EMP T1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity
Economic activity |
2010 |
2015 |
2021 |
Altogether |
198 494 |
192 807 |
189 485 |
Working age adult in % |
66,9 |
67,5 |
67,9 |
including working age adults with a job in % |
57,8 |
56,4 |
58,3 |
including unemployed workers in % |
9,1 |
11,0 |
9,5 |
Economically inactive people in % |
33,1 |
32,5 |
32,1 |
including pupils, students or interns in % |
18,3 |
18,8 |
18,9 |
including retirees in % |
7,2 |
6,0 |
4,8 |
including other economically inactive people in % |
7,6 |
7,7 |
8,4 |
- 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 |
189 485 |
128 569 |
67,9 |
110 518 |
58,3 |
15 to 24 years old |
54 289 |
18 252 |
33,6 |
13 829 |
25,5 |
25 to 54 years old |
102 635 |
90 431 |
88,1 |
78 910 |
76,9 |
55 to 64 years old |
32 562 |
19 887 |
61,1 |
17 780 |
54,6 |
Male |
92 403 |
64 655 |
70,0 |
55 263 |
59,8 |
15 to 24 years old |
26 313 |
9 186 |
34,9 |
6 876 |
26,1 |
25 to 54 years old |
51 144 |
46 005 |
90,0 |
40 017 |
78,2 |
55 to 64 years old |
14 947 |
9 465 |
63,3 |
8 370 |
56,0 |
Female |
97 082 |
63 914 |
65,8 |
55 255 |
56,9 |
15 to 24 years old |
27 976 |
9 066 |
32,4 |
6 952 |
24,9 |
25 to 54 years old |
51 491 |
44 425 |
86,3 |
38 893 |
75,5 |
55 to 64 years old |
17 615 |
10 423 |
59,2 |
9 410 |
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 |
58,3 |
Unemployed workers |
9,5 |
Retirees |
4,8 |
Pupils, students or interns |
18,9 |
Other economically inactive people |
8,4 |
- 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 |
132 661 |
114 485 |
129 761 |
108 857 |
128 564 |
110 829 |
including |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
Farmer operators |
105 |
105 |
124 |
106 |
62 |
50 |
Handicrafters, traders and business leaders |
5 408 |
4 967 |
5 751 |
5 191 |
5 974 |
5 539 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
25 931 |
25 119 |
25 976 |
24 966 |
28 404 |
27 256 |
Intermediate professions |
36 062 |
32 766 |
35 741 |
32 160 |
35 663 |
32 341 |
Employees |
39 157 |
33 057 |
37 374 |
30 527 |
35 177 |
29 700 |
Workers |
23 854 |
18 470 |
21 978 |
15 906 |
20 477 |
15 943 |
- 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 |
18 012 |
21 299 |
18 051 |
Unemployment rate in % |
13,6 |
16,4 |
14,0 |
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged |
25,0 |
29,9 |
24,2 |
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged |
12,2 |
15,0 |
12,7 |
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged |
8,0 |
10,1 |
10,6 |
- 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 |
29,4 |
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB |
24,3 |
CAP, BEP or equivalent |
17,2 |
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent |
17,3 |
2 years at university |
10,3 |
3 to 4 years at university |
9,3 |
5 years or more at university |
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 T5 - Employment and activity
Employment activity |
2010 |
2015 |
2021 |
Number of jobs in the area |
142 847 |
139 288 |
142 459 |
Working age adult living in the area |
115 695 |
110 318 |
112 406 |
Occupational concentration by industry |
123,5 |
126,3 |
126,7 |
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % |
55,0 |
54,3 |
53,6 |
- 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 |
142 847 |
100,0 |
139 288 |
100,0 |
142 459 |
100,0 |
Employee |
131 241 |
91,9 |
127 044 |
91,2 |
128 535 |
90,2 |
including women |
70 422 |
49,3 |
68 617 |
49,3 |
69 169 |
48,6 |
including partial time jobs |
25 437 |
17,8 |
24 850 |
17,8 |
23 084 |
16,2 |
Non-employee |
11 606 |
8,1 |
12 245 |
8,8 |
13 924 |
9,8 |
including women |
4 008 |
2,8 |
4 241 |
3,0 |
5 169 |
3,6 |
including partial time jobs |
1 490 |
1,0 |
1 870 |
1,3 |
2 195 |
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 |
141 998 |
100,0 |
Farmer operators |
125 |
0,1 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
7 144 |
5,0 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
30 874 |
21,7 |
Intermediate professions |
43 416 |
30,6 |
Employees |
41 069 |
28,9 |
Workers |
19 370 |
13,6 |
- 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 |
4,0 |
4,5 |
5,0 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
19,7 |
20,6 |
21,7 |
Intermediate professions |
29,1 |
30,7 |
30,6 |
Employees |
31,7 |
30,3 |
28,9 |
Workers |
15,4 |
13,9 |
13,6 |
- 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 |
141 838 |
100,0 |
138 877 |
100,0 |
141 998 |
100,0 |
52,6 |
91,0 |
Agriculture |
459 |
0,3 |
572 |
0,4 |
609 |
0,4 |
38,5 |
83,9 |
Industry |
11 979 |
8,4 |
11 027 |
7,9 |
10 336 |
7,3 |
27,8 |
93,2 |
Construction |
7 688 |
5,4 |
6 926 |
5,0 |
7 175 |
5,1 |
13,0 |
78,8 |
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities |
63 418 |
44,7 |
60 961 |
43,9 |
64 038 |
45,1 |
47,5 |
88,6 |
Public administration/education/human health/social work |
58 295 |
41,1 |
59 390 |
42,8 |
59 839 |
42,1 |
67,3 |
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 |
44,9 |
5,1 |
Industry |
27,4 |
33,7 |
Construction |
15,7 |
3,2 |
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities |
49,2 |
34,2 |
Public administration, education, human health, social work |
67,9 |
57,0 |
- 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.