EMP T1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity
Economic activity |
2010 |
2015 |
2021 |
Altogether |
512 633 |
538 187 |
574 034 |
Working age adult in % |
73,0 |
74,9 |
76,7 |
including working age adults with a job in % |
65,6 |
65,7 |
69,0 |
including unemployed workers in % |
7,4 |
9,3 |
7,7 |
Economically inactive people in % |
27,0 |
25,1 |
23,3 |
including pupils, students or interns in % |
12,9 |
12,8 |
12,4 |
including retirees in % |
8,1 |
6,4 |
5,0 |
including other economically inactive people in % |
6,1 |
5,9 |
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 |
574 034 |
440 209 |
76,7 |
395 798 |
69,0 |
15 to 24 years old |
123 508 |
50 176 |
40,6 |
40 738 |
33,0 |
25 to 54 years old |
355 243 |
331 445 |
93,3 |
300 926 |
84,7 |
55 to 64 years old |
95 283 |
58 588 |
61,5 |
54 134 |
56,8 |
Male |
284 826 |
224 418 |
78,8 |
202 443 |
71,1 |
15 to 24 years old |
61 840 |
27 202 |
44,0 |
22 285 |
36,0 |
25 to 54 years old |
177 537 |
168 652 |
95,0 |
153 810 |
86,6 |
55 to 64 years old |
45 449 |
28 564 |
62,8 |
26 348 |
58,0 |
Female |
289 208 |
215 791 |
74,6 |
193 355 |
66,9 |
15 to 24 years old |
61 668 |
22 974 |
37,3 |
18 453 |
29,9 |
25 to 54 years old |
177 706 |
162 793 |
91,6 |
147 116 |
82,8 |
55 to 64 years old |
49 834 |
30 024 |
60,2 |
27 786 |
55,8 |
- 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 |
69,0 |
Unemployed workers |
7,7 |
Retirees |
5,0 |
Pupils, students or interns |
12,4 |
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 |
374 328 |
336 793 |
403 111 |
352 935 |
442 019 |
399 482 |
including |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
Farmer operators |
2 873 |
2 787 |
2 494 |
2 409 |
2 204 |
2 163 |
Handicrafters, traders and business leaders |
17 346 |
16 080 |
20 797 |
19 540 |
23 599 |
22 478 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
70 053 |
67 255 |
83 781 |
79 799 |
108 939 |
104 890 |
Intermediate professions |
104 335 |
95 747 |
114 435 |
103 084 |
124 995 |
115 269 |
Employees |
101 368 |
90 074 |
103 256 |
88 553 |
104 845 |
92 008 |
Workers |
75 664 |
64 850 |
73 394 |
59 551 |
73 065 |
62 674 |
- 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 |
37 694 |
49 999 |
44 411 |
Unemployment rate in % |
10,1 |
12,4 |
10,1 |
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged |
20,6 |
25,3 |
18,8 |
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged |
8,8 |
11,0 |
9,2 |
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged |
7,2 |
8,9 |
7,6 |
- 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 |
24,4 |
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB |
19,1 |
CAP, BEP or equivalent |
11,3 |
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent |
12,3 |
2 years at university |
7,2 |
3 to 4 years at university |
7,8 |
5 years or more at university |
6,3 |
- 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 |
375 770 |
397 515 |
447 305 |
Working age adult living in the area |
338 074 |
355 773 |
399 047 |
Occupational concentration by industry |
111,2 |
111,7 |
112,1 |
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % |
60,4 |
61,0 |
61,7 |
- 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 |
375 770 |
100,0 |
397 515 |
100,0 |
447 305 |
100,0 |
Employee |
339 536 |
90,4 |
356 174 |
89,6 |
397 737 |
88,9 |
including women |
168 817 |
44,9 |
177 521 |
44,7 |
196 082 |
43,8 |
including partial time jobs |
70 888 |
18,9 |
71 561 |
18,0 |
71 914 |
16,1 |
Non-employee |
36 234 |
9,6 |
41 342 |
10,4 |
49 568 |
11,1 |
including women |
12 334 |
3,3 |
15 302 |
3,8 |
19 758 |
4,4 |
including partial time jobs |
4 910 |
1,3 |
6 280 |
1,6 |
8 115 |
1,8 |
- 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 |
452 417 |
100,0 |
Farmer operators |
2 305 |
0,5 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
24 893 |
5,5 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
112 030 |
24,8 |
Intermediate professions |
131 848 |
29,1 |
Employees |
105 689 |
23,4 |
Workers |
75 653 |
16,7 |
- 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 |
0,8 |
0,6 |
0,5 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
4,6 |
5,3 |
5,5 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
19,1 |
21,2 |
24,8 |
Intermediate professions |
28,6 |
29,4 |
29,1 |
Employees |
27,1 |
25,7 |
23,4 |
Workers |
19,8 |
17,8 |
16,7 |
- 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 |
374 915 |
100,0 |
396 719 |
100,0 |
452 417 |
100,0 |
48,0 |
89,7 |
Agriculture |
6 498 |
1,7 |
5 950 |
1,5 |
6 172 |
1,4 |
33,6 |
63,6 |
Industry |
42 562 |
11,4 |
39 904 |
10,1 |
44 354 |
9,8 |
30,8 |
94,0 |
Construction |
24 742 |
6,6 |
24 455 |
6,2 |
28 668 |
6,3 |
15,4 |
81,4 |
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities |
190 556 |
50,8 |
210 317 |
53,0 |
248 711 |
55,0 |
44,0 |
89,1 |
Public administration/education/human health/social work |
110 557 |
29,5 |
116 094 |
29,3 |
124 512 |
27,5 |
70,3 |
92,7 |
- 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 |
42,5 |
18,0 |
Industry |
30,7 |
32,8 |
Construction |
17,6 |
5,9 |
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities |
44,7 |
38,7 |
Public administration, education, human health, social work |
71,0 |
62,5 |
- 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.