EMP T1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity
Economic activity |
2010 |
2015 |
2021 |
Altogether |
176 389 |
174 565 |
172 042 |
Working age adult in % |
71,5 |
72,8 |
74,0 |
including working age adults with a job in % |
64,0 |
63,5 |
65,7 |
including unemployed workers in % |
7,5 |
9,3 |
8,3 |
Economically inactive people in % |
28,5 |
27,2 |
26,0 |
including pupils, students or interns in % |
9,0 |
8,9 |
8,8 |
including retirees in % |
11,9 |
10,8 |
9,7 |
including other economically inactive people in % |
7,6 |
7,5 |
7,5 |
- 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 |
172 042 |
127 283 |
74,0 |
112 989 |
65,7 |
15 to 24 years old |
27 980 |
11 841 |
42,3 |
9 120 |
32,6 |
25 to 54 years old |
99 783 |
92 116 |
92,3 |
82 949 |
83,1 |
55 to 64 years old |
44 278 |
23 326 |
52,7 |
20 920 |
47,2 |
Male |
85 625 |
64 686 |
75,5 |
57 647 |
67,3 |
15 to 24 years old |
14 593 |
6 773 |
46,4 |
5 267 |
36,1 |
25 to 54 years old |
49 613 |
46 592 |
93,9 |
42 147 |
85,0 |
55 to 64 years old |
21 420 |
11 321 |
52,9 |
10 232 |
47,8 |
Female |
86 416 |
62 597 |
72,4 |
55 342 |
64,0 |
15 to 24 years old |
13 388 |
5 068 |
37,9 |
3 852 |
28,8 |
25 to 54 years old |
50 170 |
45 524 |
90,7 |
40 802 |
81,3 |
55 to 64 years old |
22 859 |
12 005 |
52,5 |
10 688 |
46,8 |
- 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 |
65,7 |
Unemployed workers |
8,3 |
Retirees |
9,7 |
Pupils, students or interns |
8,8 |
Other economically inactive people |
7,5 |
- 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 |
125 599 |
112 330 |
127 170 |
110 507 |
127 074 |
113 192 |
including |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
Farmer operators |
2 600 |
2 553 |
2 131 |
2 090 |
1 785 |
1 757 |
Handicrafters, traders and business leaders |
9 127 |
8 546 |
8 883 |
8 165 |
9 361 |
9 017 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
14 223 |
13 542 |
14 200 |
13 451 |
16 162 |
15 335 |
Intermediate professions |
30 799 |
28 400 |
31 811 |
28 942 |
33 351 |
30 639 |
Employees |
35 767 |
31 190 |
37 229 |
31 613 |
35 167 |
30 390 |
Workers |
32 518 |
28 100 |
31 989 |
26 245 |
30 461 |
26 054 |
- 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 |
13 195 |
16 311 |
14 294 |
Unemployment rate in % |
10,5 |
12,8 |
11,2 |
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged |
23,1 |
28,5 |
23,0 |
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged |
9,2 |
11,3 |
10,0 |
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged |
8,7 |
10,9 |
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 |
19,9 |
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB |
19,1 |
CAP, BEP or equivalent |
12,7 |
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent |
12,3 |
2 years at university |
8,3 |
3 to 4 years at university |
7,2 |
5 years or more at university |
7,9 |
- 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 |
113 516 |
111 446 |
115 028 |
Working age adult living in the area |
113 839 |
112 002 |
114 600 |
Occupational concentration by industry |
99,7 |
99,5 |
100,4 |
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % |
53,3 |
52,8 |
51,4 |
- 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 |
113 516 |
100,0 |
111 446 |
100,0 |
115 028 |
100,0 |
Employee |
97 042 |
85,5 |
94 977 |
85,2 |
97 560 |
84,8 |
including women |
49 794 |
43,9 |
49 220 |
44,2 |
50 335 |
43,8 |
including partial time jobs |
19 476 |
17,2 |
18 474 |
16,6 |
17 266 |
15,0 |
Non-employee |
16 474 |
14,5 |
16 469 |
14,8 |
17 469 |
15,2 |
including women |
5 901 |
5,2 |
6 164 |
5,5 |
6 838 |
5,9 |
including partial time jobs |
1 754 |
1,5 |
2 039 |
1,8 |
2 304 |
2,0 |
- 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 |
115 247 |
100,0 |
Farmer operators |
1 850 |
1,6 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
9 331 |
8,1 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
14 804 |
12,8 |
Intermediate professions |
31 160 |
27,0 |
Employees |
31 098 |
27,0 |
Workers |
27 004 |
23,4 |
- 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 |
2,3 |
2,0 |
1,6 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
7,6 |
7,6 |
8,1 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
11,6 |
11,5 |
12,8 |
Intermediate professions |
25,0 |
25,9 |
27,0 |
Employees |
28,0 |
28,9 |
27,0 |
Workers |
25,4 |
24,1 |
23,4 |
- 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 |
113 045 |
100,0 |
111 114 |
100,0 |
115 247 |
100,0 |
49,5 |
85,8 |
Agriculture |
5 009 |
4,4 |
4 625 |
4,2 |
4 064 |
3,5 |
21,7 |
55,9 |
Industry |
17 134 |
15,2 |
15 956 |
14,4 |
16 930 |
14,7 |
35,1 |
93,7 |
Construction |
8 206 |
7,3 |
7 118 |
6,4 |
7 702 |
6,7 |
10,3 |
71,9 |
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities |
46 273 |
40,9 |
45 955 |
41,4 |
48 615 |
42,2 |
47,9 |
82,8 |
Public administration/education/human health/social work |
36 422 |
32,2 |
37 459 |
33,7 |
37 937 |
32,9 |
68,8 |
92,1 |
- 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 |
22,9 |
20,3 |
Industry |
35,4 |
30,7 |
Construction |
12,0 |
5,9 |
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities |
49,5 |
40,2 |
Public administration, education, human health, social work |
69,3 |
62,9 |
- 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.