EMP T1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity
Economic activity |
2010 |
2015 |
2021 |
Altogether |
414 713 |
409 806 |
409 126 |
Working age adult in % |
70,7 |
73,1 |
74,1 |
including working age adults with a job in % |
63,2 |
64,2 |
66,2 |
including unemployed workers in % |
7,5 |
8,8 |
7,8 |
Economically inactive people in % |
29,3 |
26,9 |
25,9 |
including pupils, students or interns in % |
11,4 |
11,4 |
11,7 |
including retirees in % |
10,1 |
8,3 |
6,7 |
including other economically inactive people in % |
7,7 |
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 |
409 126 |
303 108 |
74,1 |
270 997 |
66,2 |
15 to 24 years old |
82 713 |
32 982 |
39,9 |
25 799 |
31,2 |
25 to 54 years old |
240 712 |
220 618 |
91,7 |
199 822 |
83,0 |
55 to 64 years old |
85 701 |
49 508 |
57,8 |
45 376 |
52,9 |
Male |
203 377 |
155 194 |
76,3 |
139 662 |
68,7 |
15 to 24 years old |
41 654 |
18 473 |
44,3 |
14 618 |
35,1 |
25 to 54 years old |
120 074 |
112 641 |
93,8 |
102 896 |
85,7 |
55 to 64 years old |
41 650 |
24 080 |
57,8 |
22 148 |
53,2 |
Female |
205 749 |
147 914 |
71,9 |
131 334 |
63,8 |
15 to 24 years old |
41 059 |
14 509 |
35,3 |
11 180 |
27,2 |
25 to 54 years old |
120 638 |
107 977 |
89,5 |
96 926 |
80,3 |
55 to 64 years old |
44 052 |
25 427 |
57,7 |
23 228 |
52,7 |
- 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 |
66,2 |
Unemployed workers |
7,8 |
Retirees |
6,7 |
Pupils, students or interns |
11,7 |
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 |
292 946 |
261 831 |
300 000 |
263 677 |
303 075 |
271 764 |
including |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
Farmer operators |
6 930 |
6 858 |
5 855 |
5 762 |
5 452 |
5 387 |
Handicrafters, traders and business leaders |
17 361 |
16 218 |
18 143 |
16 960 |
19 245 |
18 414 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
39 131 |
37 867 |
43 539 |
41 811 |
49 578 |
47 951 |
Intermediate professions |
69 901 |
65 313 |
72 552 |
66 958 |
78 098 |
72 729 |
Employees |
85 379 |
74 533 |
87 010 |
74 868 |
82 216 |
71 582 |
Workers |
71 455 |
61 042 |
69 003 |
57 318 |
64 749 |
55 701 |
- 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 |
31 027 |
36 213 |
32 111 |
Unemployment rate in % |
10,6 |
12,1 |
10,6 |
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged |
24,5 |
26,9 |
21,8 |
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged |
9,1 |
10,6 |
9,4 |
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged |
7,1 |
9,0 |
8,3 |
- 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 |
22,9 |
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB |
17,2 |
CAP, BEP or equivalent |
11,8 |
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent |
11,6 |
2 years at university |
7,0 |
3 to 4 years at university |
7,0 |
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 |
262 753 |
265 561 |
274 897 |
Working age adult living in the area |
264 200 |
266 013 |
275 100 |
Occupational concentration by industry |
99,5 |
99,8 |
99,9 |
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % |
55,7 |
55,8 |
55,3 |
- 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 |
262 753 |
100,0 |
265 561 |
100,0 |
274 897 |
100,0 |
Employee |
229 048 |
87,2 |
230 858 |
86,9 |
237 508 |
86,4 |
including women |
111 414 |
42,4 |
113 858 |
42,9 |
118 034 |
42,9 |
including partial time jobs |
43 176 |
16,4 |
43 482 |
16,4 |
40 812 |
14,8 |
Non-employee |
33 705 |
12,8 |
34 703 |
13,1 |
37 389 |
13,6 |
including women |
11 832 |
4,5 |
12 546 |
4,7 |
13 954 |
5,1 |
including partial time jobs |
3 215 |
1,2 |
4 159 |
1,6 |
5 182 |
1,9 |
- 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 |
276 023 |
100,0 |
Farmer operators |
5 820 |
2,1 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
19 365 |
7,0 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
47 953 |
17,4 |
Intermediate professions |
73 057 |
26,5 |
Employees |
72 711 |
26,3 |
Workers |
57 116 |
20,7 |
- 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 |
2,7 |
2,3 |
2,1 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
6,3 |
6,6 |
7,0 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
14,3 |
15,8 |
17,4 |
Intermediate professions |
24,8 |
25,0 |
26,5 |
Employees |
28,4 |
28,3 |
26,3 |
Workers |
23,5 |
22,1 |
20,7 |
- 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 |
262 554 |
100,0 |
266 309 |
100,0 |
276 023 |
100,0 |
48,0 |
87,2 |
Agriculture |
9 436 |
3,6 |
8 257 |
3,1 |
8 394 |
3,0 |
31,6 |
31,6 |
Industry |
42 642 |
16,2 |
42 501 |
16,0 |
40 614 |
14,7 |
28,1 |
94,1 |
Construction |
18 008 |
6,9 |
17 531 |
6,6 |
17 446 |
6,3 |
11,5 |
72,6 |
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities |
108 003 |
41,1 |
110 032 |
41,3 |
119 280 |
43,2 |
46,0 |
85,9 |
Public administration/education/human health/social work |
84 466 |
32,2 |
87 988 |
33,0 |
90 290 |
32,7 |
68,2 |
93,9 |
- 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 |
38,2 |
28,5 |
Industry |
28,0 |
29,6 |
Construction |
13,8 |
5,3 |
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities |
47,1 |
39,8 |
Public administration, education, human health, social work |
68,6 |
62,5 |
- Source : Insee, RP2021 additional operation at the workplace, geography as of 01/01/2024.