EMP T1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity
| Economic activity |
2010 |
2015 |
2021 |
| Altogether |
545 991 |
543 782 |
547 960 |
| Working age adult in % |
66,5 |
66,9 |
67,2 |
| including working age adults with a job in % |
55,0 |
54,5 |
57,3 |
| including unemployed workers in % |
11,6 |
12,4 |
9,9 |
| Economically inactive people in % |
33,5 |
33,1 |
32,8 |
| including pupils, students or interns in % |
13,0 |
12,8 |
12,8 |
| including retirees in % |
6,9 |
5,3 |
4,3 |
| including other economically inactive people in % |
13,5 |
14,9 |
15,7 |
- 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 |
547 960 |
368 396 |
67,2 |
314 183 |
57,3 |
| 15 to 24 years old |
112 936 |
37 038 |
32,8 |
27 008 |
23,9 |
| 25 to 54 years old |
334 468 |
272 841 |
81,6 |
235 201 |
70,3 |
| 55 to 64 years old |
100 556 |
58 517 |
58,2 |
51 973 |
51,7 |
| Male |
263 565 |
186 996 |
70,9 |
159 426 |
60,5 |
| 15 to 24 years old |
56 058 |
19 462 |
34,7 |
13 913 |
24,8 |
| 25 to 54 years old |
160 021 |
138 377 |
86,5 |
119 776 |
74,9 |
| 55 to 64 years old |
47 486 |
29 157 |
61,4 |
25 737 |
54,2 |
| Female |
284 395 |
181 400 |
63,8 |
154 756 |
54,4 |
| 15 to 24 years old |
56 878 |
17 576 |
30,9 |
13 095 |
23,0 |
| 25 to 54 years old |
174 447 |
134 464 |
77,1 |
115 425 |
66,2 |
| 55 to 64 years old |
53 070 |
29 361 |
55,3 |
26 237 |
49,4 |
- 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 |
57,3 |
| Unemployed workers |
9,9 |
| Retirees |
4,3 |
| Pupils, students or interns |
12,8 |
| Other economically inactive people |
15,7 |
- 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 |
363 156 |
299 959 |
364 045 |
296 529 |
369 743 |
318 244 |
| including |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
| Farmer operators |
262 |
223 |
175 |
166 |
176 |
164 |
| Handicrafters, traders and business leaders |
18 988 |
16 436 |
20 161 |
17 748 |
22 884 |
21 335 |
| Managers and higher intellectual professions |
59 792 |
56 712 |
64 106 |
60 481 |
71 711 |
68 224 |
| Intermediate professions |
92 135 |
83 044 |
91 714 |
81 525 |
96 955 |
88 168 |
| Employees |
116 376 |
94 035 |
114 980 |
91 646 |
110 765 |
93 126 |
| Workers |
66 577 |
49 510 |
62 587 |
44 963 |
59 308 |
47 226 |
- 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 |
63 198 |
67 503 |
54 213 |
| Unemployment rate in % |
17,4 |
18,5 |
14,7 |
| Unemployment of the 15-24 aged |
32,2 |
35,6 |
27,1 |
| Unemployment of the 25-54 aged |
16,2 |
17,3 |
13,8 |
| Unemployment of the 55-64 aged |
11,0 |
12,7 |
11,2 |
- 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 |
27,2 |
| BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB |
20,6 |
| CAP, BEP or equivalent |
18,6 |
| Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent |
16,2 |
| 2 years at university |
10,4 |
| 3 to 4 years at university |
9,5 |
| 5 years or more at university |
7,5 |
- 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 |
341 546 |
340 786 |
359 111 |
| Working age adult living in the area |
304 129 |
302 241 |
322 210 |
| Occupational concentration by industry |
112,3 |
112,8 |
111,5 |
| employment rate of 15 years old or above in % |
52,8 |
52,6 |
52,5 |
- 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 |
341 546 |
100,0 |
340 786 |
100,0 |
359 111 |
100,0 |
| Employee |
302 026 |
88,4 |
298 343 |
87,5 |
309 511 |
86,2 |
| including women |
156 088 |
45,7 |
156 791 |
46,0 |
161 382 |
44,9 |
| including partial time jobs |
53 327 |
15,6 |
52 603 |
15,4 |
49 712 |
13,8 |
| Non-employee |
39 520 |
11,6 |
42 442 |
12,5 |
49 599 |
13,8 |
| including women |
14 011 |
4,1 |
15 481 |
4,5 |
19 172 |
5,3 |
| including partial time jobs |
4 994 |
1,5 |
5 987 |
1,8 |
7 571 |
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 |
362 843 |
100,0 |
| Farmer operators |
181 |
0,1 |
| Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
24 247 |
6,7 |
| Managers and higher intellectual professions |
80 489 |
22,2 |
| Intermediate professions |
106 164 |
29,3 |
| Employees |
103 972 |
28,7 |
| Workers |
47 789 |
13,2 |
- 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 |
0,1 |
0,1 |
0,1 |
| Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
5,5 |
6,1 |
6,7 |
| Managers and higher intellectual professions |
19,5 |
21,0 |
22,2 |
| Intermediate professions |
29,1 |
29,0 |
29,3 |
| Employees |
31,1 |
30,3 |
28,7 |
| Workers |
14,7 |
13,5 |
13,2 |
- 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 |
340 568 |
100,0 |
341 392 |
100,0 |
362 843 |
100,0 |
50,2 |
87,5 |
| Agriculture |
342 |
0,1 |
342 |
0,1 |
372 |
0,1 |
22,0 |
58,9 |
| Industry |
19 906 |
5,8 |
19 129 |
5,6 |
18 429 |
5,1 |
33,5 |
89,2 |
| Construction |
19 175 |
5,6 |
18 606 |
5,5 |
20 331 |
5,6 |
13,7 |
77,1 |
| Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities |
170 032 |
49,9 |
169 762 |
49,7 |
182 633 |
50,3 |
44,0 |
84,9 |
| Public administration/education/human health/social work |
131 113 |
38,5 |
133 552 |
39,1 |
141 076 |
38,9 |
65,8 |
92,2 |
- 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 |
16,1 |
30,3 |
| Industry |
33,7 |
31,2 |
| Construction |
16,2 |
5,5 |
| Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities |
45,4 |
36,5 |
| Public administration, education, human health, social work |
66,6 |
56,5 |
- 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.