EMP T1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity
Economic activity |
2010 |
2015 |
2021 |
Altogether |
79 995 |
77 030 |
72 271 |
Working age adult in % |
68,7 |
70,0 |
71,2 |
including working age adults with a job in % |
50,6 |
52,5 |
56,9 |
including unemployed workers in % |
18,0 |
17,5 |
14,2 |
Economically inactive people in % |
31,3 |
30,0 |
28,8 |
including pupils, students or interns in % |
11,5 |
10,2 |
10,0 |
including retirees in % |
6,7 |
6,1 |
4,8 |
including other economically inactive people in % |
13,2 |
13,7 |
14,1 |
- 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 |
72 271 |
51 424 |
71,2 |
41 129 |
56,9 |
15 to 24 years old |
11 937 |
3 728 |
31,2 |
2 097 |
17,6 |
25 to 54 years old |
40 779 |
34 854 |
85,5 |
28 026 |
68,7 |
55 to 64 years old |
19 556 |
12 842 |
65,7 |
11 006 |
56,3 |
Male |
33 655 |
23 628 |
70,2 |
19 168 |
57,0 |
15 to 24 years old |
6 219 |
2 110 |
33,9 |
1 185 |
19,1 |
25 to 54 years old |
18 125 |
15 314 |
84,5 |
12 651 |
69,8 |
55 to 64 years old |
9 311 |
6 204 |
66,6 |
5 332 |
57,3 |
Female |
38 616 |
27 796 |
72,0 |
21 961 |
56,9 |
15 to 24 years old |
5 717 |
1 618 |
28,3 |
912 |
16,0 |
25 to 54 years old |
22 654 |
19 540 |
86,3 |
15 375 |
67,9 |
55 to 64 years old |
10 244 |
6 638 |
64,8 |
5 674 |
55,4 |
- 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 |
56,9 |
Unemployed workers |
14,2 |
Retirees |
4,8 |
Pupils, students or interns |
10,0 |
Other economically inactive people |
14,1 |
- 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 |
54 802 |
40 460 |
53 664 |
40 275 |
50 357 |
40 568 |
including |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
Farmer operators |
858 |
800 |
885 |
846 |
599 |
571 |
Handicrafters, traders and business leaders |
4 365 |
4 005 |
4 624 |
4 205 |
4 208 |
3 933 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
4 070 |
3 883 |
4 415 |
4 153 |
4 500 |
4 256 |
Intermediate professions |
11 115 |
9 365 |
11 977 |
10 273 |
12 080 |
10 617 |
Employees |
19 043 |
14 074 |
18 050 |
13 380 |
17 683 |
14 158 |
Workers |
12 064 |
8 334 |
10 855 |
7 419 |
9 367 |
7 034 |
- 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 |
14 431 |
13 446 |
10 295 |
Unemployment rate in % |
26,3 |
24,9 |
20,0 |
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged |
54,2 |
53,3 |
43,8 |
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged |
24,9 |
24,0 |
19,6 |
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged |
13,5 |
15,8 |
14,3 |
- 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 |
31,5 |
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB |
28,0 |
CAP, BEP or equivalent |
22,7 |
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent |
21,1 |
2 years at university |
13,7 |
3 to 4 years at university |
9,7 |
5 years or more at university |
8,7 |
- 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 |
27 915 |
28 374 |
29 402 |
Working age adult living in the area |
41 011 |
41 230 |
42 406 |
Occupational concentration by industry |
68,1 |
68,8 |
69,3 |
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % |
57,2 |
56,0 |
54,2 |
- 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 |
27 915 |
100,0 |
28 374 |
100,0 |
29 402 |
100,0 |
Employee |
22 123 |
79,3 |
22 251 |
78,4 |
23 096 |
78,6 |
including women |
12 165 |
43,6 |
12 640 |
44,5 |
13 164 |
44,8 |
including partial time jobs |
4 626 |
16,6 |
4 513 |
15,9 |
4 213 |
14,3 |
Non-employee |
5 792 |
20,7 |
6 123 |
21,6 |
6 306 |
21,4 |
including women |
1 885 |
6,8 |
2 166 |
7,6 |
2 480 |
8,4 |
including partial time jobs |
663 |
2,4 |
792 |
2,8 |
778 |
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 |
29 725 |
100,0 |
Farmer operators |
577 |
1,9 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
3 393 |
11,4 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
2 758 |
9,3 |
Intermediate professions |
7 009 |
23,6 |
Employees |
10 538 |
35,5 |
Workers |
5 450 |
18,3 |
- 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 |
2,8 |
2,9 |
1,9 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
12,7 |
12,9 |
11,4 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
8,2 |
9,0 |
9,3 |
Intermediate professions |
21,0 |
22,5 |
23,6 |
Employees |
33,7 |
33,2 |
35,5 |
Workers |
21,6 |
19,5 |
18,3 |
- 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 |
28 084 |
100,0 |
28 483 |
100,0 |
29 725 |
100,0 |
53,1 |
82,5 |
Agriculture |
1 609 |
5,7 |
1 414 |
5,0 |
1 285 |
4,3 |
18,9 |
54,5 |
Industry |
2 168 |
7,7 |
2 247 |
7,9 |
2 179 |
7,3 |
33,9 |
81,2 |
Construction |
2 631 |
9,4 |
2 313 |
8,1 |
2 164 |
7,3 |
8,8 |
63,9 |
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities |
11 159 |
39,7 |
11 140 |
39,1 |
12 011 |
40,4 |
52,1 |
79,1 |
Public administration/education/human health/social work |
10 517 |
37,4 |
11 368 |
39,9 |
12 086 |
40,7 |
69,2 |
92,4 |
- 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 |
24,3 |
12,3 |
Industry |
35,8 |
25,8 |
Construction |
13,0 |
1,3 |
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities |
55,3 |
39,9 |
Public administration, education, human health, social work |
69,5 |
65,2 |
- 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.