EMP T1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity
Economic activity |
2010 |
2015 |
2021 |
Altogether |
392 228 |
396 847 |
404 860 |
Working age adult in % |
73,7 |
76,0 |
77,1 |
including working age adults with a job in % |
66,9 |
67,1 |
70,1 |
including unemployed workers in % |
6,9 |
8,9 |
7,0 |
Economically inactive people in % |
26,3 |
24,0 |
22,9 |
including pupils, students or interns in % |
7,2 |
7,6 |
7,8 |
including retirees in % |
12,4 |
10,4 |
9,3 |
including other economically inactive people in % |
6,6 |
6,0 |
5,8 |
- 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 |
404 860 |
312 100 |
77,1 |
283 890 |
70,1 |
15 to 24 years old |
68 234 |
34 323 |
50,3 |
28 363 |
41,6 |
25 to 54 years old |
241 272 |
227 825 |
94,4 |
210 289 |
87,2 |
55 to 64 years old |
95 354 |
49 952 |
52,4 |
45 237 |
47,4 |
Male |
202 689 |
160 130 |
79,0 |
147 401 |
72,7 |
15 to 24 years old |
35 982 |
20 144 |
56,0 |
17 032 |
47,3 |
25 to 54 years old |
120 614 |
115 636 |
95,9 |
108 023 |
89,6 |
55 to 64 years old |
46 094 |
24 350 |
52,8 |
22 346 |
48,5 |
Female |
202 171 |
151 970 |
75,2 |
136 489 |
67,5 |
15 to 24 years old |
32 252 |
14 179 |
44,0 |
11 331 |
35,1 |
25 to 54 years old |
120 658 |
112 189 |
93,0 |
102 267 |
84,8 |
55 to 64 years old |
49 261 |
25 602 |
52,0 |
22 891 |
46,5 |
- 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 |
70,1 |
Unemployed workers |
7,0 |
Retirees |
9,3 |
Pupils, students or interns |
7,8 |
Other economically inactive people |
5,8 |
- 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 |
288 703 |
261 574 |
302 438 |
267 356 |
313 090 |
284 972 |
including |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
Farmer operators |
10 042 |
9 871 |
9 190 |
9 021 |
7 528 |
7 449 |
Handicrafters, traders and business leaders |
19 011 |
17 998 |
20 786 |
19 418 |
22 178 |
21 414 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
23 235 |
22 380 |
24 948 |
23 849 |
29 237 |
28 004 |
Intermediate professions |
61 664 |
57 219 |
67 764 |
62 256 |
73 719 |
68 611 |
Employees |
80 384 |
71 090 |
84 314 |
72 282 |
84 360 |
74 569 |
Workers |
93 262 |
83 016 |
93 345 |
80 530 |
94 297 |
84 925 |
- 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 |
26 953 |
35 283 |
28 210 |
Unemployment rate in % |
9,3 |
11,7 |
9,0 |
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged |
19,3 |
25,2 |
17,4 |
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged |
7,9 |
9,9 |
7,7 |
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged |
8,5 |
11,2 |
9,4 |
- 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 |
17,8 |
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB |
14,2 |
CAP, BEP or equivalent |
9,6 |
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent |
8,9 |
2 years at university |
6,2 |
3 to 4 years at university |
5,3 |
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 |
256 575 |
259 878 |
278 649 |
Working age adult living in the area |
263 739 |
268 335 |
286 648 |
Occupational concentration by industry |
97,3 |
96,8 |
97,2 |
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % |
56,2 |
55,8 |
54,2 |
- 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 |
256 575 |
100,0 |
259 878 |
100,0 |
278 649 |
100,0 |
Employee |
220 357 |
85,9 |
222 477 |
85,6 |
239 320 |
85,9 |
including women |
107 425 |
41,9 |
109 927 |
42,3 |
119 048 |
42,7 |
including partial time jobs |
43 105 |
16,8 |
43 894 |
16,9 |
41 347 |
14,8 |
Non-employee |
36 218 |
14,1 |
37 401 |
14,4 |
39 329 |
14,1 |
including women |
11 668 |
4,5 |
12 685 |
4,9 |
14 479 |
5,2 |
including partial time jobs |
3 610 |
1,4 |
4 177 |
1,6 |
4 575 |
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 |
280 525 |
100,0 |
Farmer operators |
7 582 |
2,7 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
21 579 |
7,7 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
28 186 |
10,0 |
Intermediate professions |
66 403 |
23,7 |
Employees |
71 893 |
25,6 |
Workers |
84 882 |
30,3 |
- 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 |
3,9 |
3,5 |
2,7 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
7,1 |
7,4 |
7,7 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
8,5 |
9,0 |
10,0 |
Intermediate professions |
21,3 |
22,9 |
23,7 |
Employees |
26,6 |
26,4 |
25,6 |
Workers |
32,5 |
30,8 |
30,3 |
- 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 |
256 185 |
100,0 |
261 123 |
100,0 |
280 525 |
100,0 |
47,8 |
86,9 |
Agriculture |
14 115 |
5,5 |
13 452 |
5,2 |
12 056 |
4,3 |
24,2 |
39,1 |
Industry |
53 350 |
20,8 |
51 053 |
19,6 |
54 275 |
19,3 |
33,1 |
95,3 |
Construction |
24 958 |
9,7 |
24 065 |
9,2 |
24 903 |
8,9 |
13,5 |
78,5 |
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities |
97 322 |
38,0 |
101 473 |
38,9 |
114 851 |
40,9 |
48,0 |
85,3 |
Public administration/education/human health/social work |
66 440 |
25,9 |
71 080 |
27,2 |
74 439 |
26,5 |
73,5 |
93,8 |
- 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 |
30,6 |
20,0 |
Industry |
33,1 |
33,9 |
Construction |
15,4 |
6,7 |
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities |
49,0 |
42,3 |
Public administration, education, human health, social work |
74,5 |
58,2 |
- Source : Insee, RP2021 additional operation at the workplace, geography as of 01/01/2024.