EMP T1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity
Economic activity |
2010 |
2015 |
2021 |
Altogether |
195 550 |
188 257 |
188 321 |
Working age adult in % |
71,2 |
71,4 |
72,9 |
including working age adults with a job in % |
61,9 |
59,8 |
63,1 |
including unemployed workers in % |
9,4 |
11,6 |
9,8 |
Economically inactive people in % |
28,8 |
28,6 |
27,1 |
including pupils, students or interns in % |
11,6 |
11,9 |
11,4 |
including retirees in % |
7,3 |
6,9 |
5,7 |
including other economically inactive people in % |
9,9 |
9,9 |
10,0 |
- 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 |
188 321 |
137 294 |
72,9 |
118 880 |
63,1 |
15 to 24 years old |
39 153 |
16 544 |
42,3 |
12 649 |
32,3 |
25 to 54 years old |
111 901 |
98 774 |
88,3 |
86 618 |
77,4 |
55 to 64 years old |
37 267 |
21 976 |
59,0 |
19 613 |
52,6 |
Male |
93 822 |
71 404 |
76,1 |
62 216 |
66,3 |
15 to 24 years old |
20 355 |
9 118 |
44,8 |
6 961 |
34,2 |
25 to 54 years old |
56 017 |
51 559 |
92,0 |
45 646 |
81,5 |
55 to 64 years old |
17 449 |
10 726 |
61,5 |
9 609 |
55,1 |
Female |
94 499 |
65 890 |
69,7 |
56 664 |
60,0 |
15 to 24 years old |
18 798 |
7 426 |
39,5 |
5 688 |
30,3 |
25 to 54 years old |
55 883 |
47 214 |
84,5 |
40 972 |
73,3 |
55 to 64 years old |
19 818 |
11 250 |
56,8 |
10 004 |
50,5 |
- 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 |
63,1 |
Unemployed workers |
9,8 |
Retirees |
5,7 |
Pupils, students or interns |
11,4 |
Other economically inactive people |
10,0 |
- 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 |
139 584 |
121 435 |
134 223 |
112 796 |
138 077 |
120 308 |
including |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
Farmer operators |
95 |
95 |
101 |
96 |
122 |
111 |
Handicrafters, traders and business leaders |
5 559 |
5 111 |
5 666 |
5 099 |
6 385 |
5 897 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
20 429 |
19 718 |
20 529 |
19 669 |
23 123 |
22 265 |
Intermediate professions |
33 987 |
31 137 |
33 827 |
30 505 |
36 353 |
33 231 |
Employees |
45 279 |
38 955 |
41 646 |
34 243 |
41 202 |
34 958 |
Workers |
32 385 |
26 419 |
30 047 |
23 184 |
28 796 |
23 846 |
- 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 |
18 330 |
21 815 |
18 414 |
Unemployment rate in % |
13,2 |
16,2 |
13,4 |
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged |
25,0 |
31,1 |
23,5 |
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged |
11,6 |
14,7 |
12,3 |
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged |
8,9 |
12,2 |
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 |
25,5 |
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB |
20,9 |
CAP, BEP or equivalent |
16,3 |
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent |
13,9 |
2 years at university |
9,0 |
3 to 4 years at university |
8,4 |
5 years or more at university |
7,3 |
- 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 |
144 155 |
132 126 |
136 580 |
Working age adult living in the area |
121 919 |
113 991 |
120 663 |
Occupational concentration by industry |
118,2 |
115,9 |
113,2 |
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % |
58,0 |
56,9 |
56,8 |
- 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 |
144 155 |
100,0 |
132 126 |
100,0 |
136 580 |
100,0 |
Employee |
133 137 |
92,4 |
120 995 |
91,6 |
123 817 |
90,7 |
including women |
65 527 |
45,5 |
61 238 |
46,3 |
62 278 |
45,6 |
including partial time jobs |
24 474 |
17,0 |
22 795 |
17,3 |
21 806 |
16,0 |
Non-employee |
11 018 |
7,6 |
11 132 |
8,4 |
12 763 |
9,3 |
including women |
3 722 |
2,6 |
3 981 |
3,0 |
4 801 |
3,5 |
including partial time jobs |
1 280 |
0,9 |
1 539 |
1,2 |
1 935 |
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 |
136 806 |
100,0 |
Farmer operators |
133 |
0,1 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
7 128 |
5,2 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
23 151 |
16,9 |
Intermediate professions |
39 530 |
28,9 |
Employees |
41 362 |
30,2 |
Workers |
25 500 |
18,6 |
- 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 |
4,2 |
4,8 |
5,2 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
14,9 |
16,2 |
16,9 |
Intermediate professions |
27,2 |
28,3 |
28,9 |
Employees |
33,1 |
31,6 |
30,2 |
Workers |
20,5 |
19,1 |
18,6 |
- 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 |
143 490 |
100,0 |
132 660 |
100,0 |
136 806 |
100,0 |
49,0 |
91,5 |
Agriculture |
301 |
0,2 |
337 |
0,3 |
303 |
0,2 |
29,2 |
68,7 |
Industry |
15 571 |
10,9 |
13 392 |
10,1 |
11 465 |
8,4 |
24,5 |
94,8 |
Construction |
9 679 |
6,7 |
9 242 |
7,0 |
9 369 |
6,8 |
11,8 |
82,0 |
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities |
65 338 |
45,5 |
62 131 |
46,8 |
67 321 |
49,2 |
48,0 |
89,9 |
Public administration/education/human health/social work |
52 601 |
36,7 |
47 559 |
35,9 |
48 347 |
35,3 |
63,4 |
94,8 |
- 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 |
35,6 |
15,1 |
Industry |
24,1 |
32,7 |
Construction |
14,0 |
1,7 |
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities |
49,2 |
37,2 |
Public administration, education, human health, social work |
63,7 |
58,6 |
- 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.