EMP T1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity
Economic activity |
2010 |
2015 |
2021 |
Altogether |
264 103 |
259 683 |
255 947 |
Working age adult in % |
73,5 |
75,2 |
76,0 |
including working age adults with a job in % |
64,9 |
64,8 |
66,9 |
including unemployed workers in % |
8,5 |
10,4 |
9,2 |
Economically inactive people in % |
26,5 |
24,8 |
24,0 |
including pupils, students or interns in % |
8,9 |
9,0 |
9,0 |
including retirees in % |
8,0 |
6,3 |
5,5 |
including other economically inactive people in % |
9,6 |
9,5 |
9,5 |
- 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 |
255 947 |
194 630 |
76,0 |
171 169 |
66,9 |
15 to 24 years old |
41 248 |
16 409 |
39,8 |
12 399 |
30,1 |
25 to 54 years old |
156 586 |
140 976 |
90,0 |
125 560 |
80,2 |
55 to 64 years old |
58 113 |
37 245 |
64,1 |
33 210 |
57,1 |
Male |
124 584 |
98 311 |
78,9 |
87 453 |
70,2 |
15 to 24 years old |
21 669 |
9 200 |
42,5 |
6 862 |
31,7 |
25 to 54 years old |
75 675 |
70 616 |
93,3 |
63 996 |
84,6 |
55 to 64 years old |
27 241 |
18 495 |
67,9 |
16 596 |
60,9 |
Female |
131 362 |
96 319 |
73,3 |
83 716 |
63,7 |
15 to 24 years old |
19 579 |
7 208 |
36,8 |
5 537 |
28,3 |
25 to 54 years old |
80 911 |
70 360 |
87,0 |
61 565 |
76,1 |
55 to 64 years old |
30 873 |
18 750 |
60,7 |
16 614 |
53,8 |
- 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 |
66,9 |
Unemployed workers |
9,2 |
Retirees |
5,5 |
Pupils, students or interns |
9,0 |
Other economically inactive people |
9,5 |
- 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 |
194 355 |
171 858 |
194 922 |
167 954 |
195 222 |
172 336 |
including |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
Farmer operators |
688 |
660 |
518 |
501 |
675 |
670 |
Handicrafters, traders and business leaders |
18 325 |
17 184 |
19 377 |
18 096 |
21 292 |
20 429 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
33 427 |
31 905 |
34 457 |
32 712 |
37 787 |
36 007 |
Intermediate professions |
45 831 |
41 423 |
46 551 |
41 530 |
47 014 |
42 437 |
Employees |
60 961 |
52 340 |
60 203 |
49 852 |
56 716 |
47 724 |
Workers |
33 783 |
28 347 |
31 759 |
25 264 |
29 967 |
25 069 |
- 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 |
22 554 |
27 088 |
23 461 |
Unemployment rate in % |
11,6 |
13,9 |
12,1 |
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged |
25,5 |
29,9 |
24,4 |
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged |
10,1 |
12,3 |
10,9 |
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged |
10,1 |
11,9 |
10,8 |
- 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 |
19,3 |
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB |
16,8 |
CAP, BEP or equivalent |
13,8 |
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent |
14,0 |
2 years at university |
9,3 |
3 to 4 years at university |
8,8 |
5 years or more at university |
6,7 |
- 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 |
174 234 |
171 953 |
175 546 |
Working age adult living in the area |
174 454 |
171 718 |
176 051 |
Occupational concentration by industry |
99,9 |
100,1 |
99,7 |
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % |
54,9 |
54,6 |
54,3 |
- 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 |
174 234 |
100,0 |
171 953 |
100,0 |
175 546 |
100,0 |
Employee |
144 424 |
82,9 |
140 975 |
82,0 |
141 571 |
80,6 |
including women |
73 131 |
42,0 |
71 452 |
41,6 |
71 560 |
40,8 |
including partial time jobs |
24 387 |
14,0 |
22 625 |
13,2 |
20 619 |
11,7 |
Non-employee |
29 810 |
17,1 |
30 978 |
18,0 |
33 975 |
19,4 |
including women |
10 625 |
6,1 |
11 381 |
6,6 |
13 486 |
7,7 |
including partial time jobs |
3 409 |
2,0 |
4 527 |
2,6 |
5 225 |
3,0 |
- 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 |
177 640 |
100,0 |
Farmer operators |
711 |
0,4 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
21 193 |
11,9 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
38 327 |
21,6 |
Intermediate professions |
43 431 |
24,4 |
Employees |
48 650 |
27,4 |
Workers |
25 328 |
14,3 |
- 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 |
0,4 |
0,3 |
0,4 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
10,2 |
11,0 |
11,9 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
18,9 |
20,4 |
21,6 |
Intermediate professions |
24,0 |
24,3 |
24,4 |
Employees |
30,2 |
29,2 |
27,4 |
Workers |
16,3 |
14,8 |
14,3 |
- 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 |
174 555 |
100,0 |
172 143 |
100,0 |
177 640 |
100,0 |
48,7 |
81,8 |
Agriculture |
1 112 |
0,6 |
856 |
0,5 |
1 054 |
0,6 |
41,0 |
41,2 |
Industry |
15 748 |
9,0 |
14 136 |
8,2 |
14 689 |
8,3 |
36,5 |
90,1 |
Construction |
13 280 |
7,6 |
12 036 |
7,0 |
12 357 |
7,0 |
11,6 |
59,3 |
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities |
97 234 |
55,7 |
97 265 |
56,5 |
100 046 |
56,3 |
44,8 |
80,3 |
Public administration/education/human health/social work |
47 181 |
27,0 |
47 850 |
27,8 |
49 493 |
27,9 |
69,5 |
89,1 |
- 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 |
40,4 |
41,5 |
Industry |
36,8 |
33,7 |
Construction |
15,9 |
5,4 |
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities |
46,2 |
39,4 |
Public administration, education, human health, social work |
70,4 |
62,0 |
- 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.