EMP T1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity
Economic activity |
2010 |
2015 |
2021 |
Altogether |
259 141 |
260 231 |
266 068 |
Working age adult in % |
77,1 |
78,2 |
78,8 |
including working age adults with a job in % |
70,1 |
69,7 |
70,8 |
including unemployed workers in % |
7,1 |
8,4 |
7,9 |
Economically inactive people in % |
22,9 |
21,8 |
21,2 |
including pupils, students or interns in % |
12,1 |
12,4 |
12,2 |
including retirees in % |
5,3 |
4,3 |
3,4 |
including other economically inactive people in % |
5,4 |
5,2 |
5,6 |
- 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 |
266 068 |
209 590 |
78,8 |
188 498 |
70,8 |
15 to 24 years old |
50 660 |
17 799 |
35,1 |
14 042 |
27,7 |
25 to 54 years old |
168 059 |
157 100 |
93,5 |
142 732 |
84,9 |
55 to 64 years old |
47 349 |
34 692 |
73,3 |
31 723 |
67,0 |
Male |
128 275 |
103 558 |
80,7 |
93 567 |
72,9 |
15 to 24 years old |
25 233 |
9 118 |
36,1 |
6 982 |
27,7 |
25 to 54 years old |
81 126 |
77 458 |
95,5 |
71 082 |
87,6 |
55 to 64 years old |
21 915 |
16 981 |
77,5 |
15 503 |
70,7 |
Female |
137 794 |
106 033 |
77,0 |
94 931 |
68,9 |
15 to 24 years old |
25 428 |
8 680 |
34,1 |
7 060 |
27,8 |
25 to 54 years old |
86 932 |
79 641 |
91,6 |
71 651 |
82,4 |
55 to 64 years old |
25 434 |
17 711 |
69,6 |
16 221 |
63,8 |
- 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 |
70,8 |
Unemployed workers |
7,9 |
Retirees |
3,4 |
Pupils, students or interns |
12,2 |
Other economically inactive people |
5,6 |
- Source : Insee, RP2021 main operation, geography as of 01/01/2024.
- 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 |
199 869 |
181 541 |
203 357 |
181 423 |
210 225 |
189 571 |
including |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
Farmer operators |
49 |
44 |
30 |
23 |
19 |
19 |
Handicrafters, traders and business leaders |
7 081 |
6 538 |
7 882 |
7 243 |
8 673 |
8 002 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
67 395 |
65 006 |
73 297 |
70 092 |
84 434 |
81 464 |
Intermediate professions |
53 651 |
49 060 |
52 916 |
47 838 |
52 045 |
47 050 |
Employees |
50 128 |
44 426 |
48 313 |
41 422 |
45 570 |
39 242 |
Workers |
19 794 |
16 467 |
18 358 |
14 805 |
16 620 |
13 794 |
- 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 |
18 320 |
21 944 |
21 092 |
Unemployment rate in % |
9,2 |
10,8 |
10,1 |
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged |
18,9 |
23,6 |
21,1 |
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged |
8,2 |
9,7 |
9,1 |
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged |
7,8 |
8,9 |
8,6 |
- 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 |
19,6 |
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB |
17,7 |
CAP, BEP or equivalent |
13,5 |
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent |
14,3 |
2 years at university |
8,5 |
3 to 4 years at university |
9,1 |
5 years or more at university |
5,8 |
- Source : Insee, RP2021 main operation, geography as of 01/01/2024.
- 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 |
150 229 |
149 140 |
155 105 |
Working age adult living in the area |
183 224 |
184 190 |
192 119 |
Occupational concentration by industry |
82,0 |
81,0 |
80,7 |
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % |
64,1 |
64,1 |
64,3 |
- 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 |
150 229 |
100,0 |
149 140 |
100,0 |
155 105 |
100,0 |
Employee |
136 919 |
91,1 |
134 442 |
90,1 |
138 474 |
89,3 |
including women |
67 952 |
45,2 |
68 104 |
45,7 |
69 674 |
44,9 |
including partial time jobs |
18 745 |
12,5 |
18 219 |
12,2 |
16 834 |
10,9 |
Non-employee |
13 310 |
8,9 |
14 698 |
9,9 |
16 630 |
10,7 |
including women |
4 765 |
3,2 |
5 554 |
3,7 |
6 709 |
4,3 |
including partial time jobs |
2 073 |
1,4 |
2 579 |
1,7 |
2 878 |
1,9 |
- 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 |
156 132 |
100,0 |
Farmer operators |
35 |
0,0 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
7 318 |
4,7 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
61 361 |
39,3 |
Intermediate professions |
40 621 |
26,0 |
Employees |
32 918 |
21,1 |
Workers |
13 878 |
8,9 |
- 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 |
0,0 |
0,0 |
0,0 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
4,1 |
4,4 |
4,7 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
33,1 |
35,8 |
39,3 |
Intermediate professions |
27,3 |
26,6 |
26,0 |
Employees |
24,0 |
23,0 |
21,1 |
Workers |
11,5 |
10,2 |
8,9 |
- Sources: Insee, RP2010, RP2015 and RP2021, additional work place of work, geography
as of 01/01/2024.
- 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 |
150 642 |
100,0 |
149 205 |
100,0 |
156 132 |
100,0 |
49,2 |
90,2 |
Agriculture |
35 |
0,0 |
63 |
0,0 |
26 |
0,0 |
76,9 |
47,2 |
Industry |
15 032 |
10,0 |
14 141 |
9,5 |
11 398 |
7,3 |
33,8 |
94,6 |
Construction |
6 980 |
4,6 |
5 956 |
4,0 |
5 920 |
3,8 |
15,4 |
83,7 |
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities |
83 159 |
55,2 |
86 313 |
57,8 |
95 539 |
61,2 |
43,5 |
89,0 |
Public administration/education/human health/social work |
45 435 |
30,2 |
42 732 |
28,6 |
43 249 |
27,7 |
70,4 |
92,7 |
- 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 |
91,4 |
63,9 |
Industry |
33,7 |
35,8 |
Construction |
16,6 |
9,2 |
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities |
44,4 |
35,9 |
Public administration, education, human health, social work |
70,9 |
63,7 |
- Source : Insee, RP2021 additional operation at the workplace, geography as of 01/01/2024.
- Source : Insee, RP2021 additional operation at the workplace, geography as of 01/01/2024.