EMP T1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity
Economic activity |
2010 |
2015 |
2021 |
Altogether |
165 036 |
158 908 |
150 284 |
Working age adult in % |
68,1 |
70,4 |
71,8 |
including working age adults with a job in % |
56,8 |
56,3 |
59,1 |
including unemployed workers in % |
11,3 |
14,0 |
12,6 |
Economically inactive people in % |
31,9 |
29,6 |
28,2 |
including pupils, students or interns in % |
8,6 |
8,7 |
8,9 |
including retirees in % |
10,6 |
9,1 |
7,5 |
including other economically inactive people in % |
12,7 |
11,8 |
11,9 |
- 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 |
150 284 |
107 837 |
71,8 |
88 887 |
59,1 |
15 to 24 years old |
28 324 |
12 881 |
45,5 |
8 382 |
29,6 |
25 to 54 years old |
88 319 |
77 753 |
88,0 |
65 692 |
74,4 |
55 to 64 years old |
33 642 |
17 202 |
51,1 |
14 814 |
44,0 |
Male |
74 800 |
56 771 |
75,9 |
47 285 |
63,2 |
15 to 24 years old |
14 856 |
7 272 |
48,9 |
4 742 |
31,9 |
25 to 54 years old |
43 654 |
40 771 |
93,4 |
34 987 |
80,1 |
55 to 64 years old |
16 290 |
8 728 |
53,6 |
7 557 |
46,4 |
Female |
75 484 |
51 066 |
67,7 |
41 602 |
55,1 |
15 to 24 years old |
13 468 |
5 610 |
41,7 |
3 640 |
27,0 |
25 to 54 years old |
44 664 |
36 982 |
82,8 |
30 705 |
68,7 |
55 to 64 years old |
17 352 |
8 474 |
48,8 |
7 257 |
41,8 |
- 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 |
59,1 |
Unemployed workers |
12,6 |
Retirees |
7,5 |
Pupils, students or interns |
8,9 |
Other economically inactive people |
11,9 |
- 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 |
112 414 |
93 481 |
111 645 |
88 993 |
106 875 |
88 284 |
including |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
Farmer operators |
2 003 |
2 000 |
1 666 |
1 654 |
1 566 |
1 539 |
Handicrafters, traders and business leaders |
5 023 |
4 630 |
5 596 |
4 947 |
4 995 |
4 666 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
8 164 |
7 848 |
7 984 |
7 643 |
8 494 |
8 147 |
Intermediate professions |
22 053 |
20 188 |
23 062 |
20 853 |
23 320 |
21 282 |
Employees |
33 311 |
27 893 |
33 304 |
26 543 |
31 231 |
25 662 |
Workers |
39 749 |
30 923 |
36 805 |
27 352 |
34 557 |
26 988 |
- 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 |
18 603 |
22 301 |
18 950 |
Unemployment rate in % |
16,6 |
19,9 |
17,6 |
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged |
36,9 |
42,8 |
34,9 |
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged |
13,9 |
17,2 |
15,5 |
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged |
10,4 |
14,8 |
13,9 |
- 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 |
31,3 |
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB |
27,0 |
CAP, BEP or equivalent |
19,8 |
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent |
15,6 |
2 years at university |
9,2 |
3 to 4 years at university |
6,4 |
5 years or more at university |
5,9 |
- 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 |
91 730 |
86 106 |
85 119 |
Working age adult living in the area |
94 516 |
90 429 |
90 098 |
Occupational concentration by industry |
97,1 |
95,2 |
94,5 |
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % |
54,0 |
54,1 |
53,3 |
- 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 |
91 730 |
100,0 |
86 106 |
100,0 |
85 119 |
100,0 |
Employee |
82 107 |
89,5 |
76 880 |
89,3 |
75 998 |
89,3 |
including women |
39 089 |
42,6 |
37 653 |
43,7 |
37 682 |
44,3 |
including partial time jobs |
15 334 |
16,7 |
14 675 |
17,0 |
13 335 |
15,7 |
Non-employee |
9 623 |
10,5 |
9 226 |
10,7 |
9 120 |
10,7 |
including women |
3 285 |
3,6 |
3 199 |
3,7 |
3 380 |
4,0 |
including partial time jobs |
857 |
0,9 |
892 |
1,0 |
1 110 |
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 |
84 820 |
100,0 |
Farmer operators |
1 725 |
2,0 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
4 771 |
5,6 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
8 291 |
9,8 |
Intermediate professions |
20 334 |
24,0 |
Employees |
24 256 |
28,6 |
Workers |
25 443 |
30,0 |
- 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 |
2,3 |
2,1 |
2,0 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
5,2 |
5,9 |
5,6 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
9,1 |
9,4 |
9,8 |
Intermediate professions |
21,7 |
23,6 |
24,0 |
Employees |
29,6 |
29,3 |
28,6 |
Workers |
32,2 |
29,7 |
30,0 |
- 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 |
91 450 |
100,0 |
85 758 |
100,0 |
84 820 |
100,0 |
48,3 |
90,2 |
Agriculture |
4 075 |
4,5 |
4 005 |
4,7 |
3 533 |
4,2 |
28,5 |
52,2 |
Industry |
18 453 |
20,2 |
15 525 |
18,1 |
14 523 |
17,1 |
25,5 |
96,6 |
Construction |
5 885 |
6,4 |
4 948 |
5,8 |
4 977 |
5,9 |
10,1 |
76,5 |
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities |
34 018 |
37,2 |
32 090 |
37,4 |
32 131 |
37,9 |
45,9 |
88,6 |
Public administration/education/human health/social work |
29 019 |
31,7 |
29 191 |
34,0 |
29 655 |
35,0 |
70,8 |
95,7 |
- 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 |
22,4 |
Industry |
25,4 |
27,7 |
Construction |
11,6 |
5,3 |
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities |
46,7 |
39,8 |
Public administration, education, human health, social work |
71,2 |
62,8 |
- 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.