EMP T1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity
Economic activity |
2010 |
2015 |
2021 |
Altogether |
270 730 |
291 944 |
316 269 |
Working age adult in % |
65,9 |
68,1 |
69,7 |
including working age adults with a job in % |
55,2 |
55,8 |
58,7 |
including unemployed workers in % |
10,6 |
12,3 |
11,0 |
Economically inactive people in % |
34,1 |
31,9 |
30,3 |
including pupils, students or interns in % |
18,3 |
18,4 |
17,8 |
including retirees in % |
6,4 |
4,8 |
3,6 |
including other economically inactive people in % |
9,5 |
8,7 |
8,9 |
- 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 |
316 269 |
220 491 |
69,7 |
185 560 |
58,7 |
15 to 24 years old |
85 454 |
29 371 |
34,4 |
20 750 |
24,3 |
25 to 54 years old |
183 346 |
160 673 |
87,6 |
137 824 |
75,2 |
55 to 64 years old |
47 469 |
30 447 |
64,1 |
26 987 |
56,9 |
Male |
151 686 |
110 427 |
72,8 |
93 320 |
61,5 |
15 to 24 years old |
40 579 |
14 600 |
36,0 |
10 235 |
25,2 |
25 to 54 years old |
89 749 |
81 403 |
90,7 |
70 366 |
78,4 |
55 to 64 years old |
21 359 |
14 424 |
67,5 |
12 719 |
59,5 |
Female |
164 582 |
110 063 |
66,9 |
92 240 |
56,0 |
15 to 24 years old |
44 875 |
14 771 |
32,9 |
10 515 |
23,4 |
25 to 54 years old |
93 597 |
79 270 |
84,7 |
67 457 |
72,1 |
55 to 64 years old |
26 110 |
16 023 |
61,4 |
14 268 |
54,6 |
- 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 |
58,7 |
Unemployed workers |
11,0 |
Retirees |
3,6 |
Pupils, students or interns |
17,8 |
Other economically inactive people |
8,9 |
- 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 |
177 828 |
148 954 |
199 178 |
163 183 |
223 199 |
188 808 |
including |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
Farmer operators |
354 |
329 |
254 |
231 |
371 |
343 |
Handicrafters, traders and business leaders |
10 207 |
9 136 |
12 190 |
10 967 |
14 947 |
13 862 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
37 708 |
35 631 |
44 008 |
41 262 |
54 265 |
51 125 |
Intermediate professions |
49 602 |
43 667 |
56 302 |
48 517 |
62 960 |
55 802 |
Employees |
50 702 |
40 812 |
54 473 |
42 568 |
56 662 |
45 403 |
Workers |
25 917 |
19 379 |
27 666 |
19 637 |
28 893 |
22 273 |
- 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 |
28 777 |
35 919 |
34 931 |
Unemployment rate in % |
16,1 |
18,1 |
15,8 |
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged |
30,6 |
35,2 |
29,4 |
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged |
14,5 |
16,3 |
14,2 |
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged |
9,5 |
11,5 |
11,4 |
- 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 |
28,8 |
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB |
25,6 |
CAP, BEP or equivalent |
20,2 |
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent |
21,5 |
2 years at university |
13,2 |
3 to 4 years at university |
11,9 |
5 years or more at university |
8,7 |
- 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 |
194 353 |
208 310 |
238 910 |
Working age adult living in the area |
151 067 |
165 425 |
189 092 |
Occupational concentration by industry |
128,7 |
125,9 |
126,3 |
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % |
54,7 |
55,9 |
56,3 |
- 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 |
194 353 |
100,0 |
208 310 |
100,0 |
238 910 |
100,0 |
Employee |
170 877 |
87,9 |
180 079 |
86,4 |
202 913 |
84,9 |
including women |
87 117 |
44,8 |
92 965 |
44,6 |
104 296 |
43,7 |
including partial time jobs |
34 244 |
17,6 |
35 784 |
17,2 |
36 819 |
15,4 |
Non-employee |
23 475 |
12,1 |
28 232 |
13,6 |
35 997 |
15,1 |
including women |
8 264 |
4,3 |
10 456 |
5,0 |
13 705 |
5,7 |
including partial time jobs |
3 154 |
1,6 |
4 584 |
2,2 |
6 691 |
2,8 |
- 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 |
241 054 |
100,0 |
Farmer operators |
404 |
0,2 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
17 719 |
7,4 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
61 353 |
25,5 |
Intermediate professions |
72 912 |
30,2 |
Employees |
59 885 |
24,8 |
Workers |
28 781 |
11,9 |
- 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 |
0,1 |
0,2 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
5,7 |
6,4 |
7,4 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
22,6 |
24,4 |
25,5 |
Intermediate professions |
29,8 |
30,2 |
30,2 |
Employees |
28,1 |
26,5 |
24,8 |
Workers |
13,6 |
12,4 |
11,9 |
- 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 |
192 331 |
100,0 |
207 540 |
100,0 |
241 054 |
100,0 |
49,4 |
86,4 |
Agriculture |
826 |
0,4 |
614 |
0,3 |
914 |
0,4 |
30,7 |
62,4 |
Industry |
12 189 |
6,3 |
11 163 |
5,4 |
12 713 |
5,3 |
31,1 |
90,6 |
Construction |
12 454 |
6,5 |
12 267 |
5,9 |
15 006 |
6,2 |
12,5 |
71,6 |
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities |
97 206 |
50,5 |
108 060 |
52,1 |
127 722 |
53,0 |
43,6 |
84,7 |
Public administration/education/human health/social work |
69 655 |
36,2 |
75 436 |
36,3 |
84 699 |
35,1 |
67,7 |
91,2 |
- 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 |
32,3 |
28,2 |
Industry |
30,8 |
34,5 |
Construction |
15,6 |
4,5 |
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities |
44,8 |
36,4 |
Public administration, education, human health, social work |
68,7 |
56,9 |
- 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.