EMP T1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity
Economic activity |
2010 |
2015 |
2021 |
Altogether |
267 658 |
274 581 |
290 852 |
Working age adult in % |
74,2 |
75,0 |
74,2 |
including working age adults with a job in % |
61,2 |
60,4 |
62,2 |
including unemployed workers in % |
13,1 |
14,6 |
12,0 |
Economically inactive people in % |
25,8 |
25,0 |
25,8 |
including pupils, students or interns in % |
10,2 |
10,2 |
10,9 |
including retirees in % |
5,1 |
4,0 |
3,0 |
including other economically inactive people in % |
10,4 |
10,9 |
11,9 |
- 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 |
290 852 |
215 831 |
74,2 |
180 882 |
62,2 |
15 to 24 years old |
55 027 |
20 749 |
37,7 |
14 735 |
26,8 |
25 to 54 years old |
189 271 |
163 895 |
86,6 |
139 284 |
73,6 |
55 to 64 years old |
46 553 |
31 187 |
67,0 |
26 863 |
57,7 |
Male |
142 756 |
110 978 |
77,7 |
93 187 |
65,3 |
15 to 24 years old |
27 983 |
10 814 |
38,6 |
7 398 |
26,4 |
25 to 54 years old |
92 325 |
84 084 |
91,1 |
72 141 |
78,1 |
55 to 64 years old |
22 448 |
16 079 |
71,6 |
13 649 |
60,8 |
Female |
148 095 |
104 853 |
70,8 |
87 695 |
59,2 |
15 to 24 years old |
27 044 |
9 934 |
36,7 |
7 338 |
27,1 |
25 to 54 years old |
96 946 |
79 810 |
82,3 |
67 143 |
69,3 |
55 to 64 years old |
24 105 |
15 108 |
62,7 |
13 214 |
54,8 |
- 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 |
62,2 |
Unemployed workers |
12,0 |
Retirees |
3,0 |
Pupils, students or interns |
10,9 |
Other economically inactive people |
11,9 |
- 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 |
198 556 |
163 580 |
205 775 |
165 779 |
216 192 |
182 571 |
including |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
Farmer operators |
31 |
20 |
40 |
25 |
20 |
15 |
Handicrafters, traders and business leaders |
8 794 |
7 722 |
9 699 |
8 466 |
11 198 |
10 148 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
31 472 |
29 132 |
35 951 |
33 174 |
46 998 |
44 037 |
Intermediate professions |
46 014 |
40 324 |
48 035 |
41 790 |
50 999 |
45 065 |
Employees |
64 885 |
53 351 |
64 932 |
51 398 |
63 530 |
52 989 |
Workers |
42 423 |
33 032 |
40 685 |
30 927 |
37 670 |
30 317 |
- 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 |
34 990 |
39 964 |
34 948 |
Unemployment rate in % |
17,6 |
19,4 |
16,2 |
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged |
30,9 |
36,0 |
29,0 |
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged |
16,4 |
17,9 |
15,0 |
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged |
13,3 |
16,1 |
13,9 |
- 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 |
22,8 |
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB |
22,5 |
CAP, BEP or equivalent |
19,3 |
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent |
19,1 |
2 years at university |
13,4 |
3 to 4 years at university |
12,3 |
5 years or more at university |
8,2 |
- 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 |
159 843 |
163 975 |
170 341 |
Working age adult living in the area |
165 089 |
168 149 |
184 681 |
Occupational concentration by industry |
96,8 |
97,5 |
92,2 |
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % |
64,3 |
64,4 |
63,7 |
- 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 |
159 843 |
100,0 |
163 975 |
100,0 |
170 341 |
100,0 |
Employee |
145 312 |
90,9 |
147 841 |
90,2 |
152 010 |
89,2 |
including women |
70 996 |
44,4 |
72 703 |
44,3 |
75 372 |
44,2 |
including partial time jobs |
19 701 |
12,3 |
20 522 |
12,5 |
19 321 |
11,3 |
Non-employee |
14 531 |
9,1 |
16 134 |
9,8 |
18 331 |
10,8 |
including women |
4 325 |
2,7 |
5 110 |
3,1 |
6 433 |
3,8 |
including partial time jobs |
2 073 |
1,3 |
2 696 |
1,6 |
3 068 |
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 |
172 930 |
100,0 |
Farmer operators |
19 |
0,0 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
9 215 |
5,3 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
49 376 |
28,6 |
Intermediate professions |
45 823 |
26,5 |
Employees |
42 792 |
24,7 |
Workers |
25 706 |
14,9 |
- 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 |
4,4 |
5,0 |
5,3 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
23,5 |
25,5 |
28,6 |
Intermediate professions |
27,1 |
26,9 |
26,5 |
Employees |
27,2 |
26,2 |
24,7 |
Workers |
17,8 |
16,5 |
14,9 |
- 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 |
160 701 |
100,0 |
164 995 |
100,0 |
172 930 |
100,0 |
47,9 |
90,1 |
Agriculture |
27 |
0,0 |
57 |
0,0 |
139 |
0,1 |
42,4 |
94,1 |
Industry |
12 107 |
7,5 |
10 312 |
6,2 |
8 184 |
4,7 |
37,3 |
89,6 |
Construction |
11 813 |
7,4 |
11 974 |
7,3 |
11 243 |
6,5 |
13,3 |
83,8 |
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities |
80 947 |
50,4 |
84 782 |
51,4 |
92 067 |
53,2 |
40,4 |
86,8 |
Public administration/education/human health/social work |
55 808 |
34,7 |
57 870 |
35,1 |
61 296 |
35,4 |
67,0 |
96,3 |
- 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 |
41,8 |
51,9 |
Industry |
37,9 |
32,2 |
Construction |
14,6 |
6,8 |
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities |
41,6 |
32,5 |
Public administration, education, human health, social work |
67,5 |
53,8 |
- Source : Insee, RP2021 additional operation at the workplace, geography as of 01/01/2024.