EMP T1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity
Economic activity |
2010 |
2015 |
2021 |
Altogether |
159 746 |
156 727 |
154 283 |
Working age adult in % |
70,6 |
73,0 |
74,2 |
including working age adults with a job in % |
62,5 |
63,1 |
65,8 |
including unemployed workers in % |
8,2 |
9,9 |
8,4 |
Economically inactive people in % |
29,4 |
27,0 |
25,8 |
including pupils, students or interns in % |
9,5 |
9,7 |
9,8 |
including retirees in % |
9,9 |
8,1 |
6,7 |
including other economically inactive people in % |
10,0 |
9,2 |
9,2 |
- 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 |
154 283 |
114 537 |
74,2 |
101 583 |
65,8 |
15 to 24 years old |
28 852 |
12 380 |
42,9 |
9 237 |
32,0 |
25 to 54 years old |
93 507 |
84 676 |
90,6 |
76 422 |
81,7 |
55 to 64 years old |
31 924 |
17 481 |
54,8 |
15 924 |
49,9 |
Male |
77 415 |
59 696 |
77,1 |
53 347 |
68,9 |
15 to 24 years old |
14 952 |
6 931 |
46,4 |
5 257 |
35,2 |
25 to 54 years old |
46 600 |
43 708 |
93,8 |
39 835 |
85,5 |
55 to 64 years old |
15 863 |
9 057 |
57,1 |
8 255 |
52,0 |
Female |
76 869 |
54 841 |
71,3 |
48 236 |
62,8 |
15 to 24 years old |
13 900 |
5 449 |
39,2 |
3 980 |
28,6 |
25 to 54 years old |
46 907 |
40 968 |
87,3 |
36 587 |
78,0 |
55 to 64 years old |
16 062 |
8 424 |
52,4 |
7 670 |
47,8 |
- 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 |
65,8 |
Unemployed workers |
8,4 |
Retirees |
6,7 |
Pupils, students or interns |
9,8 |
Other economically inactive people |
9,2 |
- 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 |
112 831 |
99 626 |
113 204 |
97 947 |
114 298 |
101 520 |
including |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
Farmer operators |
2 305 |
2 294 |
2 173 |
2 168 |
1 892 |
1 870 |
Handicrafters, traders and business leaders |
5 377 |
5 047 |
5 628 |
5 244 |
5 399 |
5 146 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
12 980 |
12 672 |
12 589 |
12 215 |
14 947 |
14 590 |
Intermediate professions |
27 254 |
25 518 |
28 334 |
26 218 |
30 097 |
28 371 |
Employees |
32 862 |
28 395 |
32 815 |
27 914 |
30 962 |
26 849 |
Workers |
30 588 |
25 700 |
29 893 |
24 188 |
29 251 |
24 694 |
- 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 |
13 030 |
15 553 |
12 954 |
Unemployment rate in % |
11,5 |
13,6 |
11,3 |
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged |
28,4 |
33,1 |
25,4 |
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged |
9,5 |
11,6 |
9,7 |
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged |
7,6 |
9,8 |
8,9 |
- 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 |
24,6 |
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB |
18,9 |
CAP, BEP or equivalent |
14,4 |
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent |
11,8 |
2 years at university |
6,6 |
3 to 4 years at university |
4,9 |
5 years or more at university |
3,9 |
- 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 |
94 972 |
92 966 |
96 787 |
Working age adult living in the area |
100 500 |
99 811 |
102 854 |
Occupational concentration by industry |
94,5 |
93,1 |
94,1 |
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % |
57,3 |
57,4 |
56,7 |
- 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 |
94 972 |
100,0 |
92 966 |
100,0 |
96 787 |
100,0 |
Employee |
84 578 |
89,1 |
82 528 |
88,8 |
86 058 |
88,9 |
including women |
40 406 |
42,5 |
40 569 |
43,6 |
42 078 |
43,5 |
including partial time jobs |
16 235 |
17,1 |
16 377 |
17,6 |
15 266 |
15,8 |
Non-employee |
10 394 |
10,9 |
10 438 |
11,2 |
10 729 |
11,1 |
including women |
3 516 |
3,7 |
3 740 |
4,0 |
4 023 |
4,2 |
including partial time jobs |
873 |
0,9 |
1 095 |
1,2 |
1 245 |
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 |
96 898 |
100,0 |
Farmer operators |
2 101 |
2,2 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
5 221 |
5,4 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
12 114 |
12,5 |
Intermediate professions |
24 751 |
25,5 |
Employees |
26 322 |
27,2 |
Workers |
26 391 |
27,2 |
- 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 |
2,5 |
2,5 |
2,2 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
5,2 |
5,3 |
5,4 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
11,5 |
11,5 |
12,5 |
Intermediate professions |
23,7 |
24,9 |
25,5 |
Employees |
29,3 |
29,0 |
27,2 |
Workers |
27,8 |
26,9 |
27,2 |
- 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 |
95 097 |
100,0 |
92 279 |
100,0 |
96 898 |
100,0 |
47,7 |
89,7 |
Agriculture |
4 466 |
4,7 |
4 534 |
4,9 |
4 199 |
4,3 |
31,6 |
50,9 |
Industry |
12 874 |
13,5 |
11 428 |
12,4 |
11 854 |
12,2 |
28,3 |
94,7 |
Construction |
7 915 |
8,3 |
7 044 |
7,6 |
6 923 |
7,1 |
9,7 |
83,4 |
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities |
35 907 |
37,8 |
35 292 |
38,2 |
39 615 |
40,9 |
43,6 |
89,1 |
Public administration/education/human health/social work |
33 935 |
35,7 |
33 981 |
36,8 |
34 307 |
35,4 |
68,7 |
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 |
38,4 |
24,4 |
Industry |
28,3 |
27,9 |
Construction |
10,6 |
5,1 |
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities |
44,3 |
37,8 |
Public administration, education, human health, social work |
69,0 |
63,8 |
- 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.