EMP T1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity
Economic activity |
2010 |
2015 |
2021 |
Altogether |
201 595 |
198 215 |
189 711 |
Working age adult in % |
73,1 |
75,0 |
75,7 |
including working age adults with a job in % |
65,3 |
65,6 |
67,7 |
including unemployed workers in % |
7,8 |
9,4 |
8,1 |
Economically inactive people in % |
26,9 |
25,0 |
24,3 |
including pupils, students or interns in % |
7,7 |
7,9 |
8,1 |
including retirees in % |
11,4 |
9,7 |
8,3 |
including other economically inactive people in % |
7,8 |
7,4 |
7,8 |
- 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 |
189 711 |
143 692 |
75,7 |
128 347 |
67,7 |
15 to 24 years old |
31 632 |
14 564 |
46,0 |
11 345 |
35,9 |
25 to 54 years old |
112 766 |
103 596 |
91,9 |
93 785 |
83,2 |
55 to 64 years old |
45 313 |
25 532 |
56,3 |
23 217 |
51,2 |
Male |
94 514 |
73 796 |
78,1 |
66 136 |
70,0 |
15 to 24 years old |
16 742 |
8 413 |
50,3 |
6 652 |
39,7 |
25 to 54 years old |
55 779 |
52 755 |
94,6 |
48 008 |
86,1 |
55 to 64 years old |
21 993 |
12 628 |
57,4 |
11 476 |
52,2 |
Female |
95 197 |
69 895 |
73,4 |
62 211 |
65,3 |
15 to 24 years old |
14 891 |
6 151 |
41,3 |
4 693 |
31,5 |
25 to 54 years old |
56 987 |
50 841 |
89,2 |
45 777 |
80,3 |
55 to 64 years old |
23 320 |
12 904 |
55,3 |
11 741 |
50,3 |
- 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 |
67,7 |
Unemployed workers |
8,1 |
Retirees |
8,3 |
Pupils, students or interns |
8,1 |
Other economically inactive people |
7,8 |
- 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 |
147 295 |
131 510 |
148 756 |
130 135 |
143 630 |
128 404 |
including |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
Farmer operators |
3 116 |
3 090 |
2 928 |
2 918 |
2 417 |
2 377 |
Handicrafters, traders and business leaders |
9 011 |
8 622 |
9 547 |
8 943 |
9 757 |
9 367 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
14 408 |
13 862 |
15 029 |
14 466 |
16 597 |
15 944 |
Intermediate professions |
32 903 |
30 687 |
33 916 |
31 292 |
34 115 |
31 957 |
Employees |
42 951 |
38 126 |
43 810 |
37 690 |
40 432 |
35 719 |
Workers |
43 900 |
37 123 |
42 161 |
34 825 |
38 976 |
33 040 |
- 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 |
15 691 |
18 672 |
15 345 |
Unemployment rate in % |
10,6 |
12,6 |
10,7 |
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged |
23,7 |
27,4 |
22,1 |
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged |
9,2 |
11,0 |
9,5 |
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged |
7,9 |
10,0 |
9,1 |
- 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 |
20,9 |
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB |
16,3 |
CAP, BEP or equivalent |
11,2 |
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent |
10,1 |
2 years at university |
7,0 |
3 to 4 years at university |
6,0 |
5 years or more at university |
5,7 |
- 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 |
126 399 |
125 840 |
124 370 |
Working age adult living in the area |
132 757 |
131 720 |
130 567 |
Occupational concentration by industry |
95,2 |
95,5 |
95,3 |
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % |
54,7 |
54,7 |
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 |
126 399 |
100,0 |
125 840 |
100,0 |
124 370 |
100,0 |
Employee |
110 330 |
87,3 |
109 184 |
86,8 |
107 986 |
86,8 |
including women |
55 762 |
44,1 |
55 568 |
44,2 |
54 885 |
44,1 |
including partial time jobs |
18 455 |
14,6 |
18 000 |
14,3 |
16 104 |
12,9 |
Non-employee |
16 069 |
12,7 |
16 656 |
13,2 |
16 384 |
13,2 |
including women |
5 323 |
4,2 |
5 726 |
4,6 |
5 918 |
4,8 |
including partial time jobs |
1 428 |
1,1 |
1 952 |
1,6 |
2 076 |
1,7 |
- 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 |
124 244 |
100,0 |
Farmer operators |
2 509 |
2,0 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
9 242 |
7,4 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
15 509 |
12,5 |
Intermediate professions |
30 374 |
24,4 |
Employees |
34 520 |
27,8 |
Workers |
32 089 |
25,8 |
- 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 |
2,6 |
2,4 |
2,0 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
6,8 |
7,2 |
7,4 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
10,7 |
11,1 |
12,5 |
Intermediate professions |
22,9 |
23,9 |
24,4 |
Employees |
29,0 |
28,9 |
27,8 |
Workers |
28,1 |
26,6 |
25,8 |
- 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 |
126 296 |
100,0 |
125 959 |
100,0 |
124 244 |
100,0 |
48,8 |
87,8 |
Agriculture |
5 724 |
4,5 |
5 512 |
4,4 |
5 230 |
4,2 |
27,1 |
53,8 |
Industry |
23 298 |
18,4 |
23 059 |
18,3 |
20 862 |
16,8 |
29,8 |
94,3 |
Construction |
9 736 |
7,7 |
9 299 |
7,4 |
9 092 |
7,3 |
12,1 |
75,0 |
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities |
49 651 |
39,3 |
49 280 |
39,1 |
50 799 |
40,9 |
48,6 |
85,7 |
Public administration/education/human health/social work |
37 888 |
30,0 |
38 809 |
30,8 |
38 260 |
30,8 |
71,2 |
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 |
33,7 |
19,4 |
Industry |
29,7 |
31,0 |
Construction |
13,9 |
6,8 |
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities |
50,2 |
39,0 |
Public administration, education, human health, social work |
71,7 |
62,7 |
- 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.