EMP T1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity
Economic activity |
2010 |
2015 |
2021 |
Altogether |
659 106 |
655 328 |
663 403 |
Working age adult in % |
67,4 |
68,0 |
68,6 |
including working age adults with a job in % |
56,5 |
56,3 |
59,1 |
including unemployed workers in % |
10,9 |
11,7 |
9,5 |
Economically inactive people in % |
32,6 |
32,0 |
31,4 |
including pupils, students or interns in % |
12,5 |
12,3 |
12,3 |
including retirees in % |
7,3 |
5,8 |
4,7 |
including other economically inactive people in % |
12,8 |
13,9 |
14,4 |
- 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 |
663 403 |
455 171 |
68,6 |
392 221 |
59,1 |
15 to 24 years old |
132 696 |
45 098 |
34,0 |
33 181 |
25,0 |
25 to 54 years old |
404 264 |
336 558 |
83,3 |
293 315 |
72,6 |
55 to 64 years old |
126 443 |
73 514 |
58,1 |
65 725 |
52,0 |
Male |
319 857 |
230 825 |
72,2 |
199 052 |
62,2 |
15 to 24 years old |
66 402 |
24 163 |
36,4 |
17 515 |
26,4 |
25 to 54 years old |
193 678 |
170 059 |
87,8 |
148 944 |
76,9 |
55 to 64 years old |
59 777 |
36 604 |
61,2 |
32 593 |
54,5 |
Female |
343 545 |
224 346 |
65,3 |
193 169 |
56,2 |
15 to 24 years old |
66 294 |
20 936 |
31,6 |
15 666 |
23,6 |
25 to 54 years old |
210 586 |
166 499 |
79,1 |
144 372 |
68,6 |
55 to 64 years old |
66 666 |
36 911 |
55,4 |
33 132 |
49,7 |
- 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 |
59,1 |
Unemployed workers |
9,5 |
Retirees |
4,7 |
Pupils, students or interns |
12,3 |
Other economically inactive people |
14,4 |
- 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 |
444 401 |
372 605 |
446 104 |
368 962 |
456 623 |
396 803 |
including |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
Farmer operators |
523 |
483 |
417 |
406 |
329 |
313 |
Handicrafters, traders and business leaders |
24 686 |
21 747 |
26 139 |
23 335 |
29 915 |
28 027 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
72 701 |
69 137 |
77 643 |
73 538 |
87 329 |
83 340 |
Intermediate professions |
115 286 |
104 609 |
116 059 |
103 842 |
122 225 |
111 660 |
Employees |
141 225 |
115 653 |
139 123 |
112 421 |
135 534 |
114 911 |
Workers |
80 265 |
60 975 |
75 611 |
55 420 |
72 608 |
58 551 |
- 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 |
71 706 |
76 995 |
62 950 |
Unemployment rate in % |
16,2 |
17,3 |
13,8 |
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged |
31,0 |
34,3 |
26,4 |
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged |
14,9 |
16,0 |
12,8 |
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged |
10,4 |
12,1 |
10,6 |
- 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 |
26,0 |
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB |
19,6 |
CAP, BEP or equivalent |
17,3 |
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent |
15,1 |
2 years at university |
9,6 |
3 to 4 years at university |
8,9 |
5 years or more at university |
7,1 |
- 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 |
398 467 |
397 990 |
419 054 |
Working age adult living in the area |
377 092 |
375 730 |
401 573 |
Occupational concentration by industry |
105,7 |
105,9 |
104,4 |
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % |
53,3 |
53,1 |
53,0 |
- 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 |
398 467 |
100,0 |
397 990 |
100,0 |
419 054 |
100,0 |
Employee |
350 697 |
88,0 |
346 726 |
87,1 |
359 432 |
85,8 |
including women |
179 974 |
45,2 |
180 828 |
45,4 |
186 353 |
44,5 |
including partial time jobs |
62 460 |
15,7 |
61 701 |
15,5 |
58 149 |
13,9 |
Non-employee |
47 770 |
12,0 |
51 264 |
12,9 |
59 622 |
14,2 |
including women |
17 005 |
4,3 |
18 682 |
4,7 |
23 061 |
5,5 |
including partial time jobs |
5 867 |
1,5 |
7 164 |
1,8 |
8 857 |
2,1 |
- 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 |
423 168 |
100,0 |
Farmer operators |
343 |
0,1 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
30 229 |
7,1 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
89 994 |
21,3 |
Intermediate professions |
122 537 |
29,0 |
Employees |
122 048 |
28,8 |
Workers |
58 017 |
13,7 |
- 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 |
0,1 |
0,1 |
0,1 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
5,9 |
6,5 |
7,1 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
18,7 |
20,1 |
21,3 |
Intermediate professions |
28,7 |
28,8 |
29,0 |
Employees |
31,1 |
30,3 |
28,8 |
Workers |
15,4 |
14,1 |
13,7 |
- 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 |
397 748 |
100,0 |
398 290 |
100,0 |
423 168 |
100,0 |
49,9 |
87,0 |
Agriculture |
760 |
0,2 |
710 |
0,2 |
696 |
0,2 |
31,0 |
57,6 |
Industry |
27 358 |
6,9 |
26 225 |
6,6 |
25 268 |
6,0 |
33,2 |
90,2 |
Construction |
23 862 |
6,0 |
22 720 |
5,7 |
24 733 |
5,8 |
13,9 |
75,2 |
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities |
196 821 |
49,5 |
195 814 |
49,2 |
211 634 |
50,0 |
44,0 |
84,4 |
Public administration/education/human health/social work |
148 947 |
37,4 |
152 821 |
38,4 |
160 837 |
38,0 |
66,0 |
91,7 |
- 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 |
28,8 |
33,9 |
Industry |
33,4 |
32,0 |
Construction |
16,7 |
5,3 |
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities |
45,4 |
36,0 |
Public administration, education, human health, social work |
66,8 |
57,8 |
- 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.