EMP T1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity
Economic activity |
2010 |
2015 |
2021 |
Altogether |
326 601 |
318 129 |
312 693 |
Working age adult in % |
65,3 |
67,5 |
69,0 |
including working age adults with a job in % |
52,9 |
53,0 |
56,5 |
including unemployed workers in % |
12,4 |
14,5 |
12,5 |
Economically inactive people in % |
34,7 |
32,5 |
31,0 |
including pupils, students or interns in % |
10,3 |
10,0 |
10,0 |
including retirees in % |
8,9 |
7,6 |
6,4 |
including other economically inactive people in % |
15,6 |
14,9 |
14,6 |
- 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 |
312 693 |
215 692 |
69,0 |
176 634 |
56,5 |
15 to 24 years old |
63 297 |
27 534 |
43,5 |
18 009 |
28,5 |
25 to 54 years old |
186 476 |
158 292 |
84,9 |
133 050 |
71,3 |
55 to 64 years old |
62 920 |
29 866 |
47,5 |
25 575 |
40,6 |
Male |
154 446 |
115 364 |
74,7 |
94 862 |
61,4 |
15 to 24 years old |
32 629 |
15 265 |
46,8 |
9 905 |
30,4 |
25 to 54 years old |
91 711 |
84 392 |
92,0 |
71 599 |
78,1 |
55 to 64 years old |
30 107 |
15 707 |
52,2 |
13 357 |
44,4 |
Female |
158 248 |
100 328 |
63,4 |
81 772 |
51,7 |
15 to 24 years old |
30 669 |
12 270 |
40,0 |
8 104 |
26,4 |
25 to 54 years old |
94 765 |
73 899 |
78,0 |
61 451 |
64,8 |
55 to 64 years old |
32 814 |
14 159 |
43,1 |
12 218 |
37,2 |
- 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 |
56,5 |
Unemployed workers |
12,5 |
Retirees |
6,4 |
Pupils, students or interns |
10,0 |
Other economically inactive people |
14,6 |
- 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 |
213 605 |
172 986 |
214 208 |
168 130 |
216 843 |
178 189 |
including |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
Farmer operators |
378 |
365 |
343 |
337 |
280 |
273 |
Handicrafters, traders and business leaders |
7 622 |
6 816 |
8 127 |
7 001 |
8 360 |
7 642 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
15 467 |
15 043 |
16 061 |
15 371 |
18 412 |
17 712 |
Intermediate professions |
45 292 |
41 144 |
47 266 |
42 110 |
49 859 |
45 080 |
Employees |
67 082 |
55 030 |
67 843 |
54 099 |
67 467 |
55 505 |
Workers |
71 368 |
54 589 |
67 226 |
49 212 |
66 942 |
51 978 |
- 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 |
40 371 |
46 045 |
39 058 |
Unemployment rate in % |
18,9 |
21,4 |
18,1 |
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged |
41,3 |
43,9 |
34,6 |
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged |
15,7 |
18,5 |
15,9 |
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged |
12,0 |
15,9 |
14,4 |
- 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 |
32,8 |
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB |
26,6 |
CAP, BEP or equivalent |
21,4 |
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent |
17,1 |
2 years at university |
9,8 |
3 to 4 years at university |
7,0 |
5 years or more at university |
6,1 |
- 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 |
169 881 |
166 478 |
173 038 |
Working age adult living in the area |
173 816 |
170 024 |
178 476 |
Occupational concentration by industry |
97,7 |
97,9 |
97,0 |
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % |
52,9 |
53,8 |
53,7 |
- 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 |
169 881 |
100,0 |
166 478 |
100,0 |
173 038 |
100,0 |
Employee |
157 389 |
92,6 |
153 406 |
92,1 |
159 097 |
91,9 |
including women |
74 780 |
44,0 |
74 720 |
44,9 |
78 690 |
45,5 |
including partial time jobs |
31 288 |
18,4 |
30 397 |
18,3 |
28 874 |
16,7 |
Non-employee |
12 492 |
7,4 |
13 072 |
7,9 |
13 941 |
8,1 |
including women |
4 395 |
2,6 |
4 873 |
2,9 |
5 494 |
3,2 |
including partial time jobs |
1 298 |
0,8 |
1 636 |
1,0 |
1 850 |
1,1 |
- 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 |
174 420 |
100,0 |
Farmer operators |
336 |
0,2 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
8 079 |
4,6 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
19 729 |
11,3 |
Intermediate professions |
45 461 |
26,1 |
Employees |
53 198 |
30,5 |
Workers |
47 617 |
27,3 |
- 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 |
0,2 |
0,2 |
0,2 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
4,3 |
4,6 |
4,6 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
10,7 |
10,9 |
11,3 |
Intermediate professions |
24,6 |
25,4 |
26,1 |
Employees |
31,1 |
31,7 |
30,5 |
Workers |
29,1 |
27,2 |
27,3 |
- 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 |
170 282 |
100,0 |
166 430 |
100,0 |
174 420 |
100,0 |
48,6 |
92,7 |
Agriculture |
874 |
0,5 |
745 |
0,4 |
747 |
0,4 |
25,6 |
60,4 |
Industry |
24 508 |
14,4 |
21 394 |
12,9 |
19 952 |
11,4 |
22,4 |
96,0 |
Construction |
13 083 |
7,7 |
11 822 |
7,1 |
11 553 |
6,6 |
9,7 |
86,4 |
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities |
69 802 |
41,0 |
70 298 |
42,2 |
78 756 |
45,2 |
44,4 |
91,2 |
Public administration/education/human health/social work |
62 015 |
36,4 |
62 171 |
37,4 |
63 413 |
36,4 |
69,5 |
95,2 |
- 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 |
27,3 |
23,0 |
Industry |
22,3 |
24,3 |
Construction |
10,2 |
6,5 |
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities |
44,9 |
39,1 |
Public administration, education, human health, social work |
70,1 |
56,8 |
- 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.