EMP T1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity
Economic activity |
2010 |
2015 |
2021 |
Altogether |
207 743 |
215 333 |
221 833 |
Working age adult in % |
75,9 |
76,8 |
77,4 |
including working age adults with a job in % |
68,9 |
68,0 |
69,3 |
including unemployed workers in % |
7,0 |
8,8 |
8,1 |
Economically inactive people in % |
24,1 |
23,2 |
22,6 |
including pupils, students or interns in % |
9,3 |
9,7 |
10,0 |
including retirees in % |
7,4 |
6,1 |
4,9 |
including other economically inactive people in % |
7,4 |
7,4 |
7,7 |
- 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 |
221 833 |
171 778 |
77,4 |
153 840 |
69,3 |
15 to 24 years old |
43 158 |
18 905 |
43,8 |
14 468 |
33,5 |
25 to 54 years old |
139 478 |
128 241 |
91,9 |
116 826 |
83,8 |
55 to 64 years old |
39 197 |
24 632 |
62,8 |
22 546 |
57,5 |
Male |
109 626 |
87 360 |
79,7 |
78 626 |
71,7 |
15 to 24 years old |
22 339 |
10 404 |
46,6 |
7 896 |
35,3 |
25 to 54 years old |
68 071 |
64 317 |
94,5 |
59 132 |
86,9 |
55 to 64 years old |
19 217 |
12 639 |
65,8 |
11 598 |
60,4 |
Female |
112 206 |
84 418 |
75,2 |
75 214 |
67,0 |
15 to 24 years old |
20 820 |
8 501 |
40,8 |
6 572 |
31,6 |
25 to 54 years old |
71 407 |
63 924 |
89,5 |
57 694 |
80,8 |
55 to 64 years old |
19 980 |
11 992 |
60,0 |
10 947 |
54,8 |
- 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 |
69,3 |
Unemployed workers |
8,1 |
Retirees |
4,9 |
Pupils, students or interns |
10,0 |
Other economically inactive people |
7,7 |
- 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 |
157 715 |
143 110 |
165 550 |
146 556 |
171 567 |
153 578 |
including |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
Farmer operators |
683 |
669 |
607 |
595 |
523 |
519 |
Handicrafters, traders and business leaders |
7 122 |
6 783 |
7 954 |
7 366 |
9 076 |
8 629 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
20 094 |
19 465 |
21 262 |
20 443 |
23 329 |
22 527 |
Intermediate professions |
44 351 |
41 910 |
47 138 |
43 492 |
50 683 |
47 225 |
Employees |
49 762 |
44 513 |
52 375 |
45 805 |
53 538 |
47 046 |
Workers |
34 406 |
29 770 |
34 282 |
28 856 |
32 108 |
27 632 |
- 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 |
14 625 |
18 878 |
17 938 |
Unemployment rate in % |
9,3 |
11,4 |
10,4 |
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged |
21,6 |
27,1 |
23,5 |
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged |
7,5 |
9,5 |
8,9 |
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged |
7,8 |
9,1 |
8,5 |
- 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 |
18,2 |
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB |
16,4 |
CAP, BEP or equivalent |
10,9 |
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent |
10,7 |
2 years at university |
6,6 |
3 to 4 years at university |
6,2 |
5 years or more at university |
6,4 |
- 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 |
92 910 |
95 805 |
98 362 |
Working age adult living in the area |
143 941 |
147 902 |
155 587 |
Occupational concentration by industry |
64,5 |
64,8 |
63,2 |
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % |
65,6 |
65,3 |
64,3 |
- 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 |
92 910 |
100,0 |
95 805 |
100,0 |
98 362 |
100,0 |
Employee |
82 777 |
89,1 |
84 634 |
88,3 |
86 611 |
88,1 |
including women |
40 959 |
44,1 |
42 344 |
44,2 |
43 061 |
43,8 |
including partial time jobs |
12 210 |
13,1 |
12 190 |
12,7 |
11 210 |
11,4 |
Non-employee |
10 133 |
10,9 |
11 171 |
11,7 |
11 751 |
11,9 |
including women |
3 375 |
3,6 |
3 920 |
4,1 |
4 345 |
4,4 |
including partial time jobs |
968 |
1,0 |
1 316 |
1,4 |
1 459 |
1,5 |
- 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 |
98 501 |
100,0 |
Farmer operators |
598 |
0,6 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
7 472 |
7,6 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
12 128 |
12,3 |
Intermediate professions |
26 424 |
26,8 |
Employees |
28 786 |
29,2 |
Workers |
23 093 |
23,4 |
- 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 |
0,8 |
0,7 |
0,6 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
6,1 |
6,6 |
7,6 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
11,5 |
11,7 |
12,3 |
Intermediate professions |
25,7 |
26,2 |
26,8 |
Employees |
30,5 |
30,2 |
29,2 |
Workers |
25,4 |
24,6 |
23,4 |
- 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 |
93 238 |
100,0 |
95 369 |
100,0 |
98 501 |
100,0 |
47,9 |
88,6 |
Agriculture |
1 158 |
1,2 |
1 163 |
1,2 |
996 |
1,0 |
29,8 |
42,5 |
Industry |
10 436 |
11,2 |
9 170 |
9,6 |
8 455 |
8,6 |
28,4 |
92,7 |
Construction |
7 824 |
8,4 |
7 477 |
7,8 |
7 824 |
7,9 |
11,8 |
76,5 |
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities |
43 905 |
47,1 |
46 295 |
48,5 |
49 140 |
49,9 |
42,3 |
86,7 |
Public administration/education/human health/social work |
29 916 |
32,1 |
31 265 |
32,8 |
32 085 |
32,6 |
70,8 |
94,7 |
- 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 |
26,8 |
32,0 |
Industry |
28,7 |
25,1 |
Construction |
14,2 |
4,0 |
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities |
43,1 |
36,9 |
Public administration, education, human health, social work |
71,5 |
59,7 |
- 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.