EMP T1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity
Economic activity |
2010 |
2015 |
2021 |
Altogether |
250 443 |
245 896 |
243 149 |
Working age adult in % |
65,2 |
67,6 |
69,1 |
including working age adults with a job in % |
53,0 |
53,4 |
57,1 |
including unemployed workers in % |
12,2 |
14,2 |
12,0 |
Economically inactive people in % |
34,8 |
32,4 |
30,9 |
including pupils, students or interns in % |
9,9 |
9,7 |
9,7 |
including retirees in % |
9,1 |
7,7 |
6,6 |
including other economically inactive people in % |
15,7 |
15,1 |
14,6 |
- 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 |
243 149 |
167 950 |
69,1 |
138 869 |
57,1 |
15 to 24 years old |
47 707 |
20 877 |
43,8 |
13 831 |
29,0 |
25 to 54 years old |
146 030 |
124 300 |
85,1 |
105 398 |
72,2 |
55 to 64 years old |
49 413 |
22 774 |
46,1 |
19 640 |
39,7 |
Male |
119 976 |
90 101 |
75,1 |
74 913 |
62,4 |
15 to 24 years old |
24 324 |
11 475 |
47,2 |
7 543 |
31,0 |
25 to 54 years old |
71 942 |
66 556 |
92,5 |
56 981 |
79,2 |
55 to 64 years old |
23 710 |
12 071 |
50,9 |
10 388 |
43,8 |
Female |
123 173 |
77 849 |
63,2 |
63 956 |
51,9 |
15 to 24 years old |
23 383 |
9 402 |
40,2 |
6 288 |
26,9 |
25 to 54 years old |
74 088 |
57 744 |
77,9 |
48 417 |
65,4 |
55 to 64 years old |
25 702 |
10 702 |
41,6 |
9 252 |
36,0 |
- 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 |
57,1 |
Unemployed workers |
12,0 |
Retirees |
6,6 |
Pupils, students or interns |
9,7 |
Other economically inactive people |
14,6 |
- 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 |
163 531 |
132 883 |
166 163 |
131 311 |
169 107 |
140 529 |
including |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
Farmer operators |
359 |
350 |
333 |
326 |
284 |
275 |
Handicrafters, traders and business leaders |
5 884 |
5 286 |
6 295 |
5 479 |
6 585 |
6 079 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
10 565 |
10 314 |
11 253 |
10 814 |
13 159 |
12 742 |
Intermediate professions |
35 111 |
32 045 |
36 867 |
33 062 |
39 726 |
36 184 |
Employees |
51 573 |
42 445 |
52 898 |
42 749 |
52 913 |
44 052 |
Workers |
55 173 |
42 443 |
52 912 |
38 881 |
52 484 |
41 196 |
- 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 |
30 614 |
34 878 |
29 081 |
Unemployment rate in % |
18,7 |
21,0 |
17,3 |
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged |
41,5 |
44,0 |
33,8 |
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged |
15,3 |
18,1 |
15,2 |
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged |
12,1 |
15,4 |
13,8 |
- 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 |
31,2 |
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB |
25,4 |
CAP, BEP or equivalent |
20,6 |
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent |
16,3 |
2 years at university |
9,0 |
3 to 4 years at university |
6,7 |
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 |
121 990 |
118 937 |
123 452 |
Working age adult living in the area |
133 402 |
132 136 |
140 216 |
Occupational concentration by industry |
91,4 |
90,0 |
88,0 |
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % |
53,1 |
54,1 |
54,2 |
- 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 |
121 990 |
100,0 |
118 937 |
100,0 |
123 452 |
100,0 |
Employee |
112 920 |
92,6 |
109 280 |
91,9 |
113 322 |
91,8 |
including women |
52 540 |
43,1 |
52 362 |
44,0 |
55 191 |
44,7 |
including partial time jobs |
21 870 |
17,9 |
21 212 |
17,8 |
20 486 |
16,6 |
Non-employee |
9 070 |
7,4 |
9 657 |
8,1 |
10 130 |
8,2 |
including women |
3 255 |
2,7 |
3 641 |
3,1 |
4 047 |
3,3 |
including partial time jobs |
913 |
0,7 |
1 235 |
1,0 |
1 305 |
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 |
125 085 |
100,0 |
Farmer operators |
334 |
0,3 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
5 960 |
4,8 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
13 589 |
10,9 |
Intermediate professions |
32 542 |
26,0 |
Employees |
38 177 |
30,5 |
Workers |
34 483 |
27,6 |
- 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 |
0,3 |
0,3 |
0,3 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
4,5 |
4,7 |
4,8 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
10,1 |
10,3 |
10,9 |
Intermediate professions |
24,8 |
25,3 |
26,0 |
Employees |
30,6 |
31,7 |
30,5 |
Workers |
29,7 |
27,7 |
27,6 |
- 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 |
122 254 |
100,0 |
118 994 |
100,0 |
125 085 |
100,0 |
47,9 |
92,5 |
Agriculture |
651 |
0,5 |
492 |
0,4 |
497 |
0,4 |
26,2 |
42,1 |
Industry |
17 755 |
14,5 |
15 151 |
12,7 |
14 103 |
11,3 |
22,6 |
95,7 |
Construction |
10 440 |
8,5 |
9 351 |
7,9 |
9 471 |
7,6 |
8,6 |
86,5 |
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities |
51 528 |
42,1 |
51 448 |
43,2 |
56 409 |
45,1 |
43,5 |
91,4 |
Public administration/education/human health/social work |
41 880 |
34,3 |
42 552 |
35,8 |
44 605 |
35,7 |
69,9 |
94,8 |
- 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 |
34,1 |
20,5 |
Industry |
22,4 |
26,0 |
Construction |
9,3 |
4,2 |
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities |
43,9 |
39,8 |
Public administration, education, human health, social work |
70,7 |
56,0 |
- 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.