EMP T1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity
Economic activity |
2010 |
2015 |
2021 |
Altogether |
590 909 |
588 953 |
605 199 |
Working age adult in % |
77,3 |
78,0 |
78,7 |
including working age adults with a job in % |
69,2 |
68,7 |
70,3 |
including unemployed workers in % |
8,1 |
9,4 |
8,4 |
Economically inactive people in % |
22,7 |
22,0 |
21,3 |
including pupils, students or interns in % |
10,7 |
11,5 |
11,6 |
including retirees in % |
4,9 |
3,6 |
2,7 |
including other economically inactive people in % |
7,1 |
6,9 |
7,1 |
- 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 |
605 199 |
475 999 |
78,7 |
425 167 |
70,3 |
15 to 24 years old |
111 843 |
40 191 |
35,9 |
31 925 |
28,5 |
25 to 54 years old |
396 881 |
364 720 |
91,9 |
329 498 |
83,0 |
55 to 64 years old |
96 475 |
71 088 |
73,7 |
63 744 |
66,1 |
Male |
291 101 |
235 289 |
80,8 |
211 357 |
72,6 |
15 to 24 years old |
55 616 |
20 105 |
36,2 |
15 542 |
27,9 |
25 to 54 years old |
190 839 |
180 186 |
94,4 |
164 476 |
86,2 |
55 to 64 years old |
44 647 |
34 998 |
78,4 |
31 339 |
70,2 |
Female |
314 097 |
240 710 |
76,6 |
213 810 |
68,1 |
15 to 24 years old |
56 227 |
20 086 |
35,7 |
16 383 |
29,1 |
25 to 54 years old |
206 042 |
184 534 |
89,6 |
165 022 |
80,1 |
55 to 64 years old |
51 829 |
36 090 |
69,6 |
32 405 |
62,5 |
- 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 |
70,3 |
Unemployed workers |
8,4 |
Retirees |
2,7 |
Pupils, students or interns |
11,6 |
Other economically inactive people |
7,1 |
- 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 |
456 903 |
409 065 |
459 408 |
404 263 |
478 603 |
429 330 |
including |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
Farmer operators |
330 |
322 |
95 |
86 |
105 |
100 |
Handicrafters, traders and business leaders |
20 758 |
19 245 |
22 656 |
20 839 |
25 682 |
23 986 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
156 938 |
150 527 |
166 757 |
159 017 |
193 133 |
185 824 |
Intermediate professions |
111 202 |
99 401 |
109 597 |
96 718 |
110 256 |
98 651 |
Employees |
114 068 |
98 901 |
109 364 |
92 292 |
102 262 |
87 498 |
Workers |
49 063 |
40 668 |
44 453 |
35 311 |
40 283 |
33 271 |
- 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 |
47 841 |
55 112 |
50 832 |
Unemployment rate in % |
10,5 |
12,0 |
10,7 |
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged |
21,2 |
24,6 |
20,6 |
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged |
9,5 |
10,9 |
9,7 |
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged |
9,1 |
10,8 |
10,3 |
- 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 |
19,6 |
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB |
18,5 |
CAP, BEP or equivalent |
15,3 |
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent |
15,1 |
2 years at university |
9,7 |
3 to 4 years at university |
9,4 |
5 years or more at university |
6,1 |
- 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 |
627 578 |
619 932 |
643 894 |
Working age adult living in the area |
414 079 |
411 645 |
434 217 |
Occupational concentration by industry |
151,6 |
150,6 |
148,3 |
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % |
65,8 |
65,7 |
65,9 |
- 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 |
627 578 |
100,0 |
619 932 |
100,0 |
643 894 |
100,0 |
Employee |
583 699 |
93,0 |
574 188 |
92,6 |
591 260 |
91,8 |
including women |
284 518 |
45,3 |
281 936 |
45,5 |
292 820 |
45,5 |
including partial time jobs |
68 119 |
10,9 |
64 472 |
10,4 |
60 585 |
9,4 |
Non-employee |
43 879 |
7,0 |
45 743 |
7,4 |
52 634 |
8,2 |
including women |
14 382 |
2,3 |
16 395 |
2,6 |
19 464 |
3,0 |
including partial time jobs |
6 636 |
1,1 |
8 042 |
1,3 |
9 020 |
1,4 |
- 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 |
648 394 |
100,0 |
Farmer operators |
153 |
0,0 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
25 061 |
3,9 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
299 575 |
46,2 |
Intermediate professions |
154 718 |
23,9 |
Employees |
119 535 |
18,4 |
Workers |
49 352 |
7,6 |
- 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 |
0,1 |
0,0 |
0,0 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
3,3 |
3,5 |
3,9 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
41,6 |
43,4 |
46,2 |
Intermediate professions |
25,4 |
25,0 |
23,9 |
Employees |
20,8 |
20,1 |
18,4 |
Workers |
8,9 |
8,1 |
7,6 |
- 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 |
621 595 |
100,0 |
619 432 |
100,0 |
648 394 |
100,0 |
48,5 |
92,4 |
Agriculture |
319 |
0,1 |
318 |
0,1 |
412 |
0,1 |
40,7 |
69,6 |
Industry |
66 696 |
10,7 |
62 326 |
10,1 |
58 693 |
9,1 |
40,5 |
96,7 |
Construction |
25 075 |
4,0 |
23 750 |
3,8 |
26 523 |
4,1 |
19,8 |
88,6 |
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities |
413 633 |
66,5 |
416 475 |
67,2 |
443 030 |
68,3 |
45,8 |
91,6 |
Public administration/education/human health/social work |
115 872 |
18,6 |
116 564 |
18,8 |
119 737 |
18,5 |
68,9 |
94,0 |
- 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 |
44,6 |
31,7 |
Industry |
40,6 |
38,8 |
Construction |
21,3 |
7,6 |
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities |
47,0 |
32,8 |
Public administration, education, human health, social work |
69,9 |
54,1 |
- Source : Insee, RP2021 additional operation at the workplace, geography as of 01/01/2024.