EMP T1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity
Economic activity |
2010 |
2015 |
2021 |
Altogether |
153 316 |
156 554 |
159 676 |
Working age adult in % |
75,2 |
76,8 |
77,9 |
including working age adults with a job in % |
68,7 |
68,3 |
70,6 |
including unemployed workers in % |
6,4 |
8,5 |
7,2 |
Economically inactive people in % |
24,8 |
23,2 |
22,1 |
including pupils, students or interns in % |
8,3 |
8,5 |
8,5 |
including retirees in % |
9,2 |
7,8 |
6,7 |
including other economically inactive people in % |
7,3 |
6,9 |
6,9 |
- 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 |
159 676 |
124 310 |
77,9 |
112 789 |
70,6 |
15 to 24 years old |
28 489 |
13 747 |
48,3 |
11 176 |
39,2 |
25 to 54 years old |
97 926 |
90 861 |
92,8 |
83 495 |
85,3 |
55 to 64 years old |
33 262 |
19 701 |
59,2 |
18 118 |
54,5 |
Male |
80 041 |
64 004 |
80,0 |
58 698 |
73,3 |
15 to 24 years old |
14 996 |
7 930 |
52,9 |
6 504 |
43,4 |
25 to 54 years old |
48 734 |
46 408 |
95,2 |
43 250 |
88,7 |
55 to 64 years old |
16 311 |
9 666 |
59,3 |
8 944 |
54,8 |
Female |
79 635 |
60 307 |
75,7 |
54 090 |
67,9 |
15 to 24 years old |
13 492 |
5 818 |
43,1 |
4 672 |
34,6 |
25 to 54 years old |
49 192 |
44 454 |
90,4 |
40 244 |
81,8 |
55 to 64 years old |
16 951 |
10 035 |
59,2 |
9 174 |
54,1 |
- 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 |
70,6 |
Unemployed workers |
7,2 |
Retirees |
6,7 |
Pupils, students or interns |
8,5 |
Other economically inactive people |
6,9 |
- 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 |
115 301 |
105 412 |
120 129 |
106 547 |
125 102 |
113 777 |
including |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
Farmer operators |
1 819 |
1 791 |
1 654 |
1 639 |
1 618 |
1 598 |
Handicrafters, traders and business leaders |
6 681 |
6 370 |
7 233 |
6 856 |
7 929 |
7 625 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
12 596 |
12 246 |
13 739 |
13 218 |
15 474 |
15 042 |
Intermediate professions |
29 805 |
28 175 |
31 715 |
29 570 |
34 763 |
32 919 |
Employees |
31 377 |
28 302 |
32 480 |
28 247 |
32 516 |
28 675 |
Workers |
32 413 |
28 527 |
32 223 |
27 018 |
31 905 |
27 917 |
- 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 |
9 886 |
13 270 |
11 522 |
Unemployment rate in % |
8,6 |
11,0 |
9,3 |
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged |
18,1 |
25,3 |
18,7 |
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged |
7,3 |
9,3 |
8,1 |
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged |
6,8 |
9,0 |
8,0 |
- 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 |
19,7 |
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB |
15,3 |
CAP, BEP or equivalent |
10,5 |
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent |
9,1 |
2 years at university |
5,9 |
3 to 4 years at university |
5,0 |
5 years or more at university |
4,3 |
- 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 |
96 597 |
97 948 |
103 610 |
Working age adult living in the area |
106 036 |
107 891 |
114 303 |
Occupational concentration by industry |
91,1 |
90,8 |
90,6 |
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % |
60,1 |
59,7 |
59,1 |
- 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 |
96 597 |
100,0 |
97 948 |
100,0 |
103 610 |
100,0 |
Employee |
84 775 |
87,8 |
85 768 |
87,6 |
90 327 |
87,2 |
including women |
42 292 |
43,8 |
43 797 |
44,7 |
45 957 |
44,4 |
including partial time jobs |
15 803 |
16,4 |
15 771 |
16,1 |
14 870 |
14,4 |
Non-employee |
11 821 |
12,2 |
12 180 |
12,4 |
13 283 |
12,8 |
including women |
3 869 |
4,0 |
4 109 |
4,2 |
4 809 |
4,6 |
including partial time jobs |
1 103 |
1,1 |
1 449 |
1,5 |
1 634 |
1,6 |
- 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 |
104 344 |
100,0 |
Farmer operators |
1 633 |
1,6 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
7 529 |
7,2 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
13 103 |
12,6 |
Intermediate professions |
29 378 |
28,2 |
Employees |
26 265 |
25,2 |
Workers |
26 435 |
25,3 |
- 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 |
2,0 |
1,7 |
1,6 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
6,4 |
6,7 |
7,2 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
11,2 |
11,9 |
12,6 |
Intermediate professions |
25,5 |
26,6 |
28,2 |
Employees |
26,8 |
26,6 |
25,2 |
Workers |
28,1 |
26,5 |
25,3 |
- 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 |
96 896 |
100,0 |
97 589 |
100,0 |
104 344 |
100,0 |
49,2 |
88,4 |
Agriculture |
3 006 |
3,1 |
2 747 |
2,8 |
2 597 |
2,5 |
25,4 |
37,6 |
Industry |
19 186 |
19,8 |
17 864 |
18,3 |
18 384 |
17,6 |
30,7 |
95,0 |
Construction |
7 697 |
7,9 |
7 498 |
7,7 |
7 638 |
7,3 |
10,0 |
74,1 |
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities |
37 416 |
38,6 |
38 887 |
39,8 |
44 375 |
42,5 |
48,4 |
86,7 |
Public administration/education/human health/social work |
29 591 |
30,5 |
30 593 |
31,3 |
31 350 |
30,0 |
72,8 |
94,5 |
- 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 |
33,7 |
20,4 |
Industry |
30,9 |
26,5 |
Construction |
12,1 |
3,9 |
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities |
49,5 |
40,8 |
Public administration, education, human health, social work |
73,4 |
62,3 |
- 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.