EMP T1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity
Economic activity |
2010 |
2015 |
2021 |
Altogether |
119 918 |
118 050 |
117 575 |
Working age adult in % |
69,7 |
71,4 |
72,8 |
including working age adults with a job in % |
59,0 |
58,4 |
62,1 |
including unemployed workers in % |
10,8 |
13,1 |
10,7 |
Economically inactive people in % |
30,3 |
28,6 |
27,2 |
including pupils, students or interns in % |
8,5 |
8,5 |
8,2 |
including retirees in % |
11,1 |
9,4 |
7,5 |
including other economically inactive people in % |
10,7 |
10,7 |
11,5 |
- 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 |
117 575 |
85 573 |
72,8 |
73 035 |
62,1 |
15 to 24 years old |
19 703 |
8 661 |
44,0 |
6 263 |
31,8 |
25 to 54 years old |
68 932 |
60 626 |
88,0 |
52 554 |
76,2 |
55 to 64 years old |
28 940 |
16 286 |
56,3 |
14 219 |
49,1 |
Male |
58 000 |
43 587 |
75,2 |
37 740 |
65,1 |
15 to 24 years old |
10 480 |
5 053 |
48,2 |
3 776 |
36,0 |
25 to 54 years old |
33 663 |
30 654 |
91,1 |
26 998 |
80,2 |
55 to 64 years old |
13 857 |
7 881 |
56,9 |
6 966 |
50,3 |
Female |
59 576 |
41 987 |
70,5 |
35 295 |
59,2 |
15 to 24 years old |
9 223 |
3 609 |
39,1 |
2 486 |
27,0 |
25 to 54 years old |
35 269 |
29 973 |
85,0 |
25 556 |
72,5 |
55 to 64 years old |
15 083 |
8 405 |
55,7 |
7 252 |
48,1 |
- 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 |
62,1 |
Unemployed workers |
10,7 |
Retirees |
7,5 |
Pupils, students or interns |
8,2 |
Other economically inactive people |
11,5 |
- 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 |
83 899 |
71 136 |
84 665 |
69 180 |
86 403 |
74 145 |
including |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
Farmer operators |
3 050 |
2 959 |
2 687 |
2 656 |
2 375 |
2 331 |
Handicrafters, traders and business leaders |
6 490 |
5 979 |
6 891 |
6 289 |
7 329 |
6 888 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
7 910 |
7 533 |
7 979 |
7 464 |
8 551 |
8 110 |
Intermediate professions |
18 493 |
16 846 |
18 696 |
16 732 |
20 658 |
18 781 |
Employees |
27 395 |
22 612 |
27 984 |
22 132 |
28 321 |
23 646 |
Workers |
19 436 |
15 207 |
18 896 |
13 907 |
17 916 |
14 390 |
- 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 |
12 899 |
15 431 |
12 538 |
Unemployment rate in % |
15,4 |
18,3 |
14,7 |
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged |
32,8 |
37,9 |
27,7 |
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged |
13,7 |
16,8 |
13,3 |
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged |
10,7 |
13,5 |
12,7 |
- 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 |
25,4 |
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB |
21,6 |
CAP, BEP or equivalent |
17,1 |
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent |
14,7 |
2 years at university |
9,6 |
3 to 4 years at university |
8,2 |
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 |
69 523 |
67 718 |
72 465 |
Working age adult living in the area |
71 472 |
70 102 |
74 638 |
Occupational concentration by industry |
97,3 |
96,6 |
97,1 |
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % |
52,1 |
51,8 |
51,3 |
- 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 |
69 523 |
100,0 |
67 718 |
100,0 |
72 465 |
100,0 |
Employee |
57 112 |
82,1 |
55 152 |
81,4 |
59 256 |
81,8 |
including women |
28 659 |
41,2 |
28 282 |
41,8 |
30 293 |
41,8 |
including partial time jobs |
12 900 |
18,6 |
12 519 |
18,5 |
11 676 |
16,1 |
Non-employee |
12 411 |
17,9 |
12 566 |
18,6 |
13 208 |
18,2 |
including women |
4 233 |
6,1 |
4 476 |
6,6 |
5 117 |
7,1 |
including partial time jobs |
1 540 |
2,2 |
1 880 |
2,8 |
2 180 |
3,0 |
- 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 |
73 365 |
100,0 |
Farmer operators |
2 577 |
3,5 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
7 149 |
9,7 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
7 802 |
10,6 |
Intermediate professions |
18 460 |
25,2 |
Employees |
23 473 |
32,0 |
Workers |
13 904 |
19,0 |
- 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 |
4,4 |
4,2 |
3,5 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
8,5 |
9,4 |
9,7 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
10,6 |
10,7 |
10,6 |
Intermediate professions |
23,5 |
23,9 |
25,2 |
Employees |
31,7 |
32,1 |
32,0 |
Workers |
21,2 |
19,6 |
19,0 |
- 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 |
70 063 |
100,0 |
67 789 |
100,0 |
73 365 |
100,0 |
49,0 |
82,7 |
Agriculture |
4 923 |
7,0 |
4 848 |
7,2 |
4 544 |
6,2 |
30,2 |
45,2 |
Industry |
6 143 |
8,8 |
5 157 |
7,6 |
5 691 |
7,8 |
31,6 |
86,7 |
Construction |
5 982 |
8,5 |
4 770 |
7,0 |
5 003 |
6,8 |
9,8 |
63,1 |
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities |
25 668 |
36,6 |
25 284 |
37,3 |
27 790 |
37,9 |
48,0 |
79,1 |
Public administration/education/human health/social work |
27 348 |
39,0 |
27 730 |
40,9 |
30 337 |
41,4 |
62,4 |
94,0 |
- 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 |
29,7 |
30,5 |
Industry |
30,8 |
36,2 |
Construction |
12,6 |
5,0 |
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities |
49,4 |
42,4 |
Public administration, education, human health, social work |
62,4 |
62,2 |
- 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.