EMP T1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity
Economic activity |
2010 |
2015 |
2021 |
Altogether |
233 220 |
229 240 |
230 875 |
Working age adult in % |
69,4 |
71,5 |
72,3 |
including working age adults with a job in % |
61,7 |
62,2 |
63,9 |
including unemployed workers in % |
7,7 |
9,3 |
8,4 |
Economically inactive people in % |
30,6 |
28,5 |
27,7 |
including pupils, students or interns in % |
14,7 |
14,5 |
14,8 |
including retirees in % |
9,0 |
7,3 |
5,6 |
including other economically inactive people in % |
6,9 |
6,7 |
7,2 |
- 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 |
230 875 |
167 017 |
72,3 |
147 625 |
63,9 |
15 to 24 years old |
55 768 |
20 956 |
37,6 |
16 201 |
29,0 |
25 to 54 years old |
132 481 |
120 469 |
90,9 |
107 896 |
81,4 |
55 to 64 years old |
42 626 |
25 591 |
60,0 |
23 529 |
55,2 |
Male |
112 760 |
84 599 |
75,0 |
75 176 |
66,7 |
15 to 24 years old |
27 307 |
11 326 |
41,5 |
8 809 |
32,3 |
25 to 54 years old |
65 447 |
61 112 |
93,4 |
55 179 |
84,3 |
55 to 64 years old |
20 006 |
12 160 |
60,8 |
11 188 |
55,9 |
Female |
118 115 |
82 418 |
69,8 |
72 449 |
61,3 |
15 to 24 years old |
28 461 |
9 630 |
33,8 |
7 392 |
26,0 |
25 to 54 years old |
67 034 |
59 357 |
88,5 |
52 717 |
78,6 |
55 to 64 years old |
22 619 |
13 431 |
59,4 |
12 341 |
54,6 |
- 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 |
63,9 |
Unemployed workers |
8,4 |
Retirees |
5,6 |
Pupils, students or interns |
14,8 |
Other economically inactive people |
7,2 |
- 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 |
161 790 |
143 818 |
164 919 |
143 460 |
167 172 |
148 455 |
including |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
Farmer operators |
713 |
689 |
740 |
727 |
569 |
563 |
Handicrafters, traders and business leaders |
7 709 |
7 115 |
8 193 |
7 560 |
8 777 |
8 366 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
27 138 |
26 309 |
30 453 |
29 265 |
33 739 |
32 619 |
Intermediate professions |
41 955 |
39 140 |
42 897 |
39 398 |
45 244 |
41 956 |
Employees |
48 042 |
41 719 |
47 756 |
40 493 |
45 534 |
39 062 |
Workers |
34 399 |
28 846 |
32 110 |
26 015 |
30 560 |
25 889 |
- 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 |
18 028 |
21 252 |
19 392 |
Unemployment rate in % |
11,1 |
13,0 |
11,6 |
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged |
24,9 |
27,0 |
22,7 |
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged |
9,6 |
11,6 |
10,4 |
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged |
6,5 |
8,6 |
8,1 |
- 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 |
24,7 |
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB |
19,5 |
CAP, BEP or equivalent |
13,4 |
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent |
14,1 |
2 years at university |
8,0 |
3 to 4 years at university |
8,0 |
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 |
167 414 |
168 057 |
176 884 |
Working age adult living in the area |
144 887 |
144 109 |
149 904 |
Occupational concentration by industry |
115,5 |
116,6 |
118,0 |
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % |
56,1 |
55,9 |
55,5 |
- 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 |
167 414 |
100,0 |
168 057 |
100,0 |
176 884 |
100,0 |
Employee |
152 416 |
91,0 |
152 068 |
90,5 |
158 323 |
89,5 |
including women |
74 276 |
44,4 |
75 098 |
44,7 |
78 621 |
44,4 |
including partial time jobs |
27 296 |
16,3 |
27 367 |
16,3 |
25 982 |
14,7 |
Non-employee |
14 997 |
9,0 |
15 989 |
9,5 |
18 561 |
10,5 |
including women |
5 367 |
3,2 |
5 896 |
3,5 |
6 998 |
4,0 |
including partial time jobs |
1 668 |
1,0 |
2 223 |
1,3 |
2 928 |
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 |
177 357 |
100,0 |
Farmer operators |
669 |
0,4 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
10 003 |
5,6 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
37 280 |
21,0 |
Intermediate professions |
50 992 |
28,8 |
Employees |
46 687 |
26,3 |
Workers |
31 725 |
17,9 |
- 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 |
0,5 |
0,5 |
0,4 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
4,8 |
5,0 |
5,6 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
17,6 |
19,3 |
21,0 |
Intermediate professions |
27,4 |
27,6 |
28,8 |
Employees |
29,0 |
28,6 |
26,3 |
Workers |
20,7 |
19,0 |
17,9 |
- 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 |
166 730 |
100,0 |
168 489 |
100,0 |
177 357 |
100,0 |
48,2 |
90,4 |
Agriculture |
1 611 |
1,0 |
1 425 |
0,8 |
1 147 |
0,6 |
32,2 |
44,2 |
Industry |
20 821 |
12,5 |
20 581 |
12,2 |
19 723 |
11,1 |
27,2 |
94,8 |
Construction |
10 640 |
6,4 |
10 394 |
6,2 |
10 973 |
6,2 |
11,6 |
77,2 |
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities |
77 611 |
46,5 |
78 272 |
46,5 |
85 357 |
48,1 |
44,9 |
88,8 |
Public administration/education/human health/social work |
56 047 |
33,6 |
57 817 |
34,3 |
60 156 |
33,9 |
66,8 |
94,4 |
- 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 |
39,0 |
26,8 |
Industry |
27,1 |
30,4 |
Construction |
13,9 |
4,0 |
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities |
45,9 |
37,4 |
Public administration, education, human health, social work |
67,1 |
61,1 |
- Source : Insee, RP2021 additional operation at the workplace, geography as of 01/01/2024.