EMP T1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity
Economic activity |
2010 |
2015 |
2021 |
Altogether |
378 441 |
397 296 |
420 213 |
Working age adult in % |
71,6 |
72,4 |
74,1 |
including working age adults with a job in % |
65,0 |
64,0 |
66,8 |
including unemployed workers in % |
6,6 |
8,3 |
7,3 |
Economically inactive people in % |
28,4 |
27,6 |
25,9 |
including pupils, students or interns in % |
15,6 |
16,1 |
15,1 |
including retirees in % |
7,4 |
6,1 |
4,9 |
including other economically inactive people in % |
5,3 |
5,5 |
5,9 |
- 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 |
420 213 |
311 338 |
74,1 |
280 545 |
66,8 |
15 to 24 years old |
102 924 |
38 711 |
37,6 |
31 226 |
30,3 |
25 to 54 years old |
249 467 |
230 556 |
92,4 |
210 047 |
84,2 |
55 to 64 years old |
67 822 |
42 071 |
62,0 |
39 273 |
57,9 |
Male |
208 424 |
158 837 |
76,2 |
144 049 |
69,1 |
15 to 24 years old |
50 619 |
20 539 |
40,6 |
16 683 |
33,0 |
25 to 54 years old |
124 832 |
117 273 |
93,9 |
107 670 |
86,3 |
55 to 64 years old |
32 973 |
21 025 |
63,8 |
19 696 |
59,7 |
Female |
211 789 |
152 502 |
72,0 |
136 497 |
64,4 |
15 to 24 years old |
52 306 |
18 172 |
34,7 |
14 543 |
27,8 |
25 to 54 years old |
124 635 |
113 283 |
90,9 |
102 376 |
82,1 |
55 to 64 years old |
34 849 |
21 047 |
60,4 |
19 578 |
56,2 |
- 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 |
7,3 |
Retirees |
4,9 |
Pupils, students or interns |
15,1 |
Other economically inactive people |
5,9 |
- 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 |
271 262 |
246 054 |
287 586 |
254 373 |
315 323 |
285 173 |
including |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
Farmer operators |
3 437 |
3 417 |
3 171 |
3 122 |
2 638 |
2 585 |
Handicrafters, traders and business leaders |
11 899 |
11 219 |
12 986 |
12 190 |
15 201 |
14 464 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
54 868 |
53 047 |
61 172 |
58 543 |
75 901 |
73 257 |
Intermediate professions |
72 464 |
66 837 |
79 520 |
72 176 |
88 094 |
81 285 |
Employees |
73 533 |
65 659 |
75 853 |
65 847 |
77 075 |
67 762 |
Workers |
53 182 |
45 875 |
51 709 |
42 495 |
53 204 |
45 819 |
- 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 |
24 822 |
33 092 |
30 793 |
Unemployment rate in % |
9,2 |
11,5 |
9,9 |
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged |
20,0 |
24,2 |
19,3 |
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged |
7,8 |
10,2 |
8,9 |
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged |
5,8 |
7,4 |
6,7 |
- 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 |
21,8 |
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB |
18,1 |
CAP, BEP or equivalent |
10,9 |
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent |
12,7 |
2 years at university |
7,2 |
3 to 4 years at university |
7,7 |
5 years or more at university |
6,4 |
- 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 |
279 211 |
288 230 |
319 715 |
Working age adult living in the area |
247 276 |
256 207 |
282 986 |
Occupational concentration by industry |
112,9 |
112,5 |
113,0 |
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % |
60,3 |
60,0 |
60,4 |
- 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 |
279 211 |
100,0 |
288 230 |
100,0 |
319 715 |
100,0 |
Employee |
252 911 |
90,6 |
259 419 |
90,0 |
286 270 |
89,5 |
including women |
122 992 |
44,0 |
127 555 |
44,3 |
139 399 |
43,6 |
including partial time jobs |
48 901 |
17,5 |
49 428 |
17,1 |
50 231 |
15,7 |
Non-employee |
26 299 |
9,4 |
28 811 |
10,0 |
33 445 |
10,5 |
including women |
9 135 |
3,3 |
10 476 |
3,6 |
13 159 |
4,1 |
including partial time jobs |
2 844 |
1,0 |
3 683 |
1,3 |
4 777 |
1,5 |
- 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 |
324 099 |
100,0 |
Farmer operators |
2 794 |
0,9 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
16 139 |
5,0 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
78 393 |
24,2 |
Intermediate professions |
92 225 |
28,5 |
Employees |
78 761 |
24,3 |
Workers |
55 786 |
17,2 |
- 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 |
1,3 |
1,2 |
0,9 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
4,3 |
4,6 |
5,0 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
20,0 |
21,4 |
24,2 |
Intermediate professions |
26,9 |
28,0 |
28,5 |
Employees |
26,9 |
26,3 |
24,3 |
Workers |
20,5 |
18,5 |
17,2 |
- 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 |
278 028 |
100,0 |
288 252 |
100,0 |
324 099 |
100,0 |
47,7 |
90,3 |
Agriculture |
5 380 |
1,9 |
5 057 |
1,8 |
4 909 |
1,5 |
32,4 |
46,2 |
Industry |
31 612 |
11,4 |
28 229 |
9,8 |
28 377 |
8,8 |
31,5 |
94,2 |
Construction |
17 814 |
6,4 |
17 842 |
6,2 |
19 523 |
6,0 |
14,7 |
84,4 |
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities |
135 679 |
48,8 |
143 461 |
49,8 |
170 605 |
52,6 |
43,6 |
89,4 |
Public administration/education/human health/social work |
87 542 |
31,5 |
93 663 |
32,5 |
100 684 |
31,1 |
66,5 |
94,0 |
- 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 |
36,5 |
28,8 |
Industry |
31,2 |
36,1 |
Construction |
16,5 |
4,7 |
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities |
44,4 |
37,2 |
Public administration, education, human health, social work |
66,7 |
62,8 |
- 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.