EMP T1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity
Economic activity |
2010 |
2015 |
2021 |
Altogether |
256 078 |
255 111 |
255 269 |
Working age adult in % |
70,2 |
71,5 |
72,9 |
including working age adults with a job in % |
62,9 |
62,4 |
65,4 |
including unemployed workers in % |
7,3 |
9,1 |
7,5 |
Economically inactive people in % |
29,8 |
28,5 |
27,1 |
including pupils, students or interns in % |
12,1 |
12,7 |
12,7 |
including retirees in % |
10,0 |
8,6 |
7,3 |
including other economically inactive people in % |
7,7 |
7,2 |
7,1 |
- 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 |
255 269 |
186 086 |
72,9 |
166 863 |
65,4 |
15 to 24 years old |
54 660 |
21 168 |
38,7 |
16 754 |
30,7 |
25 to 54 years old |
149 131 |
136 887 |
91,8 |
124 626 |
83,6 |
55 to 64 years old |
51 478 |
28 031 |
54,5 |
25 483 |
49,5 |
Male |
129 537 |
96 337 |
74,4 |
86 924 |
67,1 |
15 to 24 years old |
28 587 |
11 903 |
41,6 |
9 568 |
33,5 |
25 to 54 years old |
75 686 |
70 676 |
93,4 |
64 811 |
85,6 |
55 to 64 years old |
25 264 |
13 757 |
54,5 |
12 545 |
49,7 |
Female |
125 733 |
89 749 |
71,4 |
79 938 |
63,6 |
15 to 24 years old |
26 073 |
9 264 |
35,5 |
7 186 |
27,6 |
25 to 54 years old |
73 446 |
66 211 |
90,1 |
59 815 |
81,4 |
55 to 64 years old |
26 214 |
14 274 |
54,5 |
12 938 |
49,4 |
- 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 |
65,4 |
Unemployed workers |
7,5 |
Retirees |
7,3 |
Pupils, students or interns |
12,7 |
Other economically inactive people |
7,1 |
- 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 |
179 846 |
161 295 |
182 476 |
159 249 |
186 128 |
167 674 |
including |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
Farmer operators |
2 674 |
2 629 |
2 606 |
2 541 |
2 004 |
1 985 |
Handicrafters, traders and business leaders |
8 458 |
7 918 |
8 968 |
8 362 |
9 682 |
9 243 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
26 341 |
25 532 |
27 841 |
26 720 |
32 378 |
31 323 |
Intermediate professions |
45 632 |
42 550 |
48 070 |
44 160 |
50 748 |
47 358 |
Employees |
55 554 |
48 713 |
54 472 |
46 379 |
53 028 |
46 429 |
Workers |
39 947 |
33 954 |
38 605 |
31 088 |
36 474 |
31 337 |
- 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 |
18 646 |
23 256 |
19 223 |
Unemployment rate in % |
10,4 |
12,8 |
10,3 |
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged |
22,1 |
27,0 |
20,9 |
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged |
8,9 |
11,1 |
9,0 |
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged |
8,1 |
10,5 |
9,1 |
- 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 |
25,9 |
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB |
18,5 |
CAP, BEP or equivalent |
12,5 |
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent |
11,5 |
2 years at university |
7,0 |
3 to 4 years at university |
7,1 |
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 |
161 705 |
160 495 |
168 525 |
Working age adult living in the area |
162 025 |
160 399 |
168 483 |
Occupational concentration by industry |
99,8 |
100,1 |
100,0 |
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % |
56,2 |
55,8 |
55,3 |
- 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 |
161 705 |
100,0 |
160 495 |
100,0 |
168 525 |
100,0 |
Employee |
144 455 |
89,3 |
142 821 |
89,0 |
149 225 |
88,5 |
including women |
68 923 |
42,6 |
69 059 |
43,0 |
72 833 |
43,2 |
including partial time jobs |
29 641 |
18,3 |
28 505 |
17,8 |
27 370 |
16,2 |
Non-employee |
17 250 |
10,7 |
17 674 |
11,0 |
19 300 |
11,5 |
including women |
6 033 |
3,7 |
6 722 |
4,2 |
7 764 |
4,6 |
including partial time jobs |
1 853 |
1,1 |
2 314 |
1,4 |
2 833 |
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 |
169 347 |
100,0 |
Farmer operators |
2 101 |
1,2 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
9 582 |
5,7 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
31 381 |
18,5 |
Intermediate professions |
47 510 |
28,1 |
Employees |
47 217 |
27,9 |
Workers |
31 557 |
18,6 |
- 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 |
1,7 |
1,6 |
1,2 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
5,0 |
5,4 |
5,7 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
15,7 |
16,6 |
18,5 |
Intermediate professions |
26,4 |
27,6 |
28,1 |
Employees |
30,3 |
29,4 |
27,9 |
Workers |
20,9 |
19,5 |
18,6 |
- 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 |
161 669 |
100,0 |
161 111 |
100,0 |
169 347 |
100,0 |
47,8 |
89,5 |
Agriculture |
5 997 |
3,7 |
5 558 |
3,4 |
5 114 |
3,0 |
33,4 |
59,5 |
Industry |
17 960 |
11,1 |
17 405 |
10,8 |
18 396 |
10,9 |
25,8 |
95,4 |
Construction |
11 383 |
7,0 |
10 531 |
6,5 |
11 124 |
6,6 |
11,5 |
79,0 |
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities |
61 703 |
38,2 |
62 083 |
38,5 |
69 174 |
40,8 |
47,6 |
87,4 |
Public administration/education/human health/social work |
64 626 |
40,0 |
65 534 |
40,7 |
65 540 |
38,7 |
61,4 |
94,2 |
- 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 |
43,5 |
18,6 |
Industry |
25,2 |
38,5 |
Construction |
13,4 |
4,5 |
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities |
48,8 |
39,2 |
Public administration, education, human health, social work |
61,0 |
67,1 |
- 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.