EMP T1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity
Economic activity |
2010 |
2015 |
2021 |
Altogether |
311 128 |
308 232 |
310 578 |
Working age adult in % |
70,6 |
72,7 |
73,7 |
including working age adults with a job in % |
63,2 |
64,0 |
65,9 |
including unemployed workers in % |
7,4 |
8,7 |
7,9 |
Economically inactive people in % |
29,4 |
27,3 |
26,3 |
including pupils, students or interns in % |
13,0 |
12,8 |
13,1 |
including retirees in % |
9,4 |
7,7 |
6,1 |
including other economically inactive people in % |
7,1 |
6,8 |
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 |
310 578 |
229 048 |
73,7 |
204 662 |
65,9 |
15 to 24 years old |
67 989 |
26 061 |
38,3 |
20 293 |
29,8 |
25 to 54 years old |
182 561 |
167 441 |
91,7 |
151 596 |
83,0 |
55 to 64 years old |
60 028 |
35 546 |
59,2 |
32 773 |
54,6 |
Male |
152 923 |
116 156 |
76,0 |
104 327 |
68,2 |
15 to 24 years old |
33 732 |
14 288 |
42,4 |
11 216 |
33,3 |
25 to 54 years old |
90 471 |
84 801 |
93,7 |
77 338 |
85,5 |
55 to 64 years old |
28 720 |
17 068 |
59,4 |
15 773 |
54,9 |
Female |
157 655 |
112 892 |
71,6 |
100 334 |
63,6 |
15 to 24 years old |
34 258 |
11 773 |
34,4 |
9 077 |
26,5 |
25 to 54 years old |
92 089 |
82 640 |
89,7 |
74 258 |
80,6 |
55 to 64 years old |
31 307 |
18 478 |
59,0 |
17 000 |
54,3 |
- 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 |
65,9 |
Unemployed workers |
7,9 |
Retirees |
6,1 |
Pupils, students or interns |
13,1 |
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 |
219 655 |
196 730 |
224 947 |
197 882 |
229 391 |
205 536 |
including |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
Farmer operators |
2 821 |
2 789 |
2 308 |
2 264 |
2 113 |
2 098 |
Handicrafters, traders and business leaders |
11 399 |
10 569 |
11 982 |
11 155 |
13 001 |
12 474 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
33 657 |
32 674 |
37 851 |
36 403 |
43 092 |
41 750 |
Intermediate professions |
55 962 |
52 393 |
57 880 |
53 451 |
62 043 |
57 789 |
Employees |
64 450 |
56 395 |
64 813 |
55 710 |
61 663 |
53 491 |
Workers |
49 158 |
41 910 |
46 970 |
38 899 |
44 298 |
37 935 |
- 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 |
22 901 |
26 761 |
24 387 |
Unemployment rate in % |
10,4 |
11,9 |
10,6 |
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged |
24,5 |
26,6 |
22,1 |
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged |
8,9 |
10,5 |
9,5 |
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged |
6,4 |
8,3 |
7,8 |
- 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 |
23,6 |
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB |
17,9 |
CAP, BEP or equivalent |
12,1 |
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent |
12,4 |
2 years at university |
7,2 |
3 to 4 years at university |
7,1 |
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 |
204 773 |
206 483 |
216 204 |
Working age adult living in the area |
198 083 |
199 380 |
207 600 |
Occupational concentration by industry |
103,4 |
103,6 |
104,1 |
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % |
56,8 |
56,7 |
56,4 |
- 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 |
204 773 |
100,0 |
206 483 |
100,0 |
216 204 |
100,0 |
Employee |
183 172 |
89,5 |
183 863 |
89,0 |
190 772 |
88,2 |
including women |
89 521 |
43,7 |
90 926 |
44,0 |
95 059 |
44,0 |
including partial time jobs |
33 405 |
16,3 |
33 508 |
16,2 |
31 692 |
14,7 |
Non-employee |
21 601 |
10,5 |
22 620 |
11,0 |
25 432 |
11,8 |
including women |
7 702 |
3,8 |
8 323 |
4,0 |
9 666 |
4,5 |
including partial time jobs |
2 198 |
1,1 |
2 895 |
1,4 |
3 740 |
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 |
217 035 |
100,0 |
Farmer operators |
2 313 |
1,1 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
13 405 |
6,2 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
42 601 |
19,6 |
Intermediate professions |
60 677 |
28,0 |
Employees |
56 943 |
26,2 |
Workers |
41 097 |
18,9 |
- 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 |
1,4 |
1,1 |
1,1 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
5,4 |
5,7 |
6,2 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
16,2 |
17,9 |
19,6 |
Intermediate professions |
26,4 |
26,7 |
28,0 |
Employees |
28,8 |
28,4 |
26,2 |
Workers |
21,8 |
20,2 |
18,9 |
- 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 |
204 302 |
100,0 |
206 881 |
100,0 |
217 035 |
100,0 |
48,3 |
89,1 |
Agriculture |
4 663 |
2,3 |
3 989 |
1,9 |
4 057 |
1,9 |
32,9 |
43,9 |
Industry |
28 353 |
13,9 |
28 304 |
13,7 |
27 330 |
12,6 |
28,4 |
94,7 |
Construction |
13 816 |
6,8 |
13 515 |
6,5 |
13 659 |
6,3 |
12,0 |
75,2 |
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities |
90 335 |
44,2 |
91 385 |
44,2 |
100 145 |
46,1 |
45,6 |
87,7 |
Public administration/education/human health/social work |
67 134 |
32,9 |
69 687 |
33,7 |
71 844 |
33,1 |
67,5 |
94,1 |
- 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 |
40,5 |
27,0 |
Industry |
28,2 |
30,9 |
Construction |
14,3 |
5,0 |
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities |
46,5 |
38,8 |
Public administration, education, human health, social work |
67,9 |
62,4 |
- 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.