EMP T1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity
Economic activity |
2010 |
2015 |
2021 |
Altogether |
174 947 |
172 714 |
169 270 |
Working age adult in % |
71,2 |
72,3 |
72,7 |
including working age adults with a job in % |
60,1 |
58,9 |
61,1 |
including unemployed workers in % |
11,1 |
13,4 |
11,6 |
Economically inactive people in % |
28,8 |
27,7 |
27,3 |
including pupils, students or interns in % |
9,4 |
9,2 |
9,6 |
including retirees in % |
8,2 |
7,1 |
5,9 |
including other economically inactive people in % |
11,2 |
11,3 |
11,8 |
- 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 |
169 270 |
123 054 |
72,7 |
103 413 |
61,1 |
15 to 24 years old |
31 438 |
13 557 |
43,1 |
9 708 |
30,9 |
25 to 54 years old |
102 890 |
89 359 |
86,8 |
76 219 |
74,1 |
55 to 64 years old |
34 943 |
20 137 |
57,6 |
17 487 |
50,0 |
Male |
83 908 |
64 911 |
77,4 |
54 616 |
65,1 |
15 to 24 years old |
16 088 |
7 439 |
46,2 |
5 305 |
33,0 |
25 to 54 years old |
51 017 |
47 131 |
92,4 |
40 384 |
79,2 |
55 to 64 years old |
16 803 |
10 341 |
61,5 |
8 927 |
53,1 |
Female |
85 362 |
58 143 |
68,1 |
48 797 |
57,2 |
15 to 24 years old |
15 350 |
6 118 |
39,9 |
4 403 |
28,7 |
25 to 54 years old |
51 872 |
42 228 |
81,4 |
35 835 |
69,1 |
55 to 64 years old |
18 139 |
9 796 |
54,0 |
8 560 |
47,2 |
- 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 |
61,1 |
Unemployed workers |
11,6 |
Retirees |
5,9 |
Pupils, students or interns |
9,6 |
Other economically inactive people |
11,8 |
- 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 |
124 514 |
105 056 |
124 488 |
101 416 |
123 292 |
104 494 |
including |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
Farmer operators |
211 |
207 |
267 |
250 |
248 |
236 |
Handicrafters, traders and business leaders |
5 478 |
4 988 |
5 803 |
5 219 |
6 328 |
5 984 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
13 942 |
13 540 |
14 785 |
14 092 |
16 068 |
15 374 |
Intermediate professions |
29 614 |
27 216 |
29 844 |
26 834 |
30 498 |
28 106 |
Employees |
35 234 |
29 367 |
35 222 |
28 200 |
34 484 |
28 429 |
Workers |
37 981 |
29 738 |
35 822 |
26 821 |
33 236 |
26 365 |
- 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 |
19 379 |
23 185 |
19 640 |
Unemployment rate in % |
15,6 |
18,6 |
16,0 |
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged |
31,1 |
34,6 |
28,4 |
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged |
13,8 |
17,0 |
14,7 |
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged |
10,3 |
14,4 |
13,2 |
- 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 |
30,7 |
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB |
24,1 |
CAP, BEP or equivalent |
17,6 |
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent |
15,6 |
2 years at university |
8,9 |
3 to 4 years at university |
9,2 |
5 years or more at university |
7,6 |
- 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 |
112 169 |
108 231 |
109 128 |
Working age adult living in the area |
105 845 |
102 833 |
104 913 |
Occupational concentration by industry |
106,0 |
105,2 |
104,0 |
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % |
57,2 |
57,0 |
55,9 |
- 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 |
112 169 |
100,0 |
108 231 |
100,0 |
109 128 |
100,0 |
Employee |
102 794 |
91,6 |
98 270 |
90,8 |
98 004 |
89,8 |
including women |
50 784 |
45,3 |
49 261 |
45,5 |
49 489 |
45,3 |
including partial time jobs |
20 632 |
18,4 |
20 375 |
18,8 |
18 338 |
16,8 |
Non-employee |
9 375 |
8,4 |
9 961 |
9,2 |
11 124 |
10,2 |
including women |
2 899 |
2,6 |
3 466 |
3,2 |
4 103 |
3,8 |
including partial time jobs |
1 110 |
1,0 |
1 496 |
1,4 |
1 887 |
1,7 |
- 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 |
109 312 |
100,0 |
Farmer operators |
221 |
0,2 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
6 508 |
6,0 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
15 375 |
14,1 |
Intermediate professions |
31 858 |
29,1 |
Employees |
29 881 |
27,3 |
Workers |
25 469 |
23,3 |
- 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 |
0,2 |
0,3 |
0,2 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
4,8 |
5,2 |
6,0 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
12,6 |
13,3 |
14,1 |
Intermediate professions |
27,5 |
27,9 |
29,1 |
Employees |
28,1 |
28,5 |
27,3 |
Workers |
26,7 |
24,8 |
23,3 |
- 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 |
112 029 |
100,0 |
107 508 |
100,0 |
109 312 |
100,0 |
49,4 |
90,6 |
Agriculture |
488 |
0,4 |
506 |
0,5 |
484 |
0,4 |
35,4 |
58,4 |
Industry |
20 873 |
18,6 |
17 419 |
16,2 |
15 584 |
14,3 |
25,6 |
95,9 |
Construction |
7 382 |
6,6 |
7 356 |
6,8 |
7 863 |
7,2 |
13,6 |
80,4 |
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities |
50 135 |
44,8 |
48 540 |
45,1 |
50 570 |
46,3 |
47,1 |
88,4 |
Public administration/education/human health/social work |
33 151 |
29,6 |
33 688 |
31,3 |
34 812 |
31,8 |
71,6 |
94,2 |
- 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 |
50,0 |
14,9 |
Industry |
25,6 |
26,4 |
Construction |
15,3 |
6,8 |
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities |
48,3 |
38,2 |
Public administration, education, human health, social work |
72,5 |
55,8 |
- 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.