EMP T1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity
Economic activity |
2010 |
2015 |
2021 |
Altogether |
345 055 |
334 703 |
318 950 |
Working age adult in % |
69,9 |
71,7 |
72,9 |
including working age adults with a job in % |
59,4 |
58,7 |
61,0 |
including unemployed workers in % |
10,5 |
13,1 |
11,9 |
Economically inactive people in % |
30,1 |
28,3 |
27,1 |
including pupils, students or interns in % |
8,5 |
8,7 |
8,8 |
including retirees in % |
10,0 |
8,7 |
7,3 |
including other economically inactive people in % |
11,6 |
10,8 |
11,0 |
- 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 |
318 950 |
232 566 |
72,9 |
194 689 |
61,0 |
15 to 24 years old |
58 589 |
26 201 |
44,7 |
17 408 |
29,7 |
25 to 54 years old |
189 309 |
168 379 |
88,9 |
144 241 |
76,2 |
55 to 64 years old |
71 052 |
37 986 |
53,5 |
33 039 |
46,5 |
Male |
159 741 |
122 441 |
76,6 |
103 248 |
64,6 |
15 to 24 years old |
30 669 |
14 885 |
48,5 |
9 930 |
32,4 |
25 to 54 years old |
94 386 |
88 103 |
93,3 |
76 369 |
80,9 |
55 to 64 years old |
34 687 |
19 453 |
56,1 |
16 950 |
48,9 |
Female |
159 209 |
110 124 |
69,2 |
91 441 |
57,4 |
15 to 24 years old |
27 921 |
11 315 |
40,5 |
7 479 |
26,8 |
25 to 54 years old |
94 923 |
80 276 |
84,6 |
67 872 |
71,5 |
55 to 64 years old |
36 365 |
18 533 |
51,0 |
16 090 |
44,2 |
- 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 |
61,0 |
Unemployed workers |
11,9 |
Retirees |
7,3 |
Pupils, students or interns |
8,8 |
Other economically inactive people |
11,0 |
- 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 |
240 839 |
204 170 |
240 466 |
196 659 |
231 803 |
195 046 |
including |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
Farmer operators |
4 901 |
4 873 |
4 463 |
4 406 |
3 939 |
3 878 |
Handicrafters, traders and business leaders |
11 443 |
10 657 |
12 194 |
11 141 |
11 343 |
10 659 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
19 241 |
18 662 |
19 227 |
18 446 |
19 660 |
18 920 |
Intermediate professions |
49 817 |
45 839 |
50 751 |
46 078 |
52 204 |
48 047 |
Employees |
72 429 |
61 183 |
72 965 |
59 144 |
69 189 |
57 525 |
Workers |
78 915 |
62 955 |
74 978 |
57 444 |
69 924 |
56 016 |
- 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 |
36 209 |
43 696 |
37 877 |
Unemployment rate in % |
15,0 |
18,2 |
16,3 |
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged |
34,0 |
39,6 |
33,6 |
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged |
12,6 |
15,7 |
14,3 |
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged |
10,2 |
14,1 |
13,0 |
- 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 |
29,9 |
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB |
24,4 |
CAP, BEP or equivalent |
18,2 |
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent |
14,7 |
2 years at university |
8,8 |
3 to 4 years at university |
6,1 |
5 years or more at university |
5,7 |
- 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 |
182 763 |
174 467 |
170 476 |
Working age adult living in the area |
206 542 |
198 500 |
197 470 |
Occupational concentration by industry |
88,5 |
87,9 |
86,3 |
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % |
55,9 |
55,7 |
54,7 |
- 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 |
182 763 |
100,0 |
174 467 |
100,0 |
170 476 |
100,0 |
Employee |
161 742 |
88,5 |
153 831 |
88,2 |
150 099 |
88,0 |
including women |
78 643 |
43,0 |
77 190 |
44,2 |
75 869 |
44,5 |
including partial time jobs |
30 951 |
16,9 |
30 149 |
17,3 |
26 418 |
15,5 |
Non-employee |
21 020 |
11,5 |
20 636 |
11,8 |
20 378 |
12,0 |
including women |
7 008 |
3,8 |
7 132 |
4,1 |
7 604 |
4,5 |
including partial time jobs |
1 880 |
1,0 |
2 098 |
1,2 |
2 400 |
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 |
170 912 |
100,0 |
Farmer operators |
4 183 |
2,4 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
10 340 |
6,0 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
17 062 |
10,0 |
Intermediate professions |
40 823 |
23,9 |
Employees |
50 939 |
29,8 |
Workers |
47 564 |
27,8 |
- 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 |
2,7 |
2,7 |
2,4 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
5,7 |
6,1 |
6,0 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
9,4 |
9,7 |
10,0 |
Intermediate professions |
21,9 |
22,9 |
23,9 |
Employees |
30,2 |
30,4 |
29,8 |
Workers |
30,1 |
28,1 |
27,8 |
- 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 |
182 714 |
100,0 |
174 197 |
100,0 |
170 912 |
100,0 |
49,1 |
89,1 |
Agriculture |
9 323 |
5,1 |
8 575 |
4,9 |
7 755 |
4,5 |
26,0 |
47,7 |
Industry |
29 875 |
16,4 |
26 359 |
15,1 |
23 886 |
14,0 |
27,4 |
94,7 |
Construction |
13 223 |
7,2 |
11 204 |
6,4 |
11 214 |
6,6 |
9,6 |
77,2 |
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities |
67 153 |
36,8 |
64 276 |
36,9 |
64 148 |
37,5 |
46,5 |
87,4 |
Public administration/education/human health/social work |
63 140 |
34,6 |
63 783 |
36,6 |
63 910 |
37,4 |
69,5 |
95,9 |
- 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 |
27,7 |
24,4 |
Industry |
27,2 |
30,6 |
Construction |
11,1 |
4,7 |
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities |
47,3 |
41,0 |
Public administration, education, human health, social work |
69,8 |
62,0 |
- Source : Insee, RP2021 additional operation at the workplace, geography as of 01/01/2024.