EMP T1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity
| Economic activity |
2010 |
2015 |
2021 |
| Altogether |
230 091 |
226 301 |
223 417 |
| Working age adult in % |
73,0 |
74,2 |
75,0 |
| including working age adults with a job in % |
64,9 |
64,1 |
66,4 |
| including unemployed workers in % |
8,1 |
10,1 |
8,6 |
| Economically inactive people in % |
27,0 |
25,8 |
25,0 |
| including pupils, students or interns in % |
9,9 |
10,2 |
10,6 |
| including retirees in % |
10,1 |
8,8 |
7,3 |
| including other economically inactive people in % |
7,0 |
6,8 |
7,1 |
- 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 |
223 417 |
167 604 |
75,0 |
148 350 |
66,4 |
| 15 to 24 years old |
45 290 |
19 950 |
44,1 |
15 329 |
33,8 |
| 25 to 54 years old |
131 875 |
121 956 |
92,5 |
109 485 |
83,0 |
| 55 to 64 years old |
46 253 |
25 698 |
55,6 |
23 535 |
50,9 |
| Male |
110 576 |
84 566 |
76,5 |
75 484 |
68,3 |
| 15 to 24 years old |
23 386 |
10 901 |
46,6 |
8 426 |
36,0 |
| 25 to 54 years old |
64 903 |
61 239 |
94,4 |
55 623 |
85,7 |
| 55 to 64 years old |
22 287 |
12 425 |
55,7 |
11 434 |
51,3 |
| Female |
112 841 |
83 039 |
73,6 |
72 865 |
64,6 |
| 15 to 24 years old |
21 904 |
9 049 |
41,3 |
6 903 |
31,5 |
| 25 to 54 years old |
66 972 |
60 717 |
90,7 |
53 862 |
80,4 |
| 55 to 64 years old |
23 966 |
13 273 |
55,4 |
12 101 |
50,5 |
- 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 |
66,4 |
| Unemployed workers |
8,6 |
| Retirees |
7,3 |
| Pupils, students or interns |
10,6 |
| Other economically inactive people |
7,1 |
- Source : Insee, RP2021 main operation, geography as of 01/01/2024.
- 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 |
167 578 |
148 661 |
167 475 |
144 537 |
167 761 |
148 977 |
| including |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
| Farmer operators |
2 007 |
1 983 |
1 862 |
1 842 |
1 872 |
1 816 |
| Handicrafters, traders and business leaders |
7 412 |
6 828 |
8 152 |
7 561 |
8 257 |
7 876 |
| Managers and higher intellectual professions |
19 719 |
19 087 |
20 013 |
19 307 |
22 854 |
22 157 |
| Intermediate professions |
41 769 |
38 808 |
41 821 |
38 465 |
43 696 |
40 722 |
| Employees |
50 888 |
44 740 |
50 803 |
43 078 |
48 773 |
42 474 |
| Workers |
44 082 |
37 215 |
42 043 |
34 283 |
39 686 |
33 931 |
- 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 |
18 728 |
22 872 |
19 255 |
| Unemployment rate in % |
11,1 |
13,6 |
11,5 |
| Unemployment of the 15-24 aged |
24,3 |
29,3 |
23,2 |
| Unemployment of the 25-54 aged |
9,4 |
11,9 |
10,2 |
| Unemployment of the 55-64 aged |
8,1 |
9,6 |
8,4 |
- 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 |
25,1 |
| BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB |
19,2 |
| CAP, BEP or equivalent |
12,6 |
| Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent |
12,0 |
| 2 years at university |
6,8 |
| 3 to 4 years at university |
6,0 |
| 5 years or more at university |
5,7 |
- Source : Insee, RP2021 main operation, geography as of 01/01/2024.
- 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 |
146 302 |
141 954 |
145 867 |
| Working age adult living in the area |
150 473 |
146 225 |
149 950 |
| Occupational concentration by industry |
97,2 |
97,1 |
97,3 |
| employment rate of 15 years old or above in % |
58,1 |
57,2 |
56,0 |
- 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 |
146 302 |
100,0 |
141 954 |
100,0 |
145 867 |
100,0 |
| Employee |
132 566 |
90,6 |
127 930 |
90,1 |
130 972 |
89,8 |
| including women |
66 090 |
45,2 |
64 788 |
45,6 |
66 597 |
45,7 |
| including partial time jobs |
25 868 |
17,7 |
25 244 |
17,8 |
23 795 |
16,3 |
| Non-employee |
13 736 |
9,4 |
14 023 |
9,9 |
14 895 |
10,2 |
| including women |
4 857 |
3,3 |
5 193 |
3,7 |
5 674 |
3,9 |
| including partial time jobs |
1 368 |
0,9 |
1 648 |
1,2 |
2 057 |
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 |
146 709 |
100,0 |
| Farmer operators |
1 907 |
1,3 |
| Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
8 113 |
5,5 |
| Managers and higher intellectual professions |
20 838 |
14,2 |
| Intermediate professions |
40 056 |
27,3 |
| Employees |
42 806 |
29,2 |
| Workers |
32 989 |
22,5 |
- 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 |
1,4 |
1,3 |
1,3 |
| Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
4,7 |
5,4 |
5,5 |
| Managers and higher intellectual professions |
12,5 |
12,9 |
14,2 |
| Intermediate professions |
26,1 |
26,4 |
27,3 |
| Employees |
30,7 |
30,5 |
29,2 |
| Workers |
24,6 |
23,5 |
22,5 |
- Sources: Insee, RP2010, RP2015 and RP2021, additional work place of work, geography
as of 01/01/2024.
- 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 |
145 502 |
100,0 |
142 243 |
100,0 |
146 709 |
100,0 |
49,4 |
90,4 |
| Agriculture |
3 222 |
2,2 |
2 911 |
2,0 |
3 255 |
2,2 |
31,9 |
43,9 |
| Industry |
20 492 |
14,1 |
18 799 |
13,2 |
18 463 |
12,6 |
26,0 |
94,3 |
| Construction |
10 343 |
7,1 |
9 995 |
7,0 |
9 537 |
6,5 |
10,4 |
81,2 |
| Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities |
64 423 |
44,3 |
63 706 |
44,8 |
66 547 |
45,4 |
46,8 |
89,4 |
| Public administration/education/human health/social work |
47 023 |
32,3 |
46 833 |
32,9 |
48 908 |
33,3 |
70,5 |
95,3 |
- 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 |
35,3 |
29,3 |
| Industry |
25,9 |
27,6 |
| Construction |
11,9 |
3,9 |
| Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities |
47,6 |
39,9 |
| Public administration, education, human health, social work |
71,2 |
56,1 |
- Source : Insee, RP2021 additional operation at the workplace, geography as of 01/01/2024.
- Source : Insee, RP2021 additional operation at the workplace, geography as of 01/01/2024.