EMP T1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity
Economic activity |
2010 |
2015 |
2021 |
Altogether |
139 026 |
136 825 |
136 385 |
Working age adult in % |
69,3 |
71,3 |
72,6 |
including working age adults with a job in % |
61,2 |
61,1 |
64,4 |
including unemployed workers in % |
8,1 |
10,2 |
8,3 |
Economically inactive people in % |
30,7 |
28,7 |
27,4 |
including pupils, students or interns in % |
9,7 |
9,9 |
9,4 |
including retirees in % |
11,9 |
10,1 |
8,8 |
including other economically inactive people in % |
9,1 |
8,7 |
9,2 |
- 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 |
136 385 |
99 035 |
72,6 |
87 764 |
64,4 |
15 to 24 years old |
24 091 |
10 180 |
42,3 |
7 934 |
32,9 |
25 to 54 years old |
79 539 |
71 840 |
90,3 |
64 467 |
81,1 |
55 to 64 years old |
32 755 |
17 015 |
51,9 |
15 363 |
46,9 |
Male |
68 282 |
50 419 |
73,8 |
45 032 |
66,0 |
15 to 24 years old |
12 923 |
5 810 |
45,0 |
4 567 |
35,3 |
25 to 54 years old |
39 528 |
36 454 |
92,2 |
33 058 |
83,6 |
55 to 64 years old |
15 831 |
8 156 |
51,5 |
7 408 |
46,8 |
Female |
68 103 |
48 616 |
71,4 |
42 732 |
62,7 |
15 to 24 years old |
11 169 |
4 371 |
39,1 |
3 367 |
30,2 |
25 to 54 years old |
40 010 |
35 386 |
88,4 |
31 410 |
78,5 |
55 to 64 years old |
16 924 |
8 859 |
52,3 |
7 955 |
47,0 |
- 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 |
64,4 |
Unemployed workers |
8,3 |
Retirees |
8,8 |
Pupils, students or interns |
9,4 |
Other economically inactive people |
9,2 |
- 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 |
96 136 |
84 857 |
97 438 |
83 481 |
99 212 |
88 554 |
including |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
Farmer operators |
1 160 |
1 132 |
989 |
959 |
853 |
826 |
Handicrafters, traders and business leaders |
5 987 |
5 608 |
6 104 |
5 620 |
6 956 |
6 637 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
10 668 |
10 259 |
11 739 |
11 177 |
13 948 |
13 420 |
Intermediate professions |
23 193 |
21 343 |
24 756 |
22 461 |
26 274 |
24 212 |
Employees |
29 139 |
25 229 |
28 718 |
24 069 |
27 765 |
24 077 |
Workers |
25 216 |
21 286 |
24 185 |
19 195 |
22 494 |
19 381 |
- 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 |
11 257 |
13 955 |
11 271 |
Unemployment rate in % |
11,7 |
14,3 |
11,4 |
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged |
24,4 |
31,0 |
22,1 |
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged |
10,3 |
12,7 |
10,3 |
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged |
9,0 |
11,4 |
9,7 |
- 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 |
23,1 |
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB |
19,0 |
CAP, BEP or equivalent |
13,3 |
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent |
11,8 |
2 years at university |
8,1 |
3 to 4 years at university |
7,6 |
5 years or more at university |
6,5 |
- 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 |
85 257 |
85 594 |
89 288 |
Working age adult living in the area |
85 623 |
84 341 |
88 787 |
Occupational concentration by industry |
99,6 |
101,5 |
100,6 |
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % |
53,4 |
52,7 |
51,7 |
- 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 |
85 257 |
100,0 |
85 594 |
100,0 |
89 288 |
100,0 |
Employee |
74 402 |
87,3 |
74 148 |
86,6 |
76 750 |
86,0 |
including women |
36 514 |
42,8 |
36 699 |
42,9 |
38 202 |
42,8 |
including partial time jobs |
14 509 |
17,0 |
14 311 |
16,7 |
13 608 |
15,2 |
Non-employee |
10 855 |
12,7 |
11 446 |
13,4 |
12 538 |
14,0 |
including women |
3 995 |
4,7 |
4 488 |
5,2 |
5 338 |
6,0 |
including partial time jobs |
1 129 |
1,3 |
1 343 |
1,6 |
1 737 |
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 |
89 665 |
100,0 |
Farmer operators |
834 |
0,9 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
6 967 |
7,8 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
12 884 |
14,4 |
Intermediate professions |
24 720 |
27,6 |
Employees |
24 810 |
27,7 |
Workers |
19 450 |
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 |
1,4 |
1,2 |
0,9 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
6,7 |
6,9 |
7,8 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
12,0 |
13,1 |
14,4 |
Intermediate professions |
25,3 |
26,9 |
27,6 |
Employees |
29,8 |
29,1 |
27,7 |
Workers |
24,8 |
22,9 |
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 |
84 844 |
100,0 |
84 750 |
100,0 |
89 665 |
100,0 |
48,9 |
86,9 |
Agriculture |
1 999 |
2,4 |
1 796 |
2,1 |
1 624 |
1,8 |
30,6 |
48,1 |
Industry |
12 800 |
15,1 |
12 589 |
14,9 |
12 638 |
14,1 |
32,1 |
93,2 |
Construction |
7 086 |
8,4 |
6 128 |
7,2 |
7 482 |
8,3 |
12,3 |
78,4 |
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities |
34 244 |
40,4 |
34 122 |
40,3 |
36 452 |
40,7 |
48,2 |
83,5 |
Public administration/education/human health/social work |
28 715 |
33,8 |
30 116 |
35,5 |
31 469 |
35,1 |
65,9 |
92,3 |
- 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 |
35,6 |
26,0 |
Industry |
32,3 |
30,0 |
Construction |
14,2 |
5,5 |
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities |
48,8 |
45,5 |
Public administration, education, human health, social work |
65,9 |
65,8 |
- 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.