EMP T1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity
| Economic activity |
2010 |
2015 |
2021 |
| Altogether |
301 913 |
311 355 |
315 515 |
| Working age adult in % |
76,7 |
77,7 |
78,2 |
| including working age adults with a job in % |
69,6 |
69,2 |
70,4 |
| including unemployed workers in % |
7,1 |
8,5 |
7,8 |
| Economically inactive people in % |
23,3 |
22,3 |
21,8 |
| including pupils, students or interns in % |
10,5 |
10,6 |
10,9 |
| including retirees in % |
6,6 |
5,4 |
4,4 |
| including other economically inactive people in % |
6,2 |
6,3 |
6,5 |
- 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 |
315 515 |
246 626 |
78,2 |
221 980 |
70,4 |
| 15 to 24 years old |
61 673 |
25 316 |
41,0 |
20 301 |
32,9 |
| 25 to 54 years old |
199 462 |
185 240 |
92,9 |
168 777 |
84,6 |
| 55 to 64 years old |
54 379 |
36 070 |
66,3 |
32 903 |
60,5 |
| Male |
153 885 |
124 086 |
80,6 |
112 372 |
73,0 |
| 15 to 24 years old |
31 089 |
13 389 |
43,1 |
10 589 |
34,1 |
| 25 to 54 years old |
96 522 |
92 312 |
95,6 |
84 950 |
88,0 |
| 55 to 64 years old |
26 274 |
18 384 |
70,0 |
16 833 |
64,1 |
| Female |
161 630 |
122 540 |
75,8 |
109 608 |
67,8 |
| 15 to 24 years old |
30 584 |
11 926 |
39,0 |
9 712 |
31,8 |
| 25 to 54 years old |
102 940 |
92 928 |
90,3 |
83 827 |
81,4 |
| 55 to 64 years old |
28 105 |
17 686 |
62,9 |
16 070 |
57,2 |
- 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 |
70,4 |
| Unemployed workers |
7,8 |
| Retirees |
4,4 |
| Pupils, students or interns |
10,9 |
| Other economically inactive people |
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 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 |
231 132 |
209 966 |
242 374 |
215 654 |
248 275 |
224 102 |
| including |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
| Farmer operators |
310 |
306 |
273 |
270 |
251 |
245 |
| Handicrafters, traders and business leaders |
10 014 |
9 381 |
11 611 |
10 905 |
12 531 |
11 908 |
| Managers and higher intellectual professions |
41 997 |
40 831 |
46 934 |
45 160 |
52 513 |
50 682 |
| Intermediate professions |
66 850 |
62 487 |
69 681 |
64 107 |
71 678 |
66 282 |
| Employees |
69 974 |
62 519 |
72 507 |
62 904 |
70 793 |
62 669 |
| Workers |
39 883 |
34 442 |
38 378 |
32 308 |
37 485 |
32 316 |
- 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 |
21 510 |
26 592 |
24 646 |
| Unemployment rate in % |
9,3 |
11,0 |
10,0 |
| Unemployment of the 15-24 aged |
19,8 |
23,6 |
19,8 |
| Unemployment of the 25-54 aged |
7,7 |
9,5 |
8,9 |
| Unemployment of the 55-64 aged |
8,4 |
9,4 |
8,8 |
- 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 |
17,2 |
| BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB |
16,1 |
| CAP, BEP or equivalent |
11,1 |
| Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent |
10,8 |
| 2 years at university |
7,2 |
| 3 to 4 years at university |
7,1 |
| 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 |
164 224 |
172 896 |
186 754 |
| Working age adult living in the area |
211 341 |
217 562 |
224 657 |
| Occupational concentration by industry |
77,7 |
79,5 |
83,1 |
| employment rate of 15 years old or above in % |
67,8 |
67,1 |
65,5 |
- 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 |
164 224 |
100,0 |
172 896 |
100,0 |
186 754 |
100,0 |
| Employee |
149 490 |
91,0 |
156 090 |
90,3 |
167 964 |
89,9 |
| including women |
73 085 |
44,5 |
76 447 |
44,2 |
81 203 |
43,5 |
| including partial time jobs |
20 966 |
12,8 |
21 275 |
12,3 |
20 775 |
11,1 |
| Non-employee |
14 735 |
9,0 |
16 806 |
9,7 |
18 790 |
10,1 |
| including women |
4 855 |
3,0 |
5 939 |
3,4 |
6 953 |
3,7 |
| including partial time jobs |
1 570 |
1,0 |
2 185 |
1,3 |
2 563 |
1,4 |
- 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 |
189 640 |
100,0 |
| Farmer operators |
287 |
0,2 |
| Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
11 174 |
5,9 |
| Managers and higher intellectual professions |
36 358 |
19,2 |
| Intermediate professions |
52 029 |
27,4 |
| Employees |
53 085 |
28,0 |
| Workers |
36 707 |
19,4 |
- 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 |
0,2 |
0,2 |
| Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
4,9 |
5,6 |
5,9 |
| Managers and higher intellectual professions |
18,1 |
18,8 |
19,2 |
| Intermediate professions |
26,9 |
27,5 |
27,4 |
| Employees |
29,1 |
28,4 |
28,0 |
| Workers |
20,8 |
19,5 |
19,4 |
- 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 |
166 176 |
100,0 |
173 818 |
100,0 |
189 640 |
100,0 |
47,0 |
90,8 |
| Agriculture |
552 |
0,3 |
617 |
0,4 |
564 |
0,3 |
38,9 |
48,1 |
| Industry |
17 580 |
10,6 |
16 742 |
9,6 |
15 368 |
8,1 |
32,3 |
94,6 |
| Construction |
11 232 |
6,8 |
12 955 |
7,5 |
15 655 |
8,3 |
16,4 |
82,7 |
| Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities |
95 089 |
57,2 |
100 008 |
57,5 |
110 916 |
58,5 |
43,7 |
90,4 |
| Public administration/education/human health/social work |
41 722 |
25,1 |
43 495 |
25,0 |
47 138 |
24,9 |
70,0 |
93,9 |
- 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 |
32,1 |
45,2 |
| Industry |
32,5 |
28,4 |
| Construction |
18,6 |
5,8 |
| Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities |
44,7 |
33,7 |
| Public administration, education, human health, social work |
70,4 |
63,5 |
- 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.