EMP T1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity
Economic activity |
2010 |
2015 |
2021 |
Altogether |
198 888 |
197 396 |
197 771 |
Working age adult in % |
71,3 |
72,1 |
72,6 |
including working age adults with a job in % |
64,2 |
62,9 |
64,3 |
including unemployed workers in % |
7,0 |
9,2 |
8,3 |
Economically inactive people in % |
28,7 |
27,9 |
27,4 |
including pupils, students or interns in % |
14,9 |
15,0 |
15,2 |
including retirees in % |
8,3 |
6,9 |
5,7 |
including other economically inactive people in % |
5,6 |
5,9 |
6,5 |
- 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 |
197 771 |
143 572 |
72,6 |
127 187 |
64,3 |
15 to 24 years old |
50 380 |
19 674 |
39,1 |
15 600 |
31,0 |
25 to 54 years old |
111 382 |
102 021 |
91,6 |
91 493 |
82,1 |
55 to 64 years old |
36 009 |
21 877 |
60,8 |
20 094 |
55,8 |
Male |
96 072 |
72 099 |
75,0 |
64 001 |
66,6 |
15 to 24 years old |
24 212 |
10 177 |
42,0 |
8 099 |
33,5 |
25 to 54 years old |
55 038 |
51 467 |
93,5 |
46 344 |
84,2 |
55 to 64 years old |
16 822 |
10 455 |
62,1 |
9 558 |
56,8 |
Female |
101 699 |
71 473 |
70,3 |
63 186 |
62,1 |
15 to 24 years old |
26 168 |
9 497 |
36,3 |
7 501 |
28,7 |
25 to 54 years old |
56 344 |
50 553 |
89,7 |
45 149 |
80,1 |
55 to 64 years old |
19 187 |
11 422 |
59,5 |
10 536 |
54,9 |
- 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 |
64,3 |
Unemployed workers |
8,3 |
Retirees |
5,7 |
Pupils, students or interns |
15,2 |
Other economically inactive people |
6,5 |
- 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 |
141 473 |
127 323 |
142 342 |
124 312 |
143 159 |
127 416 |
including |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
Farmer operators |
833 |
833 |
831 |
823 |
631 |
623 |
Handicrafters, traders and business leaders |
6 599 |
6 242 |
6 903 |
6 470 |
7 350 |
7 041 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
24 035 |
23 267 |
26 015 |
25 034 |
28 700 |
27 744 |
Intermediate professions |
40 371 |
37 730 |
39 585 |
36 123 |
40 044 |
37 137 |
Employees |
40 006 |
35 293 |
39 843 |
33 780 |
38 852 |
33 506 |
Workers |
28 261 |
23 956 |
27 219 |
22 082 |
25 463 |
21 367 |
- 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 |
14 021 |
18 237 |
16 385 |
Unemployment rate in % |
9,9 |
12,8 |
11,4 |
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged |
20,1 |
24,9 |
20,7 |
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged |
8,6 |
11,6 |
10,3 |
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged |
6,2 |
8,2 |
8,1 |
- 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 |
25,0 |
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB |
19,8 |
CAP, BEP or equivalent |
13,1 |
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent |
13,7 |
2 years at university |
7,7 |
3 to 4 years at university |
7,2 |
5 years or more at university |
6,2 |
- 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 |
150 031 |
146 894 |
152 348 |
Working age adult living in the area |
128 942 |
125 800 |
129 201 |
Occupational concentration by industry |
116,4 |
116,8 |
117,9 |
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % |
58,2 |
57,2 |
56,1 |
- 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 |
150 031 |
100,0 |
146 894 |
100,0 |
152 348 |
100,0 |
Employee |
136 583 |
91,0 |
132 649 |
90,3 |
136 280 |
89,5 |
including women |
68 661 |
45,8 |
68 013 |
46,3 |
69 459 |
45,6 |
including partial time jobs |
23 524 |
15,7 |
23 610 |
16,1 |
21 704 |
14,2 |
Non-employee |
13 447 |
9,0 |
14 245 |
9,7 |
16 068 |
10,5 |
including women |
4 412 |
2,9 |
4 899 |
3,3 |
6 010 |
3,9 |
including partial time jobs |
1 379 |
0,9 |
1 865 |
1,3 |
2 320 |
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 |
152 689 |
100,0 |
Farmer operators |
725 |
0,5 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
8 499 |
5,6 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
30 107 |
19,7 |
Intermediate professions |
45 684 |
29,9 |
Employees |
40 192 |
26,3 |
Workers |
27 481 |
18,0 |
- 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 |
0,6 |
0,6 |
0,5 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
4,7 |
5,0 |
5,6 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
16,7 |
18,2 |
19,7 |
Intermediate professions |
29,3 |
29,2 |
29,9 |
Employees |
28,1 |
27,9 |
26,3 |
Workers |
20,6 |
19,0 |
18,0 |
- 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 |
148 610 |
100,0 |
146 405 |
100,0 |
152 689 |
100,0 |
49,4 |
90,3 |
Agriculture |
1 624 |
1,1 |
1 632 |
1,1 |
1 676 |
1,1 |
32,7 |
60,2 |
Industry |
16 774 |
11,3 |
14 654 |
10,0 |
14 614 |
9,6 |
30,5 |
94,4 |
Construction |
10 463 |
7,0 |
9 825 |
6,7 |
9 892 |
6,5 |
12,5 |
81,3 |
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities |
67 455 |
45,4 |
67 552 |
46,1 |
73 153 |
47,9 |
45,7 |
88,6 |
Public administration/education/human health/social work |
52 294 |
35,2 |
52 742 |
36,0 |
53 353 |
34,9 |
66,9 |
94,2 |
- 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 |
37,4 |
25,6 |
Industry |
30,6 |
30,0 |
Construction |
14,6 |
3,1 |
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities |
47,0 |
36,2 |
Public administration, education, human health, social work |
67,7 |
53,8 |
- 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.