EMP T1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity
Economic activity |
2010 |
2015 |
2021 |
Altogether |
248 912 |
247 524 |
250 856 |
Working age adult in % |
70,3 |
71,3 |
72,6 |
including working age adults with a job in % |
62,1 |
61,6 |
64,3 |
including unemployed workers in % |
8,2 |
9,8 |
8,3 |
Economically inactive people in % |
29,7 |
28,7 |
27,4 |
including pupils, students or interns in % |
13,6 |
14,0 |
14,0 |
including retirees in % |
9,1 |
8,0 |
6,3 |
including other economically inactive people in % |
6,9 |
6,7 |
7,0 |
- 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 |
250 856 |
182 196 |
72,6 |
161 374 |
64,3 |
15 to 24 years old |
59 622 |
23 354 |
39,2 |
18 127 |
30,4 |
25 to 54 years old |
143 538 |
131 574 |
91,7 |
118 284 |
82,4 |
55 to 64 years old |
47 696 |
27 268 |
57,2 |
24 963 |
52,3 |
Male |
123 026 |
91 161 |
74,1 |
80 714 |
65,6 |
15 to 24 years old |
29 829 |
12 238 |
41,0 |
9 362 |
31,4 |
25 to 54 years old |
70 875 |
65 937 |
93,0 |
59 532 |
84,0 |
55 to 64 years old |
22 322 |
12 987 |
58,2 |
11 820 |
53,0 |
Female |
127 831 |
91 034 |
71,2 |
80 660 |
63,1 |
15 to 24 years old |
29 793 |
11 116 |
37,3 |
8 765 |
29,4 |
25 to 54 years old |
72 663 |
65 637 |
90,3 |
58 752 |
80,9 |
55 to 64 years old |
25 375 |
14 281 |
56,3 |
13 143 |
51,8 |
- 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 |
64,3 |
Unemployed workers |
8,3 |
Retirees |
6,3 |
Pupils, students or interns |
14,0 |
Other economically inactive people |
7,0 |
- 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 |
175 058 |
154 656 |
176 424 |
152 715 |
181 950 |
161 509 |
including |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
Farmer operators |
1 354 |
1 335 |
1 362 |
1 352 |
1 055 |
1 050 |
Handicrafters, traders and business leaders |
9 058 |
8 459 |
9 450 |
8 734 |
10 210 |
9 694 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
25 582 |
24 720 |
27 388 |
26 263 |
30 845 |
29 652 |
Intermediate professions |
46 304 |
42 724 |
46 353 |
42 238 |
49 265 |
45 489 |
Employees |
52 094 |
45 336 |
52 931 |
44 782 |
51 392 |
44 413 |
Workers |
38 832 |
32 082 |
36 359 |
29 346 |
36 623 |
31 211 |
- 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 |
20 490 |
24 148 |
20 822 |
Unemployment rate in % |
11,7 |
13,7 |
11,4 |
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged |
25,5 |
29,1 |
22,4 |
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged |
10,1 |
12,0 |
10,1 |
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged |
7,1 |
9,7 |
8,5 |
- 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 |
22,3 |
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB |
18,4 |
CAP, BEP or equivalent |
13,5 |
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent |
13,2 |
2 years at university |
7,3 |
3 to 4 years at university |
7,7 |
5 years or more at university |
5,8 |
- 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 |
168 801 |
167 173 |
176 727 |
Working age adult living in the area |
155 685 |
153 916 |
163 587 |
Occupational concentration by industry |
108,4 |
108,6 |
108,0 |
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % |
57,6 |
56,6 |
55,9 |
- 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 |
168 801 |
100,0 |
167 173 |
100,0 |
176 727 |
100,0 |
Employee |
152 446 |
90,3 |
149 741 |
89,6 |
156 830 |
88,7 |
including women |
75 919 |
45,0 |
76 219 |
45,6 |
79 835 |
45,2 |
including partial time jobs |
28 543 |
16,9 |
28 488 |
17,0 |
27 351 |
15,5 |
Non-employee |
16 355 |
9,7 |
17 432 |
10,4 |
19 897 |
11,3 |
including women |
5 657 |
3,4 |
6 177 |
3,7 |
7 565 |
4,3 |
including partial time jobs |
1 714 |
1,0 |
2 231 |
1,3 |
2 836 |
1,6 |
- 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 |
176 345 |
100,0 |
Farmer operators |
1 228 |
0,7 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
10 804 |
6,1 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
29 502 |
16,7 |
Intermediate professions |
49 945 |
28,3 |
Employees |
48 702 |
27,6 |
Workers |
36 164 |
20,5 |
- 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 |
0,9 |
0,9 |
0,7 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
5,5 |
5,6 |
6,1 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
14,8 |
16,1 |
16,7 |
Intermediate professions |
27,2 |
27,3 |
28,3 |
Employees |
29,4 |
29,5 |
27,6 |
Workers |
22,2 |
20,6 |
20,5 |
- 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 |
168 610 |
100,0 |
167 172 |
100,0 |
176 345 |
100,0 |
49,5 |
89,9 |
Agriculture |
2 440 |
1,4 |
2 516 |
1,5 |
1 893 |
1,1 |
26,0 |
41,9 |
Industry |
20 444 |
12,1 |
17 938 |
10,7 |
18 545 |
10,5 |
28,6 |
94,5 |
Construction |
12 145 |
7,2 |
11 144 |
6,7 |
11 765 |
6,7 |
11,8 |
78,8 |
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities |
75 994 |
45,1 |
77 389 |
46,3 |
83 035 |
47,1 |
46,2 |
87,9 |
Public administration/education/human health/social work |
57 587 |
34,2 |
58 185 |
34,8 |
61 107 |
34,7 |
68,2 |
94,6 |
- 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 |
29,4 |
23,5 |
Industry |
28,3 |
33,6 |
Construction |
13,2 |
6,9 |
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities |
47,2 |
39,2 |
Public administration, education, human health, social work |
68,8 |
57,2 |
- Source : Insee, RP2021 additional operation at the workplace, geography as of 01/01/2024.