EMP T1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity
Economic activity |
2010 |
2015 |
2021 |
Altogether |
219 423 |
243 288 |
262 086 |
Working age adult in % |
78,4 |
80,3 |
80,9 |
including working age adults with a job in % |
71,4 |
71,1 |
72,7 |
including unemployed workers in % |
7,1 |
9,2 |
8,2 |
Economically inactive people in % |
21,6 |
19,7 |
19,1 |
including pupils, students or interns in % |
7,6 |
7,8 |
7,8 |
including retirees in % |
5,7 |
4,4 |
3,4 |
including other economically inactive people in % |
8,2 |
7,6 |
7,9 |
- 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 |
262 086 |
212 071 |
80,9 |
190 461 |
72,7 |
15 to 24 years old |
39 468 |
17 853 |
45,2 |
14 468 |
36,7 |
25 to 54 years old |
179 371 |
164 562 |
91,7 |
149 108 |
83,1 |
55 to 64 years old |
43 247 |
29 656 |
68,6 |
26 885 |
62,2 |
Male |
130 619 |
110 775 |
84,8 |
100 563 |
77,0 |
15 to 24 years old |
20 296 |
9 748 |
48,0 |
7 896 |
38,9 |
25 to 54 years old |
89 173 |
85 352 |
95,7 |
78 500 |
88,0 |
55 to 64 years old |
21 149 |
15 675 |
74,1 |
14 167 |
67,0 |
Female |
131 467 |
101 296 |
77,1 |
89 898 |
68,4 |
15 to 24 years old |
19 171 |
8 105 |
42,3 |
6 572 |
34,3 |
25 to 54 years old |
90 198 |
79 210 |
87,8 |
70 608 |
78,3 |
55 to 64 years old |
22 098 |
13 981 |
63,3 |
12 718 |
57,6 |
- 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 |
72,7 |
Unemployed workers |
8,2 |
Retirees |
3,4 |
Pupils, students or interns |
7,8 |
Other economically inactive people |
7,9 |
- 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 |
171 600 |
156 143 |
195 284 |
172 726 |
213 925 |
192 641 |
including |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
Farmer operators |
1 297 |
1 294 |
1 264 |
1 245 |
1 265 |
1 245 |
Handicrafters, traders and business leaders |
9 499 |
8 967 |
10 725 |
10 098 |
11 996 |
11 485 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
28 793 |
27 765 |
33 011 |
31 452 |
38 718 |
37 108 |
Intermediate professions |
44 896 |
41 756 |
52 002 |
47 042 |
58 869 |
54 027 |
Employees |
49 172 |
43 884 |
57 074 |
49 291 |
60 516 |
53 091 |
Workers |
36 905 |
32 476 |
39 659 |
33 598 |
40 876 |
35 686 |
- 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 |
15 476 |
22 478 |
21 610 |
Unemployment rate in % |
9,0 |
11,5 |
10,2 |
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged |
17,8 |
21,5 |
19,0 |
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged |
8,0 |
10,5 |
9,4 |
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged |
8,4 |
10,2 |
9,3 |
- 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 |
17,5 |
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB |
17,0 |
CAP, BEP or equivalent |
11,3 |
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent |
11,0 |
2 years at university |
7,8 |
3 to 4 years at university |
7,9 |
5 years or more at university |
6,6 |
- 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 |
90 365 |
94 864 |
96 176 |
Working age adult living in the area |
157 767 |
174 614 |
192 661 |
Occupational concentration by industry |
57,3 |
54,3 |
49,9 |
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % |
67,1 |
67,9 |
67,7 |
- 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 |
90 365 |
100,0 |
94 864 |
100,0 |
96 176 |
100,0 |
Employee |
76 871 |
85,1 |
80 123 |
84,5 |
80 317 |
83,5 |
including women |
40 557 |
44,9 |
43 100 |
45,4 |
43 641 |
45,4 |
including partial time jobs |
16 216 |
17,9 |
17 434 |
18,4 |
16 102 |
16,7 |
Non-employee |
13 494 |
14,9 |
14 741 |
15,5 |
15 859 |
16,5 |
including women |
4 444 |
4,9 |
5 349 |
5,6 |
6 249 |
6,5 |
including partial time jobs |
1 817 |
2,0 |
2 544 |
2,7 |
2 945 |
3,1 |
- 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 |
98 567 |
100,0 |
Farmer operators |
1 236 |
1,3 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
9 167 |
9,3 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
13 214 |
13,4 |
Intermediate professions |
25 863 |
26,2 |
Employees |
30 306 |
30,7 |
Workers |
18 780 |
19,1 |
- 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 |
1,4 |
1,3 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
8,2 |
8,8 |
9,3 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
12,4 |
12,3 |
13,4 |
Intermediate professions |
25,0 |
25,4 |
26,2 |
Employees |
30,5 |
31,6 |
30,7 |
Workers |
22,5 |
20,5 |
19,1 |
- 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 |
90 650 |
100,0 |
94 852 |
100,0 |
98 567 |
100,0 |
51,5 |
84,9 |
Agriculture |
1 896 |
2,1 |
1 912 |
2,0 |
2 072 |
2,1 |
23,3 |
39,5 |
Industry |
12 180 |
13,4 |
10 938 |
11,5 |
10 723 |
10,9 |
35,8 |
91,7 |
Construction |
7 896 |
8,7 |
7 966 |
8,4 |
7 544 |
7,7 |
10,3 |
72,0 |
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities |
42 684 |
47,1 |
43 717 |
46,1 |
46 546 |
47,2 |
48,1 |
82,3 |
Public administration/education/human health/social work |
25 995 |
28,7 |
30 319 |
32,0 |
31 683 |
32,1 |
73,4 |
92,4 |
- 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 |
32,9 |
17,0 |
Industry |
36,7 |
25,9 |
Construction |
12,6 |
4,5 |
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities |
49,6 |
40,9 |
Public administration, education, human health, social work |
74,4 |
61,3 |
- 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.