EMP T1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity
Economic activity |
2010 |
2015 |
2021 |
Altogether |
162 952 |
156 412 |
147 224 |
Working age adult in % |
65,5 |
67,7 |
69,8 |
including working age adults with a job in % |
52,9 |
52,6 |
55,8 |
including unemployed workers in % |
12,6 |
15,2 |
14,0 |
Economically inactive people in % |
34,5 |
32,3 |
30,2 |
including pupils, students or interns in % |
9,4 |
9,3 |
9,4 |
including retirees in % |
9,7 |
8,3 |
6,7 |
including other economically inactive people in % |
15,3 |
14,7 |
14,1 |
- 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 |
147 224 |
102 745 |
69,8 |
82 108 |
55,8 |
15 to 24 years old |
28 341 |
12 270 |
43,3 |
7 592 |
26,8 |
25 to 54 years old |
86 994 |
74 457 |
85,6 |
60 935 |
70,0 |
55 to 64 years old |
31 888 |
16 017 |
50,2 |
13 581 |
42,6 |
Male |
73 485 |
54 939 |
74,8 |
44 677 |
60,8 |
15 to 24 years old |
14 644 |
6 889 |
47,0 |
4 337 |
29,6 |
25 to 54 years old |
43 080 |
39 458 |
91,6 |
33 041 |
76,7 |
55 to 64 years old |
15 760 |
8 592 |
54,5 |
7 300 |
46,3 |
Female |
73 738 |
47 806 |
64,8 |
37 430 |
50,8 |
15 to 24 years old |
13 697 |
5 381 |
39,3 |
3 255 |
23,8 |
25 to 54 years old |
43 914 |
34 999 |
79,7 |
27 894 |
63,5 |
55 to 64 years old |
16 128 |
7 425 |
46,0 |
6 281 |
38,9 |
- 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 |
55,8 |
Unemployed workers |
14,0 |
Retirees |
6,7 |
Pupils, students or interns |
9,4 |
Other economically inactive people |
14,1 |
- 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 |
106 969 |
86 190 |
105 713 |
82 143 |
103 528 |
82 442 |
including |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
Farmer operators |
2 192 |
2 171 |
1 963 |
1 908 |
1 641 |
1 603 |
Handicrafters, traders and business leaders |
4 844 |
4 405 |
4 910 |
4 399 |
4 598 |
4 199 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
6 990 |
6 750 |
7 361 |
7 023 |
6 794 |
6 533 |
Intermediate professions |
21 528 |
19 755 |
21 581 |
19 587 |
22 227 |
20 222 |
Employees |
31 012 |
24 924 |
31 405 |
24 319 |
30 798 |
24 286 |
Workers |
36 802 |
28 185 |
34 273 |
24 907 |
33 139 |
25 598 |
- 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 |
20 537 |
23 716 |
20 637 |
Unemployment rate in % |
19,2 |
22,4 |
20,1 |
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged |
39,0 |
44,7 |
38,1 |
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged |
16,6 |
19,8 |
18,2 |
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged |
12,3 |
16,3 |
15,2 |
- 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 |
37,5 |
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB |
29,5 |
CAP, BEP or equivalent |
23,1 |
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent |
18,6 |
2 years at university |
10,6 |
3 to 4 years at university |
6,7 |
5 years or more at university |
5,4 |
- 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 |
78 249 |
74 274 |
73 432 |
Working age adult living in the area |
86 790 |
83 032 |
83 193 |
Occupational concentration by industry |
90,2 |
89,5 |
88,3 |
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % |
52,7 |
52,9 |
52,8 |
- 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 |
78 249 |
100,0 |
74 274 |
100,0 |
73 432 |
100,0 |
Employee |
69 316 |
88,6 |
65 387 |
88,0 |
64 574 |
87,9 |
including women |
32 088 |
41,0 |
31 389 |
42,3 |
31 633 |
43,1 |
including partial time jobs |
14 116 |
18,0 |
13 641 |
18,4 |
12 633 |
17,2 |
Non-employee |
8 933 |
11,4 |
8 888 |
12,0 |
8 858 |
12,1 |
including women |
3 082 |
3,9 |
3 176 |
4,3 |
3 248 |
4,4 |
including partial time jobs |
804 |
1,0 |
954 |
1,3 |
1 040 |
1,4 |
- 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 |
73 628 |
100,0 |
Farmer operators |
1 691 |
2,3 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
4 176 |
5,7 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
6 952 |
9,4 |
Intermediate professions |
17 714 |
24,1 |
Employees |
22 073 |
30,0 |
Workers |
21 021 |
28,6 |
- 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 |
2,8 |
2,6 |
2,3 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
5,5 |
5,9 |
5,7 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
8,7 |
9,6 |
9,4 |
Intermediate professions |
22,7 |
23,6 |
24,1 |
Employees |
29,1 |
30,2 |
30,0 |
Workers |
31,2 |
28,2 |
28,6 |
- 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 |
78 410 |
100,0 |
74 063 |
100,0 |
73 628 |
100,0 |
47,6 |
89,7 |
Agriculture |
3 148 |
4,0 |
2 897 |
3,9 |
2 702 |
3,7 |
25,1 |
40,2 |
Industry |
16 702 |
21,3 |
14 410 |
19,5 |
14 058 |
19,1 |
20,1 |
96,1 |
Construction |
4 887 |
6,2 |
4 028 |
5,4 |
4 052 |
5,5 |
7,2 |
77,9 |
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities |
25 501 |
32,5 |
23 484 |
31,7 |
24 372 |
33,1 |
47,3 |
86,7 |
Public administration/education/human health/social work |
28 172 |
35,9 |
29 244 |
39,5 |
28 445 |
38,6 |
69,4 |
95,5 |
- 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 |
25,1 |
25,2 |
Industry |
20,1 |
21,9 |
Construction |
8,5 |
2,7 |
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities |
47,9 |
43,7 |
Public administration, education, human health, social work |
69,8 |
60,2 |
- 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.