EMP T1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity
Economic activity |
2010 |
2015 |
2021 |
Altogether |
419 630 |
417 313 |
416 219 |
Working age adult in % |
73,6 |
75,1 |
75,8 |
including working age adults with a job in % |
65,8 |
65,2 |
66,9 |
including unemployed workers in % |
7,8 |
9,9 |
8,9 |
Economically inactive people in % |
26,4 |
24,9 |
24,2 |
including pupils, students or interns in % |
9,4 |
9,7 |
10,0 |
including retirees in % |
9,6 |
7,9 |
6,6 |
including other economically inactive people in % |
7,5 |
7,3 |
7,5 |
- 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 |
416 219 |
315 569 |
75,8 |
278 550 |
66,9 |
15 to 24 years old |
79 745 |
34 847 |
43,7 |
26 373 |
33,1 |
25 to 54 years old |
251 963 |
231 150 |
91,7 |
207 221 |
82,2 |
55 to 64 years old |
84 511 |
49 571 |
58,7 |
44 956 |
53,2 |
Male |
207 176 |
161 695 |
78,0 |
143 937 |
69,5 |
15 to 24 years old |
42 094 |
19 613 |
46,6 |
14 862 |
35,3 |
25 to 54 years old |
124 011 |
117 366 |
94,6 |
106 587 |
85,9 |
55 to 64 years old |
41 071 |
24 715 |
60,2 |
22 488 |
54,8 |
Female |
209 043 |
153 874 |
73,6 |
134 613 |
64,4 |
15 to 24 years old |
37 651 |
15 234 |
40,5 |
11 511 |
30,6 |
25 to 54 years old |
127 952 |
113 784 |
88,9 |
100 634 |
78,6 |
55 to 64 years old |
43 440 |
24 856 |
57,2 |
22 468 |
51,7 |
- 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 |
66,9 |
Unemployed workers |
8,9 |
Retirees |
6,6 |
Pupils, students or interns |
10,0 |
Other economically inactive people |
7,5 |
- 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 |
308 846 |
276 402 |
313 573 |
271 978 |
316 902 |
280 546 |
including |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
Farmer operators |
3 887 |
3 872 |
3 162 |
3 113 |
2 839 |
2 803 |
Handicrafters, traders and business leaders |
14 766 |
13 973 |
15 861 |
14 842 |
17 341 |
16 596 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
41 594 |
40 284 |
43 444 |
41 662 |
47 062 |
45 602 |
Intermediate professions |
78 166 |
72 854 |
80 524 |
73 740 |
82 314 |
76 520 |
Employees |
86 338 |
76 211 |
86 528 |
73 837 |
84 978 |
73 587 |
Workers |
81 702 |
69 208 |
80 391 |
64 784 |
78 653 |
65 438 |
- 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 |
32 758 |
41 489 |
37 018 |
Unemployment rate in % |
10,6 |
13,2 |
11,7 |
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged |
23,1 |
28,1 |
24,3 |
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged |
9,1 |
11,5 |
10,4 |
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged |
7,4 |
10,6 |
9,3 |
- 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 |
22,7 |
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB |
18,1 |
CAP, BEP or equivalent |
12,6 |
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent |
12,4 |
2 years at university |
7,3 |
3 to 4 years at university |
7,3 |
5 years or more at university |
5,9 |
- 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 |
272 144 |
267 021 |
272 681 |
Working age adult living in the area |
277 967 |
275 175 |
282 292 |
Occupational concentration by industry |
97,9 |
97,0 |
96,6 |
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % |
58,6 |
58,3 |
57,4 |
- 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 |
272 144 |
100,0 |
267 021 |
100,0 |
272 681 |
100,0 |
Employee |
245 168 |
90,1 |
239 094 |
89,5 |
243 603 |
89,3 |
including women |
121 685 |
44,7 |
121 612 |
45,5 |
122 868 |
45,1 |
including partial time jobs |
37 476 |
13,8 |
36 342 |
13,6 |
33 318 |
12,2 |
Non-employee |
26 976 |
9,9 |
27 927 |
10,5 |
29 078 |
10,7 |
including women |
9 087 |
3,3 |
9 569 |
3,6 |
10 599 |
3,9 |
including partial time jobs |
2 685 |
1,0 |
3 403 |
1,3 |
3 662 |
1,3 |
- 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 |
274 321 |
100,0 |
Farmer operators |
2 991 |
1,1 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
16 881 |
6,2 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
43 430 |
15,8 |
Intermediate professions |
74 394 |
27,1 |
Employees |
71 843 |
26,2 |
Workers |
64 782 |
23,6 |
- 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 |
1,5 |
1,3 |
1,1 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
5,2 |
5,6 |
6,2 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
14,2 |
14,8 |
15,8 |
Intermediate professions |
26,2 |
26,9 |
27,1 |
Employees |
27,7 |
27,3 |
26,2 |
Workers |
25,4 |
24,1 |
23,6 |
- 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 |
272 663 |
100,0 |
266 345 |
100,0 |
274 321 |
100,0 |
48,8 |
90,1 |
Agriculture |
6 521 |
2,4 |
5 855 |
2,2 |
5 246 |
1,9 |
25,8 |
44,2 |
Industry |
47 388 |
17,4 |
42 573 |
16,0 |
42 172 |
15,4 |
31,9 |
95,7 |
Construction |
20 379 |
7,5 |
18 490 |
6,9 |
18 628 |
6,8 |
12,3 |
77,6 |
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities |
116 832 |
42,8 |
115 798 |
43,5 |
123 540 |
45,0 |
47,7 |
88,5 |
Public administration/education/human health/social work |
81 544 |
29,9 |
83 630 |
31,4 |
84 735 |
30,9 |
68,3 |
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 |
31,8 |
21,0 |
Industry |
31,9 |
31,4 |
Construction |
14,1 |
5,8 |
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities |
49,0 |
37,5 |
Public administration, education, human health, social work |
68,8 |
60,1 |
- Source : Insee, RP2021 additional operation at the workplace, geography as of 01/01/2024.