EMP T1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity
Economic activity |
2010 |
2015 |
2021 |
Altogether |
209 400 |
205 718 |
203 206 |
Working age adult in % |
70,0 |
72,3 |
74,4 |
including working age adults with a job in % |
60,7 |
61,5 |
65,3 |
including unemployed workers in % |
9,3 |
10,8 |
9,1 |
Economically inactive people in % |
30,0 |
27,7 |
25,6 |
including pupils, students or interns in % |
8,9 |
8,8 |
8,4 |
including retirees in % |
9,1 |
7,4 |
5,9 |
including other economically inactive people in % |
12,0 |
11,6 |
11,2 |
- 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 |
203 206 |
151 185 |
74,4 |
132 609 |
65,3 |
15 to 24 years old |
34 865 |
15 718 |
45,1 |
11 812 |
33,9 |
25 to 54 years old |
124 823 |
110 616 |
88,6 |
98 433 |
78,9 |
55 to 64 years old |
43 517 |
24 851 |
57,1 |
22 363 |
51,4 |
Male |
99 026 |
77 837 |
78,6 |
69 447 |
70,1 |
15 to 24 years old |
18 107 |
8 868 |
49,0 |
6 727 |
37,2 |
25 to 54 years old |
60 381 |
56 554 |
93,7 |
51 396 |
85,1 |
55 to 64 years old |
20 538 |
12 415 |
60,4 |
11 324 |
55,1 |
Female |
104 180 |
73 349 |
70,4 |
63 162 |
60,6 |
15 to 24 years old |
16 758 |
6 851 |
40,9 |
5 085 |
30,3 |
25 to 54 years old |
64 443 |
54 062 |
83,9 |
47 037 |
73,0 |
55 to 64 years old |
22 979 |
12 436 |
54,1 |
11 040 |
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 |
65,3 |
Unemployed workers |
9,1 |
Retirees |
5,9 |
Pupils, students or interns |
8,4 |
Other economically inactive people |
11,2 |
- 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 |
146 198 |
126 729 |
148 369 |
126 150 |
151 039 |
133 485 |
including |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
Farmer operators |
530 |
496 |
419 |
406 |
414 |
410 |
Handicrafters, traders and business leaders |
7 728 |
7 148 |
7 938 |
7 166 |
8 517 |
8 089 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
14 962 |
14 446 |
16 061 |
15 409 |
19 295 |
18 577 |
Intermediate professions |
38 537 |
35 699 |
38 694 |
35 422 |
41 877 |
39 064 |
Employees |
46 401 |
38 808 |
47 273 |
39 114 |
45 403 |
38 784 |
Workers |
36 009 |
30 133 |
35 571 |
28 633 |
33 738 |
28 561 |
- 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 |
19 399 |
22 199 |
18 577 |
Unemployment rate in % |
13,2 |
14,9 |
12,3 |
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged |
28,7 |
32,0 |
24,9 |
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged |
11,3 |
13,1 |
11,0 |
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged |
9,8 |
11,1 |
10,0 |
- 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 |
22,2 |
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB |
17,3 |
CAP, BEP or equivalent |
14,4 |
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent |
12,6 |
2 years at university |
7,5 |
3 to 4 years at university |
7,0 |
5 years or more at university |
5,9 |
- 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 |
137 266 |
139 562 |
143 944 |
Working age adult living in the area |
128 127 |
127 866 |
134 741 |
Occupational concentration by industry |
107,1 |
109,1 |
106,8 |
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % |
56,6 |
56,2 |
56,3 |
- 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 |
137 266 |
100,0 |
139 562 |
100,0 |
143 944 |
100,0 |
Employee |
124 653 |
90,8 |
126 284 |
90,5 |
128 904 |
89,6 |
including women |
50 212 |
36,6 |
51 908 |
37,2 |
54 183 |
37,6 |
including partial time jobs |
19 543 |
14,2 |
19 876 |
14,2 |
18 301 |
12,7 |
Non-employee |
12 613 |
9,2 |
13 278 |
9,5 |
15 040 |
10,4 |
including women |
4 557 |
3,3 |
5 165 |
3,7 |
6 124 |
4,3 |
including partial time jobs |
1 362 |
1,0 |
1 718 |
1,2 |
2 107 |
1,5 |
- 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 |
144 446 |
100,0 |
Farmer operators |
446 |
0,3 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
8 612 |
6,0 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
24 385 |
16,9 |
Intermediate professions |
42 033 |
29,1 |
Employees |
36 213 |
25,1 |
Workers |
32 757 |
22,7 |
- 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 |
0,4 |
0,3 |
0,3 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
5,4 |
5,4 |
6,0 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
14,0 |
15,7 |
16,9 |
Intermediate professions |
28,6 |
28,3 |
29,1 |
Employees |
26,7 |
26,5 |
25,1 |
Workers |
24,9 |
23,7 |
22,7 |
- 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 |
136 821 |
100,0 |
139 102 |
100,0 |
144 446 |
100,0 |
41,8 |
90,5 |
Agriculture |
940 |
0,7 |
864 |
0,6 |
900 |
0,6 |
26,1 |
56,9 |
Industry |
28 438 |
20,8 |
28 235 |
20,3 |
27 466 |
19,0 |
19,1 |
97,0 |
Construction |
10 061 |
7,4 |
9 513 |
6,8 |
10 009 |
6,9 |
13,2 |
80,1 |
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities |
59 697 |
43,6 |
61 389 |
44,1 |
65 738 |
45,5 |
39,9 |
88,8 |
Public administration/education/human health/social work |
37 685 |
27,5 |
39 102 |
28,1 |
40 334 |
27,9 |
67,9 |
92,3 |
- 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 |
29,2 |
22,0 |
Industry |
18,7 |
33,6 |
Construction |
15,5 |
4,0 |
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities |
39,9 |
39,3 |
Public administration, education, human health, social work |
68,0 |
67,2 |
- Source : Insee, RP2021 additional operation at the workplace, geography as of 01/01/2024.