EMP T1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity
Economic activity |
2010 |
2015 |
2021 |
Altogether |
130 026 |
127 185 |
124 881 |
Working age adult in % |
75,2 |
75,9 |
76,9 |
including working age adults with a job in % |
63,4 |
63,3 |
65,8 |
including unemployed workers in % |
11,8 |
12,6 |
11,1 |
Economically inactive people in % |
24,8 |
24,1 |
23,1 |
including pupils, students or interns in % |
11,5 |
11,6 |
11,9 |
including retirees in % |
4,9 |
3,8 |
2,8 |
including other economically inactive people in % |
8,4 |
8,7 |
8,4 |
- 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 |
124 881 |
96 035 |
76,9 |
82 125 |
65,8 |
15 to 24 years old |
24 261 |
9 148 |
37,7 |
6 709 |
27,7 |
25 to 54 years old |
79 682 |
72 040 |
90,4 |
62 661 |
78,6 |
55 to 64 years old |
20 938 |
14 847 |
70,9 |
12 755 |
60,9 |
Male |
60 598 |
47 685 |
78,7 |
40 817 |
67,4 |
15 to 24 years old |
11 774 |
4 449 |
37,8 |
3 099 |
26,3 |
25 to 54 years old |
38 731 |
35 802 |
92,4 |
31 277 |
80,8 |
55 to 64 years old |
10 093 |
7 434 |
73,6 |
6 440 |
63,8 |
Female |
64 283 |
48 351 |
75,2 |
41 308 |
64,3 |
15 to 24 years old |
12 487 |
4 699 |
37,6 |
3 610 |
28,9 |
25 to 54 years old |
40 952 |
36 238 |
88,5 |
31 384 |
76,6 |
55 to 64 years old |
10 844 |
7 414 |
68,4 |
6 314 |
58,2 |
- 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 |
65,8 |
Unemployed workers |
11,1 |
Retirees |
2,8 |
Pupils, students or interns |
11,9 |
Other economically inactive people |
8,4 |
- 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 |
97 788 |
82 492 |
96 526 |
80 554 |
95 337 |
82 177 |
including |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
Farmer operators |
37 |
36 |
3 |
3 |
44 |
33 |
Handicrafters, traders and business leaders |
4 299 |
3 831 |
4 322 |
3 718 |
4 297 |
3 935 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
28 241 |
26 275 |
30 351 |
28 181 |
34 149 |
32 052 |
Intermediate professions |
24 560 |
21 072 |
23 757 |
20 220 |
22 393 |
19 637 |
Employees |
27 159 |
22 140 |
25 312 |
20 152 |
22 924 |
18 848 |
Workers |
11 746 |
9 138 |
10 879 |
8 280 |
9 580 |
7 671 |
- 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 |
15 296 |
15 977 |
13 911 |
Unemployment rate in % |
15,6 |
16,6 |
14,5 |
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged |
26,8 |
29,8 |
26,7 |
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged |
14,4 |
15,1 |
13,0 |
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged |
14,0 |
15,5 |
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 |
24,5 |
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB |
23,8 |
CAP, BEP or equivalent |
20,6 |
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent |
18,6 |
2 years at university |
13,4 |
3 to 4 years at university |
12,1 |
5 years or more at university |
8,4 |
- 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 |
90 928 |
89 719 |
92 473 |
Working age adult living in the area |
83 521 |
82 221 |
84 368 |
Occupational concentration by industry |
108,9 |
109,1 |
109,6 |
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % |
64,8 |
64,4 |
64,3 |
- 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 |
90 928 |
100,0 |
89 719 |
100,0 |
92 473 |
100,0 |
Employee |
81 047 |
89,1 |
78 832 |
87,9 |
80 493 |
87,0 |
including women |
43 139 |
47,4 |
42 727 |
47,6 |
43 009 |
46,5 |
including partial time jobs |
14 297 |
15,7 |
14 242 |
15,9 |
12 981 |
14,0 |
Non-employee |
9 881 |
10,9 |
10 886 |
12,1 |
11 979 |
13,0 |
including women |
3 386 |
3,7 |
3 907 |
4,4 |
4 568 |
4,9 |
including partial time jobs |
1 748 |
1,9 |
2 414 |
2,7 |
2 539 |
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 |
93 464 |
100,0 |
Farmer operators |
9 |
0,0 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
4 617 |
4,9 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
30 511 |
32,6 |
Intermediate professions |
24 813 |
26,5 |
Employees |
23 930 |
25,6 |
Workers |
9 584 |
10,3 |
- 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 |
0,1 |
0,0 |
0,0 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
4,7 |
4,9 |
4,9 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
25,6 |
28,5 |
32,6 |
Intermediate professions |
27,8 |
27,2 |
26,5 |
Employees |
29,9 |
28,2 |
25,6 |
Workers |
12,0 |
11,2 |
10,3 |
- 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 |
90 353 |
100,0 |
89 722 |
100,0 |
93 464 |
100,0 |
51,6 |
88,5 |
Agriculture |
47 |
0,1 |
49 |
0,1 |
23 |
0,0 |
35,7 |
59,7 |
Industry |
4 236 |
4,7 |
3 098 |
3,5 |
3 049 |
3,3 |
42,5 |
88,7 |
Construction |
3 775 |
4,2 |
3 611 |
4,0 |
3 385 |
3,6 |
17,8 |
82,1 |
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities |
53 948 |
59,7 |
53 321 |
59,4 |
54 979 |
58,8 |
45,9 |
84,9 |
Public administration/education/human health/social work |
28 346 |
31,4 |
29 642 |
33,0 |
32 029 |
34,3 |
65,8 |
95,4 |
- 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 |
29,5 |
44,9 |
Industry |
43,1 |
37,4 |
Construction |
19,4 |
10,6 |
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities |
48,0 |
34,0 |
Public administration, education, human health, social work |
66,1 |
60,8 |
- 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.