EMP T1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity
Economic activity |
2010 |
2015 |
2021 |
Altogether |
195 792 |
193 850 |
191 190 |
Working age adult in % |
70,1 |
71,1 |
72,2 |
including working age adults with a job in % |
61,5 |
60,3 |
62,7 |
including unemployed workers in % |
8,6 |
10,8 |
9,4 |
Economically inactive people in % |
29,9 |
28,9 |
27,8 |
including pupils, students or interns in % |
14,1 |
14,7 |
14,5 |
including retirees in % |
7,9 |
6,5 |
5,2 |
including other economically inactive people in % |
8,0 |
7,7 |
8,1 |
- 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 |
191 190 |
137 970 |
72,2 |
119 904 |
62,7 |
15 to 24 years old |
46 275 |
17 489 |
37,8 |
13 159 |
28,4 |
25 to 54 years old |
111 058 |
100 319 |
90,3 |
88 519 |
79,7 |
55 to 64 years old |
33 857 |
20 163 |
59,6 |
18 226 |
53,8 |
Male |
92 863 |
69 623 |
75,0 |
60 711 |
65,4 |
15 to 24 years old |
22 666 |
9 011 |
39,8 |
6 733 |
29,7 |
25 to 54 years old |
54 435 |
50 697 |
93,1 |
45 023 |
82,7 |
55 to 64 years old |
15 761 |
9 915 |
62,9 |
8 955 |
56,8 |
Female |
98 327 |
68 347 |
69,5 |
59 193 |
60,2 |
15 to 24 years old |
23 609 |
8 477 |
35,9 |
6 427 |
27,2 |
25 to 54 years old |
56 623 |
49 622 |
87,6 |
43 496 |
76,8 |
55 to 64 years old |
18 095 |
10 248 |
56,6 |
9 270 |
51,2 |
- 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 |
62,7 |
Unemployed workers |
9,4 |
Retirees |
5,2 |
Pupils, students or interns |
14,5 |
Other economically inactive people |
8,1 |
- 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 |
137 375 |
120 487 |
137 799 |
116 757 |
138 268 |
120 783 |
including |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
Farmer operators |
2 559 |
2 546 |
2 436 |
2 415 |
2 235 |
2 226 |
Handicrafters, traders and business leaders |
5 894 |
5 502 |
6 256 |
5 638 |
7 423 |
7 022 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
20 906 |
20 283 |
21 813 |
20 995 |
24 543 |
23 707 |
Intermediate professions |
34 528 |
31 798 |
35 086 |
31 607 |
36 152 |
33 315 |
Employees |
39 615 |
34 064 |
39 422 |
32 403 |
37 773 |
32 149 |
Workers |
32 129 |
26 294 |
30 442 |
23 700 |
27 686 |
22 364 |
- 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 |
16 790 |
20 923 |
18 066 |
Unemployment rate in % |
12,2 |
15,2 |
13,1 |
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged |
25,6 |
29,9 |
24,8 |
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged |
10,4 |
13,4 |
11,8 |
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged |
8,0 |
10,9 |
9,6 |
- 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 |
26,5 |
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB |
18,7 |
CAP, BEP or equivalent |
15,4 |
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent |
15,6 |
2 years at university |
8,6 |
3 to 4 years at university |
7,9 |
5 years or more at university |
6,2 |
- 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 |
131 092 |
128 028 |
133 522 |
Working age adult living in the area |
121 316 |
118 460 |
121 726 |
Occupational concentration by industry |
108,1 |
108,1 |
109,7 |
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % |
58,2 |
57,6 |
57,1 |
- 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 |
131 092 |
100,0 |
128 028 |
100,0 |
133 522 |
100,0 |
Employee |
118 017 |
90,0 |
114 155 |
89,2 |
118 105 |
88,5 |
including women |
58 661 |
44,7 |
57 689 |
45,1 |
59 728 |
44,7 |
including partial time jobs |
21 865 |
16,7 |
21 400 |
16,7 |
20 290 |
15,2 |
Non-employee |
13 074 |
10,0 |
13 873 |
10,8 |
15 418 |
11,5 |
including women |
4 529 |
3,5 |
5 048 |
3,9 |
5 998 |
4,5 |
including partial time jobs |
1 427 |
1,1 |
1 838 |
1,4 |
2 227 |
1,7 |
- 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 |
134 292 |
100,0 |
Farmer operators |
2 292 |
1,7 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
7 695 |
5,7 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
22 948 |
17,1 |
Intermediate professions |
37 590 |
28,0 |
Employees |
36 364 |
27,1 |
Workers |
27 403 |
20,4 |
- 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 |
2,1 |
2,1 |
1,7 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
4,5 |
5,0 |
5,7 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
15,3 |
16,1 |
17,1 |
Intermediate professions |
26,4 |
26,7 |
28,0 |
Employees |
28,6 |
28,2 |
27,1 |
Workers |
23,1 |
22,0 |
20,4 |
- 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 |
131 085 |
100,0 |
127 361 |
100,0 |
134 292 |
100,0 |
49,4 |
89,1 |
Agriculture |
5 064 |
3,9 |
5 112 |
4,0 |
4 588 |
3,4 |
33,5 |
51,5 |
Industry |
16 566 |
12,6 |
14 708 |
11,5 |
14 471 |
10,8 |
30,6 |
94,6 |
Construction |
9 080 |
6,9 |
8 301 |
6,5 |
9 451 |
7,0 |
11,2 |
82,3 |
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities |
58 782 |
44,8 |
57 357 |
45,0 |
62 235 |
46,3 |
46,5 |
88,1 |
Public administration/education/human health/social work |
41 593 |
31,7 |
41 883 |
32,9 |
43 547 |
32,4 |
69,7 |
94,3 |
- 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 |
30,2 |
37,1 |
Industry |
30,6 |
29,9 |
Construction |
12,5 |
5,0 |
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities |
47,8 |
37,3 |
Public administration, education, human health, social work |
70,3 |
60,5 |
- Source : Insee, RP2021 additional operation at the workplace, geography as of 01/01/2024.