EMP T1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity
Economic activity |
2010 |
2015 |
2021 |
Altogether |
118 781 |
120 375 |
123 264 |
Working age adult in % |
67,5 |
70,3 |
69,8 |
including working age adults with a job in % |
48,9 |
49,4 |
50,8 |
including unemployed workers in % |
18,6 |
20,9 |
19,0 |
Economically inactive people in % |
32,5 |
29,7 |
30,2 |
including pupils, students or interns in % |
13,9 |
13,3 |
12,7 |
including retirees in % |
5,0 |
4,1 |
3,5 |
including other economically inactive people in % |
13,6 |
12,3 |
14,0 |
- 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 |
123 264 |
86 083 |
69,8 |
62 655 |
50,8 |
15 to 24 years old |
27 472 |
10 343 |
37,6 |
5 771 |
21,0 |
25 to 54 years old |
72 135 |
61 589 |
85,4 |
45 658 |
63,3 |
55 to 64 years old |
23 657 |
14 150 |
59,8 |
11 226 |
47,5 |
Male |
56 889 |
41 812 |
73,5 |
31 009 |
54,5 |
15 to 24 years old |
13 210 |
5 295 |
40,1 |
2 884 |
21,8 |
25 to 54 years old |
32 683 |
29 281 |
89,6 |
22 413 |
68,6 |
55 to 64 years old |
10 996 |
7 237 |
65,8 |
5 711 |
51,9 |
Female |
66 375 |
44 270 |
66,7 |
31 646 |
47,7 |
15 to 24 years old |
14 262 |
5 048 |
35,4 |
2 886 |
20,2 |
25 to 54 years old |
39 452 |
32 308 |
81,9 |
23 246 |
58,9 |
55 to 64 years old |
12 661 |
6 914 |
54,6 |
5 514 |
43,6 |
- 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 |
50,8 |
Unemployed workers |
19,0 |
Retirees |
3,5 |
Pupils, students or interns |
12,7 |
Other economically inactive people |
14,0 |
- 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 |
80 210 |
58 129 |
84 627 |
59 431 |
83 629 |
61 388 |
including |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
Farmer operators |
394 |
374 |
384 |
343 |
209 |
189 |
Handicrafters, traders and business leaders |
4 129 |
3 712 |
4 403 |
3 743 |
4 594 |
4 071 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
8 696 |
8 364 |
9 738 |
9 214 |
10 852 |
10 344 |
Intermediate professions |
17 151 |
15 032 |
19 227 |
16 285 |
20 694 |
17 758 |
Employees |
27 945 |
20 445 |
28 546 |
20 131 |
27 880 |
20 076 |
Workers |
16 260 |
10 202 |
16 219 |
9 715 |
14 366 |
8 951 |
- 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 |
22 071 |
25 208 |
23 428 |
Unemployment rate in % |
27,5 |
29,8 |
27,2 |
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged |
50,8 |
52,7 |
44,2 |
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged |
25,0 |
27,7 |
25,9 |
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged |
14,4 |
19,9 |
20,7 |
- 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 |
44,2 |
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB |
38,7 |
CAP, BEP or equivalent |
35,2 |
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent |
27,9 |
2 years at university |
14,7 |
3 to 4 years at university |
12,3 |
5 years or more at university |
7,8 |
- 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 |
71 837 |
74 162 |
79 065 |
Working age adult living in the area |
58 603 |
60 240 |
63 949 |
Occupational concentration by industry |
122,6 |
123,1 |
123,6 |
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % |
60,2 |
61,1 |
59,0 |
- 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 |
71 837 |
100,0 |
74 162 |
100,0 |
79 065 |
100,0 |
Employee |
64 278 |
89,5 |
66 053 |
89,1 |
70 239 |
88,8 |
including women |
31 855 |
44,3 |
33 393 |
45,0 |
36 610 |
46,3 |
including partial time jobs |
9 701 |
13,5 |
11 339 |
15,3 |
12 565 |
15,9 |
Non-employee |
7 559 |
10,5 |
8 109 |
10,9 |
8 826 |
11,2 |
including women |
2 320 |
3,2 |
2 706 |
3,6 |
3 099 |
3,9 |
including partial time jobs |
942 |
1,3 |
1 161 |
1,6 |
1 343 |
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 |
78 075 |
100,0 |
Farmer operators |
268 |
0,3 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
4 863 |
6,2 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
13 003 |
16,7 |
Intermediate professions |
22 292 |
28,6 |
Employees |
26 319 |
33,7 |
Workers |
11 330 |
14,5 |
- 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 |
0,5 |
0,5 |
0,3 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
5,9 |
6,0 |
6,2 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
14,1 |
15,6 |
16,7 |
Intermediate professions |
26,0 |
27,3 |
28,6 |
Employees |
36,0 |
34,6 |
33,7 |
Workers |
17,4 |
16,1 |
14,5 |
- 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 |
71 272 |
100,0 |
73 735 |
100,0 |
78 075 |
100,0 |
50,5 |
89,5 |
Agriculture |
686 |
1,0 |
668 |
0,9 |
540 |
0,7 |
16,8 |
53,6 |
Industry |
3 595 |
5,0 |
3 252 |
4,4 |
3 924 |
5,0 |
33,3 |
88,2 |
Construction |
4 006 |
5,6 |
3 352 |
4,5 |
3 550 |
4,5 |
10,0 |
76,7 |
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities |
32 985 |
46,3 |
34 172 |
46,3 |
35 010 |
44,8 |
46,0 |
86,5 |
Public administration/education/human health/social work |
29 999 |
42,1 |
32 291 |
43,8 |
35 051 |
44,9 |
61,4 |
94,6 |
- 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 |
23,0 |
9,6 |
Industry |
33,8 |
29,1 |
Construction |
11,8 |
4,1 |
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities |
48,1 |
32,8 |
Public administration, education, human health, social work |
62,0 |
51,5 |
- 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.