EMP T1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity
Economic activity |
2010 |
2015 |
2021 |
Altogether |
129 421 |
134 307 |
139 211 |
Working age adult in % |
72,7 |
75,0 |
76,8 |
including working age adults with a job in % |
64,5 |
64,5 |
67,8 |
including unemployed workers in % |
8,3 |
10,5 |
9,0 |
Economically inactive people in % |
27,3 |
25,0 |
23,2 |
including pupils, students or interns in % |
7,3 |
7,6 |
7,5 |
including retirees in % |
11,8 |
9,7 |
8,3 |
including other economically inactive people in % |
8,1 |
7,8 |
7,4 |
- 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 |
139 211 |
106 939 |
76,8 |
94 451 |
67,8 |
15 to 24 years old |
20 907 |
9 556 |
45,7 |
7 134 |
34,1 |
25 to 54 years old |
85 234 |
79 243 |
93,0 |
71 117 |
83,4 |
55 to 64 years old |
33 071 |
18 140 |
54,9 |
16 200 |
49,0 |
Male |
68 863 |
54 155 |
78,6 |
48 446 |
70,4 |
15 to 24 years old |
11 018 |
5 459 |
49,5 |
4 119 |
37,4 |
25 to 54 years old |
41 930 |
39 760 |
94,8 |
36 269 |
86,5 |
55 to 64 years old |
15 914 |
8 936 |
56,2 |
8 058 |
50,6 |
Female |
70 349 |
52 783 |
75,0 |
46 005 |
65,4 |
15 to 24 years old |
9 888 |
4 097 |
41,4 |
3 015 |
30,5 |
25 to 54 years old |
43 303 |
39 482 |
91,2 |
34 848 |
80,5 |
55 to 64 years old |
17 157 |
9 204 |
53,6 |
8 142 |
47,5 |
- 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 |
67,8 |
Unemployed workers |
9,0 |
Retirees |
8,3 |
Pupils, students or interns |
7,5 |
Other economically inactive people |
7,4 |
- 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 |
94 647 |
83 922 |
100 740 |
87 176 |
107 004 |
94 459 |
including |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
Farmer operators |
2 468 |
2 460 |
2 386 |
2 359 |
1 790 |
1 780 |
Handicrafters, traders and business leaders |
7 877 |
7 366 |
8 758 |
8 196 |
9 887 |
9 363 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
8 422 |
8 055 |
8 996 |
8 451 |
11 249 |
10 675 |
Intermediate professions |
21 683 |
19 868 |
23 746 |
21 549 |
26 513 |
24 068 |
Employees |
28 423 |
24 314 |
30 666 |
25 541 |
31 799 |
27 266 |
Workers |
25 334 |
21 858 |
25 536 |
21 080 |
25 121 |
21 307 |
- 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 |
10 683 |
14 056 |
12 488 |
Unemployment rate in % |
11,4 |
14,0 |
11,7 |
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged |
26,1 |
32,4 |
25,3 |
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged |
9,9 |
12,3 |
10,3 |
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged |
9,4 |
11,2 |
10,7 |
- 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 |
20,9 |
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB |
17,5 |
CAP, BEP or equivalent |
12,9 |
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent |
12,1 |
2 years at university |
8,7 |
3 to 4 years at university |
7,9 |
5 years or more at university |
6,9 |
- 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 |
73 971 |
76 758 |
82 285 |
Working age adult living in the area |
84 242 |
87 878 |
95 899 |
Occupational concentration by industry |
87,8 |
87,3 |
85,8 |
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % |
54,5 |
54,8 |
54,1 |
- 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 |
73 971 |
100,0 |
76 758 |
100,0 |
82 285 |
100,0 |
Employee |
60 996 |
82,5 |
62 716 |
81,7 |
66 497 |
80,8 |
including women |
30 177 |
40,8 |
31 651 |
41,2 |
33 752 |
41,0 |
including partial time jobs |
11 136 |
15,1 |
11 436 |
14,9 |
11 205 |
13,6 |
Non-employee |
12 975 |
17,5 |
14 042 |
18,3 |
15 789 |
19,2 |
including women |
4 603 |
6,2 |
5 162 |
6,7 |
6 315 |
7,7 |
including partial time jobs |
1 313 |
1,8 |
1 803 |
2,3 |
2 146 |
2,6 |
- 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 |
82 634 |
100,0 |
Farmer operators |
1 817 |
2,2 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
8 895 |
10,8 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
9 141 |
11,1 |
Intermediate professions |
20 148 |
24,4 |
Employees |
23 293 |
28,2 |
Workers |
19 340 |
23,4 |
- 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 |
3,2 |
3,1 |
2,2 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
9,3 |
10,1 |
10,8 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
9,4 |
9,5 |
11,1 |
Intermediate professions |
22,3 |
23,9 |
24,4 |
Employees |
28,6 |
28,8 |
28,2 |
Workers |
27,2 |
24,7 |
23,4 |
- 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 |
74 991 |
100,0 |
77 354 |
100,0 |
82 634 |
100,0 |
48,9 |
82,0 |
Agriculture |
3 893 |
5,2 |
3 797 |
4,9 |
2 905 |
3,5 |
30,0 |
40,2 |
Industry |
12 668 |
16,9 |
12 029 |
15,6 |
11 938 |
14,4 |
30,2 |
91,6 |
Construction |
6 897 |
9,2 |
6 556 |
8,5 |
6 892 |
8,3 |
11,0 |
68,7 |
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities |
30 612 |
40,8 |
32 070 |
41,5 |
36 484 |
44,2 |
48,3 |
79,3 |
Public administration/education/human health/social work |
20 921 |
27,9 |
22 902 |
29,6 |
24 415 |
29,5 |
71,9 |
90,0 |
- 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 |
33,9 |
27,4 |
Industry |
29,8 |
34,7 |
Construction |
13,1 |
6,4 |
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities |
49,9 |
42,3 |
Public administration, education, human health, social work |
72,7 |
64,5 |
- 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.