EMP T1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity
Economic activity |
2010 |
2015 |
2021 |
Altogether |
308 523 |
299 607 |
289 105 |
Working age adult in % |
71,6 |
73,7 |
75,7 |
including working age adults with a job in % |
64,6 |
65,2 |
68,9 |
including unemployed workers in % |
7,0 |
8,4 |
6,8 |
Economically inactive people in % |
28,4 |
26,3 |
24,3 |
including pupils, students or interns in % |
8,2 |
8,1 |
7,5 |
including retirees in % |
12,1 |
10,4 |
9,2 |
including other economically inactive people in % |
8,1 |
7,8 |
7,6 |
- 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 |
289 105 |
218 979 |
75,7 |
199 286 |
68,9 |
15 to 24 years old |
47 948 |
24 615 |
51,3 |
20 173 |
42,1 |
25 to 54 years old |
169 520 |
156 803 |
92,5 |
144 431 |
85,2 |
55 to 64 years old |
71 636 |
37 561 |
52,4 |
34 682 |
48,4 |
Male |
146 370 |
113 415 |
77,5 |
103 928 |
71,0 |
15 to 24 years old |
25 541 |
14 176 |
55,5 |
11 805 |
46,2 |
25 to 54 years old |
85 285 |
80 662 |
94,6 |
74 932 |
87,9 |
55 to 64 years old |
35 543 |
18 577 |
52,3 |
17 190 |
48,4 |
Female |
142 735 |
105 564 |
74,0 |
95 358 |
66,8 |
15 to 24 years old |
22 407 |
10 439 |
46,6 |
8 368 |
37,3 |
25 to 54 years old |
84 235 |
76 141 |
90,4 |
69 498 |
82,5 |
55 to 64 years old |
36 093 |
18 984 |
52,6 |
17 492 |
48,5 |
- 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 |
68,9 |
Unemployed workers |
6,8 |
Retirees |
9,2 |
Pupils, students or interns |
7,5 |
Other economically inactive people |
7,6 |
- 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 |
220 553 |
198 965 |
220 615 |
195 403 |
220 281 |
201 119 |
including |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
Farmer operators |
9 048 |
8 937 |
8 229 |
8 156 |
7 011 |
6 912 |
Handicrafters, traders and business leaders |
14 051 |
13 276 |
13 800 |
13 005 |
13 640 |
13 027 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
18 372 |
17 778 |
20 023 |
19 299 |
22 476 |
21 715 |
Intermediate professions |
48 189 |
45 121 |
50 883 |
47 350 |
54 383 |
51 380 |
Employees |
65 093 |
57 220 |
64 330 |
55 238 |
61 657 |
54 839 |
Workers |
64 295 |
56 633 |
61 441 |
52 354 |
59 436 |
53 245 |
- 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 |
21 616 |
25 231 |
19 693 |
Unemployment rate in % |
9,8 |
11,4 |
9,0 |
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged |
22,5 |
25,0 |
18,0 |
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged |
8,2 |
9,9 |
7,9 |
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged |
7,0 |
8,9 |
7,7 |
- 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 |
16,7 |
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB |
14,0 |
CAP, BEP or equivalent |
9,8 |
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent |
9,0 |
2 years at university |
5,7 |
3 to 4 years at university |
5,1 |
5 years or more at university |
5,0 |
- 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 |
197 457 |
194 681 |
200 258 |
Working age adult living in the area |
200 675 |
197 585 |
201 881 |
Occupational concentration by industry |
98,4 |
98,5 |
99,2 |
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % |
54,0 |
53,8 |
53,3 |
- 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 |
197 457 |
100,0 |
194 681 |
100,0 |
200 258 |
100,0 |
Employee |
167 677 |
84,9 |
165 801 |
85,2 |
171 949 |
85,9 |
including women |
81 515 |
41,3 |
82 161 |
42,2 |
85 533 |
42,7 |
including partial time jobs |
33 224 |
16,8 |
32 586 |
16,7 |
29 174 |
14,6 |
Non-employee |
29 779 |
15,1 |
28 879 |
14,8 |
28 310 |
14,1 |
including women |
10 733 |
5,4 |
10 660 |
5,5 |
10 854 |
5,4 |
including partial time jobs |
2 560 |
1,3 |
2 830 |
1,5 |
3 167 |
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 |
202 316 |
100,0 |
Farmer operators |
7 333 |
3,6 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
13 421 |
6,6 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
22 186 |
11,0 |
Intermediate professions |
51 278 |
25,3 |
Employees |
55 361 |
27,4 |
Workers |
52 737 |
26,1 |
- 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 |
4,6 |
4,3 |
3,6 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
6,8 |
6,9 |
6,6 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
9,1 |
10,0 |
11,0 |
Intermediate professions |
22,6 |
24,0 |
25,3 |
Employees |
28,9 |
28,2 |
27,4 |
Workers |
28,1 |
26,6 |
26,1 |
- 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 |
196 774 |
100,0 |
194 377 |
100,0 |
202 316 |
100,0 |
48,2 |
87,0 |
Agriculture |
13 961 |
7,1 |
13 092 |
6,7 |
11 775 |
5,8 |
27,7 |
38,4 |
Industry |
35 023 |
17,8 |
33 146 |
17,1 |
35 538 |
17,6 |
28,4 |
95,3 |
Construction |
18 244 |
9,3 |
15 726 |
8,1 |
15 453 |
7,6 |
10,8 |
81,7 |
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities |
68 810 |
35,0 |
70 785 |
36,4 |
75 766 |
37,4 |
48,7 |
85,1 |
Public administration/education/human health/social work |
60 737 |
30,9 |
61 628 |
31,7 |
63 785 |
31,5 |
71,4 |
94,8 |
- 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 |
26,7 |
28,4 |
Industry |
28,1 |
34,4 |
Construction |
12,2 |
4,5 |
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities |
49,7 |
42,9 |
Public administration, education, human health, social work |
71,9 |
61,8 |
- Source : Insee, RP2021 additional operation at the workplace, geography as of 01/01/2024.