EMP T1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity
Economic activity |
2010 |
2015 |
2021 |
Altogether |
178 356 |
178 553 |
179 807 |
Working age adult in % |
70,9 |
72,1 |
72,0 |
including working age adults with a job in % |
63,7 |
63,2 |
64,4 |
including unemployed workers in % |
7,1 |
8,9 |
7,6 |
Economically inactive people in % |
29,1 |
27,9 |
28,0 |
including pupils, students or interns in % |
14,7 |
14,7 |
15,8 |
including retirees in % |
8,4 |
7,3 |
5,9 |
including other economically inactive people in % |
6,1 |
5,8 |
6,3 |
- 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 |
179 807 |
129 481 |
72,0 |
115 846 |
64,4 |
15 to 24 years old |
45 098 |
16 091 |
35,7 |
12 514 |
27,7 |
25 to 54 years old |
102 131 |
93 935 |
92,0 |
85 267 |
83,5 |
55 to 64 years old |
32 579 |
19 455 |
59,7 |
18 064 |
55,4 |
Male |
87 752 |
64 643 |
73,7 |
57 788 |
65,9 |
15 to 24 years old |
21 861 |
8 525 |
39,0 |
6 674 |
30,5 |
25 to 54 years old |
50 212 |
46 758 |
93,1 |
42 406 |
84,5 |
55 to 64 years old |
15 679 |
9 359 |
59,7 |
8 708 |
55,5 |
Female |
92 055 |
64 838 |
70,4 |
58 057 |
63,1 |
15 to 24 years old |
23 237 |
7 566 |
32,6 |
5 841 |
25,1 |
25 to 54 years old |
51 919 |
47 176 |
90,9 |
42 861 |
82,6 |
55 to 64 years old |
16 900 |
10 096 |
59,7 |
9 356 |
55,4 |
- 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 |
64,4 |
Unemployed workers |
7,6 |
Retirees |
5,9 |
Pupils, students or interns |
15,8 |
Other economically inactive people |
6,3 |
- 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 |
126 033 |
113 502 |
128 487 |
112 688 |
130 435 |
116 956 |
including |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
Farmer operators |
1 784 |
1 765 |
1 569 |
1 547 |
1 310 |
1 287 |
Handicrafters, traders and business leaders |
5 727 |
5 421 |
6 552 |
6 138 |
6 816 |
6 517 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
18 572 |
17 942 |
20 085 |
19 276 |
21 663 |
21 004 |
Intermediate professions |
33 913 |
31 377 |
35 228 |
32 070 |
35 957 |
33 423 |
Employees |
39 971 |
35 602 |
39 687 |
34 330 |
39 979 |
35 212 |
Workers |
24 943 |
21 395 |
23 796 |
19 327 |
22 905 |
19 513 |
- 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 |
12 733 |
15 886 |
13 636 |
Unemployment rate in % |
10,1 |
12,3 |
10,5 |
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged |
21,7 |
26,8 |
22,2 |
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged |
8,6 |
10,8 |
9,2 |
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged |
6,2 |
8,1 |
7,1 |
- 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 |
24,4 |
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB |
16,5 |
CAP, BEP or equivalent |
11,2 |
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent |
12,0 |
2 years at university |
7,0 |
3 to 4 years at university |
7,6 |
5 years or more at university |
6,4 |
- 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 |
115 484 |
114 934 |
118 006 |
Working age adult living in the area |
114 280 |
114 054 |
117 313 |
Occupational concentration by industry |
101,1 |
100,8 |
100,6 |
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % |
57,9 |
57,5 |
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 |
115 484 |
100,0 |
114 934 |
100,0 |
118 006 |
100,0 |
Employee |
103 984 |
90,0 |
102 573 |
89,2 |
104 806 |
88,8 |
including women |
53 855 |
46,6 |
53 373 |
46,4 |
54 621 |
46,3 |
including partial time jobs |
20 594 |
17,8 |
19 820 |
17,2 |
18 909 |
16,0 |
Non-employee |
11 500 |
10,0 |
12 361 |
10,8 |
13 200 |
11,2 |
including women |
3 752 |
3,2 |
4 310 |
3,7 |
4 979 |
4,2 |
including partial time jobs |
1 272 |
1,1 |
1 580 |
1,4 |
1 942 |
1,6 |
- 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 |
119 175 |
100,0 |
Farmer operators |
1 387 |
1,2 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
6 773 |
5,7 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
20 199 |
16,9 |
Intermediate professions |
33 535 |
28,1 |
Employees |
36 601 |
30,7 |
Workers |
20 681 |
17,4 |
- 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 |
1,6 |
1,4 |
1,2 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
4,8 |
5,5 |
5,7 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
15,1 |
16,3 |
16,9 |
Intermediate professions |
26,9 |
27,5 |
28,1 |
Employees |
32,3 |
31,5 |
30,7 |
Workers |
19,4 |
17,7 |
17,4 |
- 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 |
115 570 |
100,0 |
114 875 |
100,0 |
119 175 |
100,0 |
50,3 |
89,8 |
Agriculture |
2 629 |
2,3 |
2 738 |
2,4 |
2 195 |
1,8 |
24,1 |
37,9 |
Industry |
11 377 |
9,8 |
10 142 |
8,8 |
10 852 |
9,1 |
28,9 |
93,3 |
Construction |
8 281 |
7,2 |
7 802 |
6,8 |
7 869 |
6,6 |
12,3 |
79,8 |
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities |
50 195 |
43,4 |
48 462 |
42,2 |
50 239 |
42,2 |
46,3 |
87,6 |
Public administration/education/human health/social work |
43 089 |
37,3 |
45 731 |
39,8 |
48 020 |
40,3 |
66,8 |
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 |
29,5 |
20,8 |
Industry |
28,6 |
32,9 |
Construction |
14,4 |
3,9 |
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities |
47,6 |
37,5 |
Public administration, education, human health, social work |
67,1 |
61,4 |
- 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.