EMP T1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity
Economic activity |
2010 |
2015 |
2021 |
Altogether |
635 926 |
673 905 |
720 372 |
Working age adult in % |
72,2 |
74,4 |
74,8 |
including working age adults with a job in % |
63,8 |
63,8 |
65,9 |
including unemployed workers in % |
8,4 |
10,6 |
8,9 |
Economically inactive people in % |
27,8 |
25,6 |
25,2 |
including pupils, students or interns in % |
15,0 |
14,8 |
14,2 |
including retirees in % |
6,2 |
4,6 |
3,6 |
including other economically inactive people in % |
6,6 |
6,2 |
7,3 |
- 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 |
720 372 |
538 744 |
74,8 |
474 524 |
65,9 |
15 to 24 years old |
170 862 |
66 208 |
38,7 |
51 413 |
30,1 |
25 to 54 years old |
436 851 |
396 871 |
90,8 |
353 948 |
81,0 |
55 to 64 years old |
112 659 |
75 665 |
67,2 |
69 163 |
61,4 |
Male |
357 144 |
275 849 |
77,2 |
245 933 |
68,9 |
15 to 24 years old |
84 448 |
34 212 |
40,5 |
26 776 |
31,7 |
25 to 54 years old |
218 776 |
203 839 |
93,2 |
184 531 |
84,3 |
55 to 64 years old |
53 920 |
37 798 |
70,1 |
34 626 |
64,2 |
Female |
363 229 |
262 895 |
72,4 |
228 591 |
62,9 |
15 to 24 years old |
86 414 |
31 996 |
37,0 |
24 637 |
28,5 |
25 to 54 years old |
218 075 |
193 033 |
88,5 |
169 417 |
77,7 |
55 to 64 years old |
58 739 |
37 866 |
64,5 |
34 536 |
58,8 |
- 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 |
65,9 |
Unemployed workers |
8,9 |
Retirees |
3,6 |
Pupils, students or interns |
14,2 |
Other economically inactive people |
7,3 |
- 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 |
459 048 |
405 757 |
501 004 |
429 239 |
539 497 |
478 219 |
including |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
Farmer operators |
752 |
715 |
618 |
574 |
568 |
520 |
Handicrafters, traders and business leaders |
21 873 |
20 188 |
25 269 |
22 804 |
27 781 |
26 402 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
113 886 |
109 326 |
129 648 |
123 640 |
154 410 |
148 928 |
Intermediate professions |
127 839 |
116 274 |
138 625 |
123 298 |
146 841 |
133 580 |
Employees |
119 652 |
102 155 |
125 429 |
102 539 |
128 985 |
109 153 |
Workers |
69 713 |
57 099 |
72 566 |
56 384 |
72 854 |
59 635 |
- 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 |
53 503 |
71 366 |
64 221 |
Unemployment rate in % |
11,7 |
14,2 |
11,9 |
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged |
22,5 |
27,7 |
22,3 |
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged |
10,4 |
12,8 |
10,8 |
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged |
7,8 |
10,0 |
8,6 |
- 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 |
26,1 |
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB |
20,9 |
CAP, BEP or equivalent |
15,4 |
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent |
15,9 |
2 years at university |
9,4 |
3 to 4 years at university |
9,5 |
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 |
493 447 |
525 882 |
586 138 |
Working age adult living in the area |
408 839 |
434 824 |
481 173 |
Occupational concentration by industry |
120,7 |
120,9 |
121,8 |
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % |
60,9 |
62,0 |
61,6 |
- 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 |
493 447 |
100,0 |
525 882 |
100,0 |
586 138 |
100,0 |
Employee |
444 358 |
90,1 |
469 896 |
89,4 |
519 058 |
88,6 |
including women |
209 364 |
42,4 |
221 871 |
42,2 |
245 303 |
41,9 |
including partial time jobs |
74 595 |
15,1 |
77 258 |
14,7 |
78 969 |
13,5 |
Non-employee |
49 089 |
9,9 |
55 986 |
10,6 |
67 080 |
11,4 |
including women |
17 928 |
3,6 |
21 637 |
4,1 |
27 453 |
4,7 |
including partial time jobs |
6 512 |
1,3 |
8 844 |
1,7 |
11 312 |
1,9 |
- 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 |
587 694 |
100,0 |
Farmer operators |
783 |
0,1 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
32 350 |
5,5 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
175 131 |
29,8 |
Intermediate professions |
167 514 |
28,5 |
Employees |
132 370 |
22,5 |
Workers |
79 547 |
13,5 |
- 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 |
4,8 |
5,2 |
5,5 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
25,7 |
27,6 |
29,8 |
Intermediate professions |
29,0 |
29,0 |
28,5 |
Employees |
25,1 |
23,8 |
22,5 |
Workers |
15,2 |
14,2 |
13,5 |
- 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 |
490 123 |
100,0 |
524 335 |
100,0 |
587 694 |
100,0 |
46,5 |
89,9 |
Agriculture |
1 262 |
0,3 |
1 151 |
0,2 |
1 246 |
0,2 |
34,7 |
46,0 |
Industry |
62 243 |
12,7 |
63 636 |
12,1 |
56 944 |
9,7 |
29,9 |
95,2 |
Construction |
30 464 |
6,2 |
30 869 |
5,9 |
35 903 |
6,1 |
15,6 |
79,6 |
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities |
253 224 |
51,7 |
274 301 |
52,3 |
329 868 |
56,1 |
42,0 |
89,4 |
Public administration/education/human health/social work |
142 931 |
29,2 |
154 379 |
29,4 |
163 733 |
27,9 |
68,2 |
91,5 |
- 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 |
38,4 |
31,6 |
Industry |
29,6 |
35,6 |
Construction |
18,0 |
6,3 |
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities |
42,5 |
37,4 |
Public administration, education, human health, social work |
68,5 |
64,3 |
- 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.