EMP T1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity
Economic activity |
2010 |
2015 |
2021 |
Altogether |
119 530 |
121 637 |
124 358 |
Working age adult in % |
71,7 |
73,1 |
74,5 |
including working age adults with a job in % |
64,7 |
64,1 |
67,1 |
including unemployed workers in % |
7,0 |
9,0 |
7,3 |
Economically inactive people in % |
28,3 |
26,9 |
25,5 |
including pupils, students or interns in % |
10,1 |
10,6 |
10,6 |
including retirees in % |
11,0 |
9,4 |
8,3 |
including other economically inactive people in % |
7,2 |
6,8 |
6,7 |
- 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 |
124 358 |
92 593 |
74,5 |
83 462 |
67,1 |
15 to 24 years old |
23 087 |
9 204 |
39,9 |
7 365 |
31,9 |
25 to 54 years old |
73 366 |
68 155 |
92,9 |
62 172 |
84,7 |
55 to 64 years old |
27 905 |
15 234 |
54,6 |
13 925 |
49,9 |
Male |
60 971 |
46 412 |
76,1 |
42 046 |
69,0 |
15 to 24 years old |
12 194 |
5 365 |
44,0 |
4 368 |
35,8 |
25 to 54 years old |
35 692 |
33 662 |
94,3 |
30 879 |
86,5 |
55 to 64 years old |
13 085 |
7 385 |
56,4 |
6 799 |
52,0 |
Female |
63 387 |
46 182 |
72,9 |
41 417 |
65,3 |
15 to 24 years old |
10 893 |
3 839 |
35,2 |
2 997 |
27,5 |
25 to 54 years old |
37 673 |
34 493 |
91,6 |
31 293 |
83,1 |
55 to 64 years old |
14 820 |
7 849 |
53,0 |
7 126 |
48,1 |
- 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 |
67,1 |
Unemployed workers |
7,3 |
Retirees |
8,3 |
Pupils, students or interns |
10,6 |
Other economically inactive people |
6,7 |
- 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 |
85 169 |
76 833 |
89 025 |
78 286 |
92 835 |
83 870 |
including |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
Farmer operators |
1 619 |
1 593 |
1 401 |
1 363 |
1 232 |
1 187 |
Handicrafters, traders and business leaders |
5 645 |
5 245 |
6 537 |
6 071 |
6 824 |
6 586 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
11 101 |
10 681 |
12 274 |
11 627 |
14 268 |
13 623 |
Intermediate professions |
22 028 |
20 361 |
23 409 |
21 259 |
25 356 |
23 320 |
Employees |
25 934 |
23 032 |
26 689 |
22 774 |
26 056 |
22 931 |
Workers |
18 377 |
15 921 |
18 114 |
15 192 |
18 571 |
16 225 |
- 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 |
8 360 |
10 988 |
9 131 |
Unemployment rate in % |
9,8 |
12,4 |
9,9 |
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged |
21,1 |
27,8 |
20,0 |
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged |
8,4 |
10,8 |
8,8 |
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged |
7,9 |
10,0 |
8,6 |
- 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 |
21,4 |
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB |
16,9 |
CAP, BEP or equivalent |
11,3 |
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent |
10,4 |
2 years at university |
7,7 |
3 to 4 years at university |
6,9 |
5 years or more at university |
6,6 |
- 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 |
77 255 |
77 590 |
84 238 |
Working age adult living in the area |
77 716 |
78 796 |
84 421 |
Occupational concentration by industry |
99,4 |
98,5 |
99,8 |
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % |
57,0 |
55,9 |
54,2 |
- 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 |
77 255 |
100,0 |
77 590 |
100,0 |
84 238 |
100,0 |
Employee |
67 029 |
86,8 |
66 445 |
85,6 |
71 700 |
85,1 |
including women |
34 219 |
44,3 |
34 823 |
44,9 |
37 450 |
44,5 |
including partial time jobs |
13 024 |
16,9 |
13 159 |
17,0 |
12 875 |
15,3 |
Non-employee |
10 226 |
13,2 |
11 146 |
14,4 |
12 538 |
14,9 |
including women |
3 479 |
4,5 |
4 049 |
5,2 |
5 025 |
6,0 |
including partial time jobs |
1 071 |
1,4 |
1 339 |
1,7 |
1 673 |
2,0 |
- 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 |
84 426 |
100,0 |
Farmer operators |
1 272 |
1,5 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
6 408 |
7,6 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
12 441 |
14,7 |
Intermediate professions |
23 253 |
27,5 |
Employees |
23 720 |
28,1 |
Workers |
17 332 |
20,5 |
- 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 |
2,1 |
1,8 |
1,5 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
6,7 |
7,5 |
7,6 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
12,6 |
13,4 |
14,7 |
Intermediate professions |
26,1 |
26,6 |
27,5 |
Employees |
30,6 |
29,9 |
28,1 |
Workers |
21,9 |
20,8 |
20,5 |
- 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 |
76 243 |
100,0 |
77 962 |
100,0 |
84 426 |
100,0 |
50,1 |
86,2 |
Agriculture |
2 412 |
3,2 |
2 277 |
2,9 |
2 096 |
2,5 |
30,6 |
39,4 |
Industry |
8 415 |
11,0 |
8 200 |
10,5 |
9 258 |
11,0 |
35,2 |
91,1 |
Construction |
6 585 |
8,6 |
6 125 |
7,9 |
6 674 |
7,9 |
10,3 |
76,6 |
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities |
32 373 |
42,5 |
33 761 |
43,3 |
37 043 |
43,9 |
46,9 |
84,2 |
Public administration/education/human health/social work |
26 458 |
34,7 |
27 599 |
35,4 |
29 354 |
34,8 |
69,3 |
92,8 |
- 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 |
33,1 |
29,1 |
Industry |
35,1 |
37,0 |
Construction |
12,4 |
3,5 |
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities |
48,2 |
40,3 |
Public administration, education, human health, social work |
69,9 |
61,6 |
- 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.