EMP T1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity
Economic activity |
2010 |
2015 |
2021 |
Altogether |
191 497 |
191 877 |
196 049 |
Working age adult in % |
73,3 |
74,7 |
76,0 |
including working age adults with a job in % |
64,7 |
64,7 |
68,2 |
including unemployed workers in % |
8,6 |
9,9 |
7,8 |
Economically inactive people in % |
26,7 |
25,3 |
24,0 |
including pupils, students or interns in % |
8,2 |
8,0 |
8,3 |
including retirees in % |
8,0 |
7,3 |
6,4 |
including other economically inactive people in % |
10,6 |
10,0 |
9,3 |
- 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 |
196 049 |
149 004 |
76,0 |
133 669 |
68,2 |
15 to 24 years old |
31 147 |
13 478 |
43,3 |
10 559 |
33,9 |
25 to 54 years old |
125 765 |
114 349 |
90,9 |
104 024 |
82,7 |
55 to 64 years old |
39 137 |
21 177 |
54,1 |
19 086 |
48,8 |
Male |
98 505 |
77 983 |
79,2 |
70 426 |
71,5 |
15 to 24 years old |
16 321 |
7 560 |
46,3 |
5 850 |
35,8 |
25 to 54 years old |
63 314 |
60 029 |
94,8 |
55 150 |
87,1 |
55 to 64 years old |
18 870 |
10 394 |
55,1 |
9 426 |
50,0 |
Female |
97 544 |
71 021 |
72,8 |
63 243 |
64,8 |
15 to 24 years old |
14 826 |
5 918 |
39,9 |
4 709 |
31,8 |
25 to 54 years old |
62 451 |
54 320 |
87,0 |
48 875 |
78,3 |
55 to 64 years old |
20 267 |
10 783 |
53,2 |
9 660 |
47,7 |
- 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 |
68,2 |
Unemployed workers |
7,8 |
Retirees |
6,4 |
Pupils, students or interns |
8,3 |
Other economically inactive people |
9,3 |
- 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 |
140 847 |
124 205 |
142 378 |
123 474 |
149 366 |
134 588 |
including |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
Farmer operators |
426 |
426 |
469 |
458 |
419 |
419 |
Handicrafters, traders and business leaders |
5 035 |
4 812 |
5 497 |
5 063 |
6 138 |
5 768 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
13 548 |
13 054 |
15 417 |
14 893 |
18 438 |
17 952 |
Intermediate professions |
32 287 |
30 297 |
34 342 |
31 676 |
38 734 |
36 378 |
Employees |
47 400 |
41 346 |
47 811 |
40 998 |
47 829 |
42 516 |
Workers |
40 512 |
34 271 |
36 983 |
30 387 |
35 997 |
31 555 |
- 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 |
16 449 |
19 036 |
15 335 |
Unemployment rate in % |
11,7 |
13,3 |
10,3 |
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged |
25,5 |
29,6 |
21,7 |
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged |
10,0 |
11,5 |
9,0 |
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged |
9,3 |
12,0 |
9,9 |
- 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 |
18,8 |
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB |
16,2 |
CAP, BEP or equivalent |
12,2 |
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent |
11,1 |
2 years at university |
6,8 |
3 to 4 years at university |
5,8 |
5 years or more at university |
4,7 |
- 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 |
76 282 |
73 111 |
69 621 |
Working age adult living in the area |
124 580 |
125 265 |
135 061 |
Occupational concentration by industry |
61,2 |
58,4 |
51,5 |
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % |
58,6 |
58,8 |
59,2 |
- 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 |
76 282 |
100,0 |
73 111 |
100,0 |
69 621 |
100,0 |
Employee |
69 081 |
90,6 |
65 566 |
89,7 |
61 671 |
88,6 |
including women |
34 135 |
44,7 |
33 561 |
45,9 |
31 619 |
45,4 |
including partial time jobs |
14 769 |
19,4 |
14 429 |
19,7 |
12 302 |
17,7 |
Non-employee |
7 200 |
9,4 |
7 545 |
10,3 |
7 950 |
11,4 |
including women |
2 558 |
3,4 |
2 880 |
3,9 |
3 339 |
4,8 |
including partial time jobs |
878 |
1,2 |
1 063 |
1,5 |
1 202 |
1,7 |
- 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 |
70 010 |
100,0 |
Farmer operators |
430 |
0,6 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
4 740 |
6,8 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
8 332 |
11,9 |
Intermediate professions |
19 210 |
27,4 |
Employees |
22 154 |
31,6 |
Workers |
15 144 |
21,6 |
- 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 |
0,6 |
0,7 |
0,6 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
5,6 |
6,0 |
6,8 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
10,1 |
10,7 |
11,9 |
Intermediate professions |
25,9 |
26,7 |
27,4 |
Employees |
32,5 |
32,7 |
31,6 |
Workers |
25,2 |
23,2 |
21,6 |
- 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 |
77 333 |
100,0 |
72 565 |
100,0 |
70 010 |
100,0 |
49,7 |
89,0 |
Agriculture |
635 |
0,8 |
663 |
0,9 |
612 |
0,9 |
31,6 |
31,1 |
Industry |
14 833 |
19,2 |
13 160 |
18,1 |
12 024 |
17,2 |
20,0 |
96,1 |
Construction |
5 313 |
6,9 |
4 396 |
6,1 |
4 352 |
6,2 |
10,3 |
76,9 |
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities |
30 378 |
39,3 |
28 170 |
38,8 |
28 628 |
40,9 |
50,3 |
85,0 |
Public administration/education/human health/social work |
26 174 |
33,8 |
26 175 |
36,1 |
24 394 |
34,8 |
71,0 |
93,7 |
- 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 |
36,4 |
29,4 |
Industry |
19,8 |
25,0 |
Construction |
12,3 |
3,7 |
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities |
51,4 |
43,9 |
Public administration, education, human health, social work |
71,8 |
59,7 |
- 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.