,0 |
Other economically inactive people |
6,7 |
- 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 |
199 760 |
183 968 |
207 175 |
187 403 |
212 274 |
195 611 |
including |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
Farmer operators |
2 248 |
2 243 |
2 078 |
2 066 |
2 056 |
2 023 |
Handicrafters, traders and business leaders |
15 109 |
14 598 |
15 952 |
15 278 |
16 782 |
16 390 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
24 086 |
23 373 |
26 902 |
25 865 |
31 046 |
30 083 |
Intermediate professions |
52 457 |
49 521 |
56 871 |
53 007 |
60 166 |
56 644 |
Employees |
57 921 |
52 447 |
58 075 |
51 560 |
56 181 |
50 604 |
Workers |
46 919 |
41 785 |
45 798 |
39 627 |
44 779 |
39 867 |
- 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 |
15 926 |
19 626 |
17 057 |
Unemployment rate in % |
8,0 |
9,5 |
8,0 |
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged |
16,9 |
20,1 |
15,7 |
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged |
6,9 |
8,3 |
7,2 |
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged |
6,1 |
7,5 |
6,8 |
- 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 |
15,6 |
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB |
11,6 |
CAP, BEP or equivalent |
8,8 |
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent |
8,4 |
2 years at university |
5,8 |
3 to 4 years at university |
5,7 |
5 years or more at university |
5,4 |
- 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 |
185 926 |
189 176 |
198 266 |
Working age adult living in the area |
185 717 |
189 752 |
198 944 |
Occupational concentration by industry |
100,1 |
99,7 |
99,7 |
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % |
59,6 |
59,4 |
58,8 |
- 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 |
185 926 |
100,0 |
189 176 |
100,0 |
198 266 |
100,0 |
Employee |
158 245 |
85,1 |
159 395 |
84,3 |
165 334 |
83,4 |
including women |
77 669 |
41,8 |
79 676 |
42,1 |
82 945 |
41,8 |
including partial time jobs |
32 801 |
17,6 |
32 508 |
17,2 |
30 664 |
15,5 |
Non-employee |
27 681 |
14,9 |
29 781 |
15,7 |
32 931 |
16,6 |
including women |
9 097 |
4,9 |
10 427 |
5,5 |
12 323 |
6,2 |
including partial time jobs |
3 786 |
2,0 |
4 564 |
2,4 |
5 083 |
2,6 |
- 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 |
198 603 |
100,0 |
Farmer operators |
2 152 |
1,1 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
17 309 |
8,7 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
28 350 |
14,3 |
Intermediate professions |
56 248 |
28,3 |
Employees |
53 438 |
26,9 |
Workers |
41 107 |
20,7 |
- 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 |
1,2 |
1,1 |
1,1 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
8,0 |
8,4 |
8,7 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
11,8 |
12,7 |
14,3 |
Intermediate professions |
26,7 |
27,9 |
28,3 |
Employees |
29,3 |
28,4 |
26,9 |
Workers |
23,0 |
21,5 |
20,7 |
- 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 |
185 461 |
100,0 |
188 998 |
100,0 |
198 603 |
100,0 |
48,0 |
84,5 |
Agriculture |
3 529 |
1,9 |
3 356 |
1,8 |
3 570 |
1,8 |
30,3 |
40,2 |
Industry |
23 965 |
12,9 |
22 538 |
11,9 |
23 153 |
11,7 |
28,2 |
92,3 |
Construction |
15 718 |
8,5 |
15 789 |
8,4 |
16 483 |
8,3 |
12,1 |
74,4 |
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities |
88 112 |
47,5 |
91 126 |
48,2 |
96 828 |
48,8 |
47,6 |
83,4 |
Public administration/education/human health/social work |
54 137 |
29,2 |
56 189 |
29,7 |
58 570 |
29,5 |
67,7 |
88,8 |
- 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 |
39,6 |
24,0 |
Industry |
27,8 |
32,8 |
Construction |
15,0 |
3,6 |
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities |
48,9 |
40,8 |
Public administration, education, human health, social work |
69,9 |
49,9 |
- 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.