EMP T1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity
Economic activity |
2010 |
2015 |
2021 |
Altogether |
272 967 |
276 128 |
279 687 |
Working age adult in % |
67,1 |
69,6 |
70,2 |
including working age adults with a job in % |
56,2 |
55,7 |
58,0 |
including unemployed workers in % |
10,9 |
13,9 |
12,2 |
Economically inactive people in % |
32,9 |
30,4 |
29,8 |
including pupils, students or interns in % |
8,7 |
9,0 |
9,2 |
including retirees in % |
11,6 |
8,8 |
7,4 |
including other economically inactive people in % |
12,6 |
12,6 |
13,2 |
- 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 |
279 687 |
196 305 |
70,2 |
162 090 |
58,0 |
15 to 24 years old |
48 895 |
19 483 |
39,8 |
12 788 |
26,2 |
25 to 54 years old |
164 831 |
141 374 |
85,8 |
119 114 |
72,3 |
55 to 64 years old |
65 960 |
35 449 |
53,7 |
30 188 |
45,8 |
Male |
135 269 |
98 436 |
72,8 |
81 991 |
60,6 |
15 to 24 years old |
25 175 |
10 844 |
43,1 |
7 166 |
28,5 |
25 to 54 years old |
78 795 |
70 279 |
89,2 |
60 004 |
76,2 |
55 to 64 years old |
31 298 |
17 313 |
55,3 |
14 822 |
47,4 |
Female |
144 418 |
97 869 |
67,8 |
80 098 |
55,5 |
15 to 24 years old |
23 720 |
8 639 |
36,4 |
5 621 |
23,7 |
25 to 54 years old |
86 036 |
71 094 |
82,6 |
59 110 |
68,7 |
55 to 64 years old |
34 662 |
18 136 |
52,3 |
15 366 |
44,3 |
- 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 |
58,0 |
Unemployed workers |
12,2 |
Retirees |
7,4 |
Pupils, students or interns |
9,2 |
Other economically inactive people |
13,2 |
- 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 |
182 709 |
152 884 |
192 032 |
154 283 |
198 397 |
163 982 |
including |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
Farmer operators |
3 369 |
3 250 |
2 617 |
2 511 |
2 497 |
2 404 |
Handicrafters, traders and business leaders |
16 306 |
14 903 |
17 036 |
15 140 |
17 991 |
16 516 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
17 995 |
16 796 |
18 939 |
17 783 |
20 302 |
19 106 |
Intermediate professions |
41 697 |
37 744 |
45 339 |
39 620 |
49 636 |
44 191 |
Employees |
59 673 |
48 567 |
63 106 |
49 395 |
63 398 |
50 817 |
Workers |
41 149 |
31 624 |
41 425 |
29 833 |
41 062 |
30 948 |
- 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 |
29 725 |
38 267 |
34 216 |
Unemployment rate in % |
16,2 |
19,9 |
17,4 |
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged |
34,1 |
42,7 |
34,4 |
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged |
14,3 |
17,8 |
15,7 |
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged |
12,0 |
14,8 |
14,8 |
- 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 |
30,6 |
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB |
24,7 |
CAP, BEP or equivalent |
20,2 |
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent |
18,1 |
2 years at university |
11,9 |
3 to 4 years at university |
9,4 |
5 years or more at university |
8,4 |
- 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 |
152 606 |
153 863 |
162 347 |
Working age adult living in the area |
155 040 |
156 294 |
165 439 |
Occupational concentration by industry |
98,4 |
98,4 |
98,1 |
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % |
49,6 |
49,7 |
48,8 |
- 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 |
152 606 |
100,0 |
153 863 |
100,0 |
162 347 |
100,0 |
Employee |
125 353 |
82,1 |
125 301 |
81,4 |
131 672 |
81,1 |
including women |
64 351 |
42,2 |
64 891 |
42,2 |
68 565 |
42,2 |
including partial time jobs |
26 473 |
17,3 |
26 248 |
17,1 |
25 607 |
15,8 |
Non-employee |
27 253 |
17,9 |
28 562 |
18,6 |
30 675 |
18,9 |
including women |
9 735 |
6,4 |
10 602 |
6,9 |
12 126 |
7,5 |
including partial time jobs |
3 242 |
2,1 |
4 015 |
2,6 |
4 691 |
2,9 |
- 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 |
164 100 |
100,0 |
Farmer operators |
2 586 |
1,6 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
17 167 |
10,5 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
18 923 |
11,5 |
Intermediate professions |
43 882 |
26,7 |
Employees |
50 701 |
30,9 |
Workers |
30 841 |
18,8 |
- 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 |
2,2 |
1,8 |
1,6 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
9,9 |
10,0 |
10,5 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
10,8 |
11,4 |
11,5 |
Intermediate professions |
24,5 |
25,5 |
26,7 |
Employees |
31,8 |
31,9 |
30,9 |
Workers |
20,8 |
19,4 |
18,8 |
- 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 |
152 298 |
100,0 |
154 154 |
100,0 |
164 100 |
100,0 |
49,5 |
82,6 |
Agriculture |
6 169 |
4,1 |
5 187 |
3,4 |
5 217 |
3,2 |
29,8 |
53,2 |
Industry |
9 195 |
6,0 |
9 817 |
6,4 |
10 220 |
6,2 |
31,2 |
86,0 |
Construction |
13 386 |
8,8 |
12 153 |
7,9 |
13 057 |
8,0 |
11,1 |
68,5 |
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities |
69 313 |
45,5 |
68 807 |
44,6 |
75 515 |
46,0 |
46,8 |
80,0 |
Public administration/education/human health/social work |
54 236 |
35,6 |
58 191 |
37,7 |
60 090 |
36,6 |
66,1 |
91,0 |
- 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 |
30,7 |
28,9 |
Industry |
29,9 |
38,8 |
Construction |
14,0 |
4,9 |
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities |
48,2 |
41,1 |
Public administration, education, human health, social work |
66,7 |
59,9 |
- Source : Insee, RP2021 additional operation at the workplace, geography as of 01/01/2024.