EMP T1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity
Economic activity |
2010 |
2015 |
2021 |
Altogether |
237 697 |
229 701 |
221 149 |
Working age adult in % |
70,3 |
71,8 |
72,8 |
including working age adults with a job in % |
62,8 |
62,4 |
64,6 |
including unemployed workers in % |
7,6 |
9,4 |
8,3 |
Economically inactive people in % |
29,7 |
28,2 |
27,2 |
including pupils, students or interns in % |
10,5 |
11,0 |
11,4 |
including retirees in % |
11,5 |
9,6 |
8,0 |
including other economically inactive people in % |
7,7 |
7,6 |
7,7 |
- 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 |
221 149 |
161 107 |
72,8 |
142 834 |
64,6 |
15 to 24 years old |
44 039 |
17 534 |
39,8 |
13 221 |
30,0 |
25 to 54 years old |
127 001 |
115 978 |
91,3 |
104 424 |
82,2 |
55 to 64 years old |
50 109 |
27 595 |
55,1 |
25 189 |
50,3 |
Male |
108 266 |
81 068 |
74,9 |
72 091 |
66,6 |
15 to 24 years old |
21 682 |
9 272 |
42,8 |
7 114 |
32,8 |
25 to 54 years old |
62 568 |
58 479 |
93,5 |
52 906 |
84,6 |
55 to 64 years old |
24 016 |
13 318 |
55,5 |
12 070 |
50,3 |
Female |
112 883 |
80 039 |
70,9 |
70 743 |
62,7 |
15 to 24 years old |
22 357 |
8 262 |
37,0 |
6 107 |
27,3 |
25 to 54 years old |
64 433 |
57 499 |
89,2 |
51 517 |
80,0 |
55 to 64 years old |
26 094 |
14 277 |
54,7 |
13 119 |
50,3 |
- 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 |
64,6 |
Unemployed workers |
8,3 |
Retirees |
8,0 |
Pupils, students or interns |
11,4 |
Other economically inactive people |
7,7 |
- 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 |
166 934 |
148 977 |
164 181 |
142 520 |
161 216 |
143 330 |
including |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
Farmer operators |
4 700 |
4 591 |
3 914 |
3 828 |
3 699 |
3 607 |
Handicrafters, traders and business leaders |
9 760 |
9 212 |
9 909 |
9 158 |
10 296 |
9 895 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
19 591 |
19 050 |
20 071 |
19 287 |
21 696 |
20 844 |
Intermediate professions |
41 244 |
38 648 |
41 570 |
38 499 |
41 897 |
39 307 |
Employees |
49 184 |
43 401 |
48 658 |
41 816 |
46 351 |
40 229 |
Workers |
40 523 |
34 075 |
37 378 |
29 931 |
34 919 |
29 448 |
- 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 |
17 955 |
21 540 |
18 273 |
Unemployment rate in % |
10,7 |
13,1 |
11,3 |
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged |
24,5 |
29,2 |
24,6 |
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged |
9,4 |
11,6 |
10,0 |
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged |
7,0 |
9,1 |
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 |
25,6 |
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB |
17,8 |
CAP, BEP or equivalent |
12,4 |
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent |
11,5 |
2 years at university |
7,3 |
3 to 4 years at university |
6,9 |
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 |
150 138 |
145 107 |
144 824 |
Working age adult living in the area |
150 471 |
145 137 |
145 147 |
Occupational concentration by industry |
99,8 |
100,0 |
99,8 |
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % |
53,1 |
52,8 |
51,8 |
- 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 |
150 138 |
100,0 |
145 107 |
100,0 |
144 824 |
100,0 |
Employee |
130 725 |
87,1 |
125 460 |
86,5 |
124 124 |
85,7 |
including women |
66 845 |
44,5 |
64 996 |
44,8 |
64 163 |
44,3 |
including partial time jobs |
21 682 |
14,4 |
21 595 |
14,9 |
20 246 |
14,0 |
Non-employee |
19 413 |
12,9 |
19 648 |
13,5 |
20 700 |
14,3 |
including women |
6 746 |
4,5 |
7 039 |
4,9 |
7 784 |
5,4 |
including partial time jobs |
1 877 |
1,3 |
2 322 |
1,6 |
2 804 |
1,9 |
- 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 |
145 221 |
100,0 |
Farmer operators |
3 783 |
2,6 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
10 351 |
7,1 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
21 075 |
14,5 |
Intermediate professions |
39 310 |
27,1 |
Employees |
40 918 |
28,2 |
Workers |
29 783 |
20,5 |
- 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 |
3,2 |
2,8 |
2,6 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
6,3 |
6,6 |
7,1 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
12,6 |
13,6 |
14,5 |
Intermediate professions |
25,8 |
26,8 |
27,1 |
Employees |
29,1 |
29,3 |
28,2 |
Workers |
23,1 |
20,9 |
20,5 |
- 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 |
150 227 |
100,0 |
144 693 |
100,0 |
145 221 |
100,0 |
49,6 |
86,7 |
Agriculture |
5 893 |
3,9 |
5 112 |
3,5 |
4 927 |
3,4 |
27,6 |
26,2 |
Industry |
19 895 |
13,2 |
17 059 |
11,8 |
16 991 |
11,7 |
30,4 |
92,7 |
Construction |
10 471 |
7,0 |
8 858 |
6,1 |
9 059 |
6,2 |
10,6 |
74,5 |
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities |
59 177 |
39,4 |
57 500 |
39,7 |
59 106 |
40,7 |
45,0 |
85,1 |
Public administration/education/human health/social work |
54 790 |
36,5 |
56 164 |
38,8 |
55 138 |
38,0 |
69,0 |
94,0 |
- 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 |
23,9 |
28,9 |
Industry |
30,5 |
29,5 |
Construction |
13,0 |
3,4 |
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities |
46,2 |
37,9 |
Public administration, education, human health, social work |
69,5 |
60,9 |
- Source : Insee, RP2021 additional operation at the workplace, geography as of 01/01/2024.