EMP T1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity
| Economic activity |
2010 |
2015 |
2021 |
| Altogether |
126 109 |
119 690 |
114 422 |
| Working age adult in % |
69,0 |
69,6 |
70,1 |
| including working age adults with a job in % |
60,1 |
58,5 |
60,3 |
| including unemployed workers in % |
9,0 |
11,0 |
9,8 |
| Economically inactive people in % |
31,0 |
30,4 |
29,9 |
| including pupils, students or interns in % |
13,6 |
14,3 |
15,1 |
| including retirees in % |
9,7 |
8,0 |
6,5 |
| including other economically inactive people in % |
7,7 |
8,2 |
8,3 |
- 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 |
114 422 |
80 183 |
70,1 |
68 995 |
60,3 |
| 15 to 24 years old |
28 945 |
11 076 |
38,3 |
8 219 |
28,4 |
| 25 to 54 years old |
63 319 |
56 664 |
89,5 |
49 545 |
78,2 |
| 55 to 64 years old |
22 157 |
12 443 |
56,2 |
11 230 |
50,7 |
| Male |
54 850 |
39 800 |
72,6 |
34 316 |
62,6 |
| 15 to 24 years old |
13 763 |
5 534 |
40,2 |
4 143 |
30,1 |
| 25 to 54 years old |
30 966 |
28 535 |
92,1 |
25 089 |
81,0 |
| 55 to 64 years old |
10 121 |
5 731 |
56,6 |
5 085 |
50,2 |
| Female |
59 572 |
40 383 |
67,8 |
34 679 |
58,2 |
| 15 to 24 years old |
15 182 |
5 542 |
36,5 |
4 077 |
26,9 |
| 25 to 54 years old |
32 354 |
28 129 |
86,9 |
24 457 |
75,6 |
| 55 to 64 years old |
12 037 |
6 711 |
55,8 |
6 146 |
51,1 |
- 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 |
60,3 |
| Unemployed workers |
9,8 |
| Retirees |
6,5 |
| Pupils, students or interns |
15,1 |
| Other economically inactive people |
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 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 |
87 331 |
76 019 |
83 113 |
69 815 |
80 373 |
69 585 |
| including |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
| Farmer operators |
198 |
163 |
214 |
183 |
195 |
148 |
| Handicrafters, traders and business leaders |
3 804 |
3 480 |
3 899 |
3 445 |
4 043 |
3 874 |
| Managers and higher intellectual professions |
12 885 |
12 544 |
13 060 |
12 538 |
13 613 |
13 151 |
| Intermediate professions |
23 883 |
22 205 |
22 184 |
20 326 |
22 094 |
20 532 |
| Employees |
25 868 |
22 291 |
25 040 |
20 762 |
23 265 |
19 602 |
| Workers |
19 185 |
15 336 |
16 798 |
12 560 |
15 416 |
12 279 |
- 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 |
11 289 |
13 184 |
11 188 |
| Unemployment rate in % |
13,0 |
15,8 |
14,0 |
| Unemployment of the 15-24 aged |
25,2 |
30,3 |
25,8 |
| Unemployment of the 25-54 aged |
11,7 |
14,7 |
12,6 |
| Unemployment of the 55-64 aged |
7,2 |
9,3 |
9,7 |
- 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 |
32,6 |
| BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB |
23,1 |
| CAP, BEP or equivalent |
16,4 |
| Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent |
15,1 |
| 2 years at university |
9,0 |
| 3 to 4 years at university |
8,0 |
| 5 years or more at university |
7,2 |
- 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 |
100 320 |
96 324 |
96 652 |
| Working age adult living in the area |
76 429 |
70 957 |
70 055 |
| Occupational concentration by industry |
131,3 |
135,8 |
138,0 |
| employment rate of 15 years old or above in % |
54,2 |
53,0 |
51,4 |
- 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 |
100 320 |
100,0 |
96 324 |
100,0 |
96 652 |
100,0 |
| Employee |
92 245 |
92,0 |
88 065 |
91,4 |
87 156 |
90,2 |
| including women |
47 018 |
46,9 |
45 131 |
46,9 |
44 589 |
46,1 |
| including partial time jobs |
14 173 |
14,1 |
14 116 |
14,7 |
13 337 |
13,8 |
| Non-employee |
8 076 |
8,0 |
8 259 |
8,6 |
9 497 |
9,8 |
| including women |
2 912 |
2,9 |
3 107 |
3,2 |
3 567 |
3,7 |
| including partial time jobs |
924 |
0,9 |
1 071 |
1,1 |
1 286 |
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 |
96 442 |
100,0 |
| Farmer operators |
297 |
0,3 |
| Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
5 071 |
5,3 |
| Managers and higher intellectual professions |
16 485 |
17,1 |
| Intermediate professions |
29 087 |
30,2 |
| Employees |
27 452 |
28,5 |
| Workers |
18 051 |
18,7 |
- 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 |
0,3 |
0,3 |
0,3 |
| Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
4,3 |
4,7 |
5,3 |
| Managers and higher intellectual professions |
15,1 |
16,5 |
17,1 |
| Intermediate professions |
29,3 |
30,1 |
30,2 |
| Employees |
29,5 |
29,6 |
28,5 |
| Workers |
21,5 |
18,8 |
18,7 |
- 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 |
100 055 |
100,0 |
96 074 |
100,0 |
96 442 |
100,0 |
49,9 |
91,2 |
| Agriculture |
524 |
0,5 |
461 |
0,5 |
518 |
0,5 |
24,8 |
53,8 |
| Industry |
11 163 |
11,2 |
9 261 |
9,6 |
8 633 |
9,0 |
29,6 |
94,8 |
| Construction |
6 072 |
6,1 |
4 984 |
5,2 |
5 676 |
5,9 |
11,2 |
80,1 |
| Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities |
43 435 |
43,4 |
41 997 |
43,7 |
43 264 |
44,9 |
43,7 |
89,3 |
| Public administration/education/human health/social work |
38 861 |
38,8 |
39 371 |
41,0 |
38 352 |
39,8 |
67,4 |
94,7 |
- 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 |
24,5 |
25,1 |
| Industry |
29,9 |
24,6 |
| Construction |
13,1 |
3,7 |
| Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities |
44,7 |
35,8 |
| Public administration, education, human health, social work |
68,0 |
57,6 |
- 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.