EMP T1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity
Economic activity |
2010 |
2015 |
2021 |
Altogether |
393 820 |
393 913 |
392 457 |
Working age adult in % |
72,0 |
73,4 |
74,2 |
including working age adults with a job in % |
64,8 |
64,7 |
66,7 |
including unemployed workers in % |
7,2 |
8,7 |
7,6 |
Economically inactive people in % |
28,0 |
26,6 |
25,8 |
including pupils, students or interns in % |
14,0 |
14,1 |
14,1 |
including retirees in % |
7,0 |
5,9 |
4,9 |
including other economically inactive people in % |
7,0 |
6,5 |
6,8 |
- 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 |
392 457 |
291 244 |
74,2 |
261 593 |
66,7 |
15 to 24 years old |
89 792 |
33 580 |
37,4 |
26 832 |
29,9 |
25 to 54 years old |
229 237 |
210 180 |
91,7 |
190 881 |
83,3 |
55 to 64 years old |
73 427 |
47 484 |
64,7 |
43 880 |
59,8 |
Male |
196 473 |
150 197 |
76,4 |
135 659 |
69,0 |
15 to 24 years old |
46 784 |
18 848 |
40,3 |
15 178 |
32,4 |
25 to 54 years old |
114 335 |
107 954 |
94,4 |
98 873 |
86,5 |
55 to 64 years old |
35 354 |
23 395 |
66,2 |
21 608 |
61,1 |
Female |
195 983 |
141 047 |
72,0 |
125 934 |
64,3 |
15 to 24 years old |
43 008 |
14 732 |
34,3 |
11 654 |
27,1 |
25 to 54 years old |
114 902 |
102 226 |
89,0 |
92 007 |
80,1 |
55 to 64 years old |
38 072 |
24 089 |
63,3 |
22 273 |
58,5 |
- 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 |
66,7 |
Unemployed workers |
7,6 |
Retirees |
4,9 |
Pupils, students or interns |
14,1 |
Other economically inactive people |
6,8 |
- 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 |
283 785 |
255 560 |
289 038 |
254 877 |
291 257 |
262 127 |
including |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
Farmer operators |
1 195 |
1 173 |
1 225 |
1 206 |
1 109 |
1 096 |
Handicrafters, traders and business leaders |
15 027 |
14 199 |
15 645 |
14 649 |
16 617 |
15 906 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
63 544 |
61 092 |
67 509 |
64 584 |
73 827 |
71 061 |
Intermediate professions |
76 743 |
71 108 |
79 003 |
71 930 |
78 048 |
72 206 |
Employees |
73 125 |
64 583 |
74 632 |
64 005 |
72 642 |
63 355 |
Workers |
51 545 |
43 405 |
47 577 |
38 504 |
45 303 |
38 502 |
- 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 |
28 175 |
34 394 |
29 651 |
Unemployment rate in % |
9,9 |
11,9 |
10,2 |
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged |
21,4 |
24,9 |
20,1 |
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged |
8,5 |
10,6 |
9,2 |
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged |
6,9 |
8,2 |
7,6 |
- 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 |
21,9 |
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB |
16,8 |
CAP, BEP or equivalent |
12,1 |
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent |
12,1 |
2 years at university |
7,0 |
3 to 4 years at university |
7,3 |
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 |
277 873 |
277 333 |
286 466 |
Working age adult living in the area |
257 447 |
257 803 |
265 487 |
Occupational concentration by industry |
107,9 |
107,6 |
107,9 |
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % |
58,7 |
58,5 |
58,0 |
- 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 |
277 873 |
100,0 |
277 333 |
100,0 |
286 466 |
100,0 |
Employee |
248 056 |
89,3 |
246 077 |
88,7 |
251 536 |
87,8 |
including women |
120 706 |
43,4 |
120 091 |
43,3 |
122 588 |
42,8 |
including partial time jobs |
51 818 |
18,6 |
50 785 |
18,3 |
48 460 |
16,9 |
Non-employee |
29 817 |
10,7 |
31 256 |
11,3 |
34 930 |
12,2 |
including women |
10 374 |
3,7 |
11 509 |
4,1 |
13 420 |
4,7 |
including partial time jobs |
4 210 |
1,5 |
4 961 |
1,8 |
6 184 |
2,2 |
- 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 |
287 962 |
100,0 |
Farmer operators |
1 160 |
0,4 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
17 423 |
6,1 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
77 877 |
27,0 |
Intermediate professions |
80 700 |
28,0 |
Employees |
68 980 |
24,0 |
Workers |
41 823 |
14,5 |
- 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 |
0,5 |
0,5 |
0,4 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
5,5 |
5,7 |
6,1 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
23,9 |
25,3 |
27,0 |
Intermediate professions |
27,9 |
28,5 |
28,0 |
Employees |
25,3 |
25,0 |
24,0 |
Workers |
17,0 |
15,0 |
14,5 |
- 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 |
278 235 |
100,0 |
277 721 |
100,0 |
287 962 |
100,0 |
47,4 |
88,8 |
Agriculture |
1 696 |
0,6 |
1 835 |
0,7 |
1 602 |
0,6 |
30,5 |
33,5 |
Industry |
41 396 |
14,9 |
40 466 |
14,6 |
40 061 |
13,9 |
28,5 |
95,2 |
Construction |
16 548 |
5,9 |
15 668 |
5,6 |
16 254 |
5,6 |
12,5 |
74,0 |
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities |
132 493 |
47,6 |
130 410 |
47,0 |
136 824 |
47,5 |
43,4 |
87,1 |
Public administration/education/human health/social work |
86 101 |
30,9 |
89 342 |
32,2 |
93 221 |
32,4 |
67,9 |
92,0 |
- 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 |
33,8 |
28,8 |
Industry |
28,7 |
24,8 |
Construction |
15,2 |
4,9 |
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities |
44,4 |
36,6 |
Public administration, education, human health, social work |
68,6 |
59,6 |
- 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.