EMP T1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity
Economic activity |
2010 |
2015 |
2021 |
Altogether |
133 185 |
131 651 |
128 561 |
Working age adult in % |
76,0 |
77,6 |
78,4 |
including working age adults with a job in % |
69,0 |
68,8 |
70,5 |
including unemployed workers in % |
6,9 |
8,8 |
7,9 |
Economically inactive people in % |
24,0 |
22,4 |
21,6 |
including pupils, students or interns in % |
8,1 |
8,3 |
8,5 |
including retirees in % |
9,4 |
8,1 |
6,7 |
including other economically inactive people in % |
6,5 |
6,0 |
6,4 |
- 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 |
128 561 |
100 804 |
78,4 |
90 657 |
70,5 |
15 to 24 years old |
21 898 |
10 136 |
46,3 |
7 957 |
36,3 |
25 to 54 years old |
79 533 |
74 293 |
93,4 |
67 682 |
85,1 |
55 to 64 years old |
27 130 |
16 374 |
60,4 |
15 018 |
55,4 |
Male |
63 677 |
51 548 |
81,0 |
46 596 |
73,2 |
15 to 24 years old |
11 412 |
5 731 |
50,2 |
4 488 |
39,3 |
25 to 54 years old |
39 045 |
37 524 |
96,1 |
34 483 |
88,3 |
55 to 64 years old |
13 219 |
8 293 |
62,7 |
7 625 |
57,7 |
Female |
64 885 |
49 256 |
75,9 |
44 061 |
67,9 |
15 to 24 years old |
10 486 |
4 406 |
42,0 |
3 469 |
33,1 |
25 to 54 years old |
40 488 |
36 769 |
90,8 |
33 199 |
82,0 |
55 to 64 years old |
13 911 |
8 081 |
58,1 |
7 393 |
53,1 |
- 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 |
70,5 |
Unemployed workers |
7,9 |
Retirees |
6,7 |
Pupils, students or interns |
8,5 |
Other economically inactive people |
6,4 |
- 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 |
101 553 |
92 361 |
102 243 |
90 822 |
101 035 |
90 880 |
including |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
Farmer operators |
1 283 |
1 283 |
1 169 |
1 163 |
1 197 |
1 192 |
Handicrafters, traders and business leaders |
4 642 |
4 422 |
4 698 |
4 461 |
5 062 |
4 833 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
13 382 |
13 036 |
14 154 |
13 659 |
15 891 |
15 456 |
Intermediate professions |
26 082 |
24 516 |
27 348 |
25 434 |
27 227 |
25 438 |
Employees |
29 695 |
26 590 |
29 659 |
25 868 |
27 547 |
24 194 |
Workers |
25 866 |
22 514 |
24 218 |
20 236 |
23 067 |
19 768 |
- 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 |
9 245 |
11 551 |
10 146 |
Unemployment rate in % |
9,1 |
11,3 |
10,1 |
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged |
21,4 |
26,6 |
21,5 |
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged |
7,6 |
9,6 |
8,9 |
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged |
6,9 |
8,8 |
8,3 |
- 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 |
19,6 |
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB |
16,1 |
CAP, BEP or equivalent |
11,5 |
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent |
10,0 |
2 years at university |
6,8 |
3 to 4 years at university |
5,7 |
5 years or more at university |
4,8 |
- 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 |
79 302 |
78 454 |
78 609 |
Working age adult living in the area |
92 527 |
91 642 |
91 816 |
Occupational concentration by industry |
85,7 |
85,6 |
85,6 |
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % |
61,9 |
61,3 |
60,1 |
- 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 |
79 302 |
100,0 |
78 454 |
100,0 |
78 609 |
100,0 |
Employee |
71 063 |
89,6 |
69 814 |
89,0 |
69 459 |
88,4 |
including women |
36 154 |
45,6 |
35 536 |
45,3 |
35 211 |
44,8 |
including partial time jobs |
10 939 |
13,8 |
10 833 |
13,8 |
9 926 |
12,6 |
Non-employee |
8 239 |
10,4 |
8 640 |
11,0 |
9 150 |
11,6 |
including women |
2 767 |
3,5 |
3 035 |
3,9 |
3 426 |
4,4 |
including partial time jobs |
842 |
1,1 |
1 017 |
1,3 |
1 155 |
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 |
79 264 |
100,0 |
Farmer operators |
1 294 |
1,6 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
4 932 |
6,2 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
11 799 |
14,9 |
Intermediate professions |
21 344 |
26,9 |
Employees |
21 029 |
26,5 |
Workers |
18 866 |
23,8 |
- 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 |
1,7 |
1,6 |
1,6 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
5,3 |
5,7 |
6,2 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
12,4 |
13,1 |
14,9 |
Intermediate professions |
25,2 |
26,8 |
26,9 |
Employees |
28,7 |
28,3 |
26,5 |
Workers |
26,7 |
24,4 |
23,8 |
- 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 |
79 646 |
100,0 |
78 587 |
100,0 |
79 264 |
100,0 |
49,1 |
89,2 |
Agriculture |
1 881 |
2,4 |
1 824 |
2,3 |
1 810 |
2,3 |
22,6 |
33,3 |
Industry |
14 375 |
18,0 |
13 888 |
17,7 |
12 902 |
16,3 |
33,2 |
95,4 |
Construction |
5 902 |
7,4 |
5 546 |
7,1 |
5 334 |
6,7 |
10,9 |
77,1 |
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities |
34 804 |
43,7 |
34 141 |
43,4 |
35 533 |
44,8 |
47,0 |
87,9 |
Public administration/education/human health/social work |
22 684 |
28,5 |
23 187 |
29,5 |
23 685 |
29,9 |
71,6 |
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 |
27,9 |
19,9 |
Industry |
33,1 |
36,4 |
Construction |
12,5 |
5,8 |
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities |
47,9 |
40,3 |
Public administration, education, human health, social work |
72,6 |
53,8 |
- 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.