EMP T1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity
Economic activity |
2010 |
2015 |
2021 |
Altogether |
115 407 |
109 183 |
100 742 |
Working age adult in % |
70,9 |
72,8 |
73,8 |
including working age adults with a job in % |
62,2 |
62,7 |
64,9 |
including unemployed workers in % |
8,7 |
10,1 |
8,9 |
Economically inactive people in % |
29,1 |
27,2 |
26,2 |
including pupils, students or interns in % |
7,7 |
7,3 |
7,3 |
including retirees in % |
11,3 |
10,2 |
8,9 |
including other economically inactive people in % |
10,1 |
9,8 |
10,0 |
- 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 |
100 742 |
74 362 |
73,8 |
65 410 |
64,9 |
15 to 24 years old |
17 149 |
8 822 |
51,4 |
6 826 |
39,8 |
25 to 54 years old |
58 490 |
52 605 |
89,9 |
46 930 |
80,2 |
55 to 64 years old |
25 103 |
12 935 |
51,5 |
11 655 |
46,4 |
Male |
51 171 |
39 436 |
77,1 |
35 063 |
68,5 |
15 to 24 years old |
9 257 |
5 253 |
56,7 |
4 173 |
45,1 |
25 to 54 years old |
29 721 |
27 800 |
93,5 |
25 071 |
84,4 |
55 to 64 years old |
12 193 |
6 383 |
52,3 |
5 818 |
47,7 |
Female |
49 571 |
34 926 |
70,5 |
30 348 |
61,2 |
15 to 24 years old |
7 892 |
3 570 |
45,2 |
2 652 |
33,6 |
25 to 54 years old |
28 769 |
24 805 |
86,2 |
21 859 |
76,0 |
55 to 64 years old |
12 910 |
6 552 |
50,7 |
5 837 |
45,2 |
- 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 |
64,9 |
Unemployed workers |
8,9 |
Retirees |
8,9 |
Pupils, students or interns |
7,3 |
Other economically inactive people |
10,0 |
- 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 |
82 040 |
72 073 |
79 520 |
68 606 |
74 766 |
65 855 |
including |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
Farmer operators |
2 774 |
2 757 |
2 405 |
2 395 |
1 969 |
1 930 |
Handicrafters, traders and business leaders |
4 160 |
3 945 |
4 336 |
4 026 |
4 064 |
3 916 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
6 113 |
5 963 |
5 939 |
5 744 |
6 136 |
5 939 |
Intermediate professions |
15 556 |
14 628 |
16 315 |
15 180 |
16 090 |
14 970 |
Employees |
25 230 |
21 896 |
24 495 |
20 897 |
22 778 |
19 959 |
Workers |
27 251 |
22 883 |
24 935 |
20 363 |
22 667 |
19 142 |
- 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 |
10 022 |
10 995 |
8 952 |
Unemployment rate in % |
12,2 |
13,8 |
12,0 |
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged |
25,9 |
28,9 |
22,6 |
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged |
10,7 |
12,2 |
10,8 |
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged |
7,8 |
10,2 |
9,9 |
- 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 |
23,5 |
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB |
19,4 |
CAP, BEP or equivalent |
13,8 |
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent |
9,9 |
2 years at university |
6,3 |
3 to 4 years at university |
5,4 |
5 years or more at university |
5,2 |
- 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 |
74 236 |
71 433 |
68 662 |
Working age adult living in the area |
72 355 |
69 334 |
66 539 |
Occupational concentration by industry |
102,6 |
103,0 |
103,2 |
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % |
54,0 |
53,7 |
52,3 |
- 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 |
74 236 |
100,0 |
71 433 |
100,0 |
68 662 |
100,0 |
Employee |
65 390 |
88,1 |
62 634 |
87,7 |
60 257 |
87,8 |
including women |
30 865 |
41,6 |
30 206 |
42,3 |
29 187 |
42,5 |
including partial time jobs |
11 271 |
15,2 |
10 791 |
15,1 |
9 779 |
14,2 |
Non-employee |
8 846 |
11,9 |
8 799 |
12,3 |
8 405 |
12,2 |
including women |
2 739 |
3,7 |
2 804 |
3,9 |
2 890 |
4,2 |
including partial time jobs |
722 |
1,0 |
860 |
1,2 |
939 |
1,4 |
- 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 |
68 825 |
100,0 |
Farmer operators |
2 029 |
2,9 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
4 247 |
6,2 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
6 620 |
9,6 |
Intermediate professions |
15 725 |
22,8 |
Employees |
21 146 |
30,7 |
Workers |
19 058 |
27,7 |
- 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 |
3,8 |
3,5 |
2,9 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
5,5 |
6,0 |
6,2 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
8,8 |
8,7 |
9,6 |
Intermediate professions |
20,7 |
22,1 |
22,8 |
Employees |
30,4 |
30,9 |
30,7 |
Workers |
30,8 |
28,8 |
27,7 |
- 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 |
74 605 |
100,0 |
71 646 |
100,0 |
68 825 |
100,0 |
46,6 |
88,7 |
Agriculture |
4 093 |
5,5 |
3 731 |
5,2 |
3 122 |
4,5 |
22,5 |
36,3 |
Industry |
15 645 |
21,0 |
14 233 |
19,9 |
13 019 |
18,9 |
24,2 |
95,1 |
Construction |
4 573 |
6,1 |
4 054 |
5,7 |
3 739 |
5,4 |
9,6 |
73,1 |
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities |
24 135 |
32,4 |
23 608 |
33,0 |
23 256 |
33,8 |
50,3 |
86,1 |
Public administration/education/human health/social work |
26 159 |
35,1 |
26 019 |
36,3 |
25 689 |
37,3 |
63,0 |
96,5 |
- 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 |
21,7 |
22,9 |
Industry |
24,1 |
25,3 |
Construction |
12,2 |
2,4 |
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities |
51,3 |
44,4 |
Public administration, education, human health, social work |
63,2 |
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.