EMP T1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity
Economic activity |
2010 |
2015 |
2021 |
Altogether |
173 148 |
177 336 |
185 673 |
Working age adult in % |
72,2 |
74,5 |
76,2 |
including working age adults with a job in % |
64,8 |
65,3 |
68,4 |
including unemployed workers in % |
7,4 |
9,2 |
7,8 |
Economically inactive people in % |
27,8 |
25,5 |
23,8 |
including pupils, students or interns in % |
8,9 |
9,0 |
8,8 |
including retirees in % |
10,4 |
8,2 |
7,0 |
including other economically inactive people in % |
8,5 |
8,2 |
8,1 |
- 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 |
185 673 |
141 503 |
76,2 |
127 040 |
68,4 |
15 to 24 years old |
30 065 |
12 709 |
42,3 |
10 211 |
34,0 |
25 to 54 years old |
113 490 |
104 317 |
91,9 |
94 501 |
83,3 |
55 to 64 years old |
42 118 |
24 477 |
58,1 |
22 328 |
53,0 |
Male |
91 014 |
70 812 |
77,8 |
64 099 |
70,4 |
15 to 24 years old |
15 874 |
7 136 |
45,0 |
5 819 |
36,7 |
25 to 54 years old |
55 401 |
51 737 |
93,4 |
47 269 |
85,3 |
55 to 64 years old |
19 739 |
11 938 |
60,5 |
11 011 |
55,8 |
Female |
94 659 |
70 691 |
74,7 |
62 940 |
66,5 |
15 to 24 years old |
14 191 |
5 573 |
39,3 |
4 391 |
30,9 |
25 to 54 years old |
58 089 |
52 579 |
90,5 |
47 232 |
81,3 |
55 to 64 years old |
22 379 |
12 539 |
56,0 |
11 317 |
50,6 |
- 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 |
68,4 |
Unemployed workers |
7,8 |
Retirees |
7,0 |
Pupils, students or interns |
8,8 |
Other economically inactive people |
8,1 |
- 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 |
124 794 |
112 017 |
132 140 |
115 685 |
142 629 |
128 378 |
including |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
Farmer operators |
3 251 |
3 228 |
2 923 |
2 910 |
2 715 |
2 698 |
Handicrafters, traders and business leaders |
10 500 |
9 933 |
11 407 |
10 652 |
13 492 |
12 954 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
14 778 |
14 116 |
15 917 |
14 927 |
20 891 |
19 900 |
Intermediate professions |
30 288 |
27 714 |
33 646 |
30 171 |
37 314 |
34 014 |
Employees |
38 466 |
33 538 |
40 517 |
34 563 |
41 105 |
35 794 |
Workers |
26 869 |
23 488 |
26 856 |
22 462 |
26 404 |
23 018 |
- 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 |
12 824 |
16 367 |
14 463 |
Unemployment rate in % |
10,3 |
12,4 |
10,2 |
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged |
22,4 |
25,7 |
19,7 |
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged |
9,1 |
11,3 |
9,4 |
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged |
7,9 |
9,8 |
8,8 |
- 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 |
18,5 |
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB |
17,3 |
CAP, BEP or equivalent |
10,9 |
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent |
11,1 |
2 years at university |
8,6 |
3 to 4 years at university |
8,0 |
5 years or more at university |
7,1 |
- 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 |
114 071 |
117 728 |
130 903 |
Working age adult living in the area |
113 328 |
117 484 |
129 444 |
Occupational concentration by industry |
100,7 |
100,2 |
101,1 |
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % |
54,1 |
54,6 |
54,5 |
- 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 |
114 071 |
100,0 |
117 728 |
100,0 |
130 903 |
100,0 |
Employee |
93 858 |
82,3 |
95 144 |
80,8 |
104 076 |
79,5 |
including women |
48 085 |
42,2 |
49 548 |
42,1 |
54 519 |
41,6 |
including partial time jobs |
17 930 |
15,7 |
17 879 |
15,2 |
17 876 |
13,7 |
Non-employee |
20 213 |
17,7 |
22 584 |
19,2 |
26 827 |
20,5 |
including women |
7 156 |
6,3 |
8 549 |
7,3 |
10 934 |
8,4 |
including partial time jobs |
1 897 |
1,7 |
2 649 |
2,3 |
3 380 |
2,6 |
- 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 |
132 087 |
100,0 |
Farmer operators |
2 787 |
2,1 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
13 637 |
10,3 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
18 788 |
14,2 |
Intermediate professions |
35 020 |
26,5 |
Employees |
37 927 |
28,7 |
Workers |
23 929 |
18,1 |
- 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 |
2,9 |
2,6 |
2,1 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
8,8 |
9,2 |
10,3 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
11,7 |
12,0 |
14,2 |
Intermediate professions |
25,1 |
25,9 |
26,5 |
Employees |
30,5 |
30,5 |
28,7 |
Workers |
21,0 |
19,8 |
18,1 |
- 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 |
113 761 |
100,0 |
118 007 |
100,0 |
132 087 |
100,0 |
50,1 |
80,9 |
Agriculture |
4 139 |
3,6 |
3 753 |
3,2 |
3 543 |
2,7 |
29,5 |
24,4 |
Industry |
12 164 |
10,7 |
12 281 |
10,4 |
12 903 |
9,8 |
34,6 |
88,5 |
Construction |
9 373 |
8,2 |
9 390 |
8,0 |
10 114 |
7,7 |
10,7 |
71,6 |
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities |
53 116 |
46,7 |
54 423 |
46,1 |
64 056 |
48,5 |
48,7 |
78,9 |
Public administration/education/human health/social work |
34 970 |
30,7 |
38 160 |
32,3 |
41 470 |
31,4 |
68,5 |
88,6 |
- 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 |
32,1 |
28,6 |
Industry |
34,7 |
33,3 |
Construction |
13,6 |
3,5 |
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities |
50,6 |
41,2 |
Public administration, education, human health, social work |
69,3 |
62,4 |
- 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.