EMP T1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity
Economic activity |
2010 |
2015 |
2021 |
Altogether |
128 732 |
132 260 |
134 597 |
Working age adult in % |
66,7 |
68,9 |
70,0 |
including working age adults with a job in % |
55,7 |
56,1 |
58,2 |
including unemployed workers in % |
11,0 |
12,8 |
11,8 |
Economically inactive people in % |
33,3 |
31,1 |
30,0 |
including pupils, students or interns in % |
8,3 |
8,3 |
8,5 |
including retirees in % |
11,9 |
9,3 |
7,3 |
including other economically inactive people in % |
13,1 |
13,5 |
14,1 |
- 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 |
134 597 |
94 269 |
70,0 |
78 348 |
58,2 |
15 to 24 years old |
22 774 |
9 225 |
40,5 |
6 175 |
27,1 |
25 to 54 years old |
79 888 |
67 977 |
85,1 |
57 581 |
72,1 |
55 to 64 years old |
31 934 |
17 066 |
53,4 |
14 592 |
45,7 |
Male |
65 680 |
47 829 |
72,8 |
40 176 |
61,2 |
15 to 24 years old |
11 794 |
5 173 |
43,9 |
3 481 |
29,5 |
25 to 54 years old |
38 739 |
34 349 |
88,7 |
29 534 |
76,2 |
55 to 64 years old |
15 147 |
8 307 |
54,8 |
7 161 |
47,3 |
Female |
68 916 |
46 439 |
67,4 |
38 171 |
55,4 |
15 to 24 years old |
10 980 |
4 052 |
36,9 |
2 694 |
24,5 |
25 to 54 years old |
41 149 |
33 629 |
81,7 |
28 047 |
68,2 |
55 to 64 years old |
16 787 |
8 759 |
52,2 |
7 431 |
44,3 |
- 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 |
58,2 |
Unemployed workers |
11,8 |
Retirees |
7,3 |
Pupils, students or interns |
8,5 |
Other economically inactive people |
14,1 |
- 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 |
85 873 |
71 919 |
91 669 |
74 721 |
94 258 |
78 552 |
including |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
Farmer operators |
2 213 |
2 153 |
2 010 |
1 961 |
1 942 |
1 898 |
Handicrafters, traders and business leaders |
7 750 |
7 110 |
8 104 |
7 416 |
8 976 |
8 421 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
7 292 |
6 918 |
8 050 |
7 541 |
8 872 |
8 315 |
Intermediate professions |
18 254 |
16 433 |
20 365 |
18 075 |
21 804 |
19 571 |
Employees |
28 703 |
23 458 |
30 755 |
24 370 |
30 599 |
24 492 |
Workers |
20 554 |
15 847 |
20 816 |
15 358 |
20 413 |
15 855 |
- 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 |
14 096 |
16 987 |
15 921 |
Unemployment rate in % |
16,4 |
18,6 |
16,9 |
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged |
34,5 |
40,0 |
33,1 |
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged |
14,5 |
16,6 |
15,3 |
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged |
12,0 |
14,2 |
14,5 |
- 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 |
30,7 |
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB |
24,0 |
CAP, BEP or equivalent |
18,9 |
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent |
16,9 |
2 years at university |
11,3 |
3 to 4 years at university |
7,7 |
5 years or more at university |
7,4 |
- 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 |
71 434 |
74 372 |
79 434 |
Working age adult living in the area |
72 686 |
75 480 |
80 079 |
Occupational concentration by industry |
98,3 |
98,5 |
99,2 |
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % |
49,0 |
49,3 |
48,7 |
- 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 |
71 434 |
100,0 |
74 372 |
100,0 |
79 434 |
100,0 |
Employee |
58 265 |
81,6 |
60 133 |
80,9 |
63 810 |
80,3 |
including women |
29 947 |
41,9 |
31 543 |
42,4 |
33 454 |
42,1 |
including partial time jobs |
13 213 |
18,5 |
13 970 |
18,8 |
13 022 |
16,4 |
Non-employee |
13 169 |
18,4 |
14 239 |
19,1 |
15 625 |
19,7 |
including women |
4 646 |
6,5 |
5 158 |
6,9 |
5 970 |
7,5 |
including partial time jobs |
1 431 |
2,0 |
2 079 |
2,8 |
2 433 |
3,1 |
- 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 |
79 691 |
100,0 |
Farmer operators |
2 040 |
2,6 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
8 550 |
10,7 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
8 957 |
11,2 |
Intermediate professions |
19 910 |
25,0 |
Employees |
24 520 |
30,8 |
Workers |
15 715 |
19,7 |
- 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 |
3,1 |
2,8 |
2,6 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
10,1 |
10,0 |
10,7 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
9,8 |
10,1 |
11,2 |
Intermediate professions |
23,0 |
24,4 |
25,0 |
Employees |
32,7 |
32,4 |
30,8 |
Workers |
21,4 |
20,2 |
19,7 |
- 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 |
71 768 |
100,0 |
74 310 |
100,0 |
79 691 |
100,0 |
49,2 |
81,7 |
Agriculture |
3 543 |
4,9 |
3 461 |
4,7 |
3 547 |
4,5 |
28,2 |
43,2 |
Industry |
5 764 |
8,0 |
6 040 |
8,1 |
5 798 |
7,3 |
27,6 |
88,6 |
Construction |
7 133 |
9,9 |
6 474 |
8,7 |
7 022 |
8,8 |
9,8 |
64,3 |
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities |
29 943 |
41,7 |
31 190 |
42,0 |
34 267 |
43,0 |
45,0 |
79,6 |
Public administration/education/human health/social work |
25 385 |
35,4 |
27 145 |
36,5 |
29 057 |
36,5 |
70,6 |
91,6 |
- 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 |
24,2 |
31,2 |
Industry |
27,5 |
28,0 |
Construction |
13,4 |
3,5 |
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities |
46,1 |
40,7 |
Public administration, education, human health, social work |
71,3 |
63,2 |
- 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.