EMP T1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity
Economic activity |
2010 |
2015 |
2021 |
Altogether |
666 532 |
706 834 |
758 504 |
Working age adult in % |
72,8 |
74,9 |
75,4 |
including working age adults with a job in % |
64,6 |
64,6 |
66,8 |
including unemployed workers in % |
8,2 |
10,3 |
8,6 |
Economically inactive people in % |
27,2 |
25,1 |
24,6 |
including pupils, students or interns in % |
14,7 |
14,6 |
14,0 |
including retirees in % |
6,2 |
4,6 |
3,7 |
including other economically inactive people in % |
6,3 |
5,9 |
6,9 |
- 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 |
758 504 |
571 903 |
75,4 |
506 486 |
66,8 |
15 to 24 years old |
175 409 |
67 350 |
38,4 |
52 373 |
29,9 |
25 to 54 years old |
462 426 |
423 099 |
91,5 |
379 466 |
82,1 |
55 to 64 years old |
120 669 |
81 454 |
67,5 |
74 647 |
61,9 |
Male |
375 933 |
292 904 |
77,9 |
262 423 |
69,8 |
15 to 24 years old |
86 759 |
35 016 |
40,4 |
27 416 |
31,6 |
25 to 54 years old |
231 015 |
216 965 |
93,9 |
197 407 |
85,5 |
55 to 64 years old |
58 159 |
40 923 |
70,4 |
37 600 |
64,6 |
Female |
382 570 |
278 999 |
72,9 |
244 062 |
63,8 |
15 to 24 years old |
88 650 |
32 334 |
36,5 |
24 957 |
28,2 |
25 to 54 years old |
231 411 |
206 135 |
89,1 |
182 059 |
78,7 |
55 to 64 years old |
62 510 |
40 530 |
64,8 |
37 047 |
59,3 |
- 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 |
66,8 |
Unemployed workers |
8,6 |
Retirees |
3,7 |
Pupils, students or interns |
14,0 |
Other economically inactive people |
6,9 |
- 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 |
484 690 |
430 236 |
529 172 |
456 341 |
572 414 |
509 620 |
including |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
Farmer operators |
1 937 |
1 888 |
1 736 |
1 683 |
1 687 |
1 628 |
Handicrafters, traders and business leaders |
24 360 |
22 635 |
28 143 |
25 605 |
31 029 |
29 564 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
119 816 |
115 086 |
137 487 |
131 150 |
164 359 |
158 463 |
Intermediate professions |
134 647 |
122 708 |
146 228 |
130 595 |
156 602 |
142 762 |
Employees |
124 845 |
107 206 |
130 631 |
107 579 |
134 316 |
114 207 |
Workers |
73 734 |
60 712 |
76 210 |
59 729 |
76 529 |
62 995 |
- 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 |
54 614 |
72 639 |
65 417 |
Unemployment rate in % |
11,3 |
13,7 |
11,4 |
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged |
22,4 |
27,7 |
22,2 |
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged |
10,0 |
12,3 |
10,3 |
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged |
7,7 |
9,7 |
8,4 |
- 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 |
25,4 |
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB |
20,3 |
CAP, BEP or equivalent |
14,5 |
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent |
15,3 |
2 years at university |
9,0 |
3 to 4 years at university |
9,2 |
5 years or more at university |
6,0 |
- 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 |
493 356 |
527 693 |
589 134 |
Working age adult living in the area |
433 979 |
461 993 |
513 684 |
Occupational concentration by industry |
113,7 |
114,2 |
114,7 |
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % |
61,2 |
62,3 |
62,0 |
- 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 |
493 356 |
100,0 |
527 693 |
100,0 |
589 134 |
100,0 |
Employee |
441 125 |
89,4 |
468 227 |
88,7 |
518 537 |
88,0 |
including women |
209 128 |
42,4 |
222 371 |
42,1 |
246 260 |
41,8 |
including partial time jobs |
74 757 |
15,2 |
77 792 |
14,7 |
79 747 |
13,5 |
Non-employee |
52 231 |
10,6 |
59 467 |
11,3 |
70 597 |
12,0 |
including women |
19 035 |
3,9 |
22 943 |
4,3 |
28 899 |
4,9 |
including partial time jobs |
6 918 |
1,4 |
9 350 |
1,8 |
11 760 |
2,0 |
- 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 |
592 007 |
100,0 |
Farmer operators |
1 906 |
0,3 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
33 963 |
5,7 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
175 963 |
29,7 |
Intermediate professions |
167 976 |
28,4 |
Employees |
131 754 |
22,3 |
Workers |
80 445 |
13,6 |
- 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 |
5,1 |
5,5 |
5,7 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
25,7 |
27,6 |
29,7 |
Intermediate professions |
28,7 |
28,8 |
28,4 |
Employees |
24,9 |
23,6 |
22,3 |
Workers |
15,2 |
14,2 |
13,6 |
- 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 |
490 897 |
100,0 |
527 265 |
100,0 |
592 007 |
100,0 |
46,6 |
89,3 |
Agriculture |
2 895 |
0,6 |
2 863 |
0,5 |
2 810 |
0,5 |
31,1 |
34,1 |
Industry |
63 112 |
12,9 |
64 564 |
12,2 |
58 807 |
9,9 |
30,1 |
94,7 |
Construction |
30 650 |
6,2 |
30 937 |
5,9 |
36 087 |
6,1 |
15,5 |
78,7 |
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities |
250 837 |
51,1 |
273 512 |
51,9 |
329 265 |
55,6 |
41,9 |
88,9 |
Public administration/education/human health/social work |
143 403 |
29,2 |
155 389 |
29,5 |
165 038 |
27,9 |
68,9 |
91,4 |
- 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 |
37,0 |
28,1 |
Industry |
29,9 |
35,2 |
Construction |
18,1 |
5,8 |
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities |
42,5 |
37,6 |
Public administration, education, human health, social work |
69,3 |
64,9 |
- 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.