EMP T1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity
Economic activity |
2010 |
2015 |
2021 |
Altogether |
1 015 517 |
1 007 478 |
1 015 487 |
Working age adult in % |
68,0 |
69,2 |
70,3 |
including working age adults with a job in % |
57,9 |
58,1 |
61,2 |
including unemployed workers in % |
10,0 |
11,1 |
9,1 |
Economically inactive people in % |
32,0 |
30,8 |
29,7 |
including pupils, students or interns in % |
12,5 |
12,2 |
12,0 |
including retirees in % |
7,6 |
6,0 |
4,9 |
including other economically inactive people in % |
12,0 |
12,6 |
12,8 |
- 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 |
1 015 487 |
714 192 |
70,3 |
621 498 |
61,2 |
15 to 24 years old |
203 707 |
73 265 |
36,0 |
55 086 |
27,0 |
25 to 54 years old |
615 225 |
525 004 |
85,3 |
462 360 |
75,2 |
55 to 64 years old |
196 555 |
115 923 |
59,0 |
104 052 |
52,9 |
Male |
491 437 |
362 957 |
73,9 |
317 543 |
64,6 |
15 to 24 years old |
101 827 |
39 522 |
38,8 |
29 536 |
29,0 |
25 to 54 years old |
296 753 |
265 709 |
89,5 |
236 185 |
79,6 |
55 to 64 years old |
92 857 |
57 726 |
62,2 |
51 823 |
55,8 |
Female |
524 051 |
351 235 |
67,0 |
303 955 |
58,0 |
15 to 24 years old |
101 880 |
33 744 |
33,1 |
25 551 |
25,1 |
25 to 54 years old |
318 472 |
259 295 |
81,4 |
226 175 |
71,0 |
55 to 64 years old |
103 698 |
58 197 |
56,1 |
52 229 |
50,4 |
- 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 |
61,2 |
Unemployed workers |
9,1 |
Retirees |
4,9 |
Pupils, students or interns |
12,0 |
Other economically inactive people |
12,8 |
- 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 |
690 369 |
588 372 |
697 326 |
585 019 |
715 614 |
627 760 |
including |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
Farmer operators |
1 341 |
1 275 |
1 137 |
1 112 |
873 |
852 |
Handicrafters, traders and business leaders |
38 843 |
34 860 |
41 160 |
37 163 |
46 097 |
43 467 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
113 871 |
108 657 |
123 090 |
116 747 |
139 198 |
133 260 |
Intermediate professions |
181 513 |
165 211 |
182 563 |
163 990 |
193 903 |
177 910 |
Employees |
213 212 |
176 748 |
211 595 |
172 524 |
206 326 |
175 723 |
Workers |
129 012 |
101 620 |
123 055 |
93 482 |
117 693 |
96 548 |
- 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 |
101 870 |
112 315 |
92 694 |
Unemployment rate in % |
14,8 |
16,1 |
13,0 |
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged |
29,1 |
32,6 |
24,8 |
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged |
13,4 |
14,7 |
11,9 |
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged |
9,8 |
11,6 |
10,2 |
- 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 |
24,4 |
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB |
18,4 |
CAP, BEP or equivalent |
16,1 |
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent |
14,4 |
2 years at university |
9,1 |
3 to 4 years at university |
8,5 |
5 years or more at university |
6,8 |
- 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 |
654 040 |
657 964 |
701 783 |
Working age adult living in the area |
595 254 |
595 098 |
635 239 |
Occupational concentration by industry |
109,9 |
110,6 |
110,5 |
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % |
54,3 |
54,2 |
54,3 |
- 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 |
654 040 |
100,0 |
657 964 |
100,0 |
701 783 |
100,0 |
Employee |
579 518 |
88,6 |
577 500 |
87,8 |
607 486 |
86,6 |
including women |
281 842 |
43,1 |
285 178 |
43,3 |
299 891 |
42,7 |
including partial time jobs |
101 251 |
15,5 |
100 266 |
15,2 |
95 143 |
13,6 |
Non-employee |
74 523 |
11,4 |
80 465 |
12,2 |
94 297 |
13,4 |
including women |
26 679 |
4,1 |
29 794 |
4,5 |
37 164 |
5,3 |
including partial time jobs |
9 194 |
1,4 |
11 414 |
1,7 |
14 312 |
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 |
708 168 |
100,0 |
Farmer operators |
1 012 |
0,1 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
48 364 |
6,8 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
154 032 |
21,8 |
Intermediate professions |
204 833 |
28,9 |
Employees |
191 920 |
27,1 |
Workers |
108 008 |
15,3 |
- 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 |
0,1 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
5,9 |
6,3 |
6,8 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
18,8 |
20,5 |
21,8 |
Intermediate professions |
28,6 |
28,6 |
28,9 |
Employees |
29,2 |
28,5 |
27,1 |
Workers |
17,3 |
15,9 |
15,3 |
- 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 |
652 325 |
100,0 |
657 784 |
100,0 |
708 168 |
100,0 |
48,1 |
87,8 |
Agriculture |
2 494 |
0,4 |
2 258 |
0,3 |
2 342 |
0,3 |
31,1 |
61,5 |
Industry |
68 333 |
10,5 |
66 252 |
10,1 |
65 212 |
9,2 |
27,0 |
93,7 |
Construction |
41 492 |
6,4 |
39 405 |
6,0 |
42 734 |
6,0 |
14,7 |
77,2 |
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities |
317 755 |
48,7 |
322 470 |
49,0 |
357 379 |
50,5 |
43,5 |
85,6 |
Public administration/education/human health/social work |
222 251 |
34,1 |
227 400 |
34,6 |
240 501 |
34,0 |
66,7 |
91,7 |
- 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 |
31,7 |
30,0 |
Industry |
26,6 |
32,5 |
Construction |
17,4 |
5,3 |
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities |
44,6 |
36,7 |
Public administration, education, human health, social work |
67,3 |
60,3 |
- 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.