EMP T1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity
Economic activity |
2010 |
2015 |
2021 |
Altogether |
236 913 |
232 482 |
229 209 |
Working age adult in % |
65,0 |
67,3 |
68,8 |
including working age adults with a job in % |
52,6 |
52,9 |
56,6 |
including unemployed workers in % |
12,4 |
14,4 |
12,2 |
Economically inactive people in % |
35,0 |
32,7 |
31,2 |
including pupils, students or interns in % |
9,9 |
9,7 |
9,7 |
including retirees in % |
9,0 |
7,7 |
6,6 |
including other economically inactive people in % |
16,0 |
15,3 |
14,9 |
- 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 |
229 209 |
157 719 |
68,8 |
129 787 |
56,6 |
15 to 24 years old |
45 270 |
19 862 |
43,9 |
13 068 |
28,9 |
25 to 54 years old |
137 341 |
116 396 |
84,7 |
98 261 |
71,5 |
55 to 64 years old |
46 597 |
21 461 |
46,1 |
18 458 |
39,6 |
Male |
112 997 |
84 709 |
75,0 |
70 057 |
62,0 |
15 to 24 years old |
23 042 |
10 902 |
47,3 |
7 106 |
30,8 |
25 to 54 years old |
67 634 |
62 409 |
92,3 |
53 183 |
78,6 |
55 to 64 years old |
22 322 |
11 398 |
51,1 |
9 768 |
43,8 |
Female |
116 212 |
73 009 |
62,8 |
59 730 |
51,4 |
15 to 24 years old |
22 229 |
8 959 |
40,3 |
5 962 |
26,8 |
25 to 54 years old |
69 707 |
53 987 |
77,4 |
45 078 |
64,7 |
55 to 64 years old |
24 276 |
10 063 |
41,5 |
8 690 |
35,8 |
- 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 |
56,6 |
Unemployed workers |
12,2 |
Retirees |
6,6 |
Pupils, students or interns |
9,7 |
Other economically inactive people |
14,9 |
- 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 |
154 204 |
124 879 |
156 491 |
123 036 |
158 562 |
131 208 |
including |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
Farmer operators |
287 |
278 |
243 |
237 |
218 |
209 |
Handicrafters, traders and business leaders |
5 554 |
4 972 |
5 972 |
5 171 |
6 085 |
5 605 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
9 841 |
9 613 |
10 508 |
10 058 |
12 329 |
11 927 |
Intermediate professions |
32 813 |
29 908 |
34 422 |
30 750 |
36 855 |
33 491 |
Employees |
48 739 |
40 023 |
49 918 |
40 173 |
49 615 |
41 144 |
Workers |
52 257 |
40 085 |
50 026 |
36 646 |
49 598 |
38 833 |
- 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 |
29 367 |
33 437 |
27 932 |
Unemployment rate in % |
19,1 |
21,4 |
17,7 |
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged |
41,7 |
44,2 |
34,2 |
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged |
15,6 |
18,4 |
15,6 |
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged |
12,2 |
15,6 |
14,0 |
- 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 |
31,7 |
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB |
25,7 |
CAP, BEP or equivalent |
21,0 |
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent |
16,6 |
2 years at university |
9,2 |
3 to 4 years at university |
6,9 |
5 years or more at university |
6,0 |
- 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 |
112 662 |
110 788 |
115 111 |
Working age adult living in the area |
125 328 |
123 906 |
131 051 |
Occupational concentration by industry |
89,9 |
89,4 |
87,8 |
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % |
52,8 |
53,8 |
53,9 |
- 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 |
112 662 |
100,0 |
110 788 |
100,0 |
115 111 |
100,0 |
Employee |
104 137 |
92,4 |
101 724 |
91,8 |
105 583 |
91,7 |
including women |
50 084 |
44,5 |
49 938 |
45,1 |
52 397 |
45,5 |
including partial time jobs |
20 602 |
18,3 |
20 009 |
18,1 |
19 329 |
16,8 |
Non-employee |
8 526 |
7,6 |
9 063 |
8,2 |
9 528 |
8,3 |
including women |
3 082 |
2,7 |
3 436 |
3,1 |
3 817 |
3,3 |
including partial time jobs |
860 |
0,8 |
1 170 |
1,1 |
1 237 |
1,1 |
- 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 |
116 619 |
100,0 |
Farmer operators |
244 |
0,2 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
5 580 |
4,8 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
12 801 |
11,0 |
Intermediate professions |
30 785 |
26,4 |
Employees |
36 249 |
31,1 |
Workers |
30 960 |
26,5 |
- 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 |
0,3 |
0,2 |
0,2 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
4,5 |
4,8 |
4,8 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
10,3 |
10,4 |
11,0 |
Intermediate professions |
24,8 |
25,4 |
26,4 |
Employees |
31,5 |
32,3 |
31,1 |
Workers |
28,6 |
26,8 |
26,5 |
- 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 |
113 191 |
100,0 |
110 864 |
100,0 |
116 619 |
100,0 |
48,6 |
92,5 |
Agriculture |
520 |
0,5 |
351 |
0,3 |
364 |
0,3 |
28,8 |
41,8 |
Industry |
13 107 |
11,6 |
11 357 |
10,2 |
11 193 |
9,6 |
24,0 |
95,1 |
Construction |
9 897 |
8,7 |
8 926 |
8,1 |
9 058 |
7,8 |
8,8 |
87,3 |
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities |
49 110 |
43,4 |
49 377 |
44,5 |
52 964 |
45,4 |
43,7 |
91,2 |
Public administration/education/human health/social work |
40 559 |
35,8 |
40 853 |
36,8 |
43 040 |
36,9 |
69,6 |
94,9 |
- 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 |
36,9 |
23,1 |
Industry |
23,9 |
26,0 |
Construction |
9,5 |
4,2 |
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities |
44,0 |
39,7 |
Public administration, education, human health, social work |
70,3 |
56,3 |
- 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.