EMP T1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity
Economic activity |
2010 |
2015 |
2021 |
Altogether |
150 995 |
153 980 |
160 090 |
Working age adult in % |
65,0 |
64,9 |
67,3 |
including working age adults with a job in % |
56,1 |
53,9 |
57,6 |
including unemployed workers in % |
8,9 |
11,0 |
9,7 |
Economically inactive people in % |
35,0 |
35,1 |
32,7 |
including pupils, students or interns in % |
23,3 |
23,9 |
22,2 |
including retirees in % |
5,4 |
4,4 |
3,2 |
including other economically inactive people in % |
6,3 |
6,7 |
7,4 |
- 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 |
160 090 |
107 670 |
67,3 |
92 211 |
57,6 |
15 to 24 years old |
53 835 |
18 815 |
34,9 |
14 640 |
27,2 |
25 to 54 years old |
86 549 |
76 456 |
88,3 |
66 387 |
76,7 |
55 to 64 years old |
19 706 |
12 399 |
62,9 |
11 184 |
56,8 |
Male |
78 346 |
55 547 |
70,9 |
47 850 |
61,1 |
15 to 24 years old |
24 986 |
9 344 |
37,4 |
7 249 |
29,0 |
25 to 54 years old |
44 144 |
40 071 |
90,8 |
35 083 |
79,5 |
55 to 64 years old |
9 216 |
6 131 |
66,5 |
5 518 |
59,9 |
Female |
81 744 |
52 123 |
63,8 |
44 361 |
54,3 |
15 to 24 years old |
28 849 |
9 470 |
32,8 |
7 390 |
25,6 |
25 to 54 years old |
42 405 |
36 385 |
85,8 |
31 305 |
73,8 |
55 to 64 years old |
10 490 |
6 268 |
59,8 |
5 666 |
54,0 |
- 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 |
57,6 |
Unemployed workers |
9,7 |
Retirees |
3,2 |
Pupils, students or interns |
22,2 |
Other economically inactive people |
7,4 |
- 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 |
98 237 |
84 792 |
99 962 |
82 984 |
108 782 |
93 913 |
including |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
Farmer operators |
32 |
28 |
87 |
72 |
53 |
44 |
Handicrafters, traders and business leaders |
3 415 |
3 031 |
3 663 |
3 335 |
4 426 |
4 062 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
23 390 |
22 377 |
26 155 |
24 689 |
32 130 |
30 755 |
Intermediate professions |
25 102 |
22 391 |
26 367 |
22 743 |
28 501 |
25 334 |
Employees |
27 397 |
23 118 |
25 938 |
20 760 |
25 768 |
21 179 |
Workers |
17 645 |
13 846 |
15 798 |
11 385 |
15 884 |
12 539 |
- 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 |
13 478 |
16 958 |
15 459 |
Unemployment rate in % |
13,7 |
17,0 |
14,4 |
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged |
23,4 |
27,6 |
22,2 |
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged |
12,3 |
15,7 |
13,2 |
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged |
7,1 |
9,4 |
9,8 |
- 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 |
29,9 |
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB |
26,5 |
CAP, BEP or equivalent |
19,2 |
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent |
21,5 |
2 years at university |
11,9 |
3 to 4 years at university |
10,6 |
5 years or more at university |
7,6 |
- 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 |
132 132 |
135 544 |
152 481 |
Working age adult living in the area |
85 325 |
83 859 |
93 235 |
Occupational concentration by industry |
154,9 |
161,6 |
163,5 |
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % |
55,1 |
54,7 |
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 |
132 132 |
100,0 |
135 544 |
100,0 |
152 481 |
100,0 |
Employee |
122 145 |
92,4 |
124 164 |
91,6 |
137 858 |
90,4 |
including women |
66 531 |
50,4 |
67 970 |
50,1 |
73 318 |
48,1 |
including partial time jobs |
26 510 |
20,1 |
26 142 |
19,3 |
26 868 |
17,6 |
Non-employee |
9 987 |
7,6 |
11 380 |
8,4 |
14 623 |
9,6 |
including women |
3 609 |
2,7 |
4 367 |
3,2 |
5 837 |
3,8 |
including partial time jobs |
1 376 |
1,0 |
1 866 |
1,4 |
2 621 |
1,7 |
- 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 |
153 411 |
100,0 |
Farmer operators |
134 |
0,1 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
6 639 |
4,3 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
43 229 |
28,2 |
Intermediate professions |
46 672 |
30,4 |
Employees |
38 821 |
25,3 |
Workers |
17 916 |
11,7 |
- 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 |
0,1 |
0,1 |
0,1 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
3,5 |
3,8 |
4,3 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
24,4 |
25,8 |
28,2 |
Intermediate professions |
28,9 |
30,0 |
30,4 |
Employees |
30,0 |
28,4 |
25,3 |
Workers |
13,1 |
12,0 |
11,7 |
- 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 |
131 010 |
100,0 |
135 358 |
100,0 |
153 411 |
100,0 |
52,0 |
91,5 |
Agriculture |
434 |
0,3 |
338 |
0,2 |
280 |
0,2 |
38,4 |
68,1 |
Industry |
7 009 |
5,4 |
6 377 |
4,7 |
6 383 |
4,2 |
32,5 |
92,8 |
Construction |
4 784 |
3,7 |
5 522 |
4,1 |
7 687 |
5,0 |
14,0 |
83,7 |
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities |
66 494 |
50,8 |
68 348 |
50,5 |
80 431 |
52,4 |
46,8 |
89,4 |
Public administration/education/human health/social work |
52 289 |
39,9 |
54 772 |
40,5 |
58 630 |
38,2 |
66,3 |
95,3 |
- 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 |
35,6 |
44,4 |
Industry |
31,9 |
41,2 |
Construction |
15,5 |
6,3 |
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities |
48,0 |
36,6 |
Public administration, education, human health, social work |
66,6 |
60,1 |
- 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.