EMP T1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity
Economic activity |
2010 |
2015 |
2021 |
Altogether |
220 621 |
216 371 |
217 816 |
Working age adult in % |
69,2 |
71,3 |
72,0 |
including working age adults with a job in % |
61,3 |
62,0 |
63,5 |
including unemployed workers in % |
7,8 |
9,3 |
8,5 |
Economically inactive people in % |
30,8 |
28,7 |
28,0 |
including pupils, students or interns in % |
15,1 |
14,8 |
15,2 |
including retirees in % |
8,9 |
7,1 |
5,6 |
including other economically inactive people in % |
6,8 |
6,7 |
7,3 |
- 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 |
217 816 |
156 799 |
72,0 |
138 304 |
63,5 |
15 to 24 years old |
53 514 |
20 037 |
37,4 |
15 465 |
28,9 |
25 to 54 years old |
124 219 |
112 664 |
90,7 |
100 666 |
81,0 |
55 to 64 years old |
40 083 |
24 098 |
60,1 |
22 173 |
55,3 |
Male |
106 556 |
79 659 |
74,8 |
70 640 |
66,3 |
15 to 24 years old |
26 138 |
10 767 |
41,2 |
8 355 |
32,0 |
25 to 54 years old |
61 563 |
57 412 |
93,3 |
51 693 |
84,0 |
55 to 64 years old |
18 855 |
11 480 |
60,9 |
10 592 |
56,2 |
Female |
111 260 |
77 140 |
69,3 |
67 664 |
60,8 |
15 to 24 years old |
27 376 |
9 270 |
33,9 |
7 110 |
26,0 |
25 to 54 years old |
62 656 |
55 251 |
88,2 |
48 973 |
78,2 |
55 to 64 years old |
21 228 |
12 618 |
59,4 |
11 582 |
54,6 |
- 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 |
63,5 |
Unemployed workers |
8,5 |
Retirees |
5,6 |
Pupils, students or interns |
15,2 |
Other economically inactive people |
7,3 |
- 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 |
153 044 |
135 755 |
155 154 |
134 733 |
156 840 |
138 957 |
including |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
Farmer operators |
1 017 |
985 |
907 |
890 |
755 |
744 |
Handicrafters, traders and business leaders |
7 183 |
6 617 |
7 632 |
6 991 |
8 146 |
7 728 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
26 066 |
25 261 |
28 836 |
27 706 |
31 900 |
30 810 |
Intermediate professions |
39 619 |
36 921 |
40 412 |
37 135 |
42 677 |
39 504 |
Employees |
45 052 |
39 029 |
44 739 |
37 779 |
42 328 |
36 212 |
Workers |
32 331 |
26 943 |
29 975 |
24 232 |
28 406 |
23 958 |
- 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 |
17 315 |
20 171 |
18 495 |
Unemployment rate in % |
11,3 |
13,1 |
11,8 |
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged |
25,1 |
27,0 |
22,8 |
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged |
9,8 |
11,7 |
10,6 |
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged |
6,5 |
8,6 |
8,0 |
- 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 |
24,7 |
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB |
19,8 |
CAP, BEP or equivalent |
13,6 |
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent |
14,6 |
2 years at university |
8,1 |
3 to 4 years at university |
8,3 |
5 years or more at university |
6,3 |
- 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 |
164 721 |
165 967 |
175 132 |
Working age adult living in the area |
136 304 |
135 591 |
140 465 |
Occupational concentration by industry |
120,8 |
122,4 |
124,7 |
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % |
55,9 |
55,8 |
55,3 |
- 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 |
164 721 |
100,0 |
165 967 |
100,0 |
175 132 |
100,0 |
Employee |
150 051 |
91,1 |
150 274 |
90,5 |
157 037 |
89,7 |
including women |
72 746 |
44,2 |
74 068 |
44,6 |
77 689 |
44,4 |
including partial time jobs |
26 557 |
16,1 |
26 753 |
16,1 |
25 430 |
14,5 |
Non-employee |
14 670 |
8,9 |
15 692 |
9,5 |
18 095 |
10,3 |
including women |
5 298 |
3,2 |
5 806 |
3,5 |
6 776 |
3,9 |
including partial time jobs |
1 620 |
1,0 |
2 158 |
1,3 |
2 809 |
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 |
175 433 |
100,0 |
Farmer operators |
903 |
0,5 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
9 494 |
5,4 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
37 135 |
21,2 |
Intermediate professions |
50 538 |
28,8 |
Employees |
45 495 |
25,9 |
Workers |
31 868 |
18,2 |
- 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 |
0,7 |
0,6 |
0,5 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
4,7 |
4,9 |
5,4 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
17,8 |
19,6 |
21,2 |
Intermediate professions |
27,3 |
27,7 |
28,8 |
Employees |
28,7 |
28,1 |
25,9 |
Workers |
20,9 |
19,2 |
18,2 |
- 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 |
164 061 |
100,0 |
166 305 |
100,0 |
175 433 |
100,0 |
48,2 |
90,5 |
Agriculture |
1 928 |
1,2 |
1 920 |
1,2 |
1 837 |
1,0 |
38,2 |
52,9 |
Industry |
21 163 |
12,9 |
21 239 |
12,8 |
20 473 |
11,7 |
28,4 |
94,9 |
Construction |
10 284 |
6,3 |
10 013 |
6,0 |
10 367 |
5,9 |
12,4 |
77,6 |
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities |
76 399 |
46,6 |
77 222 |
46,4 |
84 721 |
48,3 |
45,1 |
89,2 |
Public administration/education/human health/social work |
54 286 |
33,1 |
55 910 |
33,6 |
58 034 |
33,1 |
66,4 |
94,4 |
- 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 |
48,7 |
26,5 |
Industry |
28,4 |
27,5 |
Construction |
14,5 |
4,8 |
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities |
46,0 |
37,5 |
Public administration, education, human health, social work |
66,8 |
60,3 |
- 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.