EMP T1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity
Economic activity |
2010 |
2015 |
2021 |
Altogether |
212 324 |
205 555 |
195 766 |
Working age adult in % |
69,5 |
71,2 |
72,4 |
including working age adults with a job in % |
59,6 |
59,1 |
61,5 |
including unemployed workers in % |
9,9 |
12,1 |
10,9 |
Economically inactive people in % |
30,5 |
28,8 |
27,6 |
including pupils, students or interns in % |
10,3 |
10,4 |
10,4 |
including retirees in % |
9,9 |
8,6 |
7,3 |
including other economically inactive people in % |
10,4 |
9,7 |
10,0 |
- 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 |
195 766 |
141 641 |
72,4 |
120 369 |
61,5 |
15 to 24 years old |
38 925 |
16 911 |
43,4 |
11 777 |
30,3 |
25 to 54 years old |
116 038 |
103 365 |
89,1 |
89 861 |
77,4 |
55 to 64 years old |
40 803 |
21 364 |
52,4 |
18 731 |
45,9 |
Male |
96 224 |
72 158 |
75,0 |
61 666 |
64,1 |
15 to 24 years old |
20 113 |
9 218 |
45,8 |
6 427 |
32,0 |
25 to 54 years old |
56 899 |
52 597 |
92,4 |
46 097 |
81,0 |
55 to 64 years old |
19 212 |
10 343 |
53,8 |
9 142 |
47,6 |
Female |
99 542 |
69 483 |
69,8 |
58 703 |
59,0 |
15 to 24 years old |
18 812 |
7 694 |
40,9 |
5 350 |
28,4 |
25 to 54 years old |
59 139 |
50 768 |
85,8 |
43 764 |
74,0 |
55 to 64 years old |
21 592 |
11 021 |
51,0 |
9 589 |
44,4 |
- 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 |
61,5 |
Unemployed workers |
10,9 |
Retirees |
7,3 |
Pupils, students or interns |
10,4 |
Other economically inactive people |
10,0 |
- 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 |
147 431 |
126 263 |
146 466 |
121 656 |
141 208 |
120 405 |
including |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
Farmer operators |
854 |
830 |
840 |
834 |
813 |
806 |
Handicrafters, traders and business leaders |
5 821 |
5 359 |
6 001 |
5 551 |
6 206 |
5 825 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
15 498 |
14 930 |
16 197 |
15 530 |
17 155 |
16 571 |
Intermediate professions |
36 453 |
33 697 |
36 174 |
32 981 |
37 373 |
34 495 |
Employees |
45 971 |
38 436 |
45 707 |
36 918 |
42 015 |
34 650 |
Workers |
40 303 |
33 011 |
38 244 |
29 843 |
34 413 |
28 058 |
- 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 |
21 018 |
24 823 |
21 272 |
Unemployment rate in % |
14,2 |
17,0 |
15,0 |
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged |
30,2 |
36,2 |
30,4 |
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged |
12,0 |
14,7 |
13,1 |
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged |
10,1 |
12,7 |
12,3 |
- 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 |
29,5 |
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB |
22,9 |
CAP, BEP or equivalent |
17,4 |
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent |
15,1 |
2 years at university |
8,1 |
3 to 4 years at university |
8,0 |
5 years or more at university |
7,3 |
- 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 |
135 036 |
130 242 |
129 626 |
Working age adult living in the area |
127 476 |
122 840 |
121 890 |
Occupational concentration by industry |
105,9 |
106,0 |
106,3 |
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % |
55,8 |
55,7 |
54,4 |
- 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 |
135 036 |
100,0 |
130 242 |
100,0 |
129 626 |
100,0 |
Employee |
124 534 |
92,2 |
119 105 |
91,4 |
117 793 |
90,9 |
including women |
59 221 |
43,9 |
58 405 |
44,8 |
57 898 |
44,7 |
including partial time jobs |
23 497 |
17,4 |
22 405 |
17,2 |
20 301 |
15,7 |
Non-employee |
10 502 |
7,8 |
11 137 |
8,6 |
11 833 |
9,1 |
including women |
3 672 |
2,7 |
4 285 |
3,3 |
4 789 |
3,7 |
including partial time jobs |
1 108 |
0,8 |
1 477 |
1,1 |
1 581 |
1,2 |
- 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 |
129 614 |
100,0 |
Farmer operators |
881 |
0,7 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
6 338 |
4,9 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
17 700 |
13,7 |
Intermediate professions |
36 568 |
28,2 |
Employees |
36 938 |
28,5 |
Workers |
31 190 |
24,1 |
- 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 |
0,7 |
0,7 |
0,7 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
4,2 |
4,6 |
4,9 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
11,7 |
12,7 |
13,7 |
Intermediate professions |
26,8 |
27,2 |
28,2 |
Employees |
29,8 |
29,8 |
28,5 |
Workers |
26,8 |
25,0 |
24,1 |
- 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 |
134 378 |
100,0 |
130 667 |
100,0 |
129 614 |
100,0 |
48,2 |
91,7 |
Agriculture |
1 508 |
1,1 |
1 529 |
1,2 |
1 423 |
1,1 |
27,1 |
41,0 |
Industry |
22 239 |
16,5 |
19 564 |
15,0 |
18 316 |
14,1 |
22,2 |
96,2 |
Construction |
9 323 |
6,9 |
8 342 |
6,4 |
7 625 |
5,9 |
10,1 |
86,6 |
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities |
59 949 |
44,6 |
58 749 |
45,0 |
60 358 |
46,6 |
45,8 |
89,9 |
Public administration/education/human health/social work |
41 358 |
30,8 |
42 483 |
32,5 |
41 892 |
32,3 |
70,8 |
94,9 |
- 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 |
34,0 |
22,3 |
Industry |
22,2 |
23,7 |
Construction |
11,0 |
4,2 |
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities |
46,4 |
40,5 |
Public administration, education, human health, social work |
71,4 |
61,2 |
- 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.