EMP T1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity
Economic activity |
2010 |
2015 |
2021 |
Altogether |
169 428 |
169 057 |
170 625 |
Working age adult in % |
70,5 |
71,8 |
71,6 |
including working age adults with a job in % |
63,3 |
62,8 |
63,9 |
including unemployed workers in % |
7,2 |
9,0 |
7,7 |
Economically inactive people in % |
29,5 |
28,2 |
28,4 |
including pupils, students or interns in % |
15,1 |
15,1 |
16,3 |
including retirees in % |
8,3 |
7,2 |
5,8 |
including other economically inactive people in % |
6,1 |
5,9 |
6,4 |
- 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 |
170 625 |
122 125 |
71,6 |
109 053 |
63,9 |
15 to 24 years old |
43 673 |
15 422 |
35,3 |
11 983 |
27,4 |
25 to 54 years old |
96 347 |
88 411 |
91,8 |
80 094 |
83,1 |
55 to 64 years old |
30 606 |
18 292 |
59,8 |
16 976 |
55,5 |
Male |
83 157 |
60 941 |
73,3 |
54 376 |
65,4 |
15 to 24 years old |
21 085 |
8 125 |
38,5 |
6 363 |
30,2 |
25 to 54 years old |
47 372 |
44 013 |
92,9 |
39 828 |
84,1 |
55 to 64 years old |
14 700 |
8 803 |
59,9 |
8 185 |
55,7 |
Female |
87 468 |
61 184 |
70,0 |
54 677 |
62,5 |
15 to 24 years old |
22 588 |
7 298 |
32,3 |
5 620 |
24,9 |
25 to 54 years old |
48 974 |
44 398 |
90,7 |
40 265 |
82,2 |
55 to 64 years old |
15 906 |
9 489 |
59,7 |
8 791 |
55,3 |
- 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 |
63,9 |
Unemployed workers |
7,7 |
Retirees |
5,8 |
Pupils, students or interns |
16,3 |
Other economically inactive people |
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 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 |
119 246 |
107 173 |
120 969 |
105 885 |
123 212 |
110 210 |
including |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
Farmer operators |
1 480 |
1 464 |
1 317 |
1 291 |
1 130 |
1 108 |
Handicrafters, traders and business leaders |
5 284 |
4 987 |
6 058 |
5 689 |
6 390 |
6 097 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
17 971 |
17 352 |
19 439 |
18 658 |
20 979 |
20 355 |
Intermediate professions |
32 243 |
29 781 |
33 454 |
30 394 |
34 165 |
31 696 |
Employees |
37 805 |
33 599 |
37 285 |
32 167 |
37 408 |
32 842 |
Workers |
23 357 |
19 989 |
21 878 |
17 688 |
21 355 |
18 111 |
- 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 |
12 181 |
15 198 |
13 072 |
Unemployment rate in % |
10,2 |
12,5 |
10,7 |
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged |
21,7 |
27,1 |
22,3 |
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged |
8,8 |
10,9 |
9,4 |
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged |
6,2 |
8,1 |
7,2 |
- 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 |
24,5 |
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB |
16,9 |
CAP, BEP or equivalent |
11,4 |
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent |
12,4 |
2 years at university |
7,2 |
3 to 4 years at university |
7,7 |
5 years or more at university |
6,5 |
- 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 |
111 810 |
111 155 |
114 227 |
Working age adult living in the area |
107 793 |
107 222 |
110 455 |
Occupational concentration by industry |
103,7 |
103,7 |
103,4 |
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % |
57,8 |
57,4 |
55,8 |
- 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 |
111 810 |
100,0 |
111 155 |
100,0 |
114 227 |
100,0 |
Employee |
101 073 |
90,4 |
99 546 |
89,6 |
101 771 |
89,1 |
including women |
52 634 |
47,1 |
52 130 |
46,9 |
53 410 |
46,8 |
including partial time jobs |
19 843 |
17,7 |
19 206 |
17,3 |
18 416 |
16,1 |
Non-employee |
10 737 |
9,6 |
11 609 |
10,4 |
12 455 |
10,9 |
including women |
3 494 |
3,1 |
4 067 |
3,7 |
4 703 |
4,1 |
including partial time jobs |
1 205 |
1,1 |
1 530 |
1,4 |
1 863 |
1,6 |
- 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 |
115 598 |
100,0 |
Farmer operators |
1 187 |
1,0 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
6 474 |
5,6 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
19 557 |
16,9 |
Intermediate professions |
32 525 |
28,1 |
Employees |
35 772 |
30,9 |
Workers |
20 083 |
17,4 |
- 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 |
1,4 |
1,3 |
1,0 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
4,6 |
5,4 |
5,6 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
15,1 |
16,4 |
16,9 |
Intermediate professions |
26,8 |
27,6 |
28,1 |
Employees |
32,6 |
31,6 |
30,9 |
Workers |
19,4 |
17,7 |
17,4 |
- 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 |
111 860 |
100,0 |
111 038 |
100,0 |
115 598 |
100,0 |
50,7 |
90,0 |
Agriculture |
2 233 |
2,0 |
2 364 |
2,1 |
1 913 |
1,7 |
23,0 |
39,7 |
Industry |
10 559 |
9,4 |
9 342 |
8,4 |
9 890 |
8,6 |
30,7 |
92,8 |
Construction |
7 907 |
7,1 |
7 403 |
6,7 |
7 552 |
6,5 |
12,3 |
79,9 |
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities |
48 927 |
43,7 |
47 458 |
42,7 |
49 106 |
42,5 |
46,4 |
87,8 |
Public administration/education/human health/social work |
42 234 |
37,8 |
44 471 |
40,1 |
47 137 |
40,8 |
66,7 |
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 |
27,6 |
20,1 |
Industry |
30,5 |
33,0 |
Construction |
14,5 |
3,7 |
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities |
47,7 |
36,6 |
Public administration, education, human health, social work |
67,0 |
60,5 |
- 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.