EMP T1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity
Economic activity |
2010 |
2015 |
2021 |
Altogether |
123 804 |
117 662 |
108 789 |
Working age adult in % |
71,3 |
73,2 |
74,2 |
including working age adults with a job in % |
62,8 |
62,8 |
65,5 |
including unemployed workers in % |
8,5 |
10,4 |
8,7 |
Economically inactive people in % |
28,7 |
26,8 |
25,8 |
including pupils, students or interns in % |
7,8 |
7,9 |
7,9 |
including retirees in % |
10,4 |
9,3 |
8,3 |
including other economically inactive people in % |
10,4 |
9,6 |
9,6 |
- 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 |
108 789 |
80 676 |
74,2 |
71 233 |
65,5 |
15 to 24 years old |
18 755 |
9 151 |
48,8 |
7 063 |
37,7 |
25 to 54 years old |
63 816 |
57 557 |
90,2 |
51 629 |
80,9 |
55 to 64 years old |
26 218 |
13 968 |
53,3 |
12 541 |
47,8 |
Male |
55 843 |
42 962 |
76,9 |
38 270 |
68,5 |
15 to 24 years old |
10 291 |
5 558 |
54,0 |
4 368 |
42,4 |
25 to 54 years old |
32 392 |
30 134 |
93,0 |
27 316 |
84,3 |
55 to 64 years old |
13 161 |
7 270 |
55,2 |
6 586 |
50,0 |
Female |
52 945 |
37 714 |
71,2 |
32 964 |
62,3 |
15 to 24 years old |
8 464 |
3 593 |
42,5 |
2 695 |
31,8 |
25 to 54 years old |
31 425 |
27 423 |
87,3 |
24 313 |
77,4 |
55 to 64 years old |
13 057 |
6 698 |
51,3 |
5 955 |
45,6 |
- 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 |
65,5 |
Unemployed workers |
8,7 |
Retirees |
8,3 |
Pupils, students or interns |
7,9 |
Other economically inactive people |
9,6 |
- 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 |
88 905 |
78 508 |
85 900 |
73 297 |
80 492 |
70 942 |
including |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
Farmer operators |
3 162 |
3 138 |
2 987 |
2 962 |
2 576 |
2 558 |
Handicrafters, traders and business leaders |
4 313 |
4 092 |
4 489 |
4 132 |
4 402 |
4 141 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
6 582 |
6 377 |
6 418 |
6 225 |
6 526 |
6 331 |
Intermediate professions |
17 333 |
16 277 |
17 951 |
16 498 |
17 583 |
16 428 |
Employees |
28 403 |
24 810 |
27 212 |
22 780 |
24 219 |
20 991 |
Workers |
28 038 |
23 815 |
25 556 |
20 700 |
24 176 |
20 494 |
- 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 |
10 560 |
12 216 |
9 443 |
Unemployment rate in % |
12,0 |
14,2 |
11,7 |
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged |
24,9 |
30,8 |
22,8 |
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged |
10,3 |
12,3 |
10,3 |
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged |
8,6 |
11,2 |
10,2 |
- 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 |
23,6 |
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB |
18,2 |
CAP, BEP or equivalent |
13,4 |
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent |
10,6 |
2 years at university |
6,4 |
3 to 4 years at university |
4,5 |
5 years or more at university |
5,1 |
- 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 |
68 534 |
65 093 |
62 713 |
Working age adult living in the area |
78 258 |
74 668 |
72 325 |
Occupational concentration by industry |
87,6 |
87,2 |
86,7 |
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % |
55,9 |
55,5 |
53,7 |
- 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 |
68 534 |
100,0 |
65 093 |
100,0 |
62 713 |
100,0 |
Employee |
59 411 |
86,7 |
55 978 |
86,0 |
54 072 |
86,2 |
including women |
28 554 |
41,7 |
27 803 |
42,7 |
26 878 |
42,9 |
including partial time jobs |
11 428 |
16,7 |
11 182 |
17,2 |
10 234 |
16,3 |
Non-employee |
9 124 |
13,3 |
9 115 |
14,0 |
8 641 |
13,8 |
including women |
2 860 |
4,2 |
2 858 |
4,4 |
2 918 |
4,7 |
including partial time jobs |
808 |
1,2 |
1 003 |
1,5 |
956 |
1,5 |
- 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 |
62 574 |
100,0 |
Farmer operators |
2 699 |
4,3 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
3 955 |
6,3 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
6 096 |
9,7 |
Intermediate professions |
14 326 |
22,9 |
Employees |
18 686 |
29,9 |
Workers |
16 812 |
26,9 |
- 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 |
4,5 |
4,6 |
4,3 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
5,7 |
6,1 |
6,3 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
8,7 |
9,1 |
9,7 |
Intermediate professions |
20,8 |
22,4 |
22,9 |
Employees |
32,5 |
31,8 |
29,9 |
Workers |
27,8 |
26,0 |
26,9 |
- 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 |
69 504 |
100,0 |
64 991 |
100,0 |
62 574 |
100,0 |
47,4 |
87,1 |
Agriculture |
4 712 |
6,8 |
4 614 |
7,1 |
4 011 |
6,4 |
21,1 |
34,3 |
Industry |
11 505 |
16,6 |
10 186 |
15,7 |
9 878 |
15,8 |
28,7 |
94,1 |
Construction |
5 092 |
7,3 |
4 461 |
6,9 |
4 073 |
6,5 |
9,6 |
78,6 |
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities |
21 481 |
30,9 |
19 215 |
29,6 |
19 809 |
31,7 |
48,1 |
85,2 |
Public administration/education/human health/social work |
26 714 |
38,4 |
26 515 |
40,8 |
24 804 |
39,6 |
64,8 |
95,8 |
- 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 |
19,8 |
21,9 |
Industry |
28,8 |
26,1 |
Construction |
10,9 |
4,6 |
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities |
48,8 |
44,4 |
Public administration, education, human health, social work |
65,3 |
53,0 |
- 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.