EMP T1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity
Economic activity |
2010 |
2015 |
2021 |
Altogether |
175 203 |
175 162 |
177 635 |
Working age adult in % |
72,5 |
74,9 |
76,7 |
including working age adults with a job in % |
64,0 |
64,6 |
67,8 |
including unemployed workers in % |
8,5 |
10,3 |
8,9 |
Economically inactive people in % |
27,5 |
25,1 |
23,3 |
including pupils, students or interns in % |
9,4 |
9,3 |
9,1 |
including retirees in % |
9,6 |
7,7 |
6,3 |
including other economically inactive people in % |
8,5 |
8,2 |
7,9 |
- 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 |
177 635 |
136 228 |
76,7 |
120 388 |
67,8 |
15 to 24 years old |
31 539 |
13 962 |
44,3 |
10 936 |
34,7 |
25 to 54 years old |
108 240 |
99 446 |
91,9 |
89 024 |
82,2 |
55 to 64 years old |
37 857 |
22 820 |
60,3 |
20 428 |
54,0 |
Male |
87 906 |
69 438 |
79,0 |
62 084 |
70,6 |
15 to 24 years old |
16 656 |
8 032 |
48,2 |
6 367 |
38,2 |
25 to 54 years old |
52 990 |
50 160 |
94,7 |
45 574 |
86,0 |
55 to 64 years old |
18 261 |
11 246 |
61,6 |
10 142 |
55,5 |
Female |
89 729 |
66 790 |
74,4 |
58 304 |
65,0 |
15 to 24 years old |
14 883 |
5 930 |
39,8 |
4 569 |
30,7 |
25 to 54 years old |
55 249 |
49 286 |
89,2 |
43 449 |
78,6 |
55 to 64 years old |
19 596 |
11 574 |
59,1 |
10 286 |
52,5 |
- 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 |
67,8 |
Unemployed workers |
8,9 |
Retirees |
6,3 |
Pupils, students or interns |
9,1 |
Other economically inactive people |
7,9 |
- 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 |
127 012 |
112 014 |
130 909 |
112 862 |
137 578 |
121 954 |
including |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
Farmer operators |
2 757 |
2 715 |
2 587 |
2 560 |
2 363 |
2 334 |
Handicrafters, traders and business leaders |
8 281 |
7 772 |
9 035 |
8 420 |
9 713 |
9 325 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
15 943 |
15 339 |
17 612 |
16 668 |
20 302 |
19 392 |
Intermediate professions |
32 403 |
29 889 |
34 053 |
30 867 |
37 000 |
33 991 |
Employees |
35 321 |
30 492 |
36 103 |
30 454 |
36 301 |
31 379 |
Workers |
31 444 |
25 806 |
30 231 |
23 893 |
30 701 |
25 533 |
- 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 |
14 885 |
17 998 |
15 840 |
Unemployment rate in % |
11,7 |
13,7 |
11,6 |
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged |
25,0 |
28,6 |
21,7 |
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged |
10,2 |
12,2 |
10,5 |
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged |
8,9 |
11,2 |
10,5 |
- 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 |
23,1 |
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB |
18,3 |
CAP, BEP or equivalent |
13,0 |
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent |
12,5 |
2 years at university |
7,9 |
3 to 4 years at university |
7,6 |
5 years or more at university |
6,7 |
- 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 |
116 839 |
119 360 |
128 202 |
Working age adult living in the area |
112 963 |
114 513 |
122 184 |
Occupational concentration by industry |
103,4 |
104,2 |
104,9 |
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % |
56,8 |
56,8 |
56,8 |
- 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 |
116 839 |
100,0 |
119 360 |
100,0 |
128 202 |
100,0 |
Employee |
100 972 |
86,4 |
102 314 |
85,7 |
108 984 |
85,0 |
including women |
49 700 |
42,5 |
51 235 |
42,9 |
54 417 |
42,4 |
including partial time jobs |
22 776 |
19,5 |
22 626 |
19,0 |
22 416 |
17,5 |
Non-employee |
15 866 |
13,6 |
17 046 |
14,3 |
19 218 |
15,0 |
including women |
5 268 |
4,5 |
6 006 |
5,0 |
7 065 |
5,5 |
including partial time jobs |
1 906 |
1,6 |
2 565 |
2,1 |
3 220 |
2,5 |
- 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 |
129 691 |
100,0 |
Farmer operators |
2 476 |
1,9 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
9 842 |
7,6 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
20 274 |
15,6 |
Intermediate professions |
36 516 |
28,2 |
Employees |
32 773 |
25,3 |
Workers |
27 811 |
21,4 |
- 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 |
2,4 |
2,2 |
1,9 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
7,0 |
7,5 |
7,6 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
13,3 |
14,3 |
15,6 |
Intermediate professions |
26,3 |
27,4 |
28,2 |
Employees |
27,2 |
27,0 |
25,3 |
Workers |
23,8 |
21,6 |
21,4 |
- 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 |
117 097 |
100,0 |
119 711 |
100,0 |
129 691 |
100,0 |
47,8 |
86,3 |
Agriculture |
4 603 |
3,9 |
4 671 |
3,9 |
4 702 |
3,6 |
32,1 |
49,7 |
Industry |
19 846 |
16,9 |
18 817 |
15,7 |
19 898 |
15,3 |
31,8 |
94,1 |
Construction |
8 513 |
7,3 |
8 358 |
7,0 |
8 811 |
6,8 |
11,8 |
70,9 |
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities |
49 406 |
42,2 |
50 985 |
42,6 |
57 350 |
44,2 |
44,9 |
85,0 |
Public administration/education/human health/social work |
34 729 |
29,7 |
36 879 |
30,8 |
38 931 |
30,0 |
70,4 |
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 |
40,2 |
24,1 |
Industry |
32,1 |
26,5 |
Construction |
14,7 |
5,0 |
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities |
46,2 |
37,6 |
Public administration, education, human health, social work |
71,1 |
62,4 |
- 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.