EMP T1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity
Economic activity |
2010 |
2015 |
2021 |
Altogether |
225 480 |
226 517 |
232 891 |
Working age adult in % |
73,0 |
74,4 |
75,6 |
including working age adults with a job in % |
64,4 |
64,5 |
67,6 |
including unemployed workers in % |
8,5 |
10,0 |
8,0 |
Economically inactive people in % |
27,0 |
25,6 |
24,4 |
including pupils, students or interns in % |
8,2 |
8,0 |
8,5 |
including retirees in % |
8,0 |
7,3 |
6,4 |
including other economically inactive people in % |
10,9 |
10,3 |
9,5 |
- 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 |
232 891 |
176 092 |
75,6 |
157 464 |
67,6 |
15 to 24 years old |
37 525 |
16 023 |
42,7 |
12 439 |
33,1 |
25 to 54 years old |
149 352 |
135 422 |
90,7 |
122 910 |
82,3 |
55 to 64 years old |
46 014 |
24 647 |
53,6 |
22 115 |
48,1 |
Male |
117 278 |
92 497 |
78,9 |
83 271 |
71,0 |
15 to 24 years old |
19 919 |
9 078 |
45,6 |
6 992 |
35,1 |
25 to 54 years old |
75 065 |
71 193 |
94,8 |
65 245 |
86,9 |
55 to 64 years old |
22 294 |
12 226 |
54,8 |
11 034 |
49,5 |
Female |
115 613 |
83 594 |
72,3 |
74 193 |
64,2 |
15 to 24 years old |
17 606 |
6 944 |
39,4 |
5 447 |
30,9 |
25 to 54 years old |
74 286 |
64 229 |
86,5 |
57 665 |
77,6 |
55 to 64 years old |
23 721 |
12 421 |
52,4 |
11 081 |
46,7 |
- 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 |
67,6 |
Unemployed workers |
8,0 |
Retirees |
6,4 |
Pupils, students or interns |
8,5 |
Other economically inactive people |
9,5 |
- 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 |
164 926 |
145 692 |
167 859 |
145 415 |
176 001 |
157 896 |
including |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
Farmer operators |
958 |
958 |
909 |
897 |
745 |
745 |
Handicrafters, traders and business leaders |
5 988 |
5 690 |
6 548 |
6 020 |
7 284 |
6 881 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
15 407 |
14 864 |
17 174 |
16 611 |
20 482 |
19 902 |
Intermediate professions |
36 628 |
34 437 |
39 370 |
36 275 |
43 734 |
41 075 |
Employees |
55 252 |
48 412 |
56 078 |
48 083 |
56 407 |
49 958 |
Workers |
48 729 |
41 330 |
45 423 |
37 529 |
45 007 |
39 335 |
- 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 |
19 209 |
22 613 |
18 627 |
Unemployment rate in % |
11,7 |
13,4 |
10,6 |
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged |
25,4 |
30,1 |
22,4 |
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged |
10,1 |
11,6 |
9,2 |
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged |
9,0 |
11,9 |
10,3 |
- 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 |
19,1 |
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB |
16,7 |
CAP, BEP or equivalent |
12,5 |
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent |
11,2 |
2 years at university |
6,8 |
3 to 4 years at university |
5,8 |
5 years or more at university |
4,8 |
- 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 |
89 278 |
85 070 |
80 934 |
Working age adult living in the area |
146 193 |
147 299 |
159 119 |
Occupational concentration by industry |
61,1 |
57,8 |
50,9 |
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % |
58,2 |
58,7 |
59,0 |
- 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 |
89 278 |
100,0 |
85 070 |
100,0 |
80 934 |
100,0 |
Employee |
80 391 |
90,0 |
75 848 |
89,2 |
71 441 |
88,3 |
including women |
40 557 |
45,4 |
39 455 |
46,4 |
37 407 |
46,2 |
including partial time jobs |
17 356 |
19,4 |
17 054 |
20,0 |
14 482 |
17,9 |
Non-employee |
8 887 |
10,0 |
9 222 |
10,8 |
9 493 |
11,7 |
including women |
3 127 |
3,5 |
3 455 |
4,1 |
3 873 |
4,8 |
including partial time jobs |
1 029 |
1,2 |
1 292 |
1,5 |
1 410 |
1,7 |
- 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 |
81 219 |
100,0 |
Farmer operators |
776 |
1,0 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
5 625 |
6,9 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
9 372 |
11,5 |
Intermediate professions |
21 718 |
26,7 |
Employees |
26 133 |
32,2 |
Workers |
17 595 |
21,7 |
- 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 |
1,1 |
1,1 |
1,0 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
5,7 |
6,1 |
6,9 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
10,0 |
10,4 |
11,5 |
Intermediate professions |
25,1 |
25,8 |
26,7 |
Employees |
32,8 |
33,3 |
32,2 |
Workers |
25,4 |
23,4 |
21,7 |
- 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 |
90 173 |
100,0 |
84 589 |
100,0 |
81 219 |
100,0 |
50,5 |
88,7 |
Agriculture |
1 281 |
1,4 |
1 271 |
1,5 |
1 067 |
1,3 |
25,9 |
28,8 |
Industry |
16 648 |
18,5 |
14 714 |
17,4 |
13 333 |
16,4 |
20,2 |
96,0 |
Construction |
6 066 |
6,7 |
4 975 |
5,9 |
4 547 |
5,6 |
10,6 |
75,3 |
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities |
34 649 |
38,4 |
32 269 |
38,1 |
33 018 |
40,7 |
50,5 |
84,7 |
Public administration/education/human health/social work |
31 530 |
35,0 |
31 360 |
37,1 |
29 253 |
36,0 |
71,3 |
94,3 |
- 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 |
31,2 |
23,7 |
Industry |
19,8 |
28,1 |
Construction |
12,3 |
5,5 |
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities |
51,8 |
43,0 |
Public administration, education, human health, social work |
72,2 |
58,1 |
- 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.