EMP T1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity
Economic activity |
2010 |
2015 |
2021 |
Altogether |
154 700 |
148 072 |
149 114 |
Working age adult in % |
70,8 |
70,6 |
72,3 |
including working age adults with a job in % |
62,0 |
59,4 |
62,8 |
including unemployed workers in % |
8,8 |
11,2 |
9,5 |
Economically inactive people in % |
29,2 |
29,4 |
27,7 |
including pupils, students or interns in % |
12,5 |
12,7 |
12,3 |
including retirees in % |
7,4 |
7,1 |
5,6 |
including other economically inactive people in % |
9,4 |
9,6 |
9,7 |
- 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 |
149 114 |
107 875 |
72,3 |
93 668 |
62,8 |
15 to 24 years old |
32 317 |
13 103 |
40,5 |
10 085 |
31,2 |
25 to 54 years old |
88 057 |
77 754 |
88,3 |
68 305 |
77,6 |
55 to 64 years old |
28 739 |
17 019 |
59,2 |
15 278 |
53,2 |
Male |
74 298 |
55 927 |
75,3 |
48 811 |
65,7 |
15 to 24 years old |
16 811 |
7 219 |
42,9 |
5 581 |
33,2 |
25 to 54 years old |
44 204 |
40 465 |
91,5 |
35 828 |
81,1 |
55 to 64 years old |
13 282 |
8 242 |
62,1 |
7 401 |
55,7 |
Female |
74 816 |
51 949 |
69,4 |
44 857 |
60,0 |
15 to 24 years old |
15 507 |
5 884 |
37,9 |
4 504 |
29,0 |
25 to 54 years old |
43 853 |
37 288 |
85,0 |
32 476 |
74,1 |
55 to 64 years old |
15 456 |
8 777 |
56,8 |
7 877 |
51,0 |
- 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 |
62,8 |
Unemployed workers |
9,5 |
Retirees |
5,6 |
Pupils, students or interns |
12,3 |
Other economically inactive people |
9,7 |
- 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 |
109 481 |
95 817 |
104 690 |
88 184 |
108 665 |
94 960 |
including |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
Farmer operators |
151 |
151 |
193 |
188 |
194 |
183 |
Handicrafters, traders and business leaders |
4 446 |
4 088 |
4 709 |
4 258 |
5 250 |
4 872 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
18 956 |
18 295 |
18 730 |
17 935 |
21 342 |
20 588 |
Intermediate professions |
27 895 |
25 525 |
27 570 |
24 749 |
29 413 |
26 852 |
Employees |
34 643 |
30 041 |
31 110 |
25 628 |
31 106 |
26 331 |
Workers |
21 970 |
17 717 |
20 433 |
15 426 |
19 728 |
16 134 |
- 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 |
13 617 |
16 607 |
14 207 |
Unemployment rate in % |
12,4 |
15,9 |
13,2 |
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged |
23,6 |
31,0 |
23,0 |
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged |
11,1 |
14,4 |
12,2 |
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged |
8,1 |
11,3 |
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 |
26,2 |
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB |
21,7 |
CAP, BEP or equivalent |
16,5 |
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent |
14,0 |
2 years at university |
9,2 |
3 to 4 years at university |
8,4 |
5 years or more at university |
7,1 |
- 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 |
119 677 |
111 895 |
118 427 |
Working age adult living in the area |
96 721 |
89 136 |
95 177 |
Occupational concentration by industry |
123,7 |
125,5 |
124,4 |
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % |
58,5 |
56,8 |
56,7 |
- 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 |
119 677 |
100,0 |
111 895 |
100,0 |
118 427 |
100,0 |
Employee |
110 487 |
92,3 |
102 538 |
91,6 |
107 528 |
90,8 |
including women |
55 400 |
46,3 |
53 225 |
47,6 |
55 345 |
46,7 |
including partial time jobs |
19 764 |
16,5 |
18 814 |
16,8 |
18 591 |
15,7 |
Non-employee |
9 190 |
7,7 |
9 357 |
8,4 |
10 899 |
9,2 |
including women |
3 058 |
2,6 |
3 340 |
3,0 |
4 010 |
3,4 |
including partial time jobs |
1 080 |
0,9 |
1 313 |
1,2 |
1 671 |
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 |
118 941 |
100,0 |
Farmer operators |
204 |
0,2 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
5 940 |
5,0 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
21 374 |
18,0 |
Intermediate professions |
35 628 |
30,0 |
Employees |
35 781 |
30,1 |
Workers |
20 014 |
16,8 |
- 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 |
0,2 |
0,2 |
0,2 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
3,9 |
4,6 |
5,0 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
15,8 |
17,3 |
18,0 |
Intermediate professions |
28,0 |
29,5 |
30,0 |
Employees |
33,3 |
31,3 |
30,1 |
Workers |
18,8 |
17,0 |
16,8 |
- 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 |
119 229 |
100,0 |
112 018 |
100,0 |
118 941 |
100,0 |
50,1 |
91,6 |
Agriculture |
351 |
0,3 |
451 |
0,4 |
445 |
0,4 |
30,2 |
62,5 |
Industry |
9 853 |
8,3 |
8 749 |
7,8 |
7 892 |
6,6 |
27,4 |
94,1 |
Construction |
7 841 |
6,6 |
7 367 |
6,6 |
7 844 |
6,6 |
11,7 |
81,6 |
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities |
53 487 |
44,9 |
50 926 |
45,5 |
56 483 |
47,5 |
47,8 |
89,8 |
Public administration/education/human health/social work |
47 697 |
40,0 |
44 525 |
39,7 |
46 278 |
38,9 |
63,5 |
95,4 |
- 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 |
34,1 |
23,6 |
Industry |
27,1 |
33,0 |
Construction |
13,8 |
1,9 |
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities |
49,1 |
35,9 |
Public administration, education, human health, social work |
63,7 |
59,4 |
- 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.