EMP T1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity
Economic activity |
2010 |
2015 |
2021 |
Altogether |
294 778 |
296 049 |
295 942 |
Working age adult in % |
70,7 |
72,1 |
72,7 |
including working age adults with a job in % |
63,0 |
62,7 |
64,4 |
including unemployed workers in % |
7,7 |
9,4 |
8,3 |
Economically inactive people in % |
29,3 |
27,9 |
27,3 |
including pupils, students or interns in % |
15,7 |
15,8 |
15,8 |
including retirees in % |
6,4 |
5,4 |
4,2 |
including other economically inactive people in % |
7,1 |
6,8 |
7,3 |
- 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 |
295 942 |
215 080 |
72,7 |
190 588 |
64,4 |
15 to 24 years old |
74 854 |
27 563 |
36,8 |
21 821 |
29,2 |
25 to 54 years old |
170 518 |
154 514 |
90,6 |
138 454 |
81,2 |
55 to 64 years old |
50 570 |
33 004 |
65,3 |
30 314 |
59,9 |
Male |
147 936 |
111 183 |
75,2 |
99 187 |
67,0 |
15 to 24 years old |
38 679 |
15 220 |
39,3 |
12 147 |
31,4 |
25 to 54 years old |
85 306 |
79 892 |
93,7 |
72 331 |
84,8 |
55 to 64 years old |
23 951 |
16 071 |
67,1 |
14 709 |
61,4 |
Female |
148 007 |
103 897 |
70,2 |
91 401 |
61,8 |
15 to 24 years old |
36 175 |
12 343 |
34,1 |
9 674 |
26,7 |
25 to 54 years old |
85 212 |
74 621 |
87,6 |
66 123 |
77,6 |
55 to 64 years old |
26 619 |
16 932 |
63,6 |
15 604 |
58,6 |
- 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 |
64,4 |
Unemployed workers |
8,3 |
Retirees |
4,2 |
Pupils, students or interns |
15,8 |
Other economically inactive people |
7,3 |
- 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 |
208 570 |
185 725 |
213 634 |
186 114 |
216 223 |
192 308 |
including |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
Farmer operators |
214 |
209 |
218 |
200 |
228 |
220 |
Handicrafters, traders and business leaders |
9 533 |
8 899 |
9 787 |
8 977 |
10 486 |
9 920 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
48 989 |
47 021 |
52 308 |
49 996 |
57 164 |
54 891 |
Intermediate professions |
55 809 |
51 339 |
57 362 |
51 950 |
56 663 |
52 082 |
Employees |
54 687 |
47 773 |
56 490 |
47 611 |
55 196 |
47 539 |
Workers |
37 076 |
30 484 |
34 387 |
27 379 |
33 065 |
27 656 |
- 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 |
22 791 |
27 804 |
24 492 |
Unemployment rate in % |
10,9 |
13,0 |
11,4 |
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged |
22,0 |
25,3 |
20,8 |
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged |
9,5 |
11,8 |
10,4 |
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged |
7,1 |
8,5 |
8,2 |
- 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 |
23,6 |
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB |
18,7 |
CAP, BEP or equivalent |
13,8 |
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent |
13,9 |
2 years at university |
8,0 |
3 to 4 years at university |
8,2 |
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 |
229 382 |
230 190 |
237 370 |
Working age adult living in the area |
187 406 |
187 900 |
193 409 |
Occupational concentration by industry |
122,4 |
122,5 |
122,7 |
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % |
57,7 |
57,7 |
57,4 |
- 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 |
229 382 |
100,0 |
230 190 |
100,0 |
237 370 |
100,0 |
Employee |
208 120 |
90,7 |
207 714 |
90,2 |
212 013 |
89,3 |
including women |
101 013 |
44,0 |
101 111 |
43,9 |
103 200 |
43,5 |
including partial time jobs |
42 847 |
18,7 |
42 164 |
18,3 |
40 454 |
17,0 |
Non-employee |
21 262 |
9,3 |
22 476 |
9,8 |
25 357 |
10,7 |
including women |
7 411 |
3,2 |
8 227 |
3,6 |
9 644 |
4,1 |
including partial time jobs |
2 977 |
1,3 |
3 511 |
1,5 |
4 504 |
1,9 |
- 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 |
238 263 |
100,0 |
Farmer operators |
263 |
0,1 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
12 447 |
5,2 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
69 458 |
29,2 |
Intermediate professions |
67 237 |
28,2 |
Employees |
56 561 |
23,7 |
Workers |
32 297 |
13,6 |
- 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 |
0,2 |
0,1 |
0,1 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
4,8 |
4,8 |
5,2 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
25,8 |
27,2 |
29,2 |
Intermediate professions |
28,3 |
28,7 |
28,2 |
Employees |
25,0 |
25,0 |
23,7 |
Workers |
16,0 |
14,1 |
13,6 |
- 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 |
229 010 |
100,0 |
230 353 |
100,0 |
238 263 |
100,0 |
47,4 |
90,2 |
Agriculture |
563 |
0,2 |
510 |
0,2 |
457 |
0,2 |
32,2 |
46,2 |
Industry |
33 634 |
14,7 |
30 853 |
13,4 |
31 305 |
13,1 |
28,0 |
95,7 |
Construction |
12 742 |
5,6 |
12 002 |
5,2 |
12 491 |
5,2 |
12,2 |
75,7 |
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities |
110 153 |
48,1 |
111 210 |
48,3 |
115 339 |
48,4 |
43,0 |
88,7 |
Public administration/education/human health/social work |
71 917 |
31,4 |
75 778 |
32,9 |
78 672 |
33,0 |
67,3 |
92,9 |
- 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 |
30,5 |
33,6 |
Industry |
28,2 |
23,7 |
Construction |
14,5 |
5,0 |
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities |
44,0 |
35,0 |
Public administration, education, human health, social work |
67,9 |
60,2 |
- 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.