EMP T1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity
Economic activity |
2010 |
2015 |
2021 |
Altogether |
373 219 |
366 189 |
372 165 |
Working age adult in % |
71,5 |
73,3 |
74,3 |
including working age adults with a job in % |
63,4 |
63,1 |
65,5 |
including unemployed workers in % |
8,1 |
10,2 |
8,8 |
Economically inactive people in % |
28,5 |
26,7 |
25,7 |
including pupils, students or interns in % |
10,6 |
10,9 |
10,9 |
including retirees in % |
8,1 |
6,2 |
5,1 |
including other economically inactive people in % |
9,8 |
9,6 |
9,7 |
- 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 |
372 165 |
276 643 |
74,3 |
243 875 |
65,5 |
15 to 24 years old |
69 239 |
26 650 |
38,5 |
20 206 |
29,2 |
25 to 54 years old |
224 202 |
199 413 |
88,9 |
178 136 |
79,5 |
55 to 64 years old |
78 724 |
50 580 |
64,3 |
45 533 |
57,8 |
Male |
180 187 |
139 045 |
77,2 |
123 476 |
68,5 |
15 to 24 years old |
34 700 |
14 308 |
41,2 |
10 743 |
31,0 |
25 to 54 years old |
108 046 |
99 641 |
92,2 |
90 078 |
83,4 |
55 to 64 years old |
37 441 |
25 096 |
67,0 |
22 655 |
60,5 |
Female |
191 978 |
137 598 |
71,7 |
120 399 |
62,7 |
15 to 24 years old |
34 540 |
12 342 |
35,7 |
9 464 |
27,4 |
25 to 54 years old |
116 156 |
99 772 |
85,9 |
88 058 |
75,8 |
55 to 64 years old |
41 283 |
25 484 |
61,7 |
22 878 |
55,4 |
- 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 |
65,5 |
Unemployed workers |
8,8 |
Retirees |
5,1 |
Pupils, students or interns |
10,9 |
Other economically inactive people |
9,7 |
- 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 |
267 080 |
236 941 |
268 481 |
231 060 |
278 141 |
246 394 |
including |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
Farmer operators |
1 031 |
1 001 |
850 |
832 |
666 |
642 |
Handicrafters, traders and business leaders |
22 079 |
20 692 |
22 787 |
21 032 |
24 375 |
23 180 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
40 565 |
38 724 |
42 662 |
40 384 |
48 699 |
46 330 |
Intermediate professions |
66 726 |
61 170 |
67 596 |
60 523 |
70 942 |
64 811 |
Employees |
87 043 |
75 494 |
86 686 |
72 947 |
86 270 |
74 101 |
Workers |
47 033 |
39 860 |
44 429 |
35 343 |
43 823 |
37 331 |
- 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 |
30 208 |
37 315 |
32 767 |
Unemployment rate in % |
11,3 |
13,9 |
11,8 |
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged |
24,4 |
30,3 |
24,2 |
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged |
10,0 |
12,4 |
10,7 |
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged |
8,5 |
10,9 |
10,0 |
- 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 |
18,6 |
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB |
16,7 |
CAP, BEP or equivalent |
12,5 |
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent |
13,9 |
2 years at university |
9,3 |
3 to 4 years at university |
9,0 |
5 years or more at university |
7,7 |
- 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 |
230 156 |
225 023 |
237 238 |
Working age adult living in the area |
240 468 |
236 609 |
251 279 |
Occupational concentration by industry |
95,7 |
95,1 |
94,4 |
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % |
53,9 |
54,3 |
54,5 |
- 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 |
230 156 |
100,0 |
225 023 |
100,0 |
237 238 |
100,0 |
Employee |
193 271 |
84,0 |
186 302 |
82,8 |
194 153 |
81,8 |
including women |
99 948 |
43,4 |
98 507 |
43,8 |
102 725 |
43,3 |
including partial time jobs |
35 441 |
15,4 |
33 763 |
15,0 |
32 626 |
13,8 |
Non-employee |
36 885 |
16,0 |
38 721 |
17,2 |
43 085 |
18,2 |
including women |
12 602 |
5,5 |
13 770 |
6,1 |
16 277 |
6,9 |
including partial time jobs |
4 318 |
1,9 |
5 579 |
2,5 |
6 587 |
2,8 |
- 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 |
239 717 |
100,0 |
Farmer operators |
780 |
0,3 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
24 785 |
10,3 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
41 887 |
17,5 |
Intermediate professions |
63 491 |
26,5 |
Employees |
72 807 |
30,4 |
Workers |
35 967 |
15,0 |
- 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 |
0,4 |
0,3 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
9,3 |
9,8 |
10,3 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
15,4 |
16,2 |
17,5 |
Intermediate professions |
25,7 |
26,2 |
26,5 |
Employees |
32,1 |
32,0 |
30,4 |
Workers |
17,0 |
15,3 |
15,0 |
- 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 |
230 880 |
100,0 |
225 127 |
100,0 |
239 717 |
100,0 |
50,0 |
83,2 |
Agriculture |
1 421 |
0,6 |
1 334 |
0,6 |
1 109 |
0,5 |
38,8 |
36,2 |
Industry |
14 822 |
6,4 |
14 121 |
6,3 |
14 313 |
6,0 |
36,4 |
87,5 |
Construction |
18 282 |
7,9 |
17 513 |
7,8 |
17 569 |
7,3 |
11,7 |
67,1 |
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities |
121 752 |
52,7 |
115 137 |
51,1 |
127 479 |
53,2 |
45,7 |
80,9 |
Public administration/education/human health/social work |
74 602 |
32,3 |
77 022 |
34,2 |
79 246 |
33,1 |
68,2 |
90,4 |
- 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 |
41,0 |
37,6 |
Industry |
37,0 |
31,6 |
Construction |
15,1 |
4,8 |
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities |
47,6 |
37,6 |
Public administration, education, human health, social work |
69,4 |
56,4 |
- 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.