EMP T1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity
Economic activity |
2010 |
2015 |
2021 |
Altogether |
176 909 |
180 295 |
186 226 |
Working age adult in % |
75,1 |
76,1 |
75,8 |
including working age adults with a job in % |
67,5 |
66,5 |
67,3 |
including unemployed workers in % |
7,6 |
9,6 |
8,5 |
Economically inactive people in % |
24,9 |
23,9 |
24,2 |
including pupils, students or interns in % |
10,5 |
10,6 |
10,9 |
including retirees in % |
6,9 |
5,5 |
4,6 |
including other economically inactive people in % |
7,4 |
7,9 |
8,6 |
- 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 |
186 226 |
141 132 |
75,8 |
125 250 |
67,3 |
15 to 24 years old |
37 878 |
15 793 |
41,7 |
12 000 |
31,7 |
25 to 54 years old |
116 132 |
104 728 |
90,2 |
94 397 |
81,3 |
55 to 64 years old |
32 216 |
20 612 |
64,0 |
18 853 |
58,5 |
Male |
90 854 |
71 135 |
78,3 |
63 568 |
70,0 |
15 to 24 years old |
19 191 |
8 463 |
44,1 |
6 415 |
33,4 |
25 to 54 years old |
56 066 |
52 277 |
93,2 |
47 702 |
85,1 |
55 to 64 years old |
15 598 |
10 396 |
66,7 |
9 450 |
60,6 |
Female |
95 371 |
69 997 |
73,4 |
61 682 |
64,7 |
15 to 24 years old |
18 687 |
7 330 |
39,2 |
5 584 |
29,9 |
25 to 54 years old |
60 066 |
52 451 |
87,3 |
46 695 |
77,7 |
55 to 64 years old |
16 618 |
10 216 |
61,5 |
9 403 |
56,6 |
- 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 |
67,3 |
Unemployed workers |
8,5 |
Retirees |
4,6 |
Pupils, students or interns |
10,9 |
Other economically inactive people |
8,6 |
- 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 |
132 966 |
119 473 |
137 353 |
120 150 |
141 514 |
126 206 |
including |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
Farmer operators |
208 |
201 |
199 |
189 |
178 |
167 |
Handicrafters, traders and business leaders |
5 129 |
4 806 |
5 883 |
5 483 |
6 038 |
5 697 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
19 562 |
19 016 |
21 561 |
20 844 |
23 231 |
22 553 |
Intermediate professions |
37 514 |
35 097 |
38 566 |
35 724 |
40 395 |
37 553 |
Employees |
41 983 |
37 294 |
43 099 |
36 681 |
43 273 |
37 897 |
Workers |
27 155 |
23 057 |
26 078 |
21 229 |
26 100 |
22 337 |
- 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 |
13 482 |
17 235 |
15 882 |
Unemployment rate in % |
10,1 |
12,6 |
11,3 |
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged |
23,5 |
27,4 |
24,0 |
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged |
8,3 |
10,9 |
9,9 |
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged |
7,5 |
9,4 |
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 |
19,6 |
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB |
17,4 |
CAP, BEP or equivalent |
10,8 |
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent |
13,2 |
2 years at university |
7,3 |
3 to 4 years at university |
7,8 |
5 years or more at university |
6,7 |
- 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 |
94 555 |
96 783 |
102 951 |
Working age adult living in the area |
120 078 |
120 977 |
126 843 |
Occupational concentration by industry |
78,7 |
80,0 |
81,2 |
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % |
65,4 |
64,4 |
63,3 |
- 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 |
94 555 |
100,0 |
96 783 |
100,0 |
102 951 |
100,0 |
Employee |
86 807 |
91,8 |
87 638 |
90,6 |
93 612 |
90,9 |
including women |
43 608 |
46,1 |
43 946 |
45,4 |
46 630 |
45,3 |
including partial time jobs |
13 430 |
14,2 |
13 362 |
13,8 |
12 877 |
12,5 |
Non-employee |
7 748 |
8,2 |
9 144 |
9,4 |
9 339 |
9,1 |
including women |
2 644 |
2,8 |
3 359 |
3,5 |
3 652 |
3,5 |
including partial time jobs |
918 |
1,0 |
1 211 |
1,3 |
1 403 |
1,4 |
- 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 |
104 646 |
100,0 |
Farmer operators |
207 |
0,2 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
5 556 |
5,3 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
18 953 |
18,1 |
Intermediate professions |
29 889 |
28,6 |
Employees |
29 757 |
28,4 |
Workers |
20 283 |
19,4 |
- 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 |
0,2 |
0,3 |
0,2 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
4,5 |
5,1 |
5,3 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
15,8 |
17,3 |
18,1 |
Intermediate professions |
28,4 |
28,6 |
28,6 |
Employees |
30,1 |
29,4 |
28,4 |
Workers |
20,9 |
19,3 |
19,4 |
- 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 |
94 442 |
100,0 |
97 822 |
100,0 |
104 646 |
100,0 |
48,5 |
91,7 |
Agriculture |
470 |
0,5 |
450 |
0,5 |
516 |
0,5 |
33,8 |
62,3 |
Industry |
12 339 |
13,1 |
12 172 |
12,4 |
12 428 |
11,9 |
28,0 |
96,9 |
Construction |
6 498 |
6,9 |
6 245 |
6,4 |
6 957 |
6,6 |
12,9 |
81,3 |
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities |
42 778 |
45,3 |
44 673 |
45,7 |
48 354 |
46,2 |
42,6 |
89,3 |
Public administration/education/human health/social work |
32 358 |
34,3 |
34 282 |
35,0 |
36 390 |
34,8 |
70,4 |
95,7 |
- 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 |
35,9 |
30,2 |
Industry |
28,0 |
29,2 |
Construction |
15,1 |
3,3 |
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities |
43,5 |
35,3 |
Public administration, education, human health, social work |
71,1 |
56,2 |
- 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.