EMP T1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity
Economic activity |
2010 |
2015 |
2021 |
Altogether |
808 863 |
813 412 |
823 636 |
Working age adult in % |
69,4 |
70,7 |
71,9 |
including working age adults with a job in % |
59,3 |
58,9 |
61,6 |
including unemployed workers in % |
10,1 |
11,8 |
10,2 |
Economically inactive people in % |
30,6 |
29,3 |
28,1 |
including pupils, students or interns in % |
14,2 |
14,7 |
14,6 |
including retirees in % |
7,5 |
5,8 |
4,7 |
including other economically inactive people in % |
9,0 |
8,8 |
8,8 |
- 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 |
823 636 |
591 832 |
71,9 |
507 706 |
61,6 |
15 to 24 years old |
195 726 |
70 885 |
36,2 |
51 734 |
26,4 |
25 to 54 years old |
492 728 |
441 307 |
89,6 |
385 468 |
78,2 |
55 to 64 years old |
135 182 |
79 641 |
58,9 |
70 503 |
52,2 |
Male |
401 840 |
302 582 |
75,3 |
259 317 |
64,5 |
15 to 24 years old |
95 948 |
36 649 |
38,2 |
26 458 |
27,6 |
25 to 54 years old |
242 243 |
225 571 |
93,1 |
197 322 |
81,5 |
55 to 64 years old |
63 649 |
40 362 |
63,4 |
35 537 |
55,8 |
Female |
421 796 |
289 250 |
68,6 |
248 389 |
58,9 |
15 to 24 years old |
99 777 |
34 236 |
34,3 |
25 277 |
25,3 |
25 to 54 years old |
250 485 |
215 736 |
86,1 |
188 147 |
75,1 |
55 to 64 years old |
71 533 |
39 278 |
54,9 |
34 966 |
48,9 |
- 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 |
61,6 |
Unemployed workers |
10,2 |
Retirees |
4,7 |
Pupils, students or interns |
14,6 |
Other economically inactive people |
8,8 |
- 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 |
561 267 |
479 484 |
575 104 |
479 545 |
597 025 |
515 656 |
including |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
Farmer operators |
1 459 |
1 420 |
1 239 |
1 193 |
1 175 |
1 159 |
Handicrafters, traders and business leaders |
22 588 |
20 531 |
25 465 |
22 832 |
27 403 |
25 498 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
102 104 |
98 536 |
113 748 |
109 070 |
135 417 |
130 815 |
Intermediate professions |
144 915 |
131 625 |
150 075 |
133 613 |
156 135 |
141 722 |
Employees |
155 935 |
132 215 |
157 654 |
129 474 |
157 291 |
132 262 |
Workers |
123 867 |
95 157 |
113 649 |
83 363 |
107 490 |
84 201 |
- 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 |
81 597 |
95 876 |
84 127 |
Unemployment rate in % |
14,5 |
16,7 |
14,2 |
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged |
29,7 |
34,1 |
27,0 |
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged |
12,5 |
14,6 |
12,7 |
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged |
10,5 |
13,2 |
11,5 |
- 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 |
29,9 |
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB |
24,8 |
CAP, BEP or equivalent |
19,0 |
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent |
16,9 |
2 years at university |
9,4 |
3 to 4 years at university |
8,4 |
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 |
525 683 |
531 137 |
566 304 |
Working age adult living in the area |
482 597 |
483 510 |
513 306 |
Occupational concentration by industry |
108,9 |
109,9 |
110,3 |
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % |
58,6 |
58,7 |
58,6 |
- 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 |
525 683 |
100,0 |
531 137 |
100,0 |
566 304 |
100,0 |
Employee |
483 307 |
91,9 |
483 626 |
91,1 |
511 783 |
90,4 |
including women |
239 331 |
45,5 |
241 963 |
45,6 |
254 356 |
44,9 |
including partial time jobs |
88 204 |
16,8 |
88 804 |
16,7 |
86 943 |
15,4 |
Non-employee |
42 376 |
8,1 |
47 510 |
8,9 |
54 521 |
9,6 |
including women |
14 529 |
2,8 |
17 088 |
3,2 |
20 595 |
3,6 |
including partial time jobs |
4 930 |
0,9 |
6 675 |
1,3 |
8 370 |
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 |
574 723 |
100,0 |
Farmer operators |
1 250 |
0,2 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
27 383 |
4,8 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
135 821 |
23,6 |
Intermediate professions |
162 971 |
28,4 |
Employees |
154 221 |
26,8 |
Workers |
93 077 |
16,2 |
- 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 |
0,3 |
0,2 |
0,2 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
4,1 |
4,6 |
4,8 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
19,2 |
21,1 |
23,6 |
Intermediate professions |
28,0 |
28,6 |
28,4 |
Employees |
28,8 |
28,1 |
26,8 |
Workers |
19,5 |
17,3 |
16,2 |
- 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 |
524 406 |
100,0 |
531 611 |
100,0 |
574 723 |
100,0 |
48,4 |
91,2 |
Agriculture |
3 070 |
0,6 |
2 819 |
0,5 |
2 869 |
0,5 |
39,4 |
59,0 |
Industry |
51 665 |
9,9 |
45 333 |
8,5 |
44 689 |
7,8 |
28,1 |
94,1 |
Construction |
29 596 |
5,6 |
28 095 |
5,3 |
30 152 |
5,2 |
11,6 |
83,4 |
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities |
265 845 |
50,7 |
271 427 |
51,1 |
304 282 |
52,9 |
43,6 |
89,8 |
Public administration/education/human health/social work |
174 230 |
33,2 |
183 937 |
34,6 |
192 731 |
33,5 |
66,6 |
94,4 |
- 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 |
48,4 |
26,4 |
Industry |
27,9 |
31,9 |
Construction |
13,1 |
3,8 |
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities |
44,6 |
34,0 |
Public administration, education, human health, social work |
67,2 |
56,3 |
- 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.