EMP T1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity
Economic activity |
2010 |
2015 |
2021 |
Altogether |
202 106 |
202 431 |
208 957 |
Working age adult in % |
74,6 |
76,1 |
76,1 |
including working age adults with a job in % |
66,4 |
66,0 |
66,9 |
including unemployed workers in % |
8,3 |
10,1 |
9,2 |
Economically inactive people in % |
25,4 |
23,9 |
23,9 |
including pupils, students or interns in % |
11,4 |
11,3 |
11,7 |
including retirees in % |
6,4 |
5,0 |
3,9 |
including other economically inactive people in % |
7,6 |
7,6 |
8,3 |
- 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 |
208 957 |
159 086 |
76,1 |
139 891 |
66,9 |
15 to 24 years old |
41 931 |
16 537 |
39,4 |
12 624 |
30,1 |
25 to 54 years old |
130 113 |
117 368 |
90,2 |
104 472 |
80,3 |
55 to 64 years old |
36 914 |
25 181 |
68,2 |
22 795 |
61,8 |
Male |
100 641 |
79 037 |
78,5 |
69 908 |
69,5 |
15 to 24 years old |
20 797 |
8 511 |
40,9 |
6 341 |
30,5 |
25 to 54 years old |
62 185 |
57 865 |
93,1 |
52 095 |
83,8 |
55 to 64 years old |
17 659 |
12 661 |
71,7 |
11 472 |
65,0 |
Female |
108 316 |
80 049 |
73,9 |
69 983 |
64,6 |
15 to 24 years old |
21 134 |
8 025 |
38,0 |
6 283 |
29,7 |
25 to 54 years old |
67 928 |
59 503 |
87,6 |
52 377 |
77,1 |
55 to 64 years old |
19 255 |
12 521 |
65,0 |
11 323 |
58,8 |
- 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 |
66,9 |
Unemployed workers |
9,2 |
Retirees |
3,9 |
Pupils, students or interns |
11,7 |
Other economically inactive people |
8,3 |
- 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 |
150 656 |
133 960 |
154 019 |
133 591 |
159 460 |
141 100 |
including |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
Farmer operators |
76 |
76 |
29 |
24 |
49 |
49 |
Handicrafters, traders and business leaders |
7 653 |
7 015 |
7 724 |
7 001 |
8 752 |
8 150 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
27 346 |
26 266 |
29 555 |
28 093 |
32 655 |
31 370 |
Intermediate professions |
40 894 |
37 458 |
42 297 |
37 992 |
43 803 |
39 691 |
Employees |
48 115 |
42 223 |
48 287 |
41 082 |
47 911 |
41 589 |
Workers |
24 600 |
20 922 |
23 589 |
19 399 |
23 595 |
20 252 |
- 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 |
16 676 |
20 421 |
19 195 |
Unemployment rate in % |
11,1 |
13,3 |
12,1 |
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged |
22,8 |
27,4 |
23,7 |
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged |
9,8 |
12,0 |
11,0 |
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged |
8,1 |
9,9 |
9,5 |
- 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 |
17,3 |
CAP, BEP or equivalent |
12,7 |
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent |
14,2 |
2 years at university |
9,0 |
3 to 4 years at university |
9,3 |
5 years or more at university |
8,2 |
- 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 |
112 738 |
112 201 |
116 315 |
Working age adult living in the area |
135 347 |
135 462 |
142 319 |
Occupational concentration by industry |
83,3 |
82,8 |
81,7 |
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % |
63,6 |
63,4 |
62,6 |
- 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 |
112 738 |
100,0 |
112 201 |
100,0 |
116 315 |
100,0 |
Employee |
102 914 |
91,3 |
102 248 |
91,1 |
105 076 |
90,3 |
including women |
52 663 |
46,7 |
53 270 |
47,5 |
54 658 |
47,0 |
including partial time jobs |
15 302 |
13,6 |
14 380 |
12,8 |
14 071 |
12,1 |
Non-employee |
9 824 |
8,7 |
9 953 |
8,9 |
11 238 |
9,7 |
including women |
3 203 |
2,8 |
3 359 |
3,0 |
3 945 |
3,4 |
including partial time jobs |
1 150 |
1,0 |
1 440 |
1,3 |
1 716 |
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 |
117 863 |
100,0 |
Farmer operators |
60 |
0,1 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
6 534 |
5,5 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
24 476 |
20,8 |
Intermediate professions |
33 499 |
28,4 |
Employees |
34 732 |
29,5 |
Workers |
18 561 |
15,7 |
- 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 |
0,1 |
0,0 |
0,1 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
4,8 |
4,9 |
5,5 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
18,5 |
19,1 |
20,8 |
Intermediate professions |
28,3 |
28,7 |
28,4 |
Employees |
30,4 |
30,4 |
29,5 |
Workers |
17,9 |
16,8 |
15,7 |
- 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 |
113 449 |
100,0 |
112 543 |
100,0 |
117 863 |
100,0 |
50,1 |
91,1 |
Agriculture |
216 |
0,2 |
163 |
0,1 |
148 |
0,1 |
33,7 |
65,4 |
Industry |
8 958 |
7,9 |
8 825 |
7,8 |
8 822 |
7,5 |
30,8 |
94,3 |
Construction |
7 596 |
6,7 |
8 065 |
7,2 |
8 704 |
7,4 |
14,8 |
83,5 |
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities |
51 934 |
45,8 |
49 425 |
43,9 |
53 361 |
45,3 |
41,9 |
87,6 |
Public administration/education/human health/social work |
44 745 |
39,4 |
46 064 |
40,9 |
46 828 |
39,7 |
69,6 |
96,0 |
- 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 |
33,2 |
34,7 |
Industry |
31,0 |
27,3 |
Construction |
16,0 |
8,7 |
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities |
43,8 |
28,7 |
Public administration, education, human health, social work |
70,0 |
59,8 |
- 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.