EMP T1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity
Economic activity |
2010 |
2015 |
2021 |
Altogether |
382 800 |
377 764 |
377 000 |
Working age adult in % |
70,3 |
72,7 |
74,7 |
including working age adults with a job in % |
61,4 |
62,0 |
65,6 |
including unemployed workers in % |
8,9 |
10,8 |
9,2 |
Economically inactive people in % |
29,7 |
27,3 |
25,3 |
including pupils, students or interns in % |
8,4 |
8,7 |
8,5 |
including retirees in % |
12,5 |
10,5 |
8,8 |
including other economically inactive people in % |
8,8 |
8,1 |
8,0 |
- 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 |
377 000 |
281 779 |
74,7 |
247 170 |
65,6 |
15 to 24 years old |
64 929 |
30 148 |
46,4 |
22 829 |
35,2 |
25 to 54 years old |
218 681 |
201 097 |
92,0 |
179 389 |
82,0 |
55 to 64 years old |
93 391 |
50 535 |
54,1 |
44 952 |
48,1 |
Male |
185 518 |
141 477 |
76,3 |
125 409 |
67,6 |
15 to 24 years old |
34 634 |
17 468 |
50,4 |
13 447 |
38,8 |
25 to 54 years old |
106 972 |
100 107 |
93,6 |
90 438 |
84,5 |
55 to 64 years old |
43 912 |
23 902 |
54,4 |
21 523 |
49,0 |
Female |
191 483 |
140 302 |
73,3 |
121 761 |
63,6 |
15 to 24 years old |
30 295 |
12 679 |
41,9 |
9 382 |
31,0 |
25 to 54 years old |
111 709 |
100 990 |
90,4 |
88 950 |
79,6 |
55 to 64 years old |
49 479 |
26 632 |
53,8 |
23 429 |
47,4 |
- 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 |
65,6 |
Unemployed workers |
9,2 |
Retirees |
8,8 |
Pupils, students or interns |
8,5 |
Other economically inactive people |
8,0 |
- 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 |
269 693 |
235 530 |
274 317 |
233 488 |
281 878 |
247 917 |
including |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
Farmer operators |
7 997 |
7 889 |
7 315 |
7 209 |
6 160 |
6 058 |
Handicrafters, traders and business leaders |
21 854 |
20 437 |
23 037 |
21 333 |
25 411 |
24 245 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
26 458 |
25 224 |
27 855 |
26 402 |
33 048 |
31 351 |
Intermediate professions |
59 390 |
53 689 |
62 152 |
55 730 |
67 889 |
61 877 |
Employees |
85 972 |
73 118 |
86 696 |
71 570 |
85 119 |
72 457 |
Workers |
66 153 |
55 174 |
64 557 |
51 243 |
61 511 |
51 929 |
- 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 |
34 013 |
40 662 |
34 610 |
Unemployment rate in % |
12,6 |
14,8 |
12,3 |
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged |
26,8 |
31,4 |
24,3 |
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged |
11,0 |
13,0 |
10,8 |
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged |
9,7 |
12,3 |
11,0 |
- 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 |
22,1 |
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB |
19,2 |
CAP, BEP or equivalent |
13,5 |
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent |
12,6 |
2 years at university |
8,5 |
3 to 4 years at university |
7,7 |
5 years or more at university |
6,8 |
- 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 |
230 034 |
230 014 |
242 046 |
Working age adult living in the area |
237 290 |
237 497 |
252 176 |
Occupational concentration by industry |
96,9 |
96,8 |
96,0 |
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % |
52,0 |
51,5 |
50,7 |
- 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 |
230 034 |
100,0 |
230 014 |
100,0 |
242 046 |
100,0 |
Employee |
190 572 |
82,8 |
188 806 |
82,1 |
197 549 |
81,6 |
including women |
97 720 |
42,5 |
98 773 |
42,9 |
102 762 |
42,5 |
including partial time jobs |
38 498 |
16,7 |
38 609 |
16,8 |
35 702 |
14,8 |
Non-employee |
39 463 |
17,2 |
41 208 |
17,9 |
44 497 |
18,4 |
including women |
13 703 |
6,0 |
14 819 |
6,4 |
17 198 |
7,1 |
including partial time jobs |
4 172 |
1,8 |
5 467 |
2,4 |
6 474 |
2,7 |
- 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 |
243 048 |
100,0 |
Farmer operators |
6 448 |
2,7 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
25 033 |
10,3 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
29 303 |
12,1 |
Intermediate professions |
59 879 |
24,6 |
Employees |
71 736 |
29,5 |
Workers |
50 649 |
20,8 |
- 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 |
3,5 |
3,3 |
2,7 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
9,0 |
9,6 |
10,3 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
10,3 |
10,9 |
12,1 |
Intermediate professions |
22,5 |
23,6 |
24,6 |
Employees |
31,3 |
30,9 |
29,5 |
Workers |
23,3 |
21,7 |
20,8 |
- 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 |
230 504 |
100,0 |
229 077 |
100,0 |
243 048 |
100,0 |
49,7 |
82,6 |
Agriculture |
13 908 |
6,0 |
13 516 |
5,9 |
12 457 |
5,1 |
32,9 |
50,2 |
Industry |
24 727 |
10,7 |
23 213 |
10,1 |
23 467 |
9,7 |
29,1 |
88,1 |
Construction |
20 110 |
8,7 |
18 039 |
7,9 |
19 511 |
8,0 |
10,9 |
68,5 |
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities |
94 888 |
41,2 |
96 254 |
42,0 |
105 597 |
43,4 |
48,8 |
80,3 |
Public administration/education/human health/social work |
76 871 |
33,3 |
78 054 |
34,1 |
82 017 |
33,7 |
68,5 |
92,2 |
- 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 |
41,2 |
24,5 |
Industry |
28,8 |
31,7 |
Construction |
13,0 |
6,2 |
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities |
50,4 |
42,3 |
Public administration, education, human health, social work |
69,1 |
61,0 |
- Source : Insee, RP2021 additional operation at the workplace, geography as of 01/01/2024.