EMP T1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity
Economic activity |
2010 |
2015 |
2021 |
Altogether |
129 385 |
125 795 |
125 643 |
Working age adult in % |
69,9 |
72,0 |
73,7 |
including working age adults with a job in % |
62,4 |
62,2 |
64,9 |
including unemployed workers in % |
7,5 |
9,8 |
8,8 |
Economically inactive people in % |
30,1 |
28,0 |
26,3 |
including pupils, students or interns in % |
13,0 |
12,6 |
12,0 |
including retirees in % |
8,5 |
7,2 |
5,8 |
including other economically inactive people in % |
8,6 |
8,2 |
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 |
125 643 |
92 585 |
73,7 |
81 508 |
64,9 |
15 to 24 years old |
25 451 |
9 569 |
37,6 |
7 270 |
28,6 |
25 to 54 years old |
73 818 |
66 826 |
90,5 |
59 567 |
80,7 |
55 to 64 years old |
26 373 |
16 190 |
61,4 |
14 671 |
55,6 |
Male |
61 298 |
46 598 |
76,0 |
41 308 |
67,4 |
15 to 24 years old |
13 004 |
5 304 |
40,8 |
3 945 |
30,3 |
25 to 54 years old |
35 904 |
33 454 |
93,2 |
30 188 |
84,1 |
55 to 64 years old |
12 390 |
7 840 |
63,3 |
7 175 |
57,9 |
Female |
64 344 |
45 987 |
71,5 |
40 199 |
62,5 |
15 to 24 years old |
12 447 |
4 265 |
34,3 |
3 325 |
26,7 |
25 to 54 years old |
37 915 |
33 372 |
88,0 |
29 379 |
77,5 |
55 to 64 years old |
13 983 |
8 350 |
59,7 |
7 496 |
53,6 |
- 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 |
64,9 |
Unemployed workers |
8,8 |
Retirees |
5,8 |
Pupils, students or interns |
12,0 |
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 |
90 663 |
80 757 |
90 683 |
78 162 |
93 119 |
82 302 |
including |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
Farmer operators |
636 |
625 |
549 |
526 |
563 |
554 |
Handicrafters, traders and business leaders |
5 158 |
4 831 |
4 926 |
4 584 |
5 817 |
5 523 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
14 867 |
14 342 |
15 788 |
15 157 |
17 230 |
16 612 |
Intermediate professions |
24 245 |
22 387 |
24 301 |
22 056 |
26 187 |
23 967 |
Employees |
27 459 |
23 779 |
26 729 |
22 254 |
25 943 |
22 123 |
Workers |
17 533 |
14 792 |
17 202 |
13 586 |
16 200 |
13 522 |
- 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 |
9 762 |
12 280 |
11 077 |
Unemployment rate in % |
10,8 |
13,6 |
12,0 |
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged |
23,2 |
27,7 |
24,0 |
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged |
9,5 |
12,3 |
10,9 |
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged |
7,7 |
10,0 |
9,4 |
- 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 |
25,0 |
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB |
20,3 |
CAP, BEP or equivalent |
13,9 |
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent |
14,5 |
2 years at university |
8,4 |
3 to 4 years at university |
7,9 |
5 years or more at university |
6,7 |
- 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 |
94 538 |
93 487 |
97 487 |
Working age adult living in the area |
81 753 |
79 475 |
82 969 |
Occupational concentration by industry |
115,6 |
117,6 |
117,5 |
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % |
54,9 |
54,8 |
54,6 |
- 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 |
94 538 |
100,0 |
93 487 |
100,0 |
97 487 |
100,0 |
Employee |
83 956 |
88,8 |
82 641 |
88,4 |
84 908 |
87,1 |
including women |
42 364 |
44,8 |
42 094 |
45,0 |
43 636 |
44,8 |
including partial time jobs |
16 043 |
17,0 |
16 047 |
17,2 |
14 806 |
15,2 |
Non-employee |
10 582 |
11,2 |
10 846 |
11,6 |
12 579 |
12,9 |
including women |
3 871 |
4,1 |
4 154 |
4,4 |
5 164 |
5,3 |
including partial time jobs |
1 323 |
1,4 |
1 620 |
1,7 |
2 035 |
2,1 |
- 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 |
98 472 |
100,0 |
Farmer operators |
682 |
0,7 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
6 591 |
6,7 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
18 386 |
18,7 |
Intermediate professions |
29 208 |
29,7 |
Employees |
27 125 |
27,5 |
Workers |
16 480 |
16,7 |
- 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 |
0,8 |
0,6 |
0,7 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
5,7 |
5,8 |
6,7 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
16,5 |
17,8 |
18,7 |
Intermediate professions |
27,8 |
28,8 |
29,7 |
Employees |
30,4 |
29,2 |
27,5 |
Workers |
18,9 |
17,8 |
16,7 |
- 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 |
94 813 |
100,0 |
93 816 |
100,0 |
98 472 |
100,0 |
50,2 |
88,2 |
Agriculture |
1 109 |
1,2 |
1 014 |
1,1 |
1 033 |
1,0 |
29,0 |
42,3 |
Industry |
11 829 |
12,5 |
11 345 |
12,1 |
11 297 |
11,5 |
29,7 |
94,7 |
Construction |
6 466 |
6,8 |
5 843 |
6,2 |
6 486 |
6,6 |
10,7 |
76,9 |
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities |
42 495 |
44,8 |
41 635 |
44,4 |
44 568 |
45,3 |
47,0 |
85,6 |
Public administration/education/human health/social work |
32 914 |
34,7 |
33 979 |
36,2 |
35 088 |
35,6 |
68,7 |
93,0 |
- 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 |
38,3 |
22,2 |
Industry |
30,0 |
24,4 |
Construction |
12,5 |
4,6 |
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities |
48,3 |
39,2 |
Public administration, education, human health, social work |
69,1 |
62,8 |
- 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.