EMP T1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity
Economic activity |
2010 |
2015 |
2021 |
Altogether |
132 094 |
128 053 |
126 325 |
Working age adult in % |
71,3 |
72,0 |
72,5 |
including working age adults with a job in % |
61,3 |
59,7 |
61,6 |
including unemployed workers in % |
10,0 |
12,3 |
11,0 |
Economically inactive people in % |
28,7 |
28,0 |
27,5 |
including pupils, students or interns in % |
11,3 |
11,7 |
12,0 |
including retirees in % |
9,4 |
8,4 |
6,7 |
including other economically inactive people in % |
7,9 |
7,9 |
8,7 |
- 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 |
126 325 |
91 620 |
72,5 |
77 784 |
61,6 |
15 to 24 years old |
28 833 |
12 467 |
43,2 |
9 144 |
31,7 |
25 to 54 years old |
72 076 |
64 824 |
89,9 |
55 693 |
77,3 |
55 to 64 years old |
25 416 |
14 329 |
56,4 |
12 948 |
50,9 |
Male |
61 614 |
45 563 |
73,9 |
39 068 |
63,4 |
15 to 24 years old |
14 801 |
6 614 |
44,7 |
4 876 |
32,9 |
25 to 54 years old |
35 058 |
32 239 |
92,0 |
28 121 |
80,2 |
55 to 64 years old |
11 754 |
6 710 |
57,1 |
6 072 |
51,7 |
Female |
64 711 |
46 056 |
71,2 |
38 716 |
59,8 |
15 to 24 years old |
14 031 |
5 853 |
41,7 |
4 269 |
30,4 |
25 to 54 years old |
37 017 |
32 585 |
88,0 |
27 572 |
74,5 |
55 to 64 years old |
13 662 |
7 619 |
55,8 |
6 876 |
50,3 |
- 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 |
61,6 |
Unemployed workers |
11,0 |
Retirees |
6,7 |
Pupils, students or interns |
12,0 |
Other economically inactive people |
8,7 |
- 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 |
94 080 |
80 676 |
92 220 |
76 304 |
91 691 |
78 333 |
including |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
Farmer operators |
167 |
159 |
191 |
183 |
207 |
186 |
Handicrafters, traders and business leaders |
3 621 |
3 248 |
3 630 |
3 258 |
3 982 |
3 717 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
13 031 |
12 607 |
13 291 |
12 743 |
15 094 |
14 547 |
Intermediate professions |
24 628 |
22 539 |
23 616 |
21 452 |
24 229 |
22 155 |
Employees |
29 283 |
24 938 |
28 716 |
23 254 |
27 157 |
22 700 |
Workers |
21 989 |
17 185 |
20 477 |
15 414 |
18 870 |
15 027 |
- 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 |
13 204 |
15 802 |
13 835 |
Unemployment rate in % |
14,0 |
17,1 |
15,1 |
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged |
26,8 |
31,8 |
26,7 |
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged |
12,3 |
15,8 |
14,1 |
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged |
8,8 |
10,3 |
9,6 |
- 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 |
32,2 |
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB |
25,9 |
CAP, BEP or equivalent |
18,0 |
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent |
16,6 |
2 years at university |
9,0 |
3 to 4 years at university |
7,5 |
5 years or more at university |
6,3 |
- 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 |
112 969 |
108 921 |
113 330 |
Working age adult living in the area |
81 854 |
77 150 |
78 808 |
Occupational concentration by industry |
138,0 |
141,2 |
143,8 |
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % |
56,3 |
54,8 |
53,6 |
- 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 |
112 969 |
100,0 |
108 921 |
100,0 |
113 330 |
100,0 |
Employee |
104 856 |
92,8 |
100 696 |
92,4 |
104 090 |
91,8 |
including women |
51 809 |
45,9 |
50 652 |
46,5 |
52 597 |
46,4 |
including partial time jobs |
19 768 |
17,5 |
19 198 |
17,6 |
18 535 |
16,4 |
Non-employee |
8 114 |
7,2 |
8 225 |
7,6 |
9 240 |
8,2 |
including women |
2 959 |
2,6 |
3 194 |
2,9 |
3 594 |
3,2 |
including partial time jobs |
916 |
0,8 |
1 111 |
1,0 |
1 454 |
1,3 |
- 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 |
113 710 |
100,0 |
Farmer operators |
277 |
0,2 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
5 208 |
4,6 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
18 126 |
15,9 |
Intermediate professions |
33 479 |
29,4 |
Employees |
33 440 |
29,4 |
Workers |
23 181 |
20,4 |
- 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 |
0,3 |
0,2 |
0,2 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
3,9 |
4,0 |
4,6 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
14,0 |
14,6 |
15,9 |
Intermediate professions |
28,2 |
28,4 |
29,4 |
Employees |
31,0 |
30,8 |
29,4 |
Workers |
22,6 |
21,9 |
20,4 |
- 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 |
111 911 |
100,0 |
108 082 |
100,0 |
113 710 |
100,0 |
49,5 |
92,6 |
Agriculture |
598 |
0,5 |
548 |
0,5 |
615 |
0,5 |
35,3 |
62,0 |
Industry |
14 145 |
12,6 |
12 999 |
12,0 |
12 767 |
11,2 |
24,3 |
95,3 |
Construction |
6 422 |
5,7 |
5 919 |
5,5 |
6 273 |
5,5 |
11,1 |
84,4 |
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities |
53 736 |
48,0 |
52 570 |
48,6 |
55 685 |
49,0 |
46,6 |
91,1 |
Public administration/education/human health/social work |
37 011 |
33,1 |
36 046 |
33,4 |
38 371 |
33,7 |
68,5 |
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 |
41,6 |
25,0 |
Industry |
24,2 |
27,7 |
Construction |
12,5 |
3,6 |
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities |
47,3 |
38,9 |
Public administration, education, human health, social work |
69,1 |
55,7 |
- 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.