EMP T1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity
Economic activity |
2010 |
2015 |
2021 |
Altogether |
213 710 |
209 845 |
211 456 |
Working age adult in % |
69,8 |
70,8 |
71,6 |
including working age adults with a job in % |
60,6 |
59,4 |
61,8 |
including unemployed workers in % |
9,2 |
11,4 |
9,8 |
Economically inactive people in % |
30,2 |
29,2 |
28,4 |
including pupils, students or interns in % |
12,2 |
12,6 |
12,7 |
including retirees in % |
7,3 |
5,6 |
4,4 |
including other economically inactive people in % |
10,7 |
11,0 |
11,3 |
- 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 |
211 456 |
151 354 |
71,6 |
130 681 |
61,8 |
15 to 24 years old |
43 544 |
15 522 |
35,6 |
11 535 |
26,5 |
25 to 54 years old |
126 628 |
109 451 |
86,4 |
95 672 |
75,6 |
55 to 64 years old |
41 283 |
26 380 |
63,9 |
23 474 |
56,9 |
Male |
101 757 |
76 015 |
74,7 |
66 052 |
64,9 |
15 to 24 years old |
21 374 |
8 086 |
37,8 |
5 909 |
27,6 |
25 to 54 years old |
61 019 |
54 942 |
90,0 |
48 558 |
79,6 |
55 to 64 years old |
19 364 |
12 987 |
67,1 |
11 585 |
59,8 |
Female |
109 699 |
75 339 |
68,7 |
64 630 |
58,9 |
15 to 24 years old |
22 170 |
7 436 |
33,5 |
5 627 |
25,4 |
25 to 54 years old |
65 609 |
54 510 |
83,1 |
47 113 |
71,8 |
55 to 64 years old |
21 919 |
13 393 |
61,1 |
11 890 |
54,2 |
- 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 |
61,8 |
Unemployed workers |
9,8 |
Retirees |
4,4 |
Pupils, students or interns |
12,7 |
Other economically inactive people |
11,3 |
- 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 |
149 179 |
129 540 |
148 627 |
124 698 |
152 236 |
132 390 |
including |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
Farmer operators |
219 |
214 |
179 |
164 |
125 |
116 |
Handicrafters, traders and business leaders |
10 401 |
9 557 |
10 890 |
9 864 |
11 724 |
10 924 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
23 033 |
21 823 |
24 212 |
22 816 |
28 471 |
26 868 |
Intermediate professions |
37 051 |
33 501 |
36 526 |
32 292 |
36 917 |
33 323 |
Employees |
50 673 |
43 206 |
49 926 |
40 844 |
48 416 |
41 013 |
Workers |
25 957 |
21 239 |
24 352 |
18 717 |
24 218 |
20 146 |
- 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 |
19 639 |
23 903 |
20 672 |
Unemployment rate in % |
13,2 |
16,1 |
13,7 |
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged |
26,8 |
32,9 |
25,7 |
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged |
11,9 |
14,6 |
12,6 |
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged |
8,8 |
12,1 |
11,0 |
- 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 |
20,4 |
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB |
19,1 |
CAP, BEP or equivalent |
15,3 |
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent |
16,5 |
2 years at university |
10,9 |
3 to 4 years at university |
10,4 |
5 years or more at university |
8,5 |
- 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 |
145 614 |
143 548 |
152 484 |
Working age adult living in the area |
131 880 |
128 165 |
134 888 |
Occupational concentration by industry |
110,4 |
112,0 |
113,0 |
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % |
52,3 |
52,6 |
52,9 |
- 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 |
145 614 |
100,0 |
143 548 |
100,0 |
152 484 |
100,0 |
Employee |
124 255 |
85,3 |
120 794 |
84,1 |
126 410 |
82,9 |
including women |
66 395 |
45,6 |
65 488 |
45,6 |
68 113 |
44,7 |
including partial time jobs |
23 037 |
15,8 |
21 989 |
15,3 |
21 395 |
14,0 |
Non-employee |
21 359 |
14,7 |
22 754 |
15,9 |
26 074 |
17,1 |
including women |
7 425 |
5,1 |
8 158 |
5,7 |
9 624 |
6,3 |
including partial time jobs |
2 469 |
1,7 |
3 437 |
2,4 |
4 089 |
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 |
152 916 |
100,0 |
Farmer operators |
164 |
0,1 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
14 353 |
9,4 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
28 154 |
18,4 |
Intermediate professions |
41 159 |
26,9 |
Employees |
48 136 |
31,5 |
Workers |
20 950 |
13,7 |
- 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 |
0,2 |
0,2 |
0,1 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
8,2 |
8,7 |
9,4 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
16,2 |
17,1 |
18,4 |
Intermediate professions |
26,5 |
26,9 |
26,9 |
Employees |
33,8 |
33,5 |
31,5 |
Workers |
15,1 |
13,7 |
13,7 |
- 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 |
145 852 |
100,0 |
143 112 |
100,0 |
152 916 |
100,0 |
51,0 |
84,4 |
Agriculture |
447 |
0,3 |
328 |
0,2 |
281 |
0,2 |
31,6 |
54,1 |
Industry |
6 500 |
4,5 |
5 983 |
4,2 |
6 304 |
4,1 |
34,6 |
86,3 |
Construction |
9 637 |
6,6 |
9 482 |
6,6 |
10 385 |
6,8 |
10,8 |
68,2 |
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities |
78 180 |
53,6 |
73 934 |
51,7 |
81 799 |
53,5 |
46,5 |
81,8 |
Public administration/education/human health/social work |
51 088 |
35,0 |
53 385 |
37,3 |
54 148 |
35,4 |
67,3 |
91,3 |
- 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 |
33,7 |
29,1 |
Industry |
35,1 |
31,7 |
Construction |
13,7 |
4,5 |
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities |
48,8 |
36,5 |
Public administration, education, human health, social work |
68,6 |
53,9 |
- 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.