EMP T1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity
Economic activity |
2010 |
2015 |
2021 |
Altogether |
154 120 |
155 038 |
159 180 |
Working age adult in % |
67,8 |
69,5 |
71,2 |
including working age adults with a job in % |
58,5 |
57,3 |
61,0 |
including unemployed workers in % |
9,3 |
12,2 |
10,2 |
Economically inactive people in % |
32,2 |
30,5 |
28,8 |
including pupils, students or interns in % |
17,8 |
17,8 |
17,1 |
including retirees in % |
7,8 |
6,5 |
5,3 |
including other economically inactive people in % |
6,6 |
6,2 |
6,4 |
- 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 |
159 180 |
113 395 |
71,2 |
97 104 |
61,0 |
15 to 24 years old |
46 102 |
18 098 |
39,3 |
13 941 |
30,2 |
25 to 54 years old |
85 670 |
78 600 |
91,7 |
68 277 |
79,7 |
55 to 64 years old |
27 408 |
16 697 |
60,9 |
14 886 |
54,3 |
Male |
76 260 |
56 273 |
73,8 |
48 565 |
63,7 |
15 to 24 years old |
21 934 |
9 408 |
42,9 |
7 345 |
33,5 |
25 to 54 years old |
41 707 |
39 026 |
93,6 |
34 277 |
82,2 |
55 to 64 years old |
12 618 |
7 838 |
62,1 |
6 943 |
55,0 |
Female |
82 920 |
57 122 |
68,9 |
48 539 |
58,5 |
15 to 24 years old |
24 168 |
8 690 |
36,0 |
6 596 |
27,3 |
25 to 54 years old |
43 963 |
39 573 |
90,0 |
34 000 |
77,3 |
55 to 64 years old |
14 790 |
8 859 |
59,9 |
7 944 |
53,7 |
- 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 |
61,0 |
Unemployed workers |
10,2 |
Retirees |
5,3 |
Pupils, students or interns |
17,1 |
Other economically inactive people |
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 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 |
104 177 |
89 939 |
108 198 |
89 288 |
114 411 |
98 863 |
including |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
Farmer operators |
308 |
286 |
326 |
287 |
200 |
187 |
Handicrafters, traders and business leaders |
4 021 |
3 652 |
4 907 |
4 348 |
5 887 |
5 535 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
17 848 |
17 159 |
19 263 |
18 338 |
23 347 |
22 416 |
Intermediate professions |
28 030 |
25 368 |
28 663 |
25 174 |
30 498 |
27 685 |
Employees |
29 916 |
25 520 |
30 846 |
25 075 |
30 975 |
26 295 |
Workers |
22 667 |
17 954 |
21 937 |
16 066 |
21 118 |
16 746 |
- 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 |
14 351 |
18 942 |
16 290 |
Unemployment rate in % |
13,7 |
17,6 |
14,4 |
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged |
23,3 |
29,4 |
23,0 |
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged |
12,3 |
16,2 |
13,1 |
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged |
8,8 |
12,0 |
10,8 |
- 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 |
33,7 |
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB |
24,6 |
CAP, BEP or equivalent |
16,9 |
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent |
17,0 |
2 years at university |
9,4 |
3 to 4 years at university |
9,0 |
5 years or more at university |
6,9 |
- 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 |
126 273 |
126 333 |
137 699 |
Working age adult living in the area |
90 580 |
89 594 |
98 131 |
Occupational concentration by industry |
139,4 |
141,0 |
140,3 |
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % |
54,8 |
54,9 |
55,0 |
- 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 |
126 273 |
100,0 |
126 333 |
100,0 |
137 699 |
100,0 |
Employee |
116 118 |
92,0 |
115 254 |
91,2 |
123 981 |
90,0 |
including women |
59 953 |
47,5 |
60 562 |
47,9 |
64 881 |
47,1 |
including partial time jobs |
24 466 |
19,4 |
24 306 |
19,2 |
23 886 |
17,3 |
Non-employee |
10 155 |
8,0 |
11 079 |
8,8 |
13 718 |
10,0 |
including women |
3 470 |
2,7 |
3 915 |
3,1 |
5 187 |
3,8 |
including partial time jobs |
1 392 |
1,1 |
1 748 |
1,4 |
2 550 |
1,9 |
- 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 |
140 714 |
100,0 |
Farmer operators |
260 |
0,2 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
7 381 |
5,2 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
27 209 |
19,3 |
Intermediate professions |
41 197 |
29,3 |
Employees |
39 616 |
28,2 |
Workers |
25 052 |
17,8 |
- 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 |
0,3 |
0,2 |
0,2 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
3,9 |
4,4 |
5,2 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
16,7 |
18,2 |
19,3 |
Intermediate professions |
28,8 |
29,5 |
29,3 |
Employees |
29,8 |
29,3 |
28,2 |
Workers |
20,4 |
18,4 |
17,8 |
- 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 |
125 303 |
100,0 |
126 863 |
100,0 |
140 714 |
100,0 |
51,0 |
91,1 |
Agriculture |
1 667 |
1,3 |
1 398 |
1,1 |
1 450 |
1,0 |
40,4 |
84,7 |
Industry |
12 996 |
10,4 |
12 237 |
9,6 |
12 581 |
8,9 |
31,5 |
93,7 |
Construction |
7 422 |
5,9 |
6 711 |
5,3 |
7 573 |
5,4 |
13,6 |
83,2 |
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities |
57 545 |
45,9 |
58 755 |
46,3 |
71 284 |
50,7 |
48,3 |
89,4 |
Public administration/education/human health/social work |
45 672 |
36,4 |
47 762 |
37,6 |
47 827 |
34,0 |
66,4 |
94,3 |
- 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 |
44,0 |
20,6 |
Industry |
31,2 |
35,6 |
Construction |
15,1 |
6,4 |
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities |
49,9 |
35,0 |
Public administration, education, human health, social work |
67,1 |
56,2 |
- 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.