EMP T1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity
Economic activity |
2010 |
2015 |
2021 |
Altogether |
336 146 |
347 863 |
356 290 |
Working age adult in % |
74,8 |
76,1 |
76,4 |
including working age adults with a job in % |
68,7 |
68,4 |
69,2 |
including unemployed workers in % |
6,1 |
7,7 |
7,2 |
Economically inactive people in % |
25,2 |
23,9 |
23,6 |
including pupils, students or interns in % |
11,2 |
11,6 |
11,6 |
including retirees in % |
6,9 |
5,3 |
4,4 |
including other economically inactive people in % |
7,1 |
7,0 |
7,7 |
- 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 |
356 290 |
272 071 |
76,4 |
246 437 |
69,2 |
15 to 24 years old |
71 089 |
26 906 |
37,8 |
21 516 |
30,3 |
25 to 54 years old |
221 597 |
201 823 |
91,1 |
184 653 |
83,3 |
55 to 64 years old |
63 605 |
43 341 |
68,1 |
40 268 |
63,3 |
Male |
180 288 |
139 371 |
77,3 |
127 034 |
70,5 |
15 to 24 years old |
38 493 |
15 097 |
39,2 |
11 942 |
31,0 |
25 to 54 years old |
110 667 |
102 113 |
92,3 |
94 463 |
85,4 |
55 to 64 years old |
31 127 |
22 161 |
71,2 |
20 629 |
66,3 |
Female |
176 002 |
132 699 |
75,4 |
119 402 |
67,8 |
15 to 24 years old |
32 595 |
11 809 |
36,2 |
9 574 |
29,4 |
25 to 54 years old |
110 930 |
99 710 |
89,9 |
90 189 |
81,3 |
55 to 64 years old |
32 477 |
21 180 |
65,2 |
19 639 |
60,5 |
- 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 |
69,2 |
Unemployed workers |
7,2 |
Retirees |
4,4 |
Pupils, students or interns |
11,6 |
Other economically inactive people |
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 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 |
251 571 |
231 066 |
265 068 |
237 998 |
274 386 |
249 231 |
including |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
Farmer operators |
234 |
230 |
192 |
182 |
157 |
148 |
Handicrafters, traders and business leaders |
9 873 |
9 406 |
10 907 |
10 215 |
12 120 |
11 555 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
65 231 |
63 389 |
70 859 |
68 137 |
78 932 |
76 315 |
Intermediate professions |
72 720 |
67 975 |
75 278 |
69 433 |
76 154 |
70 946 |
Employees |
65 466 |
58 637 |
67 699 |
59 237 |
66 928 |
58 897 |
Workers |
36 194 |
31 429 |
36 821 |
30 793 |
36 462 |
31 370 |
- 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 |
20 488 |
26 916 |
25 634 |
Unemployment rate in % |
8,2 |
10,2 |
9,4 |
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged |
19,2 |
23,7 |
20,0 |
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged |
6,9 |
8,8 |
8,5 |
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged |
6,5 |
7,7 |
7,1 |
- 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 |
17,8 |
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB |
15,8 |
CAP, BEP or equivalent |
11,0 |
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent |
11,5 |
2 years at university |
6,5 |
3 to 4 years at university |
7,1 |
5 years or more at university |
5,7 |
- 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 |
210 073 |
216 816 |
226 244 |
Working age adult living in the area |
232 610 |
240 454 |
249 489 |
Occupational concentration by industry |
90,3 |
90,2 |
90,7 |
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % |
62,9 |
62,9 |
62,3 |
- 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 |
210 073 |
100,0 |
216 816 |
100,0 |
226 244 |
100,0 |
Employee |
193 426 |
92,1 |
198 006 |
91,3 |
205 656 |
90,9 |
including women |
87 215 |
41,5 |
89 727 |
41,4 |
93 463 |
41,3 |
including partial time jobs |
24 542 |
11,7 |
24 332 |
11,2 |
23 614 |
10,4 |
Non-employee |
16 646 |
7,9 |
18 810 |
8,7 |
20 587 |
9,1 |
including women |
5 662 |
2,7 |
7 048 |
3,3 |
7 918 |
3,5 |
including partial time jobs |
2 028 |
1,0 |
2 764 |
1,3 |
3 072 |
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 |
228 071 |
100,0 |
Farmer operators |
181 |
0,1 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
10 932 |
4,8 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
69 689 |
30,6 |
Intermediate professions |
58 930 |
25,8 |
Employees |
51 766 |
22,7 |
Workers |
36 573 |
16,0 |
- 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 |
0,1 |
0,1 |
0,1 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
4,3 |
4,5 |
4,8 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
27,5 |
28,9 |
30,6 |
Intermediate professions |
26,1 |
26,4 |
25,8 |
Employees |
24,8 |
23,8 |
22,7 |
Workers |
17,1 |
16,3 |
16,0 |
- 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 |
210 429 |
100,0 |
216 926 |
100,0 |
228 071 |
100,0 |
44,9 |
91,9 |
Agriculture |
625 |
0,3 |
510 |
0,2 |
541 |
0,2 |
32,5 |
71,2 |
Industry |
22 507 |
10,7 |
23 637 |
10,9 |
21 721 |
9,5 |
28,7 |
96,1 |
Construction |
13 019 |
6,2 |
14 408 |
6,6 |
15 049 |
6,6 |
13,6 |
83,3 |
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities |
117 368 |
55,8 |
119 257 |
55,0 |
128 991 |
56,6 |
40,6 |
91,1 |
Public administration/education/human health/social work |
56 910 |
27,0 |
59 114 |
27,3 |
61 769 |
27,1 |
67,2 |
94,5 |
- 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 |
35,4 |
25,5 |
Industry |
28,8 |
28,1 |
Construction |
15,4 |
5,0 |
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities |
41,2 |
34,2 |
Public administration, education, human health, social work |
67,3 |
64,6 |
- 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.