EMP T1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity
Economic activity |
2010 |
2015 |
2021 |
Altogether |
246 759 |
240 539 |
228 580 |
Working age adult in % |
68,8 |
70,7 |
73,3 |
including working age adults with a job in % |
59,2 |
59,7 |
63,5 |
including unemployed workers in % |
9,5 |
11,0 |
9,8 |
Economically inactive people in % |
31,2 |
29,3 |
26,7 |
including pupils, students or interns in % |
9,9 |
9,6 |
9,4 |
including retirees in % |
10,4 |
8,9 |
7,4 |
including other economically inactive people in % |
11,0 |
10,8 |
9,9 |
- 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 |
228 580 |
167 629 |
73,3 |
145 152 |
63,5 |
15 to 24 years old |
42 476 |
18 789 |
44,2 |
13 505 |
31,8 |
25 to 54 years old |
136 691 |
123 358 |
90,2 |
108 964 |
79,7 |
55 to 64 years old |
49 414 |
25 482 |
51,6 |
22 683 |
45,9 |
Male |
113 993 |
87 534 |
76,8 |
76 403 |
67,0 |
15 to 24 years old |
22 482 |
10 447 |
46,5 |
7 416 |
33,0 |
25 to 54 years old |
67 801 |
64 192 |
94,7 |
57 409 |
84,7 |
55 to 64 years old |
23 710 |
12 894 |
54,4 |
11 578 |
48,8 |
Female |
114 587 |
80 096 |
69,9 |
68 749 |
60,0 |
15 to 24 years old |
19 994 |
8 341 |
41,7 |
6 089 |
30,5 |
25 to 54 years old |
68 889 |
59 166 |
85,9 |
51 555 |
74,8 |
55 to 64 years old |
25 704 |
12 588 |
49,0 |
11 105 |
43,2 |
- 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 |
63,5 |
Unemployed workers |
9,8 |
Retirees |
7,4 |
Pupils, students or interns |
9,4 |
Other economically inactive people |
9,9 |
- 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 |
170 158 |
146 705 |
170 505 |
143 828 |
167 602 |
145 769 |
including |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
Farmer operators |
2 327 |
2 319 |
1 868 |
1 833 |
1 781 |
1 767 |
Handicrafters, traders and business leaders |
6 597 |
6 179 |
6 962 |
6 302 |
7 666 |
7 253 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
15 782 |
15 365 |
15 815 |
15 263 |
17 220 |
16 670 |
Intermediate professions |
40 874 |
37 987 |
41 543 |
38 370 |
43 417 |
40 591 |
Employees |
49 750 |
41 885 |
51 723 |
42 543 |
49 519 |
41 883 |
Workers |
51 917 |
42 971 |
49 191 |
39 517 |
45 238 |
37 606 |
- 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 |
23 537 |
26 565 |
22 478 |
Unemployment rate in % |
13,9 |
15,6 |
13,4 |
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged |
32,6 |
35,4 |
28,1 |
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged |
11,4 |
13,3 |
11,7 |
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged |
9,2 |
11,5 |
11,0 |
- 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 |
26,2 |
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB |
22,1 |
CAP, BEP or equivalent |
16,2 |
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent |
13,3 |
2 years at university |
7,3 |
3 to 4 years at university |
6,4 |
5 years or more at university |
5,5 |
- 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 |
135 688 |
133 232 |
134 604 |
Working age adult living in the area |
146 891 |
144 811 |
146 663 |
Occupational concentration by industry |
92,4 |
92,0 |
91,8 |
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % |
56,3 |
56,1 |
55,8 |
- 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 |
135 688 |
100,0 |
133 232 |
100,0 |
134 604 |
100,0 |
Employee |
123 255 |
90,8 |
120 457 |
90,4 |
121 192 |
90,0 |
including women |
55 999 |
41,3 |
56 684 |
42,5 |
57 494 |
42,7 |
including partial time jobs |
25 586 |
18,9 |
25 019 |
18,8 |
24 051 |
17,9 |
Non-employee |
12 434 |
9,2 |
12 775 |
9,6 |
13 412 |
10,0 |
including women |
4 403 |
3,2 |
4 700 |
3,5 |
5 275 |
3,9 |
including partial time jobs |
1 069 |
0,8 |
1 390 |
1,0 |
1 571 |
1,2 |
- 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 |
135 532 |
100,0 |
Farmer operators |
1 907 |
1,4 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
7 402 |
5,5 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
15 647 |
11,5 |
Intermediate professions |
37 948 |
28,0 |
Employees |
37 692 |
27,8 |
Workers |
34 937 |
25,8 |
- 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 |
1,7 |
1,4 |
1,4 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
4,6 |
4,8 |
5,5 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
10,3 |
10,5 |
11,5 |
Intermediate professions |
26,3 |
27,3 |
28,0 |
Employees |
27,8 |
28,8 |
27,8 |
Workers |
29,2 |
27,2 |
25,8 |
- 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 |
135 973 |
100,0 |
133 499 |
100,0 |
135 532 |
100,0 |
46,8 |
90,6 |
Agriculture |
3 599 |
2,6 |
3 134 |
2,3 |
3 190 |
2,4 |
29,9 |
41,2 |
Industry |
28 977 |
21,3 |
25 649 |
19,2 |
24 963 |
18,4 |
20,0 |
96,7 |
Construction |
9 879 |
7,3 |
9 708 |
7,3 |
9 116 |
6,7 |
10,0 |
83,7 |
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities |
49 127 |
36,1 |
48 970 |
36,7 |
52 550 |
38,8 |
46,5 |
88,2 |
Public administration/education/human health/social work |
44 392 |
32,6 |
46 038 |
34,5 |
45 713 |
33,7 |
70,3 |
94,7 |
- 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 |
40,0 |
22,8 |
Industry |
20,0 |
21,8 |
Construction |
11,1 |
4,7 |
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities |
47,0 |
42,4 |
Public administration, education, human health, social work |
70,9 |
59,9 |
- Source : Insee, RP2021 additional operation at the workplace, geography as of 01/01/2024.