EMP T1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity
Economic activity |
2010 |
2015 |
2021 |
Altogether |
136 964 |
132 508 |
130 620 |
Working age adult in % |
71,3 |
72,1 |
72,7 |
including working age adults with a job in % |
61,5 |
60,0 |
62,1 |
including unemployed workers in % |
9,8 |
12,1 |
10,6 |
Economically inactive people in % |
28,7 |
27,9 |
27,3 |
including pupils, students or interns in % |
11,2 |
11,6 |
12,0 |
including retirees in % |
9,6 |
8,4 |
6,8 |
including other economically inactive people in % |
7,8 |
7,8 |
8,6 |
- 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 |
130 620 |
94 925 |
72,7 |
81 100 |
62,1 |
15 to 24 years old |
29 336 |
12 508 |
42,6 |
9 193 |
31,3 |
25 to 54 years old |
74 759 |
67 419 |
90,2 |
58 285 |
78,0 |
55 to 64 years old |
26 524 |
14 999 |
56,5 |
13 622 |
51,4 |
Male |
63 661 |
47 140 |
74,0 |
40 622 |
63,8 |
15 to 24 years old |
14 974 |
6 571 |
43,9 |
4 832 |
32,3 |
25 to 54 years old |
36 363 |
33 516 |
92,2 |
29 373 |
80,8 |
55 to 64 years old |
12 325 |
7 053 |
57,2 |
6 417 |
52,1 |
Female |
66 958 |
47 785 |
71,4 |
40 478 |
60,5 |
15 to 24 years old |
14 363 |
5 937 |
41,3 |
4 361 |
30,4 |
25 to 54 years old |
38 396 |
33 902 |
88,3 |
28 913 |
75,3 |
55 to 64 years old |
14 199 |
7 946 |
56,0 |
7 205 |
50,7 |
- 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 |
62,1 |
Unemployed workers |
10,6 |
Retirees |
6,8 |
Pupils, students or interns |
12,0 |
Other economically inactive people |
8,6 |
- 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 |
97 517 |
83 919 |
95 477 |
79 325 |
95 159 |
81 704 |
including |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
Farmer operators |
215 |
206 |
191 |
184 |
214 |
194 |
Handicrafters, traders and business leaders |
3 939 |
3 550 |
3 996 |
3 615 |
4 417 |
4 143 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
13 565 |
13 138 |
13 773 |
13 230 |
15 776 |
15 204 |
Intermediate professions |
25 657 |
23 477 |
24 653 |
22 388 |
24 991 |
22 926 |
Employees |
29 902 |
25 475 |
29 447 |
23 924 |
28 124 |
23 625 |
Workers |
22 866 |
18 072 |
21 169 |
15 985 |
19 489 |
15 612 |
- 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 |
13 454 |
16 065 |
13 825 |
Unemployment rate in % |
13,8 |
16,8 |
14,6 |
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged |
27,1 |
32,2 |
26,5 |
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged |
12,1 |
15,4 |
13,5 |
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged |
8,5 |
10,1 |
9,2 |
- 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 |
25,0 |
CAP, BEP or equivalent |
17,2 |
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent |
15,9 |
2 years at university |
8,8 |
3 to 4 years at university |
7,2 |
5 years or more at university |
6,2 |
- 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 |
110 962 |
107 025 |
111 078 |
Working age adult living in the area |
85 102 |
80 189 |
82 156 |
Occupational concentration by industry |
130,4 |
133,5 |
135,2 |
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % |
56,3 |
54,7 |
53,5 |
- 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 |
110 962 |
100,0 |
107 025 |
100,0 |
111 078 |
100,0 |
Employee |
102 638 |
92,5 |
98 526 |
92,1 |
101 580 |
91,4 |
including women |
51 583 |
46,5 |
50 400 |
47,1 |
52 142 |
46,9 |
including partial time jobs |
19 775 |
17,8 |
19 208 |
17,9 |
18 424 |
16,6 |
Non-employee |
8 324 |
7,5 |
8 499 |
7,9 |
9 498 |
8,6 |
including women |
3 004 |
2,7 |
3 302 |
3,1 |
3 703 |
3,3 |
including partial time jobs |
949 |
0,9 |
1 167 |
1,1 |
1 498 |
1,3 |
- 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 |
111 563 |
100,0 |
Farmer operators |
279 |
0,3 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
5 394 |
4,8 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
17 848 |
16,0 |
Intermediate professions |
32 956 |
29,5 |
Employees |
32 751 |
29,4 |
Workers |
22 336 |
20,0 |
- 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 |
0,2 |
0,3 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
4,0 |
4,3 |
4,8 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
14,0 |
14,7 |
16,0 |
Intermediate professions |
28,4 |
28,6 |
29,5 |
Employees |
31,0 |
30,7 |
29,4 |
Workers |
22,3 |
21,5 |
20,0 |
- 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 |
109 841 |
100,0 |
106 426 |
100,0 |
111 563 |
100,0 |
50,2 |
92,2 |
Agriculture |
602 |
0,5 |
549 |
0,5 |
636 |
0,6 |
39,2 |
62,1 |
Industry |
13 505 |
12,3 |
12 314 |
11,6 |
12 013 |
10,8 |
23,9 |
94,6 |
Construction |
6 419 |
5,8 |
6 077 |
5,7 |
6 149 |
5,5 |
11,4 |
83,8 |
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities |
53 118 |
48,4 |
52 013 |
48,9 |
54 987 |
49,3 |
47,0 |
90,7 |
Public administration/education/human health/social work |
36 197 |
33,0 |
35 472 |
33,3 |
37 779 |
33,9 |
69,8 |
95,4 |
- 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 |
47,3 |
26,0 |
Industry |
23,5 |
29,6 |
Construction |
13,0 |
3,6 |
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities |
47,7 |
39,5 |
Public administration, education, human health, social work |
70,4 |
56,3 |
- 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.