EMP T1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity
Economic activity |
2010 |
2015 |
2021 |
Altogether |
307 653 |
301 984 |
301 723 |
Working age adult in % |
70,0 |
71,3 |
71,4 |
including working age adults with a job in % |
60,3 |
58,9 |
60,5 |
including unemployed workers in % |
9,8 |
12,4 |
10,8 |
Economically inactive people in % |
30,0 |
28,7 |
28,6 |
including pupils, students or interns in % |
13,0 |
13,2 |
13,6 |
including retirees in % |
8,5 |
7,0 |
5,7 |
including other economically inactive people in % |
8,5 |
8,5 |
9,3 |
- 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 |
301 723 |
215 379 |
71,4 |
182 662 |
60,5 |
15 to 24 years old |
72 626 |
29 805 |
41,0 |
21 901 |
30,2 |
25 to 54 years old |
174 807 |
155 013 |
88,7 |
133 635 |
76,4 |
55 to 64 years old |
54 290 |
30 561 |
56,3 |
27 126 |
50,0 |
Male |
147 058 |
109 120 |
74,2 |
92 277 |
62,7 |
15 to 24 years old |
36 118 |
15 859 |
43,9 |
11 543 |
32,0 |
25 to 54 years old |
85 691 |
78 513 |
91,6 |
67 813 |
79,1 |
55 to 64 years old |
25 249 |
14 748 |
58,4 |
12 920 |
51,2 |
Female |
154 665 |
106 259 |
68,7 |
90 385 |
58,4 |
15 to 24 years old |
36 508 |
13 946 |
38,2 |
10 358 |
28,4 |
25 to 54 years old |
89 116 |
76 500 |
85,8 |
65 822 |
73,9 |
55 to 64 years old |
29 041 |
15 813 |
54,5 |
14 205 |
48,9 |
- 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 |
60,5 |
Unemployed workers |
10,8 |
Retirees |
5,7 |
Pupils, students or interns |
13,6 |
Other economically inactive people |
9,3 |
- 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 |
215 483 |
185 467 |
215 244 |
177 945 |
215 885 |
183 883 |
including |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
Farmer operators |
273 |
261 |
241 |
211 |
211 |
201 |
Handicrafters, traders and business leaders |
8 208 |
7 446 |
8 711 |
7 874 |
9 154 |
8 517 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
31 616 |
30 634 |
33 005 |
31 652 |
37 806 |
36 254 |
Intermediate professions |
56 033 |
51 295 |
56 067 |
50 411 |
57 351 |
52 295 |
Employees |
65 369 |
55 626 |
64 830 |
52 591 |
61 332 |
51 116 |
Workers |
50 376 |
40 205 |
46 841 |
35 205 |
44 878 |
35 499 |
- 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 |
30 092 |
37 470 |
32 717 |
Unemployment rate in % |
14,0 |
17,4 |
15,2 |
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged |
28,0 |
33,3 |
26,5 |
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged |
12,0 |
15,5 |
13,8 |
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged |
9,0 |
11,8 |
11,2 |
- 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 |
30,0 |
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB |
26,2 |
CAP, BEP or equivalent |
18,0 |
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent |
17,1 |
2 years at university |
9,6 |
3 to 4 years at university |
8,9 |
5 years or more at university |
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 T5 - Employment and activity
Employment activity |
2010 |
2015 |
2021 |
Number of jobs in the area |
226 679 |
221 286 |
227 763 |
Working age adult living in the area |
186 741 |
179 953 |
185 337 |
Occupational concentration by industry |
121,4 |
123,0 |
122,9 |
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % |
56,5 |
56,5 |
55,5 |
- 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 |
226 679 |
100,0 |
221 286 |
100,0 |
227 763 |
100,0 |
Employee |
209 826 |
92,6 |
203 361 |
91,9 |
207 542 |
91,1 |
including women |
105 495 |
46,5 |
104 321 |
47,1 |
106 103 |
46,6 |
including partial time jobs |
37 019 |
16,3 |
35 764 |
16,2 |
33 460 |
14,7 |
Non-employee |
16 853 |
7,4 |
17 926 |
8,1 |
20 221 |
8,9 |
including women |
6 072 |
2,7 |
6 658 |
3,0 |
7 698 |
3,4 |
including partial time jobs |
1 793 |
0,8 |
2 461 |
1,1 |
2 971 |
1,3 |
- 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 |
227 219 |
100,0 |
Farmer operators |
325 |
0,1 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
10 592 |
4,7 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
40 797 |
18,0 |
Intermediate professions |
67 408 |
29,7 |
Employees |
63 650 |
28,0 |
Workers |
44 447 |
19,6 |
- 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 |
0,1 |
0,1 |
0,1 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
4,1 |
4,4 |
4,7 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
15,4 |
16,1 |
18,0 |
Intermediate professions |
28,2 |
29,2 |
29,7 |
Employees |
29,9 |
29,5 |
28,0 |
Workers |
22,2 |
20,6 |
19,6 |
- 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 |
225 031 |
100,0 |
220 916 |
100,0 |
227 219 |
100,0 |
49,8 |
92,1 |
Agriculture |
688 |
0,3 |
574 |
0,3 |
560 |
0,2 |
34,8 |
50,0 |
Industry |
28 640 |
12,7 |
25 030 |
11,3 |
24 276 |
10,7 |
27,7 |
95,8 |
Construction |
15 706 |
7,0 |
14 314 |
6,5 |
14 730 |
6,5 |
12,2 |
86,8 |
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities |
105 427 |
46,8 |
105 282 |
47,7 |
108 954 |
48,0 |
45,8 |
90,1 |
Public administration/education/human health/social work |
74 570 |
33,1 |
75 716 |
34,3 |
78 699 |
34,6 |
69,4 |
94,9 |
- 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 |
40,8 |
28,8 |
Industry |
27,5 |
33,2 |
Construction |
13,4 |
4,7 |
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities |
46,8 |
36,0 |
Public administration, education, human health, social work |
70,1 |
56,7 |
- 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.