EMP T1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity
| Economic activity |
2010 |
2015 |
2021 |
| Altogether |
234 569 |
230 036 |
226 324 |
| Working age adult in % |
72,8 |
74,0 |
74,8 |
| including working age adults with a job in % |
64,6 |
63,7 |
66,0 |
| including unemployed workers in % |
8,2 |
10,2 |
8,8 |
| Economically inactive people in % |
27,2 |
26,0 |
25,2 |
| including pupils, students or interns in % |
9,9 |
10,2 |
10,6 |
| including retirees in % |
10,2 |
8,9 |
7,4 |
| including other economically inactive people in % |
7,1 |
6,9 |
7,2 |
- 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 |
226 324 |
169 242 |
74,8 |
149 407 |
66,0 |
| 15 to 24 years old |
45 769 |
20 132 |
44,0 |
15 407 |
33,7 |
| 25 to 54 years old |
132 880 |
122 641 |
92,3 |
109 811 |
82,6 |
| 55 to 64 years old |
47 675 |
26 469 |
55,5 |
24 189 |
50,7 |
| Male |
112 026 |
85 396 |
76,2 |
76 028 |
67,9 |
| 15 to 24 years old |
23 641 |
10 991 |
46,5 |
8 457 |
35,8 |
| 25 to 54 years old |
65 369 |
61 568 |
94,2 |
55 776 |
85,3 |
| 55 to 64 years old |
23 016 |
12 838 |
55,8 |
11 795 |
51,2 |
| Female |
114 298 |
83 846 |
73,4 |
73 379 |
64,2 |
| 15 to 24 years old |
22 127 |
9 141 |
41,3 |
6 950 |
31,4 |
| 25 to 54 years old |
67 511 |
61 074 |
90,5 |
54 035 |
80,0 |
| 55 to 64 years old |
24 659 |
13 631 |
55,3 |
12 394 |
50,3 |
- 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 |
66,0 |
| Unemployed workers |
8,8 |
| Retirees |
7,4 |
| Pupils, students or interns |
10,6 |
| Other economically inactive people |
7,2 |
- 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 |
170 596 |
151 126 |
170 135 |
146 669 |
169 383 |
149 986 |
| including |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
| Farmer operators |
2 401 |
2 372 |
2 117 |
2 090 |
2 098 |
2 023 |
| Handicrafters, traders and business leaders |
7 760 |
7 168 |
8 395 |
7 792 |
8 435 |
8 010 |
| Managers and higher intellectual professions |
20 061 |
19 390 |
20 325 |
19 576 |
23 110 |
22 344 |
| Intermediate professions |
42 240 |
39 224 |
42 238 |
38 828 |
43 727 |
40 743 |
| Employees |
51 943 |
45 608 |
51 525 |
43 681 |
49 256 |
42 793 |
| Workers |
44 453 |
37 364 |
42 679 |
34 702 |
40 090 |
34 073 |
- 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 |
19 245 |
23 519 |
19 835 |
| Unemployment rate in % |
11,3 |
13,8 |
11,7 |
| Unemployment of the 15-24 aged |
24,5 |
29,5 |
23,5 |
| Unemployment of the 25-54 aged |
9,6 |
12,2 |
10,5 |
| Unemployment of the 55-64 aged |
8,2 |
9,6 |
8,6 |
- 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 |
25,5 |
| BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB |
19,8 |
| CAP, BEP or equivalent |
12,9 |
| Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent |
12,1 |
| 2 years at university |
7,0 |
| 3 to 4 years at university |
6,0 |
| 5 years or more at university |
5,8 |
- 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 |
151 175 |
146 537 |
150 132 |
| Working age adult living in the area |
152 697 |
147 841 |
151 077 |
| Occupational concentration by industry |
99,0 |
99,1 |
99,4 |
| employment rate of 15 years old or above in % |
57,6 |
56,6 |
55,5 |
- 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 |
151 175 |
100,0 |
146 537 |
100,0 |
150 132 |
100,0 |
| Employee |
136 651 |
90,4 |
131 704 |
89,9 |
134 558 |
89,6 |
| including women |
68 005 |
45,0 |
66 690 |
45,5 |
68 293 |
45,5 |
| including partial time jobs |
26 731 |
17,7 |
26 107 |
17,8 |
24 524 |
16,3 |
| Non-employee |
14 524 |
9,6 |
14 832 |
10,1 |
15 574 |
10,4 |
| including women |
5 119 |
3,4 |
5 460 |
3,7 |
5 896 |
3,9 |
| including partial time jobs |
1 427 |
0,9 |
1 760 |
1,2 |
2 135 |
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 |
151 190 |
100,0 |
| Farmer operators |
2 101 |
1,4 |
| Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
8 314 |
5,5 |
| Managers and higher intellectual professions |
21 431 |
14,2 |
| Intermediate professions |
41 141 |
27,2 |
| Employees |
44 064 |
29,1 |
| Workers |
34 139 |
22,6 |
- 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 |
1,6 |
1,4 |
1,4 |
| Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
4,8 |
5,4 |
5,5 |
| Managers and higher intellectual professions |
12,4 |
12,9 |
14,2 |
| Intermediate professions |
26,0 |
26,3 |
27,2 |
| Employees |
30,6 |
30,4 |
29,1 |
| Workers |
24,6 |
23,5 |
22,6 |
- 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 |
150 760 |
100,0 |
146 694 |
100,0 |
151 190 |
100,0 |
49,2 |
90,3 |
| Agriculture |
3 879 |
2,6 |
3 284 |
2,2 |
3 618 |
2,4 |
30,9 |
43,8 |
| Industry |
21 836 |
14,5 |
19 733 |
13,5 |
19 244 |
12,7 |
25,1 |
94,4 |
| Construction |
10 608 |
7,0 |
10 087 |
6,9 |
9 746 |
6,4 |
10,2 |
81,4 |
| Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities |
65 694 |
43,6 |
65 207 |
44,5 |
68 068 |
45,0 |
46,7 |
89,3 |
| Public administration/education/human health/social work |
48 743 |
32,3 |
48 383 |
33,0 |
50 515 |
33,4 |
70,7 |
95,1 |
- 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 |
34,8 |
27,9 |
| Industry |
25,1 |
25,9 |
| Construction |
11,7 |
3,9 |
| Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities |
47,5 |
39,5 |
| Public administration, education, human health, social work |
71,4 |
56,4 |
- 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.