EMP T1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity
Economic activity |
2010 |
2015 |
2021 |
Altogether |
927 919 |
913 127 |
919 660 |
Working age adult in % |
74,9 |
76,4 |
76,9 |
including working age adults with a job in % |
68,5 |
68,4 |
69,5 |
including unemployed workers in % |
6,4 |
8,0 |
7,5 |
Economically inactive people in % |
25,1 |
23,6 |
23,1 |
including pupils, students or interns in % |
11,1 |
11,4 |
11,7 |
including retirees in % |
6,6 |
5,3 |
4,2 |
including other economically inactive people in % |
7,4 |
6,9 |
7,2 |
- 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 |
919 660 |
707 336 |
76,9 |
638 725 |
69,5 |
15 to 24 years old |
174 902 |
63 176 |
36,1 |
50 475 |
28,9 |
25 to 54 years old |
572 083 |
525 855 |
91,9 |
479 381 |
83,8 |
55 to 64 years old |
172 675 |
118 305 |
68,5 |
108 869 |
63,0 |
Male |
453 538 |
361 697 |
79,8 |
328 594 |
72,5 |
15 to 24 years old |
90 086 |
34 090 |
37,8 |
26 756 |
29,7 |
25 to 54 years old |
280 133 |
266 602 |
95,2 |
245 793 |
87,7 |
55 to 64 years old |
83 319 |
61 004 |
73,2 |
56 045 |
67,3 |
Female |
466 122 |
345 639 |
74,2 |
310 131 |
66,5 |
15 to 24 years old |
84 817 |
29 086 |
34,3 |
23 719 |
28,0 |
25 to 54 years old |
291 950 |
259 253 |
88,8 |
233 588 |
80,0 |
55 to 64 years old |
89 356 |
57 301 |
64,1 |
52 824 |
59,1 |
- 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 |
69,5 |
Unemployed workers |
7,5 |
Retirees |
4,2 |
Pupils, students or interns |
11,7 |
Other economically inactive people |
7,2 |
- 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 |
695 393 |
635 384 |
697 001 |
623 678 |
711 879 |
643 900 |
including |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
Farmer operators |
1 088 |
1 066 |
755 |
725 |
837 |
825 |
Handicrafters, traders and business leaders |
29 245 |
27 728 |
32 073 |
30 207 |
34 005 |
32 533 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
201 337 |
194 617 |
206 457 |
198 921 |
234 481 |
225 965 |
Intermediate professions |
190 189 |
175 808 |
188 362 |
171 272 |
186 932 |
170 825 |
Employees |
175 993 |
157 011 |
173 455 |
149 729 |
165 192 |
143 993 |
Workers |
92 417 |
79 155 |
88 123 |
72 824 |
81 799 |
69 760 |
- 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 |
59 767 |
73 182 |
68 612 |
Unemployment rate in % |
8,6 |
10,5 |
9,7 |
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged |
19,6 |
23,7 |
20,1 |
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged |
7,4 |
9,3 |
8,8 |
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged |
7,1 |
8,3 |
8,0 |
- 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 |
18,1 |
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB |
16,8 |
CAP, BEP or equivalent |
12,2 |
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent |
11,9 |
2 years at university |
7,5 |
3 to 4 years at university |
7,7 |
5 years or more at university |
5,7 |
- 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 |
542 537 |
533 120 |
529 932 |
Working age adult living in the area |
641 043 |
632 823 |
649 485 |
Occupational concentration by industry |
84,6 |
84,2 |
81,6 |
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % |
62,7 |
62,3 |
61,8 |
- 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 |
542 537 |
100,0 |
533 120 |
100,0 |
529 932 |
100,0 |
Employee |
490 769 |
90,5 |
477 252 |
89,5 |
470 654 |
88,8 |
including women |
233 825 |
43,1 |
227 520 |
42,7 |
224 133 |
42,3 |
including partial time jobs |
72 121 |
13,3 |
68 672 |
12,9 |
62 189 |
11,7 |
Non-employee |
51 768 |
9,5 |
55 868 |
10,5 |
59 277 |
11,2 |
including women |
18 753 |
3,5 |
21 296 |
4,0 |
24 170 |
4,6 |
including partial time jobs |
7 283 |
1,3 |
9 494 |
1,8 |
10 699 |
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 |
531 603 |
100,0 |
Farmer operators |
960 |
0,2 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
29 632 |
5,6 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
156 682 |
29,5 |
Intermediate professions |
142 332 |
26,8 |
Employees |
129 244 |
24,3 |
Workers |
72 753 |
13,7 |
- 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 |
0,2 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
4,6 |
5,2 |
5,6 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
26,2 |
27,3 |
29,5 |
Intermediate professions |
27,7 |
27,5 |
26,8 |
Employees |
26,1 |
25,5 |
24,3 |
Workers |
15,1 |
14,3 |
13,7 |
- 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 |
544 686 |
100,0 |
535 322 |
100,0 |
531 603 |
100,0 |
46,8 |
89,8 |
Agriculture |
2 365 |
0,4 |
2 211 |
0,4 |
2 042 |
0,4 |
30,2 |
55,6 |
Industry |
84 427 |
15,5 |
74 878 |
14,0 |
67 298 |
12,7 |
27,0 |
96,3 |
Construction |
33 854 |
6,2 |
34 265 |
6,4 |
34 244 |
6,4 |
17,6 |
82,6 |
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities |
266 412 |
48,9 |
262 335 |
49,0 |
267 887 |
50,4 |
42,1 |
87,1 |
Public administration/education/human health/social work |
157 629 |
28,9 |
161 633 |
30,2 |
160 131 |
30,1 |
69,3 |
93,5 |
- 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 |
32,4 |
27,4 |
Industry |
26,6 |
35,9 |
Construction |
20,4 |
4,7 |
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities |
43,1 |
35,8 |
Public administration, education, human health, social work |
69,9 |
61,8 |
- 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.