EMP T1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity
Economic activity |
2010 |
2015 |
2021 |
Altogether |
156 162 |
154 246 |
146 919 |
Working age adult in % |
67,9 |
71,1 |
71,3 |
including working age adults with a job in % |
49,4 |
50,9 |
53,3 |
including unemployed workers in % |
18,5 |
20,3 |
18,0 |
Economically inactive people in % |
32,1 |
28,9 |
28,7 |
including pupils, students or interns in % |
13,0 |
11,9 |
11,6 |
including retirees in % |
5,8 |
4,5 |
3,4 |
including other economically inactive people in % |
13,3 |
12,4 |
13,7 |
- 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 |
146 919 |
104 733 |
71,3 |
78 299 |
53,3 |
15 to 24 years old |
28 331 |
9 392 |
33,2 |
5 510 |
19,4 |
25 to 54 years old |
85 146 |
73 129 |
85,9 |
54 470 |
64,0 |
55 to 64 years old |
33 443 |
22 212 |
66,4 |
18 319 |
54,8 |
Male |
65 006 |
46 565 |
71,6 |
35 848 |
55,1 |
15 to 24 years old |
14 288 |
5 095 |
35,7 |
2 998 |
21,0 |
25 to 54 years old |
35 299 |
30 748 |
87,1 |
23 886 |
67,7 |
55 to 64 years old |
15 420 |
10 722 |
69,5 |
8 965 |
58,1 |
Female |
81 913 |
58 168 |
71,0 |
42 451 |
51,8 |
15 to 24 years old |
14 043 |
4 297 |
30,6 |
2 512 |
17,9 |
25 to 54 years old |
49 847 |
42 381 |
85,0 |
30 585 |
61,4 |
55 to 64 years old |
18 023 |
11 490 |
63,8 |
9 354 |
51,9 |
- 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 |
53,3 |
Unemployed workers |
18,0 |
Retirees |
3,4 |
Pupils, students or interns |
11,6 |
Other economically inactive people |
13,7 |
- 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 |
106 067 |
77 009 |
109 850 |
78 438 |
104 231 |
79 026 |
including |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
Farmer operators |
958 |
863 |
825 |
772 |
660 |
608 |
Handicrafters, traders and business leaders |
9 055 |
8 029 |
9 704 |
8 490 |
9 405 |
8 516 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
9 215 |
8 887 |
10 077 |
9 576 |
11 148 |
10 602 |
Intermediate professions |
22 974 |
19 586 |
24 670 |
20 710 |
25 060 |
21 295 |
Employees |
36 452 |
26 092 |
36 762 |
26 072 |
34 448 |
25 874 |
Workers |
20 242 |
13 552 |
20 307 |
12 818 |
17 890 |
12 132 |
- 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 |
28 934 |
31 288 |
26 434 |
Unemployment rate in % |
27,3 |
28,5 |
25,2 |
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged |
50,4 |
51,7 |
41,3 |
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged |
26,4 |
27,8 |
25,5 |
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged |
14,7 |
18,7 |
17,5 |
- 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 |
45,2 |
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB |
33,3 |
CAP, BEP or equivalent |
29,3 |
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent |
25,5 |
2 years at university |
16,3 |
3 to 4 years at university |
11,4 |
5 years or more at university |
8,4 |
- 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 |
84 700 |
86 933 |
88 070 |
Working age adult living in the area |
78 206 |
80 151 |
80 935 |
Occupational concentration by industry |
108,3 |
108,5 |
108,8 |
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % |
57,6 |
58,7 |
56,5 |
- 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 |
84 700 |
100,0 |
86 933 |
100,0 |
88 070 |
100,0 |
Employee |
70 505 |
83,2 |
71 389 |
82,1 |
71 644 |
81,3 |
including women |
37 967 |
44,8 |
39 014 |
44,9 |
40 005 |
45,4 |
including partial time jobs |
10 795 |
12,7 |
10 864 |
12,5 |
10 340 |
11,7 |
Non-employee |
14 195 |
16,8 |
15 545 |
17,9 |
16 425 |
18,7 |
including women |
4 649 |
5,5 |
5 733 |
6,6 |
6 557 |
7,4 |
including partial time jobs |
1 778 |
2,1 |
1 921 |
2,2 |
2 187 |
2,5 |
- 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 |
89 347 |
100,0 |
Farmer operators |
810 |
0,9 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
9 634 |
10,8 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
11 484 |
12,9 |
Intermediate professions |
23 986 |
26,8 |
Employees |
29 127 |
32,6 |
Workers |
14 305 |
16,0 |
- 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 |
1,1 |
0,9 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
10,4 |
10,7 |
10,8 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
11,1 |
11,8 |
12,9 |
Intermediate professions |
25,2 |
26,2 |
26,8 |
Employees |
33,9 |
33,2 |
32,6 |
Workers |
18,1 |
17,1 |
16,0 |
- 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 |
84 162 |
100,0 |
86 917 |
100,0 |
89 347 |
100,0 |
53,0 |
84,0 |
Agriculture |
1 546 |
1,8 |
1 332 |
1,5 |
1 325 |
1,5 |
21,9 |
42,7 |
Industry |
6 371 |
7,6 |
6 021 |
6,9 |
6 488 |
7,3 |
32,7 |
82,1 |
Construction |
6 599 |
7,8 |
6 562 |
7,5 |
6 676 |
7,5 |
13,5 |
67,0 |
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities |
38 791 |
46,1 |
39 683 |
45,7 |
40 506 |
45,3 |
51,2 |
81,2 |
Public administration/education/human health/social work |
30 855 |
36,7 |
33 319 |
38,3 |
34 352 |
38,4 |
67,8 |
92,7 |
- 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 |
25,1 |
19,5 |
Industry |
34,6 |
24,0 |
Construction |
17,6 |
5,2 |
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities |
53,5 |
41,1 |
Public administration, education, human health, social work |
68,5 |
59,3 |
- 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.