EMP T1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity
Economic activity |
2010 |
2015 |
2021 |
Altogether |
1 130 078 |
1 173 239 |
1 217 345 |
Working age adult in % |
72,7 |
74,2 |
75,2 |
including working age adults with a job in % |
64,9 |
64,7 |
67,1 |
including unemployed workers in % |
7,8 |
9,5 |
8,1 |
Economically inactive people in % |
27,3 |
25,8 |
24,8 |
including pupils, students or interns in % |
13,0 |
13,3 |
13,1 |
including retirees in % |
6,7 |
5,2 |
4,1 |
including other economically inactive people in % |
7,5 |
7,3 |
7,6 |
- 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 |
1 217 345 |
915 560 |
75,2 |
816 402 |
67,1 |
15 to 24 years old |
273 394 |
108 999 |
39,9 |
87 011 |
31,8 |
25 to 54 years old |
744 546 |
677 611 |
91,0 |
611 611 |
82,1 |
55 to 64 years old |
199 406 |
128 950 |
64,7 |
117 779 |
59,1 |
Male |
594 442 |
465 981 |
78,4 |
417 912 |
70,3 |
15 to 24 years old |
133 487 |
56 919 |
42,6 |
45 215 |
33,9 |
25 to 54 years old |
366 050 |
344 606 |
94,1 |
314 064 |
85,8 |
55 to 64 years old |
94 905 |
64 455 |
67,9 |
58 633 |
61,8 |
Female |
622 903 |
449 579 |
72,2 |
398 491 |
64,0 |
15 to 24 years old |
139 906 |
52 080 |
37,2 |
41 797 |
29,9 |
25 to 54 years old |
378 496 |
333 004 |
88,0 |
297 547 |
78,6 |
55 to 64 years old |
104 500 |
64 494 |
61,7 |
59 147 |
56,6 |
- 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 |
67,1 |
Unemployed workers |
8,1 |
Retirees |
4,1 |
Pupils, students or interns |
13,1 |
Other economically inactive people |
7,6 |
- 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 |
822 067 |
733 678 |
870 342 |
759 346 |
920 026 |
823 879 |
including |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
Farmer operators |
3 656 |
3 604 |
3 211 |
3 142 |
2 688 |
2 647 |
Handicrafters, traders and business leaders |
43 532 |
40 809 |
48 711 |
45 569 |
55 434 |
52 874 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
169 697 |
163 067 |
193 603 |
184 811 |
234 348 |
225 554 |
Intermediate professions |
227 091 |
209 006 |
241 895 |
218 579 |
255 416 |
234 279 |
Employees |
218 575 |
191 527 |
224 543 |
189 819 |
222 674 |
192 920 |
Workers |
151 554 |
125 666 |
146 417 |
117 426 |
138 063 |
115 605 |
- 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 |
88 662 |
111 229 |
99 158 |
Unemployment rate in % |
10,8 |
12,8 |
10,8 |
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged |
21,4 |
25,5 |
20,2 |
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged |
9,4 |
11,3 |
9,7 |
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged |
7,8 |
9,3 |
8,7 |
- 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 |
22,0 |
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB |
18,2 |
CAP, BEP or equivalent |
13,3 |
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent |
13,2 |
2 years at university |
7,6 |
3 to 4 years at university |
8,1 |
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 |
807 339 |
838 374 |
909 643 |
Working age adult living in the area |
739 279 |
768 403 |
828 605 |
Occupational concentration by industry |
109,2 |
109,1 |
109,8 |
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % |
59,9 |
60,2 |
60,5 |
- 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 |
807 339 |
100,0 |
838 374 |
100,0 |
909 643 |
100,0 |
Employee |
724 078 |
89,7 |
743 269 |
88,7 |
797 351 |
87,7 |
including women |
354 646 |
43,9 |
366 057 |
43,7 |
391 675 |
43,1 |
including partial time jobs |
126 709 |
15,7 |
130 055 |
15,5 |
127 056 |
14,0 |
Non-employee |
83 262 |
10,3 |
95 105 |
11,3 |
112 292 |
12,3 |
including women |
27 114 |
3,4 |
33 518 |
4,0 |
41 981 |
4,6 |
including partial time jobs |
10 036 |
1,2 |
14 367 |
1,7 |
18 106 |
2,0 |
- 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 |
917 126 |
100,0 |
Farmer operators |
2 914 |
0,3 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
57 268 |
6,2 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
242 609 |
26,5 |
Intermediate professions |
265 824 |
29,0 |
Employees |
213 473 |
23,3 |
Workers |
135 038 |
14,7 |
- 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 |
0,5 |
0,4 |
0,3 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
5,4 |
5,9 |
6,2 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
21,5 |
23,4 |
26,5 |
Intermediate professions |
28,9 |
29,2 |
29,0 |
Employees |
25,9 |
24,9 |
23,3 |
Workers |
17,8 |
16,2 |
14,7 |
- 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 |
805 091 |
100,0 |
839 089 |
100,0 |
917 126 |
100,0 |
47,6 |
88,7 |
Agriculture |
5 069 |
0,6 |
4 781 |
0,6 |
4 813 |
0,5 |
31,9 |
43,0 |
Industry |
113 019 |
14,0 |
106 484 |
12,7 |
109 071 |
11,9 |
33,6 |
94,7 |
Construction |
51 689 |
6,4 |
52 626 |
6,3 |
55 585 |
6,1 |
14,6 |
79,1 |
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities |
411 065 |
51,1 |
437 032 |
52,1 |
495 033 |
54,0 |
43,7 |
87,1 |
Public administration/education/human health/social work |
224 248 |
27,9 |
238 167 |
28,4 |
252 624 |
27,5 |
69,0 |
92,2 |
- 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 |
42,5 |
23,8 |
Industry |
33,9 |
28,7 |
Construction |
17,6 |
3,4 |
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities |
45,0 |
35,2 |
Public administration, education, human health, social work |
69,7 |
60,0 |
- 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.