EMP T1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity
Economic activity |
2010 |
2015 |
2021 |
Altogether |
219 215 |
214 020 |
206 257 |
Working age adult in % |
72,0 |
74,4 |
75,7 |
including working age adults with a job in % |
63,4 |
63,8 |
66,7 |
including unemployed workers in % |
8,6 |
10,6 |
9,0 |
Economically inactive people in % |
28,0 |
25,6 |
24,3 |
including pupils, students or interns in % |
7,8 |
7,7 |
7,8 |
including retirees in % |
11,5 |
9,9 |
8,4 |
including other economically inactive people in % |
8,7 |
8,0 |
8,2 |
- 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 |
206 257 |
156 110 |
75,7 |
137 601 |
66,7 |
15 to 24 years old |
34 549 |
16 657 |
48,2 |
12 817 |
37,1 |
25 to 54 years old |
120 588 |
110 584 |
91,7 |
98 646 |
81,8 |
55 to 64 years old |
51 119 |
28 869 |
56,5 |
26 138 |
51,1 |
Male |
103 111 |
80 357 |
77,9 |
71 374 |
69,2 |
15 to 24 years old |
18 296 |
9 627 |
52,6 |
7 587 |
41,5 |
25 to 54 years old |
60 014 |
56 490 |
94,1 |
50 845 |
84,7 |
55 to 64 years old |
24 801 |
14 239 |
57,4 |
12 942 |
52,2 |
Female |
103 146 |
75 753 |
73,4 |
66 227 |
64,2 |
15 to 24 years old |
16 253 |
7 030 |
43,3 |
5 230 |
32,2 |
25 to 54 years old |
60 574 |
54 094 |
89,3 |
47 800 |
78,9 |
55 to 64 years old |
26 319 |
14 629 |
55,6 |
13 196 |
50,1 |
- 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 |
66,7 |
Unemployed workers |
9,0 |
Retirees |
8,4 |
Pupils, students or interns |
7,8 |
Other economically inactive people |
8,2 |
- 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 |
157 440 |
138 993 |
158 802 |
136 444 |
155 921 |
137 328 |
including |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
Farmer operators |
5 426 |
5 398 |
4 886 |
4 784 |
4 259 |
4 204 |
Handicrafters, traders and business leaders |
10 356 |
9 732 |
10 741 |
9 937 |
11 022 |
10 473 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
14 696 |
14 061 |
15 156 |
14 347 |
16 998 |
16 158 |
Intermediate professions |
33 382 |
30 709 |
35 173 |
31 965 |
35 870 |
32 701 |
Employees |
45 948 |
39 878 |
46 977 |
39 627 |
43 849 |
37 922 |
Workers |
46 040 |
39 215 |
43 678 |
35 784 |
41 832 |
35 869 |
- 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 |
18 856 |
22 595 |
18 509 |
Unemployment rate in % |
11,9 |
14,2 |
11,9 |
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged |
26,8 |
30,0 |
23,1 |
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged |
10,5 |
12,8 |
10,8 |
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged |
7,8 |
10,4 |
9,5 |
- 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 |
23,8 |
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB |
20,0 |
CAP, BEP or equivalent |
12,8 |
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent |
11,0 |
2 years at university |
7,6 |
3 to 4 years at university |
6,9 |
5 years or more at university |
7,0 |
- 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 |
141 777 |
140 651 |
143 065 |
Working age adult living in the area |
140 152 |
138 405 |
140 044 |
Occupational concentration by industry |
101,2 |
101,6 |
102,2 |
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % |
54,0 |
54,2 |
53,3 |
- 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 |
141 777 |
100,0 |
140 651 |
100,0 |
143 065 |
100,0 |
Employee |
121 004 |
85,3 |
119 425 |
84,9 |
121 442 |
84,9 |
including women |
59 694 |
42,1 |
59 493 |
42,3 |
60 347 |
42,2 |
including partial time jobs |
22 417 |
15,8 |
21 730 |
15,4 |
19 663 |
13,7 |
Non-employee |
20 773 |
14,7 |
21 226 |
15,1 |
21 622 |
15,1 |
including women |
7 092 |
5,0 |
7 481 |
5,3 |
8 075 |
5,6 |
including partial time jobs |
2 237 |
1,6 |
2 811 |
2,0 |
3 292 |
2,3 |
- 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 |
142 821 |
100,0 |
Farmer operators |
4 521 |
3,2 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
10 937 |
7,7 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
16 852 |
11,8 |
Intermediate professions |
33 805 |
23,7 |
Employees |
39 272 |
27,5 |
Workers |
37 435 |
26,2 |
- 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 |
4,0 |
3,6 |
3,2 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
7,0 |
7,4 |
7,7 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
10,2 |
10,5 |
11,8 |
Intermediate professions |
21,8 |
23,2 |
23,7 |
Employees |
28,8 |
28,9 |
27,5 |
Workers |
28,3 |
26,5 |
26,2 |
- 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 |
141 712 |
100,0 |
140 138 |
100,0 |
142 821 |
100,0 |
47,8 |
86,2 |
Agriculture |
9 416 |
6,6 |
9 020 |
6,4 |
8 474 |
5,9 |
30,2 |
48,7 |
Industry |
26 375 |
18,6 |
24 479 |
17,5 |
23 718 |
16,6 |
29,1 |
93,8 |
Construction |
10 151 |
7,2 |
9 708 |
6,9 |
9 572 |
6,7 |
11,3 |
73,8 |
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities |
50 958 |
36,0 |
50 982 |
36,4 |
55 404 |
38,8 |
47,6 |
83,9 |
Public administration/education/human health/social work |
44 811 |
31,6 |
45 948 |
32,8 |
45 654 |
32,0 |
68,6 |
94,7 |
- 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 |
36,0 |
24,7 |
Industry |
29,1 |
29,5 |
Construction |
13,5 |
4,9 |
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities |
49,0 |
40,4 |
Public administration, education, human health, social work |
69,1 |
58,9 |
- 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.