EMP T1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity
Economic activity |
2010 |
2015 |
2021 |
Altogether |
147 940 |
143 369 |
137 889 |
Working age adult in % |
78,3 |
79,8 |
79,8 |
including working age adults with a job in % |
68,1 |
68,9 |
70,9 |
including unemployed workers in % |
10,2 |
10,9 |
8,9 |
Economically inactive people in % |
21,7 |
20,2 |
20,2 |
including pupils, students or interns in % |
9,2 |
9,4 |
9,9 |
including retirees in % |
4,0 |
3,1 |
2,3 |
including other economically inactive people in % |
8,5 |
7,7 |
8,0 |
- 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 |
137 889 |
110 043 |
79,8 |
97 797 |
70,9 |
15 to 24 years old |
23 360 |
9 769 |
41,8 |
7 908 |
33,9 |
25 to 54 years old |
94 811 |
86 060 |
90,8 |
77 322 |
81,6 |
55 to 64 years old |
19 718 |
14 214 |
72,1 |
12 567 |
63,7 |
Male |
68 798 |
55 681 |
80,9 |
49 564 |
72,0 |
15 to 24 years old |
11 326 |
4 683 |
41,3 |
3 763 |
33,2 |
25 to 54 years old |
47 875 |
43 901 |
91,7 |
39 533 |
82,6 |
55 to 64 years old |
9 596 |
7 096 |
73,9 |
6 267 |
65,3 |
Female |
69 091 |
54 362 |
78,7 |
48 233 |
69,8 |
15 to 24 years old |
12 034 |
5 086 |
42,3 |
4 145 |
34,4 |
25 to 54 years old |
46 936 |
42 158 |
89,8 |
37 789 |
80,5 |
55 to 64 years old |
10 121 |
7 118 |
70,3 |
6 300 |
62,2 |
- 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 |
70,9 |
Unemployed workers |
8,9 |
Retirees |
2,3 |
Pupils, students or interns |
9,9 |
Other economically inactive people |
8,0 |
- 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 |
115 781 |
100 673 |
114 467 |
98 794 |
109 196 |
97 719 |
including |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
Farmer operators |
56 |
53 |
27 |
19 |
31 |
31 |
Handicrafters, traders and business leaders |
4 815 |
4 276 |
5 341 |
4 864 |
5 295 |
4 979 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
40 680 |
37 986 |
43 995 |
40 955 |
47 108 |
44 625 |
Intermediate professions |
28 319 |
24 925 |
27 195 |
23 739 |
26 185 |
23 346 |
Employees |
26 764 |
22 497 |
24 491 |
19 916 |
20 341 |
17 174 |
Workers |
13 645 |
10 936 |
11 640 |
9 301 |
8 966 |
7 564 |
- 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 |
15 097 |
15 681 |
12 246 |
Unemployment rate in % |
13,0 |
13,7 |
11,1 |
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged |
20,2 |
24,6 |
19,0 |
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged |
12,2 |
12,3 |
10,2 |
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged |
13,3 |
14,9 |
11,6 |
- 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 |
21,0 |
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB |
19,6 |
CAP, BEP or equivalent |
17,7 |
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent |
16,2 |
2 years at university |
11,8 |
3 to 4 years at university |
10,4 |
5 years or more at university |
6,3 |
- 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 |
95 365 |
88 935 |
87 918 |
Working age adult living in the area |
102 275 |
100 684 |
99 939 |
Occupational concentration by industry |
93,2 |
88,3 |
88,0 |
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % |
68,3 |
68,9 |
68,7 |
- 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 |
95 365 |
100,0 |
88 935 |
100,0 |
87 918 |
100,0 |
Employee |
81 428 |
85,4 |
73 689 |
82,9 |
72 075 |
82,0 |
including women |
40 247 |
42,2 |
37 440 |
42,1 |
36 024 |
41,0 |
including partial time jobs |
14 622 |
15,3 |
13 751 |
15,5 |
12 306 |
14,0 |
Non-employee |
13 938 |
14,6 |
15 245 |
17,1 |
15 843 |
18,0 |
including women |
5 155 |
5,4 |
5 709 |
6,4 |
6 315 |
7,2 |
including partial time jobs |
2 457 |
2,6 |
2 968 |
3,3 |
3 249 |
3,7 |
- 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 |
87 188 |
100,0 |
Farmer operators |
17 |
0,0 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
5 767 |
6,6 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
24 908 |
28,6 |
Intermediate professions |
23 422 |
26,9 |
Employees |
21 994 |
25,2 |
Workers |
11 081 |
12,7 |
- 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 |
0,0 |
0,0 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
5,8 |
7,0 |
6,6 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
26,3 |
26,7 |
28,6 |
Intermediate professions |
26,6 |
26,4 |
26,9 |
Employees |
27,4 |
26,6 |
25,2 |
Workers |
13,8 |
13,2 |
12,7 |
- 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 |
95 705 |
100,0 |
88 286 |
100,0 |
87 188 |
100,0 |
47,9 |
84,4 |
Agriculture |
29 |
0,0 |
12 |
0,0 |
39 |
0,0 |
64,6 |
69,7 |
Industry |
4 967 |
5,2 |
4 105 |
4,6 |
3 243 |
3,7 |
40,2 |
83,4 |
Construction |
4 207 |
4,4 |
4 156 |
4,7 |
4 474 |
5,1 |
12,3 |
84,2 |
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities |
63 499 |
66,3 |
58 051 |
65,8 |
56 342 |
64,6 |
43,3 |
80,8 |
Public administration/education/human health/social work |
23 003 |
24,0 |
21 962 |
24,9 |
23 090 |
26,5 |
67,0 |
93,4 |
- 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 |
62,7 |
68,8 |
Industry |
38,3 |
49,6 |
Construction |
13,9 |
3,6 |
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities |
44,7 |
37,2 |
Public administration, education, human health, social work |
67,7 |
57,0 |
- 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.