EMP T1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity
Economic activity |
2010 |
2015 |
2021 |
Altogether |
544 911 |
548 375 |
561 478 |
Working age adult in % |
72,5 |
73,5 |
74,5 |
including working age adults with a job in % |
64,4 |
63,9 |
66,1 |
including unemployed workers in % |
8,1 |
9,7 |
8,4 |
Economically inactive people in % |
27,5 |
26,5 |
25,5 |
including pupils, students or interns in % |
12,0 |
12,3 |
12,1 |
including retirees in % |
7,8 |
6,7 |
5,6 |
including other economically inactive people in % |
7,7 |
7,5 |
7,8 |
- 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 |
561 478 |
418 271 |
74,5 |
371 236 |
66,1 |
15 to 24 years old |
118 392 |
48 404 |
40,9 |
38 039 |
32,1 |
25 to 54 years old |
335 375 |
304 534 |
90,8 |
273 584 |
81,6 |
55 to 64 years old |
107 711 |
65 333 |
60,7 |
59 613 |
55,3 |
Male |
274 522 |
213 114 |
77,6 |
189 996 |
69,2 |
15 to 24 years old |
58 102 |
25 885 |
44,6 |
20 196 |
34,8 |
25 to 54 years old |
164 453 |
154 359 |
93,9 |
139 799 |
85,0 |
55 to 64 years old |
51 966 |
32 870 |
63,3 |
30 002 |
57,7 |
Female |
286 956 |
205 157 |
71,5 |
181 240 |
63,2 |
15 to 24 years old |
60 289 |
22 519 |
37,4 |
17 843 |
29,6 |
25 to 54 years old |
170 922 |
150 175 |
87,9 |
133 785 |
78,3 |
55 to 64 years old |
55 745 |
32 463 |
58,2 |
29 611 |
53,1 |
- 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 |
66,1 |
Unemployed workers |
8,4 |
Retirees |
5,6 |
Pupils, students or interns |
12,1 |
Other economically inactive people |
7,8 |
- 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 |
394 983 |
351 041 |
403 105 |
350 174 |
418 646 |
373 318 |
including |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
Farmer operators |
2 155 |
2 141 |
1 793 |
1 763 |
1 634 |
1 598 |
Handicrafters, traders and business leaders |
17 713 |
16 459 |
19 304 |
17 994 |
21 471 |
20 499 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
67 252 |
65 019 |
72 094 |
69 081 |
82 758 |
79 704 |
Intermediate professions |
100 428 |
93 493 |
104 153 |
95 315 |
112 303 |
104 220 |
Employees |
108 240 |
93 985 |
108 804 |
92 452 |
108 018 |
93 681 |
Workers |
95 081 |
79 944 |
90 840 |
73 568 |
86 917 |
73 617 |
- 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 |
44 095 |
53 124 |
47 036 |
Unemployment rate in % |
11,2 |
13,2 |
11,2 |
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged |
22,5 |
26,9 |
21,4 |
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged |
9,7 |
11,6 |
10,2 |
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged |
8,5 |
10,3 |
8,8 |
- 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 |
23,6 |
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB |
20,2 |
CAP, BEP or equivalent |
12,0 |
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent |
13,0 |
2 years at university |
7,4 |
3 to 4 years at university |
7,7 |
5 years or more at university |
6,7 |
- 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 |
361 835 |
362 338 |
385 412 |
Working age adult living in the area |
353 521 |
354 191 |
377 129 |
Occupational concentration by industry |
102,4 |
102,3 |
102,2 |
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % |
59,7 |
59,4 |
59,0 |
- 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 |
361 835 |
100,0 |
362 338 |
100,0 |
385 412 |
100,0 |
Employee |
327 913 |
90,6 |
324 407 |
89,5 |
342 364 |
88,8 |
including women |
163 451 |
45,2 |
163 408 |
45,1 |
171 745 |
44,6 |
including partial time jobs |
56 617 |
15,6 |
56 294 |
15,5 |
55 132 |
14,3 |
Non-employee |
33 922 |
9,4 |
37 930 |
10,5 |
43 049 |
11,2 |
including women |
11 322 |
3,1 |
13 762 |
3,8 |
16 751 |
4,3 |
including partial time jobs |
3 942 |
1,1 |
5 363 |
1,5 |
6 620 |
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 |
387 325 |
100,0 |
Farmer operators |
1 780 |
0,5 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
21 531 |
5,6 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
79 577 |
20,5 |
Intermediate professions |
109 201 |
28,2 |
Employees |
98 414 |
25,4 |
Workers |
76 822 |
19,8 |
- 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 |
0,6 |
0,5 |
0,5 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
4,7 |
5,2 |
5,6 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
17,9 |
18,8 |
20,5 |
Intermediate professions |
27,0 |
27,7 |
28,2 |
Employees |
27,2 |
26,8 |
25,4 |
Workers |
22,6 |
20,9 |
19,8 |
- 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 |
361 210 |
100,0 |
362 103 |
100,0 |
387 325 |
100,0 |
48,8 |
89,8 |
Agriculture |
4 309 |
1,2 |
4 004 |
1,1 |
3 943 |
1,0 |
35,3 |
55,0 |
Industry |
53 723 |
14,9 |
50 191 |
13,9 |
50 734 |
13,1 |
31,8 |
95,2 |
Construction |
22 106 |
6,1 |
21 436 |
5,9 |
23 028 |
5,9 |
12,9 |
81,2 |
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities |
174 141 |
48,2 |
175 676 |
48,5 |
194 542 |
50,2 |
46,1 |
88,3 |
Public administration/education/human health/social work |
106 930 |
29,6 |
110 796 |
30,6 |
115 078 |
29,7 |
68,5 |
92,7 |
- 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 |
43,2 |
25,5 |
Industry |
31,9 |
29,9 |
Construction |
14,7 |
4,9 |
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities |
47,3 |
37,3 |
Public administration, education, human health, social work |
69,2 |
59,5 |
- 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.