EMP T1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity
Economic activity |
2010 |
2015 |
2021 |
Altogether |
183 592 |
177 707 |
167 499 |
Working age adult in % |
68,0 |
69,6 |
72,5 |
including working age adults with a job in % |
57,8 |
57,9 |
61,9 |
including unemployed workers in % |
10,2 |
11,7 |
10,7 |
Economically inactive people in % |
32,0 |
30,4 |
27,5 |
including pupils, students or interns in % |
9,9 |
9,6 |
9,5 |
including retirees in % |
10,3 |
9,0 |
7,3 |
including other economically inactive people in % |
11,9 |
11,9 |
10,7 |
- 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 |
167 499 |
121 501 |
72,5 |
103 641 |
61,9 |
15 to 24 years old |
31 310 |
13 720 |
43,8 |
9 651 |
30,8 |
25 to 54 years old |
99 950 |
89 291 |
89,3 |
77 752 |
77,8 |
55 to 64 years old |
36 240 |
18 490 |
51,0 |
16 238 |
44,8 |
Male |
83 431 |
63 554 |
76,2 |
54 782 |
65,7 |
15 to 24 years old |
16 721 |
7 605 |
45,5 |
5 276 |
31,6 |
25 to 54 years old |
49 454 |
46 652 |
94,3 |
41 266 |
83,4 |
55 to 64 years old |
17 256 |
9 296 |
53,9 |
8 239 |
47,7 |
Female |
84 068 |
57 947 |
68,9 |
48 859 |
58,1 |
15 to 24 years old |
14 589 |
6 114 |
41,9 |
4 374 |
30,0 |
25 to 54 years old |
50 495 |
42 638 |
84,4 |
36 486 |
72,3 |
55 to 64 years old |
18 984 |
9 194 |
48,4 |
7 999 |
42,1 |
- 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 |
61,9 |
Unemployed workers |
10,7 |
Retirees |
7,3 |
Pupils, students or interns |
9,5 |
Other economically inactive people |
10,7 |
- 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 |
124 967 |
106 376 |
123 681 |
102 627 |
121 217 |
103 833 |
including |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
Farmer operators |
1 445 |
1 441 |
1 032 |
1 007 |
1 171 |
1 157 |
Handicrafters, traders and business leaders |
4 624 |
4 275 |
4 819 |
4 339 |
5 277 |
4 919 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
11 564 |
11 220 |
11 287 |
10 840 |
12 350 |
11 898 |
Intermediate professions |
30 741 |
28 456 |
31 199 |
28 686 |
31 749 |
29 545 |
Employees |
36 522 |
30 153 |
37 698 |
30 315 |
35 944 |
29 805 |
Workers |
37 711 |
30 831 |
34 941 |
27 440 |
32 481 |
26 509 |
- 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 |
18 783 |
20 872 |
17 860 |
Unemployment rate in % |
15,0 |
16,9 |
14,7 |
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged |
35,2 |
37,1 |
29,7 |
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged |
12,4 |
14,5 |
12,9 |
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged |
9,6 |
12,4 |
12,2 |
- 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 |
28,1 |
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB |
24,8 |
CAP, BEP or equivalent |
17,7 |
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent |
14,5 |
2 years at university |
8,0 |
3 to 4 years at university |
7,1 |
5 years or more at university |
6,0 |
- 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 |
104 514 |
102 322 |
102 898 |
Working age adult living in the area |
106 576 |
103 778 |
104 767 |
Occupational concentration by industry |
98,1 |
98,6 |
98,2 |
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % |
56,0 |
55,3 |
55,2 |
- 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 |
104 514 |
100,0 |
102 322 |
100,0 |
102 898 |
100,0 |
Employee |
95 941 |
91,8 |
93 504 |
91,4 |
93 719 |
91,1 |
including women |
42 305 |
40,5 |
42 754 |
41,8 |
43 404 |
42,2 |
including partial time jobs |
19 405 |
18,6 |
18 744 |
18,3 |
18 048 |
17,5 |
Non-employee |
8 573 |
8,2 |
8 818 |
8,6 |
9 179 |
8,9 |
including women |
3 145 |
3,0 |
3 349 |
3,3 |
3 718 |
3,6 |
including partial time jobs |
754 |
0,7 |
1 039 |
1,0 |
1 103 |
1,1 |
- 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 |
103 396 |
100,0 |
Farmer operators |
1 246 |
1,2 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
5 107 |
4,9 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
12 351 |
11,9 |
Intermediate professions |
29 873 |
28,9 |
Employees |
28 433 |
27,5 |
Workers |
26 386 |
25,5 |
- 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 |
1,4 |
1,0 |
1,2 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
4,1 |
4,4 |
4,9 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
10,8 |
11,0 |
11,9 |
Intermediate professions |
27,5 |
28,4 |
28,9 |
Employees |
27,3 |
28,5 |
27,5 |
Workers |
28,8 |
26,7 |
25,5 |
- 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 |
104 687 |
100,0 |
102 195 |
100,0 |
103 396 |
100,0 |
46,0 |
91,5 |
Agriculture |
2 316 |
2,2 |
1 836 |
1,8 |
2 000 |
1,9 |
29,8 |
40,6 |
Industry |
23 265 |
22,2 |
20 767 |
20,3 |
20 242 |
19,6 |
18,2 |
97,2 |
Construction |
7 277 |
7,0 |
6 973 |
6,8 |
6 513 |
6,3 |
9,9 |
86,0 |
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities |
38 242 |
36,5 |
37 695 |
36,9 |
40 022 |
38,7 |
46,1 |
88,9 |
Public administration/education/human health/social work |
33 587 |
32,1 |
34 924 |
34,2 |
34 619 |
33,5 |
69,9 |
95,1 |
- 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 |
42,4 |
21,2 |
Industry |
18,1 |
20,5 |
Construction |
10,7 |
5,1 |
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities |
46,4 |
43,5 |
Public administration, education, human health, social work |
70,3 |
60,6 |
- 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.