EMP T1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity
Economic activity |
2010 |
2015 |
2021 |
Altogether |
191 326 |
193 628 |
199 124 |
Working age adult in % |
71,0 |
74,0 |
76,1 |
including working age adults with a job in % |
63,6 |
64,7 |
68,4 |
including unemployed workers in % |
7,4 |
9,4 |
7,8 |
Economically inactive people in % |
29,0 |
26,0 |
23,9 |
including pupils, students or interns in % |
7,9 |
8,1 |
8,1 |
including retirees in % |
12,7 |
10,4 |
8,5 |
including other economically inactive people in % |
8,5 |
7,5 |
7,2 |
- 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 |
199 124 |
151 599 |
76,1 |
136 136 |
68,4 |
15 to 24 years old |
33 192 |
15 721 |
47,4 |
12 534 |
37,8 |
25 to 54 years old |
119 878 |
111 847 |
93,3 |
102 020 |
85,1 |
55 to 64 years old |
46 054 |
24 031 |
52,2 |
21 582 |
46,9 |
Male |
99 342 |
77 426 |
77,9 |
70 300 |
70,8 |
15 to 24 years old |
18 035 |
9 121 |
50,6 |
7 342 |
40,7 |
25 to 54 years old |
59 457 |
56 769 |
95,5 |
52 435 |
88,2 |
55 to 64 years old |
21 851 |
11 536 |
52,8 |
10 524 |
48,2 |
Female |
99 781 |
74 173 |
74,3 |
65 835 |
66,0 |
15 to 24 years old |
15 158 |
6 600 |
43,5 |
5 192 |
34,3 |
25 to 54 years old |
60 421 |
55 078 |
91,2 |
49 584 |
82,1 |
55 to 64 years old |
24 203 |
12 495 |
51,6 |
11 058 |
45,7 |
- 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 |
68,4 |
Unemployed workers |
7,8 |
Retirees |
8,5 |
Pupils, students or interns |
8,1 |
Other economically inactive people |
7,2 |
- 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 |
135 731 |
121 552 |
143 597 |
125 616 |
152 742 |
137 442 |
including |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
Farmer operators |
1 919 |
1 881 |
1 644 |
1 622 |
1 686 |
1 626 |
Handicrafters, traders and business leaders |
8 511 |
7 863 |
9 044 |
8 417 |
10 565 |
10 074 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
13 148 |
12 612 |
15 343 |
14 577 |
19 824 |
18 949 |
Intermediate professions |
32 213 |
29 741 |
36 109 |
32 752 |
39 493 |
36 614 |
Employees |
40 807 |
35 609 |
42 206 |
36 091 |
41 700 |
36 405 |
Workers |
38 436 |
33 846 |
38 019 |
32 157 |
38 371 |
33 774 |
- 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 |
14 142 |
18 109 |
15 464 |
Unemployment rate in % |
10,4 |
12,6 |
10,2 |
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged |
22,2 |
27,4 |
20,3 |
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged |
8,9 |
10,8 |
8,8 |
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged |
9,2 |
11,2 |
10,2 |
- 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 |
20,0 |
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB |
16,8 |
CAP, BEP or equivalent |
10,8 |
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent |
10,6 |
2 years at university |
7,2 |
3 to 4 years at university |
7,1 |
5 years or more at university |
6,8 |
- 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 |
116 073 |
119 275 |
129 026 |
Working age adult living in the area |
122 518 |
126 307 |
137 761 |
Occupational concentration by industry |
94,7 |
94,4 |
93,7 |
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % |
54,5 |
54,6 |
53,5 |
- 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 |
116 073 |
100,0 |
119 275 |
100,0 |
129 026 |
100,0 |
Employee |
101 099 |
87,1 |
103 433 |
86,7 |
111 252 |
86,2 |
including women |
49 536 |
42,7 |
51 326 |
43,0 |
54 961 |
42,6 |
including partial time jobs |
22 183 |
19,1 |
22 024 |
18,5 |
20 868 |
16,2 |
Non-employee |
14 974 |
12,9 |
15 842 |
13,3 |
17 774 |
13,8 |
including women |
5 513 |
4,7 |
5 992 |
5,0 |
7 230 |
5,6 |
including partial time jobs |
1 739 |
1,5 |
2 167 |
1,8 |
2 533 |
2,0 |
- 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 |
129 856 |
100,0 |
Farmer operators |
1 687 |
1,3 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
10 033 |
7,7 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
16 899 |
13,0 |
Intermediate professions |
33 636 |
25,9 |
Employees |
34 446 |
26,5 |
Workers |
33 154 |
25,5 |
- 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 |
1,4 |
1,3 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
6,8 |
7,2 |
7,7 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
9,9 |
11,1 |
13,0 |
Intermediate professions |
23,9 |
25,4 |
25,9 |
Employees |
29,0 |
28,3 |
26,5 |
Workers |
28,7 |
26,6 |
25,5 |
- 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 |
116 728 |
100,0 |
119 541 |
100,0 |
129 856 |
100,0 |
48,2 |
87,6 |
Agriculture |
2 804 |
2,4 |
2 431 |
2,0 |
2 543 |
2,0 |
28,0 |
46,7 |
Industry |
22 241 |
19,1 |
23 515 |
19,7 |
25 925 |
20,0 |
25,6 |
94,7 |
Construction |
10 295 |
8,8 |
9 906 |
8,3 |
10 051 |
7,7 |
14,5 |
78,4 |
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities |
47 701 |
40,9 |
47 435 |
39,7 |
54 114 |
41,7 |
48,4 |
84,1 |
Public administration/education/human health/social work |
33 686 |
28,9 |
36 254 |
30,3 |
37 223 |
28,7 |
74,3 |
92,9 |
- 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 |
33,4 |
23,3 |
Industry |
25,5 |
27,5 |
Construction |
16,8 |
6,3 |
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities |
49,5 |
42,4 |
Public administration, education, human health, social work |
75,3 |
61,7 |
- 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.