EMP T1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity
| Economic activity |
2010 |
2015 |
2021 |
| Altogether |
986 632 |
1 024 891 |
1 062 405 |
| Working age adult in % |
72,3 |
73,7 |
74,6 |
| including working age adults with a job in % |
64,2 |
63,8 |
66,1 |
| including unemployed workers in % |
8,2 |
9,8 |
8,5 |
| Economically inactive people in % |
27,7 |
26,3 |
25,4 |
| including pupils, students or interns in % |
13,6 |
13,8 |
13,7 |
| including retirees in % |
6,5 |
5,0 |
3,8 |
| including other economically inactive people in % |
7,7 |
7,6 |
7,9 |
- 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 |
1 062 405 |
792 234 |
74,6 |
702 038 |
66,1 |
| 15 to 24 years old |
246 786 |
97 271 |
39,4 |
77 133 |
31,3 |
| 25 to 54 years old |
647 082 |
585 379 |
90,5 |
525 074 |
81,1 |
| 55 to 64 years old |
168 537 |
109 584 |
65,0 |
99 832 |
59,2 |
| Male |
516 980 |
402 651 |
77,9 |
358 717 |
69,4 |
| 15 to 24 years old |
119 485 |
50 102 |
41,9 |
39 445 |
33,0 |
| 25 to 54 years old |
317 734 |
297 798 |
93,7 |
269 727 |
84,9 |
| 55 to 64 years old |
79 760 |
54 752 |
68,6 |
49 545 |
62,1 |
| Female |
545 426 |
389 583 |
71,4 |
343 321 |
62,9 |
| 15 to 24 years old |
127 301 |
47 170 |
37,1 |
37 687 |
29,6 |
| 25 to 54 years old |
329 348 |
287 582 |
87,3 |
255 347 |
77,5 |
| 55 to 64 years old |
88 777 |
54 832 |
61,8 |
50 287 |
56,6 |
- 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 |
66,1 |
| Unemployed workers |
8,5 |
| Retirees |
3,8 |
| Pupils, students or interns |
13,7 |
| Other economically inactive people |
7,9 |
- 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 |
713 605 |
633 229 |
754 673 |
653 674 |
796 786 |
709 640 |
| including |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
| Farmer operators |
2 828 |
2 799 |
2 322 |
2 264 |
2 086 |
2 049 |
| Handicrafters, traders and business leaders |
35 834 |
33 371 |
40 244 |
37 378 |
46 053 |
43 684 |
| Managers and higher intellectual professions |
151 120 |
144 912 |
172 800 |
164 601 |
209 242 |
201 078 |
| Intermediate professions |
196 128 |
179 798 |
208 086 |
186 965 |
218 512 |
199 560 |
| Employees |
191 191 |
166 348 |
196 249 |
164 640 |
193 735 |
166 994 |
| Workers |
128 980 |
106 001 |
123 556 |
97 824 |
116 310 |
96 274 |
- 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 |
80 454 |
100 897 |
90 196 |
| Unemployment rate in % |
11,3 |
13,4 |
11,4 |
| Unemployment of the 15-24 aged |
21,9 |
25,9 |
20,7 |
| Unemployment of the 25-54 aged |
9,9 |
12,0 |
10,3 |
| Unemployment of the 55-64 aged |
8,0 |
9,5 |
8,9 |
- 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 |
23,1 |
| BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB |
19,5 |
| CAP, BEP or equivalent |
14,4 |
| Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent |
14,2 |
| 2 years at university |
8,1 |
| 3 to 4 years at university |
8,6 |
| 5 years or more at university |
6,5 |
- 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 |
743 574 |
771 794 |
839 747 |
| Working age adult living in the area |
638 300 |
662 472 |
712 874 |
| Occupational concentration by industry |
116,5 |
116,5 |
117,8 |
| employment rate of 15 years old or above in % |
59,4 |
59,8 |
60,1 |
- 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 |
743 574 |
100,0 |
771 794 |
100,0 |
839 747 |
100,0 |
| Employee |
669 664 |
90,1 |
687 164 |
89,0 |
739 002 |
88,0 |
| including women |
329 689 |
44,3 |
339 806 |
44,0 |
364 381 |
43,4 |
| including partial time jobs |
117 217 |
15,8 |
120 375 |
15,6 |
118 174 |
14,1 |
| Non-employee |
73 910 |
9,9 |
84 630 |
11,0 |
100 745 |
12,0 |
| including women |
24 097 |
3,2 |
30 026 |
3,9 |
37 664 |
4,5 |
| including partial time jobs |
9 090 |
1,2 |
13 142 |
1,7 |
16 629 |
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 |
846 647 |
100,0 |
| Farmer operators |
2 278 |
0,3 |
| Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
50 312 |
5,9 |
| Managers and higher intellectual professions |
231 849 |
27,4 |
| Intermediate professions |
246 833 |
29,2 |
| Employees |
196 754 |
23,2 |
| Workers |
118 622 |
14,0 |
- 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 |
0,4 |
0,3 |
0,3 |
| Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
5,1 |
5,5 |
5,9 |
| Managers and higher intellectual professions |
22,2 |
24,3 |
27,4 |
| Intermediate professions |
29,2 |
29,5 |
29,2 |
| Employees |
26,0 |
25,0 |
23,2 |
| Workers |
17,1 |
15,4 |
14,0 |
- 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 |
741 432 |
100,0 |
772 714 |
100,0 |
846 647 |
100,0 |
47,9 |
89,1 |
| Agriculture |
3 918 |
0,5 |
3 412 |
0,4 |
3 692 |
0,4 |
32,1 |
42,2 |
| Industry |
98 665 |
13,3 |
92 999 |
12,0 |
95 527 |
11,3 |
34,1 |
94,8 |
| Construction |
45 279 |
6,1 |
45 667 |
5,9 |
48 666 |
5,7 |
14,8 |
80,0 |
| Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities |
384 717 |
51,9 |
408 496 |
52,9 |
462 753 |
54,7 |
43,7 |
87,5 |
| Public administration/education/human health/social work |
208 853 |
28,2 |
222 139 |
28,7 |
236 010 |
27,9 |
68,7 |
92,5 |
- 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 |
44,2 |
23,3 |
| Industry |
34,3 |
30,0 |
| Construction |
17,6 |
3,7 |
| Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities |
45,0 |
35,0 |
| Public administration, education, human health, social work |
69,4 |
59,1 |
- 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.