EMP T1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity
| Economic activity |
2010 |
2015 |
2021 |
| Altogether |
204 874 |
206 993 |
205 634 |
| Working age adult in % |
71,2 |
73,0 |
74,3 |
| including working age adults with a job in % |
61,1 |
60,7 |
63,8 |
| including unemployed workers in % |
10,2 |
12,3 |
10,5 |
| Economically inactive people in % |
28,8 |
27,0 |
25,7 |
| including pupils, students or interns in % |
9,7 |
9,6 |
9,5 |
| including retirees in % |
8,4 |
6,8 |
5,7 |
| including other economically inactive people in % |
10,6 |
10,6 |
10,5 |
- 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 |
205 634 |
152 698 |
74,3 |
131 175 |
63,8 |
| 15 to 24 years old |
37 081 |
15 649 |
42,2 |
11 248 |
30,3 |
| 25 to 54 years old |
124 428 |
110 476 |
88,8 |
96 451 |
77,5 |
| 55 to 64 years old |
44 125 |
26 574 |
60,2 |
23 476 |
53,2 |
| Male |
99 282 |
77 277 |
77,8 |
67 242 |
67,7 |
| 15 to 24 years old |
18 686 |
8 391 |
44,9 |
6 082 |
32,6 |
| 25 to 54 years old |
59 924 |
55 758 |
93,0 |
49 558 |
82,7 |
| 55 to 64 years old |
20 672 |
13 128 |
63,5 |
11 602 |
56,1 |
| Female |
106 352 |
75 421 |
70,9 |
63 933 |
60,1 |
| 15 to 24 years old |
18 395 |
7 258 |
39,5 |
5 166 |
28,1 |
| 25 to 54 years old |
64 504 |
54 718 |
84,8 |
46 893 |
72,7 |
| 55 to 64 years old |
23 453 |
13 445 |
57,3 |
11 874 |
50,6 |
- 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 |
63,8 |
| Unemployed workers |
10,5 |
| Retirees |
5,7 |
| Pupils, students or interns |
9,5 |
| Other economically inactive people |
10,5 |
- 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 |
146 448 |
125 412 |
150 698 |
125 343 |
152 343 |
131 814 |
| including |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
| Farmer operators |
2 169 |
2 140 |
1 841 |
1 794 |
1 792 |
1 745 |
| Handicrafters, traders and business leaders |
10 741 |
9 982 |
11 814 |
10 914 |
12 595 |
11 961 |
| Managers and higher intellectual professions |
18 247 |
17 482 |
19 717 |
18 514 |
21 344 |
20 400 |
| Intermediate professions |
35 469 |
32 174 |
37 189 |
33 448 |
39 176 |
35 852 |
| Employees |
43 682 |
36 304 |
43 922 |
35 429 |
43 061 |
35 517 |
| Workers |
34 222 |
27 329 |
33 720 |
25 246 |
32 322 |
26 339 |
- 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 |
20 830 |
25 464 |
21 523 |
| Unemployment rate in % |
14,3 |
16,9 |
14,1 |
| Unemployment of the 15-24 aged |
29,6 |
34,9 |
28,1 |
| Unemployment of the 25-54 aged |
12,5 |
15,0 |
12,7 |
| Unemployment of the 55-64 aged |
10,3 |
12,9 |
11,7 |
- 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 |
26,0 |
| BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB |
20,9 |
| CAP, BEP or equivalent |
16,2 |
| Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent |
15,4 |
| 2 years at university |
9,4 |
| 3 to 4 years at university |
7,7 |
| 5 years or more at university |
6,8 |
- 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 |
128 175 |
128 619 |
134 740 |
| Working age adult living in the area |
126 303 |
127 395 |
133 808 |
| Occupational concentration by industry |
101,5 |
101,0 |
100,7 |
| employment rate of 15 years old or above in % |
56,6 |
56,5 |
55,9 |
- 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 |
128 175 |
100,0 |
128 619 |
100,0 |
134 740 |
100,0 |
| Employee |
109 398 |
85,4 |
108 750 |
84,6 |
112 480 |
83,5 |
| including women |
55 275 |
43,1 |
55 687 |
43,3 |
57 729 |
42,8 |
| including partial time jobs |
22 847 |
17,8 |
22 144 |
17,2 |
20 518 |
15,2 |
| Non-employee |
18 778 |
14,6 |
19 870 |
15,4 |
22 260 |
16,5 |
| including women |
6 212 |
4,8 |
7 029 |
5,5 |
8 561 |
6,4 |
| including partial time jobs |
2 104 |
1,6 |
2 770 |
2,2 |
3 373 |
2,5 |
- 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 |
135 449 |
100,0 |
| Farmer operators |
1 972 |
1,5 |
| Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
12 330 |
9,1 |
| Managers and higher intellectual professions |
20 049 |
14,8 |
| Intermediate professions |
36 694 |
27,1 |
| Employees |
36 322 |
26,8 |
| Workers |
28 083 |
20,7 |
- 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 |
1,7 |
1,5 |
1,5 |
| Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
8,0 |
8,8 |
9,1 |
| Managers and higher intellectual professions |
13,1 |
13,7 |
14,8 |
| Intermediate professions |
25,9 |
26,7 |
27,1 |
| Employees |
28,9 |
28,3 |
26,8 |
| Workers |
22,5 |
21,0 |
20,7 |
- 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 |
128 045 |
100,0 |
128 441 |
100,0 |
135 449 |
100,0 |
48,9 |
84,7 |
| Agriculture |
4 795 |
3,7 |
4 783 |
3,7 |
4 865 |
3,6 |
32,6 |
59,7 |
| Industry |
14 066 |
11,0 |
13 448 |
10,5 |
12 765 |
9,4 |
33,1 |
90,2 |
| Construction |
10 237 |
8,0 |
9 314 |
7,3 |
9 852 |
7,3 |
12,9 |
69,0 |
| Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities |
60 833 |
47,5 |
61 505 |
47,9 |
66 757 |
49,3 |
45,6 |
83,9 |
| Public administration/education/human health/social work |
38 113 |
29,8 |
39 390 |
30,7 |
41 210 |
30,4 |
69,7 |
91,0 |
- 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 |
36,6 |
26,7 |
| Industry |
33,1 |
33,1 |
| Construction |
16,6 |
4,5 |
| Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities |
46,9 |
38,7 |
| Public administration, education, human health, social work |
70,4 |
62,2 |
- 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.