EMP T1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity
Economic activity |
2010 |
2015 |
2021 |
Altogether |
165 834 |
168 504 |
170 853 |
Working age adult in % |
66,6 |
68,4 |
68,9 |
including working age adults with a job in % |
55,3 |
54,1 |
56,4 |
including unemployed workers in % |
11,3 |
14,4 |
12,5 |
Economically inactive people in % |
33,4 |
31,6 |
31,1 |
including pupils, students or interns in % |
9,5 |
9,6 |
9,9 |
including retirees in % |
10,4 |
7,7 |
6,6 |
including other economically inactive people in % |
13,5 |
14,2 |
14,6 |
- 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 |
170 853 |
117 712 |
68,9 |
96 383 |
56,4 |
15 to 24 years old |
32 312 |
12 588 |
39,0 |
8 302 |
25,7 |
25 to 54 years old |
101 484 |
85 072 |
83,8 |
71 028 |
70,0 |
55 to 64 years old |
37 057 |
20 053 |
54,1 |
17 053 |
46,0 |
Male |
82 088 |
59 003 |
71,9 |
48 673 |
59,3 |
15 to 24 years old |
16 467 |
6 913 |
42,0 |
4 555 |
27,7 |
25 to 54 years old |
48 203 |
42 317 |
87,8 |
35 785 |
74,2 |
55 to 64 years old |
17 419 |
9 773 |
56,1 |
8 334 |
47,8 |
Female |
88 765 |
58 709 |
66,1 |
47 710 |
53,7 |
15 to 24 years old |
15 845 |
5 675 |
35,8 |
3 748 |
23,7 |
25 to 54 years old |
53 282 |
42 755 |
80,2 |
35 242 |
66,1 |
55 to 64 years old |
19 638 |
10 279 |
52,3 |
8 720 |
44,4 |
- 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 |
12,5 |
Retirees |
6,6 |
Pupils, students or interns |
9,9 |
Other economically inactive people |
14,6 |
- 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 |
109 958 |
91 074 |
115 045 |
91 040 |
119 324 |
98 459 |
including |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
Farmer operators |
1 363 |
1 312 |
902 |
865 |
910 |
863 |
Handicrafters, traders and business leaders |
8 672 |
7 933 |
9 320 |
8 178 |
10 328 |
9 463 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
11 665 |
10 898 |
11 979 |
11 222 |
13 069 |
12 355 |
Intermediate professions |
25 710 |
23 168 |
27 687 |
24 058 |
30 490 |
27 198 |
Employees |
35 959 |
29 060 |
37 797 |
29 018 |
37 663 |
30 110 |
Workers |
24 688 |
18 704 |
24 790 |
17 700 |
24 397 |
18 471 |
- 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 |
18 800 |
24 185 |
21 329 |
Unemployment rate in % |
17,0 |
21,0 |
18,1 |
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged |
34,7 |
43,9 |
34,0 |
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged |
15,0 |
18,9 |
16,5 |
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged |
12,2 |
14,9 |
15,0 |
- 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 |
32,3 |
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB |
25,7 |
CAP, BEP or equivalent |
21,3 |
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent |
18,9 |
2 years at university |
12,3 |
3 to 4 years at university |
9,6 |
5 years or more at university |
8,5 |
- 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 |
101 659 |
102 271 |
109 529 |
Working age adult living in the area |
92 698 |
92 525 |
98 270 |
Occupational concentration by industry |
109,7 |
110,5 |
111,5 |
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % |
50,6 |
50,2 |
49,4 |
- 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 |
101 659 |
100,0 |
102 271 |
100,0 |
109 529 |
100,0 |
Employee |
86 035 |
84,6 |
85 951 |
84,0 |
91 350 |
83,4 |
including women |
43 957 |
43,2 |
44 179 |
43,2 |
47 188 |
43,1 |
including partial time jobs |
17 332 |
17,0 |
17 328 |
16,9 |
17 039 |
15,6 |
Non-employee |
15 624 |
15,4 |
16 321 |
16,0 |
18 179 |
16,6 |
including women |
5 478 |
5,4 |
5 912 |
5,8 |
7 009 |
6,4 |
including partial time jobs |
1 786 |
1,8 |
2 269 |
2,2 |
2 710 |
2,5 |
- 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 |
110 647 |
100,0 |
Farmer operators |
972 |
0,9 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
10 433 |
9,4 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
13 749 |
12,4 |
Intermediate professions |
31 001 |
28,0 |
Employees |
33 705 |
30,5 |
Workers |
20 787 |
18,8 |
- 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 |
1,4 |
1,0 |
0,9 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
8,5 |
8,6 |
9,4 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
11,7 |
12,4 |
12,4 |
Intermediate professions |
25,8 |
26,9 |
28,0 |
Employees |
31,7 |
31,5 |
30,5 |
Workers |
20,8 |
19,6 |
18,8 |
- 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 |
101 351 |
100,0 |
102 384 |
100,0 |
110 647 |
100,0 |
49,3 |
84,7 |
Agriculture |
2 733 |
2,7 |
2 220 |
2,2 |
2 155 |
1,9 |
28,4 |
57,7 |
Industry |
6 461 |
6,4 |
6 672 |
6,5 |
7 041 |
6,4 |
29,8 |
88,6 |
Construction |
8 856 |
8,7 |
7 868 |
7,7 |
8 828 |
8,0 |
11,2 |
71,5 |
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities |
47 557 |
46,9 |
48 024 |
46,9 |
53 641 |
48,5 |
46,2 |
82,7 |
Public administration/education/human health/social work |
35 745 |
35,3 |
37 599 |
36,7 |
38 982 |
35,2 |
66,7 |
91,3 |
- 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 |
29,4 |
27,1 |
Industry |
29,5 |
32,9 |
Construction |
14,0 |
4,3 |
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities |
47,7 |
39,3 |
Public administration, education, human health, social work |
67,4 |
59,0 |
- Source : Insee, RP2021 additional operation at the workplace, geography as of 01/01/2024.