EMP T1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity
Economic activity |
2010 |
2015 |
2021 |
Altogether |
173 435 |
170 803 |
164 306 |
Working age adult in % |
67,7 |
70,9 |
71,2 |
including working age adults with a job in % |
49,3 |
50,7 |
53,2 |
including unemployed workers in % |
18,4 |
20,2 |
18,0 |
Economically inactive people in % |
32,3 |
29,1 |
28,8 |
including pupils, students or interns in % |
12,8 |
11,7 |
11,5 |
including retirees in % |
5,9 |
4,6 |
3,6 |
including other economically inactive people in % |
13,6 |
12,7 |
13,7 |
- 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 |
164 306 |
117 002 |
71,2 |
87 438 |
53,2 |
15 to 24 years old |
31 303 |
10 388 |
33,2 |
6 032 |
19,3 |
25 to 54 years old |
95 213 |
81 920 |
86,0 |
61 122 |
64,2 |
55 to 64 years old |
37 790 |
24 694 |
65,3 |
20 284 |
53,7 |
Male |
73 281 |
52 440 |
71,6 |
40 357 |
55,1 |
15 to 24 years old |
15 862 |
5 613 |
35,4 |
3 265 |
20,6 |
25 to 54 years old |
39 976 |
34 935 |
87,4 |
27 176 |
68,0 |
55 to 64 years old |
17 443 |
11 892 |
68,2 |
9 916 |
56,9 |
Female |
91 025 |
64 562 |
70,9 |
47 081 |
51,7 |
15 to 24 years old |
15 441 |
4 775 |
30,9 |
2 767 |
17,9 |
25 to 54 years old |
55 236 |
46 985 |
85,1 |
33 947 |
61,5 |
55 to 64 years old |
20 348 |
12 802 |
62,9 |
10 367 |
51,0 |
- 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 |
53,2 |
Unemployed workers |
18,0 |
Retirees |
3,6 |
Pupils, students or interns |
11,5 |
Other economically inactive people |
13,7 |
- 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 |
117 302 |
85 361 |
121 302 |
86 604 |
117 612 |
89 060 |
including |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
Farmer operators |
1 697 |
1 569 |
1 463 |
1 348 |
1 232 |
1 149 |
Handicrafters, traders and business leaders |
10 555 |
9 409 |
11 051 |
9 665 |
10 961 |
9 921 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
9 881 |
9 512 |
10 922 |
10 376 |
12 222 |
11 613 |
Intermediate professions |
25 132 |
21 409 |
27 010 |
22 621 |
28 126 |
23 906 |
Employees |
39 728 |
28 426 |
39 950 |
28 277 |
38 240 |
28 662 |
Workers |
22 448 |
15 036 |
22 644 |
14 319 |
20 428 |
13 809 |
- 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 |
31 850 |
34 490 |
29 564 |
Unemployment rate in % |
27,1 |
28,5 |
25,3 |
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged |
50,7 |
51,1 |
41,9 |
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged |
26,2 |
27,8 |
25,4 |
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged |
14,4 |
18,5 |
17,9 |
- 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 |
44,2 |
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB |
33,3 |
CAP, BEP or equivalent |
29,2 |
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent |
25,7 |
2 years at university |
16,2 |
3 to 4 years at university |
11,6 |
5 years or more at university |
8,3 |
- 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 |
93 962 |
95 433 |
Working age adult living in the area |
86 732 |
88 500 |
90 365 |
Occupational concentration by industry |
106,0 |
106,2 |
105,6 |
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % |
57,4 |
58,3 |
56,3 |
- 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 |
93 962 |
100,0 |
95 433 |
100,0 |
Employee |
75 347 |
82,0 |
76 367 |
81,3 |
76 711 |
80,4 |
including women |
40 537 |
44,1 |
41 765 |
44,4 |
42 818 |
44,9 |
including partial time jobs |
12 167 |
13,2 |
12 087 |
12,9 |
11 541 |
12,1 |
Non-employee |
16 547 |
18,0 |
17 595 |
18,7 |
18 722 |
19,6 |
including women |
5 376 |
5,9 |
6 503 |
6,9 |
7 503 |
7,9 |
including partial time jobs |
2 225 |
2,4 |
2 243 |
2,4 |
2 538 |
2,7 |
- 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 |
97 171 |
100,0 |
Farmer operators |
1 299 |
1,3 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
10 852 |
11,2 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
12 172 |
12,5 |
Intermediate professions |
25 825 |
26,6 |
Employees |
31 318 |
32,2 |
Workers |
15 704 |
16,2 |
- 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 |
1,9 |
1,5 |
1,3 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
10,9 |
11,1 |
11,2 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
10,6 |
11,4 |
12,5 |
Intermediate professions |
24,7 |
25,8 |
26,6 |
Employees |
33,5 |
32,9 |
32,2 |
Workers |
18,3 |
17,3 |
16,2 |
- 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 |
91 457 |
100,0 |
94 107 |
100,0 |
97 171 |
100,0 |
52,8 |
83,1 |
Agriculture |
2 383 |
2,6 |
2 081 |
2,2 |
1 951 |
2,0 |
23,7 |
38,2 |
Industry |
7 015 |
7,7 |
6 755 |
7,2 |
7 302 |
7,5 |
31,9 |
82,2 |
Construction |
7 199 |
7,9 |
7 022 |
7,5 |
7 277 |
7,5 |
13,1 |
66,0 |
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities |
41 801 |
45,7 |
42 736 |
45,4 |
43 599 |
44,9 |
51,3 |
80,3 |
Public administration/education/human health/social work |
33 060 |
36,1 |
35 512 |
37,7 |
37 041 |
38,1 |
68,0 |
92,3 |
- 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 |
29,9 |
19,9 |
Industry |
33,2 |
26,1 |
Construction |
17,2 |
5,0 |
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities |
53,6 |
41,9 |
Public administration, education, human health, social work |
68,6 |
61,1 |
- 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.