EMP T1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity
Economic activity |
2010 |
2015 |
2021 |
Altogether |
230 563 |
227 046 |
227 962 |
Working age adult in % |
70,7 |
72,1 |
73,3 |
including working age adults with a job in % |
62,4 |
61,6 |
63,9 |
including unemployed workers in % |
8,4 |
10,4 |
9,5 |
Economically inactive people in % |
29,3 |
27,9 |
26,7 |
including pupils, students or interns in % |
13,7 |
13,7 |
14,0 |
including retirees in % |
8,9 |
7,7 |
6,0 |
including other economically inactive people in % |
6,7 |
6,6 |
6,7 |
- 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 |
227 962 |
167 177 |
73,3 |
145 571 |
63,9 |
15 to 24 years old |
54 575 |
22 031 |
40,4 |
16 738 |
30,7 |
25 to 54 years old |
130 576 |
119 772 |
91,7 |
105 837 |
81,1 |
55 to 64 years old |
42 811 |
25 373 |
59,3 |
22 995 |
53,7 |
Male |
110 205 |
83 403 |
75,7 |
72 792 |
66,1 |
15 to 24 years old |
26 038 |
11 236 |
43,2 |
8 515 |
32,7 |
25 to 54 years old |
64 002 |
59 964 |
93,7 |
53 287 |
83,3 |
55 to 64 years old |
20 165 |
12 202 |
60,5 |
10 989 |
54,5 |
Female |
117 757 |
83 774 |
71,1 |
72 779 |
61,8 |
15 to 24 years old |
28 537 |
10 795 |
37,8 |
8 223 |
28,8 |
25 to 54 years old |
66 575 |
59 808 |
89,8 |
52 550 |
78,9 |
55 to 64 years old |
22 646 |
13 171 |
58,2 |
12 006 |
53,0 |
- 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 |
63,9 |
Unemployed workers |
9,5 |
Retirees |
6,0 |
Pupils, students or interns |
14,0 |
Other economically inactive people |
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 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 |
162 964 |
143 735 |
163 809 |
140 056 |
167 961 |
146 641 |
including |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
Farmer operators |
683 |
676 |
525 |
494 |
520 |
507 |
Handicrafters, traders and business leaders |
7 357 |
6 839 |
7 969 |
7 221 |
8 421 |
8 013 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
26 479 |
25 400 |
28 890 |
27 514 |
32 855 |
31 563 |
Intermediate professions |
44 105 |
40 321 |
44 211 |
39 820 |
47 724 |
43 390 |
Employees |
48 205 |
41 940 |
47 217 |
39 458 |
46 223 |
39 040 |
Workers |
34 331 |
28 560 |
32 305 |
25 548 |
29 537 |
24 129 |
- 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 |
19 277 |
23 693 |
21 606 |
Unemployment rate in % |
11,8 |
14,5 |
12,9 |
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged |
23,4 |
28,2 |
24,0 |
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged |
10,3 |
13,0 |
11,6 |
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged |
7,5 |
9,5 |
9,4 |
- 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 |
26,7 |
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB |
19,9 |
CAP, BEP or equivalent |
14,3 |
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent |
15,9 |
2 years at university |
9,3 |
3 to 4 years at university |
9,0 |
5 years or more at university |
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 T5 - Employment and activity
Employment activity |
2010 |
2015 |
2021 |
Number of jobs in the area |
171 728 |
170 338 |
178 714 |
Working age adult living in the area |
144 947 |
141 644 |
147 710 |
Occupational concentration by industry |
118,5 |
120,3 |
121,0 |
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % |
56,1 |
55,5 |
55,2 |
- 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 |
171 728 |
100,0 |
170 338 |
100,0 |
178 714 |
100,0 |
Employee |
156 355 |
91,0 |
153 642 |
90,2 |
159 757 |
89,4 |
including women |
79 147 |
46,1 |
78 724 |
46,2 |
81 575 |
45,6 |
including partial time jobs |
28 227 |
16,4 |
27 796 |
16,3 |
26 138 |
14,6 |
Non-employee |
15 373 |
9,0 |
16 696 |
9,8 |
18 958 |
10,6 |
including women |
5 410 |
3,2 |
6 398 |
3,8 |
7 458 |
4,2 |
including partial time jobs |
1 886 |
1,1 |
2 533 |
1,5 |
3 038 |
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 |
179 211 |
100,0 |
Farmer operators |
607 |
0,3 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
9 918 |
5,5 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
33 106 |
18,5 |
Intermediate professions |
54 368 |
30,3 |
Employees |
49 010 |
27,3 |
Workers |
32 202 |
18,0 |
- 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 |
0,5 |
0,3 |
0,3 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
4,7 |
4,9 |
5,5 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
15,5 |
17,0 |
18,5 |
Intermediate professions |
28,1 |
29,1 |
30,3 |
Employees |
29,6 |
28,7 |
27,3 |
Workers |
21,7 |
19,9 |
18,0 |
- 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 |
171 352 |
100,0 |
170 875 |
100,0 |
179 211 |
100,0 |
49,6 |
90,3 |
Agriculture |
1 428 |
0,8 |
1 157 |
0,7 |
1 213 |
0,7 |
32,1 |
53,8 |
Industry |
22 513 |
13,1 |
19 936 |
11,7 |
19 011 |
10,6 |
31,6 |
95,0 |
Construction |
11 374 |
6,6 |
10 611 |
6,2 |
10 699 |
6,0 |
11,7 |
81,9 |
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities |
79 073 |
46,1 |
81 524 |
47,7 |
87 842 |
49,0 |
45,5 |
88,4 |
Public administration/education/human health/social work |
56 964 |
33,2 |
57 647 |
33,7 |
60 446 |
33,7 |
68,2 |
93,7 |
- 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 |
38,9 |
24,1 |
Industry |
31,5 |
34,0 |
Construction |
12,8 |
6,9 |
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities |
46,6 |
37,0 |
Public administration, education, human health, social work |
69,1 |
54,3 |
- 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.