EMP T1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity
Economic activity |
2010 |
2015 |
2021 |
Altogether |
573 284 |
604 219 |
642 585 |
Working age adult in % |
70,7 |
72,6 |
75,0 |
including working age adults with a job in % |
62,7 |
62,5 |
66,6 |
including unemployed workers in % |
8,0 |
10,1 |
8,4 |
Economically inactive people in % |
29,3 |
27,4 |
25,0 |
including pupils, students or interns in % |
14,8 |
14,9 |
14,0 |
including retirees in % |
7,3 |
5,6 |
4,2 |
including other economically inactive people in % |
7,2 |
6,9 |
6,8 |
- 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 |
642 585 |
482 100 |
75,0 |
427 890 |
66,6 |
15 to 24 years old |
148 736 |
57 551 |
38,7 |
44 734 |
30,1 |
25 to 54 years old |
389 409 |
357 085 |
91,7 |
321 210 |
82,5 |
55 to 64 years old |
104 440 |
67 464 |
64,6 |
61 946 |
59,3 |
Male |
310 887 |
240 412 |
77,3 |
214 818 |
69,1 |
15 to 24 years old |
71 992 |
29 721 |
41,3 |
23 084 |
32,1 |
25 to 54 years old |
190 162 |
177 847 |
93,5 |
161 500 |
84,9 |
55 to 64 years old |
48 733 |
32 844 |
67,4 |
30 235 |
62,0 |
Female |
331 698 |
241 688 |
72,9 |
213 071 |
64,2 |
15 to 24 years old |
76 744 |
27 830 |
36,3 |
21 650 |
28,2 |
25 to 54 years old |
199 247 |
179 238 |
90,0 |
159 710 |
80,2 |
55 to 64 years old |
55 707 |
34 620 |
62,1 |
31 711 |
56,9 |
- 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 |
66,6 |
Unemployed workers |
8,4 |
Retirees |
4,2 |
Pupils, students or interns |
14,0 |
Other economically inactive people |
6,8 |
- 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 |
405 364 |
359 177 |
439 461 |
378 203 |
487 509 |
436 089 |
including |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
Farmer operators |
878 |
826 |
742 |
687 |
566 |
543 |
Handicrafters, traders and business leaders |
21 586 |
20 076 |
26 207 |
23 969 |
30 818 |
29 255 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
79 399 |
76 122 |
91 825 |
87 210 |
118 771 |
114 571 |
Intermediate professions |
111 433 |
101 597 |
121 705 |
108 991 |
136 969 |
125 794 |
Employees |
118 723 |
103 149 |
122 173 |
101 920 |
124 527 |
107 494 |
Workers |
69 426 |
57 406 |
70 697 |
55 425 |
69 912 |
58 432 |
- 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 |
46 090 |
61 057 |
54 210 |
Unemployment rate in % |
11,4 |
13,9 |
11,2 |
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged |
24,2 |
29,0 |
22,3 |
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged |
10,0 |
12,5 |
10,0 |
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged |
7,2 |
9,0 |
8,2 |
- 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 |
23,0 |
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB |
19,6 |
CAP, BEP or equivalent |
13,2 |
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent |
14,7 |
2 years at university |
8,1 |
3 to 4 years at university |
8,2 |
5 years or more at university |
6,6 |
- 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 |
425 825 |
446 549 |
510 860 |
Working age adult living in the area |
362 294 |
382 260 |
433 691 |
Occupational concentration by industry |
117,5 |
116,8 |
117,8 |
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % |
58,5 |
59,3 |
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 |
425 825 |
100,0 |
446 549 |
100,0 |
510 860 |
100,0 |
Employee |
381 866 |
89,7 |
394 348 |
88,3 |
444 917 |
87,1 |
including women |
190 290 |
44,7 |
196 291 |
44,0 |
221 403 |
43,3 |
including partial time jobs |
61 538 |
14,5 |
62 526 |
14,0 |
62 308 |
12,2 |
Non-employee |
43 959 |
10,3 |
52 201 |
11,7 |
65 943 |
12,9 |
including women |
15 343 |
3,6 |
19 583 |
4,4 |
26 344 |
5,2 |
including partial time jobs |
5 084 |
1,2 |
7 218 |
1,6 |
10 111 |
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 |
517 566 |
100,0 |
Farmer operators |
666 |
0,1 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
33 932 |
6,6 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
124 245 |
24,0 |
Intermediate professions |
150 133 |
29,0 |
Employees |
130 078 |
25,1 |
Workers |
78 512 |
15,2 |
- 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 |
0,2 |
0,2 |
0,1 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
5,3 |
6,1 |
6,6 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
19,4 |
21,1 |
24,0 |
Intermediate professions |
28,2 |
28,6 |
29,0 |
Employees |
29,0 |
27,4 |
25,1 |
Workers |
17,9 |
16,5 |
15,2 |
- 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 |
424 237 |
100,0 |
446 772 |
100,0 |
517 566 |
100,0 |
48,5 |
88,3 |
Agriculture |
4 425 |
1,0 |
3 941 |
0,9 |
4 126 |
0,8 |
35,3 |
84,8 |
Industry |
42 240 |
10,0 |
40 322 |
9,0 |
43 730 |
8,4 |
29,3 |
93,7 |
Construction |
27 889 |
6,6 |
29 263 |
6,5 |
34 627 |
6,7 |
13,1 |
76,0 |
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities |
212 255 |
50,0 |
226 794 |
50,8 |
273 554 |
52,9 |
45,4 |
86,9 |
Public administration/education/human health/social work |
137 428 |
32,4 |
146 451 |
32,8 |
161 529 |
31,2 |
67,1 |
92,0 |
- 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 |
37,0 |
25,9 |
Industry |
28,8 |
35,5 |
Construction |
15,7 |
4,6 |
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities |
46,4 |
38,5 |
Public administration, education, human health, social work |
67,6 |
60,4 |
- 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.