EMP T1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity
Economic activity |
2010 |
2015 |
2021 |
Altogether |
784 650 |
833 461 |
891 551 |
Working age adult in % |
73,1 |
75,2 |
75,9 |
including working age adults with a job in % |
65,1 |
65,2 |
67,5 |
including unemployed workers in % |
8,0 |
10,0 |
8,4 |
Economically inactive people in % |
26,9 |
24,8 |
24,1 |
including pupils, students or interns in % |
13,8 |
13,7 |
13,2 |
including retirees in % |
6,5 |
4,9 |
3,9 |
including other economically inactive people in % |
6,6 |
6,1 |
7,0 |
- 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 |
891 551 |
676 438 |
75,9 |
601 519 |
67,5 |
15 to 24 years old |
196 879 |
75 935 |
38,6 |
59 059 |
30,0 |
25 to 54 years old |
547 618 |
501 971 |
91,7 |
452 181 |
82,6 |
55 to 64 years old |
147 055 |
98 532 |
67,0 |
90 279 |
61,4 |
Male |
442 684 |
346 183 |
78,2 |
311 429 |
70,4 |
15 to 24 years old |
98 112 |
39 936 |
40,7 |
31 272 |
31,9 |
25 to 54 years old |
273 256 |
256 594 |
93,9 |
234 514 |
85,8 |
55 to 64 years old |
71 315 |
49 654 |
69,6 |
45 643 |
64,0 |
Female |
448 867 |
330 255 |
73,6 |
290 090 |
64,6 |
15 to 24 years old |
98 767 |
35 999 |
36,4 |
27 787 |
28,1 |
25 to 54 years old |
274 361 |
245 377 |
89,4 |
217 667 |
79,3 |
55 to 64 years old |
75 740 |
48 878 |
64,5 |
44 636 |
58,9 |
- 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 |
67,5 |
Unemployed workers |
8,4 |
Retirees |
3,9 |
Pupils, students or interns |
13,2 |
Other economically inactive people |
7,0 |
- 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 |
573 876 |
511 345 |
626 625 |
542 757 |
676 798 |
604 951 |
including |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
Farmer operators |
2 913 |
2 856 |
2 724 |
2 666 |
2 530 |
2 465 |
Handicrafters, traders and business leaders |
29 955 |
27 908 |
34 380 |
31 355 |
38 047 |
36 352 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
134 274 |
129 058 |
153 668 |
146 754 |
183 244 |
176 891 |
Intermediate professions |
159 661 |
145 926 |
174 144 |
156 140 |
187 417 |
171 608 |
Employees |
150 504 |
129 969 |
158 176 |
131 417 |
162 416 |
139 200 |
Workers |
90 644 |
75 628 |
93 765 |
74 426 |
94 298 |
78 436 |
- 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 |
62 478 |
83 445 |
74 919 |
Unemployment rate in % |
10,9 |
13,3 |
11,1 |
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged |
22,4 |
27,7 |
22,2 |
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged |
9,6 |
11,8 |
9,9 |
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged |
7,6 |
9,7 |
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 |
24,2 |
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB |
19,3 |
CAP, BEP or equivalent |
13,6 |
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent |
14,4 |
2 years at university |
8,6 |
3 to 4 years at university |
8,7 |
5 years or more at university |
5,9 |
- 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 |
541 557 |
578 507 |
643 010 |
Working age adult living in the area |
515 234 |
549 703 |
609 852 |
Occupational concentration by industry |
105,1 |
105,2 |
105,4 |
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % |
61,4 |
62,4 |
62,1 |
- 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 |
541 557 |
100,0 |
578 507 |
100,0 |
643 010 |
100,0 |
Employee |
481 227 |
88,9 |
510 087 |
88,2 |
562 767 |
87,5 |
including women |
229 964 |
42,5 |
244 696 |
42,3 |
270 124 |
42,0 |
including partial time jobs |
83 918 |
15,5 |
87 329 |
15,1 |
89 042 |
13,8 |
Non-employee |
60 330 |
11,1 |
68 421 |
11,8 |
80 243 |
12,5 |
including women |
22 014 |
4,1 |
26 491 |
4,6 |
33 156 |
5,2 |
including partial time jobs |
7 799 |
1,4 |
10 513 |
1,8 |
13 257 |
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 |
646 139 |
100,0 |
Farmer operators |
2 855 |
0,4 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
39 161 |
6,1 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
183 166 |
28,3 |
Intermediate professions |
182 389 |
28,2 |
Employees |
148 835 |
23,0 |
Workers |
89 733 |
13,9 |
- 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 |
5,4 |
5,8 |
6,1 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
24,4 |
26,2 |
28,3 |
Intermediate professions |
28,5 |
28,6 |
28,2 |
Employees |
25,5 |
24,3 |
23,0 |
Workers |
15,7 |
14,6 |
13,9 |
- 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 |
540 020 |
100,0 |
577 883 |
100,0 |
646 139 |
100,0 |
47,1 |
88,8 |
Agriculture |
4 012 |
0,7 |
4 175 |
0,7 |
3 946 |
0,6 |
31,4 |
30,8 |
Industry |
67 812 |
12,6 |
68 978 |
11,9 |
62 604 |
9,7 |
30,0 |
94,4 |
Construction |
36 264 |
6,7 |
36 430 |
6,3 |
41 172 |
6,4 |
15,1 |
77,9 |
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities |
271 487 |
50,3 |
294 695 |
51,0 |
353 828 |
54,8 |
42,5 |
88,5 |
Public administration/education/human health/social work |
160 446 |
29,7 |
173 606 |
30,0 |
184 589 |
28,6 |
69,2 |
91,2 |
- 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 |
34,1 |
30,2 |
Industry |
29,7 |
35,2 |
Construction |
17,7 |
5,8 |
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities |
43,0 |
38,4 |
Public administration, education, human health, social work |
69,6 |
65,7 |
- 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.