EMP T1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity
Economic activity |
2010 |
2015 |
2021 |
Altogether |
163 375 |
160 485 |
158 051 |
Working age adult in % |
71,3 |
72,9 |
73,5 |
including working age adults with a job in % |
62,3 |
60,8 |
63,0 |
including unemployed workers in % |
9,0 |
12,1 |
10,5 |
Economically inactive people in % |
28,7 |
27,1 |
26,5 |
including pupils, students or interns in % |
9,6 |
10,2 |
10,4 |
including retirees in % |
10,2 |
8,2 |
6,8 |
including other economically inactive people in % |
8,9 |
8,7 |
9,3 |
- 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 |
158 051 |
116 166 |
73,5 |
99 542 |
63,0 |
15 to 24 years old |
31 848 |
13 800 |
43,3 |
10 194 |
32,0 |
25 to 54 years old |
92 926 |
83 582 |
89,9 |
72 814 |
78,4 |
55 to 64 years old |
33 277 |
18 784 |
56,4 |
16 534 |
49,7 |
Male |
78 905 |
59 711 |
75,7 |
51 596 |
65,4 |
15 to 24 years old |
17 025 |
7 815 |
45,9 |
5 892 |
34,6 |
25 to 54 years old |
45 747 |
42 456 |
92,8 |
37 367 |
81,7 |
55 to 64 years old |
16 133 |
9 440 |
58,5 |
8 336 |
51,7 |
Female |
79 146 |
56 455 |
71,3 |
47 946 |
60,6 |
15 to 24 years old |
14 823 |
5 986 |
40,4 |
4 302 |
29,0 |
25 to 54 years old |
47 180 |
41 126 |
87,2 |
35 447 |
75,1 |
55 to 64 years old |
17 144 |
9 344 |
54,5 |
8 197 |
47,8 |
- 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 |
63,0 |
Unemployed workers |
10,5 |
Retirees |
6,8 |
Pupils, students or interns |
10,4 |
Other economically inactive people |
9,3 |
- 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 |
116 553 |
101 841 |
116 229 |
97 043 |
115 948 |
99 461 |
including |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
Farmer operators |
3 899 |
3 874 |
3 592 |
3 555 |
3 410 |
3 401 |
Handicrafters, traders and business leaders |
6 280 |
5 943 |
6 445 |
5 946 |
6 408 |
5 998 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
11 018 |
10 678 |
11 582 |
11 052 |
12 640 |
12 110 |
Intermediate professions |
25 443 |
23 406 |
25 998 |
23 531 |
26 980 |
24 672 |
Employees |
34 108 |
29 380 |
34 144 |
28 047 |
34 058 |
28 696 |
Workers |
34 528 |
28 560 |
32 652 |
24 913 |
30 589 |
24 584 |
- 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 |
14 779 |
19 403 |
16 624 |
Unemployment rate in % |
12,7 |
16,6 |
14,3 |
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged |
26,5 |
33,8 |
26,1 |
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged |
10,9 |
14,6 |
12,9 |
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged |
9,6 |
13,3 |
12,0 |
- 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 |
28,0 |
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB |
21,9 |
CAP, BEP or equivalent |
15,6 |
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent |
13,7 |
2 years at university |
8,9 |
3 to 4 years at university |
7,2 |
5 years or more at university |
6,4 |
- 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 |
101 212 |
97 507 |
99 515 |
Working age adult living in the area |
102 574 |
98 920 |
101 155 |
Occupational concentration by industry |
98,7 |
98,6 |
98,4 |
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % |
56,2 |
55,7 |
54,7 |
- 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 |
101 212 |
100,0 |
97 507 |
100,0 |
99 515 |
100,0 |
Employee |
87 845 |
86,8 |
83 987 |
86,1 |
85 663 |
86,1 |
including women |
43 951 |
43,4 |
43 011 |
44,1 |
43 211 |
43,4 |
including partial time jobs |
14 773 |
14,6 |
14 268 |
14,6 |
13 873 |
13,9 |
Non-employee |
13 368 |
13,2 |
13 521 |
13,9 |
13 852 |
13,9 |
including women |
4 517 |
4,5 |
4 658 |
4,8 |
5 027 |
5,1 |
including partial time jobs |
1 183 |
1,2 |
1 398 |
1,4 |
1 569 |
1,6 |
- 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 |
99 431 |
100,0 |
Farmer operators |
3 565 |
3,6 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
6 160 |
6,2 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
11 606 |
11,7 |
Intermediate professions |
24 131 |
24,3 |
Employees |
29 202 |
29,4 |
Workers |
24 766 |
24,9 |
- 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 |
4,0 |
3,9 |
3,6 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
6,1 |
6,3 |
6,2 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
10,1 |
10,9 |
11,7 |
Intermediate professions |
22,6 |
23,8 |
24,3 |
Employees |
29,0 |
29,3 |
29,4 |
Workers |
28,2 |
25,9 |
24,9 |
- 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 |
101 216 |
100,0 |
96 789 |
100,0 |
99 431 |
100,0 |
48,1 |
87,4 |
Agriculture |
6 708 |
6,6 |
6 788 |
7,0 |
6 399 |
6,4 |
32,2 |
47,1 |
Industry |
17 962 |
17,7 |
14 694 |
15,2 |
13 750 |
13,8 |
32,6 |
94,2 |
Construction |
7 643 |
7,6 |
7 146 |
7,4 |
6 676 |
6,7 |
10,2 |
77,5 |
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities |
38 780 |
38,3 |
37 865 |
39,1 |
39 535 |
39,8 |
47,8 |
86,9 |
Public administration/education/human health/social work |
30 123 |
29,8 |
30 297 |
31,3 |
33 070 |
33,3 |
65,5 |
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 |
35,9 |
28,8 |
Industry |
32,8 |
28,2 |
Construction |
11,8 |
5,0 |
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities |
48,7 |
42,0 |
Public administration, education, human health, social work |
65,9 |
58,6 |
- 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.