EMP T1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity
Economic activity |
2010 |
2015 |
2021 |
Altogether |
250 425 |
242 096 |
233 685 |
Working age adult in % |
70,4 |
72,8 |
74,0 |
including working age adults with a job in % |
62,1 |
62,1 |
64,9 |
including unemployed workers in % |
8,3 |
10,6 |
9,1 |
Economically inactive people in % |
29,6 |
27,2 |
26,0 |
including pupils, students or interns in % |
7,1 |
7,2 |
7,2 |
including retirees in % |
13,2 |
11,1 |
9,6 |
including other economically inactive people in % |
9,3 |
8,9 |
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 |
233 685 |
172 933 |
74,0 |
151 708 |
64,9 |
15 to 24 years old |
35 712 |
16 868 |
47,2 |
12 682 |
35,5 |
25 to 54 years old |
133 709 |
120 906 |
90,4 |
107 494 |
80,4 |
55 to 64 years old |
64 265 |
35 158 |
54,7 |
31 532 |
49,1 |
Male |
115 817 |
87 027 |
75,1 |
76 985 |
66,5 |
15 to 24 years old |
18 914 |
9 706 |
51,3 |
7 411 |
39,2 |
25 to 54 years old |
65 685 |
60 417 |
92,0 |
54 325 |
82,7 |
55 to 64 years old |
31 218 |
16 904 |
54,1 |
15 249 |
48,8 |
Female |
117 869 |
85 906 |
72,9 |
74 723 |
63,4 |
15 to 24 years old |
16 798 |
7 162 |
42,6 |
5 271 |
31,4 |
25 to 54 years old |
68 024 |
60 490 |
88,9 |
53 169 |
78,2 |
55 to 64 years old |
33 047 |
18 255 |
55,2 |
16 284 |
49,3 |
- 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 |
64,9 |
Unemployed workers |
9,1 |
Retirees |
9,6 |
Pupils, students or interns |
7,2 |
Other economically inactive people |
9,2 |
- 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 |
177 019 |
156 239 |
176 395 |
150 183 |
174 953 |
153 575 |
including |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
Farmer operators |
7 183 |
7 091 |
5 960 |
5 878 |
5 227 |
5 145 |
Handicrafters, traders and business leaders |
16 185 |
15 243 |
16 461 |
15 420 |
17 936 |
17 109 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
14 140 |
13 489 |
14 266 |
13 508 |
15 730 |
14 836 |
Intermediate professions |
35 616 |
32 625 |
37 160 |
33 282 |
39 176 |
35 885 |
Employees |
55 123 |
47 693 |
55 421 |
46 093 |
52 562 |
45 045 |
Workers |
47 503 |
40 097 |
45 264 |
36 003 |
42 531 |
35 555 |
- 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 |
20 831 |
25 702 |
21 226 |
Unemployment rate in % |
11,8 |
14,6 |
12,3 |
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged |
27,3 |
32,0 |
24,8 |
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged |
10,3 |
13,2 |
11,1 |
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged |
8,4 |
10,9 |
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 |
22,2 |
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB |
18,0 |
CAP, BEP or equivalent |
12,9 |
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent |
12,1 |
2 years at university |
8,5 |
3 to 4 years at university |
7,5 |
5 years or more at university |
7,1 |
- 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 |
152 562 |
148 378 |
149 580 |
Working age adult living in the area |
157 290 |
153 445 |
155 654 |
Occupational concentration by industry |
97,0 |
96,7 |
96,1 |
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % |
50,7 |
50,7 |
49,6 |
- 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 |
152 562 |
100,0 |
148 378 |
100,0 |
149 580 |
100,0 |
Employee |
123 266 |
80,8 |
118 937 |
80,2 |
118 619 |
79,3 |
including women |
62 972 |
41,3 |
61 749 |
41,6 |
61 959 |
41,4 |
including partial time jobs |
23 275 |
15,3 |
22 696 |
15,3 |
20 813 |
13,9 |
Non-employee |
29 296 |
19,2 |
29 441 |
19,8 |
30 961 |
20,7 |
including women |
9 981 |
6,5 |
10 614 |
7,2 |
11 908 |
8,0 |
including partial time jobs |
3 148 |
2,1 |
4 098 |
2,8 |
5 244 |
3,5 |
- 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 |
151 236 |
100,0 |
Farmer operators |
5 426 |
3,6 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
17 601 |
11,6 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
14 684 |
9,7 |
Intermediate professions |
34 790 |
23,0 |
Employees |
43 972 |
29,1 |
Workers |
34 763 |
23,0 |
- 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 |
4,8 |
4,2 |
3,6 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
10,0 |
10,8 |
11,6 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
8,7 |
9,0 |
9,7 |
Intermediate professions |
20,6 |
22,1 |
23,0 |
Employees |
30,4 |
30,4 |
29,1 |
Workers |
25,5 |
23,6 |
23,0 |
- 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 |
153 835 |
100,0 |
148 529 |
100,0 |
151 236 |
100,0 |
49,2 |
80,4 |
Agriculture |
11 035 |
7,2 |
9 700 |
6,5 |
8 780 |
5,8 |
30,8 |
40,7 |
Industry |
20 505 |
13,3 |
18 943 |
12,8 |
18 174 |
12,0 |
33,8 |
88,0 |
Construction |
14 580 |
9,5 |
12 588 |
8,5 |
12 959 |
8,6 |
11,0 |
65,0 |
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities |
57 866 |
37,6 |
55 677 |
37,5 |
59 749 |
39,5 |
48,7 |
76,6 |
Public administration/education/human health/social work |
49 850 |
32,4 |
51 622 |
34,8 |
51 576 |
34,1 |
68,0 |
92,7 |
- 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 |
36,1 |
27,2 |
Industry |
33,9 |
33,2 |
Construction |
14,3 |
4,9 |
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities |
50,6 |
42,6 |
Public administration, education, human health, social work |
68,4 |
63,0 |
- Source : Insee, RP2021 additional operation at the workplace, geography as of 01/01/2024.