EMP T1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity
Economic activity |
2010 |
2015 |
2021 |
Altogether |
251 461 |
244 272 |
234 334 |
Working age adult in % |
69,8 |
71,7 |
72,8 |
including working age adults with a job in % |
60,2 |
59,8 |
62,1 |
including unemployed workers in % |
9,6 |
11,9 |
10,7 |
Economically inactive people in % |
30,2 |
28,3 |
27,2 |
including pupils, students or interns in % |
10,0 |
10,0 |
10,1 |
including retirees in % |
9,8 |
8,7 |
7,2 |
including other economically inactive people in % |
10,4 |
9,6 |
9,9 |
- 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 |
234 334 |
170 642 |
72,8 |
145 611 |
62,1 |
15 to 24 years old |
46 006 |
20 352 |
44,2 |
14 282 |
31,0 |
25 to 54 years old |
139 594 |
124 883 |
89,5 |
108 998 |
78,1 |
55 to 64 years old |
48 734 |
25 406 |
52,1 |
22 331 |
45,8 |
Male |
115 562 |
87 513 |
75,7 |
75 289 |
65,2 |
15 to 24 years old |
23 808 |
11 204 |
47,1 |
7 925 |
33,3 |
25 to 54 years old |
68 704 |
63 950 |
93,1 |
56 404 |
82,1 |
55 to 64 years old |
23 050 |
12 359 |
53,6 |
10 960 |
47,5 |
Female |
118 772 |
83 129 |
70,0 |
70 322 |
59,2 |
15 to 24 years old |
22 198 |
9 148 |
41,2 |
6 357 |
28,6 |
25 to 54 years old |
70 890 |
60 933 |
86,0 |
52 594 |
74,2 |
55 to 64 years old |
25 684 |
13 047 |
50,8 |
11 371 |
44,3 |
- 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 |
62,1 |
Unemployed workers |
10,7 |
Retirees |
7,2 |
Pupils, students or interns |
10,1 |
Other economically inactive people |
9,9 |
- 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 |
175 602 |
151 403 |
175 260 |
146 310 |
170 451 |
145 852 |
including |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
Farmer operators |
1 158 |
1 134 |
1 178 |
1 169 |
1 058 |
1 052 |
Handicrafters, traders and business leaders |
6 830 |
6 312 |
7 136 |
6 630 |
7 420 |
6 972 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
17 493 |
16 891 |
18 173 |
17 444 |
19 358 |
18 683 |
Intermediate professions |
43 145 |
40 043 |
43 369 |
39 629 |
44 786 |
41 422 |
Employees |
54 209 |
45 691 |
54 130 |
43 877 |
50 497 |
41 754 |
Workers |
49 941 |
41 332 |
47 573 |
37 562 |
43 647 |
35 970 |
- 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 |
24 106 |
29 014 |
25 030 |
Unemployment rate in % |
13,7 |
16,6 |
14,7 |
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged |
29,6 |
35,5 |
29,8 |
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged |
11,5 |
14,2 |
12,7 |
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged |
9,8 |
12,7 |
12,1 |
- 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 |
28,6 |
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB |
22,2 |
CAP, BEP or equivalent |
16,8 |
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent |
14,6 |
2 years at university |
7,8 |
3 to 4 years at university |
7,6 |
5 years or more at university |
7,1 |
- 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 |
159 435 |
153 261 |
152 257 |
Working age adult living in the area |
152 542 |
147 451 |
147 340 |
Occupational concentration by industry |
104,5 |
103,9 |
103,3 |
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % |
56,2 |
56,1 |
55,0 |
- 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 |
159 435 |
100,0 |
153 261 |
100,0 |
152 257 |
100,0 |
Employee |
147 002 |
92,2 |
140 134 |
91,4 |
138 430 |
90,9 |
including women |
68 724 |
43,1 |
67 537 |
44,1 |
67 038 |
44,0 |
including partial time jobs |
27 664 |
17,4 |
26 320 |
17,2 |
23 913 |
15,7 |
Non-employee |
12 433 |
7,8 |
13 126 |
8,6 |
13 828 |
9,1 |
including women |
4 367 |
2,7 |
5 073 |
3,3 |
5 644 |
3,7 |
including partial time jobs |
1 287 |
0,8 |
1 707 |
1,1 |
1 836 |
1,2 |
- 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 |
152 648 |
100,0 |
Farmer operators |
1 133 |
0,7 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
7 487 |
4,9 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
20 270 |
13,3 |
Intermediate professions |
43 022 |
28,2 |
Employees |
42 832 |
28,1 |
Workers |
37 904 |
24,8 |
- 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 |
0,7 |
0,8 |
0,7 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
4,2 |
4,6 |
4,9 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
11,5 |
12,4 |
13,3 |
Intermediate professions |
26,5 |
27,0 |
28,2 |
Employees |
29,3 |
29,3 |
28,1 |
Workers |
27,8 |
25,9 |
24,8 |
- 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 |
158 988 |
100,0 |
153 732 |
100,0 |
152 648 |
100,0 |
47,6 |
91,7 |
Agriculture |
1 980 |
1,2 |
2 022 |
1,3 |
1 882 |
1,2 |
26,7 |
41,7 |
Industry |
29 296 |
18,4 |
25 491 |
16,6 |
24 256 |
15,9 |
21,6 |
96,5 |
Construction |
11 440 |
7,2 |
10 393 |
6,8 |
9 567 |
6,3 |
10,8 |
87,1 |
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities |
68 263 |
42,9 |
66 527 |
43,3 |
68 603 |
44,9 |
45,7 |
89,8 |
Public administration/education/human health/social work |
48 010 |
30,2 |
49 299 |
32,1 |
48 340 |
31,7 |
71,4 |
95,0 |
- 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 |
32,0 |
22,9 |
Industry |
21,5 |
25,6 |
Construction |
11,7 |
4,6 |
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities |
46,2 |
41,3 |
Public administration, education, human health, social work |
72,0 |
61,3 |
- Source : Insee, RP2021 additional operation at the workplace, geography as of 01/01/2024.