EMP T1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity
Economic activity |
2010 |
2015 |
2021 |
Altogether |
371 765 |
363 465 |
352 228 |
Working age adult in % |
69,7 |
70,8 |
72,3 |
including working age adults with a job in % |
60,1 |
59,4 |
62,0 |
including unemployed workers in % |
9,7 |
11,5 |
10,3 |
Economically inactive people in % |
30,3 |
29,2 |
27,7 |
including pupils, students or interns in % |
10,6 |
11,3 |
11,5 |
including retirees in % |
9,9 |
8,2 |
6,8 |
including other economically inactive people in % |
9,8 |
9,7 |
9,5 |
- 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 |
352 228 |
254 577 |
72,3 |
218 467 |
62,0 |
15 to 24 years old |
74 478 |
31 337 |
42,1 |
22 414 |
30,1 |
25 to 54 years old |
206 018 |
184 816 |
89,7 |
161 883 |
78,6 |
55 to 64 years old |
71 732 |
38 424 |
53,6 |
34 170 |
47,6 |
Male |
174 775 |
131 772 |
75,4 |
113 775 |
65,1 |
15 to 24 years old |
37 394 |
17 150 |
45,9 |
12 315 |
32,9 |
25 to 54 years old |
102 510 |
95 296 |
93,0 |
84 247 |
82,2 |
55 to 64 years old |
34 870 |
19 327 |
55,4 |
17 213 |
49,4 |
Female |
177 454 |
122 805 |
69,2 |
104 692 |
59,0 |
15 to 24 years old |
37 084 |
14 187 |
38,3 |
10 098 |
27,2 |
25 to 54 years old |
103 508 |
89 520 |
86,5 |
77 636 |
75,0 |
55 to 64 years old |
36 862 |
19 097 |
51,8 |
16 957 |
46,0 |
- 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 |
62,0 |
Unemployed workers |
10,3 |
Retirees |
6,8 |
Pupils, students or interns |
11,5 |
Other economically inactive people |
9,5 |
- 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 |
259 109 |
222 876 |
257 345 |
215 487 |
254 542 |
219 018 |
including |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
Farmer operators |
5 260 |
5 229 |
4 676 |
4 629 |
4 558 |
4 544 |
Handicrafters, traders and business leaders |
11 366 |
10 666 |
11 760 |
10 748 |
12 543 |
11 840 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
26 061 |
25 292 |
28 182 |
27 043 |
30 613 |
29 630 |
Intermediate professions |
56 905 |
52 577 |
59 017 |
53 849 |
59 843 |
55 201 |
Employees |
75 483 |
64 480 |
74 707 |
62 276 |
72 106 |
60 924 |
Workers |
79 677 |
64 632 |
73 249 |
56 941 |
69 724 |
56 879 |
- 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 |
36 038 |
41 700 |
36 110 |
Unemployment rate in % |
13,9 |
16,2 |
14,2 |
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged |
31,5 |
35,7 |
28,5 |
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged |
11,6 |
13,9 |
12,4 |
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged |
8,3 |
11,9 |
11,1 |
- 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 |
27,2 |
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB |
21,4 |
CAP, BEP or equivalent |
16,4 |
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent |
14,6 |
2 years at university |
7,8 |
3 to 4 years at university |
6,9 |
5 years or more at university |
5,5 |
- 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 |
220 025 |
212 695 |
216 203 |
Working age adult living in the area |
224 685 |
217 858 |
221 124 |
Occupational concentration by industry |
97,9 |
97,6 |
97,8 |
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % |
56,0 |
55,5 |
54,9 |
- 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 |
220 025 |
100,0 |
212 695 |
100,0 |
216 203 |
100,0 |
Employee |
196 758 |
89,4 |
189 594 |
89,1 |
191 909 |
88,8 |
including women |
95 489 |
43,4 |
93 722 |
44,1 |
95 324 |
44,1 |
including partial time jobs |
37 366 |
17,0 |
35 673 |
16,8 |
33 333 |
15,4 |
Non-employee |
23 267 |
10,6 |
23 101 |
10,9 |
24 295 |
11,2 |
including women |
7 814 |
3,6 |
8 014 |
3,8 |
8 909 |
4,1 |
including partial time jobs |
2 210 |
1,0 |
2 509 |
1,2 |
2 926 |
1,4 |
- 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 |
216 654 |
100,0 |
Farmer operators |
4 786 |
2,2 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
12 399 |
5,7 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
29 230 |
13,5 |
Intermediate professions |
53 725 |
24,8 |
Employees |
60 093 |
27,7 |
Workers |
56 420 |
26,0 |
- 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 |
2,5 |
2,3 |
2,2 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
4,9 |
5,2 |
5,7 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
11,3 |
12,5 |
13,5 |
Intermediate professions |
23,4 |
24,6 |
24,8 |
Employees |
28,9 |
28,8 |
27,7 |
Workers |
29,1 |
26,5 |
26,0 |
- 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 |
219 396 |
100,0 |
211 937 |
100,0 |
216 654 |
100,0 |
48,3 |
89,4 |
Agriculture |
9 245 |
4,2 |
9 063 |
4,3 |
8 349 |
3,9 |
27,0 |
44,1 |
Industry |
39 518 |
18,0 |
35 201 |
16,6 |
33 726 |
15,6 |
26,2 |
96,2 |
Construction |
13 656 |
6,2 |
11 741 |
5,5 |
12 536 |
5,8 |
10,0 |
78,3 |
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities |
83 333 |
38,0 |
80 614 |
38,0 |
85 342 |
39,4 |
46,3 |
87,7 |
Public administration/education/human health/social work |
73 644 |
33,6 |
75 319 |
35,5 |
76 700 |
35,4 |
68,9 |
95,2 |
- 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 |
32,0 |
23,2 |
Industry |
26,1 |
28,5 |
Construction |
11,3 |
5,3 |
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities |
47,1 |
40,3 |
Public administration, education, human health, social work |
69,4 |
58,8 |
- Source : Insee, RP2021 additional operation at the workplace, geography as of 01/01/2024.