EMP T1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity
Economic activity |
2010 |
2015 |
2021 |
Altogether |
238 400 |
243 170 |
248 163 |
Working age adult in % |
72,1 |
74,4 |
76,0 |
including working age adults with a job in % |
63,9 |
64,2 |
67,2 |
including unemployed workers in % |
8,1 |
10,3 |
8,8 |
Economically inactive people in % |
27,9 |
25,6 |
24,0 |
including pupils, students or interns in % |
7,4 |
7,7 |
7,5 |
including retirees in % |
12,0 |
9,9 |
8,5 |
including other economically inactive people in % |
8,6 |
8,0 |
7,9 |
- 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 |
248 163 |
188 664 |
76,0 |
166 744 |
67,2 |
15 to 24 years old |
37 886 |
17 447 |
46,1 |
13 099 |
34,6 |
25 to 54 years old |
149 784 |
138 155 |
92,2 |
124 063 |
82,8 |
55 to 64 years old |
60 492 |
33 063 |
54,7 |
29 582 |
48,9 |
Male |
123 320 |
95 711 |
77,6 |
85 814 |
69,6 |
15 to 24 years old |
20 158 |
10 033 |
49,8 |
7 671 |
38,1 |
25 to 54 years old |
73 939 |
69 541 |
94,1 |
63 549 |
85,9 |
55 to 64 years old |
29 224 |
16 137 |
55,2 |
14 594 |
49,9 |
Female |
124 843 |
92 953 |
74,5 |
80 931 |
64,8 |
15 to 24 years old |
17 728 |
7 414 |
41,8 |
5 428 |
30,6 |
25 to 54 years old |
75 846 |
68 613 |
90,5 |
60 514 |
79,8 |
55 to 64 years old |
31 268 |
16 926 |
54,1 |
14 988 |
47,9 |
- 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 |
67,2 |
Unemployed workers |
8,8 |
Retirees |
8,5 |
Pupils, students or interns |
7,5 |
Other economically inactive people |
7,9 |
- 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 |
172 650 |
153 186 |
181 497 |
157 068 |
188 644 |
167 090 |
including |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
Farmer operators |
4 771 |
4 726 |
4 346 |
4 272 |
3 347 |
3 315 |
Handicrafters, traders and business leaders |
13 044 |
12 239 |
14 449 |
13 534 |
15 983 |
15 198 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
15 689 |
15 027 |
16 236 |
15 372 |
19 427 |
18 554 |
Intermediate professions |
38 563 |
35 552 |
41 809 |
38 156 |
46 648 |
42 769 |
Employees |
53 593 |
46 139 |
56 740 |
47 694 |
57 106 |
49 138 |
Workers |
46 138 |
39 502 |
46 579 |
38 040 |
44 890 |
38 116 |
- 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 |
19 406 |
24 941 |
21 920 |
Unemployment rate in % |
11,3 |
13,8 |
11,6 |
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged |
26,0 |
31,6 |
24,9 |
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged |
9,8 |
12,1 |
10,2 |
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged |
9,1 |
11,1 |
10,5 |
- 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 |
21,8 |
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB |
17,6 |
CAP, BEP or equivalent |
12,8 |
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent |
11,8 |
2 years at university |
8,3 |
3 to 4 years at university |
7,3 |
5 years or more at university |
6,5 |
- 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 |
143 683 |
146 480 |
154 790 |
Working age adult living in the area |
153 816 |
158 152 |
169 317 |
Occupational concentration by industry |
93,4 |
92,6 |
91,4 |
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % |
54,3 |
54,4 |
53,5 |
- 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 |
143 683 |
100,0 |
146 480 |
100,0 |
154 790 |
100,0 |
Employee |
120 794 |
84,1 |
122 081 |
83,3 |
127 812 |
82,6 |
including women |
59 635 |
41,5 |
61 400 |
41,9 |
64 915 |
41,9 |
including partial time jobs |
21 195 |
14,8 |
21 417 |
14,6 |
20 369 |
13,2 |
Non-employee |
22 889 |
15,9 |
24 399 |
16,7 |
26 978 |
17,4 |
including women |
8 098 |
5,6 |
8 936 |
6,1 |
10 710 |
6,9 |
including partial time jobs |
2 258 |
1,6 |
3 022 |
2,1 |
3 688 |
2,4 |
- 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 |
155 452 |
100,0 |
Farmer operators |
3 514 |
2,3 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
14 990 |
9,6 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
17 066 |
11,0 |
Intermediate professions |
38 490 |
24,8 |
Employees |
45 190 |
29,1 |
Workers |
36 202 |
23,3 |
- 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 |
3,3 |
3,0 |
2,3 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
8,3 |
9,1 |
9,6 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
9,8 |
9,8 |
11,0 |
Intermediate professions |
22,4 |
23,7 |
24,8 |
Employees |
29,8 |
30,0 |
29,1 |
Workers |
26,4 |
24,4 |
23,3 |
- 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 |
144 836 |
100,0 |
147 004 |
100,0 |
155 452 |
100,0 |
48,9 |
83,7 |
Agriculture |
8 314 |
5,7 |
8 009 |
5,4 |
6 739 |
4,3 |
29,4 |
49,6 |
Industry |
22 258 |
15,4 |
20 500 |
13,9 |
20 447 |
13,2 |
32,2 |
91,9 |
Construction |
11 877 |
8,2 |
11 446 |
7,8 |
11 971 |
7,7 |
11,1 |
69,7 |
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities |
55 705 |
38,5 |
57 038 |
38,8 |
63 247 |
40,7 |
48,2 |
80,1 |
Public administration/education/human health/social work |
46 681 |
32,2 |
50 012 |
34,0 |
53 048 |
34,1 |
67,3 |
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 |
30,9 |
27,8 |
Industry |
31,7 |
37,2 |
Construction |
13,8 |
4,9 |
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities |
49,5 |
42,7 |
Public administration, education, human health, social work |
67,8 |
61,4 |
- Source : Insee, RP2021 additional operation at the workplace, geography as of 01/01/2024.