EMP T1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity
Economic activity |
2010 |
2015 |
2021 |
Altogether |
694 354 |
698 283 |
706 437 |
Working age adult in % |
69,0 |
70,2 |
71,2 |
including working age adults with a job in % |
58,5 |
57,9 |
60,6 |
including unemployed workers in % |
10,5 |
12,3 |
10,7 |
Economically inactive people in % |
31,0 |
29,8 |
28,8 |
including pupils, students or interns in % |
14,7 |
15,3 |
15,3 |
including retirees in % |
7,1 |
5,5 |
4,4 |
including other economically inactive people in % |
9,2 |
9,0 |
9,1 |
- 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 |
706 437 |
503 265 |
71,2 |
427 924 |
60,6 |
15 to 24 years old |
173 620 |
62 200 |
35,8 |
45 086 |
26,0 |
25 to 54 years old |
420 598 |
374 598 |
89,1 |
324 332 |
77,1 |
55 to 64 years old |
112 220 |
66 466 |
59,2 |
58 506 |
52,1 |
Male |
343 425 |
257 330 |
74,9 |
218 483 |
63,6 |
15 to 24 years old |
84 385 |
31 824 |
37,7 |
22 777 |
27,0 |
25 to 54 years old |
206 655 |
192 015 |
92,9 |
166 450 |
80,5 |
55 to 64 years old |
52 385 |
33 491 |
63,9 |
29 255 |
55,8 |
Female |
363 012 |
245 935 |
67,7 |
209 441 |
57,7 |
15 to 24 years old |
89 235 |
30 377 |
34,0 |
22 309 |
25,0 |
25 to 54 years old |
213 942 |
182 583 |
85,3 |
157 882 |
73,8 |
55 to 64 years old |
59 835 |
32 975 |
55,1 |
29 251 |
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 |
60,6 |
Unemployed workers |
10,7 |
Retirees |
4,4 |
Pupils, students or interns |
15,3 |
Other economically inactive people |
9,1 |
- 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 |
479 231 |
405 931 |
490 171 |
404 450 |
506 639 |
434 141 |
including |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
Farmer operators |
743 |
724 |
706 |
665 |
666 |
655 |
Handicrafters, traders and business leaders |
18 764 |
16 932 |
21 167 |
18 852 |
22 726 |
21 029 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
89 568 |
86 295 |
99 433 |
95 204 |
118 319 |
114 185 |
Intermediate professions |
122 212 |
110 308 |
126 173 |
111 396 |
130 215 |
117 388 |
Employees |
132 981 |
111 806 |
133 999 |
108 765 |
133 102 |
110 875 |
Workers |
105 506 |
79 865 |
96 413 |
69 569 |
90 592 |
70 010 |
- 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 |
73 141 |
85 790 |
75 341 |
Unemployment rate in % |
15,3 |
17,5 |
15,0 |
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged |
30,0 |
34,6 |
27,5 |
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged |
13,2 |
15,4 |
13,4 |
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged |
10,9 |
13,7 |
12,0 |
- 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 |
30,8 |
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB |
26,1 |
CAP, BEP or equivalent |
20,2 |
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent |
18,1 |
2 years at university |
10,2 |
3 to 4 years at university |
9,0 |
5 years or more at university |
6,2 |
- 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 |
480 956 |
484 803 |
517 596 |
Working age adult living in the area |
408 559 |
408 105 |
432 729 |
Occupational concentration by industry |
117,7 |
118,8 |
119,6 |
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % |
58,4 |
58,5 |
58,5 |
- 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 |
480 956 |
100,0 |
484 803 |
100,0 |
517 596 |
100,0 |
Employee |
443 961 |
92,3 |
443 420 |
91,5 |
469 616 |
90,7 |
including women |
219 953 |
45,7 |
222 270 |
45,8 |
234 179 |
45,2 |
including partial time jobs |
80 071 |
16,6 |
80 821 |
16,7 |
79 149 |
15,3 |
Non-employee |
36 994 |
7,7 |
41 383 |
8,5 |
47 980 |
9,3 |
including women |
12 626 |
2,6 |
14 703 |
3,0 |
17 896 |
3,5 |
including partial time jobs |
4 422 |
0,9 |
5 965 |
1,2 |
7 561 |
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 |
523 777 |
100,0 |
Farmer operators |
710 |
0,1 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
23 931 |
4,6 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
128 506 |
24,5 |
Intermediate professions |
149 618 |
28,6 |
Employees |
140 480 |
26,8 |
Workers |
80 533 |
15,4 |
- 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 |
3,9 |
4,4 |
4,6 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
19,9 |
21,9 |
24,5 |
Intermediate professions |
28,3 |
28,9 |
28,6 |
Employees |
28,8 |
28,0 |
26,8 |
Workers |
18,9 |
16,6 |
15,4 |
- 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 |
479 327 |
100,0 |
484 978 |
100,0 |
523 777 |
100,0 |
48,6 |
91,5 |
Agriculture |
1 695 |
0,4 |
1 456 |
0,3 |
1 462 |
0,3 |
39,5 |
55,5 |
Industry |
46 006 |
9,6 |
40 098 |
8,3 |
39 471 |
7,5 |
28,3 |
94,5 |
Construction |
25 268 |
5,3 |
23 964 |
4,9 |
25 654 |
4,9 |
12,1 |
83,1 |
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities |
248 282 |
51,8 |
253 266 |
52,2 |
282 767 |
54,0 |
43,9 |
90,2 |
Public administration/education/human health/social work |
158 075 |
33,0 |
166 195 |
34,3 |
174 424 |
33,3 |
66,1 |
94,6 |
- 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 |
49,9 |
26,4 |
Industry |
28,1 |
32,5 |
Construction |
13,7 |
3,9 |
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities |
45,0 |
33,5 |
Public administration, education, human health, social work |
66,8 |
55,2 |
- 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.