EMP T1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity
Economic activity |
2010 |
2015 |
2021 |
Altogether |
84 271 |
97 750 |
108 256 |
Working age adult in % |
65,3 |
65,3 |
68,0 |
including working age adults with a job in % |
48,6 |
46,0 |
49,5 |
including unemployed workers in % |
16,6 |
19,3 |
18,5 |
Economically inactive people in % |
34,7 |
34,7 |
32,0 |
including pupils, students or interns in % |
13,8 |
12,1 |
12,5 |
including retirees in % |
2,9 |
2,4 |
1,7 |
including other economically inactive people in % |
18,0 |
20,3 |
17,8 |
- 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 |
108 256 |
73 623 |
68,0 |
53 601 |
49,5 |
15 to 24 years old |
26 003 |
9 353 |
36,0 |
5 072 |
19,5 |
25 to 54 years old |
67 404 |
53 941 |
80,0 |
39 933 |
59,2 |
55 to 64 years old |
14 849 |
10 329 |
69,6 |
8 597 |
57,9 |
Male |
51 425 |
36 796 |
71,6 |
28 605 |
55,6 |
15 to 24 years old |
12 573 |
4 850 |
38,6 |
2 777 |
22,1 |
25 to 54 years old |
31 438 |
26 387 |
83,9 |
21 040 |
66,9 |
55 to 64 years old |
7 414 |
5 559 |
75,0 |
4 787 |
64,6 |
Female |
56 831 |
36 827 |
64,8 |
24 997 |
44,0 |
15 to 24 years old |
13 430 |
4 503 |
33,5 |
2 295 |
17,1 |
25 to 54 years old |
35 967 |
27 554 |
76,6 |
18 892 |
52,5 |
55 to 64 years old |
7 434 |
4 770 |
64,2 |
3 810 |
51,2 |
- 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 |
49,5 |
Unemployed workers |
18,5 |
Retirees |
1,7 |
Pupils, students or interns |
12,5 |
Other economically inactive people |
17,8 |
- 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 |
55 012 |
40 934 |
63 646 |
44 712 |
73 836 |
53 952 |
including |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
Farmer operators |
616 |
543 |
638 |
581 |
720 |
674 |
Handicrafters, traders and business leaders |
4 877 |
4 498 |
4 315 |
3 748 |
4 510 |
3 941 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
5 001 |
4 912 |
6 325 |
6 161 |
7 150 |
6 949 |
Intermediate professions |
11 091 |
10 137 |
13 010 |
11 730 |
15 734 |
14 432 |
Employees |
16 671 |
13 119 |
18 613 |
14 078 |
20 064 |
16 074 |
Workers |
10 629 |
7 725 |
12 016 |
8 414 |
15 215 |
11 882 |
- 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 |
14 028 |
18 821 |
20 022 |
Unemployment rate in % |
25,5 |
29,5 |
27,2 |
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged |
44,6 |
50,4 |
45,8 |
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged |
23,5 |
27,7 |
26,0 |
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged |
16,9 |
18,9 |
16,8 |
- 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 |
48,8 |
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB |
39,2 |
CAP, BEP or equivalent |
26,8 |
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent |
20,7 |
2 years at university |
9,8 |
3 to 4 years at university |
7,7 |
5 years or more at university |
4,3 |
- 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 |
41 034 |
45 587 |
54 444 |
Working age adult living in the area |
41 414 |
45 712 |
54 727 |
Occupational concentration by industry |
99,1 |
99,7 |
99,5 |
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % |
60,7 |
60,4 |
61,9 |
- 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 |
41 034 |
100,0 |
45 587 |
100,0 |
54 444 |
100,0 |
Employee |
34 120 |
83,1 |
39 000 |
85,6 |
43 637 |
80,2 |
including women |
16 493 |
40,2 |
19 040 |
41,8 |
22 046 |
40,5 |
including partial time jobs |
3 804 |
9,3 |
4 798 |
10,5 |
4 991 |
9,2 |
Non-employee |
6 914 |
16,9 |
6 587 |
14,4 |
10 807 |
19,8 |
including women |
2 200 |
5,4 |
2 382 |
5,2 |
3 176 |
5,8 |
including partial time jobs |
955 |
2,3 |
883 |
1,9 |
1 717 |
3,2 |
- 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 |
54 798 |
100,0 |
Farmer operators |
749 |
1,4 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
4 162 |
7,6 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
7 122 |
13,0 |
Intermediate professions |
14 323 |
26,1 |
Employees |
16 367 |
29,9 |
Workers |
12 075 |
22,0 |
- 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 |
1,3 |
1,3 |
1,4 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
11,2 |
8,8 |
7,6 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
12,3 |
13,7 |
13,0 |
Intermediate professions |
24,5 |
25,8 |
26,1 |
Employees |
31,8 |
31,5 |
29,9 |
Workers |
19,0 |
18,9 |
22,0 |
- 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 |
41 021 |
100,0 |
45 323 |
100,0 |
54 798 |
100,0 |
46,8 |
88,6 |
Agriculture |
991 |
2,4 |
850 |
1,9 |
1 016 |
1,9 |
32,1 |
34,5 |
Industry |
3 453 |
8,4 |
3 064 |
6,8 |
3 444 |
6,3 |
25,3 |
87,2 |
Construction |
3 270 |
8,0 |
3 784 |
8,3 |
3 676 |
6,7 |
9,8 |
71,4 |
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities |
15 390 |
37,5 |
16 657 |
36,8 |
21 419 |
39,1 |
42,0 |
85,1 |
Public administration/education/human health/social work |
17 917 |
43,7 |
20 969 |
46,3 |
25 243 |
46,1 |
59,9 |
96,4 |
- 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 |
25,4 |
35,7 |
Industry |
24,0 |
34,1 |
Construction |
12,4 |
3,3 |
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities |
42,6 |
38,6 |
Public administration, education, human health, social work |
59,9 |
58,8 |
- 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.