EMP T1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity
Economic activity |
2010 |
2015 |
2021 |
Altogether |
324 791 |
327 483 |
341 235 |
Working age adult in % |
70,2 |
70,6 |
71,6 |
including working age adults with a job in % |
60,8 |
59,3 |
61,7 |
including unemployed workers in % |
9,5 |
11,4 |
10,0 |
Economically inactive people in % |
29,8 |
29,4 |
28,4 |
including pupils, students or interns in % |
14,7 |
15,2 |
14,9 |
including retirees in % |
6,8 |
5,6 |
4,4 |
including other economically inactive people in % |
8,3 |
8,6 |
9,1 |
- 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 |
341 235 |
244 358 |
71,6 |
210 387 |
61,7 |
15 to 24 years old |
82 821 |
31 190 |
37,7 |
23 706 |
28,6 |
25 to 54 years old |
201 340 |
177 997 |
88,4 |
155 165 |
77,1 |
55 to 64 years old |
57 074 |
35 171 |
61,6 |
31 516 |
55,2 |
Male |
164 621 |
123 781 |
75,2 |
106 903 |
64,9 |
15 to 24 years old |
39 763 |
16 131 |
40,6 |
12 041 |
30,3 |
25 to 54 years old |
97 996 |
90 162 |
92,0 |
79 250 |
80,9 |
55 to 64 years old |
26 862 |
17 489 |
65,1 |
15 613 |
58,1 |
Female |
176 614 |
120 577 |
68,3 |
103 484 |
58,6 |
15 to 24 years old |
43 058 |
15 059 |
35,0 |
11 665 |
27,1 |
25 to 54 years old |
103 344 |
87 835 |
85,0 |
75 915 |
73,5 |
55 to 64 years old |
30 212 |
17 682 |
58,5 |
15 903 |
52,6 |
- 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 |
61,7 |
Unemployed workers |
10,0 |
Retirees |
4,4 |
Pupils, students or interns |
14,9 |
Other economically inactive people |
9,1 |
- 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 |
227 982 |
197 152 |
231 408 |
194 523 |
244 233 |
211 739 |
including |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
Farmer operators |
269 |
267 |
227 |
218 |
223 |
203 |
Handicrafters, traders and business leaders |
9 308 |
8 353 |
10 176 |
9 282 |
11 591 |
10 873 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
45 893 |
44 118 |
48 864 |
46 428 |
56 051 |
53 600 |
Intermediate professions |
58 317 |
53 346 |
59 559 |
53 440 |
64 048 |
58 247 |
Employees |
63 900 |
53 633 |
63 060 |
51 459 |
64 484 |
54 131 |
Workers |
47 103 |
37 435 |
44 746 |
33 695 |
43 328 |
34 684 |
- 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 |
30 814 |
37 207 |
33 971 |
Unemployment rate in % |
13,5 |
16,1 |
13,9 |
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged |
24,5 |
29,9 |
24,0 |
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged |
12,2 |
14,5 |
12,8 |
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged |
9,3 |
11,7 |
10,4 |
- 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 |
27,2 |
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB |
25,6 |
CAP, BEP or equivalent |
16,2 |
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent |
17,4 |
2 years at university |
9,8 |
3 to 4 years at university |
9,6 |
5 years or more at university |
7,6 |
- 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 |
247 718 |
247 075 |
266 070 |
Working age adult living in the area |
199 019 |
196 725 |
214 188 |
Occupational concentration by industry |
124,5 |
125,6 |
124,2 |
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % |
58,4 |
58,0 |
58,1 |
- 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 |
247 718 |
100,0 |
247 075 |
100,0 |
266 070 |
100,0 |
Employee |
227 019 |
91,6 |
223 387 |
90,4 |
238 195 |
89,5 |
including women |
114 943 |
46,4 |
114 470 |
46,3 |
121 130 |
45,5 |
including partial time jobs |
39 838 |
16,1 |
39 702 |
16,1 |
39 474 |
14,8 |
Non-employee |
20 698 |
8,4 |
23 687 |
9,6 |
27 875 |
10,5 |
including women |
7 120 |
2,9 |
8 680 |
3,5 |
10 714 |
4,0 |
including partial time jobs |
2 637 |
1,1 |
3 664 |
1,5 |
4 749 |
1,8 |
- 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 |
266 959 |
100,0 |
Farmer operators |
256 |
0,1 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
13 145 |
4,9 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
63 028 |
23,6 |
Intermediate professions |
78 976 |
29,6 |
Employees |
69 614 |
26,1 |
Workers |
41 939 |
15,7 |
- 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 |
0,1 |
0,1 |
0,1 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
3,9 |
4,5 |
4,9 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
21,0 |
21,9 |
23,6 |
Intermediate professions |
28,7 |
29,5 |
29,6 |
Employees |
28,1 |
27,5 |
26,1 |
Workers |
18,1 |
16,5 |
15,7 |
- 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 |
247 062 |
100,0 |
247 016 |
100,0 |
266 959 |
100,0 |
49,4 |
90,6 |
Agriculture |
737 |
0,3 |
692 |
0,3 |
586 |
0,2 |
42,7 |
58,2 |
Industry |
24 537 |
9,9 |
22 240 |
9,0 |
22 279 |
8,3 |
31,8 |
94,8 |
Construction |
12 330 |
5,0 |
12 247 |
5,0 |
13 435 |
5,0 |
13,1 |
82,3 |
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities |
130 306 |
52,7 |
130 185 |
52,7 |
145 035 |
54,3 |
45,2 |
89,1 |
Public administration/education/human health/social work |
79 153 |
32,0 |
81 652 |
33,1 |
85 625 |
32,1 |
66,7 |
93,5 |
- 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 |
53,9 |
27,0 |
Industry |
31,6 |
34,1 |
Construction |
15,0 |
4,3 |
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities |
46,5 |
35,2 |
Public administration, education, human health, social work |
67,3 |
57,2 |
- Source : Insee, RP2021 additional operation at the workplace, geography as of 01/01/2024.