EMP T1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity
Economic activity |
2010 |
2015 |
2021 |
Altogether |
139 128 |
136 352 |
139 341 |
Working age adult in % |
67,8 |
68,1 |
68,9 |
including working age adults with a job in % |
58,2 |
56,8 |
59,2 |
including unemployed workers in % |
9,5 |
11,3 |
9,7 |
Economically inactive people in % |
32,2 |
31,9 |
31,1 |
including pupils, students or interns in % |
17,1 |
17,4 |
17,4 |
including retirees in % |
7,6 |
6,6 |
5,2 |
including other economically inactive people in % |
7,5 |
8,0 |
8,6 |
- 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 |
139 341 |
96 030 |
68,9 |
82 455 |
59,2 |
15 to 24 years old |
40 344 |
15 592 |
38,6 |
12 031 |
29,8 |
25 to 54 years old |
76 072 |
67 327 |
88,5 |
58 560 |
77,0 |
55 to 64 years old |
22 925 |
13 111 |
57,2 |
11 864 |
51,8 |
Male |
68 052 |
47 883 |
70,4 |
40 958 |
60,2 |
15 to 24 years old |
19 787 |
7 802 |
39,4 |
5 863 |
29,6 |
25 to 54 years old |
37 839 |
34 012 |
89,9 |
29 685 |
78,5 |
55 to 64 years old |
10 426 |
6 068 |
58,2 |
5 411 |
51,9 |
Female |
71 289 |
48 148 |
67,5 |
41 497 |
58,2 |
15 to 24 years old |
20 558 |
7 790 |
37,9 |
6 168 |
30,0 |
25 to 54 years old |
38 233 |
33 315 |
87,1 |
28 875 |
75,5 |
55 to 64 years old |
12 499 |
7 043 |
56,3 |
6 454 |
51,6 |
- 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 |
59,2 |
Unemployed workers |
9,7 |
Retirees |
5,2 |
Pupils, students or interns |
17,4 |
Other economically inactive people |
8,6 |
- 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 |
94 266 |
80 916 |
92 668 |
77 461 |
95 965 |
82 946 |
including |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
Farmer operators |
141 |
130 |
128 |
122 |
128 |
128 |
Handicrafters, traders and business leaders |
3 807 |
3 449 |
3 903 |
3 535 |
4 526 |
4 263 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
15 199 |
14 644 |
16 147 |
15 412 |
17 761 |
17 023 |
Intermediate professions |
24 941 |
22 709 |
24 060 |
21 489 |
25 408 |
23 095 |
Employees |
29 006 |
24 524 |
28 499 |
23 227 |
27 594 |
23 184 |
Workers |
19 798 |
15 460 |
18 036 |
13 674 |
18 580 |
15 252 |
- 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 |
13 278 |
15 376 |
13 575 |
Unemployment rate in % |
14,1 |
16,6 |
14,1 |
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged |
25,4 |
29,3 |
22,8 |
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged |
12,7 |
15,1 |
13,0 |
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged |
7,7 |
10,9 |
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 |
27,0 |
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB |
22,6 |
CAP, BEP or equivalent |
17,5 |
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent |
17,0 |
2 years at university |
9,4 |
3 to 4 years at university |
9,9 |
5 years or more at university |
6,5 |
- 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 |
125 930 |
123 968 |
132 729 |
Working age adult living in the area |
81 601 |
78 263 |
83 569 |
Occupational concentration by industry |
154,3 |
158,4 |
158,8 |
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % |
55,6 |
54,6 |
54,2 |
- 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 |
125 930 |
100,0 |
123 968 |
100,0 |
132 729 |
100,0 |
Employee |
116 380 |
92,4 |
113 646 |
91,7 |
120 211 |
90,6 |
including women |
58 538 |
46,5 |
58 399 |
47,1 |
61 680 |
46,5 |
including partial time jobs |
21 200 |
16,8 |
21 060 |
17,0 |
20 530 |
15,5 |
Non-employee |
9 550 |
7,6 |
10 321 |
8,3 |
12 518 |
9,4 |
including women |
3 346 |
2,7 |
3 728 |
3,0 |
4 801 |
3,6 |
including partial time jobs |
1 030 |
0,8 |
1 443 |
1,2 |
1 955 |
1,5 |
- 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 |
132 051 |
100,0 |
Farmer operators |
260 |
0,2 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
6 373 |
4,8 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
24 881 |
18,8 |
Intermediate professions |
39 809 |
30,1 |
Employees |
36 471 |
27,6 |
Workers |
24 257 |
18,4 |
- 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 |
0,2 |
0,2 |
0,2 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
4,3 |
4,2 |
4,8 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
16,7 |
18,4 |
18,8 |
Intermediate professions |
29,0 |
29,1 |
30,1 |
Employees |
29,8 |
29,8 |
27,6 |
Workers |
20,1 |
18,3 |
18,4 |
- 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 |
125 354 |
100,0 |
123 788 |
100,0 |
132 051 |
100,0 |
50,4 |
91,8 |
Agriculture |
366 |
0,3 |
351 |
0,3 |
376 |
0,3 |
30,9 |
44,6 |
Industry |
12 420 |
9,9 |
11 015 |
8,9 |
11 711 |
8,9 |
30,2 |
95,4 |
Construction |
7 686 |
6,1 |
6 976 |
5,6 |
7 544 |
5,7 |
12,1 |
81,4 |
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities |
59 864 |
47,8 |
60 058 |
48,5 |
64 467 |
48,8 |
46,4 |
90,0 |
Public administration/education/human health/social work |
45 018 |
35,9 |
45 388 |
36,7 |
47 953 |
36,3 |
66,8 |
95,4 |
- 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 |
34,0 |
28,4 |
Industry |
30,2 |
30,1 |
Construction |
13,6 |
5,3 |
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities |
47,4 |
37,8 |
Public administration, education, human health, social work |
67,4 |
54,4 |
- 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.