EMP T1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity
Economic activity |
2010 |
2015 |
2021 |
Altogether |
417 478 |
437 912 |
466 757 |
Working age adult in % |
71,7 |
73,8 |
75,7 |
including working age adults with a job in % |
63,8 |
63,9 |
67,4 |
including unemployed workers in % |
7,9 |
9,9 |
8,3 |
Economically inactive people in % |
28,3 |
26,2 |
24,3 |
including pupils, students or interns in % |
14,1 |
14,0 |
13,3 |
including retirees in % |
7,8 |
6,1 |
4,7 |
including other economically inactive people in % |
6,3 |
6,2 |
6,3 |
- 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 |
466 757 |
353 500 |
75,7 |
314 556 |
67,4 |
15 to 24 years old |
105 469 |
41 788 |
39,6 |
33 516 |
31,8 |
25 to 54 years old |
285 557 |
264 399 |
92,6 |
237 448 |
83,2 |
55 to 64 years old |
75 731 |
47 313 |
62,5 |
43 591 |
57,6 |
Male |
230 574 |
179 874 |
78,0 |
160 399 |
69,6 |
15 to 24 years old |
52 312 |
22 253 |
42,5 |
17 956 |
34,3 |
25 to 54 years old |
142 744 |
134 689 |
94,4 |
121 392 |
85,0 |
55 to 64 years old |
35 519 |
22 932 |
64,6 |
21 051 |
59,3 |
Female |
236 183 |
173 626 |
73,5 |
154 157 |
65,3 |
15 to 24 years old |
53 157 |
19 535 |
36,7 |
15 560 |
29,3 |
25 to 54 years old |
142 813 |
129 710 |
90,8 |
116 057 |
81,3 |
55 to 64 years old |
40 212 |
24 381 |
60,6 |
22 540 |
56,1 |
- 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 |
67,4 |
Unemployed workers |
8,3 |
Retirees |
4,7 |
Pupils, students or interns |
13,3 |
Other economically inactive people |
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 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 |
299 514 |
266 729 |
322 728 |
279 252 |
355 989 |
319 049 |
including |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
Farmer operators |
737 |
679 |
602 |
531 |
593 |
557 |
Handicrafters, traders and business leaders |
13 009 |
11 979 |
16 180 |
15 065 |
18 277 |
17 317 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
63 290 |
60 704 |
75 623 |
71 869 |
98 584 |
94 806 |
Intermediate professions |
86 335 |
78 727 |
93 828 |
83 925 |
101 163 |
92 670 |
Employees |
80 716 |
70 899 |
81 243 |
68 640 |
82 983 |
71 947 |
Workers |
52 911 |
43 741 |
50 662 |
39 221 |
50 320 |
41 751 |
- 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 |
32 883 |
43 332 |
38 944 |
Unemployment rate in % |
11,0 |
13,4 |
11,0 |
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged |
21,8 |
26,5 |
19,8 |
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged |
9,7 |
12,1 |
10,2 |
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged |
7,3 |
9,0 |
7,9 |
- 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 |
27,1 |
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB |
22,1 |
CAP, BEP or equivalent |
13,3 |
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent |
14,2 |
2 years at university |
7,9 |
3 to 4 years at university |
8,3 |
5 years or more at university |
6,4 |
- 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 |
328 050 |
348 348 |
394 707 |
Working age adult living in the area |
267 896 |
281 793 |
317 373 |
Occupational concentration by industry |
122,5 |
123,6 |
124,4 |
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % |
59,2 |
60,0 |
61,0 |
- 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 |
328 050 |
100,0 |
348 348 |
100,0 |
394 707 |
100,0 |
Employee |
299 090 |
91,2 |
314 574 |
90,3 |
353 182 |
89,5 |
including women |
148 708 |
45,3 |
156 757 |
45,0 |
173 831 |
44,0 |
including partial time jobs |
61 720 |
18,8 |
62 108 |
17,8 |
62 797 |
15,9 |
Non-employee |
28 960 |
8,8 |
33 774 |
9,7 |
41 525 |
10,5 |
including women |
10 145 |
3,1 |
12 756 |
3,7 |
16 849 |
4,3 |
including partial time jobs |
4 168 |
1,3 |
5 403 |
1,6 |
7 215 |
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 |
398 970 |
100,0 |
Farmer operators |
695 |
0,2 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
20 619 |
5,2 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
106 221 |
26,6 |
Intermediate professions |
119 720 |
30,0 |
Employees |
93 010 |
23,3 |
Workers |
58 705 |
14,7 |
- 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 |
0,3 |
0,2 |
0,2 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
4,2 |
5,0 |
5,2 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
20,8 |
22,9 |
26,6 |
Intermediate professions |
29,6 |
30,4 |
30,0 |
Employees |
27,4 |
25,7 |
23,3 |
Workers |
17,7 |
15,8 |
14,7 |
- 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 |
326 367 |
100,0 |
347 386 |
100,0 |
398 970 |
100,0 |
48,1 |
90,3 |
Agriculture |
1 978 |
0,6 |
1 793 |
0,5 |
2 129 |
0,5 |
33,8 |
67,1 |
Industry |
33 333 |
10,2 |
31 435 |
9,0 |
35 066 |
8,8 |
30,3 |
94,1 |
Construction |
19 639 |
6,0 |
19 665 |
5,7 |
23 544 |
5,9 |
16,1 |
83,0 |
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities |
173 110 |
53,0 |
191 601 |
55,2 |
226 966 |
56,9 |
43,9 |
89,5 |
Public administration/education/human health/social work |
98 307 |
30,1 |
102 893 |
29,6 |
111 264 |
27,9 |
69,2 |
92,8 |
- 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 |
42,9 |
15,2 |
Industry |
30,1 |
32,1 |
Construction |
18,3 |
5,8 |
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities |
44,6 |
38,0 |
Public administration, education, human health, social work |
69,8 |
61,6 |
- 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.