EMP T1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity
Economic activity |
2010 |
2015 |
2021 |
Altogether |
385 630 |
398 574 |
411 185 |
Working age adult in % |
75,8 |
77,5 |
78,7 |
including working age adults with a job in % |
69,3 |
69,3 |
71,6 |
including unemployed workers in % |
6,6 |
8,3 |
7,1 |
Economically inactive people in % |
24,2 |
22,5 |
21,3 |
including pupils, students or interns in % |
8,2 |
8,4 |
8,3 |
including retirees in % |
8,4 |
7,0 |
5,9 |
including other economically inactive people in % |
7,6 |
7,1 |
7,1 |
- 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 |
411 185 |
323 537 |
78,7 |
294 241 |
71,6 |
15 to 24 years old |
69 186 |
32 319 |
46,7 |
26 521 |
38,3 |
25 to 54 years old |
259 597 |
240 476 |
92,6 |
221 050 |
85,2 |
55 to 64 years old |
82 402 |
50 741 |
61,6 |
46 670 |
56,6 |
Male |
206 025 |
168 155 |
81,6 |
154 544 |
75,0 |
15 to 24 years old |
36 283 |
18 613 |
51,3 |
15 403 |
42,5 |
25 to 54 years old |
129 138 |
123 734 |
95,8 |
115 286 |
89,3 |
55 to 64 years old |
40 603 |
25 808 |
63,6 |
23 855 |
58,8 |
Female |
205 160 |
155 382 |
75,7 |
139 698 |
68,1 |
15 to 24 years old |
32 903 |
13 707 |
41,7 |
11 118 |
33,8 |
25 to 54 years old |
130 458 |
116 743 |
89,5 |
105 764 |
81,1 |
55 to 64 years old |
41 799 |
24 933 |
59,6 |
22 815 |
54,6 |
- 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 |
71,6 |
Unemployed workers |
7,1 |
Retirees |
5,9 |
Pupils, students or interns |
8,3 |
Other economically inactive people |
7,1 |
- 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 |
292 191 |
267 061 |
309 018 |
276 334 |
325 842 |
296 741 |
including |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
Farmer operators |
3 737 |
3 698 |
3 378 |
3 349 |
3 042 |
3 007 |
Handicrafters, traders and business leaders |
17 347 |
16 606 |
18 837 |
17 913 |
21 089 |
20 357 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
38 201 |
37 095 |
43 240 |
41 619 |
50 069 |
48 384 |
Intermediate professions |
74 119 |
69 874 |
80 087 |
74 213 |
88 581 |
83 153 |
Employees |
78 712 |
71 143 |
82 963 |
72 869 |
83 878 |
74 451 |
Workers |
78 594 |
68 644 |
78 189 |
66 372 |
76 960 |
67 390 |
- 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 |
25 298 |
32 911 |
29 295 |
Unemployment rate in % |
8,7 |
10,6 |
9,1 |
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged |
18,5 |
23,4 |
17,9 |
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged |
7,4 |
9,2 |
8,1 |
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged |
7,2 |
9,1 |
8,0 |
- 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 |
17,3 |
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB |
14,9 |
CAP, BEP or equivalent |
10,2 |
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent |
9,2 |
2 years at university |
6,0 |
3 to 4 years at university |
5,8 |
5 years or more at university |
5,3 |
- 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 |
215 890 |
217 926 |
226 042 |
Working age adult living in the area |
268 830 |
278 651 |
298 213 |
Occupational concentration by industry |
80,3 |
78,2 |
75,8 |
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % |
62,0 |
61,9 |
61,5 |
- 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 |
215 890 |
100,0 |
217 926 |
100,0 |
226 042 |
100,0 |
Employee |
188 525 |
87,3 |
188 892 |
86,7 |
194 831 |
86,2 |
including women |
90 990 |
42,1 |
93 021 |
42,7 |
96 449 |
42,7 |
including partial time jobs |
32 796 |
15,2 |
33 019 |
15,2 |
30 928 |
13,7 |
Non-employee |
27 365 |
12,7 |
29 034 |
13,3 |
31 211 |
13,8 |
including women |
8 561 |
4,0 |
9 613 |
4,4 |
11 278 |
5,0 |
including partial time jobs |
2 728 |
1,3 |
3 596 |
1,7 |
4 178 |
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 |
228 935 |
100,0 |
Farmer operators |
3 156 |
1,4 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
18 197 |
7,9 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
29 682 |
13,0 |
Intermediate professions |
60 047 |
26,2 |
Employees |
58 019 |
25,3 |
Workers |
59 833 |
26,1 |
- 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 |
1,8 |
1,6 |
1,4 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
6,9 |
7,5 |
7,9 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
11,4 |
12,0 |
13,0 |
Intermediate professions |
24,3 |
25,4 |
26,2 |
Employees |
26,4 |
26,4 |
25,3 |
Workers |
29,2 |
27,2 |
26,1 |
- 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 |
216 224 |
100,0 |
217 458 |
100,0 |
228 935 |
100,0 |
47,7 |
87,3 |
Agriculture |
5 777 |
2,7 |
5 642 |
2,6 |
5 150 |
2,2 |
25,3 |
39,8 |
Industry |
50 015 |
23,1 |
45 655 |
21,0 |
46 233 |
20,2 |
30,9 |
94,6 |
Construction |
17 459 |
8,1 |
17 340 |
8,0 |
17 354 |
7,6 |
10,3 |
73,0 |
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities |
83 528 |
38,6 |
86 266 |
39,7 |
95 114 |
41,5 |
46,6 |
84,9 |
Public administration/education/human health/social work |
59 445 |
27,5 |
62 554 |
28,8 |
65 084 |
28,4 |
73,0 |
93,4 |
- 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 |
31,1 |
21,4 |
Industry |
31,5 |
20,3 |
Construction |
12,7 |
3,9 |
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities |
47,9 |
39,6 |
Public administration, education, human health, social work |
73,5 |
66,4 |
- Source : Insee, RP2021 additional operation at the workplace, geography as of 01/01/2024.