EMP T1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity
Economic activity |
2010 |
2015 |
2021 |
Altogether |
120 115 |
120 830 |
119 249 |
Working age adult in % |
68,1 |
70,7 |
68,7 |
including working age adults with a job in % |
45,1 |
46,0 |
50,2 |
including unemployed workers in % |
23,0 |
24,7 |
18,5 |
Economically inactive people in % |
31,9 |
29,3 |
31,3 |
including pupils, students or interns in % |
11,4 |
10,5 |
10,0 |
including retirees in % |
4,5 |
3,9 |
3,7 |
including other economically inactive people in % |
16,1 |
14,9 |
17,7 |
- 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 |
119 249 |
81 894 |
68,7 |
59 839 |
50,2 |
15 to 24 years old |
23 181 |
9 126 |
39,4 |
5 038 |
21,7 |
25 to 54 years old |
72 828 |
60 079 |
82,5 |
45 000 |
61,8 |
55 to 64 years old |
23 239 |
12 690 |
54,6 |
9 801 |
42,2 |
Male |
57 591 |
41 678 |
72,4 |
31 148 |
54,1 |
15 to 24 years old |
11 746 |
4 799 |
40,9 |
2 605 |
22,2 |
25 to 54 years old |
34 588 |
30 004 |
86,7 |
23 061 |
66,7 |
55 to 64 years old |
11 256 |
6 874 |
61,1 |
5 482 |
48,7 |
Female |
61 658 |
40 217 |
65,2 |
28 691 |
46,5 |
15 to 24 years old |
11 435 |
4 326 |
37,8 |
2 433 |
21,3 |
25 to 54 years old |
38 241 |
30 074 |
78,6 |
21 939 |
57,4 |
55 to 64 years old |
11 983 |
5 816 |
48,5 |
4 319 |
36,0 |
- 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 |
50,2 |
Unemployed workers |
18,5 |
Retirees |
3,7 |
Pupils, students or interns |
10,0 |
Other economically inactive people |
17,7 |
- 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 |
81 871 |
54 307 |
85 392 |
55 440 |
79 803 |
59 583 |
including |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
Farmer operators |
849 |
804 |
732 |
671 |
627 |
602 |
Handicrafters, traders and business leaders |
4 732 |
4 286 |
4 776 |
4 265 |
4 523 |
4 149 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
6 409 |
6 168 |
7 486 |
7 112 |
8 530 |
8 203 |
Intermediate professions |
15 368 |
13 004 |
17 141 |
14 321 |
18 759 |
16 384 |
Employees |
26 013 |
17 569 |
26 232 |
17 447 |
25 342 |
18 641 |
Workers |
21 065 |
12 475 |
21 272 |
11 624 |
17 574 |
11 604 |
- 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 |
27 575 |
29 878 |
22 055 |
Unemployment rate in % |
33,7 |
35,0 |
26,9 |
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged |
60,1 |
59,1 |
44,8 |
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged |
30,3 |
32,4 |
25,1 |
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged |
18,6 |
25,7 |
22,8 |
- 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 |
44,4 |
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB |
39,8 |
CAP, BEP or equivalent |
32,1 |
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent |
25,5 |
2 years at university |
14,6 |
3 to 4 years at university |
9,7 |
5 years or more at university |
7,8 |
- 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 |
54 413 |
56 979 |
61 943 |
Working age adult living in the area |
54 522 |
56 158 |
60 982 |
Occupational concentration by industry |
99,8 |
101,5 |
101,6 |
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % |
61,4 |
62,3 |
58,5 |
- 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 |
54 413 |
100,0 |
56 979 |
100,0 |
61 943 |
100,0 |
Employee |
46 883 |
86,2 |
48 664 |
85,4 |
52 698 |
85,1 |
including women |
20 594 |
37,8 |
22 374 |
39,3 |
24 917 |
40,2 |
including partial time jobs |
8 366 |
15,4 |
9 213 |
16,2 |
8 870 |
14,3 |
Non-employee |
7 530 |
13,8 |
8 315 |
14,6 |
9 245 |
14,9 |
including women |
2 316 |
4,3 |
2 803 |
4,9 |
3 513 |
5,7 |
including partial time jobs |
887 |
1,6 |
1 162 |
2,0 |
1 316 |
2,1 |
- 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 |
61 781 |
100,0 |
Farmer operators |
639 |
1,0 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
4 488 |
7,3 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
7 590 |
12,3 |
Intermediate professions |
16 977 |
27,5 |
Employees |
19 122 |
31,0 |
Workers |
12 966 |
21,0 |
- 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 |
1,6 |
1,3 |
1,0 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
7,9 |
7,9 |
7,3 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
10,0 |
11,2 |
12,3 |
Intermediate professions |
24,0 |
25,9 |
27,5 |
Employees |
31,7 |
30,9 |
31,0 |
Workers |
24,9 |
22,9 |
21,0 |
- 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 |
54 488 |
100,0 |
56 836 |
100,0 |
61 781 |
100,0 |
46,3 |
87,2 |
Agriculture |
1 464 |
2,7 |
1 288 |
2,3 |
1 257 |
2,0 |
21,6 |
57,3 |
Industry |
5 329 |
9,8 |
5 380 |
9,5 |
5 354 |
8,7 |
25,8 |
89,3 |
Construction |
5 006 |
9,2 |
4 553 |
8,0 |
4 863 |
7,9 |
10,2 |
82,7 |
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities |
22 694 |
41,6 |
23 662 |
41,6 |
26 035 |
42,1 |
41,9 |
84,7 |
Public administration/education/human health/social work |
19 995 |
36,7 |
21 953 |
38,6 |
24 273 |
39,3 |
64,0 |
91,8 |
- 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 |
17,9 |
26,6 |
Industry |
26,2 |
22,6 |
Construction |
10,8 |
7,4 |
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities |
43,1 |
35,6 |
Public administration, education, human health, social work |
64,9 |
53,1 |
- 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.