EMP T1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity
Economic activity |
2010 |
2015 |
2021 |
Altogether |
124 734 |
122 024 |
115 366 |
Working age adult in % |
69,3 |
71,1 |
71,3 |
including working age adults with a job in % |
49,9 |
50,7 |
53,1 |
including unemployed workers in % |
19,5 |
20,4 |
18,2 |
Economically inactive people in % |
30,7 |
28,9 |
28,7 |
including pupils, students or interns in % |
12,1 |
11,4 |
10,9 |
including retirees in % |
6,2 |
5,0 |
3,9 |
including other economically inactive people in % |
12,5 |
12,5 |
13,9 |
- 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 |
115 366 |
82 244 |
71,3 |
61 262 |
53,1 |
15 to 24 years old |
21 140 |
7 063 |
33,4 |
3 884 |
18,4 |
25 to 54 years old |
65 481 |
56 125 |
85,7 |
41 769 |
63,8 |
55 to 64 years old |
28 744 |
19 056 |
66,3 |
15 609 |
54,3 |
Male |
52 729 |
37 341 |
70,8 |
28 398 |
53,9 |
15 to 24 years old |
10 987 |
3 880 |
35,3 |
2 103 |
19,1 |
25 to 54 years old |
28 220 |
24 215 |
85,8 |
18 666 |
66,1 |
55 to 64 years old |
13 521 |
9 245 |
68,4 |
7 629 |
56,4 |
Female |
62 637 |
44 904 |
71,7 |
32 864 |
52,5 |
15 to 24 years old |
10 154 |
3 183 |
31,3 |
1 781 |
17,5 |
25 to 54 years old |
37 261 |
31 910 |
85,6 |
23 104 |
62,0 |
55 to 64 years old |
15 223 |
9 811 |
64,4 |
7 980 |
52,4 |
- 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 |
53,1 |
Unemployed workers |
18,2 |
Retirees |
3,9 |
Pupils, students or interns |
10,9 |
Other economically inactive people |
13,9 |
- 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 |
86 219 |
61 870 |
87 112 |
62 111 |
82 458 |
62 099 |
including |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
Farmer operators |
1 241 |
1 152 |
1 061 |
960 |
879 |
753 |
Handicrafters, traders and business leaders |
6 839 |
6 042 |
7 129 |
6 266 |
6 733 |
6 106 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
7 436 |
7 209 |
8 265 |
7 915 |
8 696 |
8 242 |
Intermediate professions |
18 283 |
15 628 |
18 876 |
15 985 |
20 107 |
17 261 |
Employees |
29 152 |
20 896 |
29 416 |
21 015 |
27 023 |
20 112 |
Workers |
16 839 |
10 943 |
15 915 |
9 970 |
14 333 |
9 626 |
- 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 |
24 264 |
24 850 |
20 982 |
Unemployment rate in % |
28,1 |
28,6 |
25,5 |
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged |
55,7 |
54,2 |
45,0 |
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged |
27,0 |
28,0 |
25,6 |
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged |
14,9 |
18,1 |
18,1 |
- 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 |
44,0 |
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB |
31,2 |
CAP, BEP or equivalent |
30,2 |
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent |
25,7 |
2 years at university |
16,6 |
3 to 4 years at university |
11,2 |
5 years or more at university |
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 T5 - Employment and activity
Employment activity |
2010 |
2015 |
2021 |
Number of jobs in the area |
63 619 |
65 129 |
65 716 |
Working age adult living in the area |
62 925 |
63 099 |
63 217 |
Occupational concentration by industry |
101,1 |
103,2 |
104,0 |
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % |
58,1 |
57,9 |
55,3 |
- 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 |
63 619 |
100,0 |
65 129 |
100,0 |
65 716 |
100,0 |
Employee |
52 796 |
83,0 |
53 505 |
82,2 |
53 539 |
81,5 |
including women |
27 041 |
42,5 |
28 060 |
43,1 |
28 873 |
43,9 |
including partial time jobs |
8 961 |
14,1 |
8 583 |
13,2 |
8 134 |
12,4 |
Non-employee |
10 824 |
17,0 |
11 624 |
17,8 |
12 177 |
18,5 |
including women |
3 401 |
5,3 |
4 078 |
6,3 |
4 671 |
7,1 |
including partial time jobs |
1 346 |
2,1 |
1 530 |
2,3 |
1 704 |
2,6 |
- 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 |
67 013 |
100,0 |
Farmer operators |
924 |
1,4 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
6 844 |
10,2 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
8 141 |
12,1 |
Intermediate professions |
18 065 |
27,0 |
Employees |
21 211 |
31,7 |
Workers |
11 828 |
17,7 |
- 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 |
1,9 |
1,7 |
1,4 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
10,3 |
10,6 |
10,2 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
10,5 |
11,7 |
12,1 |
Intermediate professions |
24,5 |
25,0 |
27,0 |
Employees |
32,5 |
32,5 |
31,7 |
Workers |
20,3 |
18,5 |
17,7 |
- 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 |
63 334 |
100,0 |
65 201 |
100,0 |
67 013 |
100,0 |
51,3 |
84,1 |
Agriculture |
2 344 |
3,7 |
2 112 |
3,2 |
1 910 |
2,8 |
20,6 |
54,3 |
Industry |
5 139 |
8,1 |
4 934 |
7,6 |
5 143 |
7,7 |
31,7 |
84,6 |
Construction |
5 398 |
8,5 |
5 250 |
8,1 |
4 873 |
7,3 |
12,8 |
67,7 |
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities |
26 347 |
41,6 |
27 318 |
41,9 |
28 224 |
42,1 |
49,2 |
80,9 |
Public administration/education/human health/social work |
24 106 |
38,1 |
25 588 |
39,2 |
26 863 |
40,1 |
66,5 |
92,3 |
- 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 |
22,8 |
17,9 |
Industry |
33,3 |
22,6 |
Construction |
16,8 |
4,5 |
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities |
51,5 |
39,6 |
Public administration, education, human health, social work |
67,1 |
58,9 |
- 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.