EMP T1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity
Economic activity |
2010 |
2015 |
2021 |
Altogether |
344 081 |
338 931 |
338 375 |
Working age adult in % |
73,0 |
74,5 |
75,3 |
including working age adults with a job in % |
65,0 |
65,0 |
67,1 |
including unemployed workers in % |
8,0 |
9,5 |
8,2 |
Economically inactive people in % |
27,0 |
25,5 |
24,7 |
including pupils, students or interns in % |
10,8 |
10,8 |
10,9 |
including retirees in % |
8,5 |
7,1 |
6,0 |
including other economically inactive people in % |
7,6 |
7,6 |
7,8 |
- 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 |
338 375 |
254 900 |
75,3 |
227 210 |
67,1 |
15 to 24 years old |
69 248 |
30 567 |
44,1 |
24 732 |
35,7 |
25 to 54 years old |
203 090 |
185 045 |
91,1 |
166 931 |
82,2 |
55 to 64 years old |
66 037 |
39 288 |
59,5 |
35 547 |
53,8 |
Male |
169 295 |
133 009 |
78,6 |
118 969 |
70,3 |
15 to 24 years old |
35 694 |
17 298 |
48,5 |
14 098 |
39,5 |
25 to 54 years old |
101 686 |
96 077 |
94,5 |
87 177 |
85,7 |
55 to 64 years old |
31 914 |
19 633 |
61,5 |
17 694 |
55,4 |
Female |
169 080 |
121 892 |
72,1 |
108 241 |
64,0 |
15 to 24 years old |
33 554 |
13 269 |
39,5 |
10 634 |
31,7 |
25 to 54 years old |
101 403 |
88 969 |
87,7 |
79 754 |
78,7 |
55 to 64 years old |
34 123 |
19 654 |
57,6 |
17 853 |
52,3 |
- 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 |
8,2 |
Retirees |
6,0 |
Pupils, students or interns |
10,9 |
Other economically inactive people |
7,8 |
- 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 |
250 761 |
223 526 |
252 491 |
220 016 |
254 135 |
227 130 |
including |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
Farmer operators |
3 822 |
3 795 |
3 899 |
3 809 |
3 780 |
3 755 |
Handicrafters, traders and business leaders |
12 533 |
11 847 |
12 679 |
11 811 |
13 885 |
13 222 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
30 174 |
29 232 |
31 653 |
30 339 |
33 679 |
32 630 |
Intermediate professions |
58 933 |
55 045 |
62 062 |
57 190 |
63 737 |
59 311 |
Employees |
65 372 |
57 419 |
65 251 |
55 958 |
64 749 |
56 920 |
Workers |
77 385 |
66 188 |
73 857 |
60 909 |
71 340 |
61 292 |
- 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 |
27 683 |
32 195 |
27 690 |
Unemployment rate in % |
11,0 |
12,8 |
10,9 |
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged |
21,9 |
24,7 |
19,1 |
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged |
9,5 |
11,2 |
9,8 |
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged |
8,7 |
10,9 |
9,5 |
- 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 |
21,5 |
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB |
16,9 |
CAP, BEP or equivalent |
12,5 |
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent |
11,2 |
2 years at university |
6,7 |
3 to 4 years at university |
6,5 |
5 years or more at university |
5,8 |
- 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 |
220 387 |
213 558 |
216 652 |
Working age adult living in the area |
225 031 |
222 408 |
230 379 |
Occupational concentration by industry |
97,9 |
96,0 |
94,0 |
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % |
58,8 |
58,3 |
57,6 |
- 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 |
220 387 |
100,0 |
213 558 |
100,0 |
216 652 |
100,0 |
Employee |
196 558 |
89,2 |
188 933 |
88,5 |
190 513 |
87,9 |
including women |
95 706 |
43,4 |
94 099 |
44,1 |
94 798 |
43,8 |
including partial time jobs |
39 639 |
18,0 |
38 842 |
18,2 |
36 724 |
17,0 |
Non-employee |
23 829 |
10,8 |
24 625 |
11,5 |
26 140 |
12,1 |
including women |
7 509 |
3,4 |
8 190 |
3,8 |
9 257 |
4,3 |
including partial time jobs |
2 327 |
1,1 |
2 975 |
1,4 |
3 549 |
1,6 |
- 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 |
216 342 |
100,0 |
Farmer operators |
3 793 |
1,8 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
13 627 |
6,3 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
31 965 |
14,8 |
Intermediate professions |
56 515 |
26,1 |
Employees |
56 810 |
26,3 |
Workers |
53 633 |
24,8 |
- 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 |
1,8 |
1,9 |
1,8 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
5,6 |
5,7 |
6,3 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
13,2 |
14,3 |
14,8 |
Intermediate professions |
24,7 |
26,2 |
26,1 |
Employees |
26,8 |
26,7 |
26,3 |
Workers |
27,9 |
25,3 |
24,8 |
- 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 |
219 755 |
100,0 |
211 891 |
100,0 |
216 342 |
100,0 |
48,2 |
88,9 |
Agriculture |
5 395 |
2,5 |
5 721 |
2,7 |
5 451 |
2,5 |
24,5 |
32,6 |
Industry |
48 669 |
22,1 |
42 559 |
20,1 |
40 638 |
18,8 |
30,1 |
95,3 |
Construction |
14 337 |
6,5 |
12 116 |
5,7 |
12 846 |
5,9 |
10,6 |
76,3 |
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities |
80 580 |
36,7 |
79 338 |
37,4 |
84 915 |
39,3 |
47,1 |
86,8 |
Public administration/education/human health/social work |
70 775 |
32,2 |
72 158 |
34,1 |
72 493 |
33,5 |
68,0 |
94,3 |
- 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 |
29,2 |
22,3 |
Industry |
30,5 |
21,4 |
Construction |
12,4 |
4,5 |
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities |
48,4 |
38,2 |
Public administration, education, human health, social work |
68,4 |
61,5 |
- Source : Insee, RP2021 additional operation at the workplace, geography as of 01/01/2024.