EMP T1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity
Economic activity |
2010 |
2015 |
2021 |
Altogether |
229 658 |
229 816 |
228 797 |
Working age adult in % |
70,9 |
73,2 |
74,3 |
including working age adults with a job in % |
62,3 |
62,7 |
65,2 |
including unemployed workers in % |
8,6 |
10,5 |
9,1 |
Economically inactive people in % |
29,1 |
26,8 |
25,7 |
including pupils, students or interns in % |
9,0 |
9,1 |
9,3 |
including retirees in % |
11,1 |
9,0 |
7,5 |
including other economically inactive people in % |
9,1 |
8,7 |
8,9 |
- 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 |
228 797 |
170 069 |
74,3 |
149 153 |
65,2 |
15 to 24 years old |
39 765 |
16 540 |
41,6 |
12 223 |
30,7 |
25 to 54 years old |
134 436 |
122 264 |
90,9 |
108 975 |
81,1 |
55 to 64 years old |
54 597 |
31 265 |
57,3 |
27 956 |
51,2 |
Male |
113 248 |
86 569 |
76,4 |
76 549 |
67,6 |
15 to 24 years old |
20 973 |
9 589 |
45,7 |
7 223 |
34,4 |
25 to 54 years old |
65 902 |
61 597 |
93,5 |
55 536 |
84,3 |
55 to 64 years old |
26 373 |
15 383 |
58,3 |
13 790 |
52,3 |
Female |
115 549 |
83 500 |
72,3 |
72 605 |
62,8 |
15 to 24 years old |
18 792 |
6 951 |
37,0 |
5 000 |
26,6 |
25 to 54 years old |
68 533 |
60 667 |
88,5 |
53 438 |
78,0 |
55 to 64 years old |
28 224 |
15 882 |
56,3 |
14 166 |
50,2 |
- 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 |
65,2 |
Unemployed workers |
9,1 |
Retirees |
7,5 |
Pupils, students or interns |
9,3 |
Other economically inactive people |
8,9 |
- 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 |
162 419 |
142 736 |
167 933 |
143 792 |
170 087 |
150 044 |
including |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
Farmer operators |
5 645 |
5 574 |
5 323 |
5 237 |
4 611 |
4 519 |
Handicrafters, traders and business leaders |
12 295 |
11 526 |
12 984 |
12 033 |
14 265 |
13 564 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
17 139 |
16 370 |
17 989 |
17 027 |
20 419 |
19 431 |
Intermediate professions |
38 145 |
35 150 |
41 638 |
37 684 |
44 363 |
40 949 |
Employees |
49 045 |
42 286 |
50 974 |
42 780 |
49 073 |
42 266 |
Workers |
38 568 |
31 830 |
36 801 |
29 030 |
35 220 |
29 315 |
- 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 |
19 720 |
24 094 |
20 916 |
Unemployment rate in % |
12,1 |
14,3 |
12,3 |
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged |
26,8 |
32,0 |
26,1 |
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged |
10,8 |
12,6 |
10,9 |
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged |
8,3 |
11,2 |
10,6 |
- 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 |
25,9 |
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB |
19,3 |
CAP, BEP or equivalent |
14,0 |
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent |
12,7 |
2 years at university |
7,7 |
3 to 4 years at university |
6,9 |
5 years or more at university |
6,5 |
- 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 |
132 627 |
133 029 |
137 067 |
Working age adult living in the area |
144 213 |
146 121 |
151 699 |
Occupational concentration by industry |
92,0 |
91,0 |
90,4 |
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % |
52,5 |
53,0 |
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 |
132 627 |
100,0 |
133 029 |
100,0 |
137 067 |
100,0 |
Employee |
109 227 |
82,4 |
108 599 |
81,6 |
111 463 |
81,3 |
including women |
57 061 |
43,0 |
57 667 |
43,3 |
58 910 |
43,0 |
including partial time jobs |
24 699 |
18,6 |
24 749 |
18,6 |
23 140 |
16,9 |
Non-employee |
23 400 |
17,6 |
24 429 |
18,4 |
25 604 |
18,7 |
including women |
8 039 |
6,1 |
8 948 |
6,7 |
9 927 |
7,2 |
including partial time jobs |
2 354 |
1,8 |
3 233 |
2,4 |
3 687 |
2,7 |
- 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 |
138 140 |
100,0 |
Farmer operators |
4 788 |
3,5 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
13 410 |
9,7 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
17 206 |
12,5 |
Intermediate professions |
36 576 |
26,5 |
Employees |
39 271 |
28,4 |
Workers |
26 890 |
19,5 |
- 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 |
4,3 |
4,1 |
3,5 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
8,5 |
9,1 |
9,7 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
11,0 |
11,2 |
12,5 |
Intermediate professions |
24,2 |
25,5 |
26,5 |
Employees |
29,9 |
30,2 |
28,4 |
Workers |
22,2 |
20,0 |
19,5 |
- 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 |
132 795 |
100,0 |
132 979 |
100,0 |
138 140 |
100,0 |
50,0 |
82,2 |
Agriculture |
7 556 |
5,7 |
7 789 |
5,9 |
6 839 |
5,0 |
29,5 |
30,5 |
Industry |
19 707 |
14,8 |
18 164 |
13,7 |
18 555 |
13,4 |
30,8 |
89,0 |
Construction |
10 187 |
7,7 |
9 485 |
7,1 |
9 456 |
6,8 |
10,4 |
66,7 |
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities |
50 218 |
37,8 |
49 766 |
37,4 |
53 521 |
38,7 |
47,8 |
79,9 |
Public administration/education/human health/social work |
45 127 |
34,0 |
47 775 |
35,9 |
49 769 |
36,0 |
70,0 |
92,1 |
- 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 |
33,4 |
27,8 |
Industry |
31,1 |
28,1 |
Construction |
13,2 |
4,9 |
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities |
49,6 |
40,6 |
Public administration, education, human health, social work |
70,4 |
65,0 |
- 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.