EMP T1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity
Economic activity |
2010 |
2015 |
2021 |
Altogether |
79 065 |
81 887 |
85 333 |
Working age adult in % |
65,0 |
68,8 |
69,8 |
including working age adults with a job in % |
40,5 |
42,0 |
45,6 |
including unemployed workers in % |
24,6 |
26,8 |
24,2 |
Economically inactive people in % |
35,0 |
31,2 |
30,2 |
including pupils, students or interns in % |
11,7 |
10,8 |
10,9 |
including retirees in % |
6,0 |
5,0 |
4,0 |
including other economically inactive people in % |
17,3 |
15,3 |
15,4 |
- 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 |
85 333 |
59 524 |
69,8 |
38 899 |
45,6 |
15 to 24 years old |
17 838 |
7 193 |
40,3 |
3 713 |
20,8 |
25 to 54 years old |
50 280 |
43 039 |
85,6 |
28 978 |
57,6 |
55 to 64 years old |
17 214 |
9 292 |
54,0 |
6 207 |
36,1 |
Male |
41 217 |
30 329 |
73,6 |
20 942 |
50,8 |
15 to 24 years old |
9 297 |
4 052 |
43,6 |
2 207 |
23,7 |
25 to 54 years old |
23 564 |
21 306 |
90,4 |
15 228 |
64,6 |
55 to 64 years old |
8 356 |
4 971 |
59,5 |
3 507 |
42,0 |
Female |
44 116 |
29 194 |
66,2 |
17 956 |
40,7 |
15 to 24 years old |
8 542 |
3 141 |
36,8 |
1 506 |
17,6 |
25 to 54 years old |
26 716 |
21 733 |
81,3 |
13 751 |
51,5 |
55 to 64 years old |
8 858 |
4 321 |
48,8 |
2 700 |
30,5 |
- 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 |
45,6 |
Unemployed workers |
24,2 |
Retirees |
4,0 |
Pupils, students or interns |
10,9 |
Other economically inactive people |
15,4 |
- 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 |
51 412 |
32 006 |
56 525 |
34 533 |
59 365 |
39 428 |
including |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
Farmer operators |
1 768 |
1 684 |
1 748 |
1 652 |
1 928 |
1 846 |
Handicrafters, traders and business leaders |
3 074 |
2 695 |
3 422 |
2 794 |
3 947 |
3 486 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
2 450 |
2 352 |
2 907 |
2 731 |
3 295 |
3 038 |
Intermediate professions |
8 554 |
7 038 |
10 191 |
8 033 |
11 472 |
9 522 |
Employees |
18 331 |
11 280 |
20 356 |
12 604 |
21 359 |
13 842 |
Workers |
13 629 |
6 957 |
13 635 |
6 719 |
13 790 |
7 694 |
- 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 |
19 439 |
21 948 |
20 625 |
Unemployment rate in % |
37,8 |
38,9 |
34,7 |
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged |
56,7 |
57,7 |
48,4 |
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged |
35,5 |
36,9 |
32,7 |
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged |
23,4 |
30,4 |
33,2 |
- 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 |
50,6 |
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB |
41,5 |
CAP, BEP or equivalent |
39,0 |
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent |
31,1 |
2 years at university |
18,2 |
3 to 4 years at university |
11,7 |
5 years or more at university |
11,0 |
- 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 |
24 155 |
26 300 |
28 881 |
Working age adult living in the area |
32 180 |
34 744 |
39 487 |
Occupational concentration by industry |
75,1 |
75,7 |
73,1 |
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % |
56,8 |
58,9 |
58,0 |
- 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 |
24 155 |
100,0 |
26 300 |
100,0 |
28 881 |
100,0 |
Employee |
18 957 |
78,5 |
20 473 |
77,8 |
22 156 |
76,7 |
including women |
9 626 |
39,9 |
10 795 |
41,0 |
11 744 |
40,7 |
including partial time jobs |
5 370 |
22,2 |
6 389 |
24,3 |
6 221 |
21,5 |
Non-employee |
5 198 |
21,5 |
5 826 |
22,2 |
6 725 |
23,3 |
including women |
1 519 |
6,3 |
1 881 |
7,2 |
2 290 |
7,9 |
including partial time jobs |
618 |
2,6 |
878 |
3,3 |
984 |
3,4 |
- 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 |
29 100 |
100,0 |
Farmer operators |
1 786 |
6,1 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
3 137 |
10,8 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
2 690 |
9,2 |
Intermediate professions |
6 238 |
21,4 |
Employees |
10 243 |
35,2 |
Workers |
5 006 |
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 |
7,1 |
6,0 |
6,1 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
10,0 |
9,7 |
10,8 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
8,4 |
9,4 |
9,2 |
Intermediate professions |
19,1 |
21,1 |
21,4 |
Employees |
34,8 |
35,6 |
35,2 |
Workers |
20,7 |
18,2 |
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 |
24 321 |
100,0 |
26 507 |
100,0 |
29 100 |
100,0 |
49,1 |
78,1 |
Agriculture |
2 203 |
9,1 |
2 081 |
7,9 |
2 250 |
7,7 |
26,4 |
27,0 |
Industry |
1 277 |
5,2 |
1 264 |
4,8 |
1 376 |
4,7 |
31,2 |
75,3 |
Construction |
2 475 |
10,2 |
1 994 |
7,5 |
2 301 |
7,9 |
6,1 |
63,1 |
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities |
6 852 |
28,2 |
7 696 |
29,0 |
9 341 |
32,1 |
47,0 |
74,8 |
Public administration/education/human health/social work |
11 514 |
47,3 |
13 472 |
50,8 |
13 833 |
47,5 |
63,1 |
91,5 |
- 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 |
27,2 |
26,1 |
Industry |
32,7 |
26,5 |
Construction |
6,3 |
5,7 |
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities |
49,9 |
38,3 |
Public administration, education, human health, social work |
64,2 |
50,6 |
- 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.