EMP T1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity
Economic activity |
2010 |
2015 |
2021 |
Altogether |
174 130 |
178 917 |
181 898 |
Working age adult in % |
66,8 |
69,6 |
70,6 |
including working age adults with a job in % |
55,5 |
56,0 |
58,2 |
including unemployed workers in % |
11,4 |
13,6 |
12,3 |
Economically inactive people in % |
33,2 |
30,4 |
29,4 |
including pupils, students or interns in % |
8,1 |
8,1 |
8,2 |
including retirees in % |
12,2 |
9,4 |
7,6 |
including other economically inactive people in % |
12,9 |
12,9 |
13,6 |
- 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 |
181 898 |
128 333 |
70,6 |
105 872 |
58,2 |
15 to 24 years old |
30 184 |
12 516 |
41,5 |
8 235 |
27,3 |
25 to 54 years old |
107 074 |
91 923 |
85,8 |
77 352 |
72,2 |
55 to 64 years old |
44 639 |
23 895 |
53,5 |
20 285 |
45,4 |
Male |
88 461 |
64 838 |
73,3 |
54 109 |
61,2 |
15 to 24 years old |
15 599 |
6 998 |
44,9 |
4 635 |
29,7 |
25 to 54 years old |
51 684 |
46 227 |
89,4 |
39 544 |
76,5 |
55 to 64 years old |
21 177 |
11 613 |
54,8 |
9 930 |
46,9 |
Female |
93 437 |
63 495 |
68,0 |
51 762 |
55,4 |
15 to 24 years old |
14 585 |
5 518 |
37,8 |
3 599 |
24,7 |
25 to 54 years old |
55 390 |
45 696 |
82,5 |
37 808 |
68,3 |
55 to 64 years old |
23 461 |
12 282 |
52,3 |
10 355 |
44,1 |
- 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 |
58,2 |
Unemployed workers |
12,3 |
Retirees |
7,6 |
Pupils, students or interns |
8,2 |
Other economically inactive people |
13,6 |
- 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 |
116 173 |
96 475 |
125 416 |
100 944 |
127 654 |
105 734 |
including |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
Farmer operators |
3 442 |
3 374 |
3 061 |
3 002 |
2 870 |
2 813 |
Handicrafters, traders and business leaders |
11 176 |
10 171 |
11 758 |
10 713 |
13 082 |
12 235 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
9 654 |
9 063 |
10 797 |
9 989 |
11 927 |
11 090 |
Intermediate professions |
24 233 |
21 605 |
27 418 |
23 973 |
29 040 |
25 920 |
Employees |
38 669 |
31 189 |
42 180 |
32 771 |
41 672 |
32 840 |
Workers |
27 446 |
21 074 |
28 028 |
20 496 |
26 936 |
20 835 |
- 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 |
19 770 |
24 397 |
22 461 |
Unemployment rate in % |
17,0 |
19,6 |
17,5 |
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged |
35,5 |
40,8 |
34,2 |
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged |
15,0 |
17,5 |
15,9 |
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged |
12,5 |
15,4 |
15,1 |
- 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 |
30,5 |
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB |
24,2 |
CAP, BEP or equivalent |
19,5 |
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent |
17,5 |
2 years at university |
11,9 |
3 to 4 years at university |
8,7 |
5 years or more at university |
7,9 |
- 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 |
96 108 |
100 112 |
105 494 |
Working age adult living in the area |
97 824 |
101 975 |
108 312 |
Occupational concentration by industry |
98,2 |
98,2 |
97,4 |
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % |
48,9 |
49,5 |
48,5 |
- 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 |
96 108 |
100,0 |
100 112 |
100,0 |
105 494 |
100,0 |
Employee |
77 304 |
80,4 |
79 807 |
79,7 |
83 358 |
79,0 |
including women |
39 444 |
41,0 |
41 902 |
41,9 |
43 854 |
41,6 |
including partial time jobs |
17 746 |
18,5 |
18 689 |
18,7 |
17 399 |
16,5 |
Non-employee |
18 804 |
19,6 |
20 305 |
20,3 |
22 135 |
21,0 |
including women |
6 605 |
6,9 |
7 407 |
7,4 |
8 559 |
8,1 |
including partial time jobs |
2 099 |
2,2 |
2 884 |
2,9 |
3 426 |
3,2 |
- 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 |
105 500 |
100,0 |
Farmer operators |
2 953 |
2,8 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
12 525 |
11,9 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
11 625 |
11,0 |
Intermediate professions |
25 716 |
24,4 |
Employees |
32 395 |
30,7 |
Workers |
20 285 |
19,2 |
- 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 |
3,6 |
3,2 |
2,8 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
10,8 |
10,9 |
11,9 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
9,5 |
9,9 |
11,0 |
Intermediate professions |
22,5 |
23,8 |
24,4 |
Employees |
32,2 |
32,1 |
30,7 |
Workers |
21,5 |
20,2 |
19,2 |
- 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 |
96 029 |
100,0 |
100 293 |
100,0 |
105 500 |
100,0 |
49,3 |
80,1 |
Agriculture |
5 451 |
5,7 |
5 352 |
5,3 |
5 162 |
4,9 |
27,5 |
43,2 |
Industry |
7 623 |
7,9 |
7 862 |
7,8 |
7 647 |
7,2 |
27,6 |
86,2 |
Construction |
9 758 |
10,2 |
8 672 |
8,6 |
9 246 |
8,8 |
10,0 |
63,7 |
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities |
40 505 |
42,2 |
42 368 |
42,2 |
45 787 |
43,4 |
46,1 |
77,4 |
Public administration/education/human health/social work |
32 692 |
34,0 |
36 039 |
35,9 |
37 658 |
35,7 |
70,3 |
91,3 |
- 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 |
23,5 |
30,5 |
Industry |
27,4 |
28,8 |
Construction |
13,5 |
3,9 |
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities |
47,3 |
42,1 |
Public administration, education, human health, social work |
70,9 |
63,8 |
- 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.