EMP T1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity
Economic activity |
2010 |
2015 |
2021 |
Altogether |
675 710 |
670 225 |
677 306 |
Working age adult in % |
67,4 |
68,0 |
68,7 |
including working age adults with a job in % |
56,5 |
56,3 |
59,1 |
including unemployed workers in % |
10,9 |
11,8 |
9,5 |
Economically inactive people in % |
32,6 |
32,0 |
31,3 |
including pupils, students or interns in % |
12,4 |
12,2 |
12,2 |
including retirees in % |
7,4 |
5,8 |
4,7 |
including other economically inactive people in % |
12,8 |
13,9 |
14,4 |
- 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 |
677 306 |
465 131 |
68,7 |
400 612 |
59,1 |
15 to 24 years old |
134 701 |
45 760 |
34,0 |
33 537 |
24,9 |
25 to 54 years old |
412 234 |
343 367 |
83,3 |
299 124 |
72,6 |
55 to 64 years old |
130 371 |
76 005 |
58,3 |
67 951 |
52,1 |
Male |
326 547 |
235 736 |
72,2 |
203 228 |
62,2 |
15 to 24 years old |
67 477 |
24 485 |
36,3 |
17 678 |
26,2 |
25 to 54 years old |
197 503 |
173 446 |
87,8 |
151 890 |
76,9 |
55 to 64 years old |
61 567 |
37 805 |
61,4 |
33 659 |
54,7 |
Female |
350 759 |
229 396 |
65,4 |
197 384 |
56,3 |
15 to 24 years old |
67 224 |
21 275 |
31,6 |
15 859 |
23,6 |
25 to 54 years old |
214 731 |
169 920 |
79,1 |
147 234 |
68,6 |
55 to 64 years old |
68 804 |
38 201 |
55,5 |
34 292 |
49,8 |
- 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 |
59,1 |
Unemployed workers |
9,5 |
Retirees |
4,7 |
Pupils, students or interns |
12,2 |
Other economically inactive people |
14,4 |
- 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 |
455 608 |
381 957 |
456 367 |
377 522 |
466 056 |
404 750 |
including |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
Farmer operators |
553 |
510 |
413 |
401 |
353 |
332 |
Handicrafters, traders and business leaders |
25 767 |
22 716 |
27 291 |
24 431 |
30 736 |
28 819 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
74 807 |
71 129 |
80 242 |
75 934 |
89 680 |
85 593 |
Intermediate professions |
118 020 |
106 955 |
118 011 |
105 496 |
124 743 |
113 935 |
Employees |
144 319 |
118 137 |
142 268 |
114 927 |
137 831 |
116 691 |
Workers |
82 309 |
62 511 |
76 864 |
56 334 |
73 845 |
59 381 |
- 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 |
73 560 |
78 763 |
64 519 |
Unemployment rate in % |
16,2 |
17,3 |
13,9 |
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged |
31,1 |
34,5 |
26,7 |
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged |
14,9 |
16,0 |
12,9 |
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged |
10,3 |
12,0 |
10,6 |
- 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 |
26,1 |
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB |
19,7 |
CAP, BEP or equivalent |
17,4 |
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent |
15,2 |
2 years at university |
9,7 |
3 to 4 years at university |
8,9 |
5 years or more at university |
7,1 |
- 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 |
407 527 |
407 905 |
430 565 |
Working age adult living in the area |
386 697 |
384 332 |
410 368 |
Occupational concentration by industry |
105,4 |
106,1 |
104,9 |
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % |
53,2 |
52,9 |
52,8 |
- 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 |
407 527 |
100,0 |
407 905 |
100,0 |
430 565 |
100,0 |
Employee |
357 952 |
87,8 |
354 520 |
86,9 |
368 671 |
85,6 |
including women |
183 641 |
45,1 |
184 802 |
45,3 |
190 830 |
44,3 |
including partial time jobs |
63 776 |
15,6 |
63 029 |
15,5 |
59 481 |
13,8 |
Non-employee |
49 575 |
12,2 |
53 385 |
13,1 |
61 894 |
14,4 |
including women |
17 708 |
4,3 |
19 542 |
4,8 |
23 977 |
5,6 |
including partial time jobs |
6 137 |
1,5 |
7 433 |
1,8 |
9 220 |
2,1 |
- 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 |
434 315 |
100,0 |
Farmer operators |
354 |
0,1 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
31 417 |
7,2 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
92 875 |
21,4 |
Intermediate professions |
125 557 |
28,9 |
Employees |
124 355 |
28,6 |
Workers |
59 756 |
13,8 |
- 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 |
0,1 |
0,1 |
0,1 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
6,1 |
6,6 |
7,2 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
18,8 |
20,3 |
21,4 |
Intermediate professions |
28,6 |
28,7 |
28,9 |
Employees |
31,0 |
30,2 |
28,6 |
Workers |
15,4 |
14,1 |
13,8 |
- 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 |
406 937 |
100,0 |
407 984 |
100,0 |
434 315 |
100,0 |
49,8 |
86,9 |
Agriculture |
831 |
0,2 |
778 |
0,2 |
756 |
0,2 |
31,8 |
59,8 |
Industry |
28 522 |
7,0 |
27 462 |
6,7 |
26 764 |
6,2 |
32,8 |
89,8 |
Construction |
24 189 |
5,9 |
23 114 |
5,7 |
25 123 |
5,8 |
13,7 |
75,4 |
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities |
200 823 |
49,3 |
200 581 |
49,2 |
216 991 |
50,0 |
44,0 |
84,3 |
Public administration/education/human health/social work |
152 573 |
37,5 |
156 050 |
38,2 |
164 681 |
37,9 |
65,9 |
91,7 |
- 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 |
30,3 |
34,1 |
Industry |
33,0 |
31,5 |
Construction |
16,5 |
5,3 |
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities |
45,5 |
36,2 |
Public administration, education, human health, social work |
66,6 |
57,6 |
- 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.