EMP T1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity
Economic activity |
2010 |
2015 |
2021 |
Altogether |
690 327 |
727 826 |
772 610 |
Working age adult in % |
71,3 |
73,2 |
75,5 |
including working age adults with a job in % |
63,3 |
63,2 |
67,2 |
including unemployed workers in % |
8,0 |
10,0 |
8,3 |
Economically inactive people in % |
28,7 |
26,8 |
24,5 |
including pupils, students or interns in % |
13,5 |
13,7 |
13,0 |
including retirees in % |
7,8 |
6,0 |
4,6 |
including other economically inactive people in % |
7,4 |
7,1 |
6,9 |
- 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 |
772 610 |
583 385 |
75,5 |
519 040 |
67,2 |
15 to 24 years old |
168 726 |
66 148 |
39,2 |
51 187 |
30,3 |
25 to 54 years old |
471 563 |
433 870 |
92,0 |
391 463 |
83,0 |
55 to 64 years old |
132 321 |
83 366 |
63,0 |
76 390 |
57,7 |
Male |
375 507 |
292 139 |
77,8 |
262 018 |
69,8 |
15 to 24 years old |
82 558 |
34 689 |
42,0 |
26 860 |
32,5 |
25 to 54 years old |
230 502 |
216 508 |
93,9 |
197 497 |
85,7 |
55 to 64 years old |
62 448 |
40 942 |
65,6 |
37 661 |
60,3 |
Female |
397 103 |
291 246 |
73,3 |
257 022 |
64,7 |
15 to 24 years old |
86 168 |
31 460 |
36,5 |
24 327 |
28,2 |
25 to 54 years old |
241 062 |
217 362 |
90,2 |
193 966 |
80,5 |
55 to 64 years old |
69 873 |
42 424 |
60,7 |
38 729 |
55,4 |
- 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 |
67,2 |
Unemployed workers |
8,3 |
Retirees |
4,6 |
Pupils, students or interns |
13,0 |
Other economically inactive people |
6,9 |
- 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 |
491 808 |
436 348 |
533 560 |
460 723 |
589 315 |
527 926 |
including |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
Farmer operators |
2 671 |
2 580 |
2 195 |
2 116 |
1 897 |
1 869 |
Handicrafters, traders and business leaders |
27 885 |
26 038 |
33 857 |
31 149 |
39 796 |
37 865 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
88 462 |
84 784 |
102 169 |
97 006 |
131 567 |
126 881 |
Intermediate professions |
132 025 |
120 700 |
144 889 |
130 377 |
163 951 |
150 992 |
Employees |
144 977 |
126 043 |
150 638 |
126 087 |
153 318 |
132 573 |
Workers |
91 370 |
76 203 |
92 853 |
73 988 |
92 207 |
77 747 |
- 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 |
55 236 |
72 770 |
64 345 |
Unemployment rate in % |
11,2 |
13,7 |
11,0 |
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged |
24,5 |
29,2 |
22,6 |
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged |
9,8 |
12,2 |
9,8 |
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged |
7,4 |
9,2 |
8,4 |
- 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 |
22,0 |
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB |
19,0 |
CAP, BEP or equivalent |
12,5 |
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent |
13,9 |
2 years at university |
7,8 |
3 to 4 years at university |
8,0 |
5 years or more at university |
6,6 |
- 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 |
473 528 |
497 789 |
566 071 |
Working age adult living in the area |
440 584 |
465 701 |
526 282 |
Occupational concentration by industry |
107,5 |
106,9 |
107,6 |
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % |
58,6 |
59,2 |
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 |
473 528 |
100,0 |
497 789 |
100,0 |
566 071 |
100,0 |
Employee |
419 741 |
88,6 |
434 812 |
87,3 |
487 678 |
86,2 |
including women |
209 609 |
44,3 |
217 406 |
43,7 |
243 755 |
43,1 |
including partial time jobs |
69 963 |
14,8 |
71 008 |
14,3 |
70 291 |
12,4 |
Non-employee |
53 787 |
11,4 |
62 977 |
12,7 |
78 393 |
13,8 |
including women |
18 967 |
4,0 |
23 721 |
4,8 |
31 560 |
5,6 |
including partial time jobs |
6 186 |
1,3 |
8 701 |
1,7 |
11 860 |
2,1 |
- 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 |
573 865 |
100,0 |
Farmer operators |
2 144 |
0,4 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
41 136 |
7,2 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
131 613 |
22,9 |
Intermediate professions |
163 756 |
28,5 |
Employees |
145 380 |
25,3 |
Workers |
89 836 |
15,7 |
- 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 |
0,6 |
0,5 |
0,4 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
5,9 |
6,7 |
7,2 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
18,5 |
20,1 |
22,9 |
Intermediate professions |
27,6 |
28,1 |
28,5 |
Employees |
29,0 |
27,6 |
25,3 |
Workers |
18,5 |
17,0 |
15,7 |
- 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 |
472 076 |
100,0 |
497 943 |
100,0 |
573 865 |
100,0 |
48,7 |
87,4 |
Agriculture |
8 470 |
1,8 |
7 217 |
1,4 |
7 122 |
1,2 |
36,3 |
71,2 |
Industry |
47 645 |
10,1 |
46 152 |
9,3 |
50 037 |
8,7 |
29,0 |
93,2 |
Construction |
32 739 |
6,9 |
34 163 |
6,9 |
40 043 |
7,0 |
12,9 |
74,4 |
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities |
231 969 |
49,1 |
247 901 |
49,8 |
298 141 |
52,0 |
45,8 |
86,0 |
Public administration/education/human health/social work |
151 254 |
32,0 |
162 511 |
32,6 |
178 521 |
31,1 |
67,8 |
91,6 |
- 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 |
39,5 |
28,6 |
Industry |
28,5 |
36,3 |
Construction |
15,6 |
5,1 |
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities |
46,8 |
39,3 |
Public administration, education, human health, social work |
68,3 |
62,0 |
- 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.