EMP T1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity
Economic activity |
2010 |
2015 |
2021 |
Altogether |
232 012 |
229 150 |
226 163 |
Working age adult in % |
69,7 |
70,3 |
71,5 |
including working age adults with a job in % |
60,2 |
59,4 |
61,5 |
including unemployed workers in % |
9,5 |
11,0 |
10,0 |
Economically inactive people in % |
30,3 |
29,7 |
28,5 |
including pupils, students or interns in % |
12,5 |
13,4 |
13,6 |
including retirees in % |
9,0 |
7,4 |
5,9 |
including other economically inactive people in % |
8,8 |
8,9 |
9,0 |
- 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 |
226 163 |
161 644 |
71,5 |
139 000 |
61,5 |
15 to 24 years old |
52 806 |
20 607 |
39,0 |
14 888 |
28,2 |
25 to 54 years old |
131 775 |
118 045 |
89,6 |
103 549 |
78,6 |
55 to 64 years old |
41 581 |
22 992 |
55,3 |
20 563 |
49,5 |
Male |
111 500 |
82 849 |
74,3 |
71 370 |
64,0 |
15 to 24 years old |
26 084 |
10 980 |
42,1 |
7 888 |
30,2 |
25 to 54 years old |
65 329 |
60 358 |
92,4 |
53 256 |
81,5 |
55 to 64 years old |
20 087 |
11 512 |
57,3 |
10 226 |
50,9 |
Female |
114 662 |
78 794 |
68,7 |
67 630 |
59,0 |
15 to 24 years old |
26 722 |
9 627 |
36,0 |
7 000 |
26,2 |
25 to 54 years old |
66 446 |
57 687 |
86,8 |
50 293 |
75,7 |
55 to 64 years old |
21 495 |
11 480 |
53,4 |
10 337 |
48,1 |
- 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 |
61,5 |
Unemployed workers |
10,0 |
Retirees |
5,9 |
Pupils, students or interns |
13,6 |
Other economically inactive people |
9,0 |
- 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 |
161 510 |
139 672 |
161 397 |
136 537 |
161 810 |
139 876 |
including |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
Farmer operators |
2 361 |
2 354 |
2 291 |
2 280 |
2 207 |
2 203 |
Handicrafters, traders and business leaders |
6 408 |
6 001 |
6 719 |
6 148 |
7 188 |
6 738 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
20 231 |
19 668 |
21 868 |
21 064 |
24 198 |
23 407 |
Intermediate professions |
39 479 |
36 434 |
41 168 |
37 535 |
41 767 |
38 488 |
Employees |
48 187 |
41 194 |
46 982 |
39 282 |
46 150 |
39 091 |
Workers |
41 875 |
34 021 |
38 547 |
30 229 |
36 863 |
29 949 |
- 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 |
22 030 |
25 160 |
22 644 |
Unemployment rate in % |
13,6 |
15,6 |
14,0 |
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged |
30,8 |
34,2 |
27,8 |
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged |
11,4 |
13,4 |
12,3 |
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged |
7,7 |
11,2 |
10,6 |
- 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 |
29,1 |
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB |
22,2 |
CAP, BEP or equivalent |
17,0 |
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent |
15,3 |
2 years at university |
7,9 |
3 to 4 years at university |
7,3 |
5 years or more at university |
5,6 |
- 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 |
137 840 |
134 308 |
137 541 |
Working age adult living in the area |
140 601 |
137 269 |
140 600 |
Occupational concentration by industry |
98,0 |
97,8 |
97,8 |
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % |
57,3 |
56,5 |
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 |
137 840 |
100,0 |
134 308 |
100,0 |
137 541 |
100,0 |
Employee |
124 900 |
90,6 |
121 001 |
90,1 |
123 153 |
89,5 |
including women |
61 777 |
44,8 |
61 015 |
45,4 |
62 184 |
45,2 |
including partial time jobs |
24 008 |
17,4 |
22 783 |
17,0 |
21 726 |
15,8 |
Non-employee |
12 940 |
9,4 |
13 307 |
9,9 |
14 389 |
10,5 |
including women |
4 389 |
3,2 |
4 678 |
3,5 |
5 340 |
3,9 |
including partial time jobs |
1 288 |
0,9 |
1 546 |
1,2 |
1 815 |
1,3 |
- 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 |
138 321 |
100,0 |
Farmer operators |
2 316 |
1,7 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
7 009 |
5,1 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
22 341 |
16,2 |
Intermediate professions |
37 408 |
27,0 |
Employees |
39 235 |
28,4 |
Workers |
30 012 |
21,7 |
- 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 |
1,8 |
1,8 |
1,7 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
4,5 |
4,7 |
5,1 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
13,5 |
15,0 |
16,2 |
Intermediate professions |
25,9 |
26,9 |
27,0 |
Employees |
29,8 |
29,4 |
28,4 |
Workers |
24,5 |
22,2 |
21,7 |
- 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 |
137 618 |
100,0 |
134 471 |
100,0 |
138 321 |
100,0 |
48,9 |
90,3 |
Agriculture |
3 877 |
2,8 |
3 842 |
2,9 |
3 720 |
2,7 |
23,9 |
40,8 |
Industry |
18 897 |
13,7 |
17 048 |
12,7 |
15 778 |
11,4 |
23,7 |
96,0 |
Construction |
8 671 |
6,3 |
7 647 |
5,7 |
8 202 |
5,9 |
10,0 |
80,4 |
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities |
55 011 |
40,0 |
53 513 |
39,8 |
57 066 |
41,3 |
45,4 |
88,7 |
Public administration/education/human health/social work |
51 162 |
37,2 |
52 420 |
39,0 |
53 556 |
38,7 |
67,8 |
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 |
26,6 |
22,1 |
Industry |
23,3 |
32,9 |
Construction |
11,1 |
5,5 |
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities |
46,1 |
40,0 |
Public administration, education, human health, social work |
68,4 |
56,6 |
- 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.