EMP T1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity
Economic activity |
2010 |
2015 |
2021 |
Altogether |
419 553 |
441 651 |
469 476 |
Working age adult in % |
67,5 |
69,8 |
71,4 |
including working age adults with a job in % |
56,9 |
57,6 |
60,6 |
including unemployed workers in % |
10,6 |
12,3 |
10,8 |
Economically inactive people in % |
32,5 |
30,2 |
28,6 |
including pupils, students or interns in % |
14,9 |
15,2 |
14,9 |
including retirees in % |
7,8 |
5,8 |
4,5 |
including other economically inactive people in % |
9,9 |
9,1 |
9,2 |
- 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 |
469 476 |
335 375 |
71,4 |
284 725 |
60,6 |
15 to 24 years old |
110 875 |
39 878 |
36,0 |
28 163 |
25,4 |
25 to 54 years old |
276 866 |
245 034 |
88,5 |
211 999 |
76,6 |
55 to 64 years old |
81 735 |
50 463 |
61,7 |
44 563 |
54,5 |
Male |
226 283 |
168 370 |
74,4 |
143 648 |
63,5 |
15 to 24 years old |
53 981 |
20 563 |
38,1 |
14 410 |
26,7 |
25 to 54 years old |
134 703 |
123 466 |
91,7 |
107 743 |
80,0 |
55 to 64 years old |
37 599 |
24 341 |
64,7 |
21 496 |
57,2 |
Female |
243 193 |
167 005 |
68,7 |
141 077 |
58,0 |
15 to 24 years old |
56 894 |
19 315 |
33,9 |
13 754 |
24,2 |
25 to 54 years old |
142 163 |
121 567 |
85,5 |
104 256 |
73,3 |
55 to 64 years old |
44 136 |
26 123 |
59,2 |
23 067 |
52,3 |
- 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 |
60,6 |
Unemployed workers |
10,8 |
Retirees |
4,5 |
Pupils, students or interns |
14,9 |
Other economically inactive people |
9,2 |
- 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 |
283 142 |
238 409 |
308 251 |
254 042 |
339 571 |
289 410 |
including |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
Farmer operators |
1 837 |
1 784 |
1 790 |
1 728 |
1 429 |
1 368 |
Handicrafters, traders and business leaders |
19 006 |
17 157 |
21 679 |
19 596 |
25 463 |
23 839 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
49 404 |
46 705 |
56 756 |
53 223 |
70 015 |
66 027 |
Intermediate professions |
75 333 |
66 670 |
83 734 |
72 681 |
94 443 |
84 073 |
Employees |
85 004 |
69 125 |
88 766 |
70 203 |
91 565 |
74 656 |
Workers |
48 011 |
36 967 |
49 594 |
36 611 |
50 072 |
39 448 |
- 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 |
44 553 |
54 205 |
50 650 |
Unemployment rate in % |
15,7 |
17,6 |
15,1 |
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged |
31,4 |
35,2 |
29,4 |
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged |
14,0 |
15,8 |
13,5 |
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged |
10,1 |
12,3 |
11,7 |
- 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 |
27,0 |
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB |
23,0 |
CAP, BEP or equivalent |
18,2 |
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent |
18,8 |
2 years at university |
11,8 |
3 to 4 years at university |
10,8 |
5 years or more at university |
8,5 |
- 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 |
262 262 |
279 729 |
316 475 |
Working age adult living in the area |
241 047 |
258 028 |
290 152 |
Occupational concentration by industry |
108,8 |
108,4 |
109,1 |
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % |
54,6 |
55,3 |
55,4 |
- 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 |
262 262 |
100,0 |
279 729 |
100,0 |
316 475 |
100,0 |
Employee |
225 219 |
85,9 |
236 716 |
84,6 |
264 701 |
83,6 |
including women |
114 563 |
43,7 |
121 461 |
43,4 |
135 282 |
42,7 |
including partial time jobs |
46 417 |
17,7 |
47 877 |
17,1 |
48 443 |
15,3 |
Non-employee |
37 043 |
14,1 |
43 013 |
15,4 |
51 774 |
16,4 |
including women |
12 993 |
5,0 |
16 095 |
5,8 |
19 945 |
6,3 |
including partial time jobs |
4 746 |
1,8 |
6 668 |
2,4 |
9 061 |
2,9 |
- 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 |
320 169 |
100,0 |
Farmer operators |
1 635 |
0,5 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
26 854 |
8,4 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
72 361 |
22,6 |
Intermediate professions |
93 615 |
29,2 |
Employees |
81 564 |
25,5 |
Workers |
44 140 |
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 |
0,7 |
0,6 |
0,5 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
7,1 |
7,7 |
8,4 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
19,6 |
21,1 |
22,6 |
Intermediate professions |
28,2 |
28,8 |
29,2 |
Employees |
28,7 |
27,3 |
25,5 |
Workers |
15,6 |
14,4 |
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 |
261 715 |
100,0 |
279 325 |
100,0 |
320 169 |
100,0 |
49,0 |
85,0 |
Agriculture |
3 601 |
1,4 |
3 586 |
1,3 |
3 536 |
1,1 |
28,1 |
56,8 |
Industry |
18 080 |
6,9 |
16 533 |
5,9 |
18 821 |
5,9 |
30,2 |
89,2 |
Construction |
19 202 |
7,3 |
18 663 |
6,7 |
21 466 |
6,7 |
12,5 |
69,7 |
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities |
129 139 |
49,3 |
141 520 |
50,7 |
166 824 |
52,1 |
43,8 |
83,3 |
Public administration/education/human health/social work |
91 694 |
35,0 |
99 024 |
35,5 |
109 522 |
34,2 |
68,2 |
90,6 |
- 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 |
31,7 |
23,4 |
Industry |
29,6 |
35,0 |
Construction |
15,7 |
5,2 |
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities |
44,9 |
38,3 |
Public administration, education, human health, social work |
69,1 |
58,8 |
- 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.