EMP T1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity
Economic activity |
2010 |
2015 |
2021 |
Altogether |
194 098 |
193 602 |
192 611 |
Working age adult in % |
71,1 |
73,8 |
75,5 |
including working age adults with a job in % |
62,9 |
63,4 |
66,4 |
including unemployed workers in % |
8,2 |
10,5 |
9,1 |
Economically inactive people in % |
28,9 |
26,2 |
24,5 |
including pupils, students or interns in % |
8,0 |
7,9 |
8,0 |
including retirees in % |
11,7 |
9,7 |
8,2 |
including other economically inactive people in % |
9,2 |
8,5 |
8,3 |
- 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 |
192 611 |
145 331 |
75,5 |
127 849 |
66,4 |
15 to 24 years old |
30 540 |
13 689 |
44,8 |
10 475 |
34,3 |
25 to 54 years old |
114 337 |
105 061 |
91,9 |
93 849 |
82,1 |
55 to 64 years old |
47 733 |
26 581 |
55,7 |
23 525 |
49,3 |
Male |
96 284 |
74 606 |
77,5 |
66 351 |
68,9 |
15 to 24 years old |
15 983 |
7 972 |
49,9 |
6 179 |
38,7 |
25 to 54 years old |
56 781 |
53 433 |
94,1 |
48 374 |
85,2 |
55 to 64 years old |
23 520 |
13 202 |
56,1 |
11 798 |
50,2 |
Female |
96 327 |
70 725 |
73,4 |
61 498 |
63,8 |
15 to 24 years old |
14 557 |
5 717 |
39,3 |
4 296 |
29,5 |
25 to 54 years old |
57 556 |
51 628 |
89,7 |
45 475 |
79,0 |
55 to 64 years old |
24 213 |
13 380 |
55,3 |
11 728 |
48,4 |
- 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 |
66,4 |
Unemployed workers |
9,1 |
Retirees |
8,2 |
Pupils, students or interns |
8,0 |
Other economically inactive people |
8,3 |
- 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 |
137 777 |
122 059 |
143 556 |
123 310 |
145 286 |
128 287 |
including |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
Farmer operators |
3 959 |
3 915 |
3 861 |
3 818 |
3 781 |
3 731 |
Handicrafters, traders and business leaders |
10 966 |
10 219 |
12 179 |
11 299 |
12 267 |
11 767 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
13 018 |
12 495 |
14 028 |
13 255 |
15 144 |
14 430 |
Intermediate professions |
32 737 |
30 176 |
35 117 |
31 746 |
36 905 |
33 692 |
Employees |
39 453 |
34 165 |
41 057 |
34 232 |
40 604 |
34 861 |
Workers |
36 842 |
31 090 |
36 197 |
28 960 |
35 455 |
29 804 |
- 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 |
15 838 |
20 301 |
17 482 |
Unemployment rate in % |
11,5 |
14,2 |
12,0 |
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged |
25,9 |
30,1 |
23,5 |
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged |
9,9 |
12,5 |
10,7 |
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged |
9,3 |
12,3 |
11,5 |
- 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 |
22,1 |
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB |
17,9 |
CAP, BEP or equivalent |
13,4 |
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent |
12,4 |
2 years at university |
7,9 |
3 to 4 years at university |
7,8 |
5 years or more at university |
6,7 |
- 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 |
106 620 |
107 176 |
110 475 |
Working age adult living in the area |
123 180 |
124 086 |
129 847 |
Occupational concentration by industry |
86,6 |
86,4 |
85,1 |
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % |
53,6 |
53,8 |
53,1 |
- 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 |
106 620 |
100,0 |
107 176 |
100,0 |
110 475 |
100,0 |
Employee |
87 876 |
82,4 |
87 149 |
81,3 |
88 838 |
80,4 |
including women |
44 881 |
42,1 |
45 430 |
42,4 |
46 393 |
42,0 |
including partial time jobs |
21 846 |
20,5 |
21 788 |
20,3 |
20 338 |
18,4 |
Non-employee |
18 744 |
17,6 |
20 027 |
18,7 |
21 637 |
19,6 |
including women |
6 184 |
5,8 |
6 970 |
6,5 |
8 020 |
7,3 |
including partial time jobs |
2 167 |
2,0 |
2 914 |
2,7 |
3 330 |
3,0 |
- 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 |
110 883 |
100,0 |
Farmer operators |
3 845 |
3,5 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
11 467 |
10,3 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
12 119 |
10,9 |
Intermediate professions |
27 209 |
24,5 |
Employees |
31 015 |
28,0 |
Workers |
25 229 |
22,8 |
- 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 |
3,6 |
3,5 |
3,5 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
9,2 |
10,3 |
10,3 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
10,4 |
10,5 |
10,9 |
Intermediate professions |
23,4 |
24,3 |
24,5 |
Employees |
28,4 |
28,4 |
28,0 |
Workers |
25,0 |
22,9 |
22,8 |
- 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 |
106 673 |
100,0 |
107 966 |
100,0 |
110 883 |
100,0 |
49,1 |
82,2 |
Agriculture |
4 962 |
4,7 |
4 964 |
4,6 |
5 009 |
4,5 |
29,7 |
28,9 |
Industry |
20 903 |
19,6 |
18 724 |
17,3 |
18 497 |
16,7 |
30,8 |
92,7 |
Construction |
8 724 |
8,2 |
8 830 |
8,2 |
8 683 |
7,8 |
10,0 |
65,8 |
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities |
35 718 |
33,5 |
37 149 |
34,4 |
40 587 |
36,6 |
47,2 |
77,7 |
Public administration/education/human health/social work |
36 365 |
34,1 |
38 299 |
35,5 |
38 107 |
34,4 |
71,6 |
92,5 |
- 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 |
36,6 |
26,9 |
Industry |
30,3 |
36,2 |
Construction |
13,3 |
3,5 |
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities |
49,2 |
40,2 |
Public administration, education, human health, social work |
72,5 |
60,2 |
- 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.