EMP T1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity
Economic activity |
2010 |
2015 |
2021 |
Altogether |
146 864 |
150 927 |
158 719 |
Working age adult in % |
71,8 |
74,0 |
75,7 |
including working age adults with a job in % |
63,7 |
64,1 |
67,3 |
including unemployed workers in % |
8,0 |
9,9 |
8,4 |
Economically inactive people in % |
28,2 |
26,0 |
24,3 |
including pupils, students or interns in % |
9,2 |
9,3 |
9,0 |
including retirees in % |
10,3 |
8,2 |
6,9 |
including other economically inactive people in % |
8,7 |
8,5 |
8,4 |
- 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 |
158 719 |
120 160 |
75,7 |
106 818 |
67,3 |
15 to 24 years old |
26 154 |
10 812 |
41,3 |
8 478 |
32,4 |
25 to 54 years old |
97 059 |
88 786 |
91,5 |
79 740 |
82,2 |
55 to 64 years old |
35 506 |
20 562 |
57,9 |
18 600 |
52,4 |
Male |
77 213 |
59 679 |
77,3 |
53 475 |
69,3 |
15 to 24 years old |
13 705 |
5 942 |
43,4 |
4 706 |
34,3 |
25 to 54 years old |
47 199 |
43 825 |
92,9 |
39 694 |
84,1 |
55 to 64 years old |
16 309 |
9 912 |
60,8 |
9 075 |
55,6 |
Female |
81 506 |
60 481 |
74,2 |
53 343 |
65,4 |
15 to 24 years old |
12 449 |
4 870 |
39,1 |
3 772 |
30,3 |
25 to 54 years old |
49 860 |
44 961 |
90,2 |
40 046 |
80,3 |
55 to 64 years old |
19 197 |
10 650 |
55,5 |
9 525 |
49,6 |
- 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 |
67,3 |
Unemployed workers |
8,4 |
Retirees |
6,9 |
Pupils, students or interns |
9,0 |
Other economically inactive people |
8,4 |
- 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 |
105 163 |
93 352 |
111 787 |
96 734 |
121 626 |
108 405 |
including |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
Farmer operators |
527 |
516 |
434 |
430 |
396 |
391 |
Handicrafters, traders and business leaders |
8 389 |
7 862 |
9 314 |
8 636 |
10 965 |
10 466 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
13 656 |
13 025 |
14 401 |
13 521 |
19 148 |
18 226 |
Intermediate professions |
26 746 |
24 378 |
29 762 |
26 557 |
33 016 |
29 887 |
Employees |
33 722 |
29 086 |
35 350 |
29 875 |
36 097 |
31 142 |
Workers |
21 544 |
18 484 |
21 700 |
17 715 |
21 308 |
18 292 |
- 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 |
11 812 |
14 961 |
13 342 |
Unemployment rate in % |
11,2 |
13,4 |
11,1 |
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged |
24,6 |
28,2 |
21,6 |
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged |
9,9 |
12,2 |
10,2 |
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged |
8,8 |
10,4 |
9,5 |
- 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 |
18,8 |
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB |
19,2 |
CAP, BEP or equivalent |
12,4 |
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent |
12,1 |
2 years at university |
9,5 |
3 to 4 years at university |
8,6 |
5 years or more at university |
7,4 |
- 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 |
101 215 |
104 662 |
117 633 |
Working age adult living in the area |
94 506 |
98 107 |
108 876 |
Occupational concentration by industry |
107,1 |
106,7 |
108,0 |
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % |
53,6 |
54,1 |
54,0 |
- 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 |
101 215 |
100,0 |
104 662 |
100,0 |
117 633 |
100,0 |
Employee |
86 152 |
85,1 |
87 359 |
83,5 |
96 097 |
81,7 |
including women |
43 568 |
43,0 |
44 725 |
42,7 |
49 468 |
42,1 |
including partial time jobs |
15 848 |
15,7 |
15 665 |
15,0 |
15 802 |
13,4 |
Non-employee |
15 063 |
14,9 |
17 304 |
16,5 |
21 535 |
18,3 |
including women |
5 506 |
5,4 |
6 824 |
6,5 |
9 114 |
7,7 |
including partial time jobs |
1 610 |
1,6 |
2 299 |
2,2 |
2 988 |
2,5 |
- 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 |
118 773 |
100,0 |
Farmer operators |
467 |
0,4 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
11 453 |
9,6 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
17 966 |
15,1 |
Intermediate professions |
33 176 |
27,9 |
Employees |
34 687 |
29,2 |
Workers |
21 024 |
17,7 |
- 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 |
0,5 |
0,5 |
0,4 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
8,2 |
8,7 |
9,6 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
12,5 |
12,9 |
15,1 |
Intermediate professions |
26,7 |
27,4 |
27,9 |
Employees |
31,5 |
31,4 |
29,2 |
Workers |
20,6 |
19,1 |
17,7 |
- 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 |
100 813 |
100,0 |
104 809 |
100,0 |
118 773 |
100,0 |
49,9 |
83,1 |
Agriculture |
953 |
0,9 |
872 |
0,8 |
809 |
0,7 |
32,7 |
47,3 |
Industry |
11 394 |
11,3 |
11 445 |
10,9 |
11 946 |
10,1 |
29,8 |
90,3 |
Construction |
7 591 |
7,5 |
7 453 |
7,1 |
8 287 |
7,0 |
11,4 |
73,6 |
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities |
49 031 |
48,6 |
50 717 |
48,4 |
60 059 |
50,6 |
48,2 |
80,1 |
Public administration/education/human health/social work |
31 844 |
31,6 |
34 322 |
32,7 |
37 671 |
31,7 |
67,9 |
88,4 |
- 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 |
38,6 |
27,4 |
Industry |
29,4 |
34,2 |
Construction |
13,8 |
4,7 |
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities |
50,0 |
40,9 |
Public administration, education, human health, social work |
68,7 |
61,9 |
- 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.