EMP T1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity
| Economic activity |
2010 |
2015 |
2021 |
| Altogether |
161 164 |
156 239 |
151 501 |
| Working age adult in % |
67,3 |
69,2 |
71,0 |
| including working age adults with a job in % |
56,3 |
56,1 |
59,1 |
| including unemployed workers in % |
11,0 |
13,0 |
11,9 |
| Economically inactive people in % |
32,7 |
30,8 |
29,0 |
| including pupils, students or interns in % |
10,4 |
10,3 |
10,3 |
| including retirees in % |
8,9 |
8,0 |
6,7 |
| including other economically inactive people in % |
13,3 |
12,5 |
12,0 |
- 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 |
151 501 |
107 535 |
71,0 |
89 575 |
59,1 |
| 15 to 24 years old |
30 372 |
12 912 |
42,5 |
8 532 |
28,1 |
| 25 to 54 years old |
89 929 |
78 725 |
87,5 |
67 315 |
74,9 |
| 55 to 64 years old |
31 200 |
15 898 |
51,0 |
13 728 |
44,0 |
| Male |
75 205 |
56 447 |
75,1 |
47 245 |
62,8 |
| 15 to 24 years old |
15 845 |
7 210 |
45,5 |
4 736 |
29,9 |
| 25 to 54 years old |
44 289 |
41 071 |
92,7 |
35 485 |
80,1 |
| 55 to 64 years old |
15 070 |
8 166 |
54,2 |
7 024 |
46,6 |
| Female |
76 296 |
51 088 |
67,0 |
42 330 |
55,5 |
| 15 to 24 years old |
14 526 |
5 702 |
39,3 |
3 796 |
26,1 |
| 25 to 54 years old |
45 640 |
37 654 |
82,5 |
31 830 |
69,7 |
| 55 to 64 years old |
16 130 |
7 732 |
47,9 |
6 704 |
41,6 |
- 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 |
59,1 |
| Unemployed workers |
11,9 |
| Retirees |
6,7 |
| Pupils, students or interns |
10,3 |
| Other economically inactive people |
12,0 |
- 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 |
108 528 |
90 669 |
107 556 |
86 984 |
107 567 |
89 919 |
| including |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
| Farmer operators |
492 |
492 |
473 |
468 |
417 |
404 |
| Handicrafters, traders and business leaders |
4 217 |
3 866 |
4 372 |
3 921 |
4 664 |
4 287 |
| Managers and higher intellectual professions |
11 144 |
10 839 |
10 901 |
10 518 |
12 223 |
11 816 |
| Intermediate professions |
24 395 |
22 459 |
25 120 |
22 720 |
25 531 |
23 318 |
| Employees |
32 598 |
27 190 |
32 858 |
26 475 |
32 378 |
26 625 |
| Workers |
33 063 |
25 822 |
30 636 |
22 883 |
29 817 |
23 469 |
- 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 |
17 691 |
20 348 |
17 960 |
| Unemployment rate in % |
16,3 |
18,8 |
16,7 |
| Unemployment of the 15-24 aged |
38,0 |
41,8 |
33,9 |
| Unemployment of the 25-54 aged |
13,5 |
16,0 |
14,5 |
| Unemployment of the 55-64 aged |
10,1 |
14,6 |
13,6 |
- 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 |
33,2 |
| BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB |
25,4 |
| CAP, BEP or equivalent |
20,1 |
| Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent |
16,3 |
| 2 years at university |
9,4 |
| 3 to 4 years at university |
6,5 |
| 5 years or more at university |
5,4 |
- 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 |
77 784 |
76 494 |
78 559 |
| Working age adult living in the area |
91 319 |
88 430 |
90 532 |
| Occupational concentration by industry |
85,2 |
86,5 |
86,8 |
| employment rate of 15 years old or above in % |
54,9 |
55,2 |
54,8 |
- 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 |
77 784 |
100,0 |
76 494 |
100,0 |
78 559 |
100,0 |
| Employee |
70 956 |
91,2 |
69 324 |
90,6 |
70 912 |
90,3 |
| including women |
33 527 |
43,1 |
33 707 |
44,1 |
35 417 |
45,1 |
| including partial time jobs |
15 062 |
19,4 |
14 498 |
19,0 |
13 393 |
17,0 |
| Non-employee |
6 829 |
8,8 |
7 169 |
9,4 |
7 647 |
9,7 |
| including women |
2 410 |
3,1 |
2 627 |
3,4 |
3 010 |
3,8 |
| including partial time jobs |
633 |
0,8 |
867 |
1,1 |
988 |
1,3 |
- 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 |
78 908 |
100,0 |
| Farmer operators |
416 |
0,5 |
| Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
4 257 |
5,4 |
| Managers and higher intellectual professions |
9 326 |
11,8 |
| Intermediate professions |
19 712 |
25,0 |
| Employees |
23 898 |
30,3 |
| Workers |
21 299 |
27,0 |
- 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 |
0,7 |
0,7 |
0,5 |
| Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
4,8 |
5,3 |
5,4 |
| Managers and higher intellectual professions |
10,8 |
11,4 |
11,8 |
| Intermediate professions |
24,3 |
25,0 |
25,0 |
| Employees |
30,4 |
30,8 |
30,3 |
| Workers |
29,0 |
26,9 |
27,0 |
- 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 |
78 016 |
100,0 |
76 803 |
100,0 |
78 908 |
100,0 |
49,5 |
91,1 |
| Agriculture |
975 |
1,3 |
1 028 |
1,3 |
973 |
1,2 |
27,1 |
58,8 |
| Industry |
13 987 |
17,9 |
12 889 |
16,8 |
11 376 |
14,4 |
20,9 |
96,2 |
| Construction |
5 308 |
6,8 |
4 732 |
6,2 |
4 296 |
5,4 |
11,1 |
80,0 |
| Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities |
28 191 |
36,1 |
28 514 |
37,1 |
33 382 |
42,3 |
46,2 |
88,8 |
| Public administration/education/human health/social work |
29 554 |
37,9 |
29 640 |
38,6 |
28 880 |
36,6 |
70,9 |
94,5 |
- 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 |
30,7 |
21,9 |
| Industry |
20,6 |
29,2 |
| Construction |
11,8 |
8,4 |
| Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities |
47,0 |
40,2 |
| Public administration, education, human health, social work |
71,5 |
59,6 |
- 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.