EMP T1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity
Economic activity |
2010 |
2015 |
2021 |
Altogether |
233 618 |
228 266 |
225 497 |
Working age adult in % |
68,6 |
69,8 |
70,6 |
including working age adults with a job in % |
59,0 |
57,6 |
59,6 |
including unemployed workers in % |
9,6 |
12,2 |
11,0 |
Economically inactive people in % |
31,4 |
30,2 |
29,4 |
including pupils, students or interns in % |
11,8 |
12,3 |
12,5 |
including retirees in % |
9,1 |
7,5 |
5,8 |
including other economically inactive people in % |
10,5 |
10,4 |
11,1 |
- 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 |
225 497 |
159 129 |
70,6 |
134 348 |
59,6 |
15 to 24 years old |
51 821 |
21 550 |
41,6 |
15 838 |
30,6 |
25 to 54 years old |
130 037 |
113 032 |
86,9 |
96 883 |
74,5 |
55 to 64 years old |
43 639 |
24 547 |
56,2 |
21 626 |
49,6 |
Male |
110 935 |
82 408 |
74,3 |
70 165 |
63,2 |
15 to 24 years old |
26 617 |
12 012 |
45,1 |
8 938 |
33,6 |
25 to 54 years old |
63 817 |
58 455 |
91,6 |
50 768 |
79,6 |
55 to 64 years old |
20 501 |
11 942 |
58,2 |
10 458 |
51,0 |
Female |
114 562 |
76 721 |
67,0 |
64 183 |
56,0 |
15 to 24 years old |
25 204 |
9 538 |
37,8 |
6 900 |
27,4 |
25 to 54 years old |
66 220 |
54 578 |
82,4 |
46 115 |
69,6 |
55 to 64 years old |
23 138 |
12 605 |
54,5 |
11 168 |
48,3 |
- 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 |
59,6 |
Unemployed workers |
11,0 |
Retirees |
5,8 |
Pupils, students or interns |
12,5 |
Other economically inactive people |
11,1 |
- 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 |
160 433 |
138 118 |
159 573 |
131 474 |
159 831 |
135 636 |
including |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
Farmer operators |
491 |
479 |
366 |
360 |
394 |
379 |
Handicrafters, traders and business leaders |
8 312 |
7 646 |
8 637 |
7 783 |
8 858 |
8 243 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
18 174 |
17 518 |
19 684 |
18 841 |
20 949 |
20 065 |
Intermediate professions |
39 843 |
36 780 |
39 229 |
35 333 |
40 760 |
37 207 |
Employees |
47 257 |
40 183 |
46 762 |
38 086 |
45 625 |
38 227 |
Workers |
43 922 |
35 513 |
40 991 |
31 070 |
39 476 |
31 515 |
- 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 |
22 478 |
27 826 |
24 782 |
Unemployment rate in % |
14,0 |
17,5 |
15,6 |
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged |
27,1 |
33,7 |
26,5 |
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged |
12,2 |
15,5 |
14,3 |
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged |
9,8 |
12,9 |
11,9 |
- 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 |
30,6 |
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB |
25,3 |
CAP, BEP or equivalent |
17,4 |
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent |
16,2 |
2 years at university |
8,8 |
3 to 4 years at university |
8,6 |
5 years or more at university |
7,5 |
- 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 |
154 760 |
148 601 |
152 674 |
Working age adult living in the area |
138 891 |
132 933 |
136 116 |
Occupational concentration by industry |
111,4 |
111,8 |
112,2 |
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % |
52,7 |
52,6 |
52,5 |
- 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 |
154 760 |
100,0 |
148 601 |
100,0 |
152 674 |
100,0 |
Employee |
139 207 |
90,0 |
132 689 |
89,3 |
135 267 |
88,6 |
including women |
70 526 |
45,6 |
68 634 |
46,2 |
70 208 |
46,0 |
including partial time jobs |
30 442 |
19,7 |
29 391 |
19,8 |
28 134 |
18,4 |
Non-employee |
15 553 |
10,0 |
15 912 |
10,7 |
17 407 |
11,4 |
including women |
5 034 |
3,3 |
5 351 |
3,6 |
6 040 |
4,0 |
including partial time jobs |
1 804 |
1,2 |
2 186 |
1,5 |
2 591 |
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 |
153 044 |
100,0 |
Farmer operators |
408 |
0,3 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
9 939 |
6,5 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
24 710 |
16,1 |
Intermediate professions |
44 456 |
29,0 |
Employees |
42 725 |
27,9 |
Workers |
30 807 |
20,1 |
- 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 |
0,3 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
5,9 |
6,1 |
6,5 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
13,7 |
15,3 |
16,1 |
Intermediate professions |
27,5 |
28,4 |
29,0 |
Employees |
29,0 |
28,9 |
27,9 |
Workers |
23,5 |
21,0 |
20,1 |
- 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 |
154 453 |
100,0 |
148 971 |
100,0 |
153 044 |
100,0 |
50,0 |
89,5 |
Agriculture |
845 |
0,5 |
554 |
0,4 |
669 |
0,4 |
35,1 |
38,5 |
Industry |
25 468 |
16,5 |
21 947 |
14,7 |
21 858 |
14,3 |
27,3 |
94,2 |
Construction |
10 643 |
6,9 |
9 478 |
6,4 |
10 191 |
6,7 |
10,5 |
75,2 |
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities |
65 407 |
42,3 |
64 076 |
43,0 |
67 367 |
44,0 |
47,2 |
87,3 |
Public administration/education/human health/social work |
52 090 |
33,7 |
52 916 |
35,5 |
52 959 |
34,6 |
70,9 |
93,9 |
- 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 |
35,7 |
34,8 |
Industry |
27,7 |
20,7 |
Construction |
13,0 |
2,7 |
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities |
49,2 |
33,6 |
Public administration, education, human health, social work |
71,6 |
59,4 |
- 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.