EMP T1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity
Economic activity |
2010 |
2015 |
2021 |
Altogether |
358 073 |
349 283 |
345 772 |
Working age adult in % |
71,0 |
73,1 |
74,8 |
including working age adults with a job in % |
64,2 |
64,3 |
67,1 |
including unemployed workers in % |
6,8 |
8,7 |
7,7 |
Economically inactive people in % |
29,0 |
26,9 |
25,2 |
including pupils, students or interns in % |
8,6 |
8,9 |
9,0 |
including retirees in % |
12,6 |
10,8 |
9,1 |
including other economically inactive people in % |
7,8 |
7,2 |
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 |
345 772 |
258 565 |
74,8 |
231 981 |
67,1 |
15 to 24 years old |
59 289 |
25 880 |
43,7 |
20 473 |
34,5 |
25 to 54 years old |
200 945 |
186 793 |
93,0 |
169 922 |
84,6 |
55 to 64 years old |
85 538 |
45 893 |
53,7 |
41 586 |
48,6 |
Male |
173 225 |
132 323 |
76,4 |
119 421 |
68,9 |
15 to 24 years old |
31 590 |
15 134 |
47,9 |
12 112 |
38,3 |
25 to 54 years old |
99 848 |
94 455 |
94,6 |
86 579 |
86,7 |
55 to 64 years old |
41 787 |
22 734 |
54,4 |
20 731 |
49,6 |
Female |
172 547 |
126 242 |
73,2 |
112 560 |
65,2 |
15 to 24 years old |
27 699 |
10 746 |
38,8 |
8 361 |
30,2 |
25 to 54 years old |
101 097 |
92 338 |
91,3 |
83 343 |
82,4 |
55 to 64 years old |
43 752 |
23 159 |
52,9 |
20 855 |
47,7 |
- 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 |
67,1 |
Unemployed workers |
7,7 |
Retirees |
9,1 |
Pupils, students or interns |
9,0 |
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 |
254 048 |
229 636 |
255 274 |
224 819 |
259 134 |
232 784 |
including |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
Farmer operators |
11 583 |
11 424 |
9 848 |
9 704 |
9 066 |
8 971 |
Handicrafters, traders and business leaders |
17 895 |
16 985 |
18 557 |
17 462 |
18 820 |
17 966 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
25 165 |
24 277 |
26 600 |
25 250 |
28 718 |
27 500 |
Intermediate professions |
56 461 |
52 540 |
58 200 |
53 089 |
62 078 |
57 283 |
Employees |
71 248 |
63 035 |
72 047 |
62 010 |
70 442 |
61 870 |
Workers |
70 358 |
61 375 |
68 111 |
57 303 |
68 112 |
59 194 |
- 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 |
24 375 |
30 546 |
26 584 |
Unemployment rate in % |
9,6 |
12,0 |
10,3 |
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged |
22,2 |
26,5 |
20,9 |
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged |
8,2 |
10,5 |
9,0 |
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged |
7,4 |
9,8 |
9,4 |
- 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 |
20,9 |
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB |
17,9 |
CAP, BEP or equivalent |
11,5 |
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent |
10,5 |
2 years at university |
6,9 |
3 to 4 years at university |
6,2 |
5 years or more at university |
6,4 |
- 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 |
222 591 |
218 324 |
225 005 |
Working age adult living in the area |
231 639 |
227 355 |
235 611 |
Occupational concentration by industry |
96,1 |
96,0 |
95,5 |
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % |
52,6 |
52,2 |
51,7 |
- 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 |
222 591 |
100,0 |
218 324 |
100,0 |
225 005 |
100,0 |
Employee |
184 492 |
82,9 |
180 798 |
82,8 |
187 869 |
83,5 |
including women |
93 110 |
41,8 |
93 149 |
42,7 |
96 279 |
42,8 |
including partial time jobs |
36 623 |
16,5 |
36 488 |
16,7 |
33 957 |
15,1 |
Non-employee |
38 099 |
17,1 |
37 526 |
17,2 |
37 136 |
16,5 |
including women |
13 615 |
6,1 |
13 325 |
6,1 |
14 020 |
6,2 |
including partial time jobs |
3 575 |
1,6 |
3 942 |
1,8 |
4 400 |
2,0 |
- 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 |
225 594 |
100,0 |
Farmer operators |
9 102 |
4,0 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
18 448 |
8,2 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
26 114 |
11,6 |
Intermediate professions |
55 046 |
24,4 |
Employees |
59 599 |
26,4 |
Workers |
57 284 |
25,4 |
- 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 |
5,2 |
4,5 |
4,0 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
7,6 |
8,0 |
8,2 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
10,4 |
11,0 |
11,6 |
Intermediate professions |
22,5 |
23,4 |
24,4 |
Employees |
27,5 |
27,5 |
26,4 |
Workers |
26,7 |
25,6 |
25,4 |
- 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 |
222 820 |
100,0 |
218 235 |
100,0 |
225 594 |
100,0 |
48,9 |
84,4 |
Agriculture |
17 653 |
7,9 |
16 392 |
7,5 |
15 606 |
6,9 |
28,8 |
40,4 |
Industry |
31 780 |
14,3 |
29 631 |
13,6 |
30 678 |
13,6 |
35,2 |
92,8 |
Construction |
18 587 |
8,3 |
16 553 |
7,6 |
16 894 |
7,5 |
9,8 |
74,4 |
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities |
84 967 |
38,1 |
85 348 |
39,1 |
90 578 |
40,2 |
46,4 |
83,7 |
Public administration/education/human health/social work |
69 833 |
31,3 |
70 311 |
32,2 |
71 837 |
31,8 |
71,4 |
93,7 |
- 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 |
29,3 |
28,4 |
Industry |
35,2 |
35,2 |
Construction |
11,8 |
3,9 |
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities |
47,7 |
39,9 |
Public administration, education, human health, social work |
71,9 |
63,9 |
- Source : Insee, RP2021 additional operation at the workplace, geography as of 01/01/2024.