EMP T1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity
Economic activity |
2010 |
2015 |
2021 |
Altogether |
290 637 |
300 147 |
304 445 |
Working age adult in % |
76,8 |
77,7 |
78,1 |
including working age adults with a job in % |
69,5 |
69,1 |
70,3 |
including unemployed workers in % |
7,2 |
8,6 |
7,8 |
Economically inactive people in % |
23,2 |
22,3 |
21,9 |
including pupils, students or interns in % |
10,5 |
10,6 |
11,0 |
including retirees in % |
6,6 |
5,3 |
4,3 |
including other economically inactive people in % |
6,2 |
6,3 |
6,6 |
- 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 |
304 445 |
237 812 |
78,1 |
213 923 |
70,3 |
15 to 24 years old |
59 763 |
24 518 |
41,0 |
19 700 |
33,0 |
25 to 54 years old |
192 654 |
178 706 |
92,8 |
162 686 |
84,4 |
55 to 64 years old |
52 028 |
34 588 |
66,5 |
31 537 |
60,6 |
Male |
148 327 |
119 520 |
80,6 |
108 194 |
72,9 |
15 to 24 years old |
30 144 |
12 941 |
42,9 |
10 235 |
34,0 |
25 to 54 years old |
93 156 |
89 008 |
95,5 |
81 886 |
87,9 |
55 to 64 years old |
25 028 |
17 570 |
70,2 |
16 073 |
64,2 |
Female |
156 118 |
118 292 |
75,8 |
105 729 |
67,7 |
15 to 24 years old |
29 620 |
11 577 |
39,1 |
9 465 |
32,0 |
25 to 54 years old |
99 498 |
89 698 |
90,2 |
80 801 |
81,2 |
55 to 64 years old |
27 000 |
17 017 |
63,0 |
15 463 |
57,3 |
- 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 |
70,3 |
Unemployed workers |
7,8 |
Retirees |
4,3 |
Pupils, students or interns |
11,0 |
Other economically inactive people |
6,6 |
- 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 |
222 772 |
202 030 |
233 337 |
207 310 |
239 418 |
216 005 |
including |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
Farmer operators |
114 |
110 |
118 |
115 |
107 |
101 |
Handicrafters, traders and business leaders |
9 341 |
8 736 |
10 746 |
10 113 |
11 891 |
11 294 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
40 953 |
39 823 |
45 758 |
43 996 |
51 781 |
49 994 |
Intermediate professions |
64 793 |
60 513 |
67 432 |
61 968 |
69 211 |
64 005 |
Employees |
67 820 |
60 456 |
69 841 |
60 450 |
68 069 |
60 189 |
Workers |
37 652 |
32 391 |
36 522 |
30 668 |
35 412 |
30 423 |
- 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 |
21 013 |
25 875 |
23 889 |
Unemployment rate in % |
9,4 |
11,1 |
10,0 |
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged |
20,0 |
23,7 |
19,7 |
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged |
7,9 |
9,6 |
9,0 |
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged |
8,5 |
9,4 |
8,8 |
- 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 |
17,3 |
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB |
16,4 |
CAP, BEP or equivalent |
11,3 |
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent |
10,9 |
2 years at university |
7,2 |
3 to 4 years at university |
7,1 |
5 years or more at university |
6,8 |
- 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 |
158 544 |
166 835 |
180 550 |
Working age adult living in the area |
203 270 |
209 463 |
216 493 |
Occupational concentration by industry |
78,0 |
79,6 |
83,4 |
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % |
67,8 |
67,1 |
65,5 |
- 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 |
158 544 |
100,0 |
166 835 |
100,0 |
180 550 |
100,0 |
Employee |
144 560 |
91,2 |
150 968 |
90,5 |
162 569 |
90,0 |
including women |
70 659 |
44,6 |
74 064 |
44,4 |
78 836 |
43,7 |
including partial time jobs |
20 269 |
12,8 |
20 603 |
12,3 |
20 268 |
11,2 |
Non-employee |
13 984 |
8,8 |
15 867 |
9,5 |
17 980 |
10,0 |
including women |
4 646 |
2,9 |
5 625 |
3,4 |
6 630 |
3,7 |
including partial time jobs |
1 520 |
1,0 |
2 091 |
1,3 |
2 497 |
1,4 |
- 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 |
183 350 |
100,0 |
Farmer operators |
147 |
0,1 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
10 675 |
5,8 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
35 846 |
19,6 |
Intermediate professions |
50 469 |
27,5 |
Employees |
51 691 |
28,2 |
Workers |
34 521 |
18,8 |
- 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 |
0,1 |
0,1 |
0,1 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
4,8 |
5,4 |
5,8 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
18,5 |
19,1 |
19,6 |
Intermediate professions |
27,0 |
27,7 |
27,5 |
Employees |
29,3 |
28,6 |
28,2 |
Workers |
20,3 |
19,0 |
18,8 |
- 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 |
160 040 |
100,0 |
167 509 |
100,0 |
183 350 |
100,0 |
47,2 |
91,0 |
Agriculture |
224 |
0,1 |
283 |
0,2 |
292 |
0,2 |
39,5 |
57,9 |
Industry |
16 873 |
10,5 |
15 968 |
9,5 |
14 577 |
8,0 |
32,7 |
94,7 |
Construction |
10 596 |
6,6 |
12 193 |
7,3 |
14 948 |
8,2 |
16,3 |
83,1 |
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities |
91 922 |
57,4 |
96 893 |
57,8 |
107 853 |
58,8 |
43,9 |
90,4 |
Public administration/education/human health/social work |
40 425 |
25,3 |
42 172 |
25,2 |
45 679 |
24,9 |
69,7 |
94,0 |
- 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 |
36,9 |
43,1 |
Industry |
33,0 |
27,8 |
Construction |
18,6 |
5,0 |
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities |
45,0 |
33,3 |
Public administration, education, human health, social work |
70,1 |
62,8 |
- Source : Insee, RP2021 additional operation at the workplace, geography as of 01/01/2024.