EMP T1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity
Economic activity |
2010 |
2015 |
2021 |
Altogether |
378 248 |
375 771 |
364 598 |
Working age adult in % |
73,4 |
75,1 |
76,0 |
including working age adults with a job in % |
64,8 |
64,7 |
67,0 |
including unemployed workers in % |
8,6 |
10,4 |
9,0 |
Economically inactive people in % |
26,6 |
24,9 |
24,0 |
including pupils, students or interns in % |
8,2 |
8,2 |
8,4 |
including retirees in % |
9,8 |
8,4 |
7,0 |
including other economically inactive people in % |
8,6 |
8,3 |
8,7 |
- 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 |
364 598 |
277 023 |
76,0 |
244 200 |
67,0 |
15 to 24 years old |
63 202 |
29 215 |
46,2 |
21 932 |
34,7 |
25 to 54 years old |
223 405 |
204 075 |
91,3 |
182 863 |
81,9 |
55 to 64 years old |
77 992 |
43 733 |
56,1 |
39 404 |
50,5 |
Male |
181 266 |
142 156 |
78,4 |
126 157 |
69,6 |
15 to 24 years old |
33 204 |
16 709 |
50,3 |
12 559 |
37,8 |
25 to 54 years old |
110 260 |
103 553 |
93,9 |
93 768 |
85,0 |
55 to 64 years old |
37 801 |
21 894 |
57,9 |
19 830 |
52,5 |
Female |
183 332 |
134 867 |
73,6 |
118 043 |
64,4 |
15 to 24 years old |
29 998 |
12 506 |
41,7 |
9 373 |
31,2 |
25 to 54 years old |
113 144 |
100 522 |
88,8 |
89 095 |
78,7 |
55 to 64 years old |
40 190 |
21 839 |
54,3 |
19 574 |
48,7 |
- 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 |
67,0 |
Unemployed workers |
9,0 |
Retirees |
7,0 |
Pupils, students or interns |
8,4 |
Other economically inactive people |
8,7 |
- 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 |
277 628 |
244 891 |
282 032 |
242 421 |
276 803 |
244 244 |
including |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
Farmer operators |
3 745 |
3 679 |
3 514 |
3 465 |
3 094 |
3 059 |
Handicrafters, traders and business leaders |
15 436 |
14 539 |
16 393 |
15 188 |
16 686 |
15 942 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
29 818 |
28 747 |
29 691 |
28 489 |
32 896 |
31 764 |
Intermediate professions |
64 431 |
60 084 |
68 245 |
62 433 |
69 126 |
64 122 |
Employees |
76 811 |
66 409 |
78 576 |
66 243 |
75 655 |
65 063 |
Workers |
84 997 |
71 433 |
82 147 |
66 604 |
75 746 |
64 293 |
- 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 |
32 526 |
39 057 |
32 823 |
Unemployment rate in % |
11,7 |
13,8 |
11,8 |
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged |
26,4 |
30,6 |
24,9 |
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged |
9,9 |
12,0 |
10,4 |
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged |
8,8 |
11,2 |
9,9 |
- 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 |
21,7 |
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB |
17,7 |
CAP, BEP or equivalent |
12,9 |
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent |
11,6 |
2 years at university |
7,1 |
3 to 4 years at university |
6,1 |
5 years or more at university |
6,1 |
- 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 |
202 816 |
199 992 |
199 259 |
Working age adult living in the area |
246 789 |
245 916 |
247 689 |
Occupational concentration by industry |
82,2 |
81,3 |
80,4 |
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % |
59,8 |
59,3 |
57,9 |
- 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 |
202 816 |
100,0 |
199 992 |
100,0 |
199 259 |
100,0 |
Employee |
178 743 |
88,1 |
174 707 |
87,4 |
173 823 |
87,2 |
including women |
89 609 |
44,2 |
88 960 |
44,5 |
88 964 |
44,6 |
including partial time jobs |
28 952 |
14,3 |
27 953 |
14,0 |
25 568 |
12,8 |
Non-employee |
24 072 |
11,9 |
25 285 |
12,6 |
25 436 |
12,8 |
including women |
8 215 |
4,1 |
9 044 |
4,5 |
9 507 |
4,8 |
including partial time jobs |
2 167 |
1,1 |
2 970 |
1,5 |
3 246 |
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 |
200 732 |
100,0 |
Farmer operators |
3 387 |
1,7 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
14 899 |
7,4 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
25 390 |
12,6 |
Intermediate professions |
49 901 |
24,9 |
Employees |
53 383 |
26,6 |
Workers |
53 773 |
26,8 |
- 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 |
1,8 |
1,7 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
6,6 |
7,2 |
7,4 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
11,0 |
11,2 |
12,6 |
Intermediate professions |
23,5 |
24,5 |
24,9 |
Employees |
27,4 |
27,4 |
26,6 |
Workers |
29,7 |
27,8 |
26,8 |
- 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 |
204 276 |
100,0 |
199 671 |
100,0 |
200 732 |
100,0 |
49,4 |
88,2 |
Agriculture |
5 863 |
2,9 |
5 665 |
2,8 |
5 414 |
2,7 |
26,3 |
38,1 |
Industry |
43 150 |
21,1 |
39 871 |
20,0 |
38 116 |
19,0 |
32,6 |
95,2 |
Construction |
15 759 |
7,7 |
14 151 |
7,1 |
13 603 |
6,8 |
12,7 |
73,8 |
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities |
78 315 |
38,3 |
76 686 |
38,4 |
81 059 |
40,4 |
48,5 |
85,3 |
Public administration/education/human health/social work |
61 188 |
30,0 |
63 298 |
31,7 |
62 539 |
31,2 |
71,0 |
95,2 |
- 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 |
25,7 |
26,7 |
Industry |
32,8 |
28,4 |
Construction |
15,6 |
4,3 |
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities |
49,8 |
41,0 |
Public administration, education, human health, social work |
71,4 |
61,7 |
- Source : Insee, RP2021 additional operation at the workplace, geography as of 01/01/2024.