EMP T1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity
Economic activity |
2010 |
2015 |
2021 |
Altogether |
149 718 |
144 426 |
136 406 |
Working age adult in % |
65,6 |
67,9 |
70,2 |
including working age adults with a job in % |
53,3 |
53,1 |
56,5 |
including unemployed workers in % |
12,3 |
14,8 |
13,7 |
Economically inactive people in % |
34,4 |
32,1 |
29,8 |
including pupils, students or interns in % |
9,7 |
9,6 |
9,6 |
including retirees in % |
9,6 |
8,2 |
6,5 |
including other economically inactive people in % |
15,1 |
14,3 |
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 |
136 406 |
95 802 |
70,2 |
77 074 |
56,5 |
15 to 24 years old |
26 080 |
11 101 |
42,6 |
6 888 |
26,4 |
25 to 54 years old |
81 273 |
70 056 |
86,2 |
57 718 |
71,0 |
55 to 64 years old |
29 053 |
14 644 |
50,4 |
12 467 |
42,9 |
Male |
67 937 |
51 035 |
75,1 |
41 721 |
61,4 |
15 to 24 years old |
13 484 |
6 208 |
46,0 |
3 910 |
29,0 |
25 to 54 years old |
40 129 |
36 942 |
92,1 |
31 077 |
77,4 |
55 to 64 years old |
14 323 |
7 885 |
55,1 |
6 734 |
47,0 |
Female |
68 469 |
44 767 |
65,4 |
35 352 |
51,6 |
15 to 24 years old |
12 596 |
4 893 |
38,8 |
2 978 |
23,6 |
25 to 54 years old |
41 144 |
33 115 |
80,5 |
26 641 |
64,8 |
55 to 64 years old |
14 730 |
6 759 |
45,9 |
5 733 |
38,9 |
- 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 |
56,5 |
Unemployed workers |
13,7 |
Retirees |
6,5 |
Pupils, students or interns |
9,6 |
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 |
98 552 |
80 144 |
98 176 |
76 858 |
96 880 |
77 718 |
including |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
Farmer operators |
1 481 |
1 469 |
1 376 |
1 345 |
1 075 |
1 052 |
Handicrafters, traders and business leaders |
4 465 |
4 078 |
4 403 |
3 926 |
4 360 |
4 002 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
7 554 |
7 329 |
7 968 |
7 622 |
7 852 |
7 596 |
Intermediate professions |
20 770 |
19 162 |
21 572 |
19 731 |
21 945 |
20 071 |
Employees |
28 513 |
23 036 |
28 949 |
22 472 |
28 566 |
22 587 |
Workers |
32 599 |
25 070 |
30 117 |
21 761 |
29 173 |
22 410 |
- 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 |
18 377 |
21 360 |
18 729 |
Unemployment rate in % |
18,7 |
21,8 |
19,5 |
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged |
38,7 |
44,7 |
38,0 |
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged |
16,1 |
19,2 |
17,6 |
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged |
12,3 |
16,0 |
14,9 |
- 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 |
38,7 |
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB |
29,6 |
CAP, BEP or equivalent |
23,0 |
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent |
18,8 |
2 years at university |
10,5 |
3 to 4 years at university |
6,4 |
5 years or more at university |
5,1 |
- 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 |
68 654 |
65 478 |
64 861 |
Working age adult living in the area |
80 368 |
77 414 |
77 992 |
Occupational concentration by industry |
85,4 |
84,6 |
83,2 |
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % |
53,2 |
53,4 |
53,4 |
- 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 |
68 654 |
100,0 |
65 478 |
100,0 |
64 861 |
100,0 |
Employee |
61 129 |
89,0 |
57 787 |
88,3 |
57 126 |
88,1 |
including women |
28 623 |
41,7 |
28 102 |
42,9 |
28 305 |
43,6 |
including partial time jobs |
12 606 |
18,4 |
12 244 |
18,7 |
11 475 |
17,7 |
Non-employee |
7 525 |
11,0 |
7 691 |
11,7 |
7 736 |
11,9 |
including women |
2 615 |
3,8 |
2 801 |
4,3 |
2 919 |
4,5 |
including partial time jobs |
699 |
1,0 |
895 |
1,4 |
933 |
1,4 |
- 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 |
65 190 |
100,0 |
Farmer operators |
1 125 |
1,7 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
3 920 |
6,0 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
6 456 |
9,9 |
Intermediate professions |
16 033 |
24,6 |
Employees |
19 995 |
30,7 |
Workers |
17 662 |
27,1 |
- 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 |
2,1 |
2,1 |
1,7 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
5,6 |
5,8 |
6,0 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
9,2 |
10,1 |
9,9 |
Intermediate professions |
23,4 |
24,8 |
24,6 |
Employees |
29,7 |
30,8 |
30,7 |
Workers |
30,0 |
26,3 |
27,1 |
- 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 |
69 159 |
100,0 |
65 230 |
100,0 |
65 190 |
100,0 |
48,1 |
89,6 |
Agriculture |
2 112 |
3,1 |
2 020 |
3,1 |
1 877 |
2,9 |
28,4 |
41,9 |
Industry |
14 351 |
20,8 |
12 314 |
18,9 |
12 023 |
18,4 |
18,2 |
95,6 |
Construction |
4 423 |
6,4 |
3 634 |
5,6 |
3 684 |
5,7 |
6,7 |
78,6 |
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities |
23 179 |
33,5 |
20 777 |
31,9 |
21 861 |
33,5 |
47,9 |
85,9 |
Public administration/education/human health/social work |
25 094 |
36,3 |
26 486 |
40,6 |
25 744 |
39,5 |
69,6 |
95,1 |
- 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 |
27,0 |
29,5 |
Industry |
18,0 |
23,2 |
Construction |
7,5 |
3,7 |
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities |
48,4 |
44,8 |
Public administration, education, human health, social work |
70,1 |
61,1 |
- 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.