EMP T1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity
Economic activity |
2010 |
2015 |
2021 |
Altogether |
278 721 |
278 204 |
281 731 |
Working age adult in % |
74,0 |
75,4 |
76,0 |
including working age adults with a job in % |
66,7 |
66,2 |
67,8 |
including unemployed workers in % |
7,2 |
9,2 |
8,2 |
Economically inactive people in % |
26,0 |
24,6 |
24,0 |
including pupils, students or interns in % |
10,3 |
10,6 |
10,9 |
including retirees in % |
8,9 |
7,3 |
6,1 |
including other economically inactive people in % |
6,9 |
6,6 |
6,9 |
- 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 |
281 731 |
214 168 |
76,0 |
191 053 |
67,8 |
15 to 24 years old |
57 057 |
24 393 |
42,8 |
18 921 |
33,2 |
25 to 54 years old |
171 031 |
157 661 |
92,2 |
142 639 |
83,4 |
55 to 64 years old |
53 642 |
32 115 |
59,9 |
29 493 |
55,0 |
Male |
139 951 |
108 892 |
77,8 |
97 829 |
69,9 |
15 to 24 years old |
30 167 |
13 558 |
44,9 |
10 513 |
34,9 |
25 to 54 years old |
83 966 |
79 465 |
94,6 |
72 693 |
86,6 |
55 to 64 years old |
25 819 |
15 869 |
61,5 |
14 623 |
56,6 |
Female |
141 780 |
105 276 |
74,3 |
93 223 |
65,8 |
15 to 24 years old |
26 891 |
10 835 |
40,3 |
8 408 |
31,3 |
25 to 54 years old |
87 065 |
78 196 |
89,8 |
69 945 |
80,3 |
55 to 64 years old |
27 824 |
16 245 |
58,4 |
14 870 |
53,4 |
- 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 |
67,8 |
Unemployed workers |
8,2 |
Retirees |
6,1 |
Pupils, students or interns |
10,9 |
Other economically inactive people |
6,9 |
- 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 |
206 527 |
186 366 |
209 627 |
183 757 |
215 667 |
192 841 |
including |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
Farmer operators |
1 479 |
1 471 |
1 295 |
1 275 |
1 134 |
1 116 |
Handicrafters, traders and business leaders |
8 742 |
8 272 |
9 613 |
8 990 |
11 025 |
10 551 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
33 003 |
32 016 |
34 866 |
33 547 |
37 960 |
36 856 |
Intermediate professions |
55 411 |
51 790 |
57 152 |
52 567 |
58 569 |
54 532 |
Employees |
57 825 |
51 467 |
56 525 |
48 690 |
55 993 |
49 054 |
Workers |
48 511 |
41 349 |
47 725 |
38 688 |
48 623 |
40 732 |
- 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 |
20 187 |
25 619 |
23 116 |
Unemployment rate in % |
9,8 |
12,2 |
10,8 |
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged |
21,4 |
25,8 |
22,4 |
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged |
8,3 |
10,7 |
9,5 |
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged |
6,8 |
9,6 |
8,2 |
- 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 |
21,9 |
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB |
17,3 |
CAP, BEP or equivalent |
11,6 |
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent |
12,0 |
2 years at university |
7,1 |
3 to 4 years at university |
7,2 |
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 |
193 331 |
191 131 |
198 380 |
Working age adult living in the area |
187 213 |
186 057 |
193 374 |
Occupational concentration by industry |
103,3 |
102,7 |
102,6 |
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % |
60,4 |
59,9 |
59,0 |
- 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 |
193 331 |
100,0 |
191 131 |
100,0 |
198 380 |
100,0 |
Employee |
176 911 |
91,5 |
173 682 |
90,9 |
179 562 |
90,5 |
including women |
87 480 |
45,2 |
87 828 |
46,0 |
89 999 |
45,4 |
including partial time jobs |
26 773 |
13,8 |
25 903 |
13,6 |
24 162 |
12,2 |
Non-employee |
16 420 |
8,5 |
17 448 |
9,1 |
18 818 |
9,5 |
including women |
5 653 |
2,9 |
6 127 |
3,2 |
6 956 |
3,5 |
including partial time jobs |
1 670 |
0,9 |
2 245 |
1,2 |
2 495 |
1,3 |
- 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 |
199 570 |
100,0 |
Farmer operators |
1 261 |
0,6 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
10 941 |
5,5 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
35 569 |
17,8 |
Intermediate professions |
56 059 |
28,1 |
Employees |
51 717 |
25,9 |
Workers |
44 024 |
22,1 |
- 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 |
0,8 |
0,6 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
4,4 |
4,9 |
5,5 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
16,2 |
17,0 |
17,8 |
Intermediate professions |
27,7 |
28,4 |
28,1 |
Employees |
27,9 |
26,9 |
25,9 |
Workers |
23,0 |
22,1 |
22,1 |
- 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 |
193 927 |
100,0 |
190 369 |
100,0 |
199 570 |
100,0 |
48,7 |
91,2 |
Agriculture |
3 048 |
1,6 |
2 921 |
1,5 |
2 532 |
1,3 |
25,9 |
53,2 |
Industry |
29 445 |
15,2 |
26 763 |
14,1 |
27 151 |
13,6 |
32,9 |
96,1 |
Construction |
13 433 |
6,9 |
12 405 |
6,5 |
13 019 |
6,5 |
12,6 |
79,1 |
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities |
87 944 |
45,3 |
87 740 |
46,1 |
94 658 |
47,4 |
47,1 |
89,8 |
Public administration/education/human health/social work |
60 058 |
31,0 |
60 539 |
31,8 |
62 211 |
31,2 |
66,5 |
95,4 |
- 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 |
32,2 |
18,7 |
Industry |
32,9 |
31,7 |
Construction |
14,3 |
6,2 |
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities |
48,2 |
36,8 |
Public administration, education, human health, social work |
66,8 |
59,6 |
- Source : Insee, RP2021 additional operation at the workplace, geography as of 01/01/2024.