EMP T1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity
Economic activity |
2010 |
2015 |
2021 |
Altogether |
150 397 |
152 655 |
154 878 |
Working age adult in % |
74,7 |
76,5 |
77,9 |
including working age adults with a job in % |
68,1 |
68,3 |
71,1 |
including unemployed workers in % |
6,6 |
8,2 |
6,8 |
Economically inactive people in % |
25,3 |
23,5 |
22,1 |
including pupils, students or interns in % |
8,5 |
8,7 |
8,7 |
including retirees in % |
9,1 |
7,3 |
6,1 |
including other economically inactive people in % |
7,7 |
7,5 |
7,4 |
- 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 |
154 878 |
120 652 |
77,9 |
110 067 |
71,1 |
15 to 24 years old |
26 850 |
12 269 |
45,7 |
10 091 |
37,6 |
25 to 54 years old |
95 879 |
88 709 |
92,5 |
81 808 |
85,3 |
55 to 64 years old |
32 149 |
19 675 |
61,2 |
18 167 |
56,5 |
Male |
77 687 |
61 980 |
79,8 |
56 999 |
73,4 |
15 to 24 years old |
14 260 |
7 131 |
50,0 |
5 953 |
41,7 |
25 to 54 years old |
47 596 |
45 071 |
94,7 |
41 976 |
88,2 |
55 to 64 years old |
15 831 |
9 778 |
61,8 |
9 071 |
57,3 |
Female |
77 191 |
58 672 |
76,0 |
53 068 |
68,7 |
15 to 24 years old |
12 591 |
5 138 |
40,8 |
4 139 |
32,9 |
25 to 54 years old |
48 283 |
43 637 |
90,4 |
39 832 |
82,5 |
55 to 64 years old |
16 318 |
9 897 |
60,7 |
9 097 |
55,7 |
- 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 |
71,1 |
Unemployed workers |
6,8 |
Retirees |
6,1 |
Pupils, students or interns |
8,7 |
Other economically inactive people |
7,4 |
- 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 |
111 831 |
101 792 |
117 027 |
104 669 |
121 331 |
110 900 |
including |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
Farmer operators |
3 416 |
3 380 |
2 902 |
2 859 |
2 363 |
2 345 |
Handicrafters, traders and business leaders |
7 946 |
7 576 |
8 706 |
8 271 |
9 134 |
8 883 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
14 697 |
14 218 |
16 358 |
15 751 |
20 392 |
19 761 |
Intermediate professions |
28 343 |
26 400 |
30 555 |
28 173 |
32 320 |
30 439 |
Employees |
28 912 |
26 035 |
30 698 |
26 927 |
30 272 |
26 860 |
Workers |
27 883 |
24 184 |
26 765 |
22 688 |
25 870 |
22 613 |
- 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 |
9 954 |
12 448 |
10 585 |
Unemployment rate in % |
8,9 |
10,7 |
8,8 |
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged |
19,4 |
24,2 |
17,7 |
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged |
7,5 |
9,2 |
7,8 |
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged |
7,1 |
8,6 |
7,7 |
- 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 |
18,6 |
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB |
14,0 |
CAP, BEP or equivalent |
10,0 |
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent |
9,3 |
2 years at university |
5,1 |
3 to 4 years at university |
5,4 |
5 years or more at university |
5,1 |
- 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 |
87 325 |
88 085 |
91 787 |
Working age adult living in the area |
103 092 |
105 481 |
111 652 |
Occupational concentration by industry |
84,7 |
83,5 |
82,2 |
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % |
60,0 |
59,8 |
59,4 |
- 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 |
87 325 |
100,0 |
88 085 |
100,0 |
91 787 |
100,0 |
Employee |
72 960 |
83,6 |
73 137 |
83,0 |
75 927 |
82,7 |
including women |
37 310 |
42,7 |
37 955 |
43,1 |
39 650 |
43,2 |
including partial time jobs |
15 298 |
17,5 |
15 190 |
17,2 |
14 857 |
16,2 |
Non-employee |
14 364 |
16,4 |
14 948 |
17,0 |
15 860 |
17,3 |
including women |
4 604 |
5,3 |
5 006 |
5,7 |
5 629 |
6,1 |
including partial time jobs |
1 377 |
1,6 |
1 631 |
1,9 |
1 876 |
2,0 |
- 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 |
92 433 |
100,0 |
Farmer operators |
2 440 |
2,6 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
8 621 |
9,3 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
11 640 |
12,6 |
Intermediate professions |
24 246 |
26,2 |
Employees |
23 498 |
25,4 |
Workers |
21 989 |
23,8 |
- 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 |
3,8 |
3,4 |
2,6 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
8,1 |
9,1 |
9,3 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
10,9 |
11,0 |
12,6 |
Intermediate professions |
24,0 |
24,6 |
26,2 |
Employees |
25,8 |
26,5 |
25,4 |
Workers |
27,4 |
25,4 |
23,8 |
- 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 |
87 163 |
100,0 |
87 461 |
100,0 |
92 433 |
100,0 |
49,2 |
83,5 |
Agriculture |
4 486 |
5,1 |
4 127 |
4,7 |
3 958 |
4,3 |
29,7 |
40,3 |
Industry |
17 214 |
19,7 |
15 905 |
18,2 |
15 333 |
16,6 |
30,6 |
92,9 |
Construction |
7 603 |
8,7 |
7 799 |
8,9 |
7 724 |
8,4 |
12,6 |
70,8 |
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities |
34 241 |
39,3 |
34 664 |
39,6 |
38 416 |
41,6 |
47,2 |
81,2 |
Public administration/education/human health/social work |
23 620 |
27,1 |
24 966 |
28,5 |
27 001 |
29,2 |
75,8 |
91,5 |
- 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 |
35,0 |
26,2 |
Industry |
31,1 |
24,9 |
Construction |
16,1 |
3,9 |
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities |
49,6 |
36,8 |
Public administration, education, human health, social work |
76,7 |
66,1 |
- 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.