EMP T1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity
Economic activity |
2010 |
2015 |
2021 |
Altogether |
894 341 |
929 852 |
966 363 |
Working age adult in % |
72,1 |
73,4 |
74,3 |
including working age adults with a job in % |
63,7 |
63,2 |
65,6 |
including unemployed workers in % |
8,4 |
10,1 |
8,7 |
Economically inactive people in % |
27,9 |
26,6 |
25,7 |
including pupils, students or interns in % |
14,0 |
14,3 |
14,1 |
including retirees in % |
6,2 |
4,7 |
3,6 |
including other economically inactive people in % |
7,7 |
7,7 |
8,0 |
- 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 |
966 363 |
717 785 |
74,3 |
633 644 |
65,6 |
15 to 24 years old |
229 625 |
89 922 |
39,2 |
71 037 |
30,9 |
25 to 54 years old |
588 346 |
530 614 |
90,2 |
474 182 |
80,6 |
55 to 64 years old |
148 392 |
97 249 |
65,5 |
88 424 |
59,6 |
Male |
468 981 |
364 273 |
77,7 |
323 237 |
68,9 |
15 to 24 years old |
110 462 |
45 786 |
41,4 |
35 837 |
32,4 |
25 to 54 years old |
288 800 |
270 081 |
93,5 |
243 698 |
84,4 |
55 to 64 years old |
69 719 |
48 406 |
69,4 |
43 702 |
62,7 |
Female |
497 381 |
353 511 |
71,1 |
310 407 |
62,4 |
15 to 24 years old |
119 163 |
44 135 |
37,0 |
35 200 |
29,5 |
25 to 54 years old |
299 546 |
260 533 |
87,0 |
230 484 |
76,9 |
55 to 64 years old |
78 673 |
48 843 |
62,1 |
44 722 |
56,8 |
- 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 |
65,6 |
Unemployed workers |
8,7 |
Retirees |
3,6 |
Pupils, students or interns |
14,1 |
Other economically inactive people |
8,0 |
- 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 |
644 941 |
569 598 |
682 100 |
587 941 |
722 778 |
641 479 |
including |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
Farmer operators |
969 |
943 |
681 |
641 |
693 |
665 |
Handicrafters, traders and business leaders |
31 261 |
28 957 |
35 015 |
32 334 |
40 426 |
38 270 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
141 522 |
135 574 |
161 596 |
153 780 |
196 970 |
189 202 |
Intermediate professions |
177 732 |
162 391 |
187 912 |
168 364 |
197 161 |
179 413 |
Employees |
173 150 |
149 895 |
177 694 |
148 122 |
175 345 |
150 295 |
Workers |
113 141 |
91 839 |
108 336 |
84 699 |
101 877 |
83 634 |
- 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 |
75 280 |
94 142 |
84 140 |
Unemployment rate in % |
11,7 |
13,8 |
11,7 |
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged |
22,2 |
26,3 |
21,0 |
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged |
10,4 |
12,4 |
10,6 |
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged |
8,1 |
9,7 |
9,1 |
- 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 |
23,6 |
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB |
20,4 |
CAP, BEP or equivalent |
15,3 |
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent |
14,9 |
2 years at university |
8,5 |
3 to 4 years at university |
8,8 |
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 |
696 108 |
721 066 |
787 547 |
Working age adult living in the area |
574 459 |
595 755 |
643 674 |
Occupational concentration by industry |
121,2 |
121,0 |
122,4 |
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % |
59,3 |
59,7 |
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 |
696 108 |
100,0 |
721 066 |
100,0 |
787 547 |
100,0 |
Employee |
629 680 |
90,5 |
644 710 |
89,4 |
695 503 |
88,3 |
including women |
310 552 |
44,6 |
319 221 |
44,3 |
342 976 |
43,5 |
including partial time jobs |
108 905 |
15,6 |
111 661 |
15,5 |
109 730 |
13,9 |
Non-employee |
66 428 |
9,5 |
76 355 |
10,6 |
92 044 |
11,7 |
including women |
21 837 |
3,1 |
27 273 |
3,8 |
34 552 |
4,4 |
including partial time jobs |
8 400 |
1,2 |
12 172 |
1,7 |
15 577 |
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 |
793 070 |
100,0 |
Farmer operators |
831 |
0,1 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
45 561 |
5,7 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
224 889 |
28,4 |
Intermediate professions |
232 842 |
29,4 |
Employees |
182 397 |
23,0 |
Workers |
106 549 |
13,4 |
- 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 |
0,1 |
0,1 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
4,9 |
5,3 |
5,7 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
23,0 |
25,2 |
28,4 |
Intermediate professions |
29,6 |
29,8 |
29,4 |
Employees |
25,9 |
24,8 |
23,0 |
Workers |
16,4 |
14,8 |
13,4 |
- 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 |
692 646 |
100,0 |
720 761 |
100,0 |
793 070 |
100,0 |
47,9 |
89,4 |
Agriculture |
1 693 |
0,2 |
1 346 |
0,2 |
1 574 |
0,2 |
35,8 |
53,4 |
Industry |
91 514 |
13,2 |
86 641 |
12,0 |
89 413 |
11,3 |
34,4 |
95,1 |
Construction |
40 454 |
5,8 |
40 817 |
5,7 |
43 908 |
5,5 |
15,4 |
80,9 |
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities |
363 988 |
52,6 |
384 726 |
53,4 |
438 166 |
55,2 |
43,7 |
87,7 |
Public administration/education/human health/social work |
194 998 |
28,2 |
207 231 |
28,8 |
220 008 |
27,7 |
68,3 |
92,4 |
- 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 |
45,1 |
25,2 |
Industry |
34,6 |
30,3 |
Construction |
18,1 |
3,9 |
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities |
44,9 |
34,9 |
Public administration, education, human health, social work |
69,1 |
58,7 |
- 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.