EMP T1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity
Economic activity |
2010 |
2015 |
2021 |
Altogether |
150 792 |
151 389 |
155 692 |
Working age adult in % |
70,3 |
72,6 |
74,8 |
including working age adults with a job in % |
61,6 |
61,9 |
66,1 |
including unemployed workers in % |
8,6 |
10,6 |
8,7 |
Economically inactive people in % |
29,7 |
27,4 |
25,2 |
including pupils, students or interns in % |
11,0 |
11,4 |
10,8 |
including retirees in % |
10,9 |
8,9 |
7,2 |
including other economically inactive people in % |
7,9 |
7,1 |
7,2 |
- 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 |
155 692 |
116 433 |
74,8 |
102 920 |
66,1 |
15 to 24 years old |
30 525 |
12 708 |
41,6 |
9 619 |
31,5 |
25 to 54 years old |
91 893 |
84 960 |
92,5 |
76 450 |
83,2 |
55 to 64 years old |
33 274 |
18 764 |
56,4 |
16 851 |
50,6 |
Male |
76 172 |
57 774 |
75,8 |
51 461 |
67,6 |
15 to 24 years old |
15 832 |
7 002 |
44,2 |
5 344 |
33,8 |
25 to 54 years old |
44 781 |
41 928 |
93,6 |
38 113 |
85,1 |
55 to 64 years old |
15 559 |
8 844 |
56,8 |
8 004 |
51,4 |
Female |
79 520 |
58 658 |
73,8 |
51 459 |
64,7 |
15 to 24 years old |
14 693 |
5 706 |
38,8 |
4 274 |
29,1 |
25 to 54 years old |
47 112 |
43 031 |
91,3 |
38 337 |
81,4 |
55 to 64 years old |
17 715 |
9 921 |
56,0 |
8 848 |
49,9 |
- 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 |
66,1 |
Unemployed workers |
8,7 |
Retirees |
7,2 |
Pupils, students or interns |
10,8 |
Other economically inactive people |
7,2 |
- 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 |
106 260 |
93 528 |
109 779 |
93 596 |
116 359 |
102 970 |
including |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
Farmer operators |
1 504 |
1 485 |
1 267 |
1 254 |
1 129 |
1 101 |
Handicrafters, traders and business leaders |
7 836 |
7 347 |
8 294 |
7 674 |
9 882 |
9 435 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
13 742 |
13 120 |
14 895 |
14 135 |
18 215 |
17 343 |
Intermediate professions |
26 830 |
24 323 |
27 797 |
24 877 |
31 096 |
28 347 |
Employees |
32 425 |
27 829 |
33 830 |
28 137 |
33 243 |
28 458 |
Workers |
23 165 |
19 424 |
22 452 |
17 519 |
21 505 |
18 287 |
- 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 |
12 976 |
16 081 |
13 513 |
Unemployment rate in % |
12,2 |
14,6 |
11,6 |
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged |
26,5 |
31,4 |
24,3 |
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged |
10,5 |
12,7 |
10,0 |
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged |
9,6 |
11,9 |
10,2 |
- 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 |
21,7 |
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB |
18,9 |
CAP, BEP or equivalent |
13,1 |
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent |
12,8 |
2 years at university |
8,3 |
3 to 4 years at university |
8,3 |
5 years or more at university |
6,8 |
- 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 |
95 379 |
95 528 |
105 145 |
Working age adult living in the area |
93 731 |
94 926 |
104 695 |
Occupational concentration by industry |
101,8 |
100,6 |
100,4 |
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % |
54,1 |
53,8 |
53,7 |
- 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 |
95 379 |
100,0 |
95 528 |
100,0 |
105 145 |
100,0 |
Employee |
81 717 |
85,7 |
80 720 |
84,5 |
87 664 |
83,4 |
including women |
41 505 |
43,5 |
42 007 |
44,0 |
45 293 |
43,1 |
including partial time jobs |
15 214 |
16,0 |
15 253 |
16,0 |
14 617 |
13,9 |
Non-employee |
13 662 |
14,3 |
14 808 |
15,5 |
17 481 |
16,6 |
including women |
4 648 |
4,9 |
5 374 |
5,6 |
6 846 |
6,5 |
including partial time jobs |
1 464 |
1,5 |
2 066 |
2,2 |
2 673 |
2,5 |
- 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 |
105 969 |
100,0 |
Farmer operators |
1 207 |
1,1 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
9 913 |
9,4 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
16 137 |
15,2 |
Intermediate professions |
29 206 |
27,6 |
Employees |
29 458 |
27,8 |
Workers |
20 048 |
18,9 |
- 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 |
1,7 |
1,4 |
1,1 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
7,8 |
8,4 |
9,4 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
13,1 |
13,8 |
15,2 |
Intermediate professions |
25,6 |
26,3 |
27,6 |
Employees |
30,0 |
30,4 |
27,8 |
Workers |
21,8 |
19,6 |
18,9 |
- 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 |
95 958 |
100,0 |
95 355 |
100,0 |
105 969 |
100,0 |
49,6 |
84,3 |
Agriculture |
2 297 |
2,4 |
2 102 |
2,2 |
1 905 |
1,8 |
30,2 |
42,3 |
Industry |
11 518 |
12,0 |
10 508 |
11,0 |
10 974 |
10,4 |
28,4 |
91,3 |
Construction |
7 968 |
8,3 |
7 178 |
7,5 |
7 995 |
7,5 |
10,9 |
70,6 |
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities |
42 813 |
44,6 |
44 026 |
46,2 |
51 329 |
48,4 |
47,9 |
82,1 |
Public administration/education/human health/social work |
31 362 |
32,7 |
31 541 |
33,1 |
33 766 |
31,9 |
69,1 |
91,2 |
- 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 |
40,1 |
22,9 |
Industry |
27,8 |
34,8 |
Construction |
12,7 |
6,4 |
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities |
49,3 |
41,6 |
Public administration, education, human health, social work |
69,9 |
61,3 |
- 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.