EMP T1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity
Economic activity |
2010 |
2015 |
2021 |
Altogether |
168 795 |
167 550 |
167 942 |
Working age adult in % |
70,5 |
71,2 |
71,4 |
including working age adults with a job in % |
63,0 |
61,3 |
62,5 |
including unemployed workers in % |
7,5 |
9,9 |
9,0 |
Economically inactive people in % |
29,5 |
28,8 |
28,6 |
including pupils, students or interns in % |
15,9 |
16,1 |
16,3 |
including retirees in % |
7,8 |
6,5 |
5,4 |
including other economically inactive people in % |
5,7 |
6,2 |
6,9 |
- 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 |
167 942 |
119 958 |
71,4 |
104 887 |
62,5 |
15 to 24 years old |
45 893 |
18 103 |
39,4 |
14 319 |
31,2 |
25 to 54 years old |
93 016 |
84 353 |
90,7 |
74 599 |
80,2 |
55 to 64 years old |
29 033 |
17 503 |
60,3 |
15 969 |
55,0 |
Male |
81 254 |
60 228 |
74,1 |
52 748 |
64,9 |
15 to 24 years old |
21 880 |
9 257 |
42,3 |
7 347 |
33,6 |
25 to 54 years old |
46 026 |
42 689 |
92,7 |
37 904 |
82,4 |
55 to 64 years old |
13 347 |
8 283 |
62,1 |
7 497 |
56,2 |
Female |
86 688 |
59 730 |
68,9 |
52 139 |
60,1 |
15 to 24 years old |
24 013 |
8 846 |
36,8 |
6 972 |
29,0 |
25 to 54 years old |
46 990 |
41 664 |
88,7 |
36 696 |
78,1 |
55 to 64 years old |
15 685 |
9 220 |
58,8 |
8 472 |
54,0 |
- 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 |
62,5 |
Unemployed workers |
9,0 |
Retirees |
5,4 |
Pupils, students or interns |
16,3 |
Other economically inactive people |
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 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 |
118 837 |
105 973 |
119 332 |
102 875 |
119 922 |
105 304 |
including |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
Farmer operators |
184 |
184 |
266 |
258 |
176 |
168 |
Handicrafters, traders and business leaders |
4 994 |
4 681 |
5 269 |
4 871 |
5 569 |
5 295 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
20 278 |
19 597 |
21 803 |
20 991 |
23 683 |
22 835 |
Intermediate professions |
33 847 |
31 473 |
32 522 |
29 447 |
32 812 |
30 139 |
Employees |
34 287 |
29 952 |
34 428 |
28 797 |
33 721 |
28 737 |
Workers |
23 976 |
20 085 |
23 202 |
18 512 |
21 923 |
18 131 |
- 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 |
12 739 |
16 657 |
15 071 |
Unemployment rate in % |
10,7 |
14,0 |
12,6 |
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged |
20,3 |
25,2 |
20,9 |
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged |
9,4 |
12,9 |
11,6 |
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged |
6,4 |
8,6 |
8,8 |
- 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 |
26,5 |
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB |
21,8 |
CAP, BEP or equivalent |
14,6 |
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent |
15,1 |
2 years at university |
8,6 |
3 to 4 years at university |
7,8 |
5 years or more at university |
6,7 |
- 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 |
138 836 |
135 427 |
141 171 |
Working age adult living in the area |
107 274 |
104 007 |
106 491 |
Occupational concentration by industry |
129,4 |
130,2 |
132,6 |
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % |
57,5 |
56,6 |
55,5 |
- 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 |
138 836 |
100,0 |
135 427 |
100,0 |
141 171 |
100,0 |
Employee |
127 614 |
91,9 |
123 476 |
91,2 |
127 359 |
90,2 |
including women |
64 576 |
46,5 |
63 793 |
47,1 |
65 397 |
46,3 |
including partial time jobs |
21 774 |
15,7 |
21 801 |
16,1 |
20 186 |
14,3 |
Non-employee |
11 222 |
8,1 |
11 950 |
8,8 |
13 813 |
9,8 |
including women |
3 784 |
2,7 |
4 214 |
3,1 |
5 187 |
3,7 |
including partial time jobs |
1 186 |
0,9 |
1 618 |
1,2 |
2 028 |
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 |
141 341 |
100,0 |
Farmer operators |
204 |
0,1 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
7 353 |
5,2 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
28 965 |
20,5 |
Intermediate professions |
42 962 |
30,4 |
Employees |
37 506 |
26,5 |
Workers |
24 351 |
17,2 |
- 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 |
0,1 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
4,3 |
4,6 |
5,2 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
17,3 |
19,0 |
20,5 |
Intermediate professions |
30,0 |
29,9 |
30,4 |
Employees |
28,4 |
28,2 |
26,5 |
Workers |
19,8 |
18,1 |
17,2 |
- 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 |
137 220 |
100,0 |
135 156 |
100,0 |
141 341 |
100,0 |
49,9 |
91,1 |
Agriculture |
467 |
0,3 |
487 |
0,4 |
559 |
0,4 |
38,2 |
68,7 |
Industry |
14 923 |
10,9 |
12 894 |
9,5 |
13 000 |
9,2 |
30,9 |
95,3 |
Construction |
9 292 |
6,8 |
8 712 |
6,4 |
9 059 |
6,4 |
12,6 |
82,5 |
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities |
63 044 |
45,9 |
63 429 |
46,9 |
68 581 |
48,5 |
46,4 |
89,2 |
Public administration/education/human health/social work |
49 494 |
36,1 |
49 634 |
36,7 |
50 142 |
35,5 |
66,5 |
94,5 |
- 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 |
42,2 |
29,4 |
Industry |
31,0 |
30,2 |
Construction |
14,6 |
3,3 |
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities |
47,6 |
36,5 |
Public administration, education, human health, social work |
67,2 |
53,6 |
- 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.