EMP T1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity
Economic activity |
2010 |
2015 |
2021 |
Altogether |
156 353 |
149 721 |
141 249 |
Working age adult in % |
68,8 |
70,5 |
71,5 |
including working age adults with a job in % |
57,8 |
57,1 |
59,2 |
including unemployed workers in % |
11,0 |
13,5 |
12,2 |
Economically inactive people in % |
31,2 |
29,5 |
28,5 |
including pupils, students or interns in % |
11,1 |
11,0 |
11,0 |
including retirees in % |
9,4 |
8,3 |
6,9 |
including other economically inactive people in % |
10,8 |
10,2 |
10,6 |
- 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 |
141 249 |
100 950 |
71,5 |
83 668 |
59,2 |
15 to 24 years old |
29 502 |
12 739 |
43,2 |
8 610 |
29,2 |
25 to 54 years old |
82 920 |
73 033 |
88,1 |
61 943 |
74,7 |
55 to 64 years old |
28 827 |
15 178 |
52,7 |
13 115 |
45,5 |
Male |
68 705 |
51 211 |
74,5 |
42 545 |
61,9 |
15 to 24 years old |
15 151 |
6 851 |
45,2 |
4 589 |
30,3 |
25 to 54 years old |
40 275 |
37 138 |
92,2 |
31 692 |
78,7 |
55 to 64 years old |
13 279 |
7 222 |
54,4 |
6 264 |
47,2 |
Female |
72 544 |
49 739 |
68,6 |
41 123 |
56,7 |
15 to 24 years old |
14 351 |
5 888 |
41,0 |
4 021 |
28,0 |
25 to 54 years old |
42 644 |
35 896 |
84,2 |
30 251 |
70,9 |
55 to 64 years old |
15 548 |
7 955 |
51,2 |
6 851 |
44,1 |
- 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 |
59,2 |
Unemployed workers |
12,2 |
Retirees |
6,9 |
Pupils, students or interns |
11,0 |
Other economically inactive people |
10,6 |
- 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 |
107 476 |
90 183 |
105 364 |
85 189 |
100 556 |
83 802 |
including |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
Farmer operators |
201 |
189 |
156 |
150 |
157 |
156 |
Handicrafters, traders and business leaders |
3 651 |
3 270 |
3 829 |
3 449 |
3 897 |
3 616 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
11 739 |
11 243 |
12 535 |
12 012 |
12 924 |
12 443 |
Intermediate professions |
26 807 |
24 589 |
26 158 |
23 552 |
26 443 |
24 097 |
Employees |
34 025 |
27 948 |
33 272 |
26 153 |
30 286 |
24 473 |
Workers |
28 802 |
22 943 |
26 465 |
19 871 |
24 056 |
19 017 |
- 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 |
17 240 |
20 162 |
17 282 |
Unemployment rate in % |
16,0 |
19,1 |
17,1 |
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged |
32,2 |
39,0 |
32,4 |
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged |
13,7 |
16,8 |
15,2 |
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged |
10,7 |
13,6 |
13,6 |
- 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 |
32,3 |
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB |
25,4 |
CAP, BEP or equivalent |
20,4 |
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent |
17,4 |
2 years at university |
9,0 |
3 to 4 years at university |
9,3 |
5 years or more at university |
8,0 |
- 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 |
104 391 |
100 352 |
99 870 |
Working age adult living in the area |
91 092 |
86 371 |
84 777 |
Occupational concentration by industry |
114,6 |
116,2 |
117,8 |
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % |
55,2 |
55,2 |
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 |
104 391 |
100,0 |
100 352 |
100,0 |
99 870 |
100,0 |
Employee |
97 187 |
93,1 |
92 674 |
92,3 |
91 570 |
91,7 |
including women |
47 085 |
45,1 |
45 989 |
45,8 |
45 345 |
45,4 |
including partial time jobs |
18 467 |
17,7 |
17 543 |
17,5 |
15 938 |
16,0 |
Non-employee |
7 205 |
6,9 |
7 678 |
7,7 |
8 301 |
8,3 |
including women |
2 572 |
2,5 |
2 977 |
3,0 |
3 399 |
3,4 |
including partial time jobs |
834 |
0,8 |
1 087 |
1,1 |
1 209 |
1,2 |
- 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 |
99 570 |
100,0 |
Farmer operators |
186 |
0,2 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
4 408 |
4,4 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
14 730 |
14,8 |
Intermediate professions |
29 293 |
29,4 |
Employees |
28 821 |
28,9 |
Workers |
22 131 |
22,2 |
- 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 |
0,2 |
0,2 |
0,2 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
3,7 |
4,1 |
4,4 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
12,8 |
13,8 |
14,8 |
Intermediate professions |
28,0 |
28,5 |
29,4 |
Employees |
30,5 |
30,4 |
28,9 |
Workers |
24,8 |
23,0 |
22,2 |
- 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 |
103 920 |
100,0 |
100 581 |
100,0 |
99 570 |
100,0 |
48,7 |
92,5 |
Agriculture |
347 |
0,3 |
309 |
0,3 |
256 |
0,3 |
28,3 |
36,8 |
Industry |
15 475 |
14,9 |
13 874 |
13,8 |
12 729 |
12,8 |
21,3 |
96,5 |
Construction |
6 528 |
6,3 |
5 632 |
5,6 |
5 508 |
5,5 |
10,2 |
87,8 |
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities |
48 554 |
46,7 |
47 123 |
46,9 |
47 708 |
47,9 |
45,5 |
90,7 |
Public administration/education/human health/social work |
33 015 |
31,8 |
33 643 |
33,4 |
33 368 |
33,5 |
70,1 |
94,9 |
- 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 |
45,5 |
18,4 |
Industry |
21,1 |
25,6 |
Construction |
11,1 |
3,7 |
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities |
46,3 |
38,6 |
Public administration, education, human health, social work |
70,6 |
60,0 |
- 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.