EMP T1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity
Economic activity |
2010 |
2015 |
2021 |
Altogether |
139 109 |
160 703 |
177 524 |
Working age adult in % |
62,3 |
62,0 |
63,9 |
including working age adults with a job in % |
43,3 |
40,5 |
44,1 |
including unemployed workers in % |
19,0 |
21,5 |
19,8 |
Economically inactive people in % |
37,7 |
38,0 |
36,1 |
including pupils, students or interns in % |
13,9 |
13,0 |
13,1 |
including retirees in % |
2,3 |
1,9 |
1,3 |
including other economically inactive people in % |
21,6 |
23,1 |
21,6 |
- 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 |
177 524 |
113 525 |
63,9 |
78 298 |
44,1 |
15 to 24 years old |
47 320 |
16 327 |
34,5 |
7 694 |
16,3 |
25 to 54 years old |
108 387 |
82 891 |
76,5 |
58 950 |
54,4 |
55 to 64 years old |
21 817 |
14 306 |
65,6 |
11 655 |
53,4 |
Male |
85 759 |
58 318 |
68,0 |
43 689 |
50,9 |
15 to 24 years old |
23 208 |
8 604 |
37,1 |
4 309 |
18,6 |
25 to 54 years old |
51 537 |
41 820 |
81,1 |
32 756 |
63,6 |
55 to 64 years old |
11 014 |
7 894 |
71,7 |
6 624 |
60,1 |
Female |
91 765 |
55 206 |
60,2 |
34 609 |
37,7 |
15 to 24 years old |
24 113 |
7 723 |
32,0 |
3 385 |
14,0 |
25 to 54 years old |
56 850 |
41 071 |
72,2 |
26 194 |
46,1 |
55 to 64 years old |
10 803 |
6 412 |
59,4 |
5 030 |
46,6 |
- 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 |
44,1 |
Unemployed workers |
19,8 |
Retirees |
1,3 |
Pupils, students or interns |
13,1 |
Other economically inactive people |
21,6 |
- 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 |
86 701 |
60 201 |
99 093 |
64 649 |
113 658 |
79 068 |
including |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
Farmer operators |
1 298 |
1 107 |
1 396 |
1 230 |
1 501 |
1 402 |
Handicrafters, traders and business leaders |
8 196 |
7 328 |
6 985 |
6 062 |
5 963 |
5 147 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
7 045 |
6 908 |
8 685 |
8 455 |
9 878 |
9 585 |
Intermediate professions |
15 841 |
14 505 |
18 609 |
16 873 |
21 660 |
19 839 |
Employees |
23 968 |
18 599 |
27 317 |
20 316 |
29 082 |
22 929 |
Workers |
16 578 |
11 752 |
17 269 |
11 712 |
25 347 |
20 167 |
- 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 |
26 387 |
34 506 |
35 226 |
Unemployment rate in % |
30,5 |
34,6 |
31,0 |
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged |
51,8 |
57,2 |
52,9 |
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged |
27,9 |
32,1 |
28,9 |
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged |
18,6 |
21,3 |
18,5 |
- 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 |
48,9 |
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB |
48,4 |
CAP, BEP or equivalent |
33,2 |
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent |
23,9 |
2 years at university |
10,3 |
3 to 4 years at university |
7,9 |
5 years or more at university |
5,4 |
- 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 |
60 830 |
66 400 |
80 044 |
Working age adult living in the area |
60 817 |
66 072 |
79 825 |
Occupational concentration by industry |
100,0 |
100,5 |
100,3 |
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % |
58,7 |
58,2 |
59,2 |
- 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 |
60 830 |
100,0 |
66 400 |
100,0 |
80 044 |
100,0 |
Employee |
49 751 |
81,8 |
55 654 |
83,8 |
62 669 |
78,3 |
including women |
22 951 |
37,7 |
26 318 |
39,6 |
30 655 |
38,3 |
including partial time jobs |
6 041 |
9,9 |
7 234 |
10,9 |
7 773 |
9,7 |
Non-employee |
11 079 |
18,2 |
10 745 |
16,2 |
17 374 |
21,7 |
including women |
3 368 |
5,5 |
3 714 |
5,6 |
4 630 |
5,8 |
including partial time jobs |
1 556 |
2,6 |
1 459 |
2,2 |
2 754 |
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 |
80 927 |
100,0 |
Farmer operators |
1 529 |
1,9 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
5 481 |
6,8 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
10 034 |
12,4 |
Intermediate professions |
20 187 |
24,9 |
Employees |
23 230 |
28,7 |
Workers |
20 466 |
25,3 |
- 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 |
1,9 |
2,0 |
1,9 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
12,3 |
9,7 |
6,8 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
11,6 |
13,3 |
12,4 |
Intermediate professions |
24,1 |
26,0 |
24,9 |
Employees |
30,6 |
31,0 |
28,7 |
Workers |
19,5 |
18,0 |
25,3 |
- 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 |
60 895 |
100,0 |
65 918 |
100,0 |
80 927 |
100,0 |
44,1 |
89,3 |
Agriculture |
1 735 |
2,8 |
1 704 |
2,6 |
1 883 |
2,3 |
32,6 |
28,5 |
Industry |
6 696 |
11,0 |
5 179 |
7,9 |
6 699 |
8,3 |
18,8 |
91,5 |
Construction |
4 996 |
8,2 |
5 247 |
8,0 |
5 177 |
6,4 |
9,9 |
73,9 |
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities |
20 977 |
34,4 |
22 437 |
34,0 |
28 933 |
35,8 |
40,1 |
85,6 |
Public administration/education/human health/social work |
26 491 |
43,5 |
31 352 |
47,6 |
38 236 |
47,2 |
56,7 |
96,9 |
- 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 |
27,6 |
34,6 |
Industry |
17,7 |
31,5 |
Construction |
11,8 |
4,7 |
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities |
40,3 |
38,8 |
Public administration, education, human health, social work |
56,7 |
55,4 |
- 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.