EMP T1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity
Economic activity |
2010 |
2015 |
2021 |
Altogether |
156 616 |
150 702 |
145 361 |
Working age adult in % |
70,2 |
71,1 |
71,8 |
including working age adults with a job in % |
62,0 |
61,1 |
63,0 |
including unemployed workers in % |
8,1 |
10,0 |
8,8 |
Economically inactive people in % |
29,8 |
28,9 |
28,2 |
including pupils, students or interns in % |
12,4 |
13,0 |
13,7 |
including retirees in % |
10,1 |
8,4 |
6,9 |
including other economically inactive people in % |
7,4 |
7,5 |
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 |
145 361 |
104 375 |
71,8 |
91 539 |
63,0 |
15 to 24 years old |
33 394 |
12 740 |
38,2 |
9 552 |
28,6 |
25 to 54 years old |
82 746 |
75 195 |
90,9 |
67 033 |
81,0 |
55 to 64 years old |
29 221 |
16 441 |
56,3 |
14 954 |
51,2 |
Male |
70 328 |
52 096 |
74,1 |
45 784 |
65,1 |
15 to 24 years old |
16 082 |
6 491 |
40,4 |
4 928 |
30,6 |
25 to 54 years old |
40 595 |
37 871 |
93,3 |
33 913 |
83,5 |
55 to 64 years old |
13 651 |
7 734 |
56,7 |
6 943 |
50,9 |
Female |
75 034 |
52 279 |
69,7 |
45 755 |
61,0 |
15 to 24 years old |
17 312 |
6 249 |
36,1 |
4 624 |
26,7 |
25 to 54 years old |
42 151 |
37 324 |
88,5 |
33 120 |
78,6 |
55 to 64 years old |
15 570 |
8 706 |
55,9 |
8 011 |
51,5 |
- 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 |
63,0 |
Unemployed workers |
8,8 |
Retirees |
6,9 |
Pupils, students or interns |
13,7 |
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 |
109 824 |
97 152 |
106 893 |
91 663 |
104 653 |
92 136 |
including |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
Farmer operators |
966 |
928 |
798 |
752 |
907 |
851 |
Handicrafters, traders and business leaders |
5 233 |
4 873 |
5 411 |
4 862 |
5 610 |
5 369 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
15 393 |
14 999 |
15 729 |
15 158 |
16 654 |
16 092 |
Intermediate professions |
29 866 |
27 952 |
29 260 |
27 072 |
29 335 |
27 469 |
Employees |
32 240 |
28 210 |
31 641 |
26 826 |
29 749 |
25 526 |
Workers |
24 501 |
20 191 |
21 978 |
16 993 |
20 536 |
16 830 |
- 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 |
12 723 |
15 098 |
12 836 |
Unemployment rate in % |
11,6 |
14,1 |
12,3 |
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged |
24,9 |
29,6 |
25,0 |
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged |
10,2 |
12,7 |
10,9 |
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged |
6,8 |
9,1 |
9,0 |
- 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 |
29,8 |
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB |
20,2 |
CAP, BEP or equivalent |
14,0 |
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent |
13,1 |
2 years at university |
7,9 |
3 to 4 years at university |
7,3 |
5 years or more at university |
6,7 |
- 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 |
108 559 |
104 591 |
104 734 |
Working age adult living in the area |
97 987 |
93 129 |
92 876 |
Occupational concentration by industry |
110,8 |
112,3 |
112,8 |
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % |
55,2 |
54,3 |
53,0 |
- 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 |
108 559 |
100,0 |
104 591 |
100,0 |
104 734 |
100,0 |
Employee |
98 466 |
90,7 |
94 270 |
90,1 |
93 178 |
89,0 |
including women |
50 224 |
46,3 |
48 500 |
46,4 |
47 841 |
45,7 |
including partial time jobs |
15 503 |
14,3 |
15 384 |
14,7 |
14 514 |
13,9 |
Non-employee |
10 093 |
9,3 |
10 321 |
9,9 |
11 556 |
11,0 |
including women |
3 605 |
3,3 |
3 805 |
3,6 |
4 362 |
4,2 |
including partial time jobs |
1 079 |
1,0 |
1 282 |
1,2 |
1 490 |
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 |
104 812 |
100,0 |
Farmer operators |
951 |
0,9 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
6 049 |
5,8 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
17 197 |
16,4 |
Intermediate professions |
30 996 |
29,6 |
Employees |
29 610 |
28,3 |
Workers |
20 008 |
19,1 |
- 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 |
1,0 |
0,8 |
0,9 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
4,9 |
5,3 |
5,8 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
14,5 |
15,8 |
16,4 |
Intermediate professions |
28,6 |
29,5 |
29,6 |
Employees |
29,2 |
29,5 |
28,3 |
Workers |
21,7 |
19,1 |
19,1 |
- 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 |
108 374 |
100,0 |
104 332 |
100,0 |
104 812 |
100,0 |
49,7 |
90,0 |
Agriculture |
1 402 |
1,3 |
1 167 |
1,1 |
1 340 |
1,3 |
28,3 |
34,0 |
Industry |
12 534 |
11,6 |
10 282 |
9,9 |
9 816 |
9,4 |
29,7 |
94,1 |
Construction |
6 881 |
6,3 |
5 725 |
5,5 |
6 460 |
6,2 |
11,1 |
77,8 |
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities |
46 170 |
42,6 |
44 923 |
43,1 |
46 032 |
43,9 |
43,7 |
88,5 |
Public administration/education/human health/social work |
41 387 |
38,2 |
42 235 |
40,5 |
41 164 |
39,3 |
67,9 |
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 |
21,3 |
31,9 |
Industry |
29,9 |
26,2 |
Construction |
13,2 |
3,7 |
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities |
44,8 |
35,5 |
Public administration, education, human health, social work |
68,4 |
58,3 |
- 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.