EMP T1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity
Economic activity |
2010 |
2015 |
2021 |
Altogether |
188 935 |
185 389 |
181 209 |
Working age adult in % |
67,1 |
69,6 |
71,3 |
including working age adults with a job in % |
57,2 |
58,0 |
61,1 |
including unemployed workers in % |
9,9 |
11,6 |
10,2 |
Economically inactive people in % |
32,9 |
30,4 |
28,7 |
including pupils, students or interns in % |
9,4 |
9,5 |
9,9 |
including retirees in % |
10,1 |
8,6 |
7,0 |
including other economically inactive people in % |
13,4 |
12,3 |
11,8 |
- 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 |
181 209 |
129 248 |
71,3 |
110 759 |
61,1 |
15 to 24 years old |
35 214 |
15 264 |
43,3 |
10 438 |
29,6 |
25 to 54 years old |
108 576 |
95 750 |
88,2 |
84 228 |
77,6 |
55 to 64 years old |
37 419 |
18 235 |
48,7 |
16 092 |
43,0 |
Male |
90 727 |
68 999 |
76,1 |
59 611 |
65,7 |
15 to 24 years old |
18 464 |
8 626 |
46,7 |
5 876 |
31,8 |
25 to 54 years old |
54 121 |
50 845 |
93,9 |
45 286 |
83,7 |
55 to 64 years old |
18 141 |
9 528 |
52,5 |
8 449 |
46,6 |
Female |
90 482 |
60 249 |
66,6 |
51 148 |
56,5 |
15 to 24 years old |
16 750 |
6 637 |
39,6 |
4 562 |
27,2 |
25 to 54 years old |
54 455 |
44 905 |
82,5 |
38 942 |
71,5 |
55 to 64 years old |
19 278 |
8 707 |
45,2 |
7 644 |
39,7 |
- 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 |
61,1 |
Unemployed workers |
10,2 |
Retirees |
7,0 |
Pupils, students or interns |
9,9 |
Other economically inactive people |
11,8 |
- 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 |
126 802 |
107 678 |
129 164 |
107 652 |
129 130 |
110 887 |
including |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
Farmer operators |
970 |
955 |
838 |
823 |
717 |
712 |
Handicrafters, traders and business leaders |
5 415 |
5 059 |
5 457 |
5 029 |
5 863 |
5 543 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
10 752 |
10 462 |
11 491 |
11 129 |
12 445 |
12 154 |
Intermediate professions |
28 390 |
26 498 |
30 115 |
27 921 |
31 658 |
29 514 |
Employees |
39 313 |
33 180 |
39 891 |
32 840 |
39 004 |
33 065 |
Workers |
38 931 |
31 525 |
37 715 |
29 910 |
36 734 |
29 900 |
- 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 |
18 739 |
21 497 |
18 490 |
Unemployment rate in % |
14,8 |
16,7 |
14,3 |
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged |
35,9 |
39,6 |
31,6 |
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged |
12,0 |
13,9 |
12,0 |
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged |
9,9 |
12,7 |
11,7 |
- 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 |
29,8 |
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB |
22,8 |
CAP, BEP or equivalent |
17,5 |
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent |
13,8 |
2 years at university |
7,6 |
3 to 4 years at university |
5,6 |
5 years or more at university |
4,5 |
- 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 |
88 748 |
85 252 |
85 474 |
Working age adult living in the area |
108 496 |
108 254 |
111 730 |
Occupational concentration by industry |
81,8 |
78,8 |
76,5 |
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % |
54,3 |
55,1 |
54,9 |
- 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 |
88 748 |
100,0 |
85 252 |
100,0 |
85 474 |
100,0 |
Employee |
80 344 |
90,5 |
76 661 |
89,9 |
76 476 |
89,5 |
including women |
35 774 |
40,3 |
35 941 |
42,2 |
36 780 |
43,0 |
including partial time jobs |
16 751 |
18,9 |
16 426 |
19,3 |
15 087 |
17,7 |
Non-employee |
8 404 |
9,5 |
8 590 |
10,1 |
8 998 |
10,5 |
including women |
3 224 |
3,6 |
3 291 |
3,9 |
3 732 |
4,4 |
including partial time jobs |
795 |
0,9 |
1 057 |
1,2 |
1 117 |
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 |
85 396 |
100,0 |
Farmer operators |
739 |
0,9 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
5 166 |
6,0 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
9 407 |
11,0 |
Intermediate professions |
21 241 |
24,9 |
Employees |
25 332 |
29,7 |
Workers |
23 511 |
27,5 |
- 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 |
1,1 |
1,0 |
0,9 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
5,4 |
5,5 |
6,0 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
9,5 |
10,1 |
11,0 |
Intermediate professions |
23,3 |
24,0 |
24,9 |
Employees |
29,6 |
30,4 |
29,7 |
Workers |
31,0 |
28,9 |
27,5 |
- 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 |
88 856 |
100,0 |
84 661 |
100,0 |
85 396 |
100,0 |
48,1 |
90,0 |
Agriculture |
1 572 |
1,8 |
1 434 |
1,7 |
1 394 |
1,6 |
31,1 |
47,6 |
Industry |
20 786 |
23,4 |
18 096 |
21,4 |
16 212 |
19,0 |
22,1 |
96,8 |
Construction |
6 827 |
7,7 |
5 778 |
6,8 |
6 080 |
7,1 |
9,4 |
82,1 |
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities |
29 038 |
32,7 |
27 416 |
32,4 |
29 901 |
35,0 |
48,1 |
85,3 |
Public administration/education/human health/social work |
30 633 |
34,5 |
31 937 |
37,7 |
31 809 |
37,2 |
69,6 |
94,3 |
- 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 |
41,4 |
21,7 |
Industry |
21,8 |
31,6 |
Construction |
10,5 |
4,2 |
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities |
48,6 |
45,4 |
Public administration, education, human health, social work |
70,2 |
59,1 |
- 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.