EMP T1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity
| Economic activity |
2010 |
2015 |
2021 |
| Altogether |
149 570 |
146 097 |
137 662 |
| Working age adult in % |
71,6 |
73,3 |
74,4 |
| including working age adults with a job in % |
63,1 |
63,2 |
65,6 |
| including unemployed workers in % |
8,6 |
10,1 |
8,9 |
| Economically inactive people in % |
28,4 |
26,7 |
25,6 |
| including pupils, students or interns in % |
7,6 |
7,6 |
7,6 |
| including retirees in % |
10,8 |
9,8 |
8,7 |
| including other economically inactive people in % |
9,9 |
9,4 |
9,2 |
- 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 |
137 662 |
102 485 |
74,4 |
90 280 |
65,6 |
| 15 to 24 years old |
22 850 |
11 271 |
49,3 |
8 461 |
37,0 |
| 25 to 54 years old |
81 591 |
74 234 |
91,0 |
66 581 |
81,6 |
| 55 to 64 years old |
33 220 |
16 980 |
51,1 |
15 238 |
45,9 |
| Male |
68 513 |
53 106 |
77,5 |
47 359 |
69,1 |
| 15 to 24 years old |
11 782 |
6 332 |
53,7 |
4 823 |
40,9 |
| 25 to 54 years old |
40 480 |
38 272 |
94,5 |
34 831 |
86,0 |
| 55 to 64 years old |
16 251 |
8 502 |
52,3 |
7 705 |
47,4 |
| Female |
69 148 |
49 379 |
71,4 |
42 920 |
62,1 |
| 15 to 24 years old |
11 068 |
4 939 |
44,6 |
3 638 |
32,9 |
| 25 to 54 years old |
41 111 |
35 962 |
87,5 |
31 750 |
77,2 |
| 55 to 64 years old |
16 970 |
8 477 |
50,0 |
7 533 |
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 |
65,6 |
| Unemployed workers |
8,9 |
| Retirees |
8,7 |
| Pupils, students or interns |
7,6 |
| Other economically inactive people |
9,2 |
- Source : Insee, RP2021 main operation, geography as of 01/01/2024.
- 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 |
106 643 |
93 980 |
107 293 |
92 649 |
103 223 |
90 962 |
| including |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
| Farmer operators |
2 870 |
2 836 |
2 565 |
2 552 |
2 611 |
2 567 |
| Handicrafters, traders and business leaders |
6 617 |
6 316 |
6 422 |
6 049 |
6 795 |
6 474 |
| Managers and higher intellectual professions |
7 883 |
7 645 |
8 148 |
7 816 |
8 682 |
8 419 |
| Intermediate professions |
21 564 |
20 191 |
22 266 |
20 624 |
22 834 |
21 397 |
| Employees |
30 067 |
26 098 |
31 441 |
26 473 |
28 800 |
24 516 |
| Workers |
36 436 |
30 894 |
35 053 |
29 135 |
32 129 |
27 589 |
- 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 |
12 819 |
14 755 |
12 205 |
| Unemployment rate in % |
12,0 |
13,8 |
11,9 |
| Unemployment of the 15-24 aged |
27,6 |
32,3 |
24,9 |
| Unemployment of the 25-54 aged |
9,9 |
11,5 |
10,3 |
| Unemployment of the 55-64 aged |
8,7 |
11,4 |
10,3 |
- 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 |
21,0 |
| BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB |
17,9 |
| CAP, BEP or equivalent |
12,8 |
| Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent |
11,3 |
| 2 years at university |
6,9 |
| 3 to 4 years at university |
5,6 |
| 5 years or more at university |
5,2 |
- Source : Insee, RP2021 main operation, geography as of 01/01/2024.
- 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 |
85 571 |
83 192 |
81 180 |
| Working age adult living in the area |
95 045 |
93 181 |
91 591 |
| Occupational concentration by industry |
90,0 |
89,3 |
88,6 |
| employment rate of 15 years old or above in % |
55,9 |
55,5 |
53,9 |
- 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 |
85 571 |
100,0 |
83 192 |
100,0 |
81 180 |
100,0 |
| Employee |
74 068 |
86,6 |
71 783 |
86,3 |
69 911 |
86,1 |
| including women |
36 370 |
42,5 |
35 848 |
43,1 |
34 970 |
43,1 |
| including partial time jobs |
14 273 |
16,7 |
13 735 |
16,5 |
12 240 |
15,1 |
| Non-employee |
11 503 |
13,4 |
11 409 |
13,7 |
11 269 |
13,9 |
| including women |
4 090 |
4,8 |
4 142 |
5,0 |
4 180 |
5,1 |
| including partial time jobs |
948 |
1,1 |
1 207 |
1,5 |
1 316 |
1,6 |
- 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 |
81 738 |
100,0 |
| Farmer operators |
2 718 |
3,3 |
| Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
6 478 |
7,9 |
| Managers and higher intellectual professions |
8 040 |
9,8 |
| Intermediate professions |
18 789 |
23,0 |
| Employees |
21 463 |
26,3 |
| Workers |
24 249 |
29,7 |
- 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 |
3,5 |
3,2 |
3,3 |
| Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
7,2 |
7,1 |
7,9 |
| Managers and higher intellectual professions |
8,5 |
8,9 |
9,8 |
| Intermediate professions |
21,2 |
22,0 |
23,0 |
| Employees |
27,4 |
28,2 |
26,3 |
| Workers |
32,3 |
30,6 |
29,7 |
- Sources: Insee, RP2010, RP2015 and RP2021, additional work place of work, geography
as of 01/01/2024.
- 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 |
85 904 |
100,0 |
83 277 |
100,0 |
81 738 |
100,0 |
47,8 |
86,2 |
| Agriculture |
4 879 |
5,7 |
4 721 |
5,7 |
4 596 |
5,6 |
24,2 |
41,1 |
| Industry |
21 418 |
24,9 |
20 057 |
24,1 |
18 763 |
23,0 |
28,8 |
95,6 |
| Construction |
6 902 |
8,0 |
5 968 |
7,2 |
5 714 |
7,0 |
9,8 |
73,4 |
| Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities |
28 404 |
33,1 |
27 835 |
33,4 |
28 929 |
35,4 |
50,7 |
82,8 |
| Public administration/education/human health/social work |
24 301 |
28,3 |
24 696 |
29,7 |
23 735 |
29,0 |
72,8 |
94,8 |
- 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 |
23,6 |
24,6 |
| Industry |
28,7 |
31,6 |
| Construction |
11,5 |
4,9 |
| Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities |
52,0 |
44,7 |
| Public administration, education, human health, social work |
73,3 |
63,8 |
- Source : Insee, RP2021 additional operation at the workplace, geography as of 01/01/2024.
- Source : Insee, RP2021 additional operation at the workplace, geography as of 01/01/2024.