EMP T1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity
Economic activity |
2010 |
2015 |
2021 |
Altogether |
179 992 |
179 389 |
181 559 |
Working age adult in % |
72,6 |
74,0 |
74,1 |
including working age adults with a job in % |
64,5 |
63,8 |
64,7 |
including unemployed workers in % |
8,1 |
10,3 |
9,4 |
Economically inactive people in % |
27,4 |
26,0 |
25,9 |
including pupils, students or interns in % |
11,8 |
12,2 |
12,4 |
including retirees in % |
8,1 |
6,5 |
5,6 |
including other economically inactive people in % |
7,4 |
7,3 |
7,9 |
- 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 |
181 559 |
134 511 |
74,1 |
117 514 |
64,7 |
15 to 24 years old |
40 710 |
16 962 |
41,7 |
12 919 |
31,7 |
25 to 54 years old |
107 840 |
97 589 |
90,5 |
86 408 |
80,1 |
55 to 64 years old |
33 009 |
19 961 |
60,5 |
18 187 |
55,1 |
Male |
89 494 |
67 891 |
75,9 |
59 754 |
66,8 |
15 to 24 years old |
21 309 |
9 205 |
43,2 |
6 990 |
32,8 |
25 to 54 years old |
52 588 |
48 973 |
93,1 |
43 880 |
83,4 |
55 to 64 years old |
15 597 |
9 713 |
62,3 |
8 883 |
57,0 |
Female |
92 065 |
66 620 |
72,4 |
57 760 |
62,7 |
15 to 24 years old |
19 401 |
7 757 |
40,0 |
5 929 |
30,6 |
25 to 54 years old |
55 252 |
48 616 |
88,0 |
42 528 |
77,0 |
55 to 64 years old |
17 412 |
10 247 |
58,9 |
9 303 |
53,4 |
- 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 |
64,7 |
Unemployed workers |
9,4 |
Retirees |
5,6 |
Pupils, students or interns |
12,4 |
Other economically inactive people |
7,9 |
- 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 |
130 960 |
116 534 |
133 022 |
114 385 |
135 475 |
118 751 |
including |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
Farmer operators |
260 |
256 |
232 |
226 |
205 |
197 |
Handicrafters, traders and business leaders |
4 670 |
4 381 |
5 116 |
4 670 |
6 064 |
5 732 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
23 337 |
22 609 |
24 961 |
23 940 |
26 812 |
25 995 |
Intermediate professions |
35 431 |
32 817 |
36 161 |
32 932 |
35 994 |
32 996 |
Employees |
37 199 |
32 577 |
36 387 |
30 609 |
35 801 |
30 663 |
Workers |
28 896 |
23 893 |
28 148 |
22 008 |
28 636 |
23 169 |
- 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 |
14 550 |
18 434 |
16 997 |
Unemployment rate in % |
11,1 |
13,9 |
12,6 |
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged |
22,3 |
26,7 |
23,8 |
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged |
9,7 |
12,4 |
11,5 |
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged |
7,2 |
10,1 |
8,9 |
- 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 |
24,5 |
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB |
19,5 |
CAP, BEP or equivalent |
14,3 |
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent |
14,6 |
2 years at university |
8,8 |
3 to 4 years at university |
8,6 |
5 years or more at university |
6,4 |
- 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 |
145 997 |
143 734 |
150 649 |
Working age adult living in the area |
116 932 |
115 578 |
119 020 |
Occupational concentration by industry |
124,9 |
124,4 |
126,6 |
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % |
59,8 |
59,4 |
58,2 |
- 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 |
145 997 |
100,0 |
143 734 |
100,0 |
150 649 |
100,0 |
Employee |
135 652 |
92,9 |
132 623 |
92,3 |
138 049 |
91,6 |
including women |
68 571 |
47,0 |
68 619 |
47,7 |
70 800 |
47,0 |
including partial time jobs |
20 878 |
14,3 |
20 236 |
14,1 |
19 112 |
12,7 |
Non-employee |
10 346 |
7,1 |
11 112 |
7,7 |
12 600 |
8,4 |
including women |
3 679 |
2,5 |
4 039 |
2,8 |
4 663 |
3,1 |
including partial time jobs |
1 151 |
0,8 |
1 577 |
1,1 |
1 779 |
1,2 |
- 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 |
151 313 |
100,0 |
Farmer operators |
300 |
0,2 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
7 054 |
4,7 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
29 766 |
19,7 |
Intermediate professions |
43 930 |
29,0 |
Employees |
39 937 |
26,4 |
Workers |
30 325 |
20,0 |
- 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 |
3,6 |
4,0 |
4,7 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
18,1 |
19,1 |
19,7 |
Intermediate professions |
29,3 |
29,8 |
29,0 |
Employees |
28,2 |
27,3 |
26,4 |
Workers |
20,6 |
19,6 |
20,0 |
- 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 |
145 980 |
100,0 |
142 777 |
100,0 |
151 313 |
100,0 |
49,9 |
92,4 |
Agriculture |
940 |
0,6 |
782 |
0,5 |
763 |
0,5 |
31,6 |
68,2 |
Industry |
16 593 |
11,4 |
14 334 |
10,0 |
14 741 |
9,7 |
33,7 |
96,2 |
Construction |
9 281 |
6,4 |
8 587 |
6,0 |
9 735 |
6,4 |
13,2 |
82,4 |
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities |
71 786 |
49,2 |
71 444 |
50,0 |
77 188 |
51,0 |
47,4 |
91,2 |
Public administration/education/human health/social work |
47 380 |
32,5 |
47 631 |
33,4 |
48 886 |
32,3 |
66,2 |
95,6 |
- 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 |
32,6 |
29,4 |
Industry |
33,7 |
33,9 |
Construction |
15,0 |
5,1 |
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities |
48,6 |
35,2 |
Public administration, education, human health, social work |
66,6 |
58,1 |
- 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.