EMP T1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity
Economic activity |
2010 |
2015 |
2021 |
Altogether |
584 670 |
572 226 |
573 549 |
Working age adult in % |
72,2 |
73,9 |
74,8 |
including working age adults with a job in % |
63,8 |
63,5 |
65,7 |
including unemployed workers in % |
8,4 |
10,5 |
9,1 |
Economically inactive people in % |
27,8 |
26,1 |
25,2 |
including pupils, students or interns in % |
10,1 |
10,4 |
10,4 |
including retirees in % |
7,9 |
6,1 |
5,1 |
including other economically inactive people in % |
9,8 |
9,6 |
9,7 |
- 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 |
573 549 |
429 135 |
74,8 |
376 859 |
65,7 |
15 to 24 years old |
102 463 |
39 517 |
38,6 |
29 828 |
29,1 |
25 to 54 years old |
347 961 |
310 271 |
89,2 |
275 993 |
79,3 |
55 to 64 years old |
123 124 |
79 348 |
64,4 |
71 039 |
57,7 |
Male |
277 369 |
215 579 |
77,7 |
190 969 |
68,9 |
15 to 24 years old |
52 119 |
21 455 |
41,2 |
16 011 |
30,7 |
25 to 54 years old |
167 479 |
154 937 |
92,5 |
139 769 |
83,5 |
55 to 64 years old |
57 771 |
39 187 |
67,8 |
35 189 |
60,9 |
Female |
296 179 |
213 557 |
72,1 |
185 890 |
62,8 |
15 to 24 years old |
50 344 |
18 062 |
35,9 |
13 817 |
27,4 |
25 to 54 years old |
180 482 |
155 334 |
86,1 |
136 224 |
75,5 |
55 to 64 years old |
65 353 |
40 160 |
61,5 |
35 849 |
54,9 |
- 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 |
65,7 |
Unemployed workers |
9,1 |
Retirees |
5,1 |
Pupils, students or interns |
10,4 |
Other economically inactive people |
9,7 |
- 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 |
422 660 |
373 604 |
422 713 |
362 947 |
431 221 |
380 721 |
including |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
Farmer operators |
1 191 |
1 145 |
769 |
739 |
669 |
659 |
Handicrafters, traders and business leaders |
35 756 |
33 454 |
37 246 |
34 464 |
40 230 |
38 343 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
69 536 |
66 333 |
72 381 |
68 565 |
80 948 |
77 051 |
Intermediate professions |
103 533 |
94 176 |
104 367 |
93 182 |
107 170 |
97 329 |
Employees |
136 320 |
117 505 |
134 119 |
111 632 |
130 846 |
111 189 |
Workers |
72 577 |
60 990 |
68 570 |
54 365 |
66 522 |
56 149 |
- 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 |
49 252 |
59 826 |
52 276 |
Unemployment rate in % |
11,7 |
14,1 |
12,2 |
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged |
25,1 |
30,4 |
24,5 |
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged |
10,2 |
12,6 |
11,0 |
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged |
9,2 |
11,4 |
10,5 |
- 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 |
19,2 |
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB |
17,2 |
CAP, BEP or equivalent |
13,6 |
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent |
14,2 |
2 years at university |
9,5 |
3 to 4 years at university |
9,1 |
5 years or more at university |
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 T5 - Employment and activity
Employment activity |
2010 |
2015 |
2021 |
Number of jobs in the area |
384 494 |
376 413 |
392 263 |
Working age adult living in the area |
379 506 |
371 546 |
388 194 |
Occupational concentration by industry |
101,3 |
101,3 |
101,0 |
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % |
54,2 |
54,3 |
54,2 |
- 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 |
384 494 |
100,0 |
376 413 |
100,0 |
392 263 |
100,0 |
Employee |
323 409 |
84,1 |
312 817 |
83,1 |
321 394 |
81,9 |
including women |
165 730 |
43,1 |
162 169 |
43,1 |
166 524 |
42,5 |
including partial time jobs |
56 554 |
14,7 |
53 079 |
14,1 |
50 364 |
12,8 |
Non-employee |
61 085 |
15,9 |
63 597 |
16,9 |
70 869 |
18,1 |
including women |
21 280 |
5,5 |
22 984 |
6,1 |
27 364 |
7,0 |
including partial time jobs |
7 004 |
1,8 |
9 171 |
2,4 |
10 889 |
2,8 |
- 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 |
396 156 |
100,0 |
Farmer operators |
760 |
0,2 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
42 034 |
10,6 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
77 961 |
19,7 |
Intermediate professions |
102 060 |
25,8 |
Employees |
115 389 |
29,1 |
Workers |
57 952 |
14,6 |
- 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 |
0,3 |
0,2 |
0,2 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
9,3 |
9,9 |
10,6 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
17,3 |
18,5 |
19,7 |
Intermediate professions |
25,2 |
25,6 |
25,8 |
Employees |
31,4 |
30,7 |
29,1 |
Workers |
16,5 |
15,0 |
14,6 |
- 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 |
384 625 |
100,0 |
376 421 |
100,0 |
396 156 |
100,0 |
49,5 |
83,3 |
Agriculture |
1 889 |
0,5 |
1 386 |
0,4 |
1 282 |
0,3 |
37,3 |
49,7 |
Industry |
28 841 |
7,5 |
26 749 |
7,1 |
27 238 |
6,9 |
36,4 |
89,4 |
Construction |
28 641 |
7,4 |
27 044 |
7,2 |
27 687 |
7,0 |
11,8 |
65,3 |
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities |
210 264 |
54,7 |
203 601 |
54,1 |
218 808 |
55,2 |
45,3 |
81,3 |
Public administration/education/human health/social work |
114 990 |
29,9 |
117 641 |
31,3 |
121 141 |
30,6 |
68,8 |
90,1 |
- 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 |
42,4 |
32,3 |
Industry |
36,8 |
33,0 |
Construction |
15,3 |
5,1 |
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities |
46,9 |
38,1 |
Public administration, education, human health, social work |
69,9 |
58,5 |
- 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.