EMP T1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity
Economic activity |
2010 |
2015 |
2021 |
Altogether |
219 817 |
213 208 |
204 743 |
Working age adult in % |
69,7 |
71,5 |
72,8 |
including working age adults with a job in % |
60,0 |
59,5 |
62,0 |
including unemployed workers in % |
9,6 |
11,9 |
10,8 |
Economically inactive people in % |
30,3 |
28,5 |
27,2 |
including pupils, students or interns in % |
10,2 |
10,3 |
10,3 |
including retirees in % |
9,6 |
8,6 |
7,1 |
including other economically inactive people in % |
10,4 |
9,7 |
9,9 |
- 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 |
204 743 |
148 971 |
72,8 |
126 917 |
62,0 |
15 to 24 years old |
40 615 |
17 806 |
43,8 |
12 502 |
30,8 |
25 to 54 years old |
122 247 |
109 266 |
89,4 |
95 255 |
77,9 |
55 to 64 years old |
41 881 |
21 900 |
52,3 |
19 160 |
45,7 |
Male |
100 915 |
76 310 |
75,6 |
65 467 |
64,9 |
15 to 24 years old |
20 982 |
9 751 |
46,5 |
6 876 |
32,8 |
25 to 54 years old |
60 183 |
55 975 |
93,0 |
49 266 |
81,9 |
55 to 64 years old |
19 750 |
10 584 |
53,6 |
9 325 |
47,2 |
Female |
103 828 |
72 661 |
70,0 |
61 450 |
59,2 |
15 to 24 years old |
19 633 |
8 055 |
41,0 |
5 626 |
28,7 |
25 to 54 years old |
62 064 |
53 291 |
85,9 |
45 989 |
74,1 |
55 to 64 years old |
22 131 |
11 316 |
51,1 |
9 836 |
44,4 |
- 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 |
10,8 |
Retirees |
7,1 |
Pupils, students or interns |
10,3 |
Other economically inactive people |
9,9 |
- 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 |
153 219 |
132 027 |
152 486 |
127 002 |
148 997 |
127 357 |
including |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
Farmer operators |
877 |
857 |
886 |
876 |
772 |
761 |
Handicrafters, traders and business leaders |
5 935 |
5 479 |
6 127 |
5 631 |
6 318 |
5 924 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
15 954 |
15 379 |
16 552 |
15 867 |
17 580 |
16 962 |
Intermediate professions |
38 133 |
35 388 |
38 451 |
35 091 |
39 703 |
36 610 |
Employees |
47 342 |
39 838 |
46 939 |
37 964 |
43 956 |
36 357 |
Workers |
42 404 |
35 086 |
40 163 |
31 572 |
37 322 |
30 743 |
- 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 |
21 170 |
25 396 |
22 054 |
Unemployment rate in % |
13,8 |
16,7 |
14,8 |
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged |
29,7 |
36,0 |
29,8 |
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged |
11,6 |
14,3 |
12,8 |
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged |
9,8 |
12,9 |
12,5 |
- 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 |
21,9 |
CAP, BEP or equivalent |
17,2 |
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent |
14,9 |
2 years at university |
7,7 |
3 to 4 years at university |
7,9 |
5 years or more at university |
7,2 |
- 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 |
140 904 |
134 982 |
134 307 |
Working age adult living in the area |
132 941 |
128 169 |
128 426 |
Occupational concentration by industry |
106,0 |
105,3 |
104,6 |
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % |
56,3 |
56,3 |
55,2 |
- 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 |
140 904 |
100,0 |
134 982 |
100,0 |
134 307 |
100,0 |
Employee |
130 339 |
92,5 |
123 844 |
91,7 |
122 471 |
91,2 |
including women |
59 630 |
42,3 |
58 504 |
43,3 |
58 125 |
43,3 |
including partial time jobs |
23 691 |
16,8 |
22 552 |
16,7 |
20 507 |
15,3 |
Non-employee |
10 565 |
7,5 |
11 138 |
8,3 |
11 836 |
8,8 |
including women |
3 693 |
2,6 |
4 274 |
3,2 |
4 797 |
3,6 |
including partial time jobs |
1 136 |
0,8 |
1 496 |
1,1 |
1 620 |
1,2 |
- 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 |
134 607 |
100,0 |
Farmer operators |
834 |
0,6 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
6 297 |
4,7 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
18 311 |
13,6 |
Intermediate professions |
38 261 |
28,4 |
Employees |
36 968 |
27,5 |
Workers |
33 936 |
25,2 |
- 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 |
0,7 |
0,6 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
4,1 |
4,4 |
4,7 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
11,7 |
12,6 |
13,6 |
Intermediate professions |
26,8 |
27,4 |
28,4 |
Employees |
28,7 |
28,8 |
27,5 |
Workers |
28,1 |
26,1 |
25,2 |
- 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 |
140 297 |
100,0 |
135 323 |
100,0 |
134 607 |
100,0 |
46,7 |
92,1 |
Agriculture |
1 490 |
1,1 |
1 395 |
1,0 |
1 239 |
0,9 |
28,5 |
36,3 |
Industry |
26 644 |
19,0 |
23 592 |
17,4 |
22 276 |
16,5 |
21,3 |
96,6 |
Construction |
9 921 |
7,1 |
8 854 |
6,5 |
8 130 |
6,0 |
10,6 |
87,0 |
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities |
61 281 |
43,7 |
60 003 |
44,3 |
62 138 |
46,2 |
44,8 |
90,4 |
Public administration/education/human health/social work |
40 962 |
29,2 |
41 478 |
30,7 |
40 824 |
30,3 |
71,3 |
94,8 |
- 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 |
32,5 |
26,3 |
Industry |
21,1 |
26,0 |
Construction |
11,5 |
4,6 |
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities |
45,3 |
40,3 |
Public administration, education, human health, social work |
71,8 |
61,7 |
- 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.