EMP T1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity
Economic activity |
2010 |
2015 |
2021 |
Altogether |
336 276 |
333 902 |
333 883 |
Working age adult in % |
70,9 |
72,2 |
73,6 |
including working age adults with a job in % |
63,0 |
62,6 |
65,5 |
including unemployed workers in % |
7,9 |
9,5 |
8,1 |
Economically inactive people in % |
29,1 |
27,8 |
26,4 |
including pupils, students or interns in % |
12,2 |
12,5 |
12,6 |
including retirees in % |
9,8 |
8,6 |
6,9 |
including other economically inactive people in % |
7,1 |
6,8 |
6,9 |
- 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 |
333 883 |
245 748 |
73,6 |
218 830 |
65,5 |
15 to 24 years old |
73 426 |
29 760 |
40,5 |
23 145 |
31,5 |
25 to 54 years old |
192 946 |
177 971 |
92,2 |
160 913 |
83,4 |
55 to 64 years old |
67 512 |
38 016 |
56,3 |
34 772 |
51,5 |
Male |
164 614 |
123 704 |
75,1 |
110 230 |
67,0 |
15 to 24 years old |
37 122 |
15 875 |
42,8 |
12 235 |
33,0 |
25 to 54 years old |
95 391 |
89 444 |
93,8 |
81 244 |
85,2 |
55 to 64 years old |
32 101 |
18 386 |
57,3 |
16 751 |
52,2 |
Female |
169 269 |
122 043 |
72,1 |
108 600 |
64,2 |
15 to 24 years old |
36 303 |
13 885 |
38,2 |
10 910 |
30,1 |
25 to 54 years old |
97 555 |
88 527 |
90,7 |
79 668 |
81,7 |
55 to 64 years old |
35 411 |
19 631 |
55,4 |
18 022 |
50,9 |
- 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 |
65,5 |
Unemployed workers |
8,1 |
Retirees |
6,9 |
Pupils, students or interns |
12,6 |
Other economically inactive people |
6,9 |
- 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 |
238 541 |
211 846 |
240 696 |
209 365 |
245 546 |
219 088 |
including |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
Farmer operators |
2 910 |
2 879 |
2 988 |
2 968 |
2 541 |
2 516 |
Handicrafters, traders and business leaders |
13 702 |
12 881 |
14 127 |
13 131 |
15 005 |
14 350 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
31 047 |
29 996 |
33 430 |
32 093 |
37 486 |
36 078 |
Intermediate professions |
59 874 |
55 462 |
60 545 |
55 364 |
64 524 |
59 850 |
Employees |
71 360 |
62 096 |
72 378 |
61 567 |
69 850 |
60 685 |
Workers |
57 519 |
48 531 |
54 086 |
44 241 |
53 034 |
45 609 |
- 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 |
26 659 |
31 766 |
26 917 |
Unemployment rate in % |
11,2 |
13,2 |
11,0 |
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged |
25,4 |
29,2 |
22,2 |
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged |
9,5 |
11,4 |
9,6 |
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged |
7,1 |
9,6 |
8,5 |
- 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 |
20,5 |
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB |
16,7 |
CAP, BEP or equivalent |
12,7 |
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent |
12,2 |
2 years at university |
6,9 |
3 to 4 years at university |
7,2 |
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 |
210 034 |
207 533 |
217 115 |
Working age adult living in the area |
213 549 |
211 414 |
222 303 |
Occupational concentration by industry |
98,4 |
98,2 |
97,7 |
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % |
57,4 |
56,5 |
55,7 |
- 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 |
210 034 |
100,0 |
207 533 |
100,0 |
217 115 |
100,0 |
Employee |
186 261 |
88,7 |
182 652 |
88,0 |
189 523 |
87,3 |
including women |
93 403 |
44,5 |
93 774 |
45,2 |
97 529 |
44,9 |
including partial time jobs |
35 819 |
17,1 |
35 683 |
17,2 |
33 773 |
15,6 |
Non-employee |
23 774 |
11,3 |
24 881 |
12,0 |
27 592 |
12,7 |
including women |
8 276 |
3,9 |
8 784 |
4,2 |
10 477 |
4,8 |
including partial time jobs |
2 382 |
1,1 |
2 993 |
1,4 |
3 704 |
1,7 |
- 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 |
217 644 |
100,0 |
Farmer operators |
2 790 |
1,3 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
14 935 |
6,9 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
33 234 |
15,3 |
Intermediate professions |
58 968 |
27,1 |
Employees |
61 242 |
28,1 |
Workers |
46 474 |
21,4 |
- 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 |
1,5 |
1,5 |
1,3 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
6,2 |
6,5 |
6,9 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
13,5 |
14,6 |
15,3 |
Intermediate professions |
25,8 |
26,0 |
27,1 |
Employees |
29,5 |
29,7 |
28,1 |
Workers |
23,5 |
21,7 |
21,4 |
- 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 |
210 136 |
100,0 |
208 017 |
100,0 |
217 644 |
100,0 |
49,7 |
88,5 |
Agriculture |
5 344 |
2,5 |
5 484 |
2,6 |
4 814 |
2,2 |
27,5 |
45,0 |
Industry |
26 707 |
12,7 |
23 893 |
11,5 |
24 255 |
11,1 |
29,8 |
94,2 |
Construction |
15 475 |
7,4 |
14 240 |
6,8 |
14 494 |
6,7 |
11,6 |
76,4 |
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities |
92 261 |
43,9 |
93 136 |
44,8 |
99 627 |
45,8 |
47,0 |
86,6 |
Public administration/education/human health/social work |
70 349 |
33,5 |
71 264 |
34,3 |
74 454 |
34,2 |
68,7 |
94,4 |
- 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 |
31,9 |
23,8 |
Industry |
29,5 |
34,4 |
Construction |
13,0 |
6,9 |
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities |
48,1 |
40,0 |
Public administration, education, human health, social work |
69,3 |
58,3 |
- 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.