EMP T1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity
Economic activity |
2010 |
2015 |
2021 |
Altogether |
126 724 |
125 256 |
127 043 |
Working age adult in % |
68,7 |
69,9 |
69,5 |
including working age adults with a job in % |
61,1 |
60,4 |
61,4 |
including unemployed workers in % |
7,7 |
9,5 |
8,2 |
Economically inactive people in % |
31,3 |
30,1 |
30,5 |
including pupils, students or interns in % |
17,9 |
17,8 |
19,0 |
including retirees in % |
7,8 |
6,8 |
5,3 |
including other economically inactive people in % |
5,6 |
5,6 |
6,2 |
- 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 |
127 043 |
88 311 |
69,5 |
77 949 |
61,4 |
15 to 24 years old |
36 634 |
12 405 |
33,9 |
9 532 |
26,0 |
25 to 54 years old |
68 908 |
62 768 |
91,1 |
56 181 |
81,5 |
55 to 64 years old |
21 501 |
13 139 |
61,1 |
12 236 |
56,9 |
Male |
61 159 |
43 839 |
71,7 |
38 548 |
63,0 |
15 to 24 years old |
17 377 |
6 421 |
37,0 |
4 982 |
28,7 |
25 to 54 years old |
33 649 |
31 209 |
92,7 |
27 801 |
82,6 |
55 to 64 years old |
10 134 |
6 209 |
61,3 |
5 765 |
56,9 |
Female |
65 884 |
44 473 |
67,5 |
39 401 |
59,8 |
15 to 24 years old |
19 257 |
5 983 |
31,1 |
4 551 |
23,6 |
25 to 54 years old |
35 260 |
31 559 |
89,5 |
28 379 |
80,5 |
55 to 64 years old |
11 367 |
6 931 |
61,0 |
6 471 |
56,9 |
- 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 |
61,4 |
Unemployed workers |
8,2 |
Retirees |
5,3 |
Pupils, students or interns |
19,0 |
Other economically inactive people |
6,2 |
- 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 |
86 950 |
77 218 |
87 173 |
75 247 |
89 403 |
79 123 |
including |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
Farmer operators |
564 |
549 |
495 |
481 |
489 |
472 |
Handicrafters, traders and business leaders |
3 456 |
3 223 |
3 872 |
3 585 |
4 285 |
4 057 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
14 844 |
14 310 |
15 832 |
15 185 |
17 052 |
16 529 |
Intermediate professions |
24 238 |
22 170 |
24 846 |
22 335 |
25 379 |
23 421 |
Employees |
27 711 |
24 339 |
26 672 |
22 669 |
26 813 |
23 248 |
Workers |
15 150 |
12 627 |
14 101 |
10 992 |
13 800 |
11 396 |
- 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 |
9 721 |
11 861 |
10 363 |
Unemployment rate in % |
11,2 |
13,6 |
11,7 |
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged |
21,8 |
26,9 |
23,2 |
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged |
9,8 |
12,0 |
10,5 |
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged |
6,4 |
8,2 |
6,9 |
- 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 |
27,4 |
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB |
18,3 |
CAP, BEP or equivalent |
12,9 |
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent |
14,2 |
2 years at university |
8,1 |
3 to 4 years at university |
8,3 |
5 years or more at university |
6,8 |
- 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 |
94 207 |
93 226 |
97 188 |
Working age adult living in the area |
77 792 |
76 418 |
78 963 |
Occupational concentration by industry |
121,1 |
122,0 |
123,1 |
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % |
57,2 |
56,5 |
54,8 |
- 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 |
94 207 |
100,0 |
93 226 |
100,0 |
97 188 |
100,0 |
Employee |
86 618 |
91,9 |
84 938 |
91,1 |
87 887 |
90,4 |
including women |
45 344 |
48,1 |
44 751 |
48,0 |
46 316 |
47,7 |
including partial time jobs |
16 678 |
17,7 |
16 119 |
17,3 |
15 585 |
16,0 |
Non-employee |
7 589 |
8,1 |
8 288 |
8,9 |
9 301 |
9,6 |
including women |
2 494 |
2,6 |
2 942 |
3,2 |
3 574 |
3,7 |
including partial time jobs |
899 |
1,0 |
1 151 |
1,2 |
1 476 |
1,5 |
- 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 |
97 983 |
100,0 |
Farmer operators |
526 |
0,5 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
4 743 |
4,8 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
18 079 |
18,5 |
Intermediate professions |
28 601 |
29,2 |
Employees |
30 474 |
31,1 |
Workers |
15 561 |
15,9 |
- 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 |
0,7 |
0,6 |
0,5 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
4,0 |
4,6 |
4,8 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
16,5 |
17,9 |
18,5 |
Intermediate professions |
28,2 |
28,7 |
29,2 |
Employees |
32,9 |
31,9 |
31,1 |
Workers |
17,7 |
16,2 |
15,9 |
- 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 |
93 828 |
100,0 |
92 961 |
100,0 |
97 983 |
100,0 |
51,3 |
91,4 |
Agriculture |
938 |
1,0 |
948 |
1,0 |
851 |
0,9 |
26,4 |
41,7 |
Industry |
7 258 |
7,7 |
6 540 |
7,0 |
7 184 |
7,3 |
29,6 |
93,9 |
Construction |
6 035 |
6,4 |
5 663 |
6,1 |
5 812 |
5,9 |
12,6 |
81,5 |
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities |
42 731 |
45,5 |
41 317 |
44,4 |
42 998 |
43,9 |
46,5 |
89,2 |
Public administration/education/human health/social work |
36 866 |
39,3 |
38 494 |
41,4 |
41 137 |
42,0 |
66,1 |
95,7 |
- 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 |
35,9 |
19,5 |
Industry |
29,5 |
32,5 |
Construction |
14,5 |
4,3 |
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities |
47,8 |
35,9 |
Public administration, education, human health, social work |
66,4 |
59,0 |
- 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.