EMP T1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity
Economic activity |
2010 |
2015 |
2021 |
Altogether |
164 194 |
162 787 |
163 084 |
Working age adult in % |
70,5 |
71,1 |
71,2 |
including working age adults with a job in % |
62,8 |
61,0 |
62,1 |
including unemployed workers in % |
7,7 |
10,1 |
9,1 |
Economically inactive people in % |
29,5 |
28,9 |
28,8 |
including pupils, students or interns in % |
16,1 |
16,2 |
16,4 |
including retirees in % |
7,7 |
6,4 |
5,3 |
including other economically inactive people in % |
5,8 |
6,3 |
7,0 |
- 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 |
163 084 |
116 161 |
71,2 |
101 323 |
62,1 |
15 to 24 years old |
45 037 |
17 784 |
39,5 |
14 063 |
31,2 |
25 to 54 years old |
90 097 |
81 530 |
90,5 |
71 903 |
79,8 |
55 to 64 years old |
27 949 |
16 846 |
60,3 |
15 356 |
54,9 |
Male |
78 915 |
58 346 |
73,9 |
50 981 |
64,6 |
15 to 24 years old |
21 469 |
9 084 |
42,3 |
7 207 |
33,6 |
25 to 54 years old |
44 615 |
41 301 |
92,6 |
36 574 |
82,0 |
55 to 64 years old |
12 832 |
7 961 |
62,0 |
7 200 |
56,1 |
Female |
84 168 |
57 815 |
68,7 |
50 342 |
59,8 |
15 to 24 years old |
23 568 |
8 700 |
36,9 |
6 856 |
29,1 |
25 to 54 years old |
45 482 |
40 229 |
88,5 |
35 329 |
77,7 |
55 to 64 years old |
15 118 |
8 886 |
58,8 |
8 156 |
53,9 |
- 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 |
62,1 |
Unemployed workers |
9,1 |
Retirees |
5,3 |
Pupils, students or interns |
16,4 |
Other economically inactive people |
7,0 |
- 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 |
115 592 |
102 889 |
115 801 |
99 626 |
116 213 |
101 818 |
including |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
Farmer operators |
160 |
160 |
218 |
210 |
160 |
152 |
Handicrafters, traders and business leaders |
4 747 |
4 434 |
4 992 |
4 608 |
5 308 |
5 039 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
19 640 |
18 975 |
21 087 |
20 295 |
22 942 |
22 105 |
Intermediate professions |
32 848 |
30 514 |
31 488 |
28 483 |
31 631 |
29 014 |
Employees |
33 492 |
29 221 |
33 632 |
28 088 |
32 828 |
27 909 |
Workers |
23 437 |
19 585 |
22 563 |
17 943 |
21 307 |
17 600 |
- 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 |
12 562 |
16 393 |
14 838 |
Unemployment rate in % |
10,9 |
14,2 |
12,8 |
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged |
20,3 |
25,2 |
20,9 |
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged |
9,6 |
13,1 |
11,8 |
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged |
6,5 |
8,7 |
8,8 |
- 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 |
26,8 |
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB |
22,1 |
CAP, BEP or equivalent |
14,9 |
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent |
15,3 |
2 years at university |
8,7 |
3 to 4 years at university |
8,0 |
5 years or more at university |
6,7 |
- 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 |
137 035 |
133 590 |
139 230 |
Working age adult living in the area |
104 109 |
100 665 |
102 863 |
Occupational concentration by industry |
131,6 |
132,7 |
135,4 |
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % |
57,5 |
56,6 |
55,4 |
- 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 |
137 035 |
100,0 |
133 590 |
100,0 |
139 230 |
100,0 |
Employee |
126 076 |
92,0 |
121 930 |
91,3 |
125 712 |
90,3 |
including women |
63 902 |
46,6 |
63 046 |
47,2 |
64 541 |
46,4 |
including partial time jobs |
21 508 |
15,7 |
21 524 |
16,1 |
19 889 |
14,3 |
Non-employee |
10 958 |
8,0 |
11 660 |
8,7 |
13 518 |
9,7 |
including women |
3 705 |
2,7 |
4 127 |
3,1 |
5 088 |
3,7 |
including partial time jobs |
1 159 |
0,8 |
1 588 |
1,2 |
1 984 |
1,4 |
- 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 |
139 374 |
100,0 |
Farmer operators |
189 |
0,1 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
7 204 |
5,2 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
28 652 |
20,6 |
Intermediate professions |
42 346 |
30,4 |
Employees |
36 959 |
26,5 |
Workers |
24 024 |
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 |
0,1 |
0,1 |
0,1 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
4,2 |
4,5 |
5,2 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
17,4 |
19,1 |
20,6 |
Intermediate professions |
30,1 |
29,9 |
30,4 |
Employees |
28,5 |
28,2 |
26,5 |
Workers |
19,7 |
18,1 |
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 |
135 471 |
100,0 |
133 361 |
100,0 |
139 374 |
100,0 |
49,9 |
91,2 |
Agriculture |
437 |
0,3 |
433 |
0,3 |
516 |
0,4 |
39,1 |
69,1 |
Industry |
14 790 |
10,9 |
12 714 |
9,5 |
12 876 |
9,2 |
31,0 |
95,3 |
Construction |
8 902 |
6,6 |
8 422 |
6,3 |
8 915 |
6,4 |
12,5 |
82,5 |
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities |
62 300 |
46,0 |
62 600 |
46,9 |
67 467 |
48,4 |
46,4 |
89,2 |
Public administration/education/human health/social work |
49 042 |
36,2 |
49 192 |
36,9 |
49 599 |
35,6 |
66,4 |
94,5 |
- 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 |
42,2 |
32,2 |
Industry |
31,0 |
30,5 |
Construction |
14,4 |
3,4 |
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities |
47,6 |
36,8 |
Public administration, education, human health, social work |
67,1 |
53,8 |
- 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.