EMP T1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity
Economic activity |
2010 |
2015 |
2021 |
Altogether |
200 006 |
196 285 |
194 310 |
Working age adult in % |
71,5 |
73,5 |
74,9 |
including working age adults with a job in % |
64,4 |
64,3 |
66,7 |
including unemployed workers in % |
7,1 |
9,1 |
8,2 |
Economically inactive people in % |
28,5 |
26,5 |
25,1 |
including pupils, students or interns in % |
11,2 |
11,0 |
10,7 |
including retirees in % |
9,2 |
7,8 |
6,6 |
including other economically inactive people in % |
8,2 |
7,7 |
7,9 |
- 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 |
194 310 |
145 466 |
74,9 |
129 568 |
66,7 |
15 to 24 years old |
35 787 |
13 876 |
38,8 |
10 606 |
29,6 |
25 to 54 years old |
115 195 |
105 515 |
91,6 |
95 232 |
82,7 |
55 to 64 years old |
43 329 |
26 076 |
60,2 |
23 730 |
54,8 |
Male |
95 898 |
73 969 |
77,1 |
66 471 |
69,3 |
15 to 24 years old |
18 497 |
7 877 |
42,6 |
5 987 |
32,4 |
25 to 54 years old |
56 499 |
53 260 |
94,3 |
48 718 |
86,2 |
55 to 64 years old |
20 902 |
12 832 |
61,4 |
11 766 |
56,3 |
Female |
98 413 |
71 498 |
72,7 |
63 097 |
64,1 |
15 to 24 years old |
17 290 |
5 999 |
34,7 |
4 619 |
26,7 |
25 to 54 years old |
58 696 |
52 255 |
89,0 |
46 514 |
79,2 |
55 to 64 years old |
22 427 |
13 244 |
59,1 |
11 964 |
53,3 |
- 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 |
66,7 |
Unemployed workers |
8,2 |
Retirees |
6,6 |
Pupils, students or interns |
10,7 |
Other economically inactive people |
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 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 |
143 110 |
128 826 |
144 512 |
126 323 |
146 050 |
130 420 |
including |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
Farmer operators |
3 476 |
3 441 |
3 243 |
3 217 |
2 657 |
2 639 |
Handicrafters, traders and business leaders |
8 661 |
8 209 |
8 587 |
8 036 |
9 830 |
9 371 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
19 656 |
18 974 |
21 153 |
20 294 |
22 762 |
21 952 |
Intermediate professions |
37 188 |
34 473 |
38 084 |
34 902 |
40 308 |
37 280 |
Employees |
42 422 |
37 304 |
41 987 |
35 491 |
41 048 |
35 364 |
Workers |
30 722 |
26 425 |
29 865 |
24 383 |
27 947 |
23 814 |
- 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 |
14 219 |
17 946 |
15 898 |
Unemployment rate in % |
9,9 |
12,4 |
10,9 |
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged |
22,6 |
27,3 |
23,6 |
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged |
8,7 |
11,1 |
9,7 |
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged |
7,2 |
9,7 |
9,0 |
- 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 |
22,6 |
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB |
18,7 |
CAP, BEP or equivalent |
12,4 |
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent |
12,5 |
2 years at university |
7,6 |
3 to 4 years at university |
7,2 |
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 |
130 998 |
128 921 |
132 199 |
Working age adult living in the area |
130 224 |
128 077 |
131 815 |
Occupational concentration by industry |
100,6 |
100,7 |
100,3 |
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % |
55,5 |
55,5 |
54,9 |
- 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 |
130 998 |
100,0 |
128 921 |
100,0 |
132 199 |
100,0 |
Employee |
113 099 |
86,3 |
110 760 |
85,9 |
112 645 |
85,2 |
including women |
55 520 |
42,4 |
55 135 |
42,8 |
56 846 |
43,0 |
including partial time jobs |
21 978 |
16,8 |
21 793 |
16,9 |
20 254 |
15,3 |
Non-employee |
17 899 |
13,7 |
18 160 |
14,1 |
19 554 |
14,8 |
including women |
6 249 |
4,8 |
6 590 |
5,1 |
7 675 |
5,8 |
including partial time jobs |
1 972 |
1,5 |
2 400 |
1,9 |
2 932 |
2,2 |
- 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 |
133 777 |
100,0 |
Farmer operators |
2 912 |
2,2 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
9 857 |
7,4 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
21 992 |
16,4 |
Intermediate professions |
38 153 |
28,5 |
Employees |
36 394 |
27,2 |
Workers |
24 469 |
18,3 |
- 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 |
2,8 |
2,7 |
2,2 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
6,3 |
6,6 |
7,4 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
14,4 |
15,5 |
16,4 |
Intermediate professions |
26,6 |
27,5 |
28,5 |
Employees |
29,0 |
28,2 |
27,2 |
Workers |
20,8 |
19,6 |
18,3 |
- 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 |
131 248 |
100,0 |
129 974 |
100,0 |
133 777 |
100,0 |
49,1 |
86,2 |
Agriculture |
4 791 |
3,7 |
4 499 |
3,5 |
4 112 |
3,1 |
29,3 |
32,1 |
Industry |
18 576 |
14,2 |
17 474 |
13,4 |
16 791 |
12,6 |
28,8 |
93,9 |
Construction |
10 102 |
7,7 |
9 008 |
6,9 |
9 475 |
7,1 |
10,4 |
75,3 |
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities |
54 488 |
41,5 |
53 450 |
41,1 |
57 058 |
42,7 |
46,7 |
84,3 |
Public administration/education/human health/social work |
43 291 |
33,0 |
45 544 |
35,0 |
46 340 |
34,6 |
69,1 |
92,9 |
- 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 |
35,0 |
26,6 |
Industry |
28,7 |
29,5 |
Construction |
12,4 |
4,5 |
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities |
47,9 |
40,3 |
Public administration, education, human health, social work |
69,5 |
63,5 |
- 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.