EMP T1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity
Economic activity |
2010 |
2015 |
2021 |
Altogether |
342 872 |
341 335 |
335 431 |
Working age adult in % |
70,5 |
72,6 |
74,0 |
including working age adults with a job in % |
60,2 |
60,1 |
63,3 |
including unemployed workers in % |
10,3 |
12,5 |
10,7 |
Economically inactive people in % |
29,5 |
27,4 |
26,0 |
including pupils, students or interns in % |
9,0 |
8,9 |
8,8 |
including retirees in % |
9,1 |
7,3 |
6,0 |
including other economically inactive people in % |
11,4 |
11,2 |
11,2 |
- 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 |
335 431 |
248 279 |
74,0 |
212 269 |
63,3 |
15 to 24 years old |
58 419 |
25 431 |
43,5 |
18 208 |
31,2 |
25 to 54 years old |
201 575 |
177 757 |
88,2 |
154 419 |
76,6 |
55 to 64 years old |
75 438 |
45 091 |
59,8 |
39 642 |
52,5 |
Male |
163 120 |
126 427 |
77,5 |
110 075 |
67,5 |
15 to 24 years old |
29 936 |
13 972 |
46,7 |
10 181 |
34,0 |
25 to 54 years old |
97 734 |
90 265 |
92,4 |
80 176 |
82,0 |
55 to 64 years old |
35 450 |
22 190 |
62,6 |
19 717 |
55,6 |
Female |
172 312 |
121 852 |
70,7 |
102 194 |
59,3 |
15 to 24 years old |
28 483 |
11 459 |
40,2 |
8 027 |
28,2 |
25 to 54 years old |
103 841 |
87 492 |
84,3 |
74 242 |
71,5 |
55 to 64 years old |
39 988 |
22 901 |
57,3 |
19 925 |
49,8 |
- 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 |
63,3 |
Unemployed workers |
10,7 |
Retirees |
6,0 |
Pupils, students or interns |
8,8 |
Other economically inactive people |
11,2 |
- 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 |
242 178 |
206 784 |
248 251 |
205 326 |
248 248 |
213 599 |
including |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
Farmer operators |
4 998 |
4 920 |
4 629 |
4 501 |
4 023 |
3 953 |
Handicrafters, traders and business leaders |
20 341 |
19 028 |
21 058 |
19 564 |
22 879 |
21 672 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
26 354 |
25 188 |
28 249 |
26 488 |
30 827 |
29 279 |
Intermediate professions |
55 012 |
49 650 |
57 629 |
51 478 |
60 830 |
55 293 |
Employees |
71 934 |
59 834 |
73 727 |
59 456 |
70 142 |
57 970 |
Workers |
60 622 |
48 164 |
58 927 |
43 839 |
56 201 |
45 432 |
- 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 |
35 250 |
42 687 |
36 010 |
Unemployment rate in % |
14,6 |
17,2 |
14,5 |
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged |
29,9 |
35,3 |
28,4 |
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged |
12,8 |
15,2 |
13,1 |
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged |
10,7 |
13,7 |
12,1 |
- 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 |
25,5 |
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB |
20,9 |
CAP, BEP or equivalent |
16,0 |
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent |
15,3 |
2 years at university |
9,6 |
3 to 4 years at university |
8,6 |
5 years or more at university |
7,4 |
- 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 |
214 885 |
214 639 |
220 374 |
Working age adult living in the area |
208 756 |
208 635 |
217 279 |
Occupational concentration by industry |
102,9 |
102,9 |
101,4 |
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % |
55,0 |
55,1 |
54,5 |
- 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 |
214 885 |
100,0 |
214 639 |
100,0 |
220 374 |
100,0 |
Employee |
178 371 |
83,0 |
176 872 |
82,4 |
179 581 |
81,5 |
including women |
90 669 |
42,2 |
91 370 |
42,6 |
93 327 |
42,3 |
including partial time jobs |
38 723 |
18,0 |
37 724 |
17,6 |
34 160 |
15,5 |
Non-employee |
36 515 |
17,0 |
37 767 |
17,6 |
40 793 |
18,5 |
including women |
12 458 |
5,8 |
13 484 |
6,3 |
15 712 |
7,1 |
including partial time jobs |
4 438 |
2,1 |
5 310 |
2,5 |
6 100 |
2,8 |
- 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 |
221 302 |
100,0 |
Farmer operators |
4 359 |
2,0 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
23 192 |
10,5 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
30 028 |
13,6 |
Intermediate professions |
57 378 |
25,9 |
Employees |
61 046 |
27,6 |
Workers |
45 299 |
20,5 |
- 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 |
2,4 |
2,3 |
2,0 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
9,4 |
9,8 |
10,5 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
11,8 |
12,4 |
13,6 |
Intermediate professions |
24,3 |
25,4 |
25,9 |
Employees |
29,5 |
29,4 |
27,6 |
Workers |
22,6 |
20,8 |
20,5 |
- 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 |
215 317 |
100,0 |
214 197 |
100,0 |
221 302 |
100,0 |
49,6 |
82,9 |
Agriculture |
10 534 |
4,9 |
10 604 |
5,0 |
9 715 |
4,4 |
31,7 |
56,3 |
Industry |
21 999 |
10,2 |
20 818 |
9,7 |
20 858 |
9,4 |
33,6 |
88,7 |
Construction |
17 670 |
8,2 |
15 666 |
7,3 |
16 378 |
7,4 |
11,7 |
64,7 |
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities |
97 913 |
45,5 |
98 185 |
45,8 |
104 199 |
47,1 |
47,2 |
81,3 |
Public administration/education/human health/social work |
67 202 |
31,2 |
68 923 |
32,2 |
70 152 |
31,7 |
69,2 |
91,6 |
- 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 |
34,7 |
27,7 |
Industry |
33,4 |
35,1 |
Construction |
16,1 |
3,7 |
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities |
48,6 |
41,0 |
Public administration, education, human health, social work |
70,0 |
60,9 |
- 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.