EMP T1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity
Economic activity |
2010 |
2015 |
2021 |
Altogether |
136 719 |
138 764 |
140 702 |
Working age adult in % |
66,4 |
67,9 |
68,1 |
including working age adults with a job in % |
54,9 |
53,4 |
55,4 |
including unemployed workers in % |
11,5 |
14,5 |
12,6 |
Economically inactive people in % |
33,6 |
32,1 |
31,9 |
including pupils, students or interns in % |
9,8 |
9,8 |
10,2 |
including retirees in % |
9,7 |
7,1 |
6,0 |
including other economically inactive people in % |
14,2 |
15,2 |
15,7 |
- 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 |
140 702 |
95 786 |
68,1 |
78 006 |
55,4 |
15 to 24 years old |
27 351 |
10 449 |
38,2 |
6 799 |
24,9 |
25 to 54 years old |
83 999 |
69 311 |
82,5 |
57 513 |
68,5 |
55 to 64 years old |
29 352 |
16 027 |
54,6 |
13 694 |
46,7 |
Male |
67 637 |
48 198 |
71,3 |
39 484 |
58,4 |
15 to 24 years old |
13 901 |
5 714 |
41,1 |
3 704 |
26,6 |
25 to 54 years old |
39 913 |
34 655 |
86,8 |
29 068 |
72,8 |
55 to 64 years old |
13 823 |
7 829 |
56,6 |
6 712 |
48,6 |
Female |
73 065 |
47 588 |
65,1 |
38 522 |
52,7 |
15 to 24 years old |
13 451 |
4 735 |
35,2 |
3 095 |
23,0 |
25 to 54 years old |
44 086 |
34 655 |
78,6 |
28 445 |
64,5 |
55 to 64 years old |
15 529 |
8 198 |
52,8 |
6 982 |
45,0 |
- 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 |
55,4 |
Unemployed workers |
12,6 |
Retirees |
6,0 |
Pupils, students or interns |
10,2 |
Other economically inactive people |
15,7 |
- 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 |
90 334 |
74 654 |
94 036 |
73 860 |
97 198 |
79 994 |
including |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
Farmer operators |
1 422 |
1 371 |
940 |
903 |
925 |
883 |
Handicrafters, traders and business leaders |
7 061 |
6 485 |
7 306 |
6 467 |
8 227 |
7 535 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
9 796 |
9 115 |
9 937 |
9 341 |
10 679 |
10 050 |
Intermediate professions |
20 582 |
18 523 |
22 264 |
19 338 |
24 936 |
22 182 |
Employees |
29 311 |
23 864 |
30 461 |
23 193 |
30 016 |
24 068 |
Workers |
20 448 |
15 295 |
20 796 |
14 619 |
20 230 |
15 275 |
- 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 |
15 714 |
20 186 |
17 780 |
Unemployment rate in % |
17,3 |
21,4 |
18,6 |
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged |
35,5 |
44,4 |
34,9 |
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged |
15,3 |
19,5 |
17,0 |
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged |
11,7 |
14,3 |
14,6 |
- 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 |
33,6 |
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB |
26,5 |
CAP, BEP or equivalent |
21,7 |
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent |
19,4 |
2 years at university |
12,5 |
3 to 4 years at university |
9,7 |
5 years or more at university |
8,9 |
- 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 |
91 894 |
91 890 |
98 137 |
Working age adult living in the area |
75 920 |
75 193 |
79 512 |
Occupational concentration by industry |
121,0 |
122,2 |
123,4 |
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % |
50,5 |
50,3 |
49,7 |
- 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 |
91 894 |
100,0 |
91 890 |
100,0 |
98 137 |
100,0 |
Employee |
78 208 |
85,1 |
77 767 |
84,6 |
82 324 |
83,9 |
including women |
39 885 |
43,4 |
39 899 |
43,4 |
42 421 |
43,2 |
including partial time jobs |
15 606 |
17,0 |
15 564 |
16,9 |
15 176 |
15,5 |
Non-employee |
13 686 |
14,9 |
14 124 |
15,4 |
15 813 |
16,1 |
including women |
4 769 |
5,2 |
5 013 |
5,5 |
5 961 |
6,1 |
including partial time jobs |
1 591 |
1,7 |
1 961 |
2,1 |
2 385 |
2,4 |
- 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 |
99 127 |
100,0 |
Farmer operators |
1 001 |
1,0 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
8 704 |
8,8 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
12 645 |
12,8 |
Intermediate professions |
28 139 |
28,4 |
Employees |
29 924 |
30,2 |
Workers |
18 715 |
18,9 |
- 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 |
1,6 |
1,1 |
1,0 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
7,9 |
7,9 |
8,8 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
12,1 |
12,8 |
12,8 |
Intermediate professions |
26,2 |
27,4 |
28,4 |
Employees |
31,6 |
31,1 |
30,2 |
Workers |
20,6 |
19,6 |
18,9 |
- 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 |
91 632 |
100,0 |
91 867 |
100,0 |
99 127 |
100,0 |
49,0 |
85,3 |
Agriculture |
2 728 |
3,0 |
2 152 |
2,3 |
2 224 |
2,2 |
28,8 |
58,5 |
Industry |
5 751 |
6,3 |
5 977 |
6,5 |
6 010 |
6,1 |
28,5 |
88,5 |
Construction |
7 851 |
8,6 |
6 986 |
7,6 |
7 930 |
8,0 |
11,3 |
73,2 |
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities |
42 385 |
46,3 |
42 727 |
46,5 |
47 529 |
47,9 |
45,6 |
83,5 |
Public administration/education/human health/social work |
32 916 |
35,9 |
34 024 |
37,0 |
35 435 |
35,7 |
66,7 |
91,6 |
- 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 |
29,4 |
28,0 |
Industry |
28,1 |
31,6 |
Construction |
14,1 |
3,8 |
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities |
47,2 |
37,7 |
Public administration, education, human health, social work |
67,5 |
58,7 |
- 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.