EMP T1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity
Economic activity |
2010 |
2015 |
2021 |
Altogether |
1 024 599 |
1 061 575 |
1 101 911 |
Working age adult in % |
72,2 |
73,5 |
74,5 |
including working age adults with a job in % |
63,9 |
63,6 |
65,9 |
including unemployed workers in % |
8,3 |
10,0 |
8,6 |
Economically inactive people in % |
27,8 |
26,5 |
25,5 |
including pupils, students or interns in % |
13,4 |
13,7 |
13,5 |
including retirees in % |
6,5 |
5,0 |
3,8 |
including other economically inactive people in % |
7,9 |
7,8 |
8,1 |
- 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 |
1 101 911 |
821 231 |
74,5 |
726 554 |
65,9 |
15 to 24 years old |
254 294 |
100 406 |
39,5 |
79 351 |
31,2 |
25 to 54 years old |
672 375 |
607 007 |
90,3 |
543 629 |
80,9 |
55 to 64 years old |
175 242 |
113 818 |
64,9 |
103 573 |
59,1 |
Male |
535 822 |
417 181 |
77,9 |
371 122 |
69,3 |
15 to 24 years old |
123 114 |
51 650 |
42,0 |
40 545 |
32,9 |
25 to 54 years old |
330 061 |
308 855 |
93,6 |
279 336 |
84,6 |
55 to 64 years old |
82 647 |
56 676 |
68,6 |
51 242 |
62,0 |
Female |
566 088 |
404 051 |
71,4 |
355 431 |
62,8 |
15 to 24 years old |
131 180 |
48 757 |
37,2 |
38 807 |
29,6 |
25 to 54 years old |
342 314 |
298 152 |
87,1 |
264 293 |
77,2 |
55 to 64 years old |
92 595 |
57 142 |
61,7 |
52 331 |
56,5 |
- 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 |
65,9 |
Unemployed workers |
8,6 |
Retirees |
3,8 |
Pupils, students or interns |
13,5 |
Other economically inactive people |
8,1 |
- 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 |
739 872 |
654 888 |
781 140 |
675 492 |
825 656 |
733 925 |
including |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
Farmer operators |
1 550 |
1 517 |
1 226 |
1 191 |
1 126 |
1 098 |
Handicrafters, traders and business leaders |
37 226 |
34 638 |
42 002 |
38 965 |
47 703 |
45 328 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
156 572 |
150 158 |
178 421 |
170 018 |
216 635 |
208 256 |
Intermediate professions |
202 738 |
185 695 |
214 958 |
193 230 |
225 699 |
205 877 |
Employees |
198 522 |
172 519 |
203 823 |
170 736 |
200 914 |
172 528 |
Workers |
135 333 |
110 361 |
128 729 |
101 352 |
122 207 |
100 838 |
- 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 |
84 870 |
105 827 |
94 678 |
Unemployment rate in % |
11,5 |
13,6 |
11,5 |
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged |
22,2 |
26,3 |
21,0 |
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged |
10,1 |
12,1 |
10,4 |
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged |
8,0 |
9,6 |
9,0 |
- 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 |
23,2 |
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB |
19,8 |
CAP, BEP or equivalent |
14,7 |
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent |
14,5 |
2 years at university |
8,1 |
3 to 4 years at university |
8,5 |
5 years or more at university |
6,5 |
- 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 |
778 866 |
802 849 |
871 628 |
Working age adult living in the area |
660 549 |
683 780 |
737 985 |
Occupational concentration by industry |
117,9 |
117,4 |
118,1 |
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % |
59,3 |
59,6 |
60,0 |
- 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 |
778 866 |
100,0 |
802 849 |
100,0 |
871 628 |
100,0 |
Employee |
702 702 |
90,2 |
715 794 |
89,2 |
767 724 |
88,1 |
including women |
345 910 |
44,4 |
354 342 |
44,1 |
379 659 |
43,6 |
including partial time jobs |
122 475 |
15,7 |
124 892 |
15,6 |
122 619 |
14,1 |
Non-employee |
76 164 |
9,8 |
87 056 |
10,8 |
103 904 |
11,9 |
including women |
24 881 |
3,2 |
30 954 |
3,9 |
38 952 |
4,5 |
including partial time jobs |
9 426 |
1,2 |
13 448 |
1,7 |
17 113 |
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 |
877 305 |
100,0 |
Farmer operators |
1 340 |
0,2 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
52 563 |
6,0 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
237 622 |
27,1 |
Intermediate professions |
256 897 |
29,3 |
Employees |
203 988 |
23,3 |
Workers |
124 895 |
14,2 |
- 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 |
5,1 |
5,6 |
6,0 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
22,0 |
24,0 |
27,1 |
Intermediate professions |
29,3 |
29,6 |
29,3 |
Employees |
25,9 |
25,0 |
23,3 |
Workers |
17,5 |
15,7 |
14,2 |
- 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 |
775 450 |
100,0 |
802 622 |
100,0 |
877 305 |
100,0 |
48,0 |
89,1 |
Agriculture |
2 630 |
0,3 |
2 154 |
0,3 |
2 485 |
0,3 |
33,8 |
52,4 |
Industry |
108 513 |
14,0 |
101 315 |
12,6 |
103 854 |
11,8 |
33,9 |
95,0 |
Construction |
47 039 |
6,1 |
47 458 |
5,9 |
50 173 |
5,7 |
14,9 |
79,8 |
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities |
401 210 |
51,7 |
421 973 |
52,6 |
476 502 |
54,3 |
43,9 |
87,4 |
Public administration/education/human health/social work |
216 058 |
27,9 |
229 723 |
28,6 |
244 290 |
27,8 |
69,1 |
92,3 |
- 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 |
39,6 |
27,3 |
Industry |
34,1 |
29,4 |
Construction |
17,8 |
3,9 |
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities |
45,1 |
35,1 |
Public administration, education, human health, social work |
69,9 |
59,7 |
- 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.