EMP T1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity
Economic activity |
2010 |
2015 |
2021 |
Altogether |
218 535 |
215 121 |
210 830 |
Working age adult in % |
65,5 |
67,8 |
69,4 |
including working age adults with a job in % |
53,9 |
53,6 |
56,4 |
including unemployed workers in % |
11,6 |
14,3 |
13,0 |
Economically inactive people in % |
34,5 |
32,2 |
30,6 |
including pupils, students or interns in % |
10,9 |
10,9 |
11,0 |
including retirees in % |
8,5 |
7,2 |
6,0 |
including other economically inactive people in % |
15,0 |
14,0 |
13,5 |
- 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 |
210 830 |
146 268 |
69,4 |
118 905 |
56,4 |
15 to 24 years old |
44 333 |
18 478 |
41,7 |
11 780 |
26,6 |
25 to 54 years old |
124 789 |
107 153 |
85,9 |
89 553 |
71,8 |
55 to 64 years old |
41 708 |
20 637 |
49,5 |
17 572 |
42,1 |
Male |
105 097 |
78 009 |
74,2 |
64 338 |
61,2 |
15 to 24 years old |
23 236 |
10 295 |
44,3 |
6 613 |
28,5 |
25 to 54 years old |
61 732 |
56 850 |
92,1 |
48 462 |
78,5 |
55 to 64 years old |
20 129 |
10 864 |
54,0 |
9 263 |
46,0 |
Female |
105 734 |
68 258 |
64,6 |
54 567 |
51,6 |
15 to 24 years old |
21 097 |
8 183 |
38,8 |
5 167 |
24,5 |
25 to 54 years old |
63 057 |
50 302 |
79,8 |
41 091 |
65,2 |
55 to 64 years old |
21 579 |
9 773 |
45,3 |
8 309 |
38,5 |
- 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 |
56,4 |
Unemployed workers |
13,0 |
Retirees |
6,0 |
Pupils, students or interns |
11,0 |
Other economically inactive people |
13,5 |
- 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 |
143 107 |
117 961 |
146 395 |
115 911 |
146 725 |
119 273 |
including |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
Farmer operators |
658 |
652 |
639 |
639 |
518 |
507 |
Handicrafters, traders and business leaders |
5 445 |
4 935 |
5 650 |
4 986 |
6 150 |
5 684 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
13 750 |
13 346 |
14 772 |
14 236 |
16 223 |
15 635 |
Intermediate professions |
32 099 |
29 631 |
33 920 |
30 580 |
34 537 |
31 494 |
Employees |
41 998 |
34 305 |
43 374 |
34 342 |
42 525 |
33 886 |
Workers |
45 126 |
35 092 |
42 854 |
31 128 |
41 490 |
32 068 |
- 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 |
25 254 |
30 666 |
27 362 |
Unemployment rate in % |
17,6 |
21,0 |
18,7 |
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged |
36,5 |
42,9 |
36,2 |
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged |
15,2 |
18,5 |
16,4 |
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged |
10,6 |
14,9 |
14,9 |
- 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 |
37,0 |
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB |
28,6 |
CAP, BEP or equivalent |
22,1 |
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent |
18,8 |
2 years at university |
10,0 |
3 to 4 years at university |
7,9 |
5 years or more at university |
6,9 |
- 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 |
116 495 |
112 697 |
113 650 |
Working age adult living in the area |
118 443 |
116 198 |
120 188 |
Occupational concentration by industry |
98,4 |
97,0 |
94,6 |
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % |
53,6 |
54,5 |
54,5 |
- 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 |
116 495 |
100,0 |
112 697 |
100,0 |
113 650 |
100,0 |
Employee |
107 522 |
92,3 |
103 345 |
91,7 |
103 673 |
91,2 |
including women |
48 739 |
41,8 |
48 558 |
43,1 |
49 745 |
43,8 |
including partial time jobs |
21 228 |
18,2 |
20 551 |
18,2 |
19 141 |
16,8 |
Non-employee |
8 973 |
7,7 |
9 352 |
8,3 |
9 977 |
8,8 |
including women |
3 142 |
2,7 |
3 378 |
3,0 |
3 716 |
3,3 |
including partial time jobs |
944 |
0,8 |
1 149 |
1,0 |
1 283 |
1,1 |
- 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 |
114 475 |
100,0 |
Farmer operators |
558 |
0,5 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
5 749 |
5,0 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
15 119 |
13,2 |
Intermediate professions |
30 344 |
26,5 |
Employees |
32 433 |
28,3 |
Workers |
30 272 |
26,4 |
- 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 |
0,6 |
0,6 |
0,5 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
4,3 |
4,6 |
5,0 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
11,4 |
12,3 |
13,2 |
Intermediate professions |
25,4 |
26,2 |
26,5 |
Employees |
28,8 |
29,4 |
28,3 |
Workers |
29,6 |
26,9 |
26,4 |
- 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 |
116 641 |
100,0 |
113 725 |
100,0 |
114 475 |
100,0 |
46,9 |
91,9 |
Agriculture |
1 072 |
0,9 |
1 003 |
0,9 |
842 |
0,7 |
27,6 |
35,1 |
Industry |
24 737 |
21,2 |
22 245 |
19,6 |
21 183 |
18,5 |
19,3 |
97,0 |
Construction |
6 565 |
5,6 |
6 253 |
5,5 |
6 263 |
5,5 |
8,6 |
81,7 |
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities |
43 078 |
36,9 |
41 917 |
36,9 |
43 545 |
38,0 |
44,4 |
88,8 |
Public administration/education/human health/social work |
41 189 |
35,3 |
42 307 |
37,2 |
42 642 |
37,2 |
69,3 |
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 |
30,0 |
26,3 |
Industry |
19,1 |
24,0 |
Construction |
9,4 |
4,9 |
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities |
45,4 |
36,1 |
Public administration, education, human health, social work |
69,9 |
57,9 |
- 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.