EMP T1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity
Economic activity |
2010 |
2015 |
2021 |
Altogether |
163 599 |
160 477 |
159 705 |
Working age adult in % |
72,7 |
74,2 |
75,7 |
including working age adults with a job in % |
66,0 |
65,7 |
68,3 |
including unemployed workers in % |
6,7 |
8,5 |
7,4 |
Economically inactive people in % |
27,3 |
25,8 |
24,3 |
including pupils, students or interns in % |
8,9 |
9,2 |
9,3 |
including retirees in % |
11,5 |
10,0 |
8,4 |
including other economically inactive people in % |
6,9 |
6,6 |
6,5 |
- 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 |
159 705 |
120 951 |
75,7 |
109 107 |
68,3 |
15 to 24 years old |
28 597 |
12 647 |
44,2 |
10 086 |
35,3 |
25 to 54 years old |
94 180 |
87 978 |
93,4 |
80 402 |
85,4 |
55 to 64 years old |
36 929 |
20 326 |
55,0 |
18 619 |
50,4 |
Male |
79 907 |
61 782 |
77,3 |
56 063 |
70,2 |
15 to 24 years old |
15 155 |
7 318 |
48,3 |
5 873 |
38,8 |
25 to 54 years old |
46 632 |
44 399 |
95,2 |
40 884 |
87,7 |
55 to 64 years old |
18 119 |
10 066 |
55,6 |
9 306 |
51,4 |
Female |
79 799 |
59 169 |
74,1 |
53 044 |
66,5 |
15 to 24 years old |
13 442 |
5 329 |
39,6 |
4 213 |
31,3 |
25 to 54 years old |
47 548 |
43 579 |
91,7 |
39 518 |
83,1 |
55 to 64 years old |
18 809 |
10 260 |
54,5 |
9 313 |
49,5 |
- 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 |
68,3 |
Unemployed workers |
7,4 |
Retirees |
8,4 |
Pupils, students or interns |
9,3 |
Other economically inactive people |
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 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 |
118 402 |
107 306 |
118 905 |
105 391 |
121 152 |
109 441 |
including |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
Farmer operators |
5 113 |
5 059 |
4 148 |
4 113 |
3 631 |
3 596 |
Handicrafters, traders and business leaders |
7 541 |
7 168 |
7 929 |
7 451 |
7 671 |
7 256 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
11 363 |
10 967 |
11 910 |
11 350 |
13 235 |
12 753 |
Intermediate professions |
26 955 |
25 229 |
27 980 |
25 843 |
30 135 |
28 070 |
Employees |
32 337 |
28 711 |
32 925 |
28 600 |
32 206 |
28 531 |
Workers |
34 435 |
30 171 |
32 930 |
28 035 |
33 385 |
29 234 |
- 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 |
10 959 |
13 653 |
11 844 |
Unemployment rate in % |
9,2 |
11,5 |
9,8 |
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged |
20,8 |
26,1 |
20,2 |
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged |
7,9 |
10,0 |
8,6 |
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged |
6,8 |
8,7 |
8,4 |
- 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 |
20,1 |
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB |
17,7 |
CAP, BEP or equivalent |
10,9 |
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent |
10,2 |
2 years at university |
6,5 |
3 to 4 years at university |
5,4 |
5 years or more at university |
5,8 |
- 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 |
114 128 |
111 414 |
116 262 |
Working age adult living in the area |
108 626 |
106 356 |
110 696 |
Occupational concentration by industry |
105,1 |
104,8 |
105,0 |
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % |
55,0 |
54,2 |
54,0 |
- 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 |
114 128 |
100,0 |
111 414 |
100,0 |
116 262 |
100,0 |
Employee |
97 418 |
85,4 |
95 300 |
85,5 |
100 424 |
86,4 |
including women |
48 155 |
42,2 |
47 991 |
43,1 |
50 352 |
43,3 |
including partial time jobs |
17 576 |
15,4 |
17 334 |
15,6 |
16 471 |
14,2 |
Non-employee |
16 710 |
14,6 |
16 114 |
14,5 |
15 838 |
13,6 |
including women |
5 783 |
5,1 |
5 467 |
4,9 |
5 731 |
4,9 |
including partial time jobs |
1 513 |
1,3 |
1 509 |
1,4 |
1 723 |
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 |
116 867 |
100,0 |
Farmer operators |
3 749 |
3,2 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
7 849 |
6,7 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
13 218 |
11,3 |
Intermediate professions |
30 121 |
25,8 |
Employees |
29 946 |
25,6 |
Workers |
31 985 |
27,4 |
- 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 |
4,6 |
3,8 |
3,2 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
6,6 |
6,9 |
6,7 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
10,0 |
10,6 |
11,3 |
Intermediate professions |
23,7 |
24,6 |
25,8 |
Employees |
26,3 |
26,7 |
25,6 |
Workers |
28,9 |
27,5 |
27,4 |
- 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 |
113 869 |
100,0 |
111 344 |
100,0 |
116 867 |
100,0 |
48,1 |
87,2 |
Agriculture |
8 084 |
7,1 |
7 297 |
6,6 |
6 809 |
5,8 |
28,5 |
42,6 |
Industry |
18 751 |
16,5 |
17 503 |
15,7 |
18 405 |
15,7 |
35,4 |
94,9 |
Construction |
9 427 |
8,3 |
8 153 |
7,3 |
8 549 |
7,3 |
10,5 |
77,9 |
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities |
43 067 |
37,8 |
43 891 |
39,4 |
47 069 |
40,3 |
45,3 |
86,6 |
Public administration/education/human health/social work |
34 539 |
30,3 |
34 501 |
31,0 |
36 035 |
30,8 |
70,7 |
94,6 |
- 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 |
29,7 |
27,5 |
Industry |
35,5 |
33,7 |
Construction |
12,0 |
5,1 |
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities |
46,6 |
37,3 |
Public administration, education, human health, social work |
71,1 |
63,4 |
- 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.