EMP T1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity
Economic activity |
2010 |
2015 |
2021 |
Altogether |
141 857 |
140 218 |
139 478 |
Working age adult in % |
71,3 |
72,7 |
73,2 |
including working age adults with a job in % |
62,0 |
60,5 |
62,5 |
including unemployed workers in % |
9,3 |
12,2 |
10,7 |
Economically inactive people in % |
28,7 |
27,3 |
26,8 |
including pupils, students or interns in % |
10,0 |
10,6 |
11,0 |
including retirees in % |
10,0 |
8,0 |
6,5 |
including other economically inactive people in % |
8,8 |
8,6 |
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 |
139 478 |
102 126 |
73,2 |
87 202 |
62,5 |
15 to 24 years old |
29 066 |
12 421 |
42,7 |
9 174 |
31,6 |
25 to 54 years old |
81 895 |
73 563 |
89,8 |
63 866 |
78,0 |
55 to 64 years old |
28 517 |
16 143 |
56,6 |
14 163 |
49,7 |
Male |
69 353 |
52 310 |
75,4 |
45 043 |
64,9 |
15 to 24 years old |
15 496 |
6 996 |
45,1 |
5 290 |
34,1 |
25 to 54 years old |
40 120 |
37 233 |
92,8 |
32 638 |
81,4 |
55 to 64 years old |
13 737 |
8 081 |
58,8 |
7 115 |
51,8 |
Female |
70 125 |
49 816 |
71,0 |
42 159 |
60,1 |
15 to 24 years old |
13 569 |
5 424 |
40,0 |
3 884 |
28,6 |
25 to 54 years old |
41 776 |
36 330 |
87,0 |
31 228 |
74,8 |
55 to 64 years old |
14 780 |
8 061 |
54,5 |
7 047 |
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 |
62,5 |
Unemployed workers |
10,7 |
Retirees |
6,5 |
Pupils, students or interns |
11,0 |
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 |
100 980 |
87 917 |
101 583 |
84 504 |
101 665 |
86 933 |
including |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
Farmer operators |
2 888 |
2 867 |
2 635 |
2 604 |
2 561 |
2 557 |
Handicrafters, traders and business leaders |
5 402 |
5 105 |
5 585 |
5 168 |
5 712 |
5 346 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
10 165 |
9 885 |
10 741 |
10 240 |
11 626 |
11 131 |
Intermediate professions |
22 775 |
20 922 |
23 256 |
20 987 |
24 151 |
22 042 |
Employees |
29 531 |
25 315 |
30 011 |
24 461 |
30 101 |
25 217 |
Workers |
29 048 |
23 824 |
27 675 |
21 045 |
25 785 |
20 639 |
- 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 |
13 153 |
17 174 |
14 924 |
Unemployment rate in % |
13,0 |
16,8 |
14,6 |
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged |
26,1 |
34,0 |
26,1 |
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged |
11,3 |
14,9 |
13,2 |
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged |
10,0 |
13,2 |
12,3 |
- 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 |
28,5 |
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB |
22,5 |
CAP, BEP or equivalent |
16,1 |
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent |
14,2 |
2 years at university |
9,2 |
3 to 4 years at university |
7,5 |
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 |
88 417 |
85 700 |
88 537 |
Working age adult living in the area |
88 629 |
85 883 |
88 586 |
Occupational concentration by industry |
99,8 |
99,8 |
99,9 |
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % |
56,4 |
55,8 |
54,9 |
- 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 |
88 417 |
100,0 |
85 700 |
100,0 |
88 537 |
100,0 |
Employee |
77 282 |
87,4 |
74 307 |
86,7 |
76 706 |
86,6 |
including women |
38 891 |
44,0 |
38 327 |
44,7 |
38 862 |
43,9 |
including partial time jobs |
13 016 |
14,7 |
12 580 |
14,7 |
12 360 |
14,0 |
Non-employee |
11 135 |
12,6 |
11 393 |
13,3 |
11 831 |
13,4 |
including women |
3 772 |
4,3 |
3 962 |
4,6 |
4 306 |
4,9 |
including partial time jobs |
1 004 |
1,1 |
1 220 |
1,4 |
1 400 |
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 |
88 362 |
100,0 |
Farmer operators |
2 651 |
3,0 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
5 490 |
6,2 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
10 735 |
12,1 |
Intermediate professions |
22 011 |
24,9 |
Employees |
26 144 |
29,6 |
Workers |
21 331 |
24,1 |
- 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 |
3,4 |
3,2 |
3,0 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
6,0 |
6,2 |
6,2 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
10,6 |
11,5 |
12,1 |
Intermediate professions |
23,5 |
24,4 |
24,9 |
Employees |
29,1 |
29,5 |
29,6 |
Workers |
27,3 |
25,1 |
24,1 |
- 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 |
88 444 |
100,0 |
85 116 |
100,0 |
88 362 |
100,0 |
48,3 |
87,8 |
Agriculture |
4 883 |
5,5 |
4 949 |
5,8 |
4 580 |
5,2 |
32,1 |
45,8 |
Industry |
14 906 |
16,9 |
12 286 |
14,4 |
11 880 |
13,4 |
33,7 |
94,1 |
Construction |
6 776 |
7,7 |
6 258 |
7,4 |
5 944 |
6,7 |
10,0 |
77,8 |
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities |
35 216 |
39,8 |
34 748 |
40,8 |
36 158 |
40,9 |
47,7 |
87,0 |
Public administration/education/human health/social work |
26 663 |
30,1 |
26 876 |
31,6 |
29 800 |
33,7 |
64,9 |
94,8 |
- 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 |
36,2 |
28,7 |
Industry |
33,8 |
31,2 |
Construction |
11,5 |
4,9 |
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities |
48,7 |
41,3 |
Public administration, education, human health, social work |
65,3 |
57,4 |
- 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.