EMP T1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity
Economic activity |
2010 |
2015 |
2021 |
Altogether |
181 981 |
180 943 |
185 463 |
Working age adult in % |
69,4 |
70,1 |
71,3 |
including working age adults with a job in % |
60,7 |
59,9 |
62,6 |
including unemployed workers in % |
8,7 |
10,2 |
8,7 |
Economically inactive people in % |
30,6 |
29,9 |
28,7 |
including pupils, students or interns in % |
15,5 |
15,7 |
15,6 |
including retirees in % |
8,2 |
7,2 |
5,7 |
including other economically inactive people in % |
6,9 |
7,1 |
7,5 |
- 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 |
185 463 |
132 164 |
71,3 |
116 079 |
62,6 |
15 to 24 years old |
48 347 |
18 703 |
38,7 |
14 543 |
30,1 |
25 to 54 years old |
104 351 |
94 479 |
90,5 |
84 139 |
80,6 |
55 to 64 years old |
32 765 |
18 982 |
57,9 |
17 397 |
53,1 |
Male |
90 685 |
65 859 |
72,6 |
57 704 |
63,6 |
15 to 24 years old |
23 985 |
9 599 |
40,0 |
7 320 |
30,5 |
25 to 54 years old |
51 548 |
47 353 |
91,9 |
42 293 |
82,0 |
55 to 64 years old |
15 152 |
8 907 |
58,8 |
8 091 |
53,4 |
Female |
94 777 |
66 306 |
70,0 |
58 376 |
61,6 |
15 to 24 years old |
24 362 |
9 104 |
37,4 |
7 223 |
29,6 |
25 to 54 years old |
52 802 |
47 126 |
89,2 |
41 846 |
79,3 |
55 to 64 years old |
17 613 |
10 076 |
57,2 |
9 306 |
52,8 |
- 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 |
62,6 |
Unemployed workers |
8,7 |
Retirees |
5,7 |
Pupils, students or interns |
15,6 |
Other economically inactive people |
7,5 |
- 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 |
125 932 |
110 199 |
126 748 |
108 432 |
132 262 |
116 594 |
including |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
Farmer operators |
363 |
352 |
435 |
430 |
327 |
327 |
Handicrafters, traders and business leaders |
5 700 |
5 262 |
6 095 |
5 618 |
6 768 |
6 441 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
19 825 |
19 154 |
21 253 |
20 342 |
23 613 |
22 735 |
Intermediate professions |
33 801 |
31 090 |
33 666 |
30 471 |
36 192 |
33 329 |
Employees |
38 147 |
32 862 |
38 399 |
32 045 |
37 740 |
32 347 |
Workers |
26 504 |
21 479 |
24 781 |
19 527 |
25 402 |
21 416 |
- 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 |
15 754 |
18 424 |
16 085 |
Unemployment rate in % |
12,5 |
14,5 |
12,2 |
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged |
25,3 |
29,0 |
22,2 |
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged |
10,9 |
12,9 |
10,9 |
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged |
7,3 |
9,8 |
8,4 |
- 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 |
23,9 |
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB |
19,6 |
CAP, BEP or equivalent |
14,7 |
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent |
14,5 |
2 years at university |
7,8 |
3 to 4 years at university |
8,5 |
5 years or more at university |
6,0 |
- 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 |
142 925 |
141 369 |
151 477 |
Working age adult living in the area |
111 329 |
109 461 |
117 599 |
Occupational concentration by industry |
128,4 |
129,1 |
128,8 |
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % |
57,4 |
56,5 |
56,0 |
- 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 |
142 925 |
100,0 |
141 369 |
100,0 |
151 477 |
100,0 |
Employee |
131 186 |
91,8 |
128 713 |
91,0 |
136 416 |
90,1 |
including women |
64 496 |
45,1 |
64 802 |
45,8 |
68 753 |
45,4 |
including partial time jobs |
23 531 |
16,5 |
23 456 |
16,6 |
22 870 |
15,1 |
Non-employee |
11 739 |
8,2 |
12 656 |
9,0 |
15 061 |
9,9 |
including women |
4 090 |
2,9 |
4 502 |
3,2 |
5 714 |
3,8 |
including partial time jobs |
1 266 |
0,9 |
1 711 |
1,2 |
2 235 |
1,5 |
- 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 |
150 966 |
100,0 |
Farmer operators |
538 |
0,4 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
8 017 |
5,3 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
26 996 |
17,9 |
Intermediate professions |
44 546 |
29,5 |
Employees |
40 903 |
27,1 |
Workers |
29 965 |
19,8 |
- 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 |
0,4 |
0,4 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
4,7 |
4,7 |
5,3 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
16,0 |
17,5 |
17,9 |
Intermediate professions |
28,4 |
28,3 |
29,5 |
Employees |
28,9 |
28,9 |
27,1 |
Workers |
21,8 |
20,2 |
19,8 |
- 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 |
142 170 |
100,0 |
141 325 |
100,0 |
150 966 |
100,0 |
49,3 |
91,1 |
Agriculture |
893 |
0,6 |
965 |
0,7 |
820 |
0,5 |
26,9 |
43,8 |
Industry |
16 931 |
11,9 |
14 694 |
10,4 |
15 436 |
10,2 |
28,2 |
95,4 |
Construction |
9 583 |
6,7 |
8 985 |
6,4 |
9 609 |
6,4 |
11,8 |
80,6 |
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities |
66 236 |
46,6 |
67 509 |
47,8 |
72 781 |
48,2 |
45,8 |
89,3 |
Public administration/education/human health/social work |
48 528 |
34,1 |
49 172 |
34,8 |
52 321 |
34,7 |
67,5 |
95,1 |
- 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 |
32,3 |
22,7 |
Industry |
28,1 |
30,8 |
Construction |
13,1 |
6,1 |
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities |
46,8 |
37,5 |
Public administration, education, human health, social work |
68,2 |
55,1 |
- 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.