EMP T1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity
Economic activity |
2010 |
2015 |
2021 |
Altogether |
227 509 |
223 909 |
219 223 |
Working age adult in % |
65,5 |
67,8 |
69,4 |
including working age adults with a job in % |
53,9 |
53,5 |
56,4 |
including unemployed workers in % |
11,7 |
14,3 |
13,0 |
Economically inactive people in % |
34,5 |
32,2 |
30,6 |
including pupils, students or interns in % |
10,9 |
10,9 |
11,0 |
including retirees in % |
8,5 |
7,2 |
6,1 |
including other economically inactive people in % |
15,1 |
14,0 |
13,5 |
- 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 |
219 223 |
152 112 |
69,4 |
123 721 |
56,4 |
15 to 24 years old |
46 131 |
19 315 |
41,9 |
12 339 |
26,7 |
25 to 54 years old |
129 559 |
111 303 |
85,9 |
93 062 |
71,8 |
55 to 64 years old |
43 534 |
21 494 |
49,4 |
18 320 |
42,1 |
Male |
109 062 |
80 985 |
74,3 |
66 769 |
61,2 |
15 to 24 years old |
24 100 |
10 751 |
44,6 |
6 883 |
28,6 |
25 to 54 years old |
64 018 |
59 034 |
92,2 |
50 343 |
78,6 |
55 to 64 years old |
20 945 |
11 200 |
53,5 |
9 543 |
45,6 |
Female |
110 161 |
71 127 |
64,6 |
56 952 |
51,7 |
15 to 24 years old |
22 031 |
8 564 |
38,9 |
5 456 |
24,8 |
25 to 54 years old |
65 541 |
52 269 |
79,7 |
42 719 |
65,2 |
55 to 64 years old |
22 589 |
10 294 |
45,6 |
8 777 |
38,9 |
- 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 |
56,4 |
Unemployed workers |
13,0 |
Retirees |
6,1 |
Pupils, students or interns |
11,0 |
Other economically inactive people |
13,5 |
- 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 |
149 074 |
122 726 |
152 104 |
120 150 |
152 568 |
124 131 |
including |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
Farmer operators |
534 |
527 |
456 |
451 |
410 |
398 |
Handicrafters, traders and business leaders |
5 607 |
5 084 |
5 969 |
5 257 |
6 334 |
5 838 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
13 911 |
13 487 |
15 222 |
14 671 |
16 521 |
15 923 |
Intermediate professions |
33 256 |
30 684 |
34 973 |
31 417 |
35 790 |
32 617 |
Employees |
44 049 |
35 936 |
45 213 |
35 779 |
44 420 |
35 477 |
Workers |
47 447 |
37 009 |
44 914 |
32 576 |
43 728 |
33 876 |
- 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 |
26 515 |
32 086 |
28 391 |
Unemployment rate in % |
17,8 |
21,1 |
18,7 |
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged |
36,9 |
42,7 |
36,1 |
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged |
15,2 |
18,6 |
16,4 |
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged |
10,4 |
15,3 |
14,8 |
- 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 |
36,5 |
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB |
27,8 |
CAP, BEP or equivalent |
22,2 |
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent |
18,5 |
2 years at university |
9,9 |
3 to 4 years at university |
7,9 |
5 years or more at university |
7,1 |
- 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 |
124 895 |
121 202 |
123 370 |
Working age adult living in the area |
123 162 |
120 739 |
125 076 |
Occupational concentration by industry |
101,4 |
100,4 |
98,6 |
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % |
53,7 |
54,5 |
54,5 |
- 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 |
124 895 |
100,0 |
121 202 |
100,0 |
123 370 |
100,0 |
Employee |
115 537 |
92,5 |
111 473 |
92,0 |
112 896 |
91,5 |
including women |
51 898 |
41,6 |
52 024 |
42,9 |
53 592 |
43,4 |
including partial time jobs |
22 357 |
17,9 |
21 720 |
17,9 |
20 328 |
16,5 |
Non-employee |
9 358 |
7,5 |
9 728 |
8,0 |
10 474 |
8,5 |
including women |
3 276 |
2,6 |
3 533 |
2,9 |
3 894 |
3,2 |
including partial time jobs |
960 |
0,8 |
1 180 |
1,0 |
1 346 |
1,1 |
- 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 |
124 059 |
100,0 |
Farmer operators |
478 |
0,4 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
6 066 |
4,9 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
16 268 |
13,1 |
Intermediate professions |
33 049 |
26,6 |
Employees |
34 359 |
27,7 |
Workers |
33 839 |
27,3 |
- 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 |
0,4 |
0,4 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
4,2 |
4,5 |
4,9 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
11,3 |
12,1 |
13,1 |
Intermediate professions |
25,4 |
26,3 |
26,6 |
Employees |
28,3 |
29,1 |
27,7 |
Workers |
30,3 |
27,5 |
27,3 |
- 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 |
124 857 |
100,0 |
122 025 |
100,0 |
124 059 |
100,0 |
46,6 |
92,2 |
Agriculture |
889 |
0,7 |
827 |
0,7 |
743 |
0,6 |
32,2 |
38,9 |
Industry |
27 704 |
22,2 |
25 242 |
20,7 |
24 669 |
19,9 |
19,9 |
97,1 |
Construction |
6 952 |
5,6 |
6 551 |
5,4 |
6 711 |
5,4 |
9,3 |
81,9 |
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities |
46 071 |
36,9 |
44 918 |
36,8 |
47 370 |
38,2 |
44,5 |
89,1 |
Public administration/education/human health/social work |
43 241 |
34,6 |
44 487 |
36,5 |
44 566 |
35,9 |
69,4 |
95,2 |
- 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 |
40,3 |
27,0 |
Industry |
19,8 |
23,4 |
Construction |
10,3 |
4,6 |
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities |
45,6 |
35,7 |
Public administration, education, human health, social work |
70,0 |
57,8 |
- Source : Insee, RP2021 additional operation at the workplace, geography as of 01/01/2024.