EMP T1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity
Economic activity |
2010 |
2015 |
2021 |
Altogether |
447 679 |
450 898 |
449 413 |
Working age adult in % |
69,2 |
70,6 |
71,9 |
including working age adults with a job in % |
58,2 |
58,2 |
61,0 |
including unemployed workers in % |
11,0 |
12,4 |
10,9 |
Economically inactive people in % |
30,8 |
29,4 |
28,1 |
including pupils, students or interns in % |
9,4 |
9,8 |
9,9 |
including retirees in % |
9,9 |
8,1 |
6,7 |
including other economically inactive people in % |
11,5 |
11,6 |
11,5 |
- 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 |
449 413 |
322 924 |
71,9 |
274 138 |
61,0 |
15 to 24 years old |
81 224 |
32 127 |
39,6 |
22 247 |
27,4 |
25 to 54 years old |
264 110 |
232 365 |
88,0 |
201 225 |
76,2 |
55 to 64 years old |
104 079 |
58 431 |
56,1 |
50 666 |
48,7 |
Male |
220 298 |
165 354 |
75,1 |
141 960 |
64,4 |
15 to 24 years old |
42 788 |
18 413 |
43,0 |
12 965 |
30,3 |
25 to 54 years old |
127 930 |
117 853 |
92,1 |
103 690 |
81,1 |
55 to 64 years old |
49 581 |
29 088 |
58,7 |
25 305 |
51,0 |
Female |
229 114 |
157 570 |
68,8 |
132 178 |
57,7 |
15 to 24 years old |
38 436 |
13 714 |
35,7 |
9 282 |
24,1 |
25 to 54 years old |
136 181 |
114 513 |
84,1 |
97 536 |
71,6 |
55 to 64 years old |
54 497 |
29 343 |
53,8 |
25 361 |
46,5 |
- 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 |
10,9 |
Retirees |
6,7 |
Pupils, students or interns |
9,9 |
Other economically inactive people |
11,5 |
- 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 |
310 108 |
260 668 |
318 243 |
263 003 |
322 746 |
275 025 |
including |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
Farmer operators |
5 169 |
4 996 |
4 699 |
4 529 |
4 721 |
4 578 |
Handicrafters, traders and business leaders |
25 355 |
22 998 |
26 851 |
24 362 |
29 101 |
27 279 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
34 675 |
32 871 |
37 203 |
34 962 |
39 592 |
37 694 |
Intermediate professions |
75 001 |
67 860 |
78 937 |
70 789 |
81 834 |
74 334 |
Employees |
94 983 |
77 555 |
98 526 |
78 741 |
96 635 |
79 447 |
Workers |
70 398 |
54 389 |
66 841 |
49 620 |
65 371 |
51 692 |
- 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 |
49 133 |
55 803 |
48 786 |
Unemployment rate in % |
15,9 |
17,5 |
15,1 |
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged |
32,9 |
36,3 |
30,8 |
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged |
13,9 |
15,7 |
13,4 |
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged |
12,5 |
14,0 |
13,3 |
- 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 |
27,9 |
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB |
23,4 |
CAP, BEP or equivalent |
17,5 |
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent |
15,8 |
2 years at university |
9,8 |
3 to 4 years at university |
8,3 |
5 years or more at university |
6,6 |
- 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 |
239 170 |
241 015 |
252 543 |
Working age adult living in the area |
263 318 |
266 441 |
280 211 |
Occupational concentration by industry |
90,8 |
90,5 |
90,1 |
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % |
53,8 |
53,0 |
52,3 |
- 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 |
239 170 |
100,0 |
241 015 |
100,0 |
252 543 |
100,0 |
Employee |
198 809 |
83,1 |
198 037 |
82,2 |
205 856 |
81,5 |
including women |
98 766 |
41,3 |
100 518 |
41,7 |
104 925 |
41,5 |
including partial time jobs |
44 152 |
18,5 |
43 707 |
18,1 |
40 536 |
16,1 |
Non-employee |
40 361 |
16,9 |
42 978 |
17,8 |
46 687 |
18,5 |
including women |
14 164 |
5,9 |
15 870 |
6,6 |
18 226 |
7,2 |
including partial time jobs |
4 936 |
2,1 |
6 317 |
2,6 |
7 316 |
2,9 |
- 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 |
253 977 |
100,0 |
Farmer operators |
4 895 |
1,9 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
26 812 |
10,6 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
34 311 |
13,5 |
Intermediate professions |
67 118 |
26,4 |
Employees |
74 022 |
29,1 |
Workers |
46 819 |
18,4 |
- 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 |
2,2 |
1,9 |
1,9 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
9,2 |
9,8 |
10,6 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
12,2 |
12,9 |
13,5 |
Intermediate professions |
25,5 |
26,2 |
26,4 |
Employees |
30,0 |
30,3 |
29,1 |
Workers |
21,0 |
18,8 |
18,4 |
- 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 |
240 208 |
100,0 |
241 389 |
100,0 |
253 977 |
100,0 |
48,6 |
82,5 |
Agriculture |
10 562 |
4,4 |
9 364 |
3,9 |
9 008 |
3,5 |
29,0 |
46,8 |
Industry |
28 899 |
12,0 |
25 796 |
10,7 |
26 104 |
10,3 |
28,7 |
90,3 |
Construction |
20 442 |
8,5 |
18 949 |
7,8 |
19 659 |
7,7 |
10,5 |
63,5 |
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities |
98 863 |
41,2 |
99 799 |
41,3 |
108 984 |
42,9 |
46,4 |
79,5 |
Public administration/education/human health/social work |
81 442 |
33,9 |
87 481 |
36,2 |
90 222 |
35,5 |
67,3 |
91,5 |
- 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 |
27,1 |
30,7 |
Industry |
28,2 |
33,2 |
Construction |
13,9 |
4,5 |
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities |
48,0 |
40,4 |
Public administration, education, human health, social work |
67,7 |
63,7 |
- Source : Insee, RP2021 additional operation at the workplace, geography as of 01/01/2024.