EMP T1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity
Economic activity |
2010 |
2015 |
2021 |
Altogether |
786 354 |
795 210 |
808 547 |
Working age adult in % |
74,2 |
74,8 |
75,0 |
including working age adults with a job in % |
65,5 |
64,6 |
66,0 |
including unemployed workers in % |
8,7 |
10,1 |
9,0 |
Economically inactive people in % |
25,8 |
25,2 |
25,0 |
including pupils, students or interns in % |
11,0 |
11,2 |
11,4 |
including retirees in % |
6,6 |
5,4 |
4,3 |
including other economically inactive people in % |
8,2 |
8,7 |
9,3 |
- 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 |
808 547 |
606 395 |
75,0 |
533 452 |
66,0 |
15 to 24 years old |
160 867 |
62 444 |
38,8 |
47 411 |
29,5 |
25 to 54 years old |
503 816 |
450 040 |
89,3 |
401 526 |
79,7 |
55 to 64 years old |
143 864 |
93 911 |
65,3 |
84 514 |
58,7 |
Male |
395 573 |
309 683 |
78,3 |
274 657 |
69,4 |
15 to 24 years old |
82 224 |
33 594 |
40,9 |
25 083 |
30,5 |
25 to 54 years old |
244 713 |
228 537 |
93,4 |
206 783 |
84,5 |
55 to 64 years old |
68 636 |
47 552 |
69,3 |
42 792 |
62,3 |
Female |
412 975 |
296 713 |
71,8 |
258 794 |
62,7 |
15 to 24 years old |
78 644 |
28 851 |
36,7 |
22 328 |
28,4 |
25 to 54 years old |
259 103 |
221 503 |
85,5 |
194 744 |
75,2 |
55 to 64 years old |
75 228 |
46 359 |
61,6 |
41 722 |
55,5 |
- 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 |
66,0 |
Unemployed workers |
9,0 |
Retirees |
4,3 |
Pupils, students or interns |
11,4 |
Other economically inactive people |
9,3 |
- 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 |
583 982 |
515 128 |
594 332 |
513 636 |
607 594 |
536 541 |
including |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
Farmer operators |
692 |
656 |
576 |
537 |
458 |
458 |
Handicrafters, traders and business leaders |
25 113 |
23 015 |
27 469 |
25 290 |
30 930 |
29 057 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
98 242 |
94 722 |
104 577 |
100 123 |
120 742 |
116 336 |
Intermediate professions |
162 028 |
149 317 |
164 611 |
149 305 |
166 473 |
152 471 |
Employees |
180 888 |
156 722 |
180 054 |
151 925 |
175 318 |
150 934 |
Workers |
109 197 |
90 696 |
106 387 |
86 457 |
103 034 |
87 285 |
- 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 |
68 682 |
80 666 |
72 944 |
Unemployment rate in % |
11,8 |
13,6 |
12,0 |
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged |
23,7 |
28,7 |
24,1 |
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged |
10,2 |
11,9 |
10,8 |
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged |
9,4 |
10,8 |
10,0 |
- 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 |
19,5 |
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB |
18,5 |
CAP, BEP or equivalent |
13,0 |
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent |
13,4 |
2 years at university |
8,6 |
3 to 4 years at university |
8,5 |
5 years or more at university |
7,1 |
- 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 |
432 191 |
422 085 |
421 741 |
Working age adult living in the area |
518 263 |
519 395 |
541 028 |
Occupational concentration by industry |
83,4 |
81,3 |
78,0 |
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % |
63,9 |
63,2 |
62,4 |
- 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 |
432 191 |
100,0 |
422 085 |
100,0 |
421 741 |
100,0 |
Employee |
395 081 |
91,4 |
383 241 |
90,8 |
378 910 |
89,8 |
including women |
189 435 |
43,8 |
185 465 |
43,9 |
184 271 |
43,7 |
including partial time jobs |
57 449 |
13,3 |
56 085 |
13,3 |
51 234 |
12,1 |
Non-employee |
37 110 |
8,6 |
38 844 |
9,2 |
42 831 |
10,2 |
including women |
12 287 |
2,8 |
13 381 |
3,2 |
15 253 |
3,6 |
including partial time jobs |
4 447 |
1,0 |
5 467 |
1,3 |
6 229 |
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 |
423 335 |
100,0 |
Farmer operators |
569 |
0,1 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
24 304 |
5,7 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
80 190 |
18,9 |
Intermediate professions |
118 772 |
28,1 |
Employees |
123 899 |
29,3 |
Workers |
75 602 |
17,9 |
- 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 |
0,2 |
0,1 |
0,1 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
4,6 |
5,1 |
5,7 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
17,3 |
17,8 |
18,9 |
Intermediate professions |
27,9 |
28,3 |
28,1 |
Employees |
30,8 |
30,0 |
29,3 |
Workers |
19,3 |
18,7 |
17,9 |
- 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 |
436 376 |
100,0 |
425 716 |
100,0 |
423 335 |
100,0 |
47,1 |
90,9 |
Agriculture |
1 264 |
0,3 |
1 074 |
0,3 |
1 026 |
0,2 |
27,6 |
52,9 |
Industry |
42 477 |
9,7 |
36 411 |
8,6 |
32 891 |
7,8 |
30,1 |
94,1 |
Construction |
27 687 |
6,3 |
26 744 |
6,3 |
27 365 |
6,5 |
12,4 |
80,4 |
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities |
242 183 |
55,5 |
234 495 |
55,1 |
233 039 |
55,0 |
41,1 |
89,8 |
Public administration/education/human health/social work |
122 765 |
28,1 |
126 992 |
29,8 |
129 014 |
30,5 |
69,8 |
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 |
33,5 |
21,1 |
Industry |
30,2 |
29,5 |
Construction |
14,2 |
4,8 |
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities |
42,3 |
30,4 |
Public administration, education, human health, social work |
70,4 |
58,4 |
- 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.