EMP T1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity
Economic activity |
2010 |
2015 |
2021 |
Altogether |
136 213 |
133 907 |
132 211 |
Working age adult in % |
70,6 |
73,3 |
74,4 |
including working age adults with a job in % |
60,9 |
61,6 |
64,4 |
including unemployed workers in % |
9,7 |
11,6 |
10,1 |
Economically inactive people in % |
29,4 |
26,7 |
25,6 |
including pupils, students or interns in % |
8,3 |
8,3 |
8,1 |
including retirees in % |
9,5 |
7,8 |
6,6 |
including other economically inactive people in % |
11,6 |
10,6 |
10,9 |
- 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 |
132 211 |
98 430 |
74,4 |
85 120 |
64,4 |
15 to 24 years old |
21 864 |
9 751 |
44,6 |
7 057 |
32,3 |
25 to 54 years old |
79 458 |
70 454 |
88,7 |
61 969 |
78,0 |
55 to 64 years old |
30 889 |
18 225 |
59,0 |
16 094 |
52,1 |
Male |
64 679 |
50 329 |
77,8 |
44 502 |
68,8 |
15 to 24 years old |
11 379 |
5 568 |
48,9 |
4 169 |
36,6 |
25 to 54 years old |
38 729 |
35 876 |
92,6 |
32 357 |
83,5 |
55 to 64 years old |
14 571 |
8 884 |
61,0 |
7 976 |
54,7 |
Female |
67 532 |
48 101 |
71,2 |
40 618 |
60,1 |
15 to 24 years old |
10 485 |
4 183 |
39,9 |
2 888 |
27,5 |
25 to 54 years old |
40 730 |
34 578 |
84,9 |
29 612 |
72,7 |
55 to 64 years old |
16 317 |
9 340 |
57,2 |
8 118 |
49,8 |
- 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 |
64,4 |
Unemployed workers |
10,1 |
Retirees |
6,6 |
Pupils, students or interns |
8,1 |
Other economically inactive people |
10,9 |
- 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 |
96 591 |
83 342 |
98 522 |
82 683 |
98 849 |
85 967 |
including |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
Farmer operators |
3 151 |
3 103 |
2 909 |
2 849 |
2 451 |
2 432 |
Handicrafters, traders and business leaders |
8 210 |
7 683 |
8 711 |
8 149 |
9 645 |
9 173 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
9 068 |
8 653 |
9 414 |
8 901 |
9 773 |
9 293 |
Intermediate professions |
21 537 |
19 481 |
22 412 |
20 162 |
24 227 |
22 257 |
Employees |
27 975 |
23 654 |
29 056 |
23 822 |
27 794 |
23 311 |
Workers |
25 740 |
20 769 |
24 646 |
18 802 |
23 776 |
19 500 |
- 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 |
13 228 |
15 583 |
13 309 |
Unemployment rate in % |
13,7 |
15,9 |
13,5 |
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged |
28,9 |
33,4 |
27,6 |
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged |
11,7 |
13,9 |
12,0 |
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged |
11,3 |
12,9 |
11,7 |
- 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 |
23,4 |
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB |
19,3 |
CAP, BEP or equivalent |
14,6 |
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent |
13,8 |
2 years at university |
8,8 |
3 to 4 years at university |
8,3 |
5 years or more at university |
7,2 |
- 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 |
74 644 |
73 748 |
75 065 |
Working age adult living in the area |
84 036 |
83 992 |
87 254 |
Occupational concentration by industry |
88,8 |
87,8 |
86,0 |
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % |
54,8 |
55,0 |
54,0 |
- 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 |
74 644 |
100,0 |
73 748 |
100,0 |
75 065 |
100,0 |
Employee |
59 769 |
80,1 |
58 574 |
79,4 |
59 235 |
78,9 |
including women |
29 940 |
40,1 |
30 033 |
40,7 |
30 897 |
41,2 |
including partial time jobs |
13 477 |
18,1 |
12 988 |
17,6 |
11 705 |
15,6 |
Non-employee |
14 875 |
19,9 |
15 175 |
20,6 |
15 830 |
21,1 |
including women |
5 077 |
6,8 |
5 307 |
7,2 |
5 974 |
8,0 |
including partial time jobs |
1 795 |
2,4 |
1 947 |
2,6 |
2 109 |
2,8 |
- 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 |
75 663 |
100,0 |
Farmer operators |
2 603 |
3,4 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
8 890 |
11,7 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
7 949 |
10,5 |
Intermediate professions |
18 398 |
24,3 |
Employees |
21 021 |
27,8 |
Workers |
16 803 |
22,2 |
- 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 |
4,3 |
4,2 |
3,4 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
9,9 |
10,8 |
11,7 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
9,5 |
10,0 |
10,5 |
Intermediate professions |
22,8 |
23,1 |
24,3 |
Employees |
29,0 |
29,5 |
27,8 |
Workers |
24,4 |
22,4 |
22,2 |
- 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 |
75 410 |
100,0 |
73 970 |
100,0 |
75 663 |
100,0 |
49,6 |
80,3 |
Agriculture |
6 927 |
9,2 |
6 999 |
9,5 |
6 407 |
8,5 |
32,2 |
60,4 |
Industry |
8 967 |
11,9 |
7 959 |
10,8 |
7 836 |
10,4 |
33,3 |
88,5 |
Construction |
6 574 |
8,7 |
5 641 |
7,6 |
5 872 |
7,8 |
10,5 |
61,0 |
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities |
28 844 |
38,2 |
28 755 |
38,9 |
31 075 |
41,1 |
49,4 |
77,0 |
Public administration/education/human health/social work |
24 097 |
32,0 |
24 616 |
33,3 |
24 474 |
32,3 |
68,9 |
91,8 |
- 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 |
35,5 |
27,0 |
Industry |
33,1 |
35,6 |
Construction |
15,4 |
2,8 |
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities |
51,6 |
42,0 |
Public administration, education, human health, social work |
69,9 |
58,4 |
- 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.