EMP T1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity
Economic activity |
2010 |
2015 |
2021 |
Altogether |
117 758 |
117 154 |
112 803 |
Working age adult in % |
74,1 |
74,9 |
75,7 |
including working age adults with a job in % |
65,4 |
64,3 |
66,4 |
including unemployed workers in % |
8,7 |
10,6 |
9,4 |
Economically inactive people in % |
25,9 |
25,1 |
24,3 |
including pupils, students or interns in % |
8,6 |
8,8 |
8,9 |
including retirees in % |
9,2 |
7,9 |
6,7 |
including other economically inactive people in % |
8,1 |
8,4 |
8,7 |
- 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 |
112 803 |
85 447 |
75,7 |
74 863 |
66,4 |
15 to 24 years old |
20 242 |
9 068 |
44,8 |
6 783 |
33,5 |
25 to 54 years old |
68 706 |
62 701 |
91,3 |
55 740 |
81,1 |
55 to 64 years old |
23 855 |
13 677 |
57,3 |
12 340 |
51,7 |
Male |
55 383 |
43 173 |
78,0 |
37 973 |
68,6 |
15 to 24 years old |
10 397 |
5 150 |
49,5 |
3 845 |
37,0 |
25 to 54 years old |
33 655 |
31 412 |
93,3 |
28 154 |
83,7 |
55 to 64 years old |
11 331 |
6 611 |
58,3 |
5 974 |
52,7 |
Female |
57 420 |
42 274 |
73,6 |
36 890 |
64,2 |
15 to 24 years old |
9 845 |
3 919 |
39,8 |
2 938 |
29,8 |
25 to 54 years old |
35 051 |
31 289 |
89,3 |
27 586 |
78,7 |
55 to 64 years old |
12 525 |
7 066 |
56,4 |
6 366 |
50,8 |
- 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 |
66,4 |
Unemployed workers |
9,4 |
Retirees |
6,7 |
Pupils, students or interns |
8,9 |
Other economically inactive people |
8,7 |
- 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 |
86 957 |
76 706 |
87 505 |
74 863 |
85 462 |
75 103 |
including |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
Farmer operators |
924 |
912 |
932 |
914 |
789 |
784 |
Handicrafters, traders and business leaders |
4 710 |
4 347 |
4 777 |
4 389 |
4 752 |
4 543 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
10 224 |
9 856 |
10 100 |
9 656 |
10 869 |
10 482 |
Intermediate professions |
20 919 |
19 640 |
22 103 |
20 111 |
21 906 |
20 161 |
Employees |
25 105 |
21 951 |
25 304 |
21 535 |
24 628 |
21 143 |
Workers |
24 245 |
20 000 |
23 144 |
18 259 |
21 317 |
17 990 |
- 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 |
10 210 |
12 419 |
10 584 |
Unemployment rate in % |
11,7 |
14,1 |
12,4 |
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged |
26,0 |
30,4 |
25,2 |
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged |
10,0 |
12,4 |
11,1 |
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged |
8,1 |
11,0 |
9,8 |
- 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 |
22,9 |
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB |
17,9 |
CAP, BEP or equivalent |
13,9 |
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent |
12,0 |
2 years at university |
7,5 |
3 to 4 years at university |
7,1 |
5 years or more at university |
6,6 |
- 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 |
72 437 |
69 843 |
67 949 |
Working age adult living in the area |
77 580 |
76 234 |
75 955 |
Occupational concentration by industry |
93,4 |
91,6 |
89,5 |
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % |
60,9 |
59,7 |
58,2 |
- 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 |
72 437 |
100,0 |
69 843 |
100,0 |
67 949 |
100,0 |
Employee |
64 825 |
89,5 |
62 111 |
88,9 |
60 101 |
88,4 |
including women |
33 982 |
46,9 |
32 864 |
47,1 |
32 473 |
47,8 |
including partial time jobs |
10 158 |
14,0 |
9 626 |
13,8 |
8 683 |
12,8 |
Non-employee |
7 612 |
10,5 |
7 732 |
11,1 |
7 848 |
11,6 |
including women |
2 486 |
3,4 |
2 656 |
3,8 |
2 836 |
4,2 |
including partial time jobs |
667 |
0,9 |
956 |
1,4 |
1 011 |
1,5 |
- 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 |
68 283 |
100,0 |
Farmer operators |
867 |
1,3 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
4 309 |
6,3 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
8 823 |
12,9 |
Intermediate professions |
18 300 |
26,8 |
Employees |
20 373 |
29,8 |
Workers |
15 612 |
22,9 |
- 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 |
1,4 |
1,3 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
5,8 |
6,3 |
6,3 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
12,0 |
12,0 |
12,9 |
Intermediate professions |
25,3 |
26,5 |
26,8 |
Employees |
30,0 |
30,1 |
29,8 |
Workers |
25,6 |
23,7 |
22,9 |
- 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 |
72 148 |
100,0 |
69 022 |
100,0 |
68 283 |
100,0 |
51,9 |
89,8 |
Agriculture |
1 455 |
2,0 |
1 458 |
2,1 |
1 403 |
2,1 |
27,1 |
38,4 |
Industry |
11 400 |
15,8 |
10 188 |
14,8 |
9 152 |
13,4 |
36,1 |
94,0 |
Construction |
4 908 |
6,8 |
4 180 |
6,1 |
3 838 |
5,6 |
12,5 |
72,6 |
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities |
28 668 |
39,7 |
26 660 |
38,6 |
27 293 |
40,0 |
49,2 |
87,0 |
Public administration/education/human health/social work |
25 717 |
35,6 |
26 536 |
38,4 |
26 597 |
39,0 |
67,2 |
96,4 |
- 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 |
28,1 |
26,5 |
Industry |
36,7 |
26,1 |
Construction |
15,8 |
3,9 |
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities |
50,2 |
42,6 |
Public administration, education, human health, social work |
67,4 |
61,6 |
- 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.