EMP T1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity
Economic activity |
2010 |
2015 |
2021 |
Altogether |
121 962 |
117 222 |
110 740 |
Working age adult in % |
71,1 |
73,2 |
74,6 |
including working age adults with a job in % |
61,9 |
61,5 |
65,2 |
including unemployed workers in % |
9,2 |
11,7 |
9,4 |
Economically inactive people in % |
28,9 |
26,8 |
25,4 |
including pupils, students or interns in % |
8,6 |
8,9 |
8,4 |
including retirees in % |
10,9 |
9,3 |
8,1 |
including other economically inactive people in % |
9,4 |
8,6 |
8,9 |
- 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 |
110 740 |
82 603 |
74,6 |
72 219 |
65,2 |
15 to 24 years old |
19 726 |
9 271 |
47,0 |
7 098 |
36,0 |
25 to 54 years old |
64 950 |
58 795 |
90,5 |
52 250 |
80,4 |
55 to 64 years old |
26 064 |
14 537 |
55,8 |
12 871 |
49,4 |
Male |
55 849 |
43 055 |
77,1 |
37 909 |
67,9 |
15 to 24 years old |
10 613 |
5 380 |
50,7 |
4 241 |
40,0 |
25 to 54 years old |
32 633 |
30 528 |
93,5 |
27 304 |
83,7 |
55 to 64 years old |
12 603 |
7 147 |
56,7 |
6 364 |
50,5 |
Female |
54 891 |
39 548 |
72,0 |
34 311 |
62,5 |
15 to 24 years old |
9 113 |
3 891 |
42,7 |
2 857 |
31,4 |
25 to 54 years old |
32 317 |
28 267 |
87,5 |
24 946 |
77,2 |
55 to 64 years old |
13 461 |
7 390 |
54,9 |
6 507 |
48,3 |
- 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 |
65,2 |
Unemployed workers |
9,4 |
Retirees |
8,1 |
Pupils, students or interns |
8,4 |
Other economically inactive people |
8,9 |
- 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 |
87 023 |
76 028 |
85 688 |
71 833 |
82 777 |
72 345 |
including |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
Farmer operators |
1 932 |
1 909 |
1 828 |
1 791 |
1 578 |
1 527 |
Handicrafters, traders and business leaders |
4 623 |
4 284 |
5 227 |
4 850 |
5 078 |
4 783 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
7 652 |
7 493 |
7 612 |
7 379 |
8 058 |
7 792 |
Intermediate professions |
19 365 |
18 045 |
19 462 |
17 620 |
20 522 |
18 944 |
Employees |
25 714 |
22 227 |
26 208 |
21 751 |
24 188 |
20 735 |
Workers |
26 651 |
22 070 |
23 875 |
18 441 |
22 212 |
18 565 |
- 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 |
11 210 |
13 766 |
10 383 |
Unemployment rate in % |
12,9 |
16,0 |
12,6 |
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged |
28,7 |
34,4 |
23,4 |
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged |
11,0 |
13,8 |
11,1 |
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged |
9,1 |
13,2 |
11,5 |
- 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 |
24,6 |
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB |
18,6 |
CAP, BEP or equivalent |
14,7 |
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent |
12,0 |
2 years at university |
7,0 |
3 to 4 years at university |
5,6 |
5 years or more at university |
5,7 |
- 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 |
75 828 |
72 011 |
71 859 |
Working age adult living in the area |
76 140 |
72 933 |
73 401 |
Occupational concentration by industry |
99,6 |
98,7 |
97,9 |
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % |
55,9 |
55,4 |
54,4 |
- 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 |
75 828 |
100,0 |
72 011 |
100,0 |
71 859 |
100,0 |
Employee |
66 950 |
88,3 |
62 924 |
87,4 |
62 606 |
87,1 |
including women |
32 438 |
42,8 |
31 392 |
43,6 |
31 166 |
43,4 |
including partial time jobs |
11 995 |
15,8 |
11 781 |
16,4 |
10 662 |
14,8 |
Non-employee |
8 877 |
11,7 |
9 087 |
12,6 |
9 253 |
12,9 |
including women |
2 894 |
3,8 |
2 961 |
4,1 |
3 177 |
4,4 |
including partial time jobs |
733 |
1,0 |
1 003 |
1,4 |
1 106 |
1,5 |
- 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 |
72 119 |
100,0 |
Farmer operators |
1 619 |
2,2 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
5 068 |
7,0 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
7 861 |
10,9 |
Intermediate professions |
18 653 |
25,9 |
Employees |
20 519 |
28,5 |
Workers |
18 399 |
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 |
2,5 |
2,6 |
2,2 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
5,7 |
6,9 |
7,0 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
10,3 |
10,6 |
10,9 |
Intermediate professions |
23,7 |
24,2 |
25,9 |
Employees |
29,1 |
30,1 |
28,5 |
Workers |
28,7 |
25,6 |
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 |
76 384 |
100,0 |
72 057 |
100,0 |
72 119 |
100,0 |
48,2 |
88,1 |
Agriculture |
2 998 |
3,9 |
2 784 |
3,9 |
2 551 |
3,5 |
24,3 |
39,4 |
Industry |
16 346 |
21,4 |
13 149 |
18,2 |
12 863 |
17,8 |
25,2 |
93,5 |
Construction |
4 691 |
6,1 |
4 238 |
5,9 |
4 723 |
6,5 |
10,1 |
71,9 |
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities |
26 179 |
34,3 |
25 171 |
34,9 |
25 533 |
35,4 |
48,4 |
85,1 |
Public administration/education/human health/social work |
26 171 |
34,3 |
26 714 |
37,1 |
26 449 |
36,7 |
68,3 |
96,0 |
- 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 |
26,0 |
23,2 |
Industry |
25,2 |
24,7 |
Construction |
12,6 |
3,7 |
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities |
49,6 |
41,1 |
Public administration, education, human health, social work |
68,9 |
55,3 |
- 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.