EMP T1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity
Economic activity |
2010 |
2015 |
2021 |
Altogether |
192 910 |
190 188 |
186 669 |
Working age adult in % |
71,2 |
72,9 |
73,6 |
including working age adults with a job in % |
62,0 |
60,6 |
62,8 |
including unemployed workers in % |
9,2 |
12,3 |
10,8 |
Economically inactive people in % |
28,8 |
27,1 |
26,4 |
including pupils, students or interns in % |
9,2 |
9,8 |
10,1 |
including retirees in % |
10,3 |
8,4 |
6,9 |
including other economically inactive people in % |
9,4 |
9,0 |
9,5 |
- 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 |
186 669 |
137 400 |
73,6 |
117 289 |
62,8 |
15 to 24 years old |
36 578 |
15 891 |
43,4 |
11 621 |
31,8 |
25 to 54 years old |
110 732 |
99 388 |
89,8 |
86 283 |
77,9 |
55 to 64 years old |
39 358 |
22 121 |
56,2 |
19 386 |
49,3 |
Male |
93 294 |
70 798 |
75,9 |
61 119 |
65,5 |
15 to 24 years old |
19 524 |
9 021 |
46,2 |
6 752 |
34,6 |
25 to 54 years old |
54 665 |
50 650 |
92,7 |
44 564 |
81,5 |
55 to 64 years old |
19 104 |
11 127 |
58,2 |
9 803 |
51,3 |
Female |
93 375 |
66 602 |
71,3 |
56 170 |
60,2 |
15 to 24 years old |
17 055 |
6 869 |
40,3 |
4 869 |
28,6 |
25 to 54 years old |
56 067 |
48 738 |
86,9 |
41 718 |
74,4 |
55 to 64 years old |
20 254 |
10 994 |
54,3 |
9 582 |
47,3 |
- 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 |
62,8 |
Unemployed workers |
10,8 |
Retirees |
6,9 |
Pupils, students or interns |
10,1 |
Other economically inactive people |
9,5 |
- 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 |
137 169 |
119 699 |
137 493 |
114 412 |
137 227 |
117 393 |
including |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
Farmer operators |
4 526 |
4 501 |
4 140 |
4 099 |
3 877 |
3 867 |
Handicrafters, traders and business leaders |
7 297 |
6 891 |
7 405 |
6 804 |
7 519 |
7 047 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
12 488 |
12 077 |
13 233 |
12 635 |
14 421 |
13 822 |
Intermediate professions |
29 621 |
27 295 |
30 498 |
27 530 |
31 673 |
28 927 |
Employees |
40 012 |
34 371 |
40 197 |
32 949 |
40 257 |
33 682 |
Workers |
41 738 |
34 564 |
39 813 |
30 395 |
37 294 |
30 049 |
- 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 |
17 736 |
23 312 |
20 110 |
Unemployment rate in % |
12,9 |
16,8 |
14,6 |
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged |
27,1 |
34,2 |
26,9 |
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged |
11,1 |
14,9 |
13,2 |
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged |
10,0 |
13,5 |
12,4 |
- 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 |
28,1 |
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB |
22,5 |
CAP, BEP or equivalent |
15,8 |
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent |
14,0 |
2 years at university |
8,9 |
3 to 4 years at university |
7,2 |
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 |
118 142 |
113 855 |
115 758 |
Working age adult living in the area |
120 533 |
116 787 |
119 128 |
Occupational concentration by industry |
98,0 |
97,5 |
97,2 |
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % |
55,8 |
55,5 |
54,6 |
- 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 |
118 142 |
100,0 |
113 855 |
100,0 |
115 758 |
100,0 |
Employee |
102 645 |
86,9 |
98 236 |
86,3 |
99 867 |
86,3 |
including women |
50 734 |
42,9 |
49 756 |
43,7 |
49 903 |
43,1 |
including partial time jobs |
16 963 |
14,4 |
16 406 |
14,4 |
15 754 |
13,6 |
Non-employee |
15 497 |
13,1 |
15 619 |
13,7 |
15 890 |
13,7 |
including women |
5 236 |
4,4 |
5 396 |
4,7 |
5 790 |
5,0 |
including partial time jobs |
1 388 |
1,2 |
1 628 |
1,4 |
1 813 |
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 |
116 043 |
100,0 |
Farmer operators |
4 073 |
3,5 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
7 182 |
6,2 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
13 579 |
11,7 |
Intermediate professions |
28 442 |
24,5 |
Employees |
33 480 |
28,9 |
Workers |
29 288 |
25,2 |
- 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 |
4,0 |
3,9 |
3,5 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
6,0 |
6,2 |
6,2 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
9,9 |
10,9 |
11,7 |
Intermediate professions |
22,6 |
23,9 |
24,5 |
Employees |
28,7 |
28,8 |
28,9 |
Workers |
28,8 |
26,3 |
25,2 |
- 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 |
118 016 |
100,0 |
112 790 |
100,0 |
116 043 |
100,0 |
47,7 |
87,5 |
Agriculture |
7 650 |
6,5 |
7 715 |
6,8 |
7 282 |
6,3 |
31,1 |
47,0 |
Industry |
21 792 |
18,5 |
17 692 |
15,7 |
17 194 |
14,8 |
31,4 |
94,5 |
Construction |
8 752 |
7,4 |
8 212 |
7,3 |
7 519 |
6,5 |
9,9 |
77,4 |
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities |
45 095 |
38,2 |
44 444 |
39,4 |
46 176 |
39,8 |
47,5 |
87,0 |
Public administration/education/human health/social work |
34 728 |
29,4 |
34 727 |
30,8 |
37 872 |
32,6 |
66,0 |
94,7 |
- 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 |
34,1 |
28,4 |
Industry |
31,5 |
28,7 |
Construction |
11,3 |
5,0 |
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities |
48,3 |
42,6 |
Public administration, education, human health, social work |
66,3 |
60,0 |
- Source : Insee, RP2021 additional operation at the workplace, geography as of 01/01/2024.