EMP T1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity
Economic activity |
2010 |
2015 |
2021 |
Altogether |
167 644 |
168 027 |
170 481 |
Working age adult in % |
71,3 |
73,1 |
74,3 |
including working age adults with a job in % |
64,6 |
64,2 |
66,8 |
including unemployed workers in % |
6,8 |
8,9 |
7,5 |
Economically inactive people in % |
28,7 |
26,9 |
25,7 |
including pupils, students or interns in % |
9,1 |
9,6 |
9,6 |
including retirees in % |
12,3 |
10,4 |
9,2 |
including other economically inactive people in % |
7,3 |
6,9 |
6,8 |
- 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 |
170 481 |
126 712 |
74,3 |
113 896 |
66,8 |
15 to 24 years old |
30 021 |
12 641 |
42,1 |
10 136 |
33,8 |
25 to 54 years old |
99 605 |
92 678 |
93,0 |
84 399 |
84,7 |
55 to 64 years old |
40 855 |
21 393 |
52,4 |
19 361 |
47,4 |
Male |
84 643 |
64 328 |
76,0 |
58 254 |
68,8 |
15 to 24 years old |
16 096 |
7 505 |
46,6 |
6 133 |
38,1 |
25 to 54 years old |
49 058 |
46 371 |
94,5 |
42 576 |
86,8 |
55 to 64 years old |
19 488 |
10 453 |
53,6 |
9 545 |
49,0 |
Female |
85 838 |
62 384 |
72,7 |
55 642 |
64,8 |
15 to 24 years old |
13 924 |
5 136 |
36,9 |
4 003 |
28,7 |
25 to 54 years old |
50 547 |
46 307 |
91,6 |
41 823 |
82,7 |
55 to 64 years old |
21 367 |
10 940 |
51,2 |
9 816 |
45,9 |
- 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 |
66,8 |
Unemployed workers |
7,5 |
Retirees |
9,2 |
Pupils, students or interns |
9,6 |
Other economically inactive people |
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 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 |
118 802 |
107 510 |
122 788 |
108 000 |
127 082 |
114 273 |
including |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
Farmer operators |
3 278 |
3 228 |
2 756 |
2 708 |
2 507 |
2 437 |
Handicrafters, traders and business leaders |
8 062 |
7 570 |
9 242 |
8 624 |
9 599 |
9 189 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
13 625 |
13 102 |
14 827 |
14 044 |
17 486 |
16 643 |
Intermediate professions |
28 542 |
26 354 |
29 401 |
26 519 |
32 809 |
30 000 |
Employees |
34 687 |
30 841 |
35 795 |
30 619 |
34 519 |
30 093 |
Workers |
30 031 |
26 415 |
30 031 |
25 486 |
29 422 |
25 912 |
- 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 |
11 386 |
14 971 |
12 816 |
Unemployment rate in % |
9,5 |
12,2 |
10,1 |
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged |
19,7 |
26,6 |
19,8 |
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged |
8,3 |
10,6 |
8,9 |
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged |
8,0 |
10,6 |
9,5 |
- 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 |
20,5 |
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB |
16,8 |
CAP, BEP or equivalent |
11,0 |
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent |
10,3 |
2 years at university |
8,1 |
3 to 4 years at university |
7,2 |
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 |
105 947 |
106 009 |
113 388 |
Working age adult living in the area |
108 824 |
109 011 |
115 345 |
Occupational concentration by industry |
97,4 |
97,2 |
98,3 |
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % |
55,3 |
54,2 |
52,4 |
- 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 |
105 947 |
100,0 |
106 009 |
100,0 |
113 388 |
100,0 |
Employee |
90 216 |
85,2 |
89 350 |
84,3 |
95 282 |
84,0 |
including women |
45 809 |
43,2 |
46 181 |
43,6 |
49 291 |
43,5 |
including partial time jobs |
17 467 |
16,5 |
17 663 |
16,7 |
16 984 |
15,0 |
Non-employee |
15 731 |
14,8 |
16 659 |
15,7 |
18 105 |
16,0 |
including women |
5 417 |
5,1 |
6 062 |
5,7 |
7 122 |
6,3 |
including partial time jobs |
1 584 |
1,5 |
1 976 |
1,9 |
2 372 |
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 |
113 707 |
100,0 |
Farmer operators |
2 502 |
2,2 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
9 396 |
8,3 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
15 596 |
13,7 |
Intermediate professions |
29 720 |
26,1 |
Employees |
30 556 |
26,9 |
Workers |
25 936 |
22,8 |
- 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 |
3,1 |
2,6 |
2,2 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
7,2 |
8,2 |
8,3 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
11,7 |
12,3 |
13,7 |
Intermediate professions |
24,3 |
24,7 |
26,1 |
Employees |
29,5 |
29,2 |
26,9 |
Workers |
24,1 |
22,9 |
22,8 |
- 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 |
104 658 |
100,0 |
106 297 |
100,0 |
113 707 |
100,0 |
49,5 |
85,1 |
Agriculture |
4 659 |
4,5 |
4 305 |
4,1 |
4 074 |
3,6 |
28,5 |
38,9 |
Industry |
13 805 |
13,2 |
13 656 |
12,8 |
15 638 |
13,8 |
37,6 |
91,9 |
Construction |
9 259 |
8,8 |
8 517 |
8,0 |
9 003 |
7,9 |
10,9 |
75,8 |
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities |
42 640 |
40,7 |
44 520 |
41,9 |
48 423 |
42,6 |
48,0 |
82,9 |
Public administration/education/human health/social work |
34 296 |
32,8 |
35 298 |
33,2 |
36 569 |
32,2 |
68,5 |
92,6 |
- 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 |
30,4 |
27,2 |
Industry |
37,7 |
37,2 |
Construction |
12,9 |
4,7 |
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities |
49,5 |
40,4 |
Public administration, education, human health, social work |
68,9 |
63,7 |
- 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.