EMP T1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity
Economic activity |
2010 |
2015 |
2021 |
Altogether |
173 091 |
174 199 |
178 754 |
Working age adult in % |
68,6 |
70,3 |
72,1 |
including working age adults with a job in % |
59,8 |
58,8 |
62,4 |
including unemployed workers in % |
8,8 |
11,6 |
9,7 |
Economically inactive people in % |
31,4 |
29,7 |
27,9 |
including pupils, students or interns in % |
17,0 |
16,9 |
16,3 |
including retirees in % |
8,1 |
6,8 |
5,5 |
including other economically inactive people in % |
6,4 |
6,0 |
6,1 |
- 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 |
178 754 |
128 848 |
72,1 |
111 581 |
62,4 |
15 to 24 years old |
49 522 |
19 518 |
39,4 |
15 134 |
30,6 |
25 to 54 years old |
97 549 |
90 084 |
92,3 |
79 170 |
81,2 |
55 to 64 years old |
31 683 |
19 245 |
60,7 |
17 277 |
54,5 |
Male |
85 965 |
64 053 |
74,5 |
55 916 |
65,0 |
15 to 24 years old |
23 702 |
10 206 |
43,1 |
8 017 |
33,8 |
25 to 54 years old |
47 508 |
44 715 |
94,1 |
39 737 |
83,6 |
55 to 64 years old |
14 755 |
9 132 |
61,9 |
8 163 |
55,3 |
Female |
92 789 |
64 794 |
69,8 |
55 665 |
60,0 |
15 to 24 years old |
25 819 |
9 312 |
36,1 |
7 118 |
27,6 |
25 to 54 years old |
50 041 |
45 369 |
90,7 |
39 434 |
78,8 |
55 to 64 years old |
16 929 |
10 113 |
59,7 |
9 113 |
53,8 |
- 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 |
62,4 |
Unemployed workers |
9,7 |
Retirees |
5,5 |
Pupils, students or interns |
16,3 |
Other economically inactive people |
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 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 |
118 636 |
103 453 |
123 187 |
103 084 |
129 870 |
113 320 |
including |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
Farmer operators |
584 |
549 |
613 |
573 |
419 |
406 |
Handicrafters, traders and business leaders |
4 890 |
4 477 |
5 692 |
5 106 |
6 841 |
6 473 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
19 829 |
19 083 |
21 484 |
20 528 |
25 969 |
24 953 |
Intermediate professions |
32 092 |
29 217 |
33 020 |
29 231 |
34 906 |
31 875 |
Employees |
33 926 |
29 235 |
34 892 |
28 763 |
35 092 |
30 047 |
Workers |
25 873 |
20 891 |
25 156 |
18 884 |
24 176 |
19 565 |
- 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 |
15 218 |
20 130 |
17 266 |
Unemployment rate in % |
12,8 |
16,4 |
13,4 |
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged |
23,0 |
29,0 |
22,5 |
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged |
11,4 |
15,0 |
12,1 |
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged |
8,3 |
11,5 |
10,2 |
- 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 |
32,2 |
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB |
23,1 |
CAP, BEP or equivalent |
15,3 |
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent |
15,9 |
2 years at university |
8,7 |
3 to 4 years at university |
8,5 |
5 years or more at university |
6,7 |
- 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 |
131 732 |
132 089 |
143 618 |
Working age adult living in the area |
104 079 |
103 243 |
112 725 |
Occupational concentration by industry |
126,6 |
127,9 |
127,4 |
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % |
55,8 |
55,8 |
55,7 |
- 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 |
131 732 |
100,0 |
132 089 |
100,0 |
143 618 |
100,0 |
Employee |
120 466 |
91,4 |
119 817 |
90,7 |
128 736 |
89,6 |
including women |
61 829 |
46,9 |
62 579 |
47,4 |
66 876 |
46,6 |
including partial time jobs |
25 440 |
19,3 |
25 237 |
19,1 |
24 731 |
17,2 |
Non-employee |
11 266 |
8,6 |
12 272 |
9,3 |
14 882 |
10,4 |
including women |
3 825 |
2,9 |
4 293 |
3,2 |
5 628 |
3,9 |
including partial time jobs |
1 517 |
1,2 |
1 886 |
1,4 |
2 688 |
1,9 |
- 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 |
147 013 |
100,0 |
Farmer operators |
495 |
0,3 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
8 041 |
5,5 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
27 745 |
18,9 |
Intermediate professions |
42 670 |
29,0 |
Employees |
40 981 |
27,9 |
Workers |
27 082 |
18,4 |
- 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 |
0,5 |
0,5 |
0,3 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
4,2 |
4,7 |
5,5 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
16,3 |
17,7 |
18,9 |
Intermediate professions |
28,6 |
29,1 |
29,0 |
Employees |
29,5 |
29,0 |
27,9 |
Workers |
20,9 |
18,9 |
18,4 |
- 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 |
131 019 |
100,0 |
132 764 |
100,0 |
147 013 |
100,0 |
50,6 |
90,6 |
Agriculture |
2 168 |
1,7 |
1 969 |
1,5 |
1 926 |
1,3 |
38,0 |
76,2 |
Industry |
13 693 |
10,5 |
12 961 |
9,8 |
13 448 |
9,1 |
31,2 |
93,5 |
Construction |
8 204 |
6,3 |
7 518 |
5,7 |
8 385 |
5,7 |
13,2 |
82,5 |
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities |
59 864 |
45,7 |
61 249 |
46,1 |
73 914 |
50,3 |
48,0 |
89,1 |
Public administration/education/human health/social work |
47 090 |
35,9 |
49 067 |
37,0 |
49 341 |
33,6 |
66,7 |
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 |
42,3 |
24,2 |
Industry |
31,0 |
34,5 |
Construction |
14,7 |
5,9 |
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities |
49,5 |
35,4 |
Public administration, education, human health, social work |
67,3 |
56,9 |
- 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.