EMP T1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity
Economic activity |
2010 |
2015 |
2021 |
Altogether |
222 849 |
225 308 |
227 569 |
Working age adult in % |
74,3 |
74,8 |
75,3 |
including working age adults with a job in % |
66,6 |
65,7 |
66,9 |
including unemployed workers in % |
7,7 |
9,1 |
8,4 |
Economically inactive people in % |
25,7 |
25,2 |
24,7 |
including pupils, students or interns in % |
11,6 |
11,5 |
11,8 |
including retirees in % |
6,8 |
5,7 |
4,6 |
including other economically inactive people in % |
7,4 |
8,0 |
8,4 |
- 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 |
227 569 |
171 386 |
75,3 |
152 263 |
66,9 |
15 to 24 years old |
46 585 |
18 251 |
39,2 |
14 079 |
30,2 |
25 to 54 years old |
140 597 |
127 061 |
90,4 |
114 349 |
81,3 |
55 to 64 years old |
40 386 |
26 075 |
64,6 |
23 834 |
59,0 |
Male |
112 115 |
86 882 |
77,5 |
77 853 |
69,4 |
15 to 24 years old |
24 168 |
9 731 |
40,3 |
7 457 |
30,9 |
25 to 54 years old |
68 676 |
63 937 |
93,1 |
58 242 |
84,8 |
55 to 64 years old |
19 271 |
13 214 |
68,6 |
12 154 |
63,1 |
Female |
115 454 |
84 504 |
73,2 |
74 410 |
64,5 |
15 to 24 years old |
22 417 |
8 520 |
38,0 |
6 623 |
29,5 |
25 to 54 years old |
71 921 |
63 123 |
87,8 |
56 107 |
78,0 |
55 to 64 years old |
21 115 |
12 861 |
60,9 |
11 681 |
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 |
66,9 |
Unemployed workers |
8,4 |
Retirees |
4,6 |
Pupils, students or interns |
11,8 |
Other economically inactive people |
8,4 |
- 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 |
165 677 |
148 529 |
168 802 |
148 380 |
172 421 |
153 331 |
including |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
Farmer operators |
382 |
374 |
388 |
368 |
285 |
285 |
Handicrafters, traders and business leaders |
6 664 |
6 234 |
7 095 |
6 627 |
7 997 |
7 572 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
30 746 |
29 705 |
32 281 |
30 929 |
35 091 |
33 801 |
Intermediate professions |
48 457 |
44 695 |
49 575 |
45 216 |
50 146 |
46 248 |
Employees |
49 013 |
43 237 |
49 452 |
42 548 |
48 836 |
42 167 |
Workers |
28 808 |
24 284 |
27 520 |
22 692 |
27 367 |
23 257 |
- 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 |
17 186 |
20 454 |
19 123 |
Unemployment rate in % |
10,4 |
12,1 |
11,2 |
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged |
21,9 |
26,6 |
22,9 |
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged |
8,7 |
10,5 |
10,0 |
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged |
8,7 |
9,6 |
8,6 |
- 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 |
19,3 |
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB |
17,4 |
CAP, BEP or equivalent |
11,9 |
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent |
12,8 |
2 years at university |
7,8 |
3 to 4 years at university |
8,0 |
5 years or more at university |
6,9 |
- 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 |
123 858 |
124 517 |
126 682 |
Working age adult living in the area |
149 248 |
149 437 |
154 510 |
Occupational concentration by industry |
83,0 |
83,3 |
82,0 |
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % |
65,7 |
64,4 |
63,4 |
- 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 |
123 858 |
100,0 |
124 517 |
100,0 |
126 682 |
100,0 |
Employee |
112 451 |
90,8 |
112 675 |
90,5 |
113 413 |
89,5 |
including women |
56 473 |
45,6 |
57 738 |
46,4 |
58 155 |
45,9 |
including partial time jobs |
16 685 |
13,5 |
16 290 |
13,1 |
14 606 |
11,5 |
Non-employee |
11 407 |
9,2 |
11 842 |
9,5 |
13 270 |
10,5 |
including women |
3 994 |
3,2 |
4 351 |
3,5 |
5 016 |
4,0 |
including partial time jobs |
1 385 |
1,1 |
1 732 |
1,4 |
2 002 |
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 |
127 127 |
100,0 |
Farmer operators |
345 |
0,3 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
6 949 |
5,5 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
27 806 |
21,9 |
Intermediate professions |
36 381 |
28,6 |
Employees |
34 054 |
26,8 |
Workers |
21 592 |
17,0 |
- 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 |
0,3 |
0,3 |
0,3 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
4,6 |
4,9 |
5,5 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
20,6 |
20,7 |
21,9 |
Intermediate professions |
28,9 |
28,9 |
28,6 |
Employees |
27,6 |
27,4 |
26,8 |
Workers |
18,0 |
17,9 |
17,0 |
- 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 |
125 260 |
100,0 |
124 371 |
100,0 |
127 127 |
100,0 |
49,7 |
90,6 |
Agriculture |
729 |
0,6 |
666 |
0,5 |
596 |
0,5 |
22,9 |
46,7 |
Industry |
18 430 |
14,7 |
16 480 |
13,3 |
14 936 |
11,7 |
30,8 |
95,7 |
Construction |
7 334 |
5,9 |
7 462 |
6,0 |
7 064 |
5,6 |
13,2 |
78,0 |
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities |
59 293 |
47,3 |
56 467 |
45,4 |
59 163 |
46,5 |
43,2 |
87,9 |
Public administration/education/human health/social work |
39 473 |
31,5 |
43 296 |
34,8 |
45 368 |
35,7 |
70,3 |
95,0 |
- 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 |
22,4 |
23,4 |
Industry |
30,8 |
31,3 |
Construction |
16,0 |
3,5 |
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities |
44,4 |
34,4 |
Public administration, education, human health, social work |
71,0 |
57,6 |
- 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.