EMP T1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity
Economic activity |
2010 |
2015 |
2021 |
Altogether |
432 348 |
453 899 |
479 241 |
Working age adult in % |
72,4 |
73,1 |
74,7 |
including working age adults with a job in % |
66,0 |
65,0 |
67,6 |
including unemployed workers in % |
6,4 |
8,2 |
7,1 |
Economically inactive people in % |
27,6 |
26,9 |
25,3 |
including pupils, students or interns in % |
14,7 |
15,2 |
14,4 |
including retirees in % |
7,6 |
6,3 |
5,1 |
including other economically inactive people in % |
5,3 |
5,4 |
5,7 |
- 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 |
479 241 |
358 005 |
74,7 |
323 895 |
67,6 |
15 to 24 years old |
112 931 |
42 874 |
38,0 |
34 655 |
30,7 |
25 to 54 years old |
287 320 |
266 620 |
92,8 |
243 965 |
84,9 |
55 to 64 years old |
78 990 |
48 511 |
61,4 |
45 275 |
57,3 |
Male |
238 300 |
182 848 |
76,7 |
166 450 |
69,8 |
15 to 24 years old |
55 918 |
22 984 |
41,1 |
18 703 |
33,4 |
25 to 54 years old |
143 719 |
135 536 |
94,3 |
124 974 |
87,0 |
55 to 64 years old |
38 664 |
24 328 |
62,9 |
22 773 |
58,9 |
Female |
240 941 |
175 157 |
72,7 |
157 444 |
65,3 |
15 to 24 years old |
57 013 |
19 890 |
34,9 |
15 952 |
28,0 |
25 to 54 years old |
143 601 |
131 084 |
91,3 |
118 991 |
82,9 |
55 to 64 years old |
40 326 |
24 183 |
60,0 |
22 502 |
55,8 |
- 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 |
67,6 |
Unemployed workers |
7,1 |
Retirees |
5,1 |
Pupils, students or interns |
14,4 |
Other economically inactive people |
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 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 |
313 608 |
285 411 |
332 165 |
294 850 |
361 898 |
328 448 |
including |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
Farmer operators |
4 962 |
4 923 |
4 563 |
4 514 |
3 776 |
3 713 |
Handicrafters, traders and business leaders |
13 989 |
13 220 |
15 416 |
14 520 |
18 054 |
17 245 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
59 121 |
57 182 |
66 334 |
63 538 |
81 693 |
78 868 |
Intermediate professions |
82 649 |
76 424 |
90 797 |
82 688 |
100 930 |
93 406 |
Employees |
85 319 |
76 490 |
87 680 |
76 384 |
88 886 |
78 607 |
Workers |
65 550 |
57 173 |
63 933 |
53 206 |
65 077 |
56 609 |
- 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 |
27 829 |
37 070 |
34 110 |
Unemployment rate in % |
8,9 |
11,2 |
9,5 |
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged |
19,9 |
24,2 |
19,2 |
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged |
7,5 |
9,8 |
8,5 |
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged |
5,9 |
7,4 |
6,7 |
- 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 |
20,7 |
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB |
17,0 |
CAP, BEP or equivalent |
10,3 |
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent |
12,0 |
2 years at university |
6,9 |
3 to 4 years at university |
7,4 |
5 years or more at university |
6,3 |
- 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 |
301 493 |
311 093 |
343 789 |
Working age adult living in the area |
286 618 |
296 957 |
326 708 |
Occupational concentration by industry |
105,2 |
104,8 |
105,2 |
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % |
60,9 |
60,5 |
60,8 |
- 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 |
301 493 |
100,0 |
311 093 |
100,0 |
343 789 |
100,0 |
Employee |
271 042 |
89,9 |
277 973 |
89,4 |
305 861 |
89,0 |
including women |
132 634 |
44,0 |
137 465 |
44,2 |
149 782 |
43,6 |
including partial time jobs |
53 129 |
17,6 |
53 773 |
17,3 |
54 333 |
15,8 |
Non-employee |
30 451 |
10,1 |
33 120 |
10,6 |
37 929 |
11,0 |
including women |
10 646 |
3,5 |
12 098 |
3,9 |
14 995 |
4,4 |
including partial time jobs |
3 164 |
1,0 |
4 132 |
1,3 |
5 245 |
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 |
348 149 |
100,0 |
Farmer operators |
3 852 |
1,1 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
18 251 |
5,2 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
80 876 |
23,2 |
Intermediate professions |
98 110 |
28,2 |
Employees |
84 177 |
24,2 |
Workers |
62 882 |
18,1 |
- 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 |
1,7 |
1,5 |
1,1 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
4,6 |
4,9 |
5,2 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
19,2 |
20,5 |
23,2 |
Intermediate professions |
26,4 |
27,6 |
28,2 |
Employees |
26,9 |
26,1 |
24,2 |
Workers |
21,2 |
19,2 |
18,1 |
- 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 |
301 201 |
100,0 |
311 092 |
100,0 |
348 149 |
100,0 |
47,9 |
89,8 |
Agriculture |
7 236 |
2,4 |
6 996 |
2,2 |
6 454 |
1,9 |
31,8 |
42,7 |
Industry |
35 862 |
11,9 |
32 180 |
10,3 |
32 518 |
9,3 |
32,1 |
94,0 |
Construction |
19 911 |
6,6 |
20 029 |
6,4 |
21 652 |
6,2 |
14,4 |
83,7 |
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities |
144 475 |
48,0 |
151 994 |
48,9 |
180 503 |
51,8 |
43,7 |
89,0 |
Public administration/education/human health/social work |
93 717 |
31,1 |
99 893 |
32,1 |
107 021 |
30,7 |
67,6 |
93,8 |
- 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 |
35,3 |
29,2 |
Industry |
31,8 |
35,7 |
Construction |
16,2 |
5,0 |
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities |
44,4 |
38,1 |
Public administration, education, human health, social work |
67,9 |
63,4 |
- 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.