EMP T1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity
Economic activity |
2010 |
2015 |
2021 |
Altogether |
149 298 |
148 195 |
148 089 |
Working age adult in % |
68,5 |
69,5 |
70,6 |
including working age adults with a job in % |
60,1 |
59,3 |
62,2 |
including unemployed workers in % |
8,4 |
10,2 |
8,4 |
Economically inactive people in % |
31,5 |
30,5 |
29,4 |
including pupils, students or interns in % |
14,4 |
15,2 |
15,0 |
including retirees in % |
8,9 |
7,5 |
6,3 |
including other economically inactive people in % |
8,2 |
7,8 |
8,1 |
- 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 |
148 089 |
104 568 |
70,6 |
92 174 |
62,2 |
15 to 24 years old |
37 005 |
14 106 |
38,1 |
11 022 |
29,8 |
25 to 54 years old |
84 041 |
75 619 |
90,0 |
67 681 |
80,5 |
55 to 64 years old |
27 043 |
14 843 |
54,9 |
13 472 |
49,8 |
Male |
75 187 |
54 366 |
72,3 |
48 145 |
64,0 |
15 to 24 years old |
18 996 |
7 647 |
40,3 |
6 081 |
32,0 |
25 to 54 years old |
43 087 |
39 481 |
91,6 |
35 500 |
82,4 |
55 to 64 years old |
13 103 |
7 238 |
55,2 |
6 564 |
50,1 |
Female |
72 902 |
50 202 |
68,9 |
44 029 |
60,4 |
15 to 24 years old |
18 009 |
6 460 |
35,9 |
4 941 |
27,4 |
25 to 54 years old |
40 954 |
36 137 |
88,2 |
32 181 |
78,6 |
55 to 64 years old |
13 939 |
7 605 |
54,6 |
6 907 |
49,6 |
- 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 |
62,2 |
Unemployed workers |
8,4 |
Retirees |
6,3 |
Pupils, students or interns |
15,0 |
Other economically inactive people |
8,1 |
- 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 |
102 299 |
89 902 |
103 005 |
87 740 |
104 516 |
92 766 |
including |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
Farmer operators |
555 |
539 |
501 |
478 |
377 |
369 |
Handicrafters, traders and business leaders |
4 365 |
4 018 |
4 471 |
4 088 |
4 617 |
4 392 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
17 656 |
17 083 |
18 690 |
17 895 |
21 991 |
21 254 |
Intermediate professions |
25 945 |
23 968 |
26 781 |
24 272 |
28 363 |
26 286 |
Employees |
31 892 |
27 318 |
30 864 |
25 648 |
29 425 |
25 304 |
Workers |
20 904 |
16 976 |
20 212 |
15 358 |
18 303 |
15 160 |
- 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 |
12 533 |
15 174 |
12 394 |
Unemployment rate in % |
12,3 |
14,7 |
11,9 |
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged |
23,7 |
27,7 |
21,9 |
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged |
10,8 |
13,2 |
10,5 |
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged |
7,9 |
10,7 |
9,2 |
- 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 |
30,4 |
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB |
21,3 |
CAP, BEP or equivalent |
15,3 |
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent |
13,6 |
2 years at university |
8,1 |
3 to 4 years at university |
8,2 |
5 years or more at university |
6,4 |
- 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 |
109 817 |
108 975 |
115 613 |
Working age adult living in the area |
90 208 |
88 543 |
93 146 |
Occupational concentration by industry |
121,7 |
123,1 |
124,1 |
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % |
55,7 |
55,4 |
54,9 |
- 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 |
109 817 |
100,0 |
108 975 |
100,0 |
115 613 |
100,0 |
Employee |
100 727 |
91,7 |
99 554 |
91,4 |
104 949 |
90,8 |
including women |
47 483 |
43,2 |
47 600 |
43,7 |
50 746 |
43,9 |
including partial time jobs |
20 067 |
18,3 |
19 317 |
17,7 |
18 949 |
16,4 |
Non-employee |
9 090 |
8,3 |
9 421 |
8,6 |
10 663 |
9,2 |
including women |
3 286 |
3,0 |
3 675 |
3,4 |
4 317 |
3,7 |
including partial time jobs |
1 053 |
1,0 |
1 311 |
1,2 |
1 729 |
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 |
115 586 |
100,0 |
Farmer operators |
472 |
0,4 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
5 218 |
4,5 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
25 389 |
22,0 |
Intermediate professions |
34 069 |
29,5 |
Employees |
32 177 |
27,8 |
Workers |
18 260 |
15,8 |
- 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 |
0,6 |
0,5 |
0,4 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
4,1 |
4,4 |
4,5 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
18,6 |
19,5 |
22,0 |
Intermediate professions |
28,0 |
29,2 |
29,5 |
Employees |
30,7 |
29,6 |
27,8 |
Workers |
18,1 |
16,7 |
15,8 |
- 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 |
109 567 |
100,0 |
109 012 |
100,0 |
115 586 |
100,0 |
47,8 |
91,7 |
Agriculture |
1 699 |
1,6 |
1 589 |
1,5 |
1 561 |
1,4 |
40,4 |
70,1 |
Industry |
11 127 |
10,2 |
10 802 |
9,9 |
10 938 |
9,5 |
22,4 |
96,4 |
Construction |
6 558 |
6,0 |
5 803 |
5,3 |
6 479 |
5,6 |
11,0 |
81,4 |
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities |
43 492 |
39,7 |
43 317 |
39,7 |
48 969 |
42,4 |
47,0 |
89,3 |
Public administration/education/human health/social work |
46 691 |
42,6 |
47 500 |
43,6 |
47 638 |
41,2 |
59,6 |
95,2 |
- 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 |
48,1 |
22,5 |
Industry |
21,8 |
38,5 |
Construction |
12,2 |
5,8 |
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities |
48,1 |
37,7 |
Public administration, education, human health, social work |
59,5 |
62,3 |
- 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.