EMP T1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity
Economic activity |
2010 |
2015 |
2021 |
Altogether |
693 607 |
677 314 |
664 086 |
Working age adult in % |
70,9 |
72,2 |
73,8 |
including working age adults with a job in % |
62,3 |
61,9 |
65,2 |
including unemployed workers in % |
8,6 |
10,4 |
8,6 |
Economically inactive people in % |
29,1 |
27,8 |
26,2 |
including pupils, students or interns in % |
9,1 |
9,1 |
9,2 |
including retirees in % |
9,0 |
8,4 |
7,1 |
including other economically inactive people in % |
10,9 |
10,3 |
9,9 |
- 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 |
664 086 |
489 803 |
73,8 |
432 775 |
65,2 |
15 to 24 years old |
115 091 |
49 498 |
43,0 |
37 960 |
33,0 |
25 to 54 years old |
402 095 |
360 218 |
89,6 |
323 209 |
80,4 |
55 to 64 years old |
146 900 |
80 087 |
54,5 |
71 606 |
48,7 |
Male |
332 536 |
255 877 |
76,9 |
227 643 |
68,5 |
15 to 24 years old |
60 176 |
27 852 |
46,3 |
21 412 |
35,6 |
25 to 54 years old |
201 467 |
188 387 |
93,5 |
170 631 |
84,7 |
55 to 64 years old |
70 894 |
39 638 |
55,9 |
35 600 |
50,2 |
Female |
331 549 |
233 926 |
70,6 |
205 132 |
61,9 |
15 to 24 years old |
54 915 |
21 646 |
39,4 |
16 548 |
30,1 |
25 to 54 years old |
200 628 |
171 831 |
85,6 |
152 578 |
76,1 |
55 to 64 years old |
76 006 |
40 449 |
53,2 |
36 007 |
47,4 |
- 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 |
65,2 |
Unemployed workers |
8,6 |
Retirees |
7,1 |
Pupils, students or interns |
9,2 |
Other economically inactive people |
9,9 |
- 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 |
492 103 |
432 441 |
488 265 |
418 299 |
490 519 |
435 065 |
including |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
Farmer operators |
2 928 |
2 916 |
2 994 |
2 948 |
2 601 |
2 568 |
Handicrafters, traders and business leaders |
20 313 |
19 089 |
21 508 |
19 743 |
22 966 |
21 671 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
54 053 |
52 263 |
56 251 |
54 276 |
63 484 |
61 465 |
Intermediate professions |
113 848 |
106 446 |
118 828 |
109 306 |
126 232 |
117 565 |
Employees |
154 384 |
134 479 |
149 706 |
127 032 |
145 586 |
126 653 |
Workers |
140 666 |
117 248 |
131 839 |
104 993 |
123 412 |
105 143 |
- 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 |
59 826 |
70 290 |
57 027 |
Unemployment rate in % |
12,2 |
14,4 |
11,6 |
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged |
25,8 |
30,4 |
23,3 |
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged |
10,4 |
12,5 |
10,3 |
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged |
9,0 |
12,4 |
10,6 |
- 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 |
23,2 |
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB |
17,6 |
CAP, BEP or equivalent |
13,5 |
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent |
11,7 |
2 years at university |
7,3 |
3 to 4 years at university |
6,3 |
5 years or more at university |
5,8 |
- 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 |
374 339 |
356 112 |
353 897 |
Working age adult living in the area |
434 876 |
423 229 |
438 637 |
Occupational concentration by industry |
86,1 |
84,1 |
80,7 |
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % |
57,3 |
57,0 |
56,6 |
- 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 |
374 339 |
100,0 |
356 112 |
100,0 |
353 897 |
100,0 |
Employee |
340 622 |
91,0 |
321 198 |
90,2 |
316 669 |
89,5 |
including women |
164 913 |
44,1 |
160 863 |
45,2 |
160 120 |
45,2 |
including partial time jobs |
67 463 |
18,0 |
65 079 |
18,3 |
60 316 |
17,0 |
Non-employee |
33 717 |
9,0 |
34 914 |
9,8 |
37 228 |
10,5 |
including women |
11 467 |
3,1 |
12 548 |
3,5 |
14 302 |
4,0 |
including partial time jobs |
3 906 |
1,0 |
4 738 |
1,3 |
5 461 |
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 |
355 272 |
100,0 |
Farmer operators |
2 747 |
0,8 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
20 691 |
5,8 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
47 065 |
13,2 |
Intermediate professions |
96 432 |
27,1 |
Employees |
106 854 |
30,1 |
Workers |
81 484 |
22,9 |
- 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 |
0,8 |
0,8 |
0,8 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
4,9 |
5,4 |
5,8 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
11,6 |
12,3 |
13,2 |
Intermediate professions |
25,0 |
26,3 |
27,1 |
Employees |
31,7 |
31,2 |
30,1 |
Workers |
26,0 |
24,0 |
22,9 |
- 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 |
375 707 |
100,0 |
356 131 |
100,0 |
355 272 |
100,0 |
49,2 |
90,2 |
Agriculture |
4 791 |
1,3 |
4 909 |
1,4 |
4 434 |
1,2 |
25,3 |
39,9 |
Industry |
64 072 |
17,1 |
57 569 |
16,2 |
51 527 |
14,5 |
25,5 |
95,8 |
Construction |
26 265 |
7,0 |
23 359 |
6,6 |
23 063 |
6,5 |
11,3 |
79,0 |
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities |
152 123 |
40,5 |
143 522 |
40,3 |
151 594 |
42,7 |
48,9 |
88,1 |
Public administration/education/human health/social work |
128 456 |
34,2 |
126 771 |
35,6 |
124 654 |
35,1 |
67,1 |
94,2 |
- 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 |
23,6 |
26,5 |
Industry |
25,3 |
28,8 |
Construction |
13,6 |
2,8 |
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities |
50,2 |
39,4 |
Public administration, education, human health, social work |
67,5 |
60,7 |
- 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.