EMP T1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity
Economic activity |
2010 |
2015 |
2021 |
Altogether |
449 733 |
448 061 |
449 809 |
Working age adult in % |
70,9 |
72,9 |
74,1 |
including working age adults with a job in % |
63,7 |
63,5 |
66,3 |
including unemployed workers in % |
7,2 |
9,4 |
7,7 |
Economically inactive people in % |
29,1 |
27,1 |
25,9 |
including pupils, students or interns in % |
8,9 |
9,3 |
9,1 |
including retirees in % |
12,2 |
10,3 |
9,1 |
including other economically inactive people in % |
8,0 |
7,5 |
7,7 |
- 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 |
449 809 |
333 099 |
74,1 |
298 258 |
66,3 |
15 to 24 years old |
76 722 |
32 648 |
42,6 |
25 875 |
33,7 |
25 to 54 years old |
263 387 |
242 855 |
92,2 |
220 295 |
83,6 |
55 to 64 years old |
109 700 |
57 596 |
52,5 |
52 088 |
47,5 |
Male |
224 957 |
169 976 |
75,6 |
153 443 |
68,2 |
15 to 24 years old |
41 083 |
19 075 |
46,4 |
15 378 |
37,4 |
25 to 54 years old |
130 881 |
122 812 |
93,8 |
112 444 |
85,9 |
55 to 64 years old |
52 993 |
28 089 |
53,0 |
25 621 |
48,3 |
Female |
224 852 |
163 122 |
72,5 |
144 815 |
64,4 |
15 to 24 years old |
35 640 |
13 573 |
38,1 |
10 497 |
29,5 |
25 to 54 years old |
132 505 |
120 043 |
90,6 |
107 851 |
81,4 |
55 to 64 years old |
56 707 |
29 507 |
52,0 |
26 467 |
46,7 |
- 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 |
66,3 |
Unemployed workers |
7,7 |
Retirees |
9,1 |
Pupils, students or interns |
9,1 |
Other economically inactive people |
7,7 |
- 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 |
317 717 |
285 631 |
326 414 |
284 764 |
333 996 |
299 688 |
including |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
Farmer operators |
9 156 |
9 012 |
7 791 |
7 655 |
6 589 |
6 433 |
Handicrafters, traders and business leaders |
22 333 |
20 974 |
23 745 |
22 009 |
25 604 |
24 526 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
32 246 |
30 973 |
35 392 |
33 512 |
41 151 |
39 173 |
Intermediate professions |
73 065 |
67 481 |
77 361 |
70 132 |
83 845 |
77 066 |
Employees |
91 235 |
80 324 |
93 740 |
79 510 |
91 081 |
79 501 |
Workers |
87 991 |
76 867 |
86 088 |
71 947 |
83 450 |
72 990 |
- 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 |
32 333 |
41 935 |
34 841 |
Unemployment rate in % |
10,1 |
12,8 |
10,5 |
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged |
21,8 |
28,3 |
20,7 |
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged |
8,8 |
11,2 |
9,3 |
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged |
8,2 |
10,9 |
9,6 |
- 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 |
20,4 |
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB |
17,0 |
CAP, BEP or equivalent |
11,5 |
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent |
10,8 |
2 years at university |
7,8 |
3 to 4 years at university |
7,4 |
5 years or more at university |
6,8 |
- 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 |
279 555 |
279 428 |
292 797 |
Working age adult living in the area |
288 305 |
287 531 |
302 074 |
Occupational concentration by industry |
97,0 |
97,2 |
96,9 |
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % |
54,1 |
53,6 |
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 |
279 555 |
100,0 |
279 428 |
100,0 |
292 797 |
100,0 |
Employee |
237 025 |
84,8 |
235 507 |
84,3 |
245 884 |
84,0 |
including women |
118 775 |
42,5 |
119 994 |
42,9 |
125 172 |
42,8 |
including partial time jobs |
44 864 |
16,0 |
45 651 |
16,3 |
43 355 |
14,8 |
Non-employee |
42 530 |
15,2 |
43 921 |
15,7 |
46 913 |
16,0 |
including women |
14 896 |
5,3 |
16 286 |
5,8 |
18 804 |
6,4 |
including partial time jobs |
4 066 |
1,5 |
4 992 |
1,8 |
6 139 |
2,1 |
- 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 |
293 906 |
100,0 |
Farmer operators |
6 661 |
2,3 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
25 016 |
8,5 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
37 246 |
12,7 |
Intermediate professions |
74 950 |
25,5 |
Employees |
78 689 |
26,8 |
Workers |
71 344 |
24,3 |
- 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 |
2,8 |
2,3 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
7,6 |
8,0 |
8,5 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
10,6 |
11,5 |
12,7 |
Intermediate professions |
23,4 |
24,5 |
25,5 |
Employees |
28,4 |
28,3 |
26,8 |
Workers |
26,7 |
24,9 |
24,3 |
- 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 |
278 401 |
100,0 |
278 661 |
100,0 |
293 906 |
100,0 |
49,2 |
85,0 |
Agriculture |
13 400 |
4,8 |
12 260 |
4,4 |
11 134 |
3,8 |
28,3 |
40,1 |
Industry |
45 234 |
16,2 |
44 148 |
15,8 |
46 324 |
15,8 |
35,9 |
92,5 |
Construction |
23 587 |
8,5 |
20 779 |
7,5 |
22 926 |
7,8 |
11,5 |
74,6 |
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities |
108 741 |
39,1 |
110 946 |
39,8 |
119 502 |
40,7 |
48,0 |
82,4 |
Public administration/education/human health/social work |
87 439 |
31,4 |
90 528 |
32,5 |
94 020 |
32,0 |
69,0 |
92,4 |
- 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 |
31,6 |
26,0 |
Industry |
36,1 |
32,5 |
Construction |
13,5 |
5,8 |
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities |
48,9 |
43,4 |
Public administration, education, human health, social work |
69,4 |
64,1 |
- Source : Insee, RP2021 additional operation at the workplace, geography as of 01/01/2024.