EMP T1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity
Economic activity |
2010 |
2015 |
2021 |
Altogether |
233 720 |
244 276 |
254 853 |
Working age adult in % |
67,9 |
68,3 |
70,4 |
including working age adults with a job in % |
60,2 |
58,7 |
61,7 |
including unemployed workers in % |
7,7 |
9,7 |
8,7 |
Economically inactive people in % |
32,1 |
31,7 |
29,6 |
including pupils, students or interns in % |
19,7 |
20,0 |
18,5 |
including retirees in % |
6,6 |
5,4 |
4,2 |
including other economically inactive people in % |
5,9 |
6,3 |
7,0 |
- 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 |
254 853 |
179 298 |
70,4 |
157 208 |
61,7 |
15 to 24 years old |
73 727 |
26 614 |
36,1 |
21 010 |
28,5 |
25 to 54 years old |
143 595 |
129 184 |
90,0 |
114 520 |
79,8 |
55 to 64 years old |
37 531 |
23 500 |
62,6 |
21 678 |
57,8 |
Male |
125 496 |
91 484 |
72,9 |
80 729 |
64,3 |
15 to 24 years old |
35 414 |
13 512 |
38,2 |
10 704 |
30,2 |
25 to 54 years old |
72 324 |
66 343 |
91,7 |
59 267 |
81,9 |
55 to 64 years old |
17 758 |
11 629 |
65,5 |
10 759 |
60,6 |
Female |
129 357 |
87 813 |
67,9 |
76 479 |
59,1 |
15 to 24 years old |
38 313 |
13 102 |
34,2 |
10 307 |
26,9 |
25 to 54 years old |
71 271 |
62 840 |
88,2 |
55 253 |
77,5 |
55 to 64 years old |
19 773 |
11 871 |
60,0 |
10 919 |
55,2 |
- 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 |
61,7 |
Unemployed workers |
8,7 |
Retirees |
4,2 |
Pupils, students or interns |
18,5 |
Other economically inactive people |
7,0 |
- 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 |
158 758 |
140 820 |
166 826 |
143 112 |
182 849 |
161 310 |
including |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
Farmer operators |
385 |
381 |
462 |
446 |
328 |
320 |
Handicrafters, traders and business leaders |
6 175 |
5 707 |
6 666 |
6 152 |
8 027 |
7 495 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
38 059 |
36 646 |
42 053 |
40 052 |
52 116 |
50 075 |
Intermediate professions |
42 867 |
38 885 |
46 514 |
41 153 |
49 395 |
44 616 |
Employees |
43 193 |
37 515 |
43 390 |
36 146 |
43 930 |
37 231 |
Workers |
26 558 |
21 686 |
25 244 |
19 163 |
26 430 |
21 574 |
- 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 |
17 900 |
23 630 |
22 090 |
Unemployment rate in % |
11,3 |
14,2 |
12,3 |
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged |
21,8 |
25,9 |
21,1 |
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged |
9,9 |
12,9 |
11,4 |
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged |
5,9 |
8,0 |
7,8 |
- 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 |
27,0 |
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB |
23,2 |
CAP, BEP or equivalent |
15,5 |
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent |
17,4 |
2 years at university |
9,4 |
3 to 4 years at university |
9,2 |
5 years or more at university |
7,1 |
- 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 |
212 283 |
216 698 |
242 731 |
Working age adult living in the area |
141 574 |
144 537 |
158 796 |
Occupational concentration by industry |
149,9 |
149,9 |
152,9 |
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % |
57,3 |
56,9 |
57,8 |
- 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 |
212 283 |
100,0 |
216 698 |
100,0 |
242 731 |
100,0 |
Employee |
196 337 |
92,5 |
198 685 |
91,7 |
220 672 |
90,9 |
including women |
97 359 |
45,9 |
99 941 |
46,1 |
109 382 |
45,1 |
including partial time jobs |
38 424 |
18,1 |
38 292 |
17,7 |
39 132 |
16,1 |
Non-employee |
15 946 |
7,5 |
18 013 |
8,3 |
22 059 |
9,1 |
including women |
5 548 |
2,6 |
6 632 |
3,1 |
8 705 |
3,6 |
including partial time jobs |
2 007 |
0,9 |
2 685 |
1,2 |
3 567 |
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 |
245 476 |
100,0 |
Farmer operators |
496 |
0,2 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
10 403 |
4,2 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
67 717 |
27,6 |
Intermediate professions |
72 237 |
29,4 |
Employees |
60 076 |
24,5 |
Workers |
34 548 |
14,1 |
- 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 |
0,3 |
0,3 |
0,2 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
3,5 |
3,9 |
4,2 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
23,0 |
24,8 |
27,6 |
Intermediate professions |
28,2 |
29,4 |
29,4 |
Employees |
27,7 |
26,7 |
24,5 |
Workers |
17,3 |
15,1 |
14,1 |
- 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 |
210 321 |
100,0 |
216 487 |
100,0 |
245 476 |
100,0 |
48,7 |
91,8 |
Agriculture |
1 265 |
0,6 |
1 165 |
0,5 |
1 006 |
0,4 |
33,9 |
57,7 |
Industry |
19 664 |
9,3 |
15 965 |
7,4 |
15 282 |
6,2 |
30,3 |
95,0 |
Construction |
10 481 |
5,0 |
10 966 |
5,1 |
12 459 |
5,1 |
15,3 |
85,6 |
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities |
107 786 |
51,2 |
113 749 |
52,5 |
135 438 |
55,2 |
44,1 |
90,5 |
Public administration/education/human health/social work |
71 125 |
33,8 |
74 641 |
34,5 |
81 292 |
33,1 |
64,9 |
94,6 |
- 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 |
36,3 |
30,6 |
Industry |
29,8 |
40,4 |
Construction |
17,0 |
5,5 |
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities |
45,0 |
36,1 |
Public administration, education, human health, social work |
65,2 |
59,9 |
- 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.