EMP T1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity
Economic activity |
2010 |
2015 |
2021 |
Altogether |
145 274 |
143 882 |
140 612 |
Working age adult in % |
68,5 |
69,2 |
69,9 |
including working age adults with a job in % |
58,6 |
56,8 |
58,8 |
including unemployed workers in % |
9,9 |
12,4 |
11,0 |
Economically inactive people in % |
31,5 |
30,8 |
30,1 |
including pupils, students or interns in % |
15,8 |
16,5 |
16,3 |
including retirees in % |
7,2 |
5,7 |
4,6 |
including other economically inactive people in % |
8,6 |
8,5 |
9,3 |
- 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 |
140 612 |
98 220 |
69,9 |
82 689 |
58,8 |
15 to 24 years old |
38 104 |
14 430 |
37,9 |
10 690 |
28,1 |
25 to 54 years old |
79 838 |
70 495 |
88,3 |
60 238 |
75,5 |
55 to 64 years old |
22 670 |
13 295 |
58,6 |
11 761 |
51,9 |
Male |
67 553 |
49 182 |
72,8 |
41 499 |
61,4 |
15 to 24 years old |
18 373 |
7 199 |
39,2 |
5 269 |
28,7 |
25 to 54 years old |
38 991 |
35 648 |
91,4 |
30 676 |
78,7 |
55 to 64 years old |
10 189 |
6 335 |
62,2 |
5 554 |
54,5 |
Female |
73 059 |
49 038 |
67,1 |
41 189 |
56,4 |
15 to 24 years old |
19 731 |
7 231 |
36,6 |
5 421 |
27,5 |
25 to 54 years old |
40 847 |
34 848 |
85,3 |
29 562 |
72,4 |
55 to 64 years old |
12 482 |
6 960 |
55,8 |
6 207 |
49,7 |
- 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 |
58,8 |
Unemployed workers |
11,0 |
Retirees |
4,6 |
Pupils, students or interns |
16,3 |
Other economically inactive people |
9,3 |
- 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 |
99 648 |
85 175 |
99 487 |
81 537 |
98 119 |
83 349 |
including |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
Farmer operators |
281 |
271 |
266 |
250 |
292 |
289 |
Handicrafters, traders and business leaders |
3 521 |
3 221 |
3 840 |
3 355 |
4 569 |
4 238 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
15 583 |
15 084 |
16 439 |
15 755 |
17 656 |
17 018 |
Intermediate professions |
25 194 |
22 946 |
24 851 |
21 920 |
24 920 |
22 600 |
Employees |
30 393 |
25 503 |
30 196 |
24 092 |
28 658 |
23 853 |
Workers |
23 083 |
18 149 |
21 825 |
16 166 |
19 831 |
15 352 |
- 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 |
14 380 |
17 889 |
15 532 |
Unemployment rate in % |
14,5 |
18,0 |
15,8 |
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged |
26,8 |
30,8 |
25,9 |
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged |
12,6 |
16,3 |
14,6 |
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged |
9,2 |
12,6 |
11,5 |
- 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 |
29,9 |
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB |
22,4 |
CAP, BEP or equivalent |
19,3 |
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent |
19,1 |
2 years at university |
10,9 |
3 to 4 years at university |
9,4 |
5 years or more at university |
7,1 |
- 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 |
108 245 |
105 286 |
110 593 |
Working age adult living in the area |
85 721 |
82 749 |
83 881 |
Occupational concentration by industry |
126,3 |
127,2 |
131,8 |
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % |
56,8 |
56,3 |
55,6 |
- 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 |
108 245 |
100,0 |
105 286 |
100,0 |
110 593 |
100,0 |
Employee |
99 937 |
92,3 |
96 166 |
91,3 |
99 780 |
90,2 |
including women |
50 808 |
46,9 |
49 594 |
47,1 |
51 463 |
46,5 |
including partial time jobs |
18 292 |
16,9 |
17 715 |
16,8 |
16 787 |
15,2 |
Non-employee |
8 309 |
7,7 |
9 120 |
8,7 |
10 812 |
9,8 |
including women |
2 875 |
2,7 |
3 336 |
3,2 |
4 283 |
3,9 |
including partial time jobs |
971 |
0,9 |
1 313 |
1,2 |
1 728 |
1,6 |
- 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 |
110 857 |
100,0 |
Farmer operators |
221 |
0,2 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
6 025 |
5,4 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
20 802 |
18,8 |
Intermediate professions |
32 509 |
29,3 |
Employees |
31 094 |
28,0 |
Workers |
20 206 |
18,2 |
- 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 |
0,3 |
0,3 |
0,2 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
3,9 |
4,5 |
5,4 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
16,9 |
17,8 |
18,8 |
Intermediate professions |
28,0 |
28,3 |
29,3 |
Employees |
30,1 |
29,5 |
28,0 |
Workers |
20,9 |
19,6 |
18,2 |
- 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 |
107 865 |
100,0 |
104 791 |
100,0 |
110 857 |
100,0 |
50,7 |
90,9 |
Agriculture |
654 |
0,6 |
614 |
0,6 |
591 |
0,5 |
29,6 |
68,6 |
Industry |
12 196 |
11,3 |
10 598 |
10,1 |
10 265 |
9,3 |
31,9 |
94,3 |
Construction |
7 097 |
6,6 |
6 630 |
6,3 |
7 687 |
6,9 |
11,6 |
84,5 |
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities |
51 465 |
47,7 |
49 964 |
47,7 |
53 928 |
48,6 |
47,0 |
88,6 |
Public administration/education/human health/social work |
36 453 |
33,8 |
36 985 |
35,3 |
38 386 |
34,6 |
69,1 |
94,7 |
- 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 |
28,7 |
31,5 |
Industry |
31,9 |
32,3 |
Construction |
12,7 |
5,8 |
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities |
48,2 |
37,7 |
Public administration, education, human health, social work |
69,7 |
59,0 |
- 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.