EMP T1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity
Economic activity |
2010 |
2015 |
2021 |
Altogether |
804 477 |
849 374 |
902 742 |
Working age adult in % |
71,8 |
73,8 |
76,0 |
including working age adults with a job in % |
63,9 |
63,9 |
67,7 |
including unemployed workers in % |
7,9 |
9,9 |
8,2 |
Economically inactive people in % |
28,2 |
26,2 |
24,0 |
including pupils, students or interns in % |
12,6 |
12,8 |
12,3 |
including retirees in % |
8,1 |
6,4 |
4,9 |
including other economically inactive people in % |
7,4 |
7,0 |
6,8 |
- 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 |
902 742 |
685 733 |
76,0 |
611 480 |
67,7 |
15 to 24 years old |
188 429 |
74 413 |
39,5 |
57 453 |
30,5 |
25 to 54 years old |
554 806 |
512 064 |
92,3 |
463 195 |
83,5 |
55 to 64 years old |
159 507 |
99 255 |
62,2 |
90 832 |
56,9 |
Male |
440 110 |
344 005 |
78,2 |
309 525 |
70,3 |
15 to 24 years old |
92 986 |
39 514 |
42,5 |
30 527 |
32,8 |
25 to 54 years old |
271 328 |
255 507 |
94,2 |
233 887 |
86,2 |
55 to 64 years old |
75 796 |
48 985 |
64,6 |
45 112 |
59,5 |
Female |
462 631 |
341 727 |
73,9 |
301 955 |
65,3 |
15 to 24 years old |
95 443 |
34 900 |
36,6 |
26 927 |
28,2 |
25 to 54 years old |
283 478 |
256 557 |
90,5 |
229 308 |
80,9 |
55 to 64 years old |
83 711 |
50 271 |
60,1 |
45 720 |
54,6 |
- 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 |
67,7 |
Unemployed workers |
8,2 |
Retirees |
4,9 |
Pupils, students or interns |
12,3 |
Other economically inactive people |
6,8 |
- 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 |
577 342 |
513 591 |
626 517 |
542 750 |
692 834 |
621 268 |
including |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
Farmer operators |
4 224 |
4 135 |
3 435 |
3 307 |
2 918 |
2 848 |
Handicrafters, traders and business leaders |
34 020 |
31 993 |
41 431 |
38 250 |
48 720 |
46 406 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
96 973 |
92 974 |
112 510 |
106 894 |
144 772 |
139 532 |
Intermediate professions |
152 692 |
139 864 |
167 400 |
150 910 |
191 234 |
176 350 |
Employees |
171 332 |
149 159 |
178 887 |
150 184 |
182 645 |
158 340 |
Workers |
113 257 |
95 467 |
115 355 |
93 205 |
115 276 |
97 791 |
- 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 |
63 483 |
83 827 |
74 253 |
Unemployment rate in % |
11,0 |
13,4 |
10,8 |
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged |
24,4 |
29,3 |
22,8 |
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged |
9,5 |
11,8 |
9,5 |
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged |
7,4 |
9,4 |
8,5 |
- 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 |
21,3 |
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB |
18,3 |
CAP, BEP or equivalent |
12,1 |
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent |
13,3 |
2 years at university |
7,7 |
3 to 4 years at university |
7,8 |
5 years or more at university |
6,5 |
- 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 |
518 029 |
545 130 |
617 808 |
Working age adult living in the area |
518 686 |
549 237 |
619 924 |
Occupational concentration by industry |
99,9 |
99,3 |
99,7 |
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % |
58,9 |
59,4 |
60,0 |
- 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 |
518 029 |
100,0 |
545 130 |
100,0 |
617 808 |
100,0 |
Employee |
455 799 |
88,0 |
472 361 |
86,7 |
528 407 |
85,5 |
including women |
228 213 |
44,1 |
237 170 |
43,5 |
265 072 |
42,9 |
including partial time jobs |
77 301 |
14,9 |
78 637 |
14,4 |
77 440 |
12,5 |
Non-employee |
62 229 |
12,0 |
72 769 |
13,3 |
89 401 |
14,5 |
including women |
22 045 |
4,3 |
27 503 |
5,0 |
36 183 |
5,9 |
including partial time jobs |
7 111 |
1,4 |
9 915 |
1,8 |
13 464 |
2,2 |
- 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 |
627 219 |
100,0 |
Farmer operators |
3 182 |
0,5 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
47 536 |
7,6 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
137 160 |
21,9 |
Intermediate professions |
176 238 |
28,1 |
Employees |
159 893 |
25,5 |
Workers |
103 210 |
16,5 |
- 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 |
0,9 |
0,7 |
0,5 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
6,3 |
7,2 |
7,6 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
17,6 |
19,1 |
21,9 |
Intermediate professions |
26,9 |
27,5 |
28,1 |
Employees |
28,9 |
27,6 |
25,5 |
Workers |
19,4 |
17,9 |
16,5 |
- 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 |
517 066 |
100,0 |
545 953 |
100,0 |
627 219 |
100,0 |
48,8 |
86,7 |
Agriculture |
14 675 |
2,8 |
12 626 |
2,3 |
12 434 |
2,0 |
36,0 |
74,8 |
Industry |
52 153 |
10,1 |
50 401 |
9,2 |
53 942 |
8,6 |
29,1 |
92,5 |
Construction |
36 955 |
7,1 |
38 790 |
7,1 |
44 661 |
7,1 |
12,8 |
73,1 |
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities |
248 702 |
48,1 |
266 587 |
48,8 |
320 876 |
51,2 |
45,9 |
85,4 |
Public administration/education/human health/social work |
164 581 |
31,8 |
177 550 |
32,5 |
195 305 |
31,1 |
68,2 |
91,3 |
- 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 |
39,5 |
25,7 |
Industry |
28,6 |
35,3 |
Construction |
15,7 |
4,9 |
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities |
46,9 |
39,9 |
Public administration, education, human health, social work |
68,7 |
62,9 |
- 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.