EMP T1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity
Economic activity |
2010 |
2015 |
2021 |
Altogether |
272 911 |
272 565 |
276 092 |
Working age adult in % |
74,1 |
75,5 |
76,1 |
including working age adults with a job in % |
66,9 |
66,4 |
67,9 |
including unemployed workers in % |
7,2 |
9,2 |
8,2 |
Economically inactive people in % |
25,9 |
24,5 |
23,9 |
including pupils, students or interns in % |
10,4 |
10,7 |
11,0 |
including retirees in % |
8,8 |
7,2 |
6,1 |
including other economically inactive people in % |
6,7 |
6,6 |
6,8 |
- 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 |
276 092 |
210 078 |
76,1 |
187 442 |
67,9 |
15 to 24 years old |
55 990 |
23 876 |
42,6 |
18 552 |
33,1 |
25 to 54 years old |
167 639 |
154 641 |
92,2 |
139 873 |
83,4 |
55 to 64 years old |
52 463 |
31 561 |
60,2 |
29 017 |
55,3 |
Male |
137 141 |
106 824 |
77,9 |
95 959 |
70,0 |
15 to 24 years old |
29 539 |
13 284 |
45,0 |
10 305 |
34,9 |
25 to 54 years old |
82 324 |
77 896 |
94,6 |
71 212 |
86,5 |
55 to 64 years old |
25 278 |
15 644 |
61,9 |
14 443 |
57,1 |
Female |
138 951 |
103 254 |
74,3 |
91 483 |
65,8 |
15 to 24 years old |
26 451 |
10 592 |
40,0 |
8 247 |
31,2 |
25 to 54 years old |
85 315 |
76 745 |
90,0 |
68 661 |
80,5 |
55 to 64 years old |
27 185 |
15 917 |
58,6 |
14 574 |
53,6 |
- 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 |
67,9 |
Unemployed workers |
8,2 |
Retirees |
6,1 |
Pupils, students or interns |
11,0 |
Other economically inactive people |
6,8 |
- 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 |
202 537 |
182 993 |
205 922 |
180 607 |
211 820 |
189 523 |
including |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
Farmer operators |
1 691 |
1 679 |
1 643 |
1 623 |
1 325 |
1 307 |
Handicrafters, traders and business leaders |
8 528 |
8 071 |
9 324 |
8 696 |
10 643 |
10 184 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
32 290 |
31 322 |
34 283 |
32 996 |
37 312 |
36 234 |
Intermediate professions |
54 495 |
50 943 |
55 913 |
51 393 |
57 258 |
53 296 |
Employees |
56 757 |
50 601 |
55 985 |
48 297 |
55 544 |
48 690 |
Workers |
47 306 |
40 376 |
46 372 |
37 602 |
47 465 |
39 813 |
- 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 |
19 576 |
25 012 |
22 636 |
Unemployment rate in % |
9,7 |
12,1 |
10,8 |
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged |
21,1 |
25,7 |
22,3 |
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged |
8,3 |
10,6 |
9,5 |
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged |
6,7 |
9,5 |
8,1 |
- 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 |
22,0 |
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB |
17,1 |
CAP, BEP or equivalent |
11,6 |
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent |
11,9 |
2 years at university |
7,2 |
3 to 4 years at university |
7,2 |
5 years or more at university |
5,9 |
- 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 |
187 054 |
184 646 |
192 317 |
Working age adult living in the area |
183 847 |
182 705 |
189 710 |
Occupational concentration by industry |
101,7 |
101,1 |
101,4 |
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % |
60,6 |
60,2 |
59,2 |
- 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 |
187 054 |
100,0 |
184 646 |
100,0 |
192 317 |
100,0 |
Employee |
170 839 |
91,3 |
167 421 |
90,7 |
173 754 |
90,3 |
including women |
84 809 |
45,3 |
85 080 |
46,1 |
87 436 |
45,5 |
including partial time jobs |
25 975 |
13,9 |
25 176 |
13,6 |
23 508 |
12,2 |
Non-employee |
16 215 |
8,7 |
17 225 |
9,3 |
18 563 |
9,7 |
including women |
5 522 |
3,0 |
5 973 |
3,2 |
6 778 |
3,5 |
including partial time jobs |
1 635 |
0,9 |
2 182 |
1,2 |
2 433 |
1,3 |
- 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 |
193 970 |
100,0 |
Farmer operators |
1 511 |
0,8 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
10 630 |
5,5 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
34 592 |
17,8 |
Intermediate professions |
54 336 |
28,0 |
Employees |
50 411 |
26,0 |
Workers |
42 490 |
21,9 |
- 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 |
0,9 |
1,0 |
0,8 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
4,4 |
4,9 |
5,5 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
16,2 |
17,1 |
17,8 |
Intermediate professions |
27,6 |
28,2 |
28,0 |
Employees |
28,1 |
27,2 |
26,0 |
Workers |
22,8 |
21,7 |
21,9 |
- 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 |
187 520 |
100,0 |
184 089 |
100,0 |
193 970 |
100,0 |
48,8 |
91,0 |
Agriculture |
3 005 |
1,6 |
3 060 |
1,7 |
2 552 |
1,3 |
23,9 |
44,3 |
Industry |
26 203 |
14,0 |
23 307 |
12,7 |
23 982 |
12,4 |
33,2 |
95,8 |
Construction |
13 270 |
7,1 |
12 325 |
6,7 |
12 875 |
6,6 |
12,9 |
78,8 |
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities |
86 184 |
46,0 |
85 846 |
46,6 |
93 585 |
48,2 |
46,9 |
89,9 |
Public administration/education/human health/social work |
58 859 |
31,4 |
59 551 |
32,3 |
60 975 |
31,4 |
66,5 |
95,4 |
- 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 |
31,6 |
17,8 |
Industry |
33,3 |
32,3 |
Construction |
14,7 |
6,3 |
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities |
48,1 |
36,5 |
Public administration, education, human health, social work |
66,8 |
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.