EMP T1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity
Economic activity |
2010 |
2015 |
2021 |
Altogether |
765 139 |
769 136 |
778 346 |
Working age adult in % |
69,3 |
70,5 |
71,5 |
including working age adults with a job in % |
58,9 |
58,4 |
61,1 |
including unemployed workers in % |
10,3 |
12,1 |
10,5 |
Economically inactive people in % |
30,7 |
29,5 |
28,5 |
including pupils, students or interns in % |
14,3 |
14,9 |
14,8 |
including retirees in % |
7,3 |
5,7 |
4,6 |
including other economically inactive people in % |
9,1 |
9,0 |
9,0 |
- 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 |
778 346 |
556 879 |
71,5 |
475 365 |
61,1 |
15 to 24 years old |
187 372 |
67 936 |
36,3 |
49 352 |
26,3 |
25 to 54 years old |
465 121 |
415 106 |
89,2 |
360 912 |
77,6 |
55 to 64 years old |
125 853 |
73 837 |
58,7 |
65 101 |
51,7 |
Male |
379 328 |
284 778 |
75,1 |
242 834 |
64,0 |
15 to 24 years old |
91 533 |
34 943 |
38,2 |
25 092 |
27,4 |
25 to 54 years old |
228 740 |
212 511 |
92,9 |
185 041 |
80,9 |
55 to 64 years old |
59 055 |
37 325 |
63,2 |
32 701 |
55,4 |
Female |
399 019 |
272 101 |
68,2 |
232 531 |
58,3 |
15 to 24 years old |
95 840 |
32 993 |
34,4 |
24 260 |
25,3 |
25 to 54 years old |
236 381 |
202 595 |
85,7 |
175 871 |
74,4 |
55 to 64 years old |
66 798 |
36 513 |
54,7 |
32 400 |
48,5 |
- 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 |
61,1 |
Unemployed workers |
10,5 |
Retirees |
4,6 |
Pupils, students or interns |
14,8 |
Other economically inactive people |
9,0 |
- 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 |
529 963 |
450 904 |
541 881 |
449 315 |
561 950 |
483 252 |
including |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
Farmer operators |
1 177 |
1 145 |
996 |
955 |
995 |
983 |
Handicrafters, traders and business leaders |
20 889 |
18 909 |
23 303 |
20 786 |
25 154 |
23 339 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
95 315 |
91 863 |
106 408 |
101 978 |
126 163 |
121 774 |
Intermediate professions |
135 587 |
122 848 |
140 120 |
124 302 |
145 823 |
132 020 |
Employees |
148 304 |
125 462 |
149 525 |
122 252 |
149 449 |
125 226 |
Workers |
118 586 |
90 677 |
108 556 |
79 042 |
102 524 |
79 910 |
- 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 |
78 902 |
92 711 |
81 514 |
Unemployment rate in % |
14,9 |
17,1 |
14,6 |
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged |
29,8 |
34,4 |
27,4 |
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged |
12,8 |
15,0 |
13,1 |
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged |
10,7 |
13,5 |
11,8 |
- 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 |
30,3 |
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB |
25,3 |
CAP, BEP or equivalent |
19,5 |
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent |
17,3 |
2 years at university |
9,8 |
3 to 4 years at university |
8,7 |
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 |
509 268 |
514 085 |
548 768 |
Working age adult living in the area |
453 774 |
453 345 |
480 635 |
Occupational concentration by industry |
112,2 |
113,4 |
114,2 |
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % |
58,5 |
58,6 |
58,5 |
- 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 |
509 268 |
100,0 |
514 085 |
100,0 |
548 768 |
100,0 |
Employee |
469 133 |
92,1 |
469 196 |
91,3 |
497 093 |
90,6 |
including women |
233 039 |
45,8 |
235 378 |
45,8 |
247 736 |
45,1 |
including partial time jobs |
85 380 |
16,8 |
85 947 |
16,7 |
84 220 |
15,3 |
Non-employee |
40 134 |
7,9 |
44 889 |
8,7 |
51 674 |
9,4 |
including women |
13 754 |
2,7 |
16 083 |
3,1 |
19 413 |
3,5 |
including partial time jobs |
4 712 |
0,9 |
6 359 |
1,2 |
7 979 |
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 |
556 338 |
100,0 |
Farmer operators |
1 056 |
0,2 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
25 925 |
4,7 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
132 778 |
23,9 |
Intermediate professions |
158 246 |
28,4 |
Employees |
150 018 |
27,0 |
Workers |
88 315 |
15,9 |
- 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 |
0,2 |
0,2 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
4,0 |
4,4 |
4,7 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
19,4 |
21,4 |
23,9 |
Intermediate professions |
28,1 |
28,8 |
28,4 |
Employees |
29,0 |
28,2 |
27,0 |
Workers |
19,2 |
17,0 |
15,9 |
- 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 |
508 086 |
100,0 |
514 351 |
100,0 |
556 338 |
100,0 |
48,5 |
91,4 |
Agriculture |
2 305 |
0,5 |
1 961 |
0,4 |
2 081 |
0,4 |
38,8 |
52,8 |
Industry |
48 689 |
9,6 |
42 526 |
8,3 |
42 110 |
7,6 |
28,4 |
94,2 |
Construction |
28 165 |
5,5 |
26 424 |
5,1 |
28 336 |
5,1 |
11,8 |
83,5 |
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities |
259 390 |
51,1 |
264 844 |
51,5 |
296 780 |
53,3 |
43,7 |
90,0 |
Public administration/education/human health/social work |
169 537 |
33,4 |
178 595 |
34,7 |
187 030 |
33,6 |
66,4 |
94,5 |
- 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 |
52,1 |
24,0 |
Industry |
28,2 |
31,8 |
Construction |
13,4 |
3,7 |
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities |
44,8 |
33,6 |
Public administration, education, human health, social work |
67,0 |
55,9 |
- 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.