EMP T1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity
Economic activity |
2010 |
2015 |
2021 |
Altogether |
340 398 |
336 633 |
344 195 |
Working age adult in % |
69,0 |
70,9 |
72,3 |
including working age adults with a job in % |
59,7 |
60,3 |
63,1 |
including unemployed workers in % |
9,3 |
10,6 |
9,2 |
Economically inactive people in % |
31,0 |
29,1 |
27,7 |
including pupils, students or interns in % |
9,6 |
9,8 |
9,7 |
including retirees in % |
10,1 |
8,0 |
6,6 |
including other economically inactive people in % |
11,2 |
11,2 |
11,4 |
- 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 |
344 195 |
248 860 |
72,3 |
217 202 |
63,1 |
15 to 24 years old |
60 106 |
24 071 |
40,0 |
17 415 |
29,0 |
25 to 54 years old |
204 646 |
179 362 |
87,6 |
158 812 |
77,6 |
55 to 64 years old |
79 443 |
45 428 |
57,2 |
40 975 |
51,6 |
Male |
168 445 |
126 818 |
75,3 |
111 371 |
66,1 |
15 to 24 years old |
31 404 |
13 537 |
43,1 |
9 830 |
31,3 |
25 to 54 years old |
99 714 |
90 957 |
91,2 |
81 365 |
81,6 |
55 to 64 years old |
37 328 |
22 323 |
59,8 |
20 175 |
54,0 |
Female |
175 749 |
122 043 |
69,4 |
105 831 |
60,2 |
15 to 24 years old |
28 702 |
10 533 |
36,7 |
7 584 |
26,4 |
25 to 54 years old |
104 932 |
88 404 |
84,2 |
77 447 |
73,8 |
55 to 64 years old |
42 115 |
23 105 |
54,9 |
20 800 |
49,4 |
- 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 |
63,1 |
Unemployed workers |
9,2 |
Retirees |
6,6 |
Pupils, students or interns |
9,7 |
Other economically inactive people |
11,4 |
- 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 |
234 164 |
202 751 |
238 787 |
202 663 |
250 388 |
219 976 |
including |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
Farmer operators |
1 589 |
1 555 |
1 201 |
1 163 |
1 181 |
1 144 |
Handicrafters, traders and business leaders |
17 259 |
15 825 |
19 384 |
17 690 |
21 758 |
20 526 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
28 581 |
27 471 |
30 590 |
29 213 |
34 104 |
32 633 |
Intermediate professions |
59 283 |
54 138 |
61 184 |
55 143 |
66 638 |
61 367 |
Employees |
81 740 |
69 346 |
82 036 |
68 138 |
81 754 |
69 883 |
Workers |
42 741 |
34 416 |
41 002 |
31 315 |
41 649 |
34 424 |
- 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 |
31 492 |
35 766 |
31 658 |
Unemployment rate in % |
13,4 |
15,0 |
12,7 |
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged |
28,0 |
33,6 |
27,7 |
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged |
11,7 |
13,3 |
11,5 |
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged |
10,1 |
11,3 |
9,8 |
- 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 |
24,0 |
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB |
17,8 |
CAP, BEP or equivalent |
15,1 |
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent |
13,6 |
2 years at university |
8,9 |
3 to 4 years at university |
7,4 |
5 years or more at university |
6,5 |
- 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 |
202 847 |
204 583 |
219 553 |
Working age adult living in the area |
205 894 |
206 900 |
222 763 |
Occupational concentration by industry |
98,5 |
98,9 |
98,6 |
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % |
51,2 |
51,1 |
50,7 |
- 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 |
202 847 |
100,0 |
204 583 |
100,0 |
219 553 |
100,0 |
Employee |
174 144 |
85,9 |
171 926 |
84,0 |
182 111 |
82,9 |
including women |
86 142 |
42,5 |
86 974 |
42,5 |
91 989 |
41,9 |
including partial time jobs |
33 047 |
16,3 |
31 389 |
15,3 |
30 054 |
13,7 |
Non-employee |
28 702 |
14,1 |
32 657 |
16,0 |
37 443 |
17,1 |
including women |
10 338 |
5,1 |
12 568 |
6,1 |
14 907 |
6,8 |
including partial time jobs |
3 310 |
1,6 |
4 396 |
2,1 |
5 247 |
2,4 |
- 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 |
222 797 |
100,0 |
Farmer operators |
1 373 |
0,6 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
21 534 |
9,7 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
31 908 |
14,3 |
Intermediate professions |
61 575 |
27,6 |
Employees |
71 241 |
32,0 |
Workers |
35 166 |
15,8 |
- 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 |
0,8 |
0,6 |
0,6 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
8,0 |
8,9 |
9,7 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
13,2 |
14,1 |
14,3 |
Intermediate professions |
26,4 |
27,0 |
27,6 |
Employees |
34,5 |
33,8 |
32,0 |
Workers |
17,0 |
15,5 |
15,8 |
- 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 |
202 794 |
100,0 |
204 894 |
100,0 |
222 797 |
100,0 |
48,6 |
84,6 |
Agriculture |
3 433 |
1,7 |
2 626 |
1,3 |
2 856 |
1,3 |
36,8 |
55,1 |
Industry |
15 410 |
7,6 |
15 075 |
7,4 |
15 981 |
7,2 |
29,7 |
88,4 |
Construction |
14 000 |
6,9 |
13 667 |
6,7 |
15 710 |
7,1 |
11,0 |
66,5 |
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities |
82 337 |
40,6 |
84 039 |
41,0 |
94 553 |
42,4 |
46,9 |
80,3 |
Public administration/education/human health/social work |
87 616 |
43,2 |
89 488 |
43,7 |
93 698 |
42,1 |
60,2 |
92,2 |
- 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 |
39,3 |
33,7 |
Industry |
29,1 |
34,3 |
Construction |
14,3 |
4,4 |
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities |
48,0 |
42,2 |
Public administration, education, human health, social work |
60,5 |
56,7 |
- 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.