EMP T1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity
Economic activity |
2010 |
2015 |
2021 |
Altogether |
123 373 |
120 864 |
121 766 |
Working age adult in % |
70,0 |
70,3 |
71,0 |
including working age adults with a job in % |
61,4 |
60,4 |
62,5 |
including unemployed workers in % |
8,6 |
9,9 |
8,5 |
Economically inactive people in % |
30,0 |
29,7 |
29,0 |
including pupils, students or interns in % |
15,9 |
16,2 |
16,0 |
including retirees in % |
7,5 |
6,3 |
5,2 |
including other economically inactive people in % |
6,6 |
7,1 |
7,8 |
- 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 |
121 766 |
86 413 |
71,0 |
76 092 |
62,5 |
15 to 24 years old |
32 122 |
12 188 |
37,9 |
9 732 |
30,3 |
25 to 54 years old |
67 669 |
60 600 |
89,6 |
53 957 |
79,7 |
55 to 64 years old |
21 976 |
13 625 |
62,0 |
12 403 |
56,4 |
Male |
59 330 |
43 456 |
73,2 |
38 099 |
64,2 |
15 to 24 years old |
15 872 |
6 463 |
40,7 |
5 173 |
32,6 |
25 to 54 years old |
33 312 |
30 491 |
91,5 |
27 051 |
81,2 |
55 to 64 years old |
10 145 |
6 502 |
64,1 |
5 875 |
57,9 |
Female |
62 437 |
42 957 |
68,8 |
37 993 |
60,9 |
15 to 24 years old |
16 249 |
5 725 |
35,2 |
4 559 |
28,1 |
25 to 54 years old |
34 357 |
30 109 |
87,6 |
26 906 |
78,3 |
55 to 64 years old |
11 830 |
7 123 |
60,2 |
6 528 |
55,2 |
- 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 |
62,5 |
Unemployed workers |
8,5 |
Retirees |
5,2 |
Pupils, students or interns |
16,0 |
Other economically inactive people |
7,8 |
- 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 |
86 110 |
75 543 |
85 075 |
73 253 |
86 487 |
76 318 |
including |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
Farmer operators |
285 |
277 |
336 |
298 |
303 |
288 |
Handicrafters, traders and business leaders |
4 045 |
3 787 |
4 348 |
4 017 |
4 518 |
4 227 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
15 211 |
14 724 |
15 475 |
14 748 |
17 089 |
16 552 |
Intermediate professions |
23 560 |
21 757 |
23 959 |
21 843 |
24 043 |
22 093 |
Employees |
23 809 |
20 533 |
23 382 |
19 843 |
23 220 |
20 217 |
Workers |
17 946 |
14 465 |
16 111 |
12 504 |
15 834 |
12 941 |
- 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 |
10 578 |
11 926 |
10 321 |
Unemployment rate in % |
12,2 |
14,0 |
11,9 |
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged |
22,9 |
26,6 |
20,1 |
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged |
10,9 |
12,7 |
11,0 |
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged |
8,1 |
9,7 |
9,0 |
- 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 |
25,3 |
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB |
22,0 |
CAP, BEP or equivalent |
14,7 |
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent |
14,4 |
2 years at university |
7,9 |
3 to 4 years at university |
7,4 |
5 years or more at university |
6,1 |
- 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 |
90 197 |
88 813 |
92 922 |
Working age adult living in the area |
76 452 |
73 872 |
77 417 |
Occupational concentration by industry |
118,0 |
120,2 |
120,0 |
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % |
57,7 |
56,1 |
55,5 |
- 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 |
90 197 |
100,0 |
88 813 |
100,0 |
92 922 |
100,0 |
Employee |
82 272 |
91,2 |
80 078 |
90,2 |
83 429 |
89,8 |
including women |
42 473 |
47,1 |
42 051 |
47,3 |
43 546 |
46,9 |
including partial time jobs |
17 325 |
19,2 |
16 755 |
18,9 |
16 274 |
17,5 |
Non-employee |
7 925 |
8,8 |
8 735 |
9,8 |
9 493 |
10,2 |
including women |
2 537 |
2,8 |
3 024 |
3,4 |
3 469 |
3,7 |
including partial time jobs |
867 |
1,0 |
1 194 |
1,3 |
1 521 |
1,6 |
- 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 |
92 915 |
100,0 |
Farmer operators |
312 |
0,3 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
5 063 |
5,4 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
17 949 |
19,3 |
Intermediate professions |
27 383 |
29,5 |
Employees |
25 864 |
27,8 |
Workers |
16 345 |
17,6 |
- 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 |
0,4 |
0,4 |
0,3 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
4,8 |
5,0 |
5,4 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
17,3 |
18,4 |
19,3 |
Intermediate professions |
28,6 |
30,0 |
29,5 |
Employees |
28,8 |
28,2 |
27,8 |
Workers |
20,1 |
18,0 |
17,6 |
- 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 |
89 380 |
100,0 |
88 812 |
100,0 |
92 915 |
100,0 |
50,7 |
90,7 |
Agriculture |
556 |
0,6 |
648 |
0,7 |
601 |
0,6 |
21,0 |
52,5 |
Industry |
11 340 |
12,7 |
10 602 |
11,9 |
11 138 |
12,0 |
30,1 |
94,1 |
Construction |
4 379 |
4,9 |
3 498 |
3,9 |
4 038 |
4,3 |
11,2 |
74,1 |
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities |
37 476 |
41,9 |
36 839 |
41,5 |
38 900 |
41,9 |
46,7 |
88,2 |
Public administration/education/human health/social work |
35 628 |
39,9 |
37 226 |
41,9 |
38 238 |
41,2 |
65,5 |
94,5 |
- 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 |
29,2 |
12,0 |
Industry |
30,5 |
22,5 |
Construction |
13,5 |
4,5 |
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities |
48,3 |
34,8 |
Public administration, education, human health, social work |
65,8 |
60,7 |
- 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.