EMP T1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity
Economic activity |
2010 |
2015 |
2021 |
Altogether |
128 664 |
126 972 |
128 412 |
Working age adult in % |
68,6 |
69,8 |
69,4 |
including working age adults with a job in % |
60,8 |
60,2 |
61,1 |
including unemployed workers in % |
7,8 |
9,6 |
8,4 |
Economically inactive people in % |
31,4 |
30,2 |
30,6 |
including pupils, students or interns in % |
17,7 |
17,6 |
18,8 |
including retirees in % |
7,8 |
6,8 |
5,3 |
including other economically inactive people in % |
5,9 |
5,8 |
6,4 |
- 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 |
128 412 |
89 155 |
69,4 |
78 418 |
61,1 |
15 to 24 years old |
37 059 |
12 767 |
34,5 |
9 817 |
26,5 |
25 to 54 years old |
69 435 |
63 156 |
91,0 |
56 350 |
81,2 |
55 to 64 years old |
21 917 |
13 232 |
60,4 |
12 252 |
55,9 |
Male |
61 862 |
44 302 |
71,6 |
38 882 |
62,9 |
15 to 24 years old |
17 575 |
6 592 |
37,5 |
5 143 |
29,3 |
25 to 54 years old |
33 925 |
31 441 |
92,7 |
27 938 |
82,4 |
55 to 64 years old |
10 362 |
6 270 |
60,5 |
5 801 |
56,0 |
Female |
66 550 |
44 853 |
67,4 |
39 537 |
59,4 |
15 to 24 years old |
19 484 |
6 175 |
31,7 |
4 674 |
24,0 |
25 to 54 years old |
35 510 |
31 715 |
89,3 |
28 412 |
80,0 |
55 to 64 years old |
11 556 |
6 962 |
60,3 |
6 451 |
55,8 |
- 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 |
61,1 |
Unemployed workers |
8,4 |
Retirees |
5,3 |
Pupils, students or interns |
18,8 |
Other economically inactive people |
6,4 |
- 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 |
88 297 |
78 304 |
88 622 |
76 365 |
90 075 |
79 339 |
including |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
Farmer operators |
665 |
650 |
642 |
616 |
550 |
528 |
Handicrafters, traders and business leaders |
3 543 |
3 309 |
4 132 |
3 811 |
4 347 |
4 115 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
14 919 |
14 392 |
15 841 |
15 181 |
16 931 |
16 398 |
Intermediate professions |
23 972 |
21 942 |
24 481 |
21 990 |
24 715 |
22 749 |
Employees |
28 258 |
24 701 |
27 234 |
23 044 |
27 257 |
23 451 |
Workers |
15 987 |
13 310 |
14 910 |
11 723 |
14 653 |
12 098 |
- 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 |
9 995 |
12 239 |
10 736 |
Unemployment rate in % |
11,3 |
13,8 |
12,0 |
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged |
22,0 |
27,4 |
23,1 |
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged |
9,9 |
12,3 |
10,8 |
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged |
6,5 |
8,3 |
7,4 |
- 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 |
27,5 |
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB |
18,7 |
CAP, BEP or equivalent |
13,2 |
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent |
14,3 |
2 years at university |
8,2 |
3 to 4 years at university |
8,8 |
5 years or more at university |
6,9 |
- 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 |
97 153 |
95 688 |
99 494 |
Working age adult living in the area |
78 741 |
77 274 |
79 491 |
Occupational concentration by industry |
123,4 |
123,8 |
125,2 |
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % |
56,4 |
55,9 |
54,4 |
- 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 |
97 153 |
100,0 |
95 688 |
100,0 |
99 494 |
100,0 |
Employee |
89 108 |
91,7 |
86 926 |
90,8 |
89 824 |
90,3 |
including women |
46 743 |
48,1 |
45 987 |
48,1 |
47 522 |
47,8 |
including partial time jobs |
17 317 |
17,8 |
16 616 |
17,4 |
16 049 |
16,1 |
Non-employee |
8 046 |
8,3 |
8 761 |
9,2 |
9 670 |
9,7 |
including women |
2 652 |
2,7 |
3 106 |
3,2 |
3 713 |
3,7 |
including partial time jobs |
953 |
1,0 |
1 222 |
1,3 |
1 537 |
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 |
100 426 |
100,0 |
Farmer operators |
611 |
0,6 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
4 927 |
4,9 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
18 339 |
18,3 |
Intermediate professions |
29 289 |
29,2 |
Employees |
31 254 |
31,1 |
Workers |
16 005 |
15,9 |
- 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 |
0,8 |
0,8 |
0,6 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
4,0 |
4,8 |
4,9 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
16,4 |
17,9 |
18,3 |
Intermediate professions |
27,9 |
28,6 |
29,2 |
Employees |
33,1 |
31,9 |
31,1 |
Workers |
17,8 |
16,0 |
15,9 |
- 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 |
96 881 |
100,0 |
95 433 |
100,0 |
100 426 |
100,0 |
51,4 |
91,2 |
Agriculture |
1 134 |
1,2 |
1 183 |
1,2 |
999 |
1,0 |
23,7 |
40,7 |
Industry |
7 715 |
8,0 |
6 920 |
7,3 |
7 540 |
7,5 |
30,9 |
93,4 |
Construction |
6 373 |
6,6 |
5 880 |
6,2 |
6 004 |
6,0 |
12,6 |
81,2 |
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities |
43 880 |
45,3 |
42 333 |
44,4 |
43 960 |
43,8 |
46,8 |
89,2 |
Public administration/education/human health/social work |
37 779 |
39,0 |
39 117 |
41,0 |
41 924 |
41,7 |
66,0 |
95,6 |
- 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 |
37,4 |
14,3 |
Industry |
30,7 |
33,3 |
Construction |
14,5 |
4,6 |
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities |
48,1 |
36,5 |
Public administration, education, human health, social work |
66,3 |
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.