EMP T1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity
Economic activity |
2010 |
2015 |
2021 |
Altogether |
182 984 |
195 271 |
210 860 |
Working age adult in % |
63,6 |
65,1 |
66,2 |
including working age adults with a job in % |
51,4 |
51,1 |
53,7 |
including unemployed workers in % |
12,3 |
14,0 |
12,5 |
Economically inactive people in % |
36,4 |
34,9 |
33,8 |
including pupils, students or interns in % |
21,4 |
21,7 |
21,3 |
including retirees in % |
4,9 |
3,7 |
2,8 |
including other economically inactive people in % |
10,1 |
9,5 |
9,8 |
- 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 |
210 860 |
139 640 |
66,2 |
113 266 |
53,7 |
15 to 24 years old |
66 215 |
22 065 |
33,3 |
15 199 |
23,0 |
25 to 54 years old |
118 777 |
101 367 |
85,3 |
84 137 |
70,8 |
55 to 64 years old |
25 869 |
16 208 |
62,7 |
13 930 |
53,8 |
Male |
100 362 |
70 483 |
70,2 |
57 516 |
57,3 |
15 to 24 years old |
30 669 |
10 745 |
35,0 |
7 340 |
23,9 |
25 to 54 years old |
58 356 |
52 218 |
89,5 |
43 791 |
75,0 |
55 to 64 years old |
11 336 |
7 520 |
66,3 |
6 385 |
56,3 |
Female |
110 499 |
69 158 |
62,6 |
55 750 |
50,5 |
15 to 24 years old |
35 546 |
11 320 |
31,8 |
7 859 |
22,1 |
25 to 54 years old |
60 420 |
49 150 |
81,3 |
40 347 |
66,8 |
55 to 64 years old |
14 533 |
8 688 |
59,8 |
7 545 |
51,9 |
- 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 |
53,7 |
Unemployed workers |
12,5 |
Retirees |
2,8 |
Pupils, students or interns |
21,3 |
Other economically inactive people |
9,8 |
- 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 |
116 416 |
93 975 |
127 125 |
99 834 |
141 010 |
115 409 |
including |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
Farmer operators |
135 |
124 |
84 |
62 |
142 |
123 |
Handicrafters, traders and business leaders |
5 581 |
4 804 |
6 538 |
5 644 |
8 266 |
7 562 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
23 539 |
21 968 |
27 015 |
25 132 |
33 853 |
31 528 |
Intermediate professions |
31 099 |
26 880 |
34 748 |
29 190 |
38 297 |
33 281 |
Employees |
34 833 |
27 024 |
36 016 |
26 834 |
36 270 |
28 012 |
Workers |
18 425 |
13 174 |
19 194 |
12 972 |
19 859 |
14 903 |
- 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 |
22 437 |
27 328 |
26 374 |
Unemployment rate in % |
19,3 |
21,5 |
18,9 |
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged |
31,9 |
36,9 |
31,1 |
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged |
17,6 |
19,6 |
17,0 |
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged |
11,2 |
13,5 |
14,1 |
- 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 |
32,6 |
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB |
29,2 |
CAP, BEP or equivalent |
24,7 |
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent |
25,9 |
2 years at university |
16,2 |
3 to 4 years at university |
14,3 |
5 years or more at university |
10,2 |
- 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 |
142 693 |
151 844 |
173 735 |
Working age adult living in the area |
94 987 |
101 394 |
115 454 |
Occupational concentration by industry |
150,2 |
149,8 |
150,5 |
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % |
53,9 |
54,9 |
55,5 |
- 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 |
142 693 |
100,0 |
151 844 |
100,0 |
173 735 |
100,0 |
Employee |
127 151 |
89,1 |
132 619 |
87,3 |
148 478 |
85,5 |
including women |
67 018 |
47,0 |
70 360 |
46,3 |
77 883 |
44,8 |
including partial time jobs |
25 689 |
18,0 |
26 686 |
17,6 |
27 286 |
15,7 |
Non-employee |
15 543 |
10,9 |
19 225 |
12,7 |
25 257 |
14,5 |
including women |
5 510 |
3,9 |
7 118 |
4,7 |
9 214 |
5,3 |
including partial time jobs |
2 178 |
1,5 |
3 278 |
2,2 |
5 016 |
2,9 |
- 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 |
174 882 |
100,0 |
Farmer operators |
165 |
0,1 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
12 117 |
6,9 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
47 572 |
27,2 |
Intermediate professions |
53 434 |
30,6 |
Employees |
42 463 |
24,3 |
Workers |
19 132 |
10,9 |
- 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 |
0,0 |
0,1 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
4,9 |
5,7 |
6,9 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
24,4 |
26,1 |
27,2 |
Intermediate professions |
30,5 |
30,9 |
30,6 |
Employees |
28,2 |
26,3 |
24,3 |
Workers |
11,9 |
11,0 |
10,9 |
- 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 |
140 687 |
100,0 |
151 144 |
100,0 |
174 882 |
100,0 |
50,1 |
87,0 |
Agriculture |
405 |
0,3 |
222 |
0,1 |
469 |
0,3 |
29,7 |
68,2 |
Industry |
7 775 |
5,5 |
7 488 |
5,0 |
8 287 |
4,7 |
30,3 |
90,2 |
Construction |
7 663 |
5,4 |
7 734 |
5,1 |
10 470 |
6,0 |
10,8 |
69,2 |
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities |
68 683 |
48,8 |
75 807 |
50,2 |
88 391 |
50,5 |
44,1 |
84,8 |
Public administration/education/human health/social work |
56 161 |
39,9 |
59 893 |
39,6 |
67 264 |
38,5 |
66,8 |
92,4 |
- 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 |
35,0 |
18,6 |
Industry |
29,8 |
35,5 |
Construction |
14,0 |
3,6 |
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities |
45,6 |
35,4 |
Public administration, education, human health, social work |
67,7 |
56,0 |
- 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.