EMP T1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity
| Economic activity |
2010 |
2015 |
2021 |
| Altogether |
216 252 |
214 448 |
211 403 |
| Working age adult in % |
70,3 |
71,5 |
72,6 |
| including working age adults with a job in % |
61,8 |
60,8 |
63,2 |
| including unemployed workers in % |
8,5 |
10,7 |
9,4 |
| Economically inactive people in % |
29,7 |
28,5 |
27,4 |
| including pupils, students or interns in % |
13,5 |
14,0 |
13,9 |
| including retirees in % |
8,0 |
6,6 |
5,4 |
| including other economically inactive people in % |
8,2 |
7,8 |
8,1 |
- 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 |
211 403 |
153 436 |
72,6 |
133 527 |
63,2 |
| 15 to 24 years old |
49 600 |
19 074 |
38,5 |
14 297 |
28,8 |
| 25 to 54 years old |
123 399 |
111 667 |
90,5 |
98 738 |
80,0 |
| 55 to 64 years old |
38 404 |
22 695 |
59,1 |
20 492 |
53,4 |
| Male |
103 030 |
77 780 |
75,5 |
67 972 |
66,0 |
| 15 to 24 years old |
24 385 |
9 931 |
40,7 |
7 408 |
30,4 |
| 25 to 54 years old |
60 597 |
56 618 |
93,4 |
50 426 |
83,2 |
| 55 to 64 years old |
18 047 |
11 231 |
62,2 |
10 137 |
56,2 |
| Female |
108 374 |
75 657 |
69,8 |
65 555 |
60,5 |
| 15 to 24 years old |
25 215 |
9 144 |
36,3 |
6 889 |
27,3 |
| 25 to 54 years old |
62 802 |
55 049 |
87,7 |
48 311 |
76,9 |
| 55 to 64 years old |
20 357 |
11 464 |
56,3 |
10 354 |
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 |
63,2 |
| Unemployed workers |
9,4 |
| Retirees |
5,4 |
| Pupils, students or interns |
13,9 |
| Other economically inactive people |
8,1 |
- 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 |
152 196 |
133 595 |
152 999 |
129 865 |
153 803 |
134 412 |
| including |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
| Farmer operators |
3 118 |
3 105 |
2 960 |
2 933 |
2 801 |
2 793 |
| Handicrafters, traders and business leaders |
6 758 |
6 316 |
7 163 |
6 485 |
8 286 |
7 851 |
| Managers and higher intellectual professions |
22 092 |
21 441 |
22 927 |
22 073 |
25 795 |
24 914 |
| Intermediate professions |
37 545 |
34 643 |
38 127 |
34 464 |
39 806 |
36 793 |
| Employees |
43 995 |
37 877 |
44 133 |
36 411 |
42 271 |
36 001 |
| Workers |
36 713 |
30 213 |
35 114 |
27 499 |
32 147 |
26 061 |
- 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 |
18 466 |
22 996 |
19 909 |
| Unemployment rate in % |
12,1 |
15,0 |
13,0 |
| Unemployment of the 15-24 aged |
25,8 |
30,0 |
25,0 |
| Unemployment of the 25-54 aged |
10,3 |
13,3 |
11,6 |
| Unemployment of the 55-64 aged |
8,0 |
10,8 |
9,7 |
- 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 |
26,6 |
| BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB |
18,3 |
| CAP, BEP or equivalent |
15,1 |
| Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent |
15,1 |
| 2 years at university |
8,4 |
| 3 to 4 years at university |
7,6 |
| 5 years or more at university |
6,1 |
- 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 |
140 363 |
137 261 |
142 607 |
| Working age adult living in the area |
134 484 |
131 987 |
135 555 |
| Occupational concentration by industry |
104,4 |
104,0 |
105,2 |
| employment rate of 15 years old or above in % |
58,1 |
57,7 |
57,2 |
- 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 |
140 363 |
100,0 |
137 261 |
100,0 |
142 607 |
100,0 |
| Employee |
125 631 |
89,5 |
121 699 |
88,7 |
125 518 |
88,0 |
| including women |
62 418 |
44,5 |
61 543 |
44,8 |
63 557 |
44,6 |
| including partial time jobs |
23 574 |
16,8 |
23 210 |
16,9 |
21 913 |
15,4 |
| Non-employee |
14 732 |
10,5 |
15 562 |
11,3 |
17 089 |
12,0 |
| including women |
4 976 |
3,5 |
5 548 |
4,0 |
6 558 |
4,6 |
| including partial time jobs |
1 560 |
1,1 |
2 008 |
1,5 |
2 413 |
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 |
143 329 |
100,0 |
| Farmer operators |
2 923 |
2,0 |
| Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
8 418 |
5,9 |
| Managers and higher intellectual professions |
23 710 |
16,5 |
| Intermediate professions |
39 588 |
27,6 |
| Employees |
38 940 |
27,2 |
| Workers |
29 749 |
20,8 |
- 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 |
2,3 |
2,3 |
2,0 |
| Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
4,7 |
5,1 |
5,9 |
| Managers and higher intellectual professions |
14,8 |
15,5 |
16,5 |
| Intermediate professions |
26,0 |
26,3 |
27,6 |
| Employees |
28,7 |
28,4 |
27,2 |
| Workers |
23,5 |
22,3 |
20,8 |
- 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 |
140 361 |
100,0 |
136 472 |
100,0 |
143 329 |
100,0 |
49,3 |
88,7 |
| Agriculture |
5 852 |
4,2 |
5 858 |
4,3 |
5 327 |
3,7 |
31,4 |
46,4 |
| Industry |
17 705 |
12,6 |
15 689 |
11,5 |
15 509 |
10,8 |
30,1 |
94,2 |
| Construction |
9 945 |
7,1 |
9 023 |
6,6 |
10 146 |
7,1 |
11,0 |
81,8 |
| Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities |
62 210 |
44,3 |
60 687 |
44,5 |
65 561 |
45,7 |
46,4 |
88,0 |
| Public administration/education/human health/social work |
44 649 |
31,8 |
45 215 |
33,1 |
46 785 |
32,6 |
70,0 |
94,3 |
- 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 |
29,3 |
33,2 |
| Industry |
30,2 |
28,2 |
| Construction |
12,4 |
4,8 |
| Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities |
47,6 |
37,6 |
| Public administration, education, human health, social work |
70,5 |
60,3 |
- 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.