EMP T1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity
Economic activity |
2010 |
2015 |
2021 |
Altogether |
173 136 |
174 714 |
172 499 |
Working age adult in % |
70,8 |
72,5 |
73,6 |
including working age adults with a job in % |
60,2 |
59,7 |
62,8 |
including unemployed workers in % |
10,6 |
12,7 |
10,8 |
Economically inactive people in % |
29,2 |
27,5 |
26,4 |
including pupils, students or interns in % |
10,0 |
9,8 |
9,8 |
including retirees in % |
8,3 |
6,7 |
5,6 |
including other economically inactive people in % |
10,9 |
11,0 |
11,0 |
- 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 |
172 499 |
126 919 |
73,6 |
108 312 |
62,8 |
15 to 24 years old |
31 801 |
13 290 |
41,8 |
9 496 |
29,9 |
25 to 54 years old |
103 912 |
91 547 |
88,1 |
79 374 |
76,4 |
55 to 64 years old |
36 786 |
22 082 |
60,0 |
19 442 |
52,9 |
Male |
83 287 |
64 425 |
77,4 |
55 649 |
66,8 |
15 to 24 years old |
16 070 |
7 130 |
44,4 |
5 135 |
32,0 |
25 to 54 years old |
50 025 |
46 354 |
92,7 |
40 912 |
81,8 |
55 to 64 years old |
17 192 |
10 941 |
63,6 |
9 602 |
55,9 |
Female |
89 212 |
62 495 |
70,1 |
52 663 |
59,0 |
15 to 24 years old |
15 731 |
6 160 |
39,2 |
4 362 |
27,7 |
25 to 54 years old |
53 886 |
45 193 |
83,9 |
38 461 |
71,4 |
55 to 64 years old |
19 595 |
11 142 |
56,9 |
9 840 |
50,2 |
- 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 |
62,8 |
Unemployed workers |
10,8 |
Retirees |
5,6 |
Pupils, students or interns |
9,8 |
Other economically inactive people |
11,0 |
- 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 |
122 798 |
104 396 |
126 265 |
104 169 |
126 359 |
108 721 |
including |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
Farmer operators |
1 407 |
1 378 |
1 194 |
1 155 |
1 282 |
1 236 |
Handicrafters, traders and business leaders |
8 871 |
8 194 |
9 593 |
8 805 |
10 015 |
9 438 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
15 625 |
14 976 |
16 887 |
15 801 |
18 414 |
17 585 |
Intermediate professions |
29 783 |
26 973 |
31 085 |
27 911 |
32 059 |
29 276 |
Employees |
37 099 |
30 510 |
37 336 |
29 840 |
35 864 |
29 477 |
Workers |
28 274 |
22 365 |
27 930 |
20 658 |
26 873 |
21 709 |
- 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 |
18 313 |
22 274 |
18 607 |
Unemployment rate in % |
14,9 |
17,6 |
14,7 |
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged |
30,4 |
35,6 |
28,5 |
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged |
13,2 |
15,7 |
13,3 |
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged |
10,7 |
13,3 |
12,0 |
- 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 |
27,1 |
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB |
22,0 |
CAP, BEP or equivalent |
17,1 |
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent |
15,9 |
2 years at university |
9,7 |
3 to 4 years at university |
8,0 |
5 years or more at university |
6,9 |
- 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 |
114 447 |
115 091 |
119 896 |
Working age adult living in the area |
105 162 |
105 861 |
110 515 |
Occupational concentration by industry |
108,8 |
108,7 |
108,5 |
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % |
56,1 |
56,0 |
55,3 |
- 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 |
114 447 |
100,0 |
115 091 |
100,0 |
119 896 |
100,0 |
Employee |
98 723 |
86,3 |
98 381 |
85,5 |
101 212 |
84,4 |
including women |
49 955 |
43,6 |
50 527 |
43,9 |
52 184 |
43,5 |
including partial time jobs |
20 330 |
17,8 |
19 949 |
17,3 |
18 382 |
15,3 |
Non-employee |
15 724 |
13,7 |
16 710 |
14,5 |
18 684 |
15,6 |
including women |
5 180 |
4,5 |
5 996 |
5,2 |
7 237 |
6,0 |
including partial time jobs |
1 786 |
1,6 |
2 425 |
2,1 |
2 921 |
2,4 |
- 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 |
119 990 |
100,0 |
Farmer operators |
1 386 |
1,2 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
10 231 |
8,5 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
18 438 |
15,4 |
Intermediate professions |
33 258 |
27,7 |
Employees |
32 655 |
27,2 |
Workers |
24 022 |
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 |
1,3 |
1,0 |
1,2 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
7,6 |
8,3 |
8,5 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
13,5 |
14,1 |
15,4 |
Intermediate professions |
26,5 |
27,3 |
27,7 |
Employees |
29,4 |
29,0 |
27,2 |
Workers |
21,7 |
20,2 |
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 |
113 823 |
100,0 |
114 441 |
100,0 |
119 990 |
100,0 |
49,1 |
85,6 |
Agriculture |
3 106 |
2,7 |
2 932 |
2,6 |
3 119 |
2,6 |
32,1 |
55,4 |
Industry |
11 957 |
10,5 |
11 518 |
10,1 |
10 937 |
9,1 |
32,1 |
91,1 |
Construction |
8 605 |
7,6 |
7 795 |
6,8 |
8 362 |
7,0 |
13,2 |
70,5 |
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities |
55 286 |
48,6 |
56 210 |
49,1 |
60 271 |
50,2 |
45,7 |
84,7 |
Public administration/education/human health/social work |
34 868 |
30,6 |
35 986 |
31,4 |
37 301 |
31,1 |
69,2 |
91,3 |
- 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 |
37,0 |
26,0 |
Industry |
32,1 |
31,9 |
Construction |
16,7 |
4,7 |
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities |
47,0 |
38,6 |
Public administration, education, human health, social work |
69,8 |
62,1 |
- 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.