EMP T1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity
Economic activity |
2010 |
2015 |
2021 |
Altogether |
1 274 941 |
1 269 371 |
1 273 159 |
Working age adult in % |
68,5 |
70,0 |
71,3 |
including working age adults with a job in % |
58,8 |
59,1 |
62,3 |
including unemployed workers in % |
9,8 |
10,9 |
9,0 |
Economically inactive people in % |
31,5 |
30,0 |
28,7 |
including pupils, students or interns in % |
11,7 |
11,5 |
11,3 |
including retirees in % |
7,9 |
6,3 |
5,1 |
including other economically inactive people in % |
11,8 |
12,2 |
12,3 |
- 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 |
1 273 159 |
907 768 |
71,3 |
793 359 |
62,3 |
15 to 24 years old |
245 535 |
90 639 |
36,9 |
68 102 |
27,7 |
25 to 54 years old |
771 736 |
665 384 |
86,2 |
588 867 |
76,3 |
55 to 64 years old |
255 888 |
151 745 |
59,3 |
136 390 |
53,3 |
Male |
617 524 |
461 243 |
74,7 |
406 072 |
65,8 |
15 to 24 years old |
123 865 |
49 511 |
40,0 |
37 046 |
29,9 |
25 to 54 years old |
372 486 |
336 007 |
90,2 |
300 780 |
80,7 |
55 to 64 years old |
121 173 |
75 726 |
62,5 |
68 245 |
56,3 |
Female |
655 635 |
446 525 |
68,1 |
387 287 |
59,1 |
15 to 24 years old |
121 670 |
41 128 |
33,8 |
31 055 |
25,5 |
25 to 54 years old |
399 250 |
329 378 |
82,5 |
288 087 |
72,2 |
55 to 64 years old |
134 716 |
76 019 |
56,4 |
68 145 |
50,6 |
- 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 |
62,3 |
Unemployed workers |
9,0 |
Retirees |
5,1 |
Pupils, students or interns |
11,3 |
Other economically inactive people |
12,3 |
- 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 |
873 923 |
749 066 |
888 760 |
750 577 |
909 853 |
800 740 |
including |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
Farmer operators |
4 207 |
4 089 |
3 749 |
3 682 |
3 321 |
3 267 |
Handicrafters, traders and business leaders |
53 554 |
48 487 |
56 666 |
51 706 |
62 343 |
59 027 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
140 350 |
134 101 |
152 600 |
144 881 |
173 665 |
166 373 |
Intermediate professions |
227 939 |
207 664 |
231 521 |
208 277 |
245 229 |
225 489 |
Employees |
266 003 |
221 340 |
265 403 |
217 463 |
258 226 |
219 806 |
Workers |
167 570 |
133 385 |
162 070 |
124 568 |
153 727 |
126 778 |
- 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 |
124 735 |
138 260 |
114 408 |
Unemployment rate in % |
14,3 |
15,6 |
12,6 |
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged |
28,7 |
32,2 |
24,9 |
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged |
12,8 |
14,1 |
11,5 |
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged |
9,9 |
11,4 |
10,1 |
- 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 |
23,8 |
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB |
18,1 |
CAP, BEP or equivalent |
15,5 |
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent |
13,9 |
2 years at university |
8,9 |
3 to 4 years at university |
8,1 |
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 |
784 850 |
794 175 |
846 145 |
Working age adult living in the area |
757 885 |
763 303 |
810 744 |
Occupational concentration by industry |
103,6 |
104,0 |
104,4 |
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % |
54,5 |
54,4 |
54,4 |
- 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 |
784 850 |
100,0 |
794 175 |
100,0 |
846 145 |
100,0 |
Employee |
687 582 |
87,6 |
689 072 |
86,8 |
724 705 |
85,6 |
including women |
335 497 |
42,7 |
340 925 |
42,9 |
358 163 |
42,3 |
including partial time jobs |
124 102 |
15,8 |
122 951 |
15,5 |
116 091 |
13,7 |
Non-employee |
97 268 |
12,4 |
105 102 |
13,2 |
121 440 |
14,4 |
including women |
34 943 |
4,5 |
39 170 |
4,9 |
48 130 |
5,7 |
including partial time jobs |
11 777 |
1,5 |
14 810 |
1,9 |
18 486 |
2,2 |
- 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 |
853 612 |
100,0 |
Farmer operators |
3 692 |
0,4 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
63 111 |
7,4 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
178 186 |
20,9 |
Intermediate professions |
240 602 |
28,2 |
Employees |
230 327 |
27,0 |
Workers |
137 695 |
16,1 |
- 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 |
0,6 |
0,5 |
0,4 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
6,5 |
6,9 |
7,4 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
18,0 |
19,5 |
20,9 |
Intermediate professions |
27,8 |
27,8 |
28,2 |
Employees |
29,1 |
28,5 |
27,0 |
Workers |
18,1 |
16,8 |
16,1 |
- 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 |
783 187 |
100,0 |
794 457 |
100,0 |
853 612 |
100,0 |
48,0 |
86,9 |
Agriculture |
8 501 |
1,1 |
8 418 |
1,1 |
8 340 |
1,0 |
30,4 |
57,1 |
Industry |
81 633 |
10,4 |
79 622 |
10,0 |
78 201 |
9,2 |
27,3 |
92,8 |
Construction |
51 696 |
6,6 |
49 581 |
6,2 |
52 901 |
6,2 |
14,2 |
75,2 |
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities |
378 015 |
48,3 |
385 644 |
48,5 |
429 438 |
50,3 |
43,6 |
84,9 |
Public administration/education/human health/social work |
263 341 |
33,6 |
271 192 |
34,1 |
284 733 |
33,4 |
67,0 |
91,5 |
- 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 |
33,1 |
26,8 |
Industry |
26,9 |
33,0 |
Construction |
17,2 |
5,0 |
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities |
44,7 |
37,9 |
Public administration, education, human health, social work |
67,5 |
61,4 |
- 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.