EMP T1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity
Economic activity |
2010 |
2015 |
2021 |
Altogether |
107 466 |
101 846 |
93 946 |
Working age adult in % |
71,0 |
72,5 |
72,6 |
including working age adults with a job in % |
54,1 |
55,0 |
58,8 |
including unemployed workers in % |
17,0 |
17,5 |
13,8 |
Economically inactive people in % |
29,0 |
27,5 |
27,4 |
including pupils, students or interns in % |
13,3 |
11,9 |
11,1 |
including retirees in % |
5,9 |
4,7 |
3,8 |
including other economically inactive people in % |
9,8 |
11,0 |
12,4 |
- 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 |
93 946 |
68 244 |
72,6 |
55 238 |
58,8 |
15 to 24 years old |
16 912 |
5 589 |
33,0 |
3 436 |
20,3 |
25 to 54 years old |
53 950 |
46 696 |
86,6 |
37 780 |
70,0 |
55 to 64 years old |
23 085 |
15 959 |
69,1 |
14 021 |
60,7 |
Male |
41 558 |
30 273 |
72,8 |
24 636 |
59,3 |
15 to 24 years old |
8 411 |
2 911 |
34,6 |
1 826 |
21,7 |
25 to 54 years old |
22 920 |
20 170 |
88,0 |
16 536 |
72,1 |
55 to 64 years old |
10 226 |
7 192 |
70,3 |
6 275 |
61,4 |
Female |
52 388 |
37 971 |
72,5 |
30 601 |
58,4 |
15 to 24 years old |
8 501 |
2 678 |
31,5 |
1 610 |
18,9 |
25 to 54 years old |
31 030 |
26 526 |
85,5 |
21 245 |
68,5 |
55 to 64 years old |
12 858 |
8 767 |
68,2 |
7 747 |
60,2 |
- 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 |
58,8 |
Unemployed workers |
13,8 |
Retirees |
3,8 |
Pupils, students or interns |
11,1 |
Other economically inactive people |
12,4 |
- 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 |
76 335 |
58 114 |
73 789 |
55 906 |
67 845 |
55 776 |
including |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
Farmer operators |
327 |
294 |
276 |
253 |
279 |
239 |
Handicrafters, traders and business leaders |
4 965 |
4 413 |
4 808 |
4 363 |
4 711 |
4 488 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
8 263 |
7 979 |
8 300 |
7 999 |
8 282 |
7 971 |
Intermediate professions |
17 384 |
14 978 |
17 508 |
15 045 |
17 716 |
15 734 |
Employees |
26 719 |
20 358 |
25 166 |
19 077 |
23 081 |
18 970 |
Workers |
14 689 |
10 092 |
13 741 |
9 169 |
11 208 |
8 374 |
- 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 |
18 229 |
17 848 |
13 006 |
Unemployment rate in % |
23,9 |
24,2 |
19,1 |
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged |
48,6 |
50,1 |
38,5 |
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged |
22,8 |
23,5 |
19,1 |
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged |
12,9 |
15,0 |
12,1 |
- 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 |
31,3 |
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB |
24,0 |
CAP, BEP or equivalent |
24,1 |
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent |
20,6 |
2 years at university |
13,3 |
3 to 4 years at university |
10,2 |
5 years or more at university |
7,6 |
- 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 |
80 506 |
77 665 |
77 819 |
Working age adult living in the area |
59 026 |
57 274 |
57 102 |
Occupational concentration by industry |
136,4 |
135,6 |
136,3 |
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % |
58,3 |
57,5 |
55,9 |
- 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 |
80 506 |
100,0 |
77 665 |
100,0 |
77 819 |
100,0 |
Employee |
71 217 |
88,5 |
67 947 |
87,5 |
67 467 |
86,7 |
including women |
38 941 |
48,4 |
37 774 |
48,6 |
37 655 |
48,4 |
including partial time jobs |
9 512 |
11,8 |
8 705 |
11,2 |
7 856 |
10,1 |
Non-employee |
9 289 |
11,5 |
9 717 |
12,5 |
10 352 |
13,3 |
including women |
3 171 |
3,9 |
3 576 |
4,6 |
4 304 |
5,5 |
including partial time jobs |
954 |
1,2 |
921 |
1,2 |
1 183 |
1,5 |
- 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 |
77 545 |
100,0 |
Farmer operators |
378 |
0,5 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
5 999 |
7,7 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
10 811 |
13,9 |
Intermediate professions |
21 853 |
28,2 |
Employees |
26 140 |
33,7 |
Workers |
12 365 |
15,9 |
- 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 |
0,5 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
7,1 |
7,4 |
7,7 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
13,0 |
13,6 |
13,9 |
Intermediate professions |
25,6 |
27,2 |
28,2 |
Employees |
35,5 |
34,3 |
33,7 |
Workers |
18,4 |
17,1 |
15,9 |
- 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 |
80 142 |
100,0 |
77 236 |
100,0 |
77 545 |
100,0 |
54,4 |
88,3 |
Agriculture |
1 196 |
1,5 |
1 252 |
1,6 |
1 114 |
1,4 |
24,4 |
70,3 |
Industry |
5 390 |
6,7 |
4 955 |
6,4 |
5 072 |
6,5 |
32,7 |
86,7 |
Construction |
4 774 |
6,0 |
4 106 |
5,3 |
4 112 |
5,3 |
14,7 |
71,9 |
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities |
36 346 |
45,4 |
34 472 |
44,6 |
34 559 |
44,6 |
51,0 |
85,2 |
Public administration/education/human health/social work |
32 436 |
40,5 |
32 451 |
42,0 |
32 688 |
42,2 |
67,3 |
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 |
28,7 |
14,0 |
Industry |
33,0 |
30,3 |
Construction |
19,4 |
2,6 |
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities |
53,2 |
38,7 |
Public administration, education, human health, social work |
67,7 |
59,3 |
- Source : Insee, RP2021 additional operation at the workplace, geography as of 01/01/2024.