EMP T1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity
Economic activity |
2010 |
2015 |
2021 |
Altogether |
177 136 |
178 392 |
179 811 |
Working age adult in % |
72,2 |
74,5 |
76,1 |
including working age adults with a job in % |
63,3 |
63,8 |
67,1 |
including unemployed workers in % |
8,9 |
10,7 |
9,1 |
Economically inactive people in % |
27,8 |
25,5 |
23,9 |
including pupils, students or interns in % |
9,4 |
9,4 |
9,3 |
including retirees in % |
9,3 |
7,4 |
6,0 |
including other economically inactive people in % |
9,1 |
8,6 |
8,5 |
- 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 |
179 811 |
136 912 |
76,1 |
120 639 |
67,1 |
15 to 24 years old |
32 955 |
14 813 |
45,0 |
11 480 |
34,8 |
25 to 54 years old |
109 873 |
100 071 |
91,1 |
89 425 |
81,4 |
55 to 64 years old |
36 983 |
22 027 |
59,6 |
19 734 |
53,4 |
Male |
89 002 |
70 195 |
78,9 |
62 563 |
70,3 |
15 to 24 years old |
17 363 |
8 425 |
48,5 |
6 557 |
37,8 |
25 to 54 years old |
53 712 |
50 763 |
94,5 |
46 106 |
85,8 |
55 to 64 years old |
17 927 |
11 007 |
61,4 |
9 899 |
55,2 |
Female |
90 809 |
66 717 |
73,5 |
58 076 |
64,0 |
15 to 24 years old |
15 592 |
6 388 |
41,0 |
4 922 |
31,6 |
25 to 54 years old |
56 161 |
49 309 |
87,8 |
43 319 |
77,1 |
55 to 64 years old |
19 056 |
11 020 |
57,8 |
9 835 |
51,6 |
- 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 |
67,1 |
Unemployed workers |
9,1 |
Retirees |
6,0 |
Pupils, students or interns |
9,3 |
Other economically inactive people |
8,5 |
- 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 |
127 234 |
111 436 |
133 000 |
113 637 |
137 984 |
122 025 |
including |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
Farmer operators |
2 063 |
2 039 |
1 847 |
1 810 |
1 639 |
1 614 |
Handicrafters, traders and business leaders |
8 291 |
7 769 |
8 608 |
7 926 |
9 420 |
8 972 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
15 063 |
14 470 |
17 267 |
16 540 |
19 546 |
18 778 |
Intermediate professions |
31 578 |
28 943 |
33 448 |
30 270 |
36 501 |
33 676 |
Employees |
35 436 |
30 478 |
37 169 |
30 964 |
36 512 |
31 300 |
Workers |
33 728 |
27 737 |
33 094 |
26 125 |
32 881 |
27 685 |
- 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 |
15 740 |
19 127 |
16 273 |
Unemployment rate in % |
12,3 |
14,4 |
11,9 |
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged |
25,5 |
30,0 |
22,5 |
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged |
10,7 |
12,8 |
10,6 |
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged |
9,3 |
11,0 |
10,4 |
- 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 |
24,4 |
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB |
19,6 |
CAP, BEP or equivalent |
13,3 |
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent |
12,1 |
2 years at university |
7,6 |
3 to 4 years at university |
7,1 |
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 |
123 108 |
125 553 |
134 254 |
Working age adult living in the area |
113 033 |
115 197 |
122 351 |
Occupational concentration by industry |
108,9 |
109,0 |
109,7 |
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % |
56,9 |
57,1 |
56,9 |
- 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 |
123 108 |
100,0 |
125 553 |
100,0 |
134 254 |
100,0 |
Employee |
108 029 |
87,8 |
109 657 |
87,3 |
116 692 |
86,9 |
including women |
53 069 |
43,1 |
54 676 |
43,5 |
58 219 |
43,4 |
including partial time jobs |
23 033 |
18,7 |
23 034 |
18,3 |
22 305 |
16,6 |
Non-employee |
15 079 |
12,2 |
15 896 |
12,7 |
17 562 |
13,1 |
including women |
4 953 |
4,0 |
5 437 |
4,3 |
6 250 |
4,7 |
including partial time jobs |
1 722 |
1,4 |
2 323 |
1,9 |
2 601 |
1,9 |
- 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 |
135 767 |
100,0 |
Farmer operators |
1 721 |
1,3 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
9 825 |
7,2 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
20 516 |
15,1 |
Intermediate professions |
37 988 |
28,0 |
Employees |
34 393 |
25,3 |
Workers |
31 324 |
23,1 |
- 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 |
1,8 |
1,5 |
1,3 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
6,7 |
6,8 |
7,2 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
12,9 |
14,4 |
15,1 |
Intermediate professions |
26,6 |
27,4 |
28,0 |
Employees |
27,1 |
26,7 |
25,3 |
Workers |
25,0 |
23,2 |
23,1 |
- 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 |
122 811 |
100,0 |
125 173 |
100,0 |
135 767 |
100,0 |
47,9 |
88,0 |
Agriculture |
3 685 |
3,0 |
3 585 |
2,9 |
3 538 |
2,6 |
31,4 |
54,8 |
Industry |
22 992 |
18,7 |
22 468 |
17,9 |
24 221 |
17,8 |
34,2 |
95,1 |
Construction |
9 384 |
7,6 |
8 914 |
7,1 |
9 039 |
6,7 |
12,5 |
72,0 |
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities |
52 196 |
42,5 |
52 634 |
42,0 |
59 795 |
44,0 |
44,9 |
86,1 |
Public administration/education/human health/social work |
34 554 |
28,1 |
37 574 |
30,0 |
39 175 |
28,9 |
70,8 |
93,4 |
- 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 |
41,1 |
19,7 |
Industry |
34,6 |
24,9 |
Construction |
15,1 |
5,6 |
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities |
46,4 |
35,0 |
Public administration, education, human health, social work |
71,3 |
63,7 |
- 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.