EMP T1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity
Economic activity |
2010 |
2015 |
2021 |
Altogether |
178 869 |
170 032 |
159 080 |
Working age adult in % |
70,9 |
72,6 |
73,6 |
including working age adults with a job in % |
62,8 |
62,7 |
65,2 |
including unemployed workers in % |
8,1 |
9,8 |
8,4 |
Economically inactive people in % |
29,1 |
27,4 |
26,4 |
including pupils, students or interns in % |
8,4 |
8,3 |
8,3 |
including retirees in % |
12,1 |
10,7 |
9,3 |
including other economically inactive people in % |
8,6 |
8,5 |
8,8 |
- 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 |
159 080 |
117 050 |
73,6 |
103 655 |
65,2 |
15 to 24 years old |
28 144 |
13 498 |
48,0 |
10 568 |
37,5 |
25 to 54 years old |
90 648 |
82 150 |
90,6 |
73 554 |
81,1 |
55 to 64 years old |
40 287 |
21 403 |
53,1 |
19 532 |
48,5 |
Male |
80 211 |
60 512 |
75,4 |
53 635 |
66,9 |
15 to 24 years old |
14 862 |
7 775 |
52,3 |
6 164 |
41,5 |
25 to 54 years old |
45 519 |
42 098 |
92,5 |
37 790 |
83,0 |
55 to 64 years old |
19 829 |
10 639 |
53,7 |
9 681 |
48,8 |
Female |
78 870 |
56 538 |
71,7 |
50 020 |
63,4 |
15 to 24 years old |
13 282 |
5 723 |
43,1 |
4 404 |
33,2 |
25 to 54 years old |
45 129 |
40 051 |
88,7 |
35 765 |
79,2 |
55 to 64 years old |
20 459 |
10 764 |
52,6 |
9 851 |
48,2 |
- 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 |
65,2 |
Unemployed workers |
8,4 |
Retirees |
9,3 |
Pupils, students or interns |
8,3 |
Other economically inactive people |
8,8 |
- 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 |
126 599 |
112 400 |
122 875 |
106 126 |
116 701 |
103 291 |
including |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
Farmer operators |
5 403 |
5 330 |
4 898 |
4 797 |
4 547 |
4 527 |
Handicrafters, traders and business leaders |
8 621 |
8 128 |
8 547 |
7 932 |
8 025 |
7 665 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
9 434 |
9 089 |
9 079 |
8 684 |
10 129 |
9 736 |
Intermediate professions |
25 461 |
23 856 |
24 877 |
22 994 |
24 437 |
22 837 |
Employees |
35 256 |
30 810 |
35 350 |
30 087 |
32 680 |
28 231 |
Workers |
41 413 |
35 186 |
38 591 |
31 632 |
35 423 |
30 295 |
- 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 |
14 410 |
16 721 |
13 396 |
Unemployment rate in % |
11,4 |
13,5 |
11,4 |
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged |
25,1 |
30,3 |
21,7 |
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged |
9,9 |
11,8 |
10,5 |
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged |
7,8 |
10,0 |
8,7 |
- 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 |
22,1 |
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB |
16,8 |
CAP, BEP or equivalent |
12,4 |
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent |
10,3 |
2 years at university |
6,4 |
3 to 4 years at university |
5,6 |
5 years or more at university |
5,7 |
- 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 |
114 558 |
108 751 |
106 428 |
Working age adult living in the area |
113 456 |
108 167 |
105 590 |
Occupational concentration by industry |
101,0 |
100,5 |
100,8 |
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % |
53,3 |
52,6 |
51,0 |
- 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 |
114 558 |
100,0 |
108 751 |
100,0 |
106 428 |
100,0 |
Employee |
96 827 |
84,5 |
91 367 |
84,0 |
89 837 |
84,4 |
including women |
48 462 |
42,3 |
46 882 |
43,1 |
46 108 |
43,3 |
including partial time jobs |
17 222 |
15,0 |
16 752 |
15,4 |
15 006 |
14,1 |
Non-employee |
17 731 |
15,5 |
17 384 |
16,0 |
16 592 |
15,6 |
including women |
6 040 |
5,3 |
5 942 |
5,5 |
5 891 |
5,5 |
including partial time jobs |
1 457 |
1,3 |
1 735 |
1,6 |
1 785 |
1,7 |
- 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 |
106 107 |
100,0 |
Farmer operators |
4 816 |
4,5 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
8 124 |
7,7 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
10 514 |
9,9 |
Intermediate professions |
23 681 |
22,3 |
Employees |
28 991 |
27,3 |
Workers |
29 981 |
28,3 |
- 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 |
4,8 |
4,5 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
7,2 |
7,6 |
7,7 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
8,5 |
8,4 |
9,9 |
Intermediate professions |
21,2 |
22,1 |
22,3 |
Employees |
27,2 |
28,3 |
27,3 |
Workers |
31,0 |
28,8 |
28,3 |
- 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 |
114 428 |
100,0 |
107 699 |
100,0 |
106 107 |
100,0 |
48,5 |
85,2 |
Agriculture |
8 369 |
7,3 |
8 145 |
7,6 |
7 691 |
7,2 |
29,6 |
36,9 |
Industry |
22 744 |
19,9 |
19 626 |
18,2 |
19 947 |
18,8 |
29,9 |
94,4 |
Construction |
8 945 |
7,8 |
7 872 |
7,3 |
7 309 |
6,9 |
8,6 |
71,0 |
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities |
38 123 |
33,3 |
36 585 |
34,0 |
35 204 |
33,2 |
48,6 |
82,7 |
Public administration/education/human health/social work |
36 248 |
31,7 |
35 472 |
32,9 |
35 957 |
33,9 |
71,0 |
95,7 |
- 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 |
31,2 |
28,7 |
Industry |
29,7 |
33,4 |
Construction |
10,9 |
2,9 |
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities |
50,0 |
42,2 |
Public administration, education, human health, social work |
71,5 |
59,0 |
- Source : Insee, RP2021 additional operation at the workplace, geography as of 01/01/2024.