EMP T1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity
Economic activity |
2010 |
2015 |
2021 |
Altogether |
256 676 |
243 430 |
224 361 |
Working age adult in % |
69,5 |
71,2 |
71,8 |
including working age adults with a job in % |
51,3 |
53,0 |
56,9 |
including unemployed workers in % |
18,1 |
18,2 |
14,9 |
Economically inactive people in % |
30,5 |
28,8 |
28,2 |
including pupils, students or interns in % |
12,5 |
11,1 |
10,5 |
including retirees in % |
6,5 |
5,4 |
4,4 |
including other economically inactive people in % |
11,6 |
12,3 |
13,4 |
- 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 |
224 361 |
161 076 |
71,8 |
127 671 |
56,9 |
15 to 24 years old |
38 729 |
12 771 |
33,0 |
7 226 |
18,7 |
25 to 54 years old |
125 995 |
108 507 |
86,1 |
86 205 |
68,4 |
55 to 64 years old |
59 637 |
39 798 |
66,7 |
34 240 |
57,4 |
Male |
102 370 |
73 350 |
71,7 |
58 738 |
57,4 |
15 to 24 years old |
19 848 |
7 016 |
35,4 |
4 028 |
20,3 |
25 to 54 years old |
54 797 |
47 558 |
86,8 |
38 580 |
70,4 |
55 to 64 years old |
27 725 |
18 776 |
67,7 |
16 129 |
58,2 |
Female |
121 992 |
87 727 |
71,9 |
68 934 |
56,5 |
15 to 24 years old |
18 881 |
5 755 |
30,5 |
3 198 |
16,9 |
25 to 54 years old |
71 198 |
60 949 |
85,6 |
47 625 |
66,9 |
55 to 64 years old |
31 912 |
21 023 |
65,9 |
18 111 |
56,8 |
- 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 |
56,9 |
Unemployed workers |
14,9 |
Retirees |
4,4 |
Pupils, students or interns |
10,5 |
Other economically inactive people |
13,4 |
- 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 |
178 238 |
131 792 |
172 988 |
128 895 |
159 922 |
128 154 |
including |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
Farmer operators |
2 323 |
2 193 |
2 317 |
2 201 |
1 831 |
1 715 |
Handicrafters, traders and business leaders |
12 443 |
11 269 |
12 312 |
11 158 |
11 595 |
10 867 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
14 964 |
14 371 |
15 296 |
14 586 |
15 699 |
15 017 |
Intermediate professions |
36 696 |
31 148 |
38 280 |
32 672 |
38 510 |
33 686 |
Employees |
61 829 |
45 984 |
58 821 |
43 888 |
54 911 |
44 047 |
Workers |
39 401 |
26 826 |
36 038 |
24 389 |
30 703 |
22 822 |
- 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 |
46 551 |
44 409 |
33 405 |
Unemployment rate in % |
26,1 |
25,6 |
20,7 |
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged |
53,5 |
52,8 |
43,4 |
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged |
24,9 |
24,8 |
20,6 |
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged |
13,3 |
16,2 |
14,0 |
- 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 |
31,7 |
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB |
27,0 |
CAP, BEP or equivalent |
24,6 |
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent |
22,0 |
2 years at university |
14,1 |
3 to 4 years at university |
10,2 |
5 years or more at university |
8,1 |
- 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 |
133 281 |
130 616 |
130 651 |
Working age adult living in the area |
133 565 |
131 604 |
131 800 |
Occupational concentration by industry |
99,8 |
99,2 |
99,1 |
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % |
56,8 |
56,2 |
54,4 |
- 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 |
133 281 |
100,0 |
130 616 |
100,0 |
130 651 |
100,0 |
Employee |
113 451 |
85,1 |
109 986 |
84,2 |
109 586 |
83,9 |
including women |
62 090 |
46,6 |
61 529 |
47,1 |
61 656 |
47,2 |
including partial time jobs |
18 729 |
14,1 |
17 876 |
13,7 |
15 939 |
12,2 |
Non-employee |
19 830 |
14,9 |
20 631 |
15,8 |
21 066 |
16,1 |
including women |
6 573 |
4,9 |
7 397 |
5,7 |
8 415 |
6,4 |
including partial time jobs |
2 192 |
1,6 |
2 303 |
1,8 |
2 532 |
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 |
131 189 |
100,0 |
Farmer operators |
1 844 |
1,4 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
11 667 |
8,9 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
15 511 |
11,8 |
Intermediate professions |
34 262 |
26,1 |
Employees |
44 625 |
34,0 |
Workers |
23 281 |
17,7 |
- 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 |
1,7 |
1,8 |
1,4 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
8,9 |
9,1 |
8,9 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
11,0 |
11,4 |
11,8 |
Intermediate professions |
23,5 |
25,0 |
26,1 |
Employees |
34,6 |
33,8 |
34,0 |
Workers |
20,3 |
18,9 |
17,7 |
- 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 |
133 453 |
100,0 |
130 654 |
100,0 |
131 189 |
100,0 |
53,8 |
85,9 |
Agriculture |
5 928 |
4,4 |
5 637 |
4,3 |
5 191 |
4,0 |
23,9 |
65,7 |
Industry |
9 432 |
7,1 |
8 990 |
6,9 |
9 014 |
6,9 |
31,9 |
84,7 |
Construction |
9 212 |
6,9 |
7 883 |
6,0 |
7 765 |
5,9 |
12,5 |
66,9 |
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities |
54 821 |
41,1 |
52 470 |
40,2 |
53 233 |
40,6 |
51,3 |
82,6 |
Public administration/education/human health/social work |
54 059 |
40,5 |
55 674 |
42,6 |
55 986 |
42,7 |
68,3 |
93,7 |
- 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 |
26,5 |
19,0 |
Industry |
32,6 |
28,2 |
Construction |
17,6 |
2,2 |
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities |
53,9 |
39,2 |
Public administration, education, human health, social work |
68,7 |
62,1 |
- Source : Insee, RP2021 additional operation at the workplace, geography as of 01/01/2024.