EMP T1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity
Economic activity |
2010 |
2015 |
2021 |
Altogether |
805 415 |
826 649 |
842 157 |
Working age adult in % |
74,9 |
75,9 |
76,1 |
including working age adults with a job in % |
67,9 |
67,3 |
68,3 |
including unemployed workers in % |
7,0 |
8,6 |
7,9 |
Economically inactive people in % |
25,1 |
24,1 |
23,9 |
including pupils, students or interns in % |
10,9 |
11,2 |
11,2 |
including retirees in % |
7,0 |
5,4 |
4,5 |
including other economically inactive people in % |
7,3 |
7,4 |
8,2 |
- 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 |
842 157 |
641 099 |
76,1 |
574 780 |
68,3 |
15 to 24 years old |
167 632 |
66 409 |
39,6 |
52 051 |
31,1 |
25 to 54 years old |
522 595 |
473 145 |
90,5 |
429 188 |
82,1 |
55 to 64 years old |
151 930 |
101 545 |
66,8 |
93 541 |
61,6 |
Male |
419 326 |
327 774 |
78,2 |
295 977 |
70,6 |
15 to 24 years old |
87 375 |
36 032 |
41,2 |
27 994 |
32,0 |
25 to 54 years old |
257 525 |
239 565 |
93,0 |
219 952 |
85,4 |
55 to 64 years old |
74 426 |
52 177 |
70,1 |
48 031 |
64,5 |
Female |
422 831 |
313 325 |
74,1 |
278 803 |
65,9 |
15 to 24 years old |
80 256 |
30 377 |
37,9 |
24 057 |
30,0 |
25 to 54 years old |
265 070 |
233 580 |
88,1 |
209 236 |
78,9 |
55 to 64 years old |
77 505 |
49 368 |
63,7 |
45 510 |
58,7 |
- 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 |
68,3 |
Unemployed workers |
7,9 |
Retirees |
4,5 |
Pupils, students or interns |
11,2 |
Other economically inactive people |
8,2 |
- 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 |
603 355 |
546 832 |
627 091 |
556 434 |
643 250 |
578 421 |
including |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
Farmer operators |
906 |
891 |
763 |
736 |
721 |
701 |
Handicrafters, traders and business leaders |
23 898 |
22 461 |
26 948 |
25 098 |
30 287 |
28 618 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
126 158 |
122 270 |
134 692 |
129 339 |
147 941 |
142 988 |
Intermediate professions |
172 675 |
160 828 |
176 824 |
162 777 |
178 736 |
165 909 |
Employees |
171 554 |
152 458 |
176 022 |
152 861 |
173 457 |
151 874 |
Workers |
102 313 |
87 924 |
102 998 |
85 623 |
102 506 |
88 330 |
- 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 |
56 260 |
70 770 |
66 319 |
Unemployment rate in % |
9,3 |
11,3 |
10,3 |
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged |
21,4 |
25,6 |
21,6 |
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged |
7,9 |
9,8 |
9,3 |
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged |
7,1 |
8,5 |
7,9 |
- 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 |
17,6 |
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB |
16,2 |
CAP, BEP or equivalent |
11,5 |
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent |
12,1 |
2 years at university |
7,1 |
3 to 4 years at university |
7,6 |
5 years or more at university |
6,2 |
- 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 |
434 029 |
442 935 |
456 201 |
Working age adult living in the area |
550 892 |
562 861 |
582 492 |
Occupational concentration by industry |
78,8 |
78,7 |
78,3 |
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % |
63,1 |
62,8 |
62,1 |
- 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 |
434 029 |
100,0 |
442 935 |
100,0 |
456 201 |
100,0 |
Employee |
395 421 |
91,1 |
400 167 |
90,3 |
409 972 |
89,9 |
including women |
190 164 |
43,8 |
194 571 |
43,9 |
198 872 |
43,6 |
including partial time jobs |
54 651 |
12,6 |
54 708 |
12,4 |
51 869 |
11,4 |
Non-employee |
38 608 |
8,9 |
42 768 |
9,7 |
46 229 |
10,1 |
including women |
13 317 |
3,1 |
15 791 |
3,6 |
17 783 |
3,9 |
including partial time jobs |
4 610 |
1,1 |
6 109 |
1,4 |
6 880 |
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 |
458 396 |
100,0 |
Farmer operators |
842 |
0,2 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
25 707 |
5,6 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
114 700 |
25,0 |
Intermediate professions |
124 980 |
27,3 |
Employees |
115 793 |
25,3 |
Workers |
76 375 |
16,7 |
- 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 |
4,7 |
5,1 |
5,6 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
23,0 |
24,0 |
25,0 |
Intermediate professions |
27,4 |
27,7 |
27,3 |
Employees |
26,9 |
26,3 |
25,3 |
Workers |
17,8 |
16,8 |
16,7 |
- 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 |
436 321 |
100,0 |
444 044 |
100,0 |
458 396 |
100,0 |
47,5 |
90,8 |
Agriculture |
1 709 |
0,4 |
1 467 |
0,3 |
1 570 |
0,3 |
29,9 |
51,9 |
Industry |
45 095 |
10,3 |
44 356 |
10,0 |
40 677 |
8,9 |
28,5 |
94,9 |
Construction |
29 431 |
6,7 |
31 109 |
7,0 |
32 576 |
7,1 |
13,6 |
82,0 |
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities |
224 540 |
51,5 |
225 147 |
50,7 |
237 792 |
51,9 |
42,1 |
89,2 |
Public administration/education/human health/social work |
135 545 |
31,1 |
141 965 |
32,0 |
145 782 |
31,8 |
69,3 |
94,6 |
- 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 |
32,8 |
26,8 |
Industry |
28,5 |
28,6 |
Construction |
15,6 |
4,8 |
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities |
42,9 |
34,7 |
Public administration, education, human health, social work |
69,8 |
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.