EMP T1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity
Economic activity |
2010 |
2015 |
2021 |
Altogether |
188 451 |
184 236 |
180 895 |
Working age adult in % |
74,9 |
75,9 |
76,8 |
including working age adults with a job in % |
69,1 |
68,7 |
70,7 |
including unemployed workers in % |
5,8 |
7,2 |
6,1 |
Economically inactive people in % |
25,1 |
24,1 |
23,2 |
including pupils, students or interns in % |
8,5 |
9,0 |
9,2 |
including retirees in % |
11,0 |
9,4 |
8,1 |
including other economically inactive people in % |
5,6 |
5,7 |
5,9 |
- 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 |
180 895 |
138 948 |
76,8 |
127 967 |
70,7 |
15 to 24 years old |
34 139 |
16 405 |
48,1 |
13 776 |
40,4 |
25 to 54 years old |
106 686 |
100 375 |
94,1 |
93 376 |
87,5 |
55 to 64 years old |
40 070 |
22 169 |
55,3 |
20 815 |
51,9 |
Male |
92 003 |
72 346 |
78,6 |
67 078 |
72,9 |
15 to 24 years old |
18 191 |
9 465 |
52,0 |
8 058 |
44,3 |
25 to 54 years old |
53 770 |
51 401 |
95,6 |
48 168 |
89,6 |
55 to 64 years old |
20 042 |
11 481 |
57,3 |
10 852 |
54,1 |
Female |
88 892 |
66 602 |
74,9 |
60 889 |
68,5 |
15 to 24 years old |
15 948 |
6 940 |
43,5 |
5 718 |
35,9 |
25 to 54 years old |
52 916 |
48 974 |
92,5 |
45 208 |
85,4 |
55 to 64 years old |
20 028 |
10 688 |
53,4 |
9 963 |
49,7 |
- 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 |
70,7 |
Unemployed workers |
6,1 |
Retirees |
8,1 |
Pupils, students or interns |
9,2 |
Other economically inactive people |
5,9 |
- 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 |
140 889 |
129 800 |
139 793 |
126 224 |
139 070 |
128 455 |
including |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
Farmer operators |
8 405 |
8 352 |
7 195 |
7 149 |
6 555 |
6 509 |
Handicrafters, traders and business leaders |
7 497 |
7 192 |
7 605 |
7 188 |
7 548 |
7 308 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
11 906 |
11 648 |
12 453 |
11 943 |
13 573 |
13 164 |
Intermediate professions |
29 868 |
28 298 |
30 605 |
28 618 |
32 407 |
30 990 |
Employees |
37 287 |
33 908 |
37 025 |
32 939 |
34 821 |
31 682 |
Workers |
45 119 |
40 402 |
43 751 |
38 387 |
43 100 |
38 802 |
- 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 |
10 922 |
13 273 |
10 981 |
Unemployment rate in % |
7,7 |
9,5 |
7,9 |
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged |
18,2 |
21,3 |
16,0 |
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged |
6,4 |
8,1 |
7,0 |
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged |
5,8 |
7,4 |
6,1 |
- 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 |
17,1 |
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB |
12,9 |
CAP, BEP or equivalent |
8,3 |
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent |
7,4 |
2 years at university |
4,5 |
3 to 4 years at university |
5,0 |
5 years or more at university |
4,8 |
- 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 |
128 452 |
125 697 |
127 441 |
Working age adult living in the area |
130 982 |
127 572 |
129 603 |
Occupational concentration by industry |
98,1 |
98,5 |
98,3 |
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % |
57,9 |
56,9 |
56,2 |
- 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 |
128 452 |
100,0 |
125 697 |
100,0 |
127 441 |
100,0 |
Employee |
108 682 |
84,6 |
106 697 |
84,9 |
109 156 |
85,7 |
including women |
53 410 |
41,6 |
52 952 |
42,1 |
54 012 |
42,4 |
including partial time jobs |
18 695 |
14,6 |
18 572 |
14,8 |
17 176 |
13,5 |
Non-employee |
19 770 |
15,4 |
19 001 |
15,1 |
18 286 |
14,3 |
including women |
6 966 |
5,4 |
6 571 |
5,2 |
6 396 |
5,0 |
including partial time jobs |
1 360 |
1,1 |
1 567 |
1,2 |
1 780 |
1,4 |
- 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 |
127 891 |
100,0 |
Farmer operators |
6 798 |
5,3 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
7 480 |
5,8 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
13 660 |
10,7 |
Intermediate professions |
30 934 |
24,2 |
Employees |
30 899 |
24,2 |
Workers |
38 120 |
29,8 |
- 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 |
6,6 |
5,8 |
5,3 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
5,6 |
5,9 |
5,8 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
9,5 |
10,0 |
10,7 |
Intermediate professions |
21,9 |
22,8 |
24,2 |
Employees |
25,6 |
25,3 |
24,2 |
Workers |
30,7 |
30,1 |
29,8 |
- 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 |
128 178 |
100,0 |
125 646 |
100,0 |
127 891 |
100,0 |
47,4 |
86,5 |
Agriculture |
10 963 |
8,6 |
9 722 |
7,7 |
9 038 |
7,1 |
31,2 |
25,9 |
Industry |
27 477 |
21,4 |
25 807 |
20,5 |
26 611 |
20,8 |
32,8 |
96,1 |
Construction |
9 766 |
7,6 |
9 183 |
7,3 |
8 619 |
6,7 |
9,7 |
80,3 |
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities |
43 825 |
34,2 |
44 489 |
35,4 |
47 277 |
37,0 |
46,2 |
87,0 |
Public administration/education/human health/social work |
36 147 |
28,2 |
36 445 |
29,0 |
36 345 |
28,4 |
72,5 |
95,3 |
- 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 |
34,7 |
29,9 |
Industry |
33,2 |
23,2 |
Construction |
10,7 |
5,4 |
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities |
47,4 |
38,3 |
Public administration, education, human health, social work |
73,3 |
56,3 |
- Source : Insee, RP2021 additional operation at the workplace, geography as of 01/01/2024.