EMP T1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity
Economic activity |
2010 |
2015 |
2021 |
Altogether |
209 109 |
201 728 |
190 741 |
Working age adult in % |
70,3 |
72,7 |
73,5 |
including working age adults with a job in % |
62,2 |
62,3 |
64,3 |
including unemployed workers in % |
8,2 |
10,4 |
9,2 |
Economically inactive people in % |
29,7 |
27,3 |
26,5 |
including pupils, students or interns in % |
7,9 |
7,9 |
8,2 |
including retirees in % |
12,1 |
10,1 |
8,6 |
including other economically inactive people in % |
9,7 |
9,4 |
9,8 |
- 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 |
190 741 |
140 217 |
73,5 |
122 612 |
64,3 |
15 to 24 years old |
33 034 |
15 627 |
47,3 |
12 120 |
36,7 |
25 to 54 years old |
109 764 |
98 589 |
89,8 |
87 370 |
79,6 |
55 to 64 years old |
47 942 |
26 001 |
54,2 |
23 122 |
48,2 |
Male |
95 136 |
71 815 |
75,5 |
63 054 |
66,3 |
15 to 24 years old |
17 552 |
9 063 |
51,6 |
7 168 |
40,8 |
25 to 54 years old |
54 383 |
50 066 |
92,1 |
44 630 |
82,1 |
55 to 64 years old |
23 201 |
12 686 |
54,7 |
11 256 |
48,5 |
Female |
95 605 |
68 402 |
71,5 |
59 558 |
62,3 |
15 to 24 years old |
15 482 |
6 564 |
42,4 |
4 951 |
32,0 |
25 to 54 years old |
55 382 |
48 524 |
87,6 |
42 741 |
77,2 |
55 to 64 years old |
24 741 |
13 315 |
53,8 |
11 866 |
48,0 |
- 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 |
64,3 |
Unemployed workers |
9,2 |
Retirees |
8,6 |
Pupils, students or interns |
8,2 |
Other economically inactive people |
9,8 |
- 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 |
146 272 |
129 222 |
147 181 |
125 889 |
139 203 |
122 160 |
including |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
Farmer operators |
5 531 |
5 440 |
5 250 |
5 181 |
4 383 |
4 333 |
Handicrafters, traders and business leaders |
9 443 |
8 855 |
9 694 |
8 914 |
9 067 |
8 617 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
11 923 |
11 426 |
12 449 |
11 834 |
12 683 |
12 190 |
Intermediate professions |
31 130 |
28 874 |
31 439 |
28 624 |
31 892 |
29 482 |
Employees |
45 551 |
39 590 |
47 274 |
39 809 |
43 302 |
37 048 |
Workers |
41 292 |
35 037 |
39 161 |
31 527 |
36 137 |
30 489 |
- 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 |
17 054 |
20 923 |
17 606 |
Unemployment rate in % |
11,6 |
14,3 |
12,6 |
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged |
26,8 |
28,8 |
22,4 |
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged |
10,1 |
12,7 |
11,4 |
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged |
8,1 |
11,6 |
11,1 |
- 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 |
25,9 |
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB |
20,8 |
CAP, BEP or equivalent |
13,9 |
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent |
11,3 |
2 years at university |
7,0 |
3 to 4 years at university |
6,4 |
5 years or more at university |
6,6 |
- 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 |
129 932 |
125 706 |
122 299 |
Working age adult living in the area |
131 194 |
127 319 |
124 844 |
Occupational concentration by industry |
99,0 |
98,7 |
98,0 |
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % |
51,3 |
51,4 |
50,0 |
- 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 |
129 932 |
100,0 |
125 706 |
100,0 |
122 299 |
100,0 |
Employee |
110 259 |
84,9 |
106 392 |
84,6 |
103 538 |
84,7 |
including women |
56 239 |
43,3 |
55 070 |
43,8 |
53 994 |
44,1 |
including partial time jobs |
20 588 |
15,8 |
19 613 |
15,6 |
17 369 |
14,2 |
Non-employee |
19 673 |
15,1 |
19 314 |
15,4 |
18 761 |
15,3 |
including women |
6 657 |
5,1 |
6 589 |
5,2 |
6 723 |
5,5 |
including partial time jobs |
1 722 |
1,3 |
2 035 |
1,6 |
2 179 |
1,8 |
- 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 |
122 100 |
100,0 |
Farmer operators |
4 641 |
3,8 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
8 946 |
7,3 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
12 109 |
9,9 |
Intermediate professions |
29 013 |
23,8 |
Employees |
37 617 |
30,8 |
Workers |
29 773 |
24,4 |
- 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 |
4,4 |
4,3 |
3,8 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
7,1 |
7,3 |
7,3 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
8,9 |
9,3 |
9,9 |
Intermediate professions |
22,1 |
22,7 |
23,8 |
Employees |
31,0 |
32,0 |
30,8 |
Workers |
26,5 |
24,4 |
24,4 |
- 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 |
129 684 |
100,0 |
126 101 |
100,0 |
122 100 |
100,0 |
49,8 |
85,8 |
Agriculture |
7 069 |
5,5 |
6 746 |
5,3 |
5 707 |
4,7 |
26,3 |
22,4 |
Industry |
21 337 |
16,5 |
18 822 |
14,9 |
19 342 |
15,8 |
30,1 |
93,6 |
Construction |
9 354 |
7,2 |
8 489 |
6,7 |
7 774 |
6,4 |
9,5 |
73,6 |
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities |
49 096 |
37,9 |
47 398 |
37,6 |
45 800 |
37,5 |
49,6 |
84,1 |
Public administration/education/human health/social work |
42 829 |
33,0 |
44 647 |
35,4 |
43 476 |
35,6 |
68,9 |
94,6 |
- 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 |
25,3 |
26,6 |
Industry |
30,1 |
29,5 |
Construction |
10,9 |
5,6 |
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities |
51,4 |
40,4 |
Public administration, education, human health, social work |
69,6 |
56,9 |
- Source : Insee, RP2021 additional operation at the workplace, geography as of 01/01/2024.