EMP T1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity
Economic activity |
2010 |
2015 |
2021 |
Altogether |
240 526 |
228 070 |
214 173 |
Working age adult in % |
71,3 |
73,3 |
74,5 |
including working age adults with a job in % |
61,9 |
61,4 |
64,9 |
including unemployed workers in % |
9,4 |
11,9 |
9,6 |
Economically inactive people in % |
28,7 |
26,7 |
25,5 |
including pupils, students or interns in % |
8,2 |
8,3 |
8,1 |
including retirees in % |
11,4 |
10,0 |
8,7 |
including other economically inactive people in % |
9,1 |
8,4 |
8,7 |
- 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 |
214 173 |
159 567 |
74,5 |
138 997 |
64,9 |
15 to 24 years old |
36 667 |
17 444 |
47,6 |
13 196 |
36,0 |
25 to 54 years old |
124 571 |
113 240 |
90,9 |
100 480 |
80,7 |
55 to 64 years old |
52 936 |
28 883 |
54,6 |
25 321 |
47,8 |
Male |
107 844 |
83 181 |
77,1 |
72 806 |
67,5 |
15 to 24 years old |
19 450 |
10 020 |
51,5 |
7 770 |
40,0 |
25 to 54 years old |
62 574 |
58 800 |
94,0 |
52 396 |
83,7 |
55 to 64 years old |
25 820 |
14 362 |
55,6 |
12 641 |
49,0 |
Female |
106 329 |
76 386 |
71,8 |
66 191 |
62,3 |
15 to 24 years old |
17 217 |
7 424 |
43,1 |
5 426 |
31,5 |
25 to 54 years old |
61 997 |
54 441 |
87,8 |
48 085 |
77,6 |
55 to 64 years old |
27 115 |
14 521 |
53,6 |
12 680 |
46,8 |
- 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 |
9,6 |
Retirees |
8,7 |
Pupils, students or interns |
8,1 |
Other economically inactive people |
8,7 |
- 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 |
170 956 |
148 663 |
166 580 |
139 702 |
159 235 |
138 786 |
including |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
Farmer operators |
3 053 |
3 021 |
2 978 |
2 914 |
2 645 |
2 574 |
Handicrafters, traders and business leaders |
10 149 |
9 546 |
11 019 |
10 154 |
10 772 |
10 237 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
14 130 |
13 731 |
14 017 |
13 462 |
14 642 |
14 136 |
Intermediate professions |
36 179 |
33 473 |
36 184 |
32 731 |
37 295 |
34 636 |
Employees |
49 336 |
42 651 |
49 581 |
41 226 |
45 728 |
39 139 |
Workers |
56 197 |
46 241 |
50 300 |
39 214 |
46 015 |
38 065 |
- 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 |
22 701 |
27 145 |
20 569 |
Unemployment rate in % |
13,2 |
16,2 |
12,9 |
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged |
28,1 |
33,8 |
24,3 |
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged |
11,3 |
13,9 |
11,3 |
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged |
10,4 |
14,7 |
12,3 |
- 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 |
25,1 |
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB |
18,6 |
CAP, BEP or equivalent |
14,6 |
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent |
12,2 |
2 years at university |
7,1 |
3 to 4 years at university |
5,9 |
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 |
145 696 |
136 642 |
134 846 |
Working age adult living in the area |
149 971 |
141 763 |
141 169 |
Occupational concentration by industry |
97,1 |
96,4 |
95,5 |
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % |
55,3 |
54,6 |
53,2 |
- 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 |
145 696 |
100,0 |
136 642 |
100,0 |
134 846 |
100,0 |
Employee |
127 756 |
87,7 |
118 353 |
86,6 |
116 084 |
86,1 |
including women |
62 760 |
43,1 |
59 506 |
43,5 |
58 730 |
43,6 |
including partial time jobs |
23 656 |
16,2 |
22 602 |
16,5 |
20 485 |
15,2 |
Non-employee |
17 940 |
12,3 |
18 289 |
13,4 |
18 762 |
13,9 |
including women |
5 847 |
4,0 |
6 096 |
4,5 |
6 618 |
4,9 |
including partial time jobs |
1 586 |
1,1 |
2 071 |
1,5 |
2 250 |
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 |
134 385 |
100,0 |
Farmer operators |
2 717 |
2,0 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
10 784 |
8,0 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
13 814 |
10,3 |
Intermediate professions |
32 934 |
24,5 |
Employees |
37 950 |
28,2 |
Workers |
36 185 |
26,9 |
- 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 |
2,1 |
2,2 |
2,0 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
6,6 |
7,6 |
8,0 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
9,3 |
9,9 |
10,3 |
Intermediate professions |
22,3 |
23,0 |
24,5 |
Employees |
28,8 |
29,3 |
28,2 |
Workers |
30,8 |
27,9 |
26,9 |
- 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 |
145 810 |
100,0 |
136 439 |
100,0 |
134 385 |
100,0 |
48,7 |
87,1 |
Agriculture |
4 856 |
3,3 |
4 631 |
3,4 |
4 220 |
3,1 |
26,6 |
37,9 |
Industry |
32 422 |
22,2 |
26 643 |
19,5 |
25 580 |
19,0 |
28,6 |
93,3 |
Construction |
10 810 |
7,4 |
9 563 |
7,0 |
9 937 |
7,4 |
10,1 |
71,8 |
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities |
52 180 |
35,8 |
49 498 |
36,3 |
48 721 |
36,3 |
49,2 |
83,7 |
Public administration/education/human health/social work |
45 542 |
31,2 |
46 104 |
33,8 |
45 928 |
34,2 |
69,9 |
95,2 |
- 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 |
26,0 |
27,0 |
Industry |
28,9 |
24,2 |
Construction |
12,6 |
3,6 |
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities |
50,9 |
40,3 |
Public administration, education, human health, social work |
70,5 |
58,3 |
- Source : Insee, RP2021 additional operation at the workplace, geography as of 01/01/2024.