EMP T1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity
Economic activity |
2010 |
2015 |
2021 |
Altogether |
201 316 |
196 378 |
189 459 |
Working age adult in % |
71,1 |
73,1 |
74,6 |
including working age adults with a job in % |
62,2 |
62,4 |
65,4 |
including unemployed workers in % |
8,9 |
10,7 |
9,2 |
Economically inactive people in % |
28,9 |
26,9 |
25,4 |
including pupils, students or interns in % |
7,9 |
8,1 |
8,0 |
including retirees in % |
11,5 |
9,3 |
7,8 |
including other economically inactive people in % |
9,5 |
9,5 |
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 |
189 459 |
141 420 |
74,6 |
123 905 |
65,4 |
15 to 24 years old |
31 989 |
14 947 |
46,7 |
11 283 |
35,3 |
25 to 54 years old |
110 584 |
99 444 |
89,9 |
88 382 |
79,9 |
55 to 64 years old |
46 886 |
27 029 |
57,6 |
24 240 |
51,7 |
Male |
92 934 |
71 589 |
77,0 |
63 433 |
68,3 |
15 to 24 years old |
16 496 |
8 469 |
51,3 |
6 503 |
39,4 |
25 to 54 years old |
54 076 |
50 068 |
92,6 |
45 120 |
83,4 |
55 to 64 years old |
22 362 |
13 052 |
58,4 |
11 810 |
52,8 |
Female |
96 525 |
69 830 |
72,3 |
60 472 |
62,6 |
15 to 24 years old |
15 493 |
6 478 |
41,8 |
4 780 |
30,9 |
25 to 54 years old |
56 508 |
49 375 |
87,4 |
43 262 |
76,6 |
55 to 64 years old |
24 524 |
13 977 |
57,0 |
12 430 |
50,7 |
- 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 |
65,4 |
Unemployed workers |
9,2 |
Retirees |
7,8 |
Pupils, students or interns |
8,0 |
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 |
142 921 |
124 916 |
144 489 |
122 656 |
140 886 |
124 211 |
including |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
Farmer operators |
5 918 |
5 865 |
5 303 |
5 203 |
4 535 |
4 435 |
Handicrafters, traders and business leaders |
10 710 |
10 027 |
11 489 |
10 641 |
11 518 |
11 095 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
12 168 |
11 633 |
12 403 |
11 635 |
13 482 |
12 906 |
Intermediate professions |
31 012 |
28 693 |
31 463 |
28 632 |
32 897 |
30 390 |
Employees |
42 733 |
37 103 |
42 558 |
35 841 |
40 460 |
35 184 |
Workers |
39 211 |
31 595 |
39 672 |
30 705 |
36 556 |
30 201 |
- 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 |
17 898 |
20 985 |
17 515 |
Unemployment rate in % |
12,5 |
14,6 |
12,4 |
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged |
27,4 |
30,6 |
24,5 |
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged |
10,9 |
13,2 |
11,1 |
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged |
9,0 |
10,8 |
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 |
23,5 |
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB |
17,9 |
CAP, BEP or equivalent |
13,1 |
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent |
12,4 |
2 years at university |
7,6 |
3 to 4 years at university |
6,9 |
5 years or more at university |
5,9 |
- 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 |
126 262 |
123 936 |
126 291 |
Working age adult living in the area |
126 722 |
124 741 |
126 675 |
Occupational concentration by industry |
99,6 |
99,4 |
99,7 |
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % |
52,3 |
52,3 |
51,7 |
- 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 |
126 262 |
100,0 |
123 936 |
100,0 |
126 291 |
100,0 |
Employee |
103 989 |
82,4 |
102 264 |
82,5 |
104 694 |
82,9 |
including women |
53 361 |
42,3 |
52 978 |
42,7 |
54 193 |
42,9 |
including partial time jobs |
20 068 |
15,9 |
19 695 |
15,9 |
18 012 |
14,3 |
Non-employee |
22 273 |
17,6 |
21 672 |
17,5 |
21 597 |
17,1 |
including women |
7 616 |
6,0 |
7 658 |
6,2 |
7 978 |
6,3 |
including partial time jobs |
2 125 |
1,7 |
2 585 |
2,1 |
3 039 |
2,4 |
- 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 |
126 865 |
100,0 |
Farmer operators |
4 808 |
3,8 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
11 706 |
9,2 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
13 529 |
10,7 |
Intermediate professions |
30 763 |
24,2 |
Employees |
35 603 |
28,1 |
Workers |
30 456 |
24,0 |
- 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 |
4,9 |
4,5 |
3,8 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
8,2 |
8,7 |
9,2 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
9,4 |
9,5 |
10,7 |
Intermediate professions |
22,6 |
23,1 |
24,2 |
Employees |
29,8 |
29,4 |
28,1 |
Workers |
25,1 |
24,8 |
24,0 |
- 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 |
125 931 |
100,0 |
124 229 |
100,0 |
126 865 |
100,0 |
49,2 |
83,5 |
Agriculture |
10 600 |
8,4 |
9 708 |
7,8 |
9 463 |
7,5 |
33,8 |
50,2 |
Industry |
16 132 |
12,8 |
15 224 |
12,3 |
14 919 |
11,8 |
29,8 |
89,9 |
Construction |
9 962 |
7,9 |
8 912 |
7,2 |
9 031 |
7,1 |
10,6 |
67,3 |
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities |
47 616 |
37,8 |
48 633 |
39,1 |
51 804 |
40,8 |
48,0 |
82,8 |
Public administration/education/human health/social work |
41 621 |
33,1 |
41 752 |
33,6 |
41 648 |
32,8 |
69,7 |
93,4 |
- 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 |
40,0 |
27,5 |
Industry |
29,5 |
31,7 |
Construction |
14,1 |
3,5 |
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities |
49,2 |
42,0 |
Public administration, education, human health, social work |
70,3 |
60,8 |
- Source : Insee, RP2021 additional operation at the workplace, geography as of 01/01/2024.