EMP T1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity
Economic activity |
2010 |
2015 |
2021 |
Altogether |
974 079 |
977 268 |
986 829 |
Working age adult in % |
69,5 |
71,0 |
72,3 |
including working age adults with a job in % |
59,7 |
59,5 |
62,4 |
including unemployed workers in % |
9,8 |
11,4 |
9,9 |
Economically inactive people in % |
30,5 |
29,0 |
27,7 |
including pupils, students or interns in % |
13,4 |
13,9 |
13,8 |
including retirees in % |
7,8 |
6,2 |
5,1 |
including other economically inactive people in % |
9,2 |
8,9 |
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 |
986 829 |
713 226 |
72,3 |
615 543 |
62,4 |
15 to 24 years old |
224 599 |
82 847 |
36,9 |
60 471 |
26,9 |
25 to 54 years old |
592 617 |
532 744 |
89,9 |
468 325 |
79,0 |
55 to 64 years old |
169 613 |
97 635 |
57,6 |
86 747 |
51,1 |
Male |
482 852 |
365 896 |
75,8 |
315 832 |
65,4 |
15 to 24 years old |
110 745 |
43 344 |
39,1 |
31 279 |
28,2 |
25 to 54 years old |
291 584 |
272 799 |
93,6 |
240 500 |
82,5 |
55 to 64 years old |
80 523 |
49 753 |
61,8 |
44 053 |
54,7 |
Female |
503 977 |
347 329 |
68,9 |
299 711 |
59,5 |
15 to 24 years old |
113 854 |
39 503 |
34,7 |
29 192 |
25,6 |
25 to 54 years old |
301 034 |
259 945 |
86,4 |
227 825 |
75,7 |
55 to 64 years old |
89 089 |
47 881 |
53,7 |
42 694 |
47,9 |
- 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 |
62,4 |
Unemployed workers |
9,9 |
Retirees |
5,1 |
Pupils, students or interns |
13,8 |
Other economically inactive people |
8,8 |
- Source : Insee, RP2021 main operation, geography as of 01/01/2024.
- 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 |
677 455 |
581 687 |
694 176 |
582 682 |
719 167 |
624 463 |
including |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
Farmer operators |
2 608 |
2 563 |
2 284 |
2 223 |
2 050 |
2 034 |
Handicrafters, traders and business leaders |
27 716 |
25 396 |
31 386 |
28 339 |
33 241 |
31 080 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
115 418 |
111 587 |
127 984 |
122 890 |
151 878 |
146 923 |
Intermediate professions |
173 150 |
158 064 |
180 558 |
161 948 |
189 448 |
172 844 |
Employees |
190 153 |
161 894 |
191 935 |
158 848 |
191 685 |
162 200 |
Workers |
156 293 |
122 182 |
144 777 |
108 433 |
137 311 |
109 382 |
- 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 |
95 524 |
111 888 |
97 682 |
Unemployment rate in % |
14,1 |
16,1 |
13,7 |
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged |
29,9 |
34,2 |
27,0 |
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged |
12,0 |
14,0 |
12,1 |
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged |
10,2 |
12,9 |
11,2 |
- 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 |
28,9 |
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB |
23,5 |
CAP, BEP or equivalent |
17,9 |
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent |
15,8 |
2 years at university |
8,9 |
3 to 4 years at university |
7,9 |
5 years or more at university |
5,9 |
- Source : Insee, RP2021 main operation, geography as of 01/01/2024.
- 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 |
595 527 |
600 274 |
638 347 |
Working age adult living in the area |
585 098 |
586 765 |
622 127 |
Occupational concentration by industry |
101,8 |
102,3 |
102,6 |
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % |
58,5 |
58,6 |
58,6 |
- 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 |
595 527 |
100,0 |
600 274 |
100,0 |
638 347 |
100,0 |
Employee |
545 338 |
91,6 |
544 401 |
90,7 |
574 904 |
90,1 |
including women |
266 233 |
44,7 |
269 553 |
44,9 |
283 424 |
44,4 |
including partial time jobs |
100 347 |
16,9 |
100 887 |
16,8 |
98 588 |
15,4 |
Non-employee |
50 189 |
8,4 |
55 873 |
9,3 |
63 443 |
9,9 |
including women |
17 234 |
2,9 |
20 131 |
3,4 |
24 166 |
3,8 |
including partial time jobs |
5 658 |
1,0 |
7 563 |
1,3 |
9 467 |
1,5 |
- 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 |
648 225 |
100,0 |
Farmer operators |
2 213 |
0,3 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
32 415 |
5,0 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
143 796 |
22,2 |
Intermediate professions |
180 697 |
27,9 |
Employees |
173 577 |
26,8 |
Workers |
115 527 |
17,8 |
- 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 |
0,5 |
0,4 |
0,3 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
4,3 |
4,8 |
5,0 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
18,0 |
19,8 |
22,2 |
Intermediate professions |
27,4 |
28,1 |
27,9 |
Employees |
28,5 |
28,0 |
26,8 |
Workers |
21,2 |
18,9 |
17,8 |
- Sources: Insee, RP2010, RP2015 and RP2021, additional work place of work, geography
as of 01/01/2024.
- 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 |
594 671 |
100,0 |
600 616 |
100,0 |
648 225 |
100,0 |
48,1 |
90,8 |
Agriculture |
4 857 |
0,8 |
4 663 |
0,8 |
4 591 |
0,7 |
35,3 |
54,0 |
Industry |
68 849 |
11,6 |
60 336 |
10,0 |
58 826 |
9,1 |
27,4 |
94,5 |
Construction |
35 466 |
6,0 |
33 552 |
5,6 |
35 959 |
5,5 |
11,4 |
82,6 |
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities |
291 289 |
49,0 |
297 493 |
49,5 |
334 863 |
51,7 |
43,5 |
89,5 |
Public administration/education/human health/social work |
194 211 |
32,7 |
204 571 |
34,1 |
213 986 |
33,0 |
67,3 |
94,1 |
- 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 |
44,5 |
24,5 |
Industry |
27,2 |
31,2 |
Construction |
12,9 |
4,2 |
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities |
44,5 |
34,6 |
Public administration, education, human health, social work |
68,0 |
57,3 |
- Source : Insee, RP2021 additional operation at the workplace, geography as of 01/01/2024.
- Source : Insee, RP2021 additional operation at the workplace, geography as of 01/01/2024.