EMP T1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity
Economic activity |
2010 |
2015 |
2021 |
Altogether |
157 106 |
155 422 |
152 265 |
Working age adult in % |
70,8 |
71,8 |
72,0 |
including working age adults with a job in % |
59,0 |
57,6 |
59,7 |
including unemployed workers in % |
11,8 |
14,2 |
12,4 |
Economically inactive people in % |
29,2 |
28,2 |
28,0 |
including pupils, students or interns in % |
9,5 |
9,3 |
9,8 |
including retirees in % |
8,0 |
7,0 |
5,7 |
including other economically inactive people in % |
11,7 |
11,9 |
12,5 |
- 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 |
152 265 |
109 683 |
72,0 |
90 869 |
59,7 |
15 to 24 years old |
28 951 |
12 521 |
43,2 |
8 829 |
30,5 |
25 to 54 years old |
92 729 |
79 724 |
86,0 |
67 068 |
72,3 |
55 to 64 years old |
30 585 |
17 438 |
57,0 |
14 972 |
49,0 |
Male |
75 371 |
57 972 |
76,9 |
48 083 |
63,8 |
15 to 24 years old |
14 772 |
6 808 |
46,1 |
4 773 |
32,3 |
25 to 54 years old |
45 945 |
42 232 |
91,9 |
35 697 |
77,7 |
55 to 64 years old |
14 653 |
8 932 |
61,0 |
7 612 |
51,9 |
Female |
76 894 |
51 711 |
67,2 |
42 787 |
55,6 |
15 to 24 years old |
14 179 |
5 713 |
40,3 |
4 056 |
28,6 |
25 to 54 years old |
46 784 |
37 492 |
80,1 |
31 370 |
67,1 |
55 to 64 years old |
15 932 |
8 507 |
53,4 |
7 360 |
46,2 |
- 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 |
59,7 |
Unemployed workers |
12,4 |
Retirees |
5,7 |
Pupils, students or interns |
9,8 |
Other economically inactive people |
12,5 |
- 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 |
111 297 |
92 757 |
111 373 |
89 269 |
109 543 |
91 493 |
including |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
Farmer operators |
107 |
104 |
96 |
84 |
144 |
132 |
Handicrafters, traders and business leaders |
4 732 |
4 254 |
4 971 |
4 423 |
5 401 |
5 067 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
12 002 |
11 644 |
12 496 |
11 885 |
13 731 |
13 092 |
Intermediate professions |
25 899 |
23 691 |
25 977 |
23 175 |
26 438 |
24 193 |
Employees |
31 748 |
26 161 |
32 142 |
25 382 |
31 274 |
25 421 |
Workers |
34 804 |
26 904 |
32 997 |
24 320 |
30 216 |
23 586 |
- 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 |
18 548 |
22 078 |
18 814 |
Unemployment rate in % |
16,7 |
19,8 |
17,2 |
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged |
32,2 |
35,7 |
29,5 |
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged |
14,9 |
18,2 |
15,9 |
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged |
10,9 |
15,3 |
14,1 |
- 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 |
31,7 |
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB |
25,2 |
CAP, BEP or equivalent |
18,8 |
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent |
16,6 |
2 years at university |
9,7 |
3 to 4 years at university |
10,1 |
5 years or more at university |
8,3 |
- 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 |
106 055 |
101 842 |
102 524 |
Working age adult living in the area |
93 369 |
90 507 |
92 160 |
Occupational concentration by industry |
113,6 |
112,5 |
111,2 |
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % |
56,8 |
56,7 |
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 |
106 055 |
100,0 |
101 842 |
100,0 |
102 524 |
100,0 |
Employee |
97 424 |
91,9 |
92 727 |
91,0 |
92 264 |
90,0 |
including women |
48 804 |
46,0 |
47 158 |
46,3 |
47 326 |
46,2 |
including partial time jobs |
19 762 |
18,6 |
19 542 |
19,2 |
17 521 |
17,1 |
Non-employee |
8 632 |
8,1 |
9 115 |
9,0 |
10 260 |
10,0 |
including women |
2 665 |
2,5 |
3 170 |
3,1 |
3 786 |
3,7 |
including partial time jobs |
1 014 |
1,0 |
1 371 |
1,3 |
1 744 |
1,7 |
- 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 |
102 697 |
100,0 |
Farmer operators |
118 |
0,1 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
6 086 |
5,9 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
14 465 |
14,1 |
Intermediate professions |
29 796 |
29,0 |
Employees |
28 929 |
28,2 |
Workers |
23 303 |
22,7 |
- 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 |
0,1 |
0,1 |
0,1 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
4,7 |
5,0 |
5,9 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
12,8 |
13,4 |
14,1 |
Intermediate professions |
27,5 |
27,9 |
29,0 |
Employees |
28,5 |
29,1 |
28,2 |
Workers |
26,3 |
24,4 |
22,7 |
- 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 |
105 760 |
100,0 |
101 183 |
100,0 |
102 697 |
100,0 |
50,3 |
90,8 |
Agriculture |
334 |
0,3 |
276 |
0,3 |
279 |
0,3 |
32,9 |
63,1 |
Industry |
18 311 |
17,3 |
14 953 |
14,8 |
13 142 |
12,8 |
26,9 |
95,7 |
Construction |
6 922 |
6,5 |
6 946 |
6,9 |
7 423 |
7,2 |
13,8 |
80,9 |
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities |
48 227 |
45,6 |
46 527 |
46,0 |
48 235 |
47,0 |
47,5 |
88,5 |
Public administration/education/human health/social work |
31 967 |
30,2 |
32 482 |
32,1 |
33 618 |
32,7 |
71,6 |
94,5 |
- 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 |
41,0 |
19,1 |
Industry |
26,9 |
27,1 |
Construction |
15,6 |
6,4 |
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities |
48,7 |
38,3 |
Public administration, education, human health, social work |
72,6 |
55,1 |
- 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.