EMP T1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity
Economic activity |
2010 |
2015 |
2021 |
Altogether |
72 589 |
72 694 |
71 577 |
Working age adult in % |
62,9 |
62,8 |
62,3 |
including working age adults with a job in % |
49,3 |
46,5 |
47,6 |
including unemployed workers in % |
13,6 |
16,3 |
14,7 |
Economically inactive people in % |
37,1 |
37,2 |
37,7 |
including pupils, students or interns in % |
10,7 |
10,7 |
11,5 |
including retirees in % |
8,3 |
6,1 |
5,1 |
including other economically inactive people in % |
18,0 |
20,4 |
21,1 |
- 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 |
71 577 |
44 559 |
62,3 |
34 062 |
47,6 |
15 to 24 years old |
15 809 |
5 749 |
36,4 |
3 524 |
22,3 |
25 to 54 years old |
42 289 |
31 905 |
75,4 |
24 881 |
58,8 |
55 to 64 years old |
13 479 |
6 905 |
51,2 |
5 657 |
42,0 |
Male |
34 417 |
22 837 |
66,4 |
17 525 |
50,9 |
15 to 24 years old |
8 012 |
3 145 |
39,2 |
1 921 |
24,0 |
25 to 54 years old |
20 156 |
16 318 |
81,0 |
12 870 |
63,8 |
55 to 64 years old |
6 249 |
3 374 |
54,0 |
2 734 |
43,8 |
Female |
37 160 |
21 722 |
58,5 |
16 537 |
44,5 |
15 to 24 years old |
7 797 |
2 604 |
33,4 |
1 603 |
20,6 |
25 to 54 years old |
22 133 |
15 587 |
70,4 |
12 011 |
54,3 |
55 to 64 years old |
7 230 |
3 531 |
48,8 |
2 922 |
40,4 |
- 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 |
47,6 |
Unemployed workers |
14,7 |
Retirees |
5,1 |
Pupils, students or interns |
11,5 |
Other economically inactive people |
21,1 |
- 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 |
45 668 |
35 841 |
45 676 |
33 785 |
44 868 |
34 817 |
including |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
Farmer operators |
183 |
172 |
138 |
132 |
112 |
104 |
Handicrafters, traders and business leaders |
3 275 |
2 945 |
3 450 |
2 967 |
3 478 |
3 036 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
5 395 |
4 932 |
5 220 |
4 871 |
5 127 |
4 788 |
Intermediate professions |
9 947 |
8 782 |
10 087 |
8 559 |
10 620 |
9 266 |
Employees |
14 991 |
11 694 |
14 738 |
10 526 |
14 031 |
10 604 |
Workers |
10 559 |
7 316 |
10 392 |
6 730 |
9 966 |
7 018 |
- 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 |
9 836 |
11 875 |
10 497 |
Unemployment rate in % |
21,5 |
26,0 |
23,6 |
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged |
38,2 |
47,0 |
38,7 |
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged |
19,7 |
24,5 |
22,0 |
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged |
14,0 |
15,6 |
18,1 |
- 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 |
38,7 |
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB |
33,2 |
CAP, BEP or equivalent |
28,9 |
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent |
25,0 |
2 years at university |
15,4 |
3 to 4 years at university |
12,8 |
5 years or more at university |
10,7 |
- 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 |
65 254 |
64 347 |
69 573 |
Working age adult living in the area |
36 389 |
34 431 |
34 871 |
Occupational concentration by industry |
179,3 |
186,9 |
199,5 |
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % |
47,9 |
46,9 |
46,3 |
- 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 |
65 254 |
100,0 |
64 347 |
100,0 |
69 573 |
100,0 |
Employee |
57 240 |
87,7 |
56 043 |
87,1 |
59 901 |
86,1 |
including women |
29 410 |
45,1 |
28 612 |
44,5 |
30 659 |
44,1 |
including partial time jobs |
10 922 |
16,7 |
10 671 |
16,6 |
10 428 |
15,0 |
Non-employee |
8 014 |
12,3 |
8 304 |
12,9 |
9 673 |
13,9 |
including women |
2 792 |
4,3 |
2 904 |
4,5 |
3 597 |
5,2 |
including partial time jobs |
913 |
1,4 |
1 237 |
1,9 |
1 559 |
2,2 |
- 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 |
70 239 |
100,0 |
Farmer operators |
166 |
0,2 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
5 259 |
7,5 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
9 867 |
14,0 |
Intermediate professions |
20 401 |
29,0 |
Employees |
21 705 |
30,9 |
Workers |
12 841 |
18,3 |
- 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 |
0,4 |
0,3 |
0,2 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
6,7 |
6,8 |
7,5 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
13,6 |
14,2 |
14,0 |
Intermediate professions |
27,3 |
28,8 |
29,0 |
Employees |
32,8 |
31,6 |
30,9 |
Workers |
19,2 |
18,3 |
18,3 |
- 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 |
64 849 |
100,0 |
64 442 |
100,0 |
70 239 |
100,0 |
48,7 |
87,8 |
Agriculture |
626 |
1,0 |
602 |
0,9 |
489 |
0,7 |
22,2 |
75,2 |
Industry |
3 328 |
5,1 |
3 392 |
5,3 |
3 508 |
5,0 |
28,2 |
90,9 |
Construction |
4 508 |
7,0 |
3 897 |
6,0 |
4 926 |
7,0 |
10,7 |
75,5 |
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities |
32 269 |
49,8 |
32 080 |
49,8 |
35 774 |
50,9 |
44,9 |
85,8 |
Public administration/education/human health/social work |
24 117 |
37,2 |
24 470 |
38,0 |
25 542 |
36,4 |
64,7 |
92,8 |
- 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 |
23,9 |
17,0 |
Industry |
27,4 |
36,3 |
Construction |
13,1 |
3,5 |
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities |
46,4 |
36,0 |
Public administration, education, human health, social work |
65,3 |
56,7 |
- 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.