EMP T1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity
Economic activity |
2010 |
2015 |
2021 |
Altogether |
338 928 |
332 152 |
337 415 |
Working age adult in % |
71,2 |
73,0 |
74,0 |
including working age adults with a job in % |
63,0 |
62,6 |
65,0 |
including unemployed workers in % |
8,3 |
10,4 |
9,0 |
Economically inactive people in % |
28,8 |
27,0 |
26,0 |
including pupils, students or interns in % |
10,9 |
11,2 |
11,2 |
including retirees in % |
7,9 |
6,1 |
4,9 |
including other economically inactive people in % |
10,0 |
9,8 |
9,9 |
- 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 |
337 415 |
249 727 |
74,0 |
219 481 |
65,0 |
15 to 24 years old |
64 011 |
24 305 |
38,0 |
18 363 |
28,7 |
25 to 54 years old |
203 317 |
180 285 |
88,7 |
160 536 |
79,0 |
55 to 64 years old |
70 086 |
45 136 |
64,4 |
40 582 |
57,9 |
Male |
162 957 |
125 367 |
76,9 |
111 014 |
68,1 |
15 to 24 years old |
31 878 |
12 915 |
40,5 |
9 671 |
30,3 |
25 to 54 years old |
97 877 |
90 099 |
92,1 |
81 184 |
82,9 |
55 to 64 years old |
33 203 |
22 353 |
67,3 |
20 159 |
60,7 |
Female |
174 457 |
124 359 |
71,3 |
108 467 |
62,2 |
15 to 24 years old |
32 134 |
11 390 |
35,4 |
8 692 |
27,1 |
25 to 54 years old |
105 440 |
90 186 |
85,5 |
79 352 |
75,3 |
55 to 64 years old |
36 883 |
22 784 |
61,8 |
20 422 |
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 |
65,0 |
Unemployed workers |
9,0 |
Retirees |
4,9 |
Pupils, students or interns |
11,2 |
Other economically inactive people |
9,9 |
- 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 |
241 927 |
213 878 |
242 218 |
207 704 |
251 239 |
222 057 |
including |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
Farmer operators |
792 |
770 |
503 |
486 |
394 |
378 |
Handicrafters, traders and business leaders |
19 177 |
17 867 |
19 593 |
18 066 |
21 292 |
20 194 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
36 477 |
34 800 |
38 651 |
36 577 |
44 196 |
41 985 |
Intermediate professions |
60 419 |
55 246 |
61 067 |
54 591 |
63 956 |
58 386 |
Employees |
79 769 |
69 052 |
79 031 |
66 211 |
78 478 |
67 300 |
Workers |
42 796 |
36 143 |
40 056 |
31 773 |
39 726 |
33 813 |
- 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 |
28 036 |
34 442 |
30 246 |
Unemployment rate in % |
11,6 |
14,2 |
12,1 |
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged |
24,7 |
30,7 |
24,4 |
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged |
10,3 |
12,7 |
11,0 |
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged |
8,5 |
11,1 |
10,1 |
- 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 |
19,0 |
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB |
17,0 |
CAP, BEP or equivalent |
12,9 |
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent |
14,2 |
2 years at university |
9,6 |
3 to 4 years at university |
9,2 |
5 years or more at university |
7,8 |
- 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 |
213 971 |
209 111 |
220 265 |
Working age adult living in the area |
217 056 |
212 913 |
225 978 |
Occupational concentration by industry |
98,6 |
98,2 |
97,5 |
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % |
53,6 |
54,0 |
54,3 |
- 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 |
213 971 |
100,0 |
209 111 |
100,0 |
220 265 |
100,0 |
Employee |
180 485 |
84,4 |
174 082 |
83,2 |
181 020 |
82,2 |
including women |
93 825 |
43,8 |
92 043 |
44,0 |
95 964 |
43,6 |
including partial time jobs |
32 907 |
15,4 |
31 264 |
15,0 |
30 282 |
13,7 |
Non-employee |
33 486 |
15,6 |
35 029 |
16,8 |
39 245 |
17,8 |
including women |
11 437 |
5,3 |
12 481 |
6,0 |
14 762 |
6,7 |
including partial time jobs |
3 866 |
1,8 |
5 009 |
2,4 |
5 959 |
2,7 |
- 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 |
222 191 |
100,0 |
Farmer operators |
479 |
0,2 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
22 354 |
10,1 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
38 467 |
17,3 |
Intermediate professions |
59 385 |
26,7 |
Employees |
68 066 |
30,6 |
Workers |
33 440 |
15,0 |
- 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 |
0,4 |
0,3 |
0,2 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
9,0 |
9,5 |
10,1 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
15,3 |
16,3 |
17,3 |
Intermediate professions |
26,0 |
26,4 |
26,7 |
Employees |
32,3 |
32,1 |
30,6 |
Workers |
16,9 |
15,3 |
15,0 |
- 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 |
214 512 |
100,0 |
208 895 |
100,0 |
222 191 |
100,0 |
50,3 |
83,7 |
Agriculture |
1 110 |
0,5 |
921 |
0,4 |
737 |
0,3 |
39,4 |
44,6 |
Industry |
13 440 |
6,3 |
12 974 |
6,2 |
13 042 |
5,9 |
36,9 |
88,2 |
Construction |
16 705 |
7,8 |
16 047 |
7,7 |
16 219 |
7,3 |
11,5 |
67,9 |
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities |
113 407 |
52,9 |
107 201 |
51,3 |
118 269 |
53,2 |
46,0 |
81,3 |
Public administration/education/human health/social work |
69 850 |
32,6 |
71 751 |
34,3 |
73 923 |
33,3 |
68,3 |
90,5 |
- 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 |
43,8 |
35,8 |
Industry |
37,6 |
31,5 |
Construction |
14,6 |
4,9 |
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities |
47,9 |
37,6 |
Public administration, education, human health, social work |
69,5 |
56,4 |
- 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.