EMP T1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity
Economic activity |
2010 |
2015 |
2021 |
Altogether |
228 905 |
235 309 |
235 198 |
Working age adult in % |
69,4 |
70,3 |
72,0 |
including working age adults with a job in % |
58,3 |
58,1 |
61,3 |
including unemployed workers in % |
11,2 |
12,2 |
10,7 |
Economically inactive people in % |
30,6 |
29,7 |
28,0 |
including pupils, students or interns in % |
10,5 |
11,1 |
11,0 |
including retirees in % |
9,1 |
7,2 |
5,8 |
including other economically inactive people in % |
11,0 |
11,4 |
11,1 |
- 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 |
235 198 |
169 294 |
72,0 |
144 105 |
61,3 |
15 to 24 years old |
46 762 |
18 353 |
39,2 |
12 919 |
27,6 |
25 to 54 years old |
139 033 |
122 302 |
88,0 |
106 297 |
76,5 |
55 to 64 years old |
49 403 |
28 639 |
58,0 |
24 890 |
50,4 |
Male |
115 085 |
87 040 |
75,6 |
75 023 |
65,2 |
15 to 24 years old |
24 442 |
10 571 |
43,3 |
7 653 |
31,3 |
25 to 54 years old |
67 257 |
62 185 |
92,5 |
54 977 |
81,7 |
55 to 64 years old |
23 387 |
14 283 |
61,1 |
12 393 |
53,0 |
Female |
120 113 |
82 254 |
68,5 |
69 083 |
57,5 |
15 to 24 years old |
22 320 |
7 781 |
34,9 |
5 266 |
23,6 |
25 to 54 years old |
71 777 |
60 117 |
83,8 |
51 320 |
71,5 |
55 to 64 years old |
26 016 |
14 356 |
55,2 |
12 497 |
48,0 |
- 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 |
61,3 |
Unemployed workers |
10,7 |
Retirees |
5,8 |
Pupils, students or interns |
11,0 |
Other economically inactive people |
11,1 |
- 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 |
159 077 |
133 311 |
165 286 |
136 906 |
169 510 |
145 111 |
including |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
Farmer operators |
2 156 |
2 056 |
1 784 |
1 710 |
1 748 |
1 702 |
Handicrafters, traders and business leaders |
11 854 |
10 766 |
12 658 |
11 464 |
13 823 |
13 001 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
19 098 |
18 128 |
20 657 |
19 467 |
22 084 |
21 108 |
Intermediate professions |
39 181 |
35 499 |
41 757 |
37 556 |
44 282 |
40 376 |
Employees |
49 393 |
40 476 |
52 366 |
42 223 |
51 905 |
43 188 |
Workers |
34 774 |
26 387 |
33 214 |
24 485 |
32 552 |
25 735 |
- 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 |
25 573 |
28 626 |
25 189 |
Unemployment rate in % |
16,1 |
17,3 |
14,9 |
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged |
33,3 |
35,3 |
29,6 |
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged |
14,0 |
15,5 |
13,1 |
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged |
12,7 |
13,6 |
13,1 |
- 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 |
27,7 |
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB |
23,0 |
CAP, BEP or equivalent |
17,1 |
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent |
15,8 |
2 years at university |
9,7 |
3 to 4 years at university |
8,8 |
5 years or more at university |
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 T5 - Employment and activity
Employment activity |
2010 |
2015 |
2021 |
Number of jobs in the area |
129 451 |
132 679 |
139 921 |
Working age adult living in the area |
134 809 |
138 690 |
147 257 |
Occupational concentration by industry |
96,0 |
95,7 |
95,0 |
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % |
55,3 |
54,1 |
54,0 |
- 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 |
129 451 |
100,0 |
132 679 |
100,0 |
139 921 |
100,0 |
Employee |
109 768 |
84,8 |
111 386 |
84,0 |
116 561 |
83,3 |
including women |
55 289 |
42,7 |
56 860 |
42,9 |
59 238 |
42,3 |
including partial time jobs |
23 761 |
18,4 |
23 583 |
17,8 |
21 984 |
15,7 |
Non-employee |
19 684 |
15,2 |
21 294 |
16,0 |
23 359 |
16,7 |
including women |
6 892 |
5,3 |
7 814 |
5,9 |
9 009 |
6,4 |
including partial time jobs |
2 446 |
1,9 |
3 171 |
2,4 |
3 722 |
2,7 |
- 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 |
141 692 |
100,0 |
Farmer operators |
1 928 |
1,4 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
13 111 |
9,3 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
20 377 |
14,4 |
Intermediate professions |
38 896 |
27,5 |
Employees |
42 515 |
30,0 |
Workers |
24 864 |
17,5 |
- 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 |
1,3 |
1,4 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
8,1 |
8,5 |
9,3 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
13,3 |
13,8 |
14,4 |
Intermediate professions |
26,2 |
26,9 |
27,5 |
Employees |
30,9 |
31,5 |
30,0 |
Workers |
19,8 |
17,8 |
17,5 |
- 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 |
129 770 |
100,0 |
133 181 |
100,0 |
141 692 |
100,0 |
48,6 |
84,5 |
Agriculture |
5 258 |
4,1 |
4 301 |
3,2 |
4 076 |
2,9 |
28,5 |
52,9 |
Industry |
12 272 |
9,5 |
11 113 |
8,3 |
11 765 |
8,3 |
30,7 |
90,4 |
Construction |
10 481 |
8,1 |
10 014 |
7,5 |
10 380 |
7,3 |
10,1 |
64,1 |
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities |
55 778 |
43,0 |
57 158 |
42,9 |
62 573 |
44,2 |
45,1 |
82,3 |
Public administration/education/human health/social work |
45 981 |
35,4 |
50 594 |
38,0 |
52 897 |
37,3 |
65,9 |
92,2 |
- 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 |
26,8 |
30,4 |
Industry |
30,8 |
30,1 |
Construction |
13,2 |
4,7 |
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities |
46,4 |
39,1 |
Public administration, education, human health, social work |
66,3 |
61,0 |
- 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.