EMP T1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity
Economic activity |
2010 |
2015 |
2021 |
Altogether |
216 552 |
212 923 |
208 370 |
Working age adult in % |
64,7 |
66,9 |
68,4 |
including working age adults with a job in % |
52,4 |
51,8 |
54,6 |
including unemployed workers in % |
12,3 |
15,1 |
13,8 |
Economically inactive people in % |
35,3 |
33,1 |
31,6 |
including pupils, students or interns in % |
10,9 |
11,0 |
11,1 |
including retirees in % |
8,4 |
7,1 |
6,0 |
including other economically inactive people in % |
15,9 |
15,0 |
14,5 |
- 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 |
208 370 |
142 556 |
68,4 |
113 766 |
54,6 |
15 to 24 years old |
45 130 |
19 089 |
42,3 |
11 939 |
26,5 |
25 to 54 years old |
122 394 |
103 760 |
84,8 |
85 260 |
69,7 |
55 to 64 years old |
40 846 |
19 706 |
48,2 |
16 567 |
40,6 |
Male |
103 437 |
76 109 |
73,6 |
61 726 |
59,7 |
15 to 24 years old |
23 472 |
10 563 |
45,0 |
6 618 |
28,2 |
25 to 54 years old |
60 397 |
55 302 |
91,6 |
46 499 |
77,0 |
55 to 64 years old |
19 569 |
10 244 |
52,4 |
8 610 |
44,0 |
Female |
104 933 |
66 447 |
63,3 |
52 040 |
49,6 |
15 to 24 years old |
21 658 |
8 526 |
39,4 |
5 321 |
24,6 |
25 to 54 years old |
61 997 |
48 458 |
78,2 |
38 761 |
62,5 |
55 to 64 years old |
21 278 |
9 462 |
44,5 |
7 958 |
37,4 |
- 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 |
54,6 |
Unemployed workers |
13,8 |
Retirees |
6,0 |
Pupils, students or interns |
11,1 |
Other economically inactive people |
14,5 |
- 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 |
139 938 |
113 298 |
142 481 |
110 281 |
143 360 |
114 729 |
including |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
Farmer operators |
303 |
296 |
269 |
269 |
282 |
266 |
Handicrafters, traders and business leaders |
4 924 |
4 405 |
5 112 |
4 462 |
5 530 |
5 051 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
11 464 |
11 059 |
12 059 |
11 599 |
13 426 |
12 856 |
Intermediate professions |
29 864 |
27 406 |
31 195 |
27 715 |
32 152 |
29 145 |
Employees |
41 931 |
33 732 |
43 600 |
34 141 |
43 086 |
33 982 |
Workers |
47 094 |
36 399 |
44 658 |
32 095 |
43 429 |
33 429 |
- 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 |
26 636 |
32 123 |
28 790 |
Unemployment rate in % |
19,0 |
22,5 |
20,2 |
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged |
38,2 |
44,4 |
37,5 |
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged |
16,4 |
19,9 |
17,8 |
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged |
10,9 |
16,1 |
15,9 |
- 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 |
37,6 |
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB |
29,2 |
CAP, BEP or equivalent |
23,2 |
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent |
19,4 |
2 years at university |
10,9 |
3 to 4 years at university |
8,8 |
5 years or more at university |
7,8 |
- 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 |
120 302 |
115 968 |
117 697 |
Working age adult living in the area |
114 061 |
111 175 |
114 957 |
Occupational concentration by industry |
105,5 |
104,3 |
102,4 |
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % |
52,9 |
53,8 |
53,8 |
- 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 |
120 302 |
100,0 |
115 968 |
100,0 |
117 697 |
100,0 |
Employee |
111 767 |
92,9 |
107 178 |
92,4 |
108 216 |
91,9 |
including women |
50 264 |
41,8 |
50 181 |
43,3 |
51 659 |
43,9 |
including partial time jobs |
21 981 |
18,3 |
21 201 |
18,3 |
19 858 |
16,9 |
Non-employee |
8 535 |
7,1 |
8 790 |
7,6 |
9 481 |
8,1 |
including women |
3 058 |
2,5 |
3 226 |
2,8 |
3 562 |
3,0 |
including partial time jobs |
882 |
0,7 |
1 094 |
0,9 |
1 199 |
1,0 |
- 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 |
118 144 |
100,0 |
Farmer operators |
268 |
0,2 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
5 498 |
4,7 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
15 584 |
13,2 |
Intermediate professions |
31 586 |
26,7 |
Employees |
33 347 |
28,2 |
Workers |
31 862 |
27,0 |
- 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 |
0,3 |
0,3 |
0,2 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
4,0 |
4,3 |
4,7 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
11,3 |
12,2 |
13,2 |
Intermediate professions |
25,8 |
26,5 |
26,7 |
Employees |
28,5 |
29,4 |
28,2 |
Workers |
30,1 |
27,4 |
27,0 |
- 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 |
119 938 |
100,0 |
116 743 |
100,0 |
118 144 |
100,0 |
47,0 |
92,7 |
Agriculture |
518 |
0,4 |
431 |
0,4 |
386 |
0,3 |
35,6 |
31,8 |
Industry |
26 137 |
21,8 |
23 556 |
20,2 |
22 810 |
19,3 |
19,1 |
97,6 |
Construction |
6 425 |
5,4 |
6 100 |
5,2 |
6 034 |
5,1 |
8,8 |
81,8 |
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities |
44 391 |
37,0 |
43 213 |
37,0 |
45 400 |
38,4 |
44,6 |
89,6 |
Public administration/education/human health/social work |
42 468 |
35,4 |
43 443 |
37,2 |
43 515 |
36,8 |
69,5 |
95,5 |
- 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 |
39,5 |
33,8 |
Industry |
18,9 |
27,6 |
Construction |
9,6 |
5,1 |
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities |
45,5 |
36,3 |
Public administration, education, human health, social work |
70,1 |
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.