EMP T1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity
Economic activity |
2010 |
2015 |
2021 |
Altogether |
597 840 |
631 352 |
671 693 |
Working age adult in % |
70,9 |
72,8 |
75,2 |
including working age adults with a job in % |
62,9 |
62,8 |
66,9 |
including unemployed workers in % |
7,9 |
10,0 |
8,3 |
Economically inactive people in % |
29,1 |
27,2 |
24,8 |
including pupils, students or interns in % |
14,5 |
14,6 |
13,8 |
including retirees in % |
7,4 |
5,7 |
4,2 |
including other economically inactive people in % |
7,2 |
6,9 |
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 |
671 693 |
505 211 |
75,2 |
449 171 |
66,9 |
15 to 24 years old |
153 346 |
59 336 |
38,7 |
46 141 |
30,1 |
25 to 54 years old |
408 241 |
374 993 |
91,9 |
337 895 |
82,8 |
55 to 64 years old |
110 106 |
70 882 |
64,4 |
65 135 |
59,2 |
Male |
325 265 |
252 077 |
77,5 |
225 623 |
69,4 |
15 to 24 years old |
74 349 |
30 730 |
41,3 |
23 869 |
32,1 |
25 to 54 years old |
199 347 |
186 745 |
93,7 |
169 875 |
85,2 |
55 to 64 years old |
51 569 |
34 602 |
67,1 |
31 879 |
61,8 |
Female |
346 427 |
253 134 |
73,1 |
223 549 |
64,5 |
15 to 24 years old |
78 997 |
28 606 |
36,2 |
22 272 |
28,2 |
25 to 54 years old |
208 894 |
188 248 |
90,1 |
168 021 |
80,4 |
55 to 64 years old |
58 536 |
36 280 |
62,0 |
33 256 |
56,8 |
- 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 |
66,9 |
Unemployed workers |
8,3 |
Retirees |
4,2 |
Pupils, students or interns |
13,8 |
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 |
423 807 |
376 326 |
460 496 |
397 011 |
510 466 |
457 368 |
including |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
Farmer operators |
1 100 |
1 048 |
873 |
822 |
694 |
671 |
Handicrafters, traders and business leaders |
22 956 |
21 406 |
27 685 |
25 384 |
32 715 |
31 096 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
82 237 |
78 875 |
94 946 |
90 171 |
122 688 |
118 354 |
Intermediate professions |
116 338 |
106 279 |
127 656 |
114 508 |
143 805 |
132 227 |
Employees |
124 048 |
107 988 |
128 404 |
107 446 |
130 587 |
112 981 |
Workers |
73 144 |
60 730 |
74 614 |
58 680 |
73 921 |
62 040 |
- 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 |
47 436 |
63 181 |
56 039 |
Unemployment rate in % |
11,2 |
13,7 |
11,1 |
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged |
24,1 |
29,0 |
22,2 |
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged |
9,8 |
12,3 |
9,9 |
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged |
7,1 |
9,0 |
8,1 |
- 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 |
22,7 |
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB |
19,2 |
CAP, BEP or equivalent |
12,9 |
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent |
14,4 |
2 years at university |
8,0 |
3 to 4 years at university |
8,1 |
5 years or more at university |
6,6 |
- 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 |
434 343 |
456 366 |
522 155 |
Working age adult living in the area |
379 529 |
401 182 |
455 275 |
Occupational concentration by industry |
114,4 |
113,8 |
114,7 |
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % |
58,7 |
59,4 |
60,5 |
- 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 |
434 343 |
100,0 |
456 366 |
100,0 |
522 155 |
100,0 |
Employee |
388 676 |
89,5 |
402 163 |
88,1 |
453 928 |
86,9 |
including women |
193 488 |
44,5 |
200 059 |
43,8 |
225 636 |
43,2 |
including partial time jobs |
63 085 |
14,5 |
64 126 |
14,1 |
63 747 |
12,2 |
Non-employee |
45 667 |
10,5 |
54 203 |
11,9 |
68 227 |
13,1 |
including women |
15 892 |
3,7 |
20 290 |
4,4 |
27 276 |
5,2 |
including partial time jobs |
5 236 |
1,2 |
7 508 |
1,6 |
10 464 |
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 |
529 394 |
100,0 |
Farmer operators |
840 |
0,2 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
35 341 |
6,7 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
125 681 |
23,7 |
Intermediate professions |
153 281 |
29,0 |
Employees |
132 831 |
25,1 |
Workers |
81 420 |
15,4 |
- 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 |
0,3 |
0,2 |
0,2 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
5,5 |
6,2 |
6,7 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
19,2 |
20,9 |
23,7 |
Intermediate professions |
28,1 |
28,6 |
29,0 |
Employees |
28,9 |
27,4 |
25,1 |
Workers |
18,0 |
16,7 |
15,4 |
- 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 |
432 704 |
100,0 |
456 805 |
100,0 |
529 394 |
100,0 |
48,5 |
88,1 |
Agriculture |
4 438 |
1,0 |
3 828 |
0,8 |
3 989 |
0,8 |
34,4 |
80,1 |
Industry |
43 150 |
10,0 |
41 398 |
9,1 |
44 993 |
8,5 |
29,2 |
93,6 |
Construction |
29 111 |
6,7 |
30 555 |
6,7 |
36 357 |
6,9 |
13,3 |
75,9 |
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities |
216 180 |
50,0 |
231 705 |
50,7 |
279 408 |
52,8 |
45,3 |
86,8 |
Public administration/education/human health/social work |
139 825 |
32,3 |
149 318 |
32,7 |
164 647 |
31,1 |
67,2 |
91,9 |
- 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 |
36,6 |
25,6 |
Industry |
28,8 |
36,0 |
Construction |
16,0 |
4,8 |
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities |
46,4 |
38,5 |
Public administration, education, human health, social work |
67,8 |
60,8 |
- 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.