EMP T1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity
Economic activity |
2010 |
2015 |
2021 |
Altogether |
469 558 |
463 762 |
460 419 |
Working age adult in % |
71,1 |
72,7 |
73,2 |
including working age adults with a job in % |
62,2 |
61,7 |
63,5 |
including unemployed workers in % |
8,9 |
11,0 |
9,6 |
Economically inactive people in % |
28,9 |
27,3 |
26,8 |
including pupils, students or interns in % |
11,5 |
11,6 |
11,9 |
including retirees in % |
9,1 |
7,6 |
6,3 |
including other economically inactive people in % |
8,3 |
8,1 |
8,7 |
- 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 |
460 419 |
336 873 |
73,2 |
292 523 |
63,5 |
15 to 24 years old |
99 385 |
41 766 |
42,0 |
31 153 |
31,3 |
25 to 54 years old |
272 507 |
245 434 |
90,1 |
216 749 |
79,5 |
55 to 64 years old |
88 528 |
49 673 |
56,1 |
44 621 |
50,4 |
Male |
226 664 |
171 669 |
75,7 |
148 970 |
65,7 |
15 to 24 years old |
50 180 |
22 782 |
45,4 |
16 897 |
33,7 |
25 to 54 years old |
134 257 |
124 371 |
92,6 |
110 214 |
82,1 |
55 to 64 years old |
42 227 |
24 516 |
58,1 |
21 859 |
51,8 |
Female |
233 755 |
165 204 |
70,7 |
143 553 |
61,4 |
15 to 24 years old |
49 204 |
18 984 |
38,6 |
14 256 |
29,0 |
25 to 54 years old |
138 250 |
121 063 |
87,6 |
106 535 |
77,1 |
55 to 64 years old |
46 301 |
25 157 |
54,3 |
22 762 |
49,2 |
- 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 |
63,5 |
Unemployed workers |
9,6 |
Retirees |
6,3 |
Pupils, students or interns |
11,9 |
Other economically inactive people |
8,7 |
- 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 |
333 676 |
292 076 |
337 420 |
286 389 |
336 792 |
293 322 |
including |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
Farmer operators |
2 055 |
2 013 |
1 886 |
1 846 |
1 726 |
1 706 |
Handicrafters, traders and business leaders |
14 928 |
13 891 |
15 222 |
13 999 |
15 873 |
15 016 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
44 927 |
43 593 |
46 863 |
45 148 |
53 631 |
51 636 |
Intermediate professions |
85 305 |
78 966 |
88 012 |
80 289 |
90 567 |
83 609 |
Employees |
97 005 |
83 791 |
98 380 |
81 945 |
92 358 |
78 668 |
Workers |
84 942 |
69 822 |
80 333 |
63 162 |
76 355 |
62 687 |
- 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 |
41 897 |
51 184 |
44 350 |
Unemployment rate in % |
12,5 |
15,2 |
13,2 |
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged |
27,2 |
32,0 |
25,4 |
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged |
10,5 |
13,2 |
11,7 |
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged |
8,5 |
10,8 |
10,2 |
- 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 |
26,3 |
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB |
22,2 |
CAP, BEP or equivalent |
15,0 |
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent |
14,4 |
2 years at university |
8,1 |
3 to 4 years at university |
7,5 |
5 years or more at university |
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 T5 - Employment and activity
Employment activity |
2010 |
2015 |
2021 |
Number of jobs in the area |
297 094 |
293 221 |
300 865 |
Working age adult living in the area |
294 061 |
289 220 |
296 367 |
Occupational concentration by industry |
101,0 |
101,4 |
101,5 |
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % |
57,9 |
57,8 |
56,7 |
- 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 |
297 094 |
100,0 |
293 221 |
100,0 |
300 865 |
100,0 |
Employee |
271 331 |
91,3 |
265 938 |
90,7 |
271 363 |
90,2 |
including women |
135 994 |
45,8 |
135 711 |
46,3 |
138 005 |
45,9 |
including partial time jobs |
48 009 |
16,2 |
46 647 |
15,9 |
43 450 |
14,4 |
Non-employee |
25 763 |
8,7 |
27 283 |
9,3 |
29 503 |
9,8 |
including women |
9 164 |
3,1 |
9 970 |
3,4 |
11 176 |
3,7 |
including partial time jobs |
2 559 |
0,9 |
3 424 |
1,2 |
4 069 |
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 |
301 261 |
100,0 |
Farmer operators |
1 947 |
0,6 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
15 884 |
5,3 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
49 956 |
16,6 |
Intermediate professions |
85 907 |
28,5 |
Employees |
81 774 |
27,1 |
Workers |
65 793 |
21,8 |
- 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 |
0,7 |
0,7 |
0,6 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
4,8 |
4,9 |
5,3 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
14,2 |
14,8 |
16,6 |
Intermediate professions |
26,9 |
27,8 |
28,5 |
Employees |
29,1 |
28,9 |
27,1 |
Workers |
24,3 |
22,9 |
21,8 |
- 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 |
296 974 |
100,0 |
293 220 |
100,0 |
301 261 |
100,0 |
49,5 |
91,0 |
Agriculture |
3 567 |
1,2 |
3 338 |
1,1 |
3 224 |
1,1 |
31,6 |
41,4 |
Industry |
46 919 |
15,8 |
42 535 |
14,5 |
41 771 |
13,9 |
31,5 |
95,8 |
Construction |
22 003 |
7,4 |
20 458 |
7,0 |
20 811 |
6,9 |
12,2 |
84,3 |
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities |
130 656 |
44,0 |
131 164 |
44,7 |
137 268 |
45,6 |
46,2 |
89,2 |
Public administration/education/human health/social work |
93 828 |
31,6 |
95 724 |
32,6 |
98 187 |
32,6 |
70,4 |
94,6 |
- 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 |
36,7 |
28,0 |
Industry |
31,4 |
33,8 |
Construction |
13,7 |
4,3 |
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities |
47,3 |
36,9 |
Public administration, education, human health, social work |
71,1 |
57,9 |
- 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.