EMP T1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity
Economic activity |
2010 |
2015 |
2021 |
Altogether |
287 260 |
300 663 |
316 408 |
Working age adult in % |
69,5 |
70,0 |
72,0 |
including working age adults with a job in % |
62,3 |
60,9 |
63,9 |
including unemployed workers in % |
7,2 |
9,1 |
8,1 |
Economically inactive people in % |
30,5 |
30,0 |
28,0 |
including pupils, students or interns in % |
17,8 |
18,3 |
16,9 |
including retirees in % |
7,1 |
5,8 |
4,6 |
including other economically inactive people in % |
5,6 |
5,9 |
6,5 |
- 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 |
316 408 |
227 724 |
72,0 |
202 201 |
63,9 |
15 to 24 years old |
84 982 |
31 166 |
36,7 |
24 807 |
29,2 |
25 to 54 years old |
182 136 |
165 776 |
91,0 |
148 790 |
81,7 |
55 to 64 years old |
49 290 |
30 782 |
62,5 |
28 604 |
58,0 |
Male |
155 893 |
115 827 |
74,3 |
103 461 |
66,4 |
15 to 24 years old |
41 154 |
16 069 |
39,0 |
12 842 |
31,2 |
25 to 54 years old |
91 192 |
84 532 |
92,7 |
76 436 |
83,8 |
55 to 64 years old |
23 546 |
15 226 |
64,7 |
14 184 |
60,2 |
Female |
160 515 |
111 897 |
69,7 |
98 740 |
61,5 |
15 to 24 years old |
43 827 |
15 097 |
34,4 |
11 965 |
27,3 |
25 to 54 years old |
90 944 |
81 244 |
89,3 |
72 354 |
79,6 |
55 to 64 years old |
25 744 |
15 556 |
60,4 |
14 420 |
56,0 |
- 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 |
63,9 |
Unemployed workers |
8,1 |
Retirees |
4,6 |
Pupils, students or interns |
16,9 |
Other economically inactive people |
6,5 |
- 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 |
199 622 |
178 822 |
210 498 |
183 071 |
231 461 |
206 463 |
including |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
Farmer operators |
997 |
986 |
982 |
957 |
833 |
795 |
Handicrafters, traders and business leaders |
8 111 |
7 570 |
8 963 |
8 345 |
10 491 |
9 873 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
45 020 |
43 467 |
50 257 |
48 000 |
61 565 |
59 302 |
Intermediate professions |
54 137 |
49 468 |
59 164 |
53 001 |
64 264 |
58 623 |
Employees |
54 512 |
47 954 |
54 951 |
46 543 |
56 056 |
48 363 |
Workers |
35 152 |
29 378 |
33 376 |
26 225 |
35 309 |
29 507 |
- 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 |
20 567 |
27 441 |
25 523 |
Unemployment rate in % |
10,3 |
13,0 |
11,2 |
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged |
21,3 |
25,5 |
20,4 |
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged |
8,9 |
11,8 |
10,2 |
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged |
5,9 |
7,6 |
7,1 |
- 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 |
24,8 |
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB |
21,0 |
CAP, BEP or equivalent |
13,2 |
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent |
15,2 |
2 years at university |
8,3 |
3 to 4 years at university |
8,5 |
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 |
236 576 |
242 006 |
270 058 |
Working age adult living in the area |
180 084 |
184 583 |
204 064 |
Occupational concentration by industry |
131,4 |
131,1 |
132,3 |
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % |
58,9 |
58,3 |
59,0 |
- 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 |
236 576 |
100,0 |
242 006 |
100,0 |
270 058 |
100,0 |
Employee |
217 480 |
91,9 |
220 811 |
91,2 |
244 498 |
90,5 |
including women |
106 255 |
44,9 |
109 452 |
45,2 |
119 616 |
44,3 |
including partial time jobs |
41 979 |
17,7 |
42 120 |
17,4 |
42 841 |
15,9 |
Non-employee |
19 096 |
8,1 |
21 195 |
8,8 |
25 560 |
9,5 |
including women |
6 671 |
2,8 |
7 822 |
3,2 |
10 165 |
3,8 |
including partial time jobs |
2 308 |
1,0 |
3 054 |
1,3 |
3 978 |
1,5 |
- 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 |
273 854 |
100,0 |
Farmer operators |
939 |
0,3 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
12 231 |
4,5 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
72 336 |
26,4 |
Intermediate professions |
80 318 |
29,3 |
Employees |
66 213 |
24,2 |
Workers |
41 817 |
15,3 |
- 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 |
0,6 |
0,5 |
0,3 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
3,8 |
4,2 |
4,5 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
22,0 |
23,7 |
26,4 |
Intermediate professions |
28,0 |
29,1 |
29,3 |
Employees |
27,1 |
26,2 |
24,2 |
Workers |
18,5 |
16,4 |
15,3 |
- 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 |
234 828 |
100,0 |
241 542 |
100,0 |
273 854 |
100,0 |
48,1 |
91,4 |
Agriculture |
2 181 |
0,9 |
1 959 |
0,8 |
1 804 |
0,7 |
31,0 |
51,0 |
Industry |
23 719 |
10,1 |
20 405 |
8,4 |
20 103 |
7,3 |
29,8 |
94,8 |
Construction |
13 363 |
5,7 |
13 583 |
5,6 |
15 118 |
5,5 |
15,0 |
86,0 |
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities |
118 956 |
50,7 |
125 166 |
51,8 |
149 118 |
54,5 |
43,7 |
90,2 |
Public administration/education/human health/social work |
76 609 |
32,6 |
80 429 |
33,3 |
87 710 |
32,0 |
65,6 |
94,3 |
- 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 |
35,6 |
26,3 |
Industry |
29,3 |
39,7 |
Construction |
16,7 |
4,6 |
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities |
44,5 |
36,5 |
Public administration, education, human health, social work |
65,9 |
61,8 |
- 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.