EMP T1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity
Economic activity |
2010 |
2015 |
2021 |
Altogether |
252 052 |
248 927 |
244 942 |
Working age adult in % |
69,9 |
70,6 |
71,7 |
including working age adults with a job in % |
60,4 |
59,5 |
61,6 |
including unemployed workers in % |
9,5 |
11,1 |
10,1 |
Economically inactive people in % |
30,1 |
29,4 |
28,3 |
including pupils, students or interns in % |
12,1 |
12,9 |
13,2 |
including retirees in % |
9,0 |
7,5 |
6,0 |
including other economically inactive people in % |
9,0 |
9,1 |
9,1 |
- 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 |
244 942 |
175 700 |
71,7 |
150 961 |
61,6 |
15 to 24 years old |
56 126 |
22 279 |
39,7 |
16 060 |
28,6 |
25 to 54 years old |
143 018 |
128 167 |
89,6 |
112 373 |
78,6 |
55 to 64 years old |
45 798 |
25 253 |
55,1 |
22 528 |
49,2 |
Male |
120 969 |
90 333 |
74,7 |
77 877 |
64,4 |
15 to 24 years old |
27 784 |
11 932 |
42,9 |
8 590 |
30,9 |
25 to 54 years old |
71 002 |
65 732 |
92,6 |
58 033 |
81,7 |
55 to 64 years old |
22 183 |
12 669 |
57,1 |
11 254 |
50,7 |
Female |
123 973 |
85 367 |
68,9 |
73 084 |
59,0 |
15 to 24 years old |
28 342 |
10 348 |
36,5 |
7 470 |
26,4 |
25 to 54 years old |
72 016 |
62 435 |
86,7 |
54 340 |
75,5 |
55 to 64 years old |
23 615 |
12 584 |
53,3 |
11 274 |
47,7 |
- 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 |
61,6 |
Unemployed workers |
10,1 |
Retirees |
6,0 |
Pupils, students or interns |
13,2 |
Other economically inactive people |
9,1 |
- 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 |
175 969 |
152 057 |
175 999 |
148 540 |
176 308 |
152 083 |
including |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
Farmer operators |
2 813 |
2 790 |
2 739 |
2 717 |
2 574 |
2 570 |
Handicrafters, traders and business leaders |
7 073 |
6 630 |
7 426 |
6 809 |
7 861 |
7 366 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
20 896 |
20 301 |
22 680 |
21 808 |
25 018 |
24 198 |
Intermediate professions |
42 322 |
39 067 |
43 722 |
39 874 |
44 548 |
41 064 |
Employees |
51 802 |
44 288 |
51 103 |
42 672 |
50 048 |
42 272 |
Workers |
47 879 |
38 981 |
44 233 |
34 660 |
42 540 |
34 613 |
- 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 |
23 966 |
27 607 |
24 738 |
Unemployment rate in % |
13,6 |
15,7 |
14,1 |
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged |
30,7 |
34,3 |
27,9 |
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged |
11,4 |
13,4 |
12,3 |
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged |
7,8 |
11,4 |
10,8 |
- 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 |
28,6 |
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB |
22,0 |
CAP, BEP or equivalent |
16,8 |
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent |
15,2 |
2 years at university |
7,8 |
3 to 4 years at university |
7,2 |
5 years or more at university |
5,6 |
- 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 |
150 653 |
147 657 |
150 957 |
Working age adult living in the area |
153 105 |
149 404 |
152 729 |
Occupational concentration by industry |
98,4 |
98,8 |
98,8 |
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % |
57,3 |
56,5 |
56,0 |
- 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 |
150 653 |
100,0 |
147 657 |
100,0 |
150 957 |
100,0 |
Employee |
136 222 |
90,4 |
132 931 |
90,0 |
135 129 |
89,5 |
including women |
66 519 |
44,2 |
65 925 |
44,6 |
67 152 |
44,5 |
including partial time jobs |
25 923 |
17,2 |
24 709 |
16,7 |
23 427 |
15,5 |
Non-employee |
14 431 |
9,6 |
14 726 |
10,0 |
15 828 |
10,5 |
including women |
4 811 |
3,2 |
5 145 |
3,5 |
5 824 |
3,9 |
including partial time jobs |
1 406 |
0,9 |
1 681 |
1,1 |
1 961 |
1,3 |
- 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 |
151 889 |
100,0 |
Farmer operators |
2 731 |
1,8 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
7 827 |
5,2 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
23 458 |
15,4 |
Intermediate professions |
40 424 |
26,6 |
Employees |
42 385 |
27,9 |
Workers |
35 065 |
23,1 |
- 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 |
1,9 |
2,0 |
1,8 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
4,6 |
4,7 |
5,2 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
12,9 |
14,3 |
15,4 |
Intermediate professions |
25,4 |
26,4 |
26,6 |
Employees |
29,3 |
29,0 |
27,9 |
Workers |
25,9 |
23,7 |
23,1 |
- 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 |
150 449 |
100,0 |
147 644 |
100,0 |
151 889 |
100,0 |
48,3 |
90,3 |
Agriculture |
4 584 |
3,0 |
4 605 |
3,1 |
4 313 |
2,8 |
25,4 |
39,9 |
Industry |
22 204 |
14,8 |
20 736 |
14,0 |
19 535 |
12,9 |
23,0 |
96,3 |
Construction |
9 487 |
6,3 |
8 245 |
5,6 |
8 933 |
5,9 |
10,0 |
79,9 |
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities |
59 654 |
39,7 |
58 369 |
39,5 |
61 973 |
40,8 |
45,2 |
88,7 |
Public administration/education/human health/social work |
54 520 |
36,2 |
55 689 |
37,7 |
57 135 |
37,6 |
68,0 |
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 |
24,5 |
Industry |
22,8 |
28,3 |
Construction |
11,2 |
4,9 |
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities |
45,9 |
39,6 |
Public administration, education, human health, social work |
68,6 |
56,3 |
- 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.