EMP T1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity
Economic activity |
2010 |
2015 |
2021 |
Altogether |
135 089 |
131 758 |
123 958 |
Working age adult in % |
66,1 |
69,3 |
69,6 |
including working age adults with a job in % |
46,8 |
48,1 |
50,7 |
including unemployed workers in % |
19,3 |
21,1 |
19,0 |
Economically inactive people in % |
33,9 |
30,7 |
30,4 |
including pupils, students or interns in % |
12,6 |
11,8 |
11,6 |
including retirees in % |
6,3 |
5,0 |
3,9 |
including other economically inactive people in % |
15,0 |
13,9 |
14,9 |
- 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 |
123 958 |
86 327 |
69,6 |
62 808 |
50,7 |
15 to 24 years old |
23 640 |
7 675 |
32,5 |
4 253 |
18,0 |
25 to 54 years old |
70 243 |
59 627 |
84,9 |
43 205 |
61,5 |
55 to 64 years old |
30 075 |
19 025 |
63,3 |
15 350 |
51,0 |
Male |
55 674 |
39 209 |
70,4 |
29 517 |
53,0 |
15 to 24 years old |
11 831 |
4 122 |
34,8 |
2 311 |
19,5 |
25 to 54 years old |
29 807 |
25 800 |
86,6 |
19 581 |
65,7 |
55 to 64 years old |
14 036 |
9 287 |
66,2 |
7 626 |
54,3 |
Female |
68 285 |
47 118 |
69,0 |
33 291 |
48,8 |
15 to 24 years old |
11 809 |
3 553 |
30,1 |
1 942 |
16,4 |
25 to 54 years old |
40 436 |
33 827 |
83,7 |
23 624 |
58,4 |
55 to 64 years old |
16 039 |
9 738 |
60,7 |
7 724 |
48,2 |
- 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 |
50,7 |
Unemployed workers |
19,0 |
Retirees |
3,9 |
Pupils, students or interns |
11,6 |
Other economically inactive people |
14,9 |
- 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 |
89 274 |
63 173 |
91 712 |
63 667 |
86 647 |
64 118 |
including |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
Farmer operators |
1 987 |
1 858 |
1 773 |
1 621 |
1 544 |
1 468 |
Handicrafters, traders and business leaders |
8 229 |
7 276 |
8 679 |
7 547 |
8 468 |
7 642 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
5 963 |
5 683 |
6 366 |
5 983 |
7 150 |
6 784 |
Intermediate professions |
17 487 |
14 828 |
18 824 |
15 531 |
19 125 |
16 085 |
Employees |
30 776 |
21 564 |
30 618 |
21 475 |
28 664 |
21 304 |
Workers |
17 937 |
11 964 |
18 445 |
11 510 |
16 246 |
10 835 |
- 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 |
26 010 |
27 867 |
23 519 |
Unemployment rate in % |
29,1 |
30,5 |
27,2 |
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged |
52,3 |
53,2 |
44,6 |
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged |
28,4 |
30,2 |
27,5 |
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged |
15,3 |
19,3 |
19,3 |
- 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 |
44,1 |
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB |
34,3 |
CAP, BEP or equivalent |
29,7 |
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent |
27,5 |
2 years at university |
17,9 |
3 to 4 years at university |
12,7 |
5 years or more at university |
9,4 |
- 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 |
63 697 |
63 837 |
63 319 |
Working age adult living in the area |
64 341 |
64 960 |
65 191 |
Occupational concentration by industry |
99,0 |
98,3 |
97,1 |
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % |
54,8 |
55,6 |
53,7 |
- 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 |
63 697 |
100,0 |
63 837 |
100,0 |
63 319 |
100,0 |
Employee |
51 054 |
80,2 |
50 662 |
79,4 |
49 766 |
78,6 |
including women |
29 391 |
46,1 |
29 527 |
46,3 |
29 363 |
46,4 |
including partial time jobs |
9 624 |
15,1 |
9 360 |
14,7 |
8 423 |
13,3 |
Non-employee |
12 643 |
19,8 |
13 175 |
20,6 |
13 554 |
21,4 |
including women |
4 154 |
6,5 |
4 889 |
7,7 |
5 399 |
8,5 |
including partial time jobs |
2 024 |
3,2 |
1 829 |
2,9 |
1 934 |
3,1 |
- 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 |
64 556 |
100,0 |
Farmer operators |
1 541 |
2,4 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
7 994 |
12,4 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
7 550 |
11,7 |
Intermediate professions |
16 432 |
25,5 |
Employees |
21 601 |
33,5 |
Workers |
9 438 |
14,6 |
- 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 |
3,0 |
2,6 |
2,4 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
11,4 |
11,9 |
12,4 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
10,2 |
10,7 |
11,7 |
Intermediate professions |
23,9 |
24,7 |
25,5 |
Employees |
35,1 |
34,5 |
33,5 |
Workers |
16,3 |
15,7 |
14,6 |
- 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 |
63 479 |
100,0 |
64 193 |
100,0 |
64 556 |
100,0 |
54,5 |
80,8 |
Agriculture |
2 473 |
3,9 |
2 276 |
3,5 |
1 952 |
3,0 |
22,2 |
32,3 |
Industry |
3 859 |
6,1 |
3 795 |
5,9 |
4 229 |
6,6 |
32,9 |
77,2 |
Construction |
4 490 |
7,1 |
4 124 |
6,4 |
4 334 |
6,7 |
10,7 |
58,4 |
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities |
26 147 |
41,2 |
25 717 |
40,1 |
25 796 |
40,0 |
52,2 |
76,0 |
Public administration/education/human health/social work |
26 510 |
41,8 |
28 280 |
44,1 |
28 245 |
43,8 |
68,9 |
92,6 |
- 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 |
30,0 |
18,5 |
Industry |
35,8 |
23,1 |
Construction |
15,0 |
4,7 |
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities |
55,1 |
42,9 |
Public administration, education, human health, social work |
69,5 |
61,2 |
- 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.