EMP T1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity
Economic activity |
2010 |
2015 |
2021 |
Altogether |
375 551 |
366 512 |
356 134 |
Working age adult in % |
69,4 |
70,7 |
71,5 |
including working age adults with a job in % |
61,3 |
60,8 |
63,0 |
including unemployed workers in % |
8,1 |
9,9 |
8,5 |
Economically inactive people in % |
30,6 |
29,3 |
28,5 |
including pupils, students or interns in % |
14,0 |
14,2 |
14,4 |
including retirees in % |
8,6 |
7,4 |
6,1 |
including other economically inactive people in % |
8,0 |
7,7 |
8,0 |
- 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 |
356 134 |
254 687 |
71,5 |
224 394 |
63,0 |
15 to 24 years old |
83 471 |
30 874 |
37,0 |
23 698 |
28,4 |
25 to 54 years old |
203 516 |
183 428 |
90,1 |
164 154 |
80,7 |
55 to 64 years old |
69 148 |
40 385 |
58,4 |
36 542 |
52,8 |
Male |
176 132 |
129 988 |
73,8 |
114 466 |
65,0 |
15 to 24 years old |
41 611 |
16 407 |
39,4 |
12 585 |
30,2 |
25 to 54 years old |
101 503 |
93 711 |
92,3 |
83 996 |
82,8 |
55 to 64 years old |
33 018 |
19 871 |
60,2 |
17 886 |
54,2 |
Female |
180 003 |
124 698 |
69,3 |
109 928 |
61,1 |
15 to 24 years old |
41 860 |
14 467 |
34,6 |
11 113 |
26,5 |
25 to 54 years old |
102 013 |
89 717 |
87,9 |
80 158 |
78,6 |
55 to 64 years old |
36 130 |
20 514 |
56,8 |
18 657 |
51,6 |
- 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 |
63,0 |
Unemployed workers |
8,5 |
Retirees |
6,1 |
Pupils, students or interns |
14,4 |
Other economically inactive people |
8,0 |
- 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 |
260 681 |
230 049 |
258 610 |
222 863 |
254 245 |
224 158 |
including |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
Farmer operators |
2 014 |
2 006 |
1 881 |
1 851 |
1 735 |
1 717 |
Handicrafters, traders and business leaders |
11 412 |
10 582 |
12 448 |
11 404 |
12 910 |
12 193 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
39 086 |
37 924 |
40 099 |
38 716 |
42 618 |
41 006 |
Intermediate professions |
68 165 |
63 249 |
69 549 |
63 777 |
70 299 |
65 003 |
Employees |
79 523 |
69 247 |
77 385 |
65 766 |
73 210 |
63 570 |
Workers |
57 202 |
47 041 |
52 829 |
41 349 |
49 069 |
40 669 |
- 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 |
30 573 |
36 206 |
30 292 |
Unemployment rate in % |
11,7 |
14,0 |
11,9 |
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged |
24,6 |
29,6 |
23,2 |
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged |
10,1 |
12,3 |
10,5 |
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged |
7,7 |
9,6 |
9,5 |
- 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 |
25,1 |
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB |
19,6 |
CAP, BEP or equivalent |
13,5 |
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent |
13,3 |
2 years at university |
7,9 |
3 to 4 years at university |
7,4 |
5 years or more at university |
6,4 |
- 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 |
227 481 |
221 769 |
223 094 |
Working age adult living in the area |
231 729 |
225 293 |
227 636 |
Occupational concentration by industry |
98,2 |
98,4 |
98,0 |
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % |
56,6 |
56,2 |
55,4 |
- 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 |
227 481 |
100,0 |
221 769 |
100,0 |
223 094 |
100,0 |
Employee |
205 917 |
90,5 |
199 360 |
89,9 |
198 771 |
89,1 |
including women |
103 513 |
45,5 |
100 876 |
45,5 |
101 149 |
45,3 |
including partial time jobs |
39 375 |
17,3 |
38 111 |
17,2 |
35 331 |
15,8 |
Non-employee |
21 564 |
9,5 |
22 409 |
10,1 |
24 323 |
10,9 |
including women |
7 096 |
3,1 |
7 557 |
3,4 |
8 901 |
4,0 |
including partial time jobs |
2 344 |
1,0 |
3 015 |
1,4 |
3 446 |
1,5 |
- 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 |
222 985 |
100,0 |
Farmer operators |
1 853 |
0,8 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
12 666 |
5,7 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
39 440 |
17,7 |
Intermediate professions |
63 886 |
28,7 |
Employees |
64 367 |
28,9 |
Workers |
40 774 |
18,3 |
- 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 |
0,9 |
0,9 |
0,8 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
4,7 |
5,2 |
5,7 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
15,8 |
16,7 |
17,7 |
Intermediate professions |
27,2 |
28,3 |
28,7 |
Employees |
30,5 |
30,1 |
28,9 |
Workers |
20,8 |
18,8 |
18,3 |
- 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 |
227 284 |
100,0 |
221 146 |
100,0 |
222 985 |
100,0 |
49,5 |
89,9 |
Agriculture |
3 404 |
1,5 |
3 263 |
1,5 |
3 215 |
1,4 |
24,4 |
44,7 |
Industry |
26 123 |
11,5 |
23 200 |
10,5 |
21 491 |
9,6 |
24,8 |
93,2 |
Construction |
14 881 |
6,5 |
13 397 |
6,1 |
13 126 |
5,9 |
12,1 |
77,1 |
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities |
95 658 |
42,1 |
92 402 |
41,8 |
96 439 |
43,2 |
45,1 |
88,0 |
Public administration/education/human health/social work |
87 218 |
38,4 |
88 883 |
40,2 |
88 713 |
39,8 |
66,8 |
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 |
27,7 |
21,8 |
Industry |
24,2 |
33,9 |
Construction |
14,7 |
3,3 |
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities |
46,4 |
36,2 |
Public administration, education, human health, social work |
67,2 |
59,4 |
- 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.