EMP T1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity
Economic activity |
2010 |
2015 |
2021 |
Altogether |
308 293 |
310 404 |
323 936 |
Working age adult in % |
70,0 |
70,2 |
71,3 |
including working age adults with a job in % |
60,2 |
58,6 |
61,1 |
including unemployed workers in % |
9,8 |
11,7 |
10,2 |
Economically inactive people in % |
30,0 |
29,8 |
28,7 |
including pupils, students or interns in % |
14,9 |
15,6 |
15,2 |
including retirees in % |
6,6 |
5,4 |
4,2 |
including other economically inactive people in % |
8,5 |
8,8 |
9,3 |
- 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 |
323 936 |
230 854 |
71,3 |
197 816 |
61,1 |
15 to 24 years old |
80 221 |
30 150 |
37,6 |
22 814 |
28,4 |
25 to 54 years old |
190 888 |
168 063 |
88,0 |
145 841 |
76,4 |
55 to 64 years old |
52 826 |
32 640 |
61,8 |
29 161 |
55,2 |
Male |
156 116 |
116 980 |
74,9 |
100 532 |
64,4 |
15 to 24 years old |
38 423 |
15 558 |
40,5 |
11 551 |
30,1 |
25 to 54 years old |
92 888 |
85 196 |
91,7 |
74 551 |
80,3 |
55 to 64 years old |
24 805 |
16 226 |
65,4 |
14 429 |
58,2 |
Female |
167 819 |
113 874 |
67,9 |
97 284 |
58,0 |
15 to 24 years old |
41 798 |
14 593 |
34,9 |
11 263 |
26,9 |
25 to 54 years old |
98 001 |
82 867 |
84,6 |
71 290 |
72,7 |
55 to 64 years old |
28 021 |
16 414 |
58,6 |
14 732 |
52,6 |
- 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 |
61,1 |
Unemployed workers |
10,2 |
Retirees |
4,2 |
Pupils, students or interns |
15,2 |
Other economically inactive people |
9,3 |
- 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 |
215 836 |
185 662 |
217 758 |
181 939 |
231 011 |
199 379 |
including |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
Farmer operators |
192 |
190 |
125 |
116 |
158 |
139 |
Handicrafters, traders and business leaders |
8 628 |
7 713 |
9 297 |
8 425 |
10 699 |
10 012 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
43 436 |
41 714 |
46 332 |
43 958 |
53 065 |
50 645 |
Intermediate professions |
54 854 |
50 008 |
55 726 |
49 853 |
60 099 |
54 547 |
Employees |
60 828 |
50 770 |
59 668 |
48 376 |
61 444 |
51 327 |
Workers |
44 747 |
35 267 |
41 926 |
31 211 |
41 104 |
32 710 |
- 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 |
30 131 |
36 184 |
33 038 |
Unemployment rate in % |
14,0 |
16,6 |
14,3 |
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged |
24,9 |
30,3 |
24,3 |
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged |
12,7 |
15,1 |
13,2 |
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged |
9,6 |
12,0 |
10,7 |
- 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 |
27,5 |
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB |
26,3 |
CAP, BEP or equivalent |
16,8 |
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent |
18,0 |
2 years at university |
10,1 |
3 to 4 years at university |
9,8 |
5 years or more at university |
7,7 |
- 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 |
235 123 |
234 264 |
252 351 |
Working age adult living in the area |
187 230 |
184 303 |
201 426 |
Occupational concentration by industry |
125,6 |
127,1 |
125,3 |
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % |
58,2 |
57,8 |
58,1 |
- 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 |
235 123 |
100,0 |
234 264 |
100,0 |
252 351 |
100,0 |
Employee |
215 583 |
91,7 |
211 878 |
90,4 |
225 851 |
89,5 |
including women |
110 267 |
46,9 |
109 540 |
46,8 |
115 848 |
45,9 |
including partial time jobs |
38 264 |
16,3 |
37 983 |
16,2 |
37 882 |
15,0 |
Non-employee |
19 540 |
8,3 |
22 386 |
9,6 |
26 500 |
10,5 |
including women |
6 784 |
2,9 |
8 247 |
3,5 |
10 212 |
4,0 |
including partial time jobs |
2 537 |
1,1 |
3 514 |
1,5 |
4 548 |
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 |
252 971 |
100,0 |
Farmer operators |
177 |
0,1 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
12 374 |
4,9 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
60 625 |
24,0 |
Intermediate professions |
74 880 |
29,6 |
Employees |
66 108 |
26,1 |
Workers |
38 807 |
15,3 |
- 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 |
0,1 |
0,1 |
0,1 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
3,8 |
4,4 |
4,9 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
21,4 |
22,3 |
24,0 |
Intermediate professions |
28,7 |
29,5 |
29,6 |
Employees |
28,3 |
27,6 |
26,1 |
Workers |
17,7 |
16,1 |
15,3 |
- 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 |
234 559 |
100,0 |
233 980 |
100,0 |
252 971 |
100,0 |
49,7 |
90,6 |
Agriculture |
565 |
0,2 |
485 |
0,2 |
482 |
0,2 |
41,8 |
61,5 |
Industry |
22 425 |
9,6 |
20 218 |
8,6 |
20 359 |
8,0 |
32,1 |
94,7 |
Construction |
11 135 |
4,7 |
11 014 |
4,7 |
12 222 |
4,8 |
12,6 |
81,7 |
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities |
122 760 |
52,3 |
122 473 |
52,3 |
136 486 |
54,0 |
45,3 |
89,0 |
Public administration/education/human health/social work |
77 673 |
33,1 |
79 790 |
34,1 |
83 423 |
33,0 |
66,7 |
93,5 |
- 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 |
50,7 |
27,6 |
Industry |
32,0 |
34,1 |
Construction |
14,5 |
4,4 |
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities |
46,5 |
35,3 |
Public administration, education, human health, social work |
67,4 |
56,8 |
- 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.