EMP T1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity
Economic activity |
2010 |
2015 |
2021 |
Altogether |
323 016 |
322 499 |
323 438 |
Working age adult in % |
72,4 |
73,9 |
75,1 |
including working age adults with a job in % |
64,7 |
64,3 |
66,6 |
including unemployed workers in % |
7,7 |
9,6 |
8,5 |
Economically inactive people in % |
27,6 |
26,1 |
24,9 |
including pupils, students or interns in % |
12,0 |
12,0 |
12,3 |
including retirees in % |
9,2 |
7,9 |
6,3 |
including other economically inactive people in % |
6,4 |
6,2 |
6,2 |
- 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 |
323 438 |
243 034 |
75,1 |
215 435 |
66,6 |
15 to 24 years old |
69 497 |
28 523 |
41,0 |
21 856 |
31,4 |
25 to 54 years old |
190 348 |
176 744 |
92,9 |
159 148 |
83,6 |
55 to 64 years old |
63 594 |
37 768 |
59,4 |
34 432 |
54,1 |
Male |
158 061 |
122 057 |
77,2 |
108 568 |
68,7 |
15 to 24 years old |
33 872 |
15 069 |
44,5 |
11 547 |
34,1 |
25 to 54 years old |
93 522 |
88 534 |
94,7 |
80 246 |
85,8 |
55 to 64 years old |
30 667 |
18 454 |
60,2 |
16 775 |
54,7 |
Female |
165 377 |
120 977 |
73,2 |
106 867 |
64,6 |
15 to 24 years old |
35 625 |
13 454 |
37,8 |
10 309 |
28,9 |
25 to 54 years old |
96 826 |
88 210 |
91,1 |
78 901 |
81,5 |
55 to 64 years old |
32 926 |
19 314 |
58,7 |
17 657 |
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 |
66,6 |
Unemployed workers |
8,5 |
Retirees |
6,3 |
Pupils, students or interns |
12,3 |
Other economically inactive people |
6,2 |
- 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 |
234 688 |
209 792 |
238 453 |
207 729 |
243 445 |
216 256 |
including |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
Farmer operators |
2 452 |
2 433 |
2 019 |
1 978 |
1 832 |
1 818 |
Handicrafters, traders and business leaders |
11 689 |
11 015 |
12 589 |
11 607 |
13 325 |
12 767 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
33 695 |
32 373 |
36 844 |
35 171 |
41 340 |
39 749 |
Intermediate professions |
61 694 |
56 936 |
63 989 |
58 426 |
68 899 |
63 349 |
Employees |
68 475 |
60 429 |
68 387 |
58 344 |
67 162 |
58 166 |
Workers |
54 577 |
46 605 |
51 467 |
42 204 |
47 827 |
40 407 |
- 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 |
24 844 |
30 890 |
27 599 |
Unemployment rate in % |
10,6 |
13,0 |
11,4 |
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged |
22,7 |
27,9 |
23,4 |
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged |
9,1 |
11,3 |
10,0 |
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged |
7,4 |
9,3 |
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 |
23,2 |
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB |
17,8 |
CAP, BEP or equivalent |
11,9 |
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent |
13,5 |
2 years at university |
8,0 |
3 to 4 years at university |
7,9 |
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 |
208 917 |
207 999 |
216 218 |
Working age adult living in the area |
210 660 |
209 625 |
218 379 |
Occupational concentration by industry |
99,2 |
99,2 |
99,0 |
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % |
57,6 |
57,2 |
56,8 |
- 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 |
208 917 |
100,0 |
207 999 |
100,0 |
216 218 |
100,0 |
Employee |
186 903 |
89,5 |
184 280 |
88,6 |
190 496 |
88,1 |
including women |
94 458 |
45,2 |
94 325 |
45,3 |
97 084 |
44,9 |
including partial time jobs |
34 336 |
16,4 |
33 752 |
16,2 |
31 545 |
14,6 |
Non-employee |
22 014 |
10,5 |
23 719 |
11,4 |
25 721 |
11,9 |
including women |
7 540 |
3,6 |
8 754 |
4,2 |
9 905 |
4,6 |
including partial time jobs |
2 463 |
1,2 |
3 284 |
1,6 |
3 889 |
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 |
217 056 |
100,0 |
Farmer operators |
1 970 |
0,9 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
13 444 |
6,2 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
37 417 |
17,2 |
Intermediate professions |
63 023 |
29,0 |
Employees |
59 279 |
27,3 |
Workers |
41 923 |
19,3 |
- 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 |
1,2 |
1,0 |
0,9 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
5,4 |
5,8 |
6,2 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
14,3 |
15,8 |
17,2 |
Intermediate professions |
26,8 |
27,9 |
29,0 |
Employees |
29,3 |
28,4 |
27,3 |
Workers |
23,0 |
21,1 |
19,3 |
- 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 |
209 461 |
100,0 |
208 780 |
100,0 |
217 056 |
100,0 |
49,3 |
89,1 |
Agriculture |
4 412 |
2,1 |
3 742 |
1,8 |
3 611 |
1,7 |
28,7 |
47,5 |
Industry |
28 489 |
13,6 |
25 472 |
12,2 |
24 311 |
11,2 |
32,3 |
94,2 |
Construction |
15 747 |
7,5 |
14 935 |
7,2 |
14 391 |
6,6 |
11,5 |
79,9 |
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities |
92 991 |
44,4 |
95 936 |
46,0 |
102 512 |
47,2 |
45,4 |
87,4 |
Public administration/education/human health/social work |
67 821 |
32,4 |
68 694 |
32,9 |
72 231 |
33,3 |
69,2 |
93,7 |
- 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 |
34,7 |
23,2 |
Industry |
32,1 |
35,6 |
Construction |
12,8 |
6,2 |
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities |
46,5 |
37,7 |
Public administration, education, human health, social work |
70,1 |
55,8 |
- 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.