EMP T1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity
Economic activity |
2010 |
2015 |
2021 |
Altogether |
162 807 |
160 329 |
160 520 |
Working age adult in % |
71,2 |
71,8 |
72,6 |
including working age adults with a job in % |
63,3 |
62,7 |
64,8 |
including unemployed workers in % |
7,8 |
9,2 |
7,8 |
Economically inactive people in % |
28,8 |
28,2 |
27,4 |
including pupils, students or interns in % |
14,2 |
14,5 |
14,3 |
including retirees in % |
8,1 |
6,9 |
5,8 |
including other economically inactive people in % |
6,6 |
6,8 |
7,3 |
- 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 |
160 520 |
116 490 |
72,6 |
103 960 |
64,8 |
15 to 24 years old |
38 979 |
15 285 |
39,2 |
12 350 |
31,7 |
25 to 54 years old |
91 095 |
82 666 |
90,7 |
74 637 |
81,9 |
55 to 64 years old |
30 446 |
18 539 |
60,9 |
16 973 |
55,7 |
Male |
78 820 |
58 938 |
74,8 |
52 517 |
66,6 |
15 to 24 years old |
19 520 |
8 336 |
42,7 |
6 772 |
34,7 |
25 to 54 years old |
44 934 |
41 682 |
92,8 |
37 623 |
83,7 |
55 to 64 years old |
14 366 |
8 920 |
62,1 |
8 122 |
56,5 |
Female |
81 700 |
57 552 |
70,4 |
51 443 |
63,0 |
15 to 24 years old |
19 459 |
6 948 |
35,7 |
5 578 |
28,7 |
25 to 54 years old |
46 161 |
40 984 |
88,8 |
37 014 |
80,2 |
55 to 64 years old |
16 080 |
9 619 |
59,8 |
8 851 |
55,0 |
- 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 |
64,8 |
Unemployed workers |
7,8 |
Retirees |
5,8 |
Pupils, students or interns |
14,3 |
Other economically inactive people |
7,3 |
- 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 |
115 304 |
102 699 |
115 487 |
100 853 |
116 324 |
104 055 |
including |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
Farmer operators |
1 232 |
1 220 |
1 273 |
1 234 |
1 160 |
1 154 |
Handicrafters, traders and business leaders |
5 798 |
5 464 |
6 135 |
5 758 |
6 492 |
6 126 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
18 098 |
17 547 |
18 805 |
17 950 |
20 511 |
19 884 |
Intermediate professions |
30 580 |
28 450 |
31 633 |
29 114 |
32 084 |
29 855 |
Employees |
31 979 |
27 995 |
31 715 |
27 349 |
31 151 |
27 468 |
Workers |
26 247 |
22 024 |
24 309 |
19 448 |
23 296 |
19 569 |
- 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 |
12 772 |
14 693 |
12 530 |
Unemployment rate in % |
11,0 |
12,8 |
10,8 |
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged |
21,8 |
25,6 |
19,2 |
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged |
9,6 |
11,3 |
9,7 |
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged |
7,7 |
9,5 |
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 |
23,1 |
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB |
19,2 |
CAP, BEP or equivalent |
12,6 |
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent |
12,4 |
2 years at university |
6,9 |
3 to 4 years at university |
6,6 |
5 years or more at university |
6,0 |
- 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 |
109 431 |
107 852 |
112 357 |
Working age adult living in the area |
103 885 |
101 615 |
105 661 |
Occupational concentration by industry |
105,3 |
106,1 |
106,3 |
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % |
58,1 |
56,8 |
56,0 |
- 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 |
109 431 |
100,0 |
107 852 |
100,0 |
112 357 |
100,0 |
Employee |
98 266 |
89,8 |
95 843 |
88,9 |
99 482 |
88,5 |
including women |
50 027 |
45,7 |
49 627 |
46,0 |
51 165 |
45,5 |
including partial time jobs |
20 750 |
19,0 |
20 078 |
18,6 |
19 324 |
17,2 |
Non-employee |
11 165 |
10,2 |
12 009 |
11,1 |
12 874 |
11,5 |
including women |
3 464 |
3,2 |
4 001 |
3,7 |
4 598 |
4,1 |
including partial time jobs |
1 151 |
1,1 |
1 507 |
1,4 |
1 924 |
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 |
112 436 |
100,0 |
Farmer operators |
1 191 |
1,1 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
6 578 |
5,9 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
19 936 |
17,7 |
Intermediate professions |
32 328 |
28,8 |
Employees |
30 543 |
27,2 |
Workers |
21 859 |
19,4 |
- 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 |
1,2 |
1,2 |
1,1 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
5,3 |
5,6 |
5,9 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
15,8 |
16,8 |
17,7 |
Intermediate professions |
27,1 |
28,8 |
28,8 |
Employees |
28,1 |
27,6 |
27,2 |
Workers |
22,4 |
20,0 |
19,4 |
- 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 |
108 707 |
100,0 |
107 655 |
100,0 |
112 436 |
100,0 |
49,7 |
89,5 |
Agriculture |
1 863 |
1,7 |
2 137 |
2,0 |
1 945 |
1,7 |
25,1 |
41,9 |
Industry |
15 706 |
14,4 |
14 499 |
13,5 |
15 325 |
13,6 |
29,3 |
94,1 |
Construction |
6 561 |
6,0 |
5 348 |
5,0 |
5 732 |
5,1 |
10,4 |
75,7 |
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities |
43 924 |
40,4 |
43 111 |
40,0 |
45 709 |
40,7 |
46,6 |
87,2 |
Public administration/education/human health/social work |
40 653 |
37,4 |
42 559 |
39,5 |
43 725 |
38,9 |
66,4 |
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 |
31,2 |
20,7 |
Industry |
29,9 |
19,7 |
Construction |
12,2 |
4,8 |
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities |
48,3 |
35,0 |
Public administration, education, human health, social work |
66,7 |
61,9 |
- 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.