EMP T1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity
Economic activity |
2010 |
2015 |
2021 |
Altogether |
169 502 |
165 279 |
162 969 |
Working age adult in % |
72,4 |
73,2 |
73,9 |
including working age adults with a job in % |
63,5 |
62,3 |
64,4 |
including unemployed workers in % |
8,9 |
10,9 |
9,5 |
Economically inactive people in % |
27,6 |
26,8 |
26,1 |
including pupils, students or interns in % |
10,7 |
11,0 |
11,4 |
including retirees in % |
9,7 |
8,7 |
7,1 |
including other economically inactive people in % |
7,2 |
7,1 |
7,6 |
- 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 |
162 969 |
120 481 |
73,9 |
105 009 |
64,4 |
15 to 24 years old |
34 805 |
14 984 |
43,1 |
11 286 |
32,4 |
25 to 54 years old |
94 727 |
86 670 |
91,5 |
76 518 |
80,8 |
55 to 64 years old |
33 437 |
18 827 |
56,3 |
17 205 |
51,5 |
Male |
80 039 |
60 302 |
75,3 |
53 017 |
66,2 |
15 to 24 years old |
17 923 |
8 048 |
44,9 |
6 093 |
34,0 |
25 to 54 years old |
46 334 |
43 273 |
93,4 |
38 682 |
83,5 |
55 to 64 years old |
15 781 |
8 981 |
56,9 |
8 243 |
52,2 |
Female |
82 930 |
60 179 |
72,6 |
51 992 |
62,7 |
15 to 24 years old |
16 882 |
6 936 |
41,1 |
5 194 |
30,8 |
25 to 54 years old |
48 393 |
43 397 |
89,7 |
37 836 |
78,2 |
55 to 64 years old |
17 655 |
9 846 |
55,8 |
8 962 |
50,8 |
- 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 |
64,4 |
Unemployed workers |
9,5 |
Retirees |
7,1 |
Pupils, students or interns |
11,4 |
Other economically inactive people |
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 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 |
122 669 |
107 345 |
120 737 |
102 745 |
120 607 |
105 521 |
including |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
Farmer operators |
752 |
731 |
626 |
609 |
651 |
620 |
Handicrafters, traders and business leaders |
5 185 |
4 735 |
5 297 |
4 886 |
5 732 |
5 428 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
16 189 |
15 682 |
16 436 |
15 823 |
18 668 |
18 082 |
Intermediate professions |
31 862 |
29 409 |
31 434 |
28 777 |
32 554 |
30 161 |
Employees |
37 767 |
32 752 |
36 921 |
30 833 |
35 063 |
30 030 |
Workers |
29 424 |
24 034 |
27 614 |
21 817 |
25 663 |
21 200 |
- 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 |
15 077 |
18 024 |
15 472 |
Unemployment rate in % |
12,3 |
14,9 |
12,8 |
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged |
25,4 |
30,4 |
24,7 |
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged |
10,6 |
13,4 |
11,7 |
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged |
8,3 |
9,6 |
8,6 |
- 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 |
28,7 |
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB |
22,5 |
CAP, BEP or equivalent |
14,7 |
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent |
13,7 |
2 years at university |
7,7 |
3 to 4 years at university |
6,5 |
5 years or more at university |
5,8 |
- 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 |
123 701 |
120 167 |
124 067 |
Working age adult living in the area |
108 585 |
103 888 |
106 253 |
Occupational concentration by industry |
113,9 |
115,7 |
116,8 |
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % |
57,8 |
56,4 |
55,1 |
- 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 |
123 701 |
100,0 |
120 167 |
100,0 |
124 067 |
100,0 |
Employee |
113 722 |
91,9 |
109 925 |
91,5 |
112 878 |
91,0 |
including women |
55 836 |
45,1 |
54 810 |
45,6 |
56 628 |
45,6 |
including partial time jobs |
21 499 |
17,4 |
21 098 |
17,6 |
20 058 |
16,2 |
Non-employee |
9 979 |
8,1 |
10 242 |
8,5 |
11 189 |
9,0 |
including women |
3 569 |
2,9 |
3 906 |
3,3 |
4 314 |
3,5 |
including partial time jobs |
1 078 |
0,9 |
1 331 |
1,1 |
1 691 |
1,4 |
- 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 |
124 577 |
100,0 |
Farmer operators |
729 |
0,6 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
6 250 |
5,0 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
18 997 |
15,2 |
Intermediate professions |
35 738 |
28,7 |
Employees |
36 106 |
29,0 |
Workers |
26 758 |
21,5 |
- 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 |
0,6 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
4,3 |
4,7 |
5,0 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
13,4 |
13,9 |
15,2 |
Intermediate professions |
27,2 |
27,5 |
28,7 |
Employees |
30,7 |
30,2 |
29,0 |
Workers |
23,7 |
23,1 |
21,5 |
- 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 |
122 831 |
100,0 |
119 798 |
100,0 |
124 577 |
100,0 |
49,0 |
91,7 |
Agriculture |
1 420 |
1,2 |
1 242 |
1,0 |
1 302 |
1,0 |
30,0 |
48,4 |
Industry |
16 432 |
13,4 |
15 230 |
12,7 |
14 628 |
11,7 |
24,0 |
94,9 |
Construction |
7 995 |
6,5 |
7 777 |
6,5 |
7 602 |
6,1 |
10,8 |
83,2 |
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities |
56 894 |
46,3 |
56 418 |
47,1 |
59 415 |
47,7 |
46,4 |
90,3 |
Public administration/education/human health/social work |
40 089 |
32,6 |
39 131 |
32,7 |
41 631 |
33,4 |
69,2 |
95,5 |
- 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 |
35,3 |
25,0 |
Industry |
23,8 |
28,0 |
Construction |
12,2 |
3,9 |
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities |
47,2 |
39,5 |
Public administration, education, human health, social work |
69,8 |
55,5 |
- 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.