EMP T1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity
Economic activity |
2010 |
2015 |
2021 |
Altogether |
485 158 |
474 622 |
465 311 |
Working age adult in % |
69,9 |
71,1 |
72,1 |
including working age adults with a job in % |
61,4 |
61,0 |
63,4 |
including unemployed workers in % |
8,4 |
10,1 |
8,6 |
Economically inactive people in % |
30,1 |
28,9 |
27,9 |
including pupils, students or interns in % |
12,7 |
12,8 |
13,0 |
including retirees in % |
8,7 |
7,6 |
6,3 |
including other economically inactive people in % |
8,8 |
8,5 |
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 |
465 311 |
335 305 |
72,1 |
295 063 |
63,4 |
15 to 24 years old |
101 628 |
38 860 |
38,2 |
29 657 |
29,2 |
25 to 54 years old |
271 455 |
244 160 |
89,9 |
218 403 |
80,5 |
55 to 64 years old |
92 228 |
52 286 |
56,7 |
47 003 |
51,0 |
Male |
231 330 |
172 605 |
74,6 |
152 063 |
65,7 |
15 to 24 years old |
51 471 |
20 982 |
40,8 |
15 998 |
31,1 |
25 to 54 years old |
135 549 |
125 750 |
92,8 |
112 875 |
83,3 |
55 to 64 years old |
44 310 |
25 873 |
58,4 |
23 190 |
52,3 |
Female |
233 981 |
162 699 |
69,5 |
143 000 |
61,1 |
15 to 24 years old |
50 157 |
17 877 |
35,6 |
13 659 |
27,2 |
25 to 54 years old |
135 906 |
118 410 |
87,1 |
105 528 |
77,6 |
55 to 64 years old |
47 919 |
26 413 |
55,1 |
23 814 |
49,7 |
- 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 |
63,4 |
Unemployed workers |
8,6 |
Retirees |
6,3 |
Pupils, students or interns |
13,0 |
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 |
339 037 |
298 243 |
336 715 |
289 182 |
335 010 |
294 858 |
including |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
Farmer operators |
2 833 |
2 825 |
2 380 |
2 346 |
2 357 |
2 335 |
Handicrafters, traders and business leaders |
14 851 |
13 788 |
15 896 |
14 502 |
16 574 |
15 607 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
44 579 |
43 249 |
45 617 |
44 043 |
48 740 |
46 840 |
Intermediate professions |
83 958 |
77 885 |
85 768 |
78 633 |
88 402 |
81 864 |
Employees |
105 026 |
91 265 |
103 464 |
87 777 |
99 483 |
86 227 |
Workers |
83 436 |
69 230 |
77 779 |
61 881 |
73 782 |
61 985 |
- 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 |
40 934 |
48 125 |
40 242 |
Unemployment rate in % |
12,1 |
14,3 |
12,0 |
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged |
25,3 |
30,1 |
23,7 |
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged |
10,4 |
12,5 |
10,5 |
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged |
8,1 |
10,3 |
10,1 |
- 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 |
23,7 |
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB |
19,2 |
CAP, BEP or equivalent |
13,6 |
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent |
12,8 |
2 years at university |
7,8 |
3 to 4 years at university |
7,2 |
5 years or more at university |
6,4 |
- 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 |
269 829 |
261 056 |
259 720 |
Working age adult living in the area |
300 322 |
292 713 |
299 229 |
Occupational concentration by industry |
89,8 |
89,2 |
86,8 |
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % |
56,4 |
56,2 |
55,6 |
- 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 |
269 829 |
100,0 |
261 056 |
100,0 |
259 720 |
100,0 |
Employee |
243 397 |
90,2 |
234 046 |
89,7 |
230 839 |
88,9 |
including women |
122 755 |
45,5 |
119 238 |
45,7 |
118 289 |
45,5 |
including partial time jobs |
47 531 |
17,6 |
46 082 |
17,7 |
42 063 |
16,2 |
Non-employee |
26 432 |
9,8 |
27 011 |
10,3 |
28 881 |
11,1 |
including women |
8 752 |
3,2 |
9 198 |
3,5 |
10 688 |
4,1 |
including partial time jobs |
2 840 |
1,1 |
3 603 |
1,4 |
4 068 |
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 |
260 283 |
100,0 |
Farmer operators |
2 465 |
0,9 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
15 486 |
5,9 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
42 800 |
16,4 |
Intermediate professions |
72 664 |
27,9 |
Employees |
76 258 |
29,3 |
Workers |
50 610 |
19,4 |
- 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 |
1,1 |
0,9 |
0,9 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
5,0 |
5,4 |
5,9 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
14,8 |
15,5 |
16,4 |
Intermediate professions |
26,3 |
27,4 |
27,9 |
Employees |
30,7 |
30,6 |
29,3 |
Workers |
22,1 |
20,0 |
19,4 |
- 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 |
269 972 |
100,0 |
260 602 |
100,0 |
260 283 |
100,0 |
49,8 |
89,6 |
Agriculture |
4 413 |
1,6 |
4 046 |
1,6 |
4 083 |
1,6 |
24,5 |
41,9 |
Industry |
35 401 |
13,1 |
31 161 |
12,0 |
28 062 |
10,8 |
23,5 |
93,8 |
Construction |
17 664 |
6,5 |
15 812 |
6,1 |
15 095 |
5,8 |
11,6 |
76,7 |
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities |
110 075 |
40,8 |
105 832 |
40,6 |
110 240 |
42,4 |
46,0 |
87,3 |
Public administration/education/human health/social work |
102 419 |
37,9 |
103 751 |
39,8 |
102 804 |
39,5 |
67,7 |
94,7 |
- 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 |
29,1 |
21,2 |
Industry |
22,9 |
33,3 |
Construction |
14,0 |
3,4 |
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities |
47,2 |
37,6 |
Public administration, education, human health, social work |
68,2 |
59,6 |
- Source : Insee, RP2021 additional operation at the workplace, geography as of 01/01/2024.