EMP T1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity
Economic activity |
2010 |
2015 |
2021 |
Altogether |
334 759 |
342 395 |
346 420 |
Working age adult in % |
73,8 |
74,3 |
74,0 |
including working age adults with a job in % |
65,8 |
64,6 |
65,2 |
including unemployed workers in % |
8,1 |
9,7 |
8,8 |
Economically inactive people in % |
26,2 |
25,7 |
26,0 |
including pupils, students or interns in % |
10,8 |
11,3 |
11,2 |
including retirees in % |
6,6 |
5,1 |
4,1 |
including other economically inactive people in % |
8,8 |
9,3 |
10,6 |
- 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 |
346 420 |
256 510 |
74,0 |
225 998 |
65,2 |
15 to 24 years old |
71 088 |
27 826 |
39,1 |
21 130 |
29,7 |
25 to 54 years old |
215 110 |
188 882 |
87,8 |
168 647 |
78,4 |
55 to 64 years old |
60 221 |
39 802 |
66,1 |
36 222 |
60,1 |
Male |
171 826 |
130 641 |
76,0 |
116 187 |
67,6 |
15 to 24 years old |
36 635 |
14 674 |
40,1 |
10 986 |
30,0 |
25 to 54 years old |
105 771 |
95 443 |
90,2 |
86 567 |
81,8 |
55 to 64 years old |
29 420 |
20 524 |
69,8 |
18 634 |
63,3 |
Female |
174 594 |
125 869 |
72,1 |
109 811 |
62,9 |
15 to 24 years old |
34 453 |
13 152 |
38,2 |
10 144 |
29,4 |
25 to 54 years old |
109 340 |
93 439 |
85,5 |
82 080 |
75,1 |
55 to 64 years old |
30 801 |
19 279 |
62,6 |
17 588 |
57,1 |
- 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 |
65,2 |
Unemployed workers |
8,8 |
Retirees |
4,1 |
Pupils, students or interns |
11,2 |
Other economically inactive people |
10,6 |
- 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 |
247 224 |
220 099 |
254 167 |
221 171 |
255 988 |
226 454 |
including |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
Farmer operators |
197 |
186 |
118 |
105 |
132 |
132 |
Handicrafters, traders and business leaders |
9 112 |
8 377 |
10 507 |
9 655 |
11 581 |
10 834 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
41 596 |
40 089 |
43 676 |
41 640 |
46 126 |
44 460 |
Intermediate professions |
69 420 |
64 139 |
70 472 |
64 464 |
70 115 |
64 512 |
Employees |
77 317 |
67 954 |
77 916 |
66 652 |
76 309 |
66 109 |
Workers |
46 473 |
39 355 |
47 105 |
38 654 |
47 075 |
40 408 |
- 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 |
27 035 |
33 119 |
30 512 |
Unemployment rate in % |
10,9 |
13,0 |
11,9 |
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged |
24,8 |
28,6 |
24,1 |
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged |
9,3 |
11,5 |
10,7 |
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged |
8,0 |
9,5 |
9,0 |
- 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 |
18,5 |
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB |
17,7 |
CAP, BEP or equivalent |
12,8 |
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent |
13,4 |
2 years at university |
8,2 |
3 to 4 years at university |
8,5 |
5 years or more at university |
7,2 |
- 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 |
163 725 |
166 322 |
169 771 |
Working age adult living in the area |
221 743 |
223 576 |
229 226 |
Occupational concentration by industry |
73,8 |
74,4 |
74,1 |
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % |
62,9 |
62,1 |
61,1 |
- 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 |
163 725 |
100,0 |
166 322 |
100,0 |
169 771 |
100,0 |
Employee |
148 957 |
91,0 |
149 994 |
90,2 |
152 339 |
89,7 |
including women |
76 291 |
46,6 |
78 302 |
47,1 |
78 851 |
46,4 |
including partial time jobs |
21 742 |
13,3 |
22 273 |
13,4 |
20 988 |
12,4 |
Non-employee |
14 768 |
9,0 |
16 328 |
9,8 |
17 432 |
10,3 |
including women |
5 108 |
3,1 |
6 004 |
3,6 |
6 648 |
3,9 |
including partial time jobs |
1 775 |
1,1 |
2 309 |
1,4 |
2 648 |
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 |
169 704 |
100,0 |
Farmer operators |
170 |
0,1 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
9 794 |
5,8 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
33 034 |
19,5 |
Intermediate professions |
49 032 |
28,9 |
Employees |
48 085 |
28,3 |
Workers |
29 590 |
17,4 |
- 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 |
0,2 |
0,1 |
0,1 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
4,6 |
5,2 |
5,8 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
18,7 |
19,1 |
19,5 |
Intermediate professions |
28,8 |
29,2 |
28,9 |
Employees |
29,7 |
29,3 |
28,3 |
Workers |
18,0 |
17,1 |
17,4 |
- 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 |
164 375 |
100,0 |
166 504 |
100,0 |
169 704 |
100,0 |
50,2 |
90,7 |
Agriculture |
363 |
0,2 |
291 |
0,2 |
283 |
0,2 |
39,2 |
53,0 |
Industry |
16 894 |
10,3 |
15 990 |
9,6 |
14 918 |
8,8 |
27,9 |
94,8 |
Construction |
11 562 |
7,0 |
11 788 |
7,1 |
12 862 |
7,6 |
14,3 |
83,5 |
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities |
77 566 |
47,2 |
76 674 |
46,0 |
79 221 |
46,7 |
44,3 |
87,9 |
Public administration/education/human health/social work |
57 990 |
35,3 |
61 760 |
37,1 |
62 421 |
36,8 |
70,5 |
94,8 |
- 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 |
38,8 |
39,7 |
Industry |
27,9 |
28,3 |
Construction |
16,1 |
5,2 |
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities |
45,7 |
34,5 |
Public administration, education, human health, social work |
71,1 |
58,9 |
- Source : Insee, RP2021 additional operation at the workplace, geography as of 01/01/2024.