EMP T1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity
Economic activity |
2010 |
2015 |
2021 |
Altogether |
135 760 |
135 092 |
134 566 |
Working age adult in % |
71,2 |
72,6 |
73,0 |
including working age adults with a job in % |
61,9 |
60,3 |
62,3 |
including unemployed workers in % |
9,3 |
12,3 |
10,8 |
Economically inactive people in % |
28,8 |
27,4 |
27,0 |
including pupils, students or interns in % |
10,1 |
10,8 |
11,2 |
including retirees in % |
10,0 |
8,1 |
6,6 |
including other economically inactive people in % |
8,7 |
8,5 |
9,2 |
- 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 |
134 566 |
98 294 |
73,0 |
83 773 |
62,3 |
15 to 24 years old |
27 817 |
11 481 |
41,3 |
8 344 |
30,0 |
25 to 54 years old |
79 572 |
71 548 |
89,9 |
62 064 |
78,0 |
55 to 64 years old |
27 177 |
15 266 |
56,2 |
13 364 |
49,2 |
Male |
66 426 |
49 897 |
75,1 |
42 854 |
64,5 |
15 to 24 years old |
14 574 |
6 228 |
42,7 |
4 581 |
31,4 |
25 to 54 years old |
38 818 |
36 065 |
92,9 |
31 596 |
81,4 |
55 to 64 years old |
13 034 |
7 604 |
58,3 |
6 677 |
51,2 |
Female |
68 140 |
48 398 |
71,0 |
40 919 |
60,1 |
15 to 24 years old |
13 243 |
5 253 |
39,7 |
3 764 |
28,4 |
25 to 54 years old |
40 754 |
35 483 |
87,1 |
30 468 |
74,8 |
55 to 64 years old |
14 143 |
7 662 |
54,2 |
6 687 |
47,3 |
- 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 |
62,3 |
Unemployed workers |
10,8 |
Retirees |
6,6 |
Pupils, students or interns |
11,2 |
Other economically inactive people |
9,2 |
- 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 |
96 581 |
84 056 |
97 391 |
80 736 |
98 159 |
83 837 |
including |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
Farmer operators |
1 784 |
1 774 |
1 467 |
1 446 |
1 473 |
1 469 |
Handicrafters, traders and business leaders |
5 094 |
4 809 |
5 293 |
4 898 |
5 582 |
5 231 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
9 908 |
9 620 |
10 751 |
10 252 |
11 558 |
11 083 |
Intermediate professions |
22 531 |
20 722 |
23 120 |
20 902 |
24 416 |
22 342 |
Employees |
28 475 |
24 431 |
29 228 |
23 804 |
28 982 |
24 164 |
Workers |
27 670 |
22 700 |
25 837 |
19 434 |
24 445 |
19 548 |
- 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 |
12 655 |
16 648 |
14 521 |
Unemployment rate in % |
13,1 |
17,0 |
14,8 |
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged |
26,4 |
34,5 |
27,3 |
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged |
11,3 |
15,0 |
13,3 |
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged |
10,2 |
13,5 |
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 |
29,2 |
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB |
23,7 |
CAP, BEP or equivalent |
16,5 |
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent |
14,5 |
2 years at university |
9,2 |
3 to 4 years at university |
7,3 |
5 years or more at university |
6,5 |
- 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 |
82 597 |
79 482 |
81 455 |
Working age adult living in the area |
84 688 |
82 446 |
85 024 |
Occupational concentration by industry |
97,5 |
96,4 |
95,8 |
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % |
56,6 |
56,1 |
55,0 |
- 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 |
82 597 |
100,0 |
79 482 |
100,0 |
81 455 |
100,0 |
Employee |
73 199 |
88,6 |
69 786 |
87,8 |
71 252 |
87,5 |
including women |
36 982 |
44,8 |
36 349 |
45,7 |
36 741 |
45,1 |
including partial time jobs |
11 904 |
14,4 |
11 625 |
14,6 |
11 410 |
14,0 |
Non-employee |
9 398 |
11,4 |
9 695 |
12,2 |
10 203 |
12,5 |
including women |
3 097 |
3,7 |
3 320 |
4,2 |
3 673 |
4,5 |
including partial time jobs |
845 |
1,0 |
1 071 |
1,3 |
1 227 |
1,5 |
- 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 |
81 455 |
100,0 |
Farmer operators |
1 453 |
1,8 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
5 271 |
6,5 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
10 270 |
12,6 |
Intermediate professions |
21 283 |
26,1 |
Employees |
23 916 |
29,4 |
Workers |
19 263 |
23,6 |
- 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 |
2,2 |
1,9 |
1,8 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
6,0 |
6,3 |
6,5 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
10,9 |
12,0 |
12,6 |
Intermediate professions |
24,4 |
25,6 |
26,1 |
Employees |
29,2 |
29,8 |
29,4 |
Workers |
27,4 |
24,5 |
23,6 |
- 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 |
82 716 |
100,0 |
78 701 |
100,0 |
81 455 |
100,0 |
49,0 |
88,6 |
Agriculture |
2 412 |
2,9 |
2 176 |
2,8 |
2 200 |
2,7 |
24,1 |
37,9 |
Industry |
14 928 |
18,0 |
11 846 |
15,1 |
11 138 |
13,7 |
32,9 |
94,7 |
Construction |
6 651 |
8,0 |
6 195 |
7,9 |
5 912 |
7,3 |
9,7 |
78,6 |
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities |
33 970 |
41,1 |
33 420 |
42,5 |
34 736 |
42,6 |
47,3 |
87,1 |
Public administration/education/human health/social work |
24 755 |
29,9 |
25 064 |
31,8 |
27 470 |
33,7 |
68,1 |
94,3 |
- 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 |
31,0 |
19,9 |
Industry |
33,1 |
27,8 |
Construction |
11,1 |
4,3 |
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities |
48,3 |
41,1 |
Public administration, education, human health, social work |
68,7 |
57,0 |
- 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.