EMP T1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity
Economic activity |
2010 |
2015 |
2021 |
Altogether |
77 695 |
82 005 |
81 628 |
Working age adult in % |
63,2 |
67,2 |
65,4 |
including working age adults with a job in % |
40,1 |
41,5 |
43,8 |
including unemployed workers in % |
23,1 |
25,7 |
21,6 |
Economically inactive people in % |
36,8 |
32,8 |
34,6 |
including pupils, students or interns in % |
12,8 |
11,6 |
11,6 |
including retirees in % |
4,3 |
3,6 |
3,4 |
including other economically inactive people in % |
19,8 |
17,6 |
19,6 |
- 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 |
81 628 |
53 367 |
65,4 |
35 715 |
43,8 |
15 to 24 years old |
18 109 |
6 815 |
37,6 |
3 340 |
18,4 |
25 to 54 years old |
47 354 |
37 761 |
79,7 |
25 852 |
54,6 |
55 to 64 years old |
16 164 |
8 792 |
54,4 |
6 523 |
40,4 |
Male |
38 723 |
27 262 |
70,4 |
18 823 |
48,6 |
15 to 24 years old |
9 201 |
3 710 |
40,3 |
1 884 |
20,5 |
25 to 54 years old |
21 717 |
18 869 |
86,9 |
13 398 |
61,7 |
55 to 64 years old |
7 805 |
4 682 |
60,0 |
3 541 |
45,4 |
Female |
42 905 |
26 106 |
60,8 |
16 892 |
39,4 |
15 to 24 years old |
8 908 |
3 105 |
34,9 |
1 456 |
16,3 |
25 to 54 years old |
25 637 |
18 891 |
73,7 |
12 454 |
48,6 |
55 to 64 years old |
8 360 |
4 110 |
49,2 |
2 982 |
35,7 |
- 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 |
43,8 |
Unemployed workers |
21,6 |
Retirees |
3,4 |
Pupils, students or interns |
11,6 |
Other economically inactive people |
19,6 |
- 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 |
49 250 |
31 231 |
55 191 |
34 076 |
53 233 |
36 222 |
including |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
Farmer operators |
1 153 |
1 094 |
1 393 |
1 324 |
1 107 |
1 064 |
Handicrafters, traders and business leaders |
2 783 |
2 501 |
2 880 |
2 449 |
3 165 |
2 830 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
1 970 |
1 911 |
2 540 |
2 425 |
2 757 |
2 619 |
Intermediate professions |
7 611 |
6 171 |
9 008 |
7 435 |
10 103 |
8 636 |
Employees |
17 353 |
11 758 |
19 704 |
13 046 |
19 376 |
13 731 |
Workers |
13 397 |
7 796 |
14 019 |
7 397 |
12 724 |
7 342 |
- 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 |
17 918 |
21 069 |
17 653 |
Unemployment rate in % |
36,5 |
38,3 |
33,1 |
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged |
60,2 |
61,1 |
51,0 |
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged |
33,2 |
35,6 |
31,5 |
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged |
19,8 |
27,1 |
25,8 |
- 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 |
47,3 |
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB |
40,3 |
CAP, BEP or equivalent |
35,5 |
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent |
31,2 |
2 years at university |
18,1 |
3 to 4 years at university |
10,6 |
5 years or more at university |
9,6 |
- 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 |
26 701 |
28 831 |
30 389 |
Working age adult living in the area |
31 401 |
34 328 |
36 445 |
Occupational concentration by industry |
85,0 |
84,0 |
83,4 |
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % |
56,7 |
59,3 |
56,2 |
- 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 |
26 701 |
100,0 |
28 831 |
100,0 |
30 389 |
100,0 |
Employee |
22 012 |
82,4 |
23 677 |
82,1 |
25 074 |
82,5 |
including women |
10 446 |
39,1 |
11 863 |
41,1 |
12 863 |
42,3 |
including partial time jobs |
4 444 |
16,6 |
5 541 |
19,2 |
5 310 |
17,5 |
Non-employee |
4 689 |
17,6 |
5 154 |
17,9 |
5 316 |
17,5 |
including women |
1 278 |
4,8 |
1 585 |
5,5 |
1 852 |
6,1 |
including partial time jobs |
413 |
1,5 |
648 |
2,2 |
602 |
2,0 |
- 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 |
30 649 |
100,0 |
Farmer operators |
1 108 |
3,6 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
2 701 |
8,8 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
2 744 |
9,0 |
Intermediate professions |
7 275 |
23,7 |
Employees |
10 901 |
35,6 |
Workers |
5 920 |
19,3 |
- 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 |
4,1 |
4,6 |
3,6 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
9,4 |
8,4 |
8,8 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
7,9 |
8,8 |
9,0 |
Intermediate professions |
19,8 |
22,3 |
23,7 |
Employees |
35,4 |
35,7 |
35,6 |
Workers |
23,4 |
20,2 |
19,3 |
- 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 |
27 133 |
100,0 |
29 080 |
100,0 |
30 649 |
100,0 |
48,4 |
84,1 |
Agriculture |
1 647 |
6,1 |
1 757 |
6,0 |
1 572 |
5,1 |
23,1 |
31,8 |
Industry |
1 873 |
6,9 |
1 722 |
5,9 |
1 988 |
6,5 |
27,5 |
82,9 |
Construction |
2 822 |
10,4 |
2 332 |
8,0 |
2 518 |
8,2 |
8,5 |
68,0 |
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities |
8 243 |
30,4 |
8 767 |
30,1 |
9 296 |
30,3 |
43,9 |
81,0 |
Public administration/education/human health/social work |
12 547 |
46,2 |
14 502 |
49,9 |
15 274 |
49,8 |
63,0 |
94,1 |
- 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 |
23,3 |
23,0 |
Industry |
28,8 |
21,3 |
Construction |
10,3 |
4,7 |
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities |
45,4 |
37,3 |
Public administration, education, human health, social work |
63,6 |
53,4 |
- 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.