EMP T1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity
Economic activity |
2010 |
2015 |
2021 |
Altogether |
211 920 |
203 637 |
193 891 |
Working age adult in % |
72,1 |
73,6 |
74,9 |
including working age adults with a job in % |
63,4 |
62,9 |
65,9 |
including unemployed workers in % |
8,6 |
10,6 |
9,0 |
Economically inactive people in % |
27,9 |
26,4 |
25,1 |
including pupils, students or interns in % |
7,2 |
7,4 |
7,5 |
including retirees in % |
11,2 |
9,7 |
7,9 |
including other economically inactive people in % |
9,5 |
9,3 |
9,8 |
- 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 |
193 891 |
145 199 |
74,9 |
127 792 |
65,9 |
15 to 24 years old |
31 794 |
15 229 |
47,9 |
11 503 |
36,2 |
25 to 54 years old |
115 840 |
104 302 |
90,0 |
93 114 |
80,4 |
55 to 64 years old |
46 258 |
25 668 |
55,5 |
23 174 |
50,1 |
Male |
97 140 |
74 784 |
77,0 |
66 065 |
68,0 |
15 to 24 years old |
17 047 |
8 795 |
51,6 |
6 672 |
39,1 |
25 to 54 years old |
57 473 |
53 226 |
92,6 |
47 831 |
83,2 |
55 to 64 years old |
22 620 |
12 763 |
56,4 |
11 562 |
51,1 |
Female |
96 752 |
70 415 |
72,8 |
61 727 |
63,8 |
15 to 24 years old |
14 747 |
6 433 |
43,6 |
4 831 |
32,8 |
25 to 54 years old |
58 367 |
51 076 |
87,5 |
45 284 |
77,6 |
55 to 64 years old |
23 638 |
12 906 |
54,6 |
11 612 |
49,1 |
- 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 |
65,9 |
Unemployed workers |
9,0 |
Retirees |
7,9 |
Pupils, students or interns |
7,5 |
Other economically inactive people |
9,8 |
- 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 |
152 280 |
134 379 |
150 329 |
128 559 |
145 838 |
128 480 |
including |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
Farmer operators |
4 271 |
4 251 |
3 967 |
3 936 |
3 363 |
3 313 |
Handicrafters, traders and business leaders |
9 252 |
8 794 |
9 297 |
8 648 |
9 512 |
8 973 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
13 636 |
13 209 |
13 481 |
12 790 |
14 412 |
13 890 |
Intermediate professions |
33 052 |
30 673 |
33 772 |
30 869 |
33 694 |
31 390 |
Employees |
45 279 |
39 186 |
45 270 |
38 061 |
41 859 |
36 249 |
Workers |
45 454 |
38 266 |
42 765 |
34 256 |
41 270 |
34 665 |
- 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 |
18 249 |
21 656 |
17 407 |
Unemployment rate in % |
12,0 |
14,5 |
12,0 |
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged |
26,6 |
31,0 |
24,5 |
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged |
10,2 |
12,7 |
10,7 |
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged |
8,7 |
11,4 |
9,7 |
- 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 |
21,7 |
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB |
18,0 |
CAP, BEP or equivalent |
12,8 |
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent |
11,2 |
2 years at university |
7,3 |
3 to 4 years at university |
5,9 |
5 years or more at university |
5,3 |
- 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 |
127 355 |
121 035 |
120 799 |
Working age adult living in the area |
135 762 |
130 081 |
130 214 |
Occupational concentration by industry |
93,8 |
93,0 |
92,8 |
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % |
54,8 |
54,2 |
53,3 |
- 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 |
127 355 |
100,0 |
121 035 |
100,0 |
120 799 |
100,0 |
Employee |
109 666 |
86,1 |
103 356 |
85,4 |
103 236 |
85,5 |
including women |
55 534 |
43,6 |
53 210 |
44,0 |
53 030 |
43,9 |
including partial time jobs |
18 719 |
14,7 |
17 485 |
14,4 |
15 951 |
13,2 |
Non-employee |
17 689 |
13,9 |
17 679 |
14,6 |
17 563 |
14,5 |
including women |
5 628 |
4,4 |
5 879 |
4,9 |
6 203 |
5,1 |
including partial time jobs |
1 679 |
1,3 |
2 130 |
1,8 |
2 244 |
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 |
121 604 |
100,0 |
Farmer operators |
3 546 |
2,9 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
9 188 |
7,6 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
12 569 |
10,3 |
Intermediate professions |
29 312 |
24,1 |
Employees |
34 454 |
28,3 |
Workers |
32 536 |
26,8 |
- 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 |
3,5 |
3,4 |
2,9 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
6,9 |
7,2 |
7,6 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
9,4 |
9,7 |
10,3 |
Intermediate professions |
22,6 |
23,7 |
24,1 |
Employees |
29,0 |
29,4 |
28,3 |
Workers |
28,7 |
26,5 |
26,8 |
- 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 |
127 501 |
100,0 |
121 895 |
100,0 |
121 604 |
100,0 |
49,5 |
86,4 |
Agriculture |
7 183 |
5,6 |
6 987 |
5,7 |
6 461 |
5,3 |
27,8 |
46,7 |
Industry |
22 850 |
17,9 |
19 506 |
16,0 |
19 164 |
15,8 |
31,2 |
93,1 |
Construction |
9 034 |
7,1 |
8 104 |
6,6 |
7 104 |
5,8 |
10,0 |
71,9 |
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities |
48 727 |
38,2 |
47 394 |
38,9 |
48 854 |
40,2 |
47,4 |
84,4 |
Public administration/education/human health/social work |
39 707 |
31,1 |
39 904 |
32,7 |
40 021 |
32,9 |
71,4 |
94,6 |
- 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 |
32,9 |
23,3 |
Industry |
31,0 |
33,7 |
Construction |
12,7 |
2,9 |
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities |
49,1 |
38,3 |
Public administration, education, human health, social work |
72,0 |
60,5 |
- Source : Insee, RP2021 additional operation at the workplace, geography as of 01/01/2024.