EMP T1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity
Economic activity |
2010 |
2015 |
2021 |
Altogether |
196 587 |
194 197 |
191 965 |
Working age adult in % |
71,2 |
72,8 |
73,9 |
including working age adults with a job in % |
63,7 |
63,5 |
65,7 |
including unemployed workers in % |
7,5 |
9,3 |
8,2 |
Economically inactive people in % |
28,8 |
27,2 |
26,1 |
including pupils, students or interns in % |
8,8 |
8,8 |
8,8 |
including retirees in % |
12,2 |
10,9 |
9,8 |
including other economically inactive people in % |
7,8 |
7,6 |
7,5 |
- 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 |
191 965 |
141 954 |
73,9 |
126 181 |
65,7 |
15 to 24 years old |
30 463 |
12 597 |
41,4 |
9 615 |
31,6 |
25 to 54 years old |
111 953 |
103 376 |
92,3 |
93 257 |
83,3 |
55 to 64 years old |
49 549 |
25 982 |
52,4 |
23 309 |
47,0 |
Male |
95 576 |
72 178 |
75,5 |
64 439 |
67,4 |
15 to 24 years old |
15 911 |
7 196 |
45,2 |
5 540 |
34,8 |
25 to 54 years old |
55 723 |
52 349 |
93,9 |
47 480 |
85,2 |
55 to 64 years old |
23 942 |
12 632 |
52,8 |
11 419 |
47,7 |
Female |
96 389 |
69 777 |
72,4 |
61 742 |
64,1 |
15 to 24 years old |
14 552 |
5 401 |
37,1 |
4 075 |
28,0 |
25 to 54 years old |
56 230 |
51 026 |
90,7 |
45 777 |
81,4 |
55 to 64 years old |
25 607 |
13 349 |
52,1 |
11 890 |
46,4 |
- 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 |
65,7 |
Unemployed workers |
8,2 |
Retirees |
9,8 |
Pupils, students or interns |
8,8 |
Other economically inactive people |
7,5 |
- 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 |
139 631 |
124 891 |
141 543 |
122 980 |
141 809 |
126 356 |
including |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
Farmer operators |
2 784 |
2 740 |
2 267 |
2 213 |
1 928 |
1 898 |
Handicrafters, traders and business leaders |
10 099 |
9 498 |
10 130 |
9 322 |
10 682 |
10 281 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
15 622 |
14 884 |
15 685 |
14 831 |
17 673 |
16 796 |
Intermediate professions |
33 628 |
30 983 |
35 298 |
32 052 |
37 211 |
34 269 |
Employees |
39 592 |
34 513 |
40 573 |
34 404 |
38 547 |
33 233 |
Workers |
37 283 |
32 272 |
36 602 |
30 159 |
34 920 |
29 879 |
- 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 |
14 749 |
18 151 |
15 773 |
Unemployment rate in % |
10,5 |
12,8 |
11,1 |
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged |
24,0 |
30,2 |
23,7 |
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged |
9,2 |
11,2 |
9,8 |
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged |
8,7 |
10,7 |
10,3 |
- 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 |
20,2 |
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB |
18,5 |
CAP, BEP or equivalent |
12,4 |
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent |
12,2 |
2 years at university |
8,4 |
3 to 4 years at university |
7,2 |
5 years or more at university |
7,7 |
- 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 |
122 925 |
120 604 |
125 039 |
Working age adult living in the area |
126 166 |
124 620 |
127 975 |
Occupational concentration by industry |
97,4 |
96,8 |
97,7 |
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % |
53,1 |
52,7 |
51,3 |
- 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 |
122 925 |
100,0 |
120 604 |
100,0 |
125 039 |
100,0 |
Employee |
104 841 |
85,3 |
102 355 |
84,9 |
105 748 |
84,6 |
including women |
53 647 |
43,6 |
53 105 |
44,0 |
54 462 |
43,6 |
including partial time jobs |
21 360 |
17,4 |
20 333 |
16,9 |
19 006 |
15,2 |
Non-employee |
18 084 |
14,7 |
18 249 |
15,1 |
19 291 |
15,4 |
including women |
6 477 |
5,3 |
6 865 |
5,7 |
7 619 |
6,1 |
including partial time jobs |
1 922 |
1,6 |
2 277 |
1,9 |
2 572 |
2,1 |
- 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 |
125 228 |
100,0 |
Farmer operators |
1 946 |
1,6 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
10 560 |
8,4 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
15 896 |
12,7 |
Intermediate professions |
33 550 |
26,8 |
Employees |
33 028 |
26,4 |
Workers |
30 248 |
24,2 |
- 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 |
2,3 |
1,9 |
1,6 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
7,7 |
8,0 |
8,4 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
11,3 |
11,4 |
12,7 |
Intermediate professions |
24,7 |
25,7 |
26,8 |
Employees |
27,9 |
28,1 |
26,4 |
Workers |
26,1 |
24,9 |
24,2 |
- 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 |
122 659 |
100,0 |
120 320 |
100,0 |
125 228 |
100,0 |
49,5 |
85,5 |
Agriculture |
5 318 |
4,3 |
5 006 |
4,2 |
4 470 |
3,6 |
23,8 |
57,3 |
Industry |
19 301 |
15,7 |
17 918 |
14,9 |
19 725 |
15,8 |
34,0 |
93,6 |
Construction |
8 876 |
7,2 |
7 767 |
6,5 |
8 330 |
6,7 |
10,4 |
70,6 |
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities |
50 508 |
41,2 |
50 098 |
41,6 |
52 660 |
42,1 |
48,0 |
82,4 |
Public administration/education/human health/social work |
38 657 |
31,5 |
39 530 |
32,9 |
40 044 |
32,0 |
70,2 |
91,8 |
- 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 |
23,3 |
24,3 |
Industry |
34,0 |
33,0 |
Construction |
11,9 |
6,8 |
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities |
49,5 |
40,8 |
Public administration, education, human health, social work |
70,8 |
63,2 |
- 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.