EMP T1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity
Economic activity |
2010 |
2015 |
2021 |
Altogether |
203 439 |
201 972 |
202 134 |
Working age adult in % |
70,6 |
72,0 |
72,2 |
including working age adults with a job in % |
63,4 |
63,1 |
64,5 |
including unemployed workers in % |
7,2 |
8,9 |
7,7 |
Economically inactive people in % |
29,4 |
28,0 |
27,8 |
including pupils, students or interns in % |
13,7 |
13,8 |
14,8 |
including retirees in % |
9,2 |
7,9 |
6,4 |
including other economically inactive people in % |
6,5 |
6,3 |
6,6 |
- 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 |
202 134 |
145 938 |
72,2 |
130 408 |
64,5 |
15 to 24 years old |
48 376 |
17 736 |
36,7 |
13 790 |
28,5 |
25 to 54 years old |
114 263 |
104 978 |
91,9 |
95 125 |
83,3 |
55 to 64 years old |
39 495 |
23 224 |
58,8 |
21 493 |
54,4 |
Male |
99 012 |
73 192 |
73,9 |
65 357 |
66,0 |
15 to 24 years old |
23 633 |
9 527 |
40,3 |
7 467 |
31,6 |
25 to 54 years old |
56 268 |
52 446 |
93,2 |
47 479 |
84,4 |
55 to 64 years old |
19 111 |
11 219 |
58,7 |
10 411 |
54,5 |
Female |
103 122 |
72 746 |
70,5 |
65 051 |
63,1 |
15 to 24 years old |
24 743 |
8 210 |
33,2 |
6 323 |
25,6 |
25 to 54 years old |
57 995 |
52 532 |
90,6 |
47 646 |
82,2 |
55 to 64 years old |
20 384 |
12 004 |
58,9 |
11 082 |
54,4 |
- 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 |
64,5 |
Unemployed workers |
7,7 |
Retirees |
6,4 |
Pupils, students or interns |
14,8 |
Other economically inactive people |
6,6 |
- 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 |
143 239 |
128 994 |
145 063 |
127 218 |
147 176 |
131 628 |
including |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
Farmer operators |
3 126 |
3 091 |
2 711 |
2 671 |
2 408 |
2 365 |
Handicrafters, traders and business leaders |
7 058 |
6 685 |
7 825 |
7 350 |
8 358 |
8 002 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
19 549 |
18 903 |
21 077 |
20 209 |
22 759 |
22 024 |
Intermediate professions |
36 605 |
33 805 |
37 981 |
34 488 |
38 862 |
36 047 |
Employees |
45 329 |
40 346 |
45 140 |
39 059 |
44 940 |
39 575 |
Workers |
30 349 |
26 164 |
28 677 |
23 442 |
27 913 |
23 616 |
- 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 |
14 583 |
18 027 |
15 530 |
Unemployment rate in % |
10,2 |
12,4 |
10,6 |
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged |
21,7 |
27,0 |
22,2 |
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged |
8,7 |
10,8 |
9,4 |
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged |
6,5 |
8,3 |
7,5 |
- 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 |
23,6 |
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB |
16,1 |
CAP, BEP or equivalent |
11,3 |
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent |
11,9 |
2 years at university |
7,0 |
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 |
131 592 |
130 315 |
133 093 |
Working age adult living in the area |
129 850 |
128 800 |
132 227 |
Occupational concentration by industry |
101,3 |
101,2 |
100,7 |
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % |
56,1 |
55,9 |
54,6 |
- 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 |
131 592 |
100,0 |
130 315 |
100,0 |
133 093 |
100,0 |
Employee |
116 684 |
88,7 |
114 738 |
88,0 |
116 701 |
87,7 |
including women |
60 341 |
45,9 |
59 662 |
45,8 |
60 846 |
45,7 |
including partial time jobs |
23 394 |
17,8 |
22 626 |
17,4 |
21 485 |
16,1 |
Non-employee |
14 908 |
11,3 |
15 578 |
12,0 |
16 392 |
12,3 |
including women |
4 840 |
3,7 |
5 347 |
4,1 |
6 084 |
4,6 |
including partial time jobs |
1 610 |
1,2 |
1 997 |
1,5 |
2 473 |
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 |
134 604 |
100,0 |
Farmer operators |
2 506 |
1,9 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
8 428 |
6,3 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
21 491 |
16,0 |
Intermediate professions |
36 365 |
27,0 |
Employees |
41 081 |
30,5 |
Workers |
24 733 |
18,4 |
- 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 |
2,5 |
2,2 |
1,9 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
5,3 |
5,9 |
6,3 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
14,1 |
15,2 |
16,0 |
Intermediate professions |
25,6 |
26,4 |
27,0 |
Employees |
31,8 |
31,3 |
30,5 |
Workers |
20,7 |
19,0 |
18,4 |
- 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 |
131 651 |
100,0 |
129 960 |
100,0 |
134 604 |
100,0 |
50,2 |
88,6 |
Agriculture |
4 543 |
3,5 |
4 510 |
3,5 |
3 789 |
2,8 |
24,5 |
35,7 |
Industry |
14 130 |
10,7 |
12 589 |
9,7 |
13 404 |
10,0 |
29,3 |
92,3 |
Construction |
9 695 |
7,4 |
8 701 |
6,7 |
8 895 |
6,6 |
12,1 |
77,8 |
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities |
55 254 |
42,0 |
53 414 |
41,1 |
55 240 |
41,0 |
46,6 |
86,6 |
Public administration/education/human health/social work |
48 029 |
36,5 |
50 746 |
39,0 |
53 277 |
39,6 |
67,5 |
95,2 |
- 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 |
26,7 |
23,3 |
Industry |
29,0 |
33,1 |
Construction |
14,4 |
3,9 |
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities |
48,0 |
37,8 |
Public administration, education, human health, social work |
67,8 |
61,5 |
- 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.