EMP T1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity
Economic activity |
2010 |
2015 |
2021 |
Altogether |
127 744 |
127 559 |
123 857 |
Working age adult in % |
75,7 |
76,3 |
77,8 |
including working age adults with a job in % |
67,5 |
66,6 |
69,8 |
including unemployed workers in % |
8,1 |
9,7 |
8,0 |
Economically inactive people in % |
24,3 |
23,7 |
22,2 |
including pupils, students or interns in % |
7,9 |
8,1 |
7,9 |
including retirees in % |
8,9 |
8,2 |
7,1 |
including other economically inactive people in % |
7,6 |
7,4 |
7,2 |
- 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 |
123 857 |
96 399 |
77,8 |
86 495 |
69,8 |
15 to 24 years old |
20 995 |
10 499 |
50,0 |
8 331 |
39,7 |
25 to 54 years old |
74 935 |
69 110 |
92,2 |
62 864 |
83,9 |
55 to 64 years old |
27 926 |
16 790 |
60,1 |
15 300 |
54,8 |
Male |
61 553 |
49 495 |
80,4 |
44 743 |
72,7 |
15 to 24 years old |
11 204 |
6 069 |
54,2 |
4 837 |
43,2 |
25 to 54 years old |
36 837 |
35 042 |
95,1 |
32 226 |
87,5 |
55 to 64 years old |
13 511 |
8 384 |
62,1 |
7 680 |
56,8 |
Female |
62 304 |
46 903 |
75,3 |
41 752 |
67,0 |
15 to 24 years old |
9 791 |
4 430 |
45,2 |
3 494 |
35,7 |
25 to 54 years old |
38 098 |
34 068 |
89,4 |
30 637 |
80,4 |
55 to 64 years old |
14 415 |
8 406 |
58,3 |
7 620 |
52,9 |
- 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 |
69,8 |
Unemployed workers |
8,0 |
Retirees |
7,1 |
Pupils, students or interns |
7,9 |
Other economically inactive people |
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 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 |
96 486 |
86 086 |
97 263 |
84 937 |
96 308 |
86 866 |
including |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
Farmer operators |
1 670 |
1 659 |
1 600 |
1 579 |
1 395 |
1 367 |
Handicrafters, traders and business leaders |
4 747 |
4 447 |
5 068 |
4 749 |
5 314 |
5 084 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
11 472 |
11 193 |
12 380 |
11 993 |
13 121 |
12 739 |
Intermediate professions |
23 224 |
21 805 |
23 782 |
22 069 |
24 657 |
23 185 |
Employees |
27 377 |
24 096 |
28 082 |
23 803 |
26 705 |
23 412 |
Workers |
27 268 |
22 886 |
25 379 |
20 745 |
24 219 |
21 079 |
- 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 |
10 385 |
12 376 |
9 903 |
Unemployment rate in % |
10,7 |
12,7 |
10,3 |
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged |
23,6 |
26,6 |
20,6 |
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged |
9,2 |
11,3 |
9,0 |
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged |
7,4 |
9,3 |
8,9 |
- 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 |
21,5 |
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB |
16,6 |
CAP, BEP or equivalent |
12,1 |
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent |
10,6 |
2 years at university |
6,2 |
3 to 4 years at university |
5,4 |
5 years or more at university |
5,1 |
- 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 |
84 957 |
82 769 |
84 838 |
Working age adult living in the area |
86 929 |
85 952 |
88 033 |
Occupational concentration by industry |
97,7 |
96,3 |
96,4 |
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % |
60,5 |
59,7 |
58,6 |
- 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 |
84 957 |
100,0 |
82 769 |
100,0 |
84 838 |
100,0 |
Employee |
75 907 |
89,3 |
73 287 |
88,5 |
74 481 |
87,8 |
including women |
37 831 |
44,5 |
37 323 |
45,1 |
37 858 |
44,6 |
including partial time jobs |
13 806 |
16,3 |
13 589 |
16,4 |
13 032 |
15,4 |
Non-employee |
9 050 |
10,7 |
9 482 |
11,5 |
10 358 |
12,2 |
including women |
3 032 |
3,6 |
3 386 |
4,1 |
3 993 |
4,7 |
including partial time jobs |
882 |
1,0 |
1 132 |
1,4 |
1 382 |
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 |
85 904 |
100,0 |
Farmer operators |
1 429 |
1,7 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
5 412 |
6,3 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
11 633 |
13,5 |
Intermediate professions |
23 089 |
26,9 |
Employees |
23 766 |
27,7 |
Workers |
20 575 |
24,0 |
- 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 |
2,0 |
2,0 |
1,7 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
5,3 |
5,9 |
6,3 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
11,7 |
12,9 |
13,5 |
Intermediate professions |
25,4 |
25,6 |
26,9 |
Employees |
28,7 |
29,2 |
27,7 |
Workers |
26,8 |
24,5 |
24,0 |
- 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 |
84 274 |
100,0 |
82 691 |
100,0 |
85 904 |
100,0 |
49,3 |
89,0 |
Agriculture |
2 937 |
3,5 |
3 017 |
3,6 |
2 974 |
3,5 |
36,1 |
55,1 |
Industry |
15 860 |
18,8 |
13 829 |
16,7 |
14 280 |
16,6 |
26,8 |
95,0 |
Construction |
6 408 |
7,6 |
5 954 |
7,2 |
6 108 |
7,1 |
12,2 |
82,1 |
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities |
33 475 |
39,7 |
33 043 |
40,0 |
35 373 |
41,2 |
50,3 |
86,4 |
Public administration/education/human health/social work |
25 594 |
30,4 |
26 848 |
32,5 |
27 170 |
31,6 |
69,7 |
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 |
45,5 |
24,5 |
Industry |
26,9 |
25,1 |
Construction |
14,1 |
3,3 |
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities |
52,0 |
39,5 |
Public administration, education, human health, social work |
70,0 |
65,7 |
- 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.