EMP T1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity
Economic activity |
2010 |
2015 |
2021 |
Altogether |
201 742 |
198 175 |
195 710 |
Working age adult in % |
69,3 |
69,5 |
70,7 |
including working age adults with a job in % |
59,5 |
58,4 |
60,5 |
including unemployed workers in % |
9,7 |
11,2 |
10,2 |
Economically inactive people in % |
30,7 |
30,5 |
29,3 |
including pupils, students or interns in % |
13,1 |
14,1 |
14,3 |
including retirees in % |
8,8 |
7,3 |
5,8 |
including other economically inactive people in % |
8,8 |
9,1 |
9,2 |
- 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 |
195 710 |
138 416 |
70,7 |
118 440 |
60,5 |
15 to 24 years old |
47 538 |
18 395 |
38,7 |
13 278 |
27,9 |
25 to 54 years old |
112 431 |
100 168 |
89,1 |
87 400 |
77,7 |
55 to 64 years old |
35 741 |
19 853 |
55,5 |
17 762 |
49,7 |
Male |
96 134 |
70 761 |
73,6 |
60 606 |
63,0 |
15 to 24 years old |
23 278 |
9 703 |
41,7 |
6 965 |
29,9 |
25 to 54 years old |
55 677 |
51 184 |
91,9 |
44 889 |
80,6 |
55 to 64 years old |
17 179 |
9 875 |
57,5 |
8 751 |
50,9 |
Female |
99 576 |
67 655 |
67,9 |
57 834 |
58,1 |
15 to 24 years old |
24 260 |
8 692 |
35,8 |
6 312 |
26,0 |
25 to 54 years old |
56 754 |
48 984 |
86,3 |
42 511 |
74,9 |
55 to 64 years old |
18 562 |
9 979 |
53,8 |
9 010 |
48,5 |
- 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 |
60,5 |
Unemployed workers |
10,2 |
Retirees |
5,8 |
Pupils, students or interns |
14,3 |
Other economically inactive people |
9,2 |
- 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 |
139 496 |
120 085 |
137 982 |
115 983 |
138 285 |
118 969 |
including |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
Farmer operators |
1 823 |
1 816 |
1 758 |
1 742 |
1 753 |
1 749 |
Handicrafters, traders and business leaders |
5 322 |
4 963 |
5 618 |
5 134 |
6 055 |
5 656 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
18 440 |
17 929 |
19 696 |
18 970 |
21 664 |
20 956 |
Intermediate professions |
34 089 |
31 399 |
35 047 |
31 790 |
35 484 |
32 539 |
Employees |
41 567 |
35 337 |
40 274 |
33 471 |
39 316 |
33 206 |
Workers |
35 484 |
28 642 |
32 089 |
24 877 |
30 807 |
24 863 |
- 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 |
19 658 |
22 153 |
19 976 |
Unemployment rate in % |
14,1 |
16,1 |
14,4 |
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged |
31,1 |
34,4 |
27,8 |
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged |
11,9 |
13,9 |
12,7 |
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged |
7,8 |
11,1 |
10,5 |
- 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 |
29,3 |
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB |
22,9 |
CAP, BEP or equivalent |
17,5 |
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent |
16,2 |
2 years at university |
8,3 |
3 to 4 years at university |
7,6 |
5 years or more at university |
5,7 |
- 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 |
126 307 |
122 597 |
126 550 |
Working age adult living in the area |
120 834 |
116 774 |
119 803 |
Occupational concentration by industry |
104,5 |
105,0 |
105,6 |
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % |
57,1 |
56,0 |
55,4 |
- 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 |
126 307 |
100,0 |
122 597 |
100,0 |
126 550 |
100,0 |
Employee |
115 103 |
91,1 |
111 193 |
90,7 |
113 931 |
90,0 |
including women |
57 503 |
45,5 |
56 356 |
46,0 |
57 616 |
45,5 |
including partial time jobs |
21 936 |
17,4 |
20 714 |
16,9 |
19 770 |
15,6 |
Non-employee |
11 204 |
8,9 |
11 404 |
9,3 |
12 619 |
10,0 |
including women |
3 859 |
3,1 |
4 058 |
3,3 |
4 746 |
3,8 |
including partial time jobs |
1 172 |
0,9 |
1 371 |
1,1 |
1 670 |
1,3 |
- 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 |
127 213 |
100,0 |
Farmer operators |
1 842 |
1,4 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
6 168 |
4,8 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
21 202 |
16,7 |
Intermediate professions |
35 004 |
27,5 |
Employees |
36 179 |
28,4 |
Workers |
26 818 |
21,1 |
- 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 |
1,5 |
1,5 |
1,4 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
4,2 |
4,4 |
4,8 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
14,1 |
15,5 |
16,7 |
Intermediate professions |
26,5 |
27,4 |
27,5 |
Employees |
30,0 |
29,9 |
28,4 |
Workers |
23,7 |
21,3 |
21,1 |
- 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 |
126 092 |
100,0 |
122 698 |
100,0 |
127 213 |
100,0 |
49,2 |
90,7 |
Agriculture |
2 768 |
2,2 |
2 783 |
2,3 |
2 747 |
2,2 |
22,6 |
36,2 |
Industry |
16 103 |
12,8 |
14 271 |
11,6 |
13 526 |
10,6 |
24,3 |
96,2 |
Construction |
7 802 |
6,2 |
6 805 |
5,5 |
7 489 |
5,9 |
10,1 |
81,3 |
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities |
51 704 |
41,0 |
50 024 |
40,8 |
53 446 |
42,0 |
45,3 |
89,2 |
Public administration/education/human health/social work |
47 714 |
37,8 |
48 815 |
39,8 |
50 005 |
39,3 |
67,3 |
95,3 |
- 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 |
22,5 |
22,6 |
Industry |
24,0 |
31,7 |
Construction |
11,1 |
5,6 |
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities |
46,0 |
39,7 |
Public administration, education, human health, social work |
67,8 |
56,1 |
- 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.