EMP T1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity
Economic activity |
2010 |
2015 |
2021 |
Altogether |
103 906 |
96 747 |
89 562 |
Working age adult in % |
69,1 |
70,7 |
71,1 |
including working age adults with a job in % |
60,4 |
60,4 |
62,7 |
including unemployed workers in % |
8,7 |
10,3 |
8,4 |
Economically inactive people in % |
30,9 |
29,3 |
28,9 |
including pupils, students or interns in % |
7,8 |
7,9 |
8,2 |
including retirees in % |
12,5 |
11,2 |
9,7 |
including other economically inactive people in % |
10,6 |
10,2 |
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 |
89 562 |
63 668 |
71,1 |
56 134 |
62,7 |
15 to 24 years old |
15 150 |
6 912 |
45,6 |
5 319 |
35,1 |
25 to 54 years old |
51 001 |
45 080 |
88,4 |
40 220 |
78,9 |
55 to 64 years old |
23 411 |
11 676 |
49,9 |
10 596 |
45,3 |
Male |
44 693 |
32 689 |
73,1 |
28 909 |
64,7 |
15 to 24 years old |
8 183 |
4 032 |
49,3 |
3 141 |
38,4 |
25 to 54 years old |
25 226 |
22 979 |
91,1 |
20 595 |
81,6 |
55 to 64 years old |
11 284 |
5 678 |
50,3 |
5 172 |
45,8 |
Female |
44 869 |
30 980 |
69,0 |
27 226 |
60,7 |
15 to 24 years old |
6 967 |
2 880 |
41,3 |
2 178 |
31,3 |
25 to 54 years old |
25 775 |
22 101 |
85,7 |
19 624 |
76,1 |
55 to 64 years old |
12 127 |
5 998 |
49,5 |
5 423 |
44,7 |
- 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 |
62,7 |
Unemployed workers |
8,4 |
Retirees |
9,7 |
Pupils, students or interns |
8,2 |
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 |
71 678 |
62 789 |
68 337 |
58 456 |
63 764 |
56 176 |
including |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
Farmer operators |
2 082 |
2 062 |
1 699 |
1 690 |
1 606 |
1 576 |
Handicrafters, traders and business leaders |
4 117 |
3 850 |
4 376 |
4 084 |
3 784 |
3 606 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
5 960 |
5 764 |
6 030 |
5 785 |
6 289 |
6 107 |
Intermediate professions |
15 502 |
14 588 |
15 813 |
14 740 |
15 853 |
14 738 |
Employees |
22 440 |
19 416 |
21 000 |
17 536 |
19 471 |
16 714 |
Workers |
20 754 |
17 109 |
18 401 |
14 620 |
15 976 |
13 435 |
- 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 |
9 047 |
9 934 |
7 534 |
Unemployment rate in % |
12,6 |
14,5 |
11,8 |
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged |
27,6 |
31,3 |
23,0 |
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged |
11,0 |
12,8 |
10,8 |
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged |
8,8 |
11,3 |
9,3 |
- 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 |
26,2 |
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB |
18,3 |
CAP, BEP or equivalent |
13,7 |
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent |
10,2 |
2 years at university |
7,1 |
3 to 4 years at university |
4,5 |
5 years or more at university |
4,7 |
- 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 |
61 710 |
57 957 |
55 786 |
Working age adult living in the area |
63 626 |
59 336 |
57 240 |
Occupational concentration by industry |
97,0 |
97,7 |
97,5 |
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % |
51,2 |
50,3 |
48,5 |
- 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 |
61 710 |
100,0 |
57 957 |
100,0 |
55 786 |
100,0 |
Employee |
53 656 |
86,9 |
49 893 |
86,1 |
48 148 |
86,3 |
including women |
27 103 |
43,9 |
25 530 |
44,1 |
24 630 |
44,2 |
including partial time jobs |
9 253 |
15,0 |
8 805 |
15,2 |
7 647 |
13,7 |
Non-employee |
8 054 |
13,1 |
8 064 |
13,9 |
7 638 |
13,7 |
including women |
2 703 |
4,4 |
2 853 |
4,9 |
2 720 |
4,9 |
including partial time jobs |
687 |
1,1 |
899 |
1,6 |
941 |
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 |
55 844 |
100,0 |
Farmer operators |
1 715 |
3,1 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
3 753 |
6,7 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
6 164 |
11,0 |
Intermediate professions |
14 684 |
26,3 |
Employees |
16 381 |
29,3 |
Workers |
13 148 |
23,5 |
- 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 |
3,4 |
3,0 |
3,1 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
6,5 |
7,2 |
6,7 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
9,4 |
10,3 |
11,0 |
Intermediate professions |
23,2 |
25,0 |
26,3 |
Employees |
31,0 |
30,0 |
29,3 |
Workers |
26,5 |
24,5 |
23,5 |
- 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 |
61 781 |
100,0 |
58 173 |
100,0 |
55 844 |
100,0 |
49,3 |
87,3 |
Agriculture |
3 023 |
4,9 |
2 640 |
4,5 |
2 673 |
4,8 |
27,4 |
36,1 |
Industry |
9 170 |
14,8 |
8 284 |
14,2 |
7 454 |
13,3 |
25,6 |
93,1 |
Construction |
4 214 |
6,8 |
3 832 |
6,6 |
3 274 |
5,9 |
9,5 |
74,2 |
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities |
23 734 |
38,4 |
22 774 |
39,1 |
21 838 |
39,1 |
46,6 |
86,0 |
Public administration/education/human health/social work |
21 641 |
35,0 |
20 644 |
35,5 |
20 605 |
36,9 |
70,0 |
95,4 |
- 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 |
26,7 |
27,8 |
Industry |
25,1 |
31,2 |
Construction |
11,6 |
3,4 |
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities |
47,0 |
44,1 |
Public administration, education, human health, social work |
70,8 |
52,6 |
- 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.