EMP T1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity
Economic activity |
2010 |
2015 |
2021 |
Altogether |
292 941 |
285 403 |
284 949 |
Working age adult in % |
72,1 |
72,7 |
74,3 |
including working age adults with a job in % |
63,6 |
62,2 |
65,5 |
including unemployed workers in % |
8,5 |
10,5 |
8,8 |
Economically inactive people in % |
27,9 |
27,3 |
25,7 |
including pupils, students or interns in % |
10,7 |
10,8 |
10,4 |
including retirees in % |
7,9 |
7,5 |
6,3 |
including other economically inactive people in % |
9,3 |
9,0 |
9,0 |
- 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 |
284 949 |
211 640 |
74,3 |
186 694 |
65,5 |
15 to 24 years old |
54 440 |
23 073 |
42,4 |
17 824 |
32,7 |
25 to 54 years old |
170 962 |
153 875 |
90,0 |
137 631 |
80,5 |
55 to 64 years old |
59 547 |
34 692 |
58,3 |
31 239 |
52,5 |
Male |
142 110 |
109 561 |
77,1 |
97 242 |
68,4 |
15 to 24 years old |
28 389 |
12 813 |
45,1 |
9 877 |
34,8 |
25 to 54 years old |
85 267 |
79 631 |
93,4 |
71 852 |
84,3 |
55 to 64 years old |
28 454 |
17 118 |
60,2 |
15 512 |
54,5 |
Female |
142 839 |
102 078 |
71,5 |
89 452 |
62,6 |
15 to 24 years old |
26 051 |
10 260 |
39,4 |
7 947 |
30,5 |
25 to 54 years old |
85 695 |
74 244 |
86,6 |
65 778 |
76,8 |
55 to 64 years old |
31 094 |
17 574 |
56,5 |
15 727 |
50,6 |
- 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 |
65,5 |
Unemployed workers |
8,8 |
Retirees |
6,3 |
Pupils, students or interns |
10,4 |
Other economically inactive people |
9,0 |
- 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 |
211 446 |
186 533 |
206 665 |
177 078 |
212 702 |
188 311 |
including |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
Farmer operators |
972 |
972 |
873 |
858 |
986 |
965 |
Handicrafters, traders and business leaders |
8 906 |
8 289 |
9 591 |
8 718 |
10 552 |
9 860 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
29 000 |
28 039 |
29 527 |
28 444 |
32 950 |
31 778 |
Intermediate professions |
52 832 |
48 953 |
53 519 |
48 827 |
57 851 |
53 497 |
Employees |
66 879 |
58 236 |
63 112 |
52 902 |
62 201 |
53 564 |
Workers |
50 426 |
42 045 |
46 914 |
37 329 |
45 502 |
38 648 |
- 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 |
25 037 |
29 965 |
24 946 |
Unemployment rate in % |
11,9 |
14,4 |
11,8 |
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged |
24,6 |
30,0 |
22,7 |
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged |
10,2 |
12,8 |
10,6 |
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged |
8,6 |
11,5 |
10,0 |
- 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 |
23,5 |
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB |
19,0 |
CAP, BEP or equivalent |
14,0 |
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent |
12,1 |
2 years at university |
7,7 |
3 to 4 years at university |
7,1 |
5 years or more at university |
6,6 |
- 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 |
185 692 |
175 443 |
180 059 |
Working age adult living in the area |
187 555 |
179 556 |
189 346 |
Occupational concentration by industry |
99,0 |
97,7 |
95,1 |
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % |
58,7 |
57,8 |
57,6 |
- 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 |
185 692 |
100,0 |
175 443 |
100,0 |
180 059 |
100,0 |
Employee |
169 854 |
91,5 |
159 473 |
90,9 |
162 182 |
90,1 |
including women |
82 181 |
44,3 |
80 072 |
45,6 |
81 626 |
45,3 |
including partial time jobs |
31 193 |
16,8 |
30 039 |
17,1 |
28 627 |
15,9 |
Non-employee |
15 839 |
8,5 |
15 969 |
9,1 |
17 877 |
9,9 |
including women |
5 185 |
2,8 |
5 519 |
3,1 |
6 648 |
3,7 |
including partial time jobs |
1 754 |
0,9 |
2 107 |
1,2 |
2 565 |
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 |
181 086 |
100,0 |
Farmer operators |
1 043 |
0,6 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
9 981 |
5,5 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
27 697 |
15,3 |
Intermediate professions |
50 998 |
28,2 |
Employees |
53 093 |
29,3 |
Workers |
38 276 |
21,1 |
- 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 |
0,5 |
0,5 |
0,6 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
4,5 |
5,1 |
5,5 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
13,6 |
14,6 |
15,3 |
Intermediate professions |
26,2 |
27,5 |
28,2 |
Employees |
31,6 |
30,6 |
29,3 |
Workers |
23,4 |
21,6 |
21,1 |
- 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 |
185 401 |
100,0 |
175 785 |
100,0 |
181 086 |
100,0 |
48,9 |
90,8 |
Agriculture |
1 427 |
0,8 |
1 461 |
0,8 |
1 596 |
0,9 |
24,4 |
37,7 |
Industry |
25 755 |
13,9 |
22 316 |
12,7 |
18 870 |
10,4 |
23,8 |
95,4 |
Construction |
12 846 |
6,9 |
12 147 |
6,9 |
12 494 |
6,9 |
12,1 |
80,4 |
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities |
80 467 |
43,4 |
77 452 |
44,1 |
84 161 |
46,5 |
47,2 |
89,3 |
Public administration/education/human health/social work |
64 906 |
35,0 |
62 409 |
35,5 |
63 966 |
35,3 |
66,4 |
94,7 |
- 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 |
25,2 |
24,0 |
Industry |
23,5 |
30,1 |
Construction |
14,6 |
2,0 |
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities |
48,4 |
37,6 |
Public administration, education, human health, social work |
66,7 |
61,5 |
- 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.