EMP T1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity
Economic activity |
2010 |
2015 |
2021 |
Altogether |
612 227 |
613 474 |
622 581 |
Working age adult in % |
69,7 |
71,3 |
72,7 |
including working age adults with a job in % |
60,9 |
60,9 |
63,7 |
including unemployed workers in % |
8,8 |
10,4 |
9,0 |
Economically inactive people in % |
30,3 |
28,7 |
27,3 |
including pupils, students or interns in % |
14,9 |
15,4 |
15,1 |
including retirees in % |
7,5 |
5,9 |
4,9 |
including other economically inactive people in % |
7,9 |
7,5 |
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 |
622 581 |
452 788 |
72,7 |
396 827 |
63,7 |
15 to 24 years old |
149 462 |
54 036 |
36,2 |
40 840 |
27,3 |
25 to 54 years old |
370 463 |
337 810 |
91,2 |
300 908 |
81,2 |
55 to 64 years old |
102 656 |
60 942 |
59,4 |
55 079 |
53,7 |
Male |
305 270 |
230 684 |
75,6 |
202 160 |
66,2 |
15 to 24 years old |
73 103 |
27 954 |
38,2 |
20 904 |
28,6 |
25 to 54 years old |
183 502 |
171 985 |
93,7 |
153 544 |
83,7 |
55 to 64 years old |
48 664 |
30 745 |
63,2 |
27 712 |
56,9 |
Female |
317 310 |
222 105 |
70,0 |
194 667 |
61,3 |
15 to 24 years old |
76 358 |
26 082 |
34,2 |
19 936 |
26,1 |
25 to 54 years old |
186 961 |
165 826 |
88,7 |
147 364 |
78,8 |
55 to 64 years old |
53 992 |
30 197 |
55,9 |
27 367 |
50,7 |
- 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 |
63,7 |
Unemployed workers |
9,0 |
Retirees |
4,9 |
Pupils, students or interns |
15,1 |
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 |
427 170 |
373 091 |
437 517 |
374 245 |
458 503 |
404 187 |
including |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
Farmer operators |
2 002 |
1 962 |
1 664 |
1 627 |
1 554 |
1 542 |
Handicrafters, traders and business leaders |
17 247 |
15 919 |
19 345 |
17 583 |
21 092 |
19 764 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
87 090 |
84 303 |
97 680 |
93 859 |
116 449 |
112 767 |
Intermediate professions |
116 573 |
106 586 |
120 020 |
107 599 |
125 192 |
114 442 |
Employees |
117 487 |
100 872 |
116 940 |
97 499 |
116 270 |
99 089 |
Workers |
80 036 |
63 450 |
73 488 |
56 077 |
70 096 |
56 583 |
- 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 |
53 938 |
63 656 |
55 961 |
Unemployment rate in % |
12,6 |
14,6 |
12,4 |
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged |
27,1 |
30,9 |
24,4 |
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged |
10,7 |
12,7 |
10,9 |
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged |
8,9 |
11,0 |
9,6 |
- 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 |
28,3 |
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB |
22,6 |
CAP, BEP or equivalent |
16,7 |
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent |
15,4 |
2 years at university |
8,6 |
3 to 4 years at university |
8,0 |
5 years or more at university |
5,7 |
- 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 |
416 335 |
427 955 |
462 868 |
Working age adult living in the area |
375 270 |
376 853 |
401 222 |
Occupational concentration by industry |
110,9 |
113,6 |
115,4 |
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % |
59,0 |
59,2 |
59,4 |
- 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 |
416 335 |
100,0 |
427 955 |
100,0 |
462 868 |
100,0 |
Employee |
382 576 |
91,9 |
389 739 |
91,1 |
418 014 |
90,3 |
including women |
186 391 |
44,8 |
192 573 |
45,0 |
204 539 |
44,2 |
including partial time jobs |
70 040 |
16,8 |
71 186 |
16,6 |
70 378 |
15,2 |
Non-employee |
33 759 |
8,1 |
38 216 |
8,9 |
44 854 |
9,7 |
including women |
11 717 |
2,8 |
13 719 |
3,2 |
16 881 |
3,6 |
including partial time jobs |
3 957 |
1,0 |
5 348 |
1,2 |
6 857 |
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 |
471 063 |
100,0 |
Farmer operators |
1 670 |
0,4 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
22 113 |
4,7 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
115 524 |
24,5 |
Intermediate professions |
133 359 |
28,3 |
Employees |
124 925 |
26,5 |
Workers |
73 472 |
15,6 |
- 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 |
0,5 |
0,4 |
0,4 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
4,0 |
4,4 |
4,7 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
20,1 |
22,1 |
24,5 |
Intermediate professions |
28,2 |
28,7 |
28,3 |
Employees |
28,9 |
28,0 |
26,5 |
Workers |
18,2 |
16,4 |
15,6 |
- 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 |
415 344 |
100,0 |
428 602 |
100,0 |
471 063 |
100,0 |
47,6 |
91,1 |
Agriculture |
3 646 |
0,9 |
3 454 |
0,8 |
3 617 |
0,8 |
35,1 |
55,2 |
Industry |
38 279 |
9,2 |
33 595 |
7,8 |
33 197 |
7,0 |
28,0 |
93,5 |
Construction |
23 857 |
5,7 |
23 683 |
5,5 |
25 766 |
5,5 |
11,7 |
84,6 |
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities |
209 958 |
50,6 |
219 797 |
51,3 |
253 496 |
53,8 |
42,8 |
90,0 |
Public administration/education/human health/social work |
139 603 |
33,6 |
148 073 |
34,5 |
154 988 |
32,9 |
66,0 |
94,3 |
- 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 |
44,0 |
24,2 |
Industry |
27,7 |
33,2 |
Construction |
13,2 |
3,5 |
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities |
43,7 |
34,4 |
Public administration, education, human health, social work |
66,6 |
56,3 |
- 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.