EMP T1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity
Economic activity |
2010 |
2015 |
2021 |
Altogether |
115 450 |
116 028 |
114 666 |
Working age adult in % |
68,0 |
70,6 |
68,5 |
including working age adults with a job in % |
45,3 |
46,0 |
50,3 |
including unemployed workers in % |
22,8 |
24,6 |
18,2 |
Economically inactive people in % |
32,0 |
29,4 |
31,5 |
including pupils, students or interns in % |
11,4 |
10,6 |
10,1 |
including retirees in % |
4,5 |
4,0 |
3,7 |
including other economically inactive people in % |
16,1 |
14,9 |
17,8 |
- 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 |
114 666 |
78 496 |
68,5 |
57 648 |
50,3 |
15 to 24 years old |
22 333 |
8 744 |
39,2 |
4 864 |
21,8 |
25 to 54 years old |
70 032 |
57 655 |
82,3 |
43 393 |
62,0 |
55 to 64 years old |
22 302 |
12 097 |
54,2 |
9 391 |
42,1 |
Male |
55 303 |
39 892 |
72,1 |
29 956 |
54,2 |
15 to 24 years old |
11 312 |
4 596 |
40,6 |
2 513 |
22,2 |
25 to 54 years old |
33 228 |
28 768 |
86,6 |
22 210 |
66,8 |
55 to 64 years old |
10 763 |
6 528 |
60,7 |
5 233 |
48,6 |
Female |
59 363 |
38 604 |
65,0 |
27 692 |
46,6 |
15 to 24 years old |
11 020 |
4 147 |
37,6 |
2 351 |
21,3 |
25 to 54 years old |
36 804 |
28 887 |
78,5 |
21 184 |
57,6 |
55 to 64 years old |
11 539 |
5 569 |
48,3 |
4 158 |
36,0 |
- 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 |
50,3 |
Unemployed workers |
18,2 |
Retirees |
3,7 |
Pupils, students or interns |
10,1 |
Other economically inactive people |
17,8 |
- 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 |
78 579 |
52 259 |
81 937 |
53 390 |
76 268 |
57 349 |
including |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
Farmer operators |
757 |
716 |
642 |
586 |
568 |
544 |
Handicrafters, traders and business leaders |
4 596 |
4 166 |
4 641 |
4 150 |
4 369 |
4 034 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
6 289 |
6 052 |
7 381 |
7 022 |
8 342 |
8 034 |
Intermediate professions |
14 880 |
12 612 |
16 566 |
13 836 |
18 191 |
15 914 |
Employees |
24 849 |
16 757 |
25 152 |
16 787 |
24 020 |
17 766 |
Workers |
20 145 |
11 955 |
20 142 |
11 009 |
16 582 |
11 058 |
- 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 |
26 288 |
28 531 |
20 847 |
Unemployment rate in % |
33,5 |
34,8 |
26,6 |
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged |
59,9 |
59,2 |
44,4 |
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged |
30,1 |
32,2 |
24,7 |
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged |
18,3 |
25,4 |
22,4 |
- 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 |
44,1 |
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB |
39,3 |
CAP, BEP or equivalent |
31,8 |
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent |
25,3 |
2 years at university |
14,6 |
3 to 4 years at university |
9,5 |
5 years or more at university |
7,7 |
- 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 |
53 222 |
55 754 |
60 719 |
Working age adult living in the area |
52 606 |
53 995 |
58 759 |
Occupational concentration by industry |
101,2 |
103,3 |
103,3 |
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % |
61,4 |
62,2 |
58,3 |
- 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 |
53 222 |
100,0 |
55 754 |
100,0 |
60 719 |
100,0 |
Employee |
45 927 |
86,3 |
47 700 |
85,6 |
51 735 |
85,2 |
including women |
20 098 |
37,8 |
21 865 |
39,2 |
24 416 |
40,2 |
including partial time jobs |
8 035 |
15,1 |
8 834 |
15,8 |
8 589 |
14,1 |
Non-employee |
7 295 |
13,7 |
8 055 |
14,4 |
8 985 |
14,8 |
including women |
2 246 |
4,2 |
2 717 |
4,9 |
3 412 |
5,6 |
including partial time jobs |
861 |
1,6 |
1 126 |
2,0 |
1 272 |
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 |
60 513 |
100,0 |
Farmer operators |
585 |
1,0 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
4 404 |
7,3 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
7 432 |
12,3 |
Intermediate professions |
16 761 |
27,7 |
Employees |
18 639 |
30,8 |
Workers |
12 692 |
21,0 |
- 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 |
1,5 |
1,2 |
1,0 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
7,9 |
7,8 |
7,3 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
10,0 |
11,2 |
12,3 |
Intermediate professions |
24,1 |
26,0 |
27,7 |
Employees |
31,5 |
30,9 |
30,8 |
Workers |
25,0 |
22,9 |
21,0 |
- 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 |
53 170 |
100,0 |
55 683 |
100,0 |
60 513 |
100,0 |
46,2 |
87,3 |
Agriculture |
1 377 |
2,6 |
1 193 |
2,1 |
1 178 |
1,9 |
21,0 |
59,5 |
Industry |
5 275 |
9,9 |
5 340 |
9,6 |
5 284 |
8,7 |
25,9 |
89,2 |
Construction |
4 911 |
9,2 |
4 468 |
8,0 |
4 797 |
7,9 |
10,3 |
83,0 |
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities |
22 380 |
42,1 |
23 394 |
42,0 |
25 613 |
42,3 |
41,8 |
84,8 |
Public administration/education/human health/social work |
19 228 |
36,2 |
21 288 |
38,2 |
23 642 |
39,1 |
64,1 |
91,8 |
- 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 |
18,4 |
24,8 |
Industry |
26,3 |
22,7 |
Construction |
10,9 |
7,7 |
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities |
42,9 |
35,6 |
Public administration, education, human health, social work |
65,1 |
53,0 |
- 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.