EMP T1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity
Economic activity |
2010 |
2015 |
2021 |
Altogether |
398 723 |
418 300 |
446 229 |
Working age adult in % |
71,5 |
73,6 |
75,5 |
including working age adults with a job in % |
63,5 |
63,5 |
67,1 |
including unemployed workers in % |
8,0 |
10,1 |
8,5 |
Economically inactive people in % |
28,5 |
26,4 |
24,5 |
including pupils, students or interns in % |
14,4 |
14,2 |
13,5 |
including retirees in % |
7,7 |
6,0 |
4,6 |
including other economically inactive people in % |
6,4 |
6,3 |
6,4 |
- 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 |
446 229 |
337 104 |
75,5 |
299 197 |
67,1 |
15 to 24 years old |
102 108 |
40 496 |
39,7 |
32 431 |
31,8 |
25 to 54 years old |
272 631 |
251 896 |
92,4 |
225 619 |
82,8 |
55 to 64 years old |
71 490 |
44 711 |
62,5 |
41 147 |
57,6 |
Male |
220 292 |
171 508 |
77,9 |
152 536 |
69,2 |
15 to 24 years old |
50 592 |
21 509 |
42,5 |
17 331 |
34,3 |
25 to 54 years old |
136 324 |
128 405 |
94,2 |
115 413 |
84,7 |
55 to 64 years old |
33 375 |
21 594 |
64,7 |
19 791 |
59,3 |
Female |
225 937 |
165 596 |
73,3 |
146 661 |
64,9 |
15 to 24 years old |
51 516 |
18 987 |
36,9 |
15 100 |
29,3 |
25 to 54 years old |
136 306 |
123 492 |
90,6 |
110 205 |
80,9 |
55 to 64 years old |
38 115 |
23 117 |
60,7 |
21 356 |
56,0 |
- 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 |
67,1 |
Unemployed workers |
8,5 |
Retirees |
4,6 |
Pupils, students or interns |
13,5 |
Other economically inactive people |
6,4 |
- 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 |
285 247 |
253 397 |
307 388 |
265 147 |
339 506 |
303 584 |
including |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
Farmer operators |
532 |
486 |
459 |
393 |
430 |
395 |
Handicrafters, traders and business leaders |
12 268 |
11 310 |
15 058 |
13 977 |
17 049 |
16 116 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
60 598 |
58 097 |
72 595 |
68 978 |
94 926 |
91 224 |
Intermediate professions |
82 165 |
74 800 |
89 154 |
79 593 |
95 948 |
87 760 |
Employees |
77 019 |
67 461 |
77 635 |
65 324 |
79 490 |
68 759 |
Workers |
50 189 |
41 241 |
47 977 |
36 882 |
47 643 |
39 331 |
- 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 |
32 026 |
42 153 |
37 907 |
Unemployment rate in % |
11,2 |
13,7 |
11,2 |
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged |
21,9 |
26,7 |
19,9 |
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged |
10,0 |
12,4 |
10,4 |
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged |
7,4 |
9,1 |
8,0 |
- 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 |
27,4 |
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB |
22,6 |
CAP, BEP or equivalent |
13,7 |
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent |
14,6 |
2 years at university |
8,1 |
3 to 4 years at university |
8,4 |
5 years or more at university |
6,5 |
- 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 |
320 751 |
340 606 |
386 754 |
Working age adult living in the area |
254 509 |
267 664 |
301 881 |
Occupational concentration by industry |
126,0 |
127,3 |
128,1 |
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % |
59,0 |
59,8 |
60,9 |
- 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 |
320 751 |
100,0 |
340 606 |
100,0 |
386 754 |
100,0 |
Employee |
292 929 |
91,3 |
308 193 |
90,5 |
346 668 |
89,6 |
including women |
145 898 |
45,5 |
153 880 |
45,2 |
170 877 |
44,2 |
including partial time jobs |
60 400 |
18,8 |
60 837 |
17,9 |
61 669 |
15,9 |
Non-employee |
27 822 |
8,7 |
32 413 |
9,5 |
40 086 |
10,4 |
including women |
9 780 |
3,0 |
12 266 |
3,6 |
16 270 |
4,2 |
including partial time jobs |
4 057 |
1,3 |
5 227 |
1,5 |
7 037 |
1,8 |
- 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 |
390 936 |
100,0 |
Farmer operators |
503 |
0,1 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
19 824 |
5,1 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
105 163 |
26,9 |
Intermediate professions |
117 628 |
30,1 |
Employees |
91 329 |
23,4 |
Workers |
56 489 |
14,4 |
- 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 |
4,1 |
4,9 |
5,1 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
21,0 |
23,1 |
26,9 |
Intermediate professions |
29,8 |
30,5 |
30,1 |
Employees |
27,5 |
25,9 |
23,4 |
Workers |
17,3 |
15,5 |
14,4 |
- 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 |
318 823 |
100,0 |
339 664 |
100,0 |
390 936 |
100,0 |
48,1 |
90,5 |
Agriculture |
1 500 |
0,5 |
1 472 |
0,4 |
1 701 |
0,4 |
35,9 |
70,1 |
Industry |
31 546 |
9,9 |
29 700 |
8,7 |
33 330 |
8,5 |
30,3 |
94,1 |
Construction |
18 696 |
5,9 |
18 853 |
5,6 |
22 659 |
5,8 |
16,0 |
83,1 |
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities |
170 271 |
53,4 |
188 481 |
55,5 |
223 730 |
57,2 |
43,9 |
89,6 |
Public administration/education/human health/social work |
96 810 |
30,4 |
101 159 |
29,8 |
109 515 |
28,0 |
69,0 |
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 |
45,1 |
14,5 |
Industry |
30,1 |
33,2 |
Construction |
18,2 |
5,4 |
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities |
44,6 |
38,2 |
Public administration, education, human health, social work |
69,6 |
61,5 |
- 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.