EMP T1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity
Economic activity |
2010 |
2015 |
2021 |
Altogether |
192 912 |
200 712 |
203 556 |
Working age adult in % |
66,5 |
70,1 |
69,2 |
including working age adults with a job in % |
41,3 |
43,5 |
46,8 |
including unemployed workers in % |
25,2 |
26,6 |
22,4 |
Economically inactive people in % |
33,5 |
29,9 |
30,8 |
including pupils, students or interns in % |
11,3 |
10,6 |
10,7 |
including retirees in % |
5,4 |
4,4 |
3,8 |
including other economically inactive people in % |
16,9 |
14,9 |
16,3 |
- 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 |
203 556 |
140 925 |
69,2 |
95 299 |
46,8 |
15 to 24 years old |
41 854 |
16 567 |
39,6 |
8 555 |
20,4 |
25 to 54 years old |
121 640 |
102 605 |
84,4 |
71 551 |
58,8 |
55 to 64 years old |
40 062 |
21 752 |
54,3 |
15 192 |
37,9 |
Male |
97 818 |
71 010 |
72,6 |
50 413 |
51,5 |
15 to 24 years old |
21 737 |
9 248 |
42,5 |
5 027 |
23,1 |
25 to 54 years old |
56 625 |
50 284 |
88,8 |
37 134 |
65,6 |
55 to 64 years old |
19 457 |
11 477 |
59,0 |
8 251 |
42,4 |
Female |
105 738 |
69 915 |
66,1 |
44 885 |
42,4 |
15 to 24 years old |
20 117 |
7 319 |
36,4 |
3 527 |
17,5 |
25 to 54 years old |
65 015 |
52 321 |
80,5 |
34 417 |
52,9 |
55 to 64 years old |
20 606 |
10 275 |
49,9 |
6 941 |
33,7 |
- 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 |
46,8 |
Unemployed workers |
22,4 |
Retirees |
3,8 |
Pupils, students or interns |
10,7 |
Other economically inactive people |
16,3 |
- 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 |
128 114 |
79 649 |
140 796 |
87 397 |
139 441 |
96 038 |
including |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
Farmer operators |
3 234 |
3 097 |
3 163 |
2 979 |
3 289 |
3 116 |
Handicrafters, traders and business leaders |
7 219 |
6 367 |
8 548 |
7 149 |
8 872 |
7 883 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
7 103 |
6 788 |
8 899 |
8 360 |
10 091 |
9 490 |
Intermediate professions |
21 626 |
17 803 |
25 813 |
20 804 |
29 541 |
25 006 |
Employees |
45 132 |
28 252 |
49 238 |
31 034 |
48 305 |
32 538 |
Workers |
33 035 |
17 342 |
33 344 |
17 072 |
30 542 |
18 005 |
- 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 |
48 575 |
53 374 |
45 626 |
Unemployment rate in % |
37,9 |
37,9 |
32,4 |
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged |
58,1 |
57,1 |
48,4 |
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged |
35,3 |
35,6 |
30,3 |
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged |
24,3 |
30,7 |
30,2 |
- 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 |
48,4 |
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB |
40,1 |
CAP, BEP or equivalent |
37,6 |
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent |
30,5 |
2 years at university |
17,5 |
3 to 4 years at university |
10,5 |
5 years or more at university |
9,2 |
- 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 |
76 948 |
84 177 |
92 152 |
Working age adult living in the area |
80 139 |
88 213 |
96 888 |
Occupational concentration by industry |
96,0 |
95,4 |
95,1 |
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % |
58,5 |
60,6 |
58,1 |
- 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 |
76 948 |
100,0 |
84 177 |
100,0 |
92 152 |
100,0 |
Employee |
63 966 |
83,1 |
68 989 |
82,0 |
75 364 |
81,8 |
including women |
30 601 |
39,8 |
34 332 |
40,8 |
37 721 |
40,9 |
including partial time jobs |
14 566 |
18,9 |
16 922 |
20,1 |
16 459 |
17,9 |
Non-employee |
12 983 |
16,9 |
15 188 |
18,0 |
16 787 |
18,2 |
including women |
3 862 |
5,0 |
5 037 |
6,0 |
6 023 |
6,5 |
including partial time jobs |
1 596 |
2,1 |
2 297 |
2,7 |
2 585 |
2,8 |
- 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 |
92 774 |
100,0 |
Farmer operators |
3 217 |
3,5 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
8 085 |
8,7 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
9 368 |
10,1 |
Intermediate professions |
23 469 |
25,3 |
Employees |
31 368 |
33,8 |
Workers |
17 267 |
18,6 |
- 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 |
4,1 |
3,6 |
3,5 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
8,5 |
8,6 |
8,7 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
8,5 |
9,6 |
10,1 |
Intermediate professions |
21,7 |
23,2 |
25,3 |
Employees |
35,5 |
35,6 |
33,8 |
Workers |
21,8 |
19,5 |
18,6 |
- 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 |
76 958 |
100,0 |
84 426 |
100,0 |
92 774 |
100,0 |
47,5 |
83,0 |
Agriculture |
4 129 |
5,4 |
4 158 |
4,9 |
4 302 |
4,6 |
24,2 |
32,3 |
Industry |
5 513 |
7,2 |
6 018 |
7,1 |
7 068 |
7,6 |
29,2 |
85,1 |
Construction |
6 457 |
8,4 |
5 559 |
6,6 |
6 241 |
6,7 |
9,1 |
70,6 |
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities |
26 157 |
34,0 |
28 864 |
34,2 |
33 397 |
36,0 |
43,0 |
80,6 |
Public administration/education/human health/social work |
34 701 |
45,1 |
39 827 |
47,2 |
41 765 |
45,0 |
62,3 |
91,6 |
- 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 |
24,5 |
24,1 |
Industry |
28,7 |
32,2 |
Construction |
10,3 |
6,0 |
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities |
44,2 |
38,5 |
Public administration, education, human health, social work |
63,1 |
53,2 |
- 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.