EMP T1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity
Economic activity |
2010 |
2015 |
2021 |
Altogether |
193 436 |
195 869 |
193 401 |
Working age adult in % |
70,6 |
73,0 |
75,1 |
including working age adults with a job in % |
61,3 |
62,1 |
65,9 |
including unemployed workers in % |
9,3 |
10,9 |
9,2 |
Economically inactive people in % |
29,4 |
27,0 |
24,9 |
including pupils, students or interns in % |
8,7 |
8,6 |
8,3 |
including retirees in % |
8,9 |
7,1 |
5,8 |
including other economically inactive people in % |
11,8 |
11,3 |
10,8 |
- 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 |
193 401 |
145 254 |
75,1 |
127 496 |
65,9 |
15 to 24 years old |
33 210 |
15 272 |
46,0 |
11 473 |
34,5 |
25 to 54 years old |
118 860 |
105 711 |
88,9 |
94 213 |
79,3 |
55 to 64 years old |
41 331 |
24 271 |
58,7 |
21 810 |
52,8 |
Male |
95 092 |
75 073 |
78,9 |
67 094 |
70,6 |
15 to 24 years old |
17 413 |
8 704 |
50,0 |
6 595 |
37,9 |
25 to 54 years old |
57 917 |
54 116 |
93,4 |
49 303 |
85,1 |
55 to 64 years old |
19 762 |
12 253 |
62,0 |
11 196 |
56,7 |
Female |
98 309 |
70 181 |
71,4 |
60 402 |
61,4 |
15 to 24 years old |
15 797 |
6 569 |
41,6 |
4 879 |
30,9 |
25 to 54 years old |
60 943 |
51 595 |
84,7 |
44 910 |
73,7 |
55 to 64 years old |
21 570 |
12 018 |
55,7 |
10 614 |
49,2 |
- 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 |
65,9 |
Unemployed workers |
9,2 |
Retirees |
5,8 |
Pupils, students or interns |
8,3 |
Other economically inactive people |
10,8 |
- 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 |
136 345 |
118 283 |
142 734 |
121 221 |
144 964 |
128 052 |
including |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
Farmer operators |
840 |
803 |
767 |
738 |
753 |
749 |
Handicrafters, traders and business leaders |
7 490 |
6 946 |
7 570 |
6 944 |
8 580 |
8 177 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
15 549 |
15 080 |
17 643 |
16 846 |
19 771 |
19 113 |
Intermediate professions |
35 668 |
32 917 |
37 012 |
33 707 |
39 519 |
36 660 |
Employees |
42 451 |
35 527 |
43 998 |
36 270 |
42 674 |
36 405 |
Workers |
32 588 |
27 012 |
33 530 |
26 717 |
31 941 |
26 948 |
- 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 |
17 981 |
21 339 |
17 758 |
Unemployment rate in % |
13,2 |
14,9 |
12,2 |
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged |
28,1 |
31,4 |
24,9 |
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged |
11,2 |
13,2 |
10,9 |
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged |
10,1 |
11,2 |
10,1 |
- 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 |
22,9 |
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB |
16,7 |
CAP, BEP or equivalent |
14,5 |
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent |
12,5 |
2 years at university |
7,8 |
3 to 4 years at university |
7,1 |
5 years or more at university |
6,0 |
- 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 |
108 872 |
109 713 |
114 991 |
Working age adult living in the area |
119 518 |
123 129 |
129 687 |
Occupational concentration by industry |
91,1 |
89,1 |
88,7 |
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % |
56,6 |
56,9 |
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 |
108 872 |
100,0 |
109 713 |
100,0 |
114 991 |
100,0 |
Employee |
96 945 |
89,0 |
96 958 |
88,4 |
100 484 |
87,4 |
including women |
42 817 |
39,3 |
43 908 |
40,0 |
46 428 |
40,4 |
including partial time jobs |
17 993 |
16,5 |
17 714 |
16,1 |
16 436 |
14,3 |
Non-employee |
11 927 |
11,0 |
12 755 |
11,6 |
14 507 |
12,6 |
including women |
4 526 |
4,2 |
5 171 |
4,7 |
6 180 |
5,4 |
including partial time jobs |
1 325 |
1,2 |
1 733 |
1,6 |
2 141 |
1,9 |
- 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 |
115 333 |
100,0 |
Farmer operators |
813 |
0,7 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
8 288 |
7,2 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
15 701 |
13,6 |
Intermediate professions |
32 743 |
28,4 |
Employees |
31 960 |
27,7 |
Workers |
25 829 |
22,4 |
- 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 |
0,8 |
0,8 |
0,7 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
6,2 |
6,5 |
7,2 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
12,3 |
12,9 |
13,6 |
Intermediate professions |
27,7 |
27,1 |
28,4 |
Employees |
29,2 |
29,3 |
27,7 |
Workers |
23,8 |
23,4 |
22,4 |
- 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 |
109 023 |
100,0 |
109 393 |
100,0 |
115 333 |
100,0 |
45,9 |
88,4 |
Agriculture |
1 514 |
1,4 |
1 736 |
1,6 |
1 620 |
1,4 |
30,8 |
52,7 |
Industry |
17 733 |
16,3 |
16 595 |
15,2 |
16 277 |
14,1 |
19,4 |
95,5 |
Construction |
8 062 |
7,4 |
7 558 |
6,9 |
7 995 |
6,9 |
12,8 |
75,2 |
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities |
43 868 |
40,2 |
44 563 |
40,7 |
49 417 |
42,8 |
43,6 |
85,5 |
Public administration/education/human health/social work |
37 845 |
34,7 |
38 942 |
35,6 |
40 024 |
34,7 |
66,9 |
93,1 |
- 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 |
36,1 |
24,8 |
Industry |
18,5 |
39,2 |
Construction |
15,1 |
5,7 |
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities |
43,7 |
42,6 |
Public administration, education, human health, social work |
66,5 |
71,3 |
- 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.