EMP T1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity
Economic activity |
2010 |
2015 |
2021 |
Altogether |
249 784 |
252 723 |
258 028 |
Working age adult in % |
71,1 |
72,6 |
74,3 |
including working age adults with a job in % |
63,2 |
62,4 |
65,8 |
including unemployed workers in % |
7,9 |
10,2 |
8,5 |
Economically inactive people in % |
28,9 |
27,4 |
25,7 |
including pupils, students or interns in % |
14,2 |
14,3 |
14,1 |
including retirees in % |
8,7 |
7,5 |
6,0 |
including other economically inactive people in % |
6,0 |
5,5 |
5,5 |
- 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 |
258 028 |
191 720 |
74,3 |
169 904 |
65,8 |
15 to 24 years old |
63 061 |
25 391 |
40,3 |
19 958 |
31,6 |
25 to 54 years old |
146 820 |
137 452 |
93,6 |
123 752 |
84,3 |
55 to 64 years old |
48 147 |
28 877 |
60,0 |
26 194 |
54,4 |
Male |
125 708 |
96 210 |
76,5 |
85 957 |
68,4 |
15 to 24 years old |
30 810 |
13 670 |
44,4 |
10 925 |
35,5 |
25 to 54 years old |
71 961 |
68 537 |
95,2 |
62 331 |
86,6 |
55 to 64 years old |
22 938 |
14 003 |
61,0 |
12 701 |
55,4 |
Female |
132 320 |
95 510 |
72,2 |
83 948 |
63,4 |
15 to 24 years old |
32 251 |
11 721 |
36,3 |
9 033 |
28,0 |
25 to 54 years old |
74 859 |
68 915 |
92,1 |
61 422 |
82,0 |
55 to 64 years old |
25 209 |
14 874 |
59,0 |
13 493 |
53,5 |
- 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 |
65,8 |
Unemployed workers |
8,5 |
Retirees |
6,0 |
Pupils, students or interns |
14,1 |
Other economically inactive people |
5,5 |
- 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 |
177 249 |
157 876 |
184 533 |
158 574 |
195 639 |
174 296 |
including |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
Farmer operators |
2 497 |
2 442 |
2 385 |
2 321 |
1 946 |
1 922 |
Handicrafters, traders and business leaders |
8 436 |
7 890 |
9 377 |
8 599 |
11 065 |
10 602 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
26 209 |
25 227 |
28 249 |
27 021 |
33 969 |
32 703 |
Intermediate professions |
46 613 |
42 933 |
48 749 |
43 846 |
52 546 |
48 535 |
Employees |
50 064 |
44 167 |
51 885 |
44 177 |
52 516 |
46 049 |
Workers |
41 799 |
35 217 |
41 211 |
32 610 |
40 842 |
34 485 |
- 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 |
19 626 |
25 805 |
21 816 |
Unemployment rate in % |
11,1 |
14,1 |
11,4 |
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged |
22,1 |
27,7 |
21,4 |
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged |
9,5 |
12,4 |
10,0 |
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged |
7,7 |
10,6 |
9,3 |
- 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 |
27,0 |
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB |
19,4 |
CAP, BEP or equivalent |
12,0 |
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent |
12,8 |
2 years at university |
7,4 |
3 to 4 years at university |
7,6 |
5 years or more at university |
6,3 |
- 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 |
163 384 |
163 441 |
175 862 |
Working age adult living in the area |
158 748 |
159 031 |
171 623 |
Occupational concentration by industry |
102,9 |
102,8 |
102,5 |
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % |
57,9 |
57,7 |
57,4 |
- 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 |
163 384 |
100,0 |
163 441 |
100,0 |
175 862 |
100,0 |
Employee |
146 328 |
89,6 |
145 282 |
88,9 |
155 011 |
88,1 |
including women |
74 480 |
45,6 |
75 215 |
46,0 |
79 996 |
45,5 |
including partial time jobs |
31 141 |
19,1 |
30 832 |
18,9 |
29 884 |
17,0 |
Non-employee |
17 057 |
10,4 |
18 159 |
11,1 |
20 851 |
11,9 |
including women |
5 640 |
3,5 |
6 193 |
3,8 |
7 843 |
4,5 |
including partial time jobs |
2 055 |
1,3 |
2 484 |
1,5 |
3 426 |
1,9 |
- 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 |
181 164 |
100,0 |
Farmer operators |
1 974 |
1,1 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
11 043 |
6,1 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
31 010 |
17,1 |
Intermediate professions |
50 123 |
27,7 |
Employees |
49 593 |
27,4 |
Workers |
37 420 |
20,7 |
- 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 |
1,5 |
1,5 |
1,1 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
5,0 |
5,4 |
6,1 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
14,9 |
15,9 |
17,1 |
Intermediate professions |
26,9 |
27,6 |
27,7 |
Employees |
28,7 |
28,4 |
27,4 |
Workers |
22,9 |
21,2 |
20,7 |
- 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 |
162 937 |
100,0 |
164 127 |
100,0 |
181 164 |
100,0 |
50,0 |
89,2 |
Agriculture |
6 860 |
4,2 |
6 662 |
4,1 |
6 487 |
3,6 |
35,3 |
70,2 |
Industry |
18 547 |
11,4 |
17 614 |
10,7 |
18 638 |
10,3 |
30,5 |
93,1 |
Construction |
11 653 |
7,2 |
10 645 |
6,5 |
11 544 |
6,4 |
12,2 |
80,4 |
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities |
69 861 |
42,9 |
71 259 |
43,4 |
85 053 |
46,9 |
47,9 |
87,8 |
Public administration/education/human health/social work |
56 015 |
34,4 |
57 948 |
35,3 |
59 443 |
32,8 |
68,2 |
93,8 |
- 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 |
40,5 |
23,0 |
Industry |
30,3 |
33,1 |
Construction |
13,7 |
6,0 |
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities |
49,6 |
35,7 |
Public administration, education, human health, social work |
68,7 |
59,7 |
- 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.