EMP T1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity
Economic activity |
2010 |
2015 |
2021 |
Altogether |
259 823 |
253 782 |
239 324 |
Working age adult in % |
67,6 |
70,2 |
70,4 |
including working age adults with a job in % |
48,3 |
49,4 |
51,8 |
including unemployed workers in % |
19,3 |
20,8 |
18,6 |
Economically inactive people in % |
32,4 |
29,8 |
29,6 |
including pupils, students or interns in % |
12,3 |
11,6 |
11,2 |
including retirees in % |
6,3 |
5,0 |
3,9 |
including other economically inactive people in % |
13,8 |
13,2 |
14,4 |
- 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 |
239 324 |
168 572 |
70,4 |
124 071 |
51,8 |
15 to 24 years old |
44 781 |
14 738 |
32,9 |
8 137 |
18,2 |
25 to 54 years old |
135 724 |
115 752 |
85,3 |
84 974 |
62,6 |
55 to 64 years old |
58 820 |
38 081 |
64,7 |
30 959 |
52,6 |
Male |
108 402 |
76 550 |
70,6 |
57 916 |
53,4 |
15 to 24 years old |
22 817 |
8 002 |
35,1 |
4 414 |
19,3 |
25 to 54 years old |
58 027 |
50 015 |
86,2 |
38 246 |
65,9 |
55 to 64 years old |
27 558 |
18 533 |
67,3 |
15 255 |
55,4 |
Female |
130 922 |
92 022 |
70,3 |
66 155 |
50,5 |
15 to 24 years old |
21 963 |
6 736 |
30,7 |
3 723 |
17,0 |
25 to 54 years old |
77 697 |
65 737 |
84,6 |
46 728 |
60,1 |
55 to 64 years old |
31 262 |
19 549 |
62,5 |
15 704 |
50,2 |
- 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 |
51,8 |
Unemployed workers |
18,6 |
Retirees |
3,9 |
Pupils, students or interns |
11,2 |
Other economically inactive people |
14,4 |
- 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 |
175 494 |
125 043 |
178 823 |
125 778 |
169 105 |
126 217 |
including |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
Farmer operators |
3 227 |
3 010 |
2 834 |
2 581 |
2 423 |
2 221 |
Handicrafters, traders and business leaders |
15 067 |
13 319 |
15 807 |
13 813 |
15 200 |
13 748 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
13 399 |
12 892 |
14 631 |
13 898 |
15 846 |
15 026 |
Intermediate professions |
35 770 |
30 455 |
37 701 |
31 516 |
39 232 |
33 346 |
Employees |
59 928 |
42 460 |
60 034 |
42 489 |
55 686 |
41 416 |
Workers |
34 776 |
22 906 |
34 360 |
21 480 |
30 578 |
20 460 |
- 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 |
50 274 |
52 717 |
44 501 |
Unemployment rate in % |
28,6 |
29,6 |
26,4 |
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged |
53,9 |
53,7 |
44,8 |
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged |
27,7 |
29,1 |
26,6 |
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged |
15,1 |
18,7 |
18,7 |
- 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 |
44,1 |
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB |
32,8 |
CAP, BEP or equivalent |
29,9 |
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent |
26,6 |
2 years at university |
17,2 |
3 to 4 years at university |
12,0 |
5 years or more at university |
8,9 |
- 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 |
127 317 |
128 966 |
129 035 |
Working age adult living in the area |
127 267 |
128 058 |
128 408 |
Occupational concentration by industry |
100,0 |
100,7 |
100,5 |
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % |
56,3 |
56,7 |
54,5 |
- 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 |
127 317 |
100,0 |
128 966 |
100,0 |
129 035 |
100,0 |
Employee |
103 850 |
81,6 |
104 167 |
80,8 |
103 304 |
80,1 |
including women |
56 432 |
44,3 |
57 587 |
44,7 |
58 236 |
45,1 |
including partial time jobs |
18 585 |
14,6 |
17 943 |
13,9 |
16 557 |
12,8 |
Non-employee |
23 467 |
18,4 |
24 799 |
19,2 |
25 730 |
19,9 |
including women |
7 555 |
5,9 |
8 967 |
7,0 |
10 070 |
7,8 |
including partial time jobs |
3 371 |
2,6 |
3 359 |
2,6 |
3 638 |
2,8 |
- 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 |
131 568 |
100,0 |
Farmer operators |
2 464 |
1,9 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
14 838 |
11,3 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
15 691 |
11,9 |
Intermediate professions |
34 497 |
26,2 |
Employees |
42 812 |
32,5 |
Workers |
21 266 |
16,2 |
- 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 |
2,5 |
2,1 |
1,9 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
10,9 |
11,3 |
11,3 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
10,3 |
11,2 |
11,9 |
Intermediate professions |
24,2 |
24,9 |
26,2 |
Employees |
33,8 |
33,5 |
32,5 |
Workers |
18,3 |
17,1 |
16,2 |
- 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 |
126 812 |
100,0 |
129 394 |
100,0 |
131 568 |
100,0 |
52,9 |
82,5 |
Agriculture |
4 816 |
3,8 |
4 388 |
3,4 |
3 862 |
2,9 |
21,4 |
43,2 |
Industry |
8 998 |
7,1 |
8 729 |
6,7 |
9 372 |
7,1 |
32,2 |
81,3 |
Construction |
9 888 |
7,8 |
9 374 |
7,2 |
9 206 |
7,0 |
11,8 |
63,3 |
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities |
52 494 |
41,4 |
53 035 |
41,0 |
54 020 |
41,1 |
50,6 |
78,6 |
Public administration/education/human health/social work |
50 616 |
39,9 |
53 868 |
41,6 |
55 108 |
41,9 |
67,7 |
92,5 |
- 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 |
25,5 |
18,3 |
Industry |
34,4 |
22,9 |
Construction |
16,0 |
4,6 |
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities |
53,1 |
41,4 |
Public administration, education, human health, social work |
68,3 |
60,1 |
- 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.