EMP T1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity
Economic activity |
2010 |
2015 |
2021 |
Altogether |
324 888 |
318 968 |
320 760 |
Working age adult in % |
71,2 |
72,5 |
73,4 |
including working age adults with a job in % |
62,9 |
62,2 |
64,5 |
including unemployed workers in % |
8,2 |
10,4 |
8,9 |
Economically inactive people in % |
28,8 |
27,5 |
26,6 |
including pupils, students or interns in % |
10,9 |
11,2 |
11,2 |
including retirees in % |
7,9 |
6,2 |
5,2 |
including other economically inactive people in % |
10,0 |
10,1 |
10,2 |
- 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 |
320 760 |
235 522 |
73,4 |
207 011 |
64,5 |
15 to 24 years old |
60 438 |
22 702 |
37,6 |
17 142 |
28,4 |
25 to 54 years old |
192 570 |
170 010 |
88,3 |
151 285 |
78,6 |
55 to 64 years old |
67 753 |
42 811 |
63,2 |
38 584 |
56,9 |
Male |
155 222 |
118 592 |
76,4 |
105 012 |
67,7 |
15 to 24 years old |
30 017 |
12 072 |
40,2 |
8 985 |
29,9 |
25 to 54 years old |
92 897 |
85 155 |
91,7 |
76 643 |
82,5 |
55 to 64 years old |
32 308 |
21 366 |
66,1 |
19 384 |
60,0 |
Female |
165 538 |
116 930 |
70,6 |
101 999 |
61,6 |
15 to 24 years old |
30 420 |
10 630 |
34,9 |
8 157 |
26,8 |
25 to 54 years old |
99 673 |
84 856 |
85,1 |
74 642 |
74,9 |
55 to 64 years old |
35 445 |
21 445 |
60,5 |
19 200 |
54,2 |
- 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 |
64,5 |
Unemployed workers |
8,9 |
Retirees |
5,2 |
Pupils, students or interns |
11,2 |
Other economically inactive people |
10,2 |
- 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 |
231 669 |
204 820 |
231 016 |
197 895 |
236 485 |
208 923 |
including |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
Farmer operators |
667 |
642 |
669 |
648 |
568 |
549 |
Handicrafters, traders and business leaders |
17 381 |
16 197 |
18 379 |
16 898 |
19 366 |
18 332 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
32 115 |
30 543 |
33 697 |
31 812 |
39 004 |
36 960 |
Intermediate professions |
56 184 |
51 537 |
55 876 |
49 927 |
58 382 |
53 193 |
Employees |
80 529 |
70 052 |
79 125 |
66 394 |
77 370 |
66 827 |
Workers |
42 310 |
35 850 |
39 959 |
32 215 |
38 723 |
33 061 |
- 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 |
26 803 |
33 030 |
28 511 |
Unemployment rate in % |
11,6 |
14,3 |
12,1 |
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged |
24,8 |
30,8 |
24,5 |
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged |
10,2 |
12,8 |
11,0 |
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged |
8,4 |
11,0 |
9,9 |
- 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 |
17,9 |
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB |
16,9 |
CAP, BEP or equivalent |
12,6 |
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent |
13,9 |
2 years at university |
9,5 |
3 to 4 years at university |
9,5 |
5 years or more at university |
8,2 |
- 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 |
190 740 |
186 600 |
194 747 |
Working age adult living in the area |
207 879 |
203 142 |
213 100 |
Occupational concentration by industry |
91,8 |
91,9 |
91,4 |
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % |
53,5 |
53,8 |
54,0 |
- 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 |
190 740 |
100,0 |
186 600 |
100,0 |
194 747 |
100,0 |
Employee |
160 304 |
84,0 |
154 335 |
82,7 |
159 315 |
81,8 |
including women |
84 404 |
44,3 |
83 024 |
44,5 |
85 504 |
43,9 |
including partial time jobs |
29 742 |
15,6 |
28 410 |
15,2 |
27 079 |
13,9 |
Non-employee |
30 436 |
16,0 |
32 265 |
17,3 |
35 432 |
18,2 |
including women |
10 565 |
5,5 |
11 592 |
6,2 |
13 285 |
6,8 |
including partial time jobs |
3 482 |
1,8 |
4 703 |
2,5 |
5 388 |
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 |
196 110 |
100,0 |
Farmer operators |
628 |
0,3 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
20 100 |
10,2 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
33 025 |
16,8 |
Intermediate professions |
51 413 |
26,2 |
Employees |
62 692 |
32,0 |
Workers |
28 251 |
14,4 |
- 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 |
0,4 |
0,3 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
9,2 |
9,9 |
10,2 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
14,7 |
15,5 |
16,8 |
Intermediate professions |
25,5 |
25,8 |
26,2 |
Employees |
34,2 |
33,7 |
32,0 |
Workers |
16,1 |
14,8 |
14,4 |
- 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 |
191 303 |
100,0 |
186 291 |
100,0 |
196 110 |
100,0 |
50,7 |
83,2 |
Agriculture |
998 |
0,5 |
1 051 |
0,6 |
879 |
0,4 |
36,4 |
35,9 |
Industry |
9 290 |
4,9 |
8 423 |
4,5 |
8 817 |
4,5 |
33,1 |
84,2 |
Construction |
14 243 |
7,4 |
13 508 |
7,3 |
13 835 |
7,1 |
11,2 |
66,0 |
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities |
99 363 |
51,9 |
94 151 |
50,5 |
101 788 |
51,9 |
46,2 |
80,4 |
Public administration/education/human health/social work |
67 409 |
35,2 |
69 159 |
37,1 |
70 791 |
36,1 |
67,3 |
91,1 |
- 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 |
34,2 |
37,6 |
Industry |
33,5 |
31,1 |
Construction |
14,6 |
4,6 |
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities |
48,2 |
37,7 |
Public administration, education, human health, social work |
68,4 |
55,6 |
- Source : Insee, RP2021 additional operation at the workplace, geography as of 01/01/2024.