EMP T1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity
Economic activity |
2010 |
2015 |
2021 |
Altogether |
670 369 |
657 142 |
658 706 |
Working age adult in % |
72,5 |
74,2 |
75,1 |
including working age adults with a job in % |
64,3 |
64,0 |
66,2 |
including unemployed workers in % |
8,2 |
10,2 |
8,9 |
Economically inactive people in % |
27,5 |
25,8 |
24,9 |
including pupils, students or interns in % |
9,9 |
10,1 |
10,1 |
including retirees in % |
8,0 |
6,3 |
5,3 |
including other economically inactive people in % |
9,6 |
9,5 |
9,5 |
- 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 |
658 706 |
494 891 |
75,1 |
436 239 |
66,2 |
15 to 24 years old |
115 376 |
45 020 |
39,0 |
34 125 |
29,6 |
25 to 54 years old |
399 662 |
357 816 |
89,5 |
319 468 |
79,9 |
55 to 64 years old |
143 668 |
92 054 |
64,1 |
82 646 |
57,5 |
Male |
319 153 |
249 011 |
78,0 |
221 502 |
69,4 |
15 to 24 years old |
58 719 |
24 523 |
41,8 |
18 384 |
31,3 |
25 to 54 years old |
192 567 |
178 790 |
92,8 |
161 899 |
84,1 |
55 to 64 years old |
67 867 |
45 698 |
67,3 |
41 219 |
60,7 |
Female |
339 553 |
245 880 |
72,4 |
214 737 |
63,2 |
15 to 24 years old |
56 657 |
20 498 |
36,2 |
15 741 |
27,8 |
25 to 54 years old |
207 095 |
179 027 |
86,4 |
157 569 |
76,1 |
55 to 64 years old |
75 801 |
46 356 |
61,2 |
41 427 |
54,7 |
- 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 |
66,2 |
Unemployed workers |
8,9 |
Retirees |
5,3 |
Pupils, students or interns |
10,1 |
Other economically inactive people |
9,5 |
- 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 |
486 482 |
431 514 |
487 084 |
419 977 |
496 651 |
439 989 |
including |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
Farmer operators |
1 691 |
1 626 |
1 307 |
1 272 |
1 171 |
1 147 |
Handicrafters, traders and business leaders |
41 149 |
38 526 |
43 220 |
40 104 |
46 229 |
44 111 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
76 299 |
72 799 |
79 525 |
75 334 |
89 090 |
84 832 |
Intermediate professions |
117 915 |
107 612 |
119 144 |
106 554 |
123 612 |
112 528 |
Employees |
159 500 |
138 265 |
157 246 |
131 774 |
153 020 |
130 939 |
Workers |
85 703 |
72 686 |
80 840 |
64 940 |
78 142 |
66 432 |
- 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 |
54 999 |
67 154 |
58 651 |
Unemployment rate in % |
11,3 |
13,8 |
11,9 |
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged |
24,5 |
30,0 |
24,2 |
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged |
9,9 |
12,2 |
10,7 |
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged |
9,1 |
11,2 |
10,2 |
- 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 |
18,4 |
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB |
16,5 |
CAP, BEP or equivalent |
12,9 |
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent |
13,7 |
2 years at university |
9,2 |
3 to 4 years at university |
9,0 |
5 years or more at university |
7,3 |
- 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 |
417 210 |
408 143 |
423 091 |
Working age adult living in the area |
438 043 |
429 820 |
448 904 |
Occupational concentration by industry |
95,2 |
95,0 |
94,2 |
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % |
54,4 |
54,5 |
54,5 |
- 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 |
417 210 |
100,0 |
408 143 |
100,0 |
423 091 |
100,0 |
Employee |
348 900 |
83,6 |
336 789 |
82,5 |
344 728 |
81,5 |
including women |
178 940 |
42,9 |
175 121 |
42,9 |
179 301 |
42,4 |
including partial time jobs |
61 470 |
14,7 |
57 902 |
14,2 |
54 594 |
12,9 |
Non-employee |
68 310 |
16,4 |
71 354 |
17,5 |
78 363 |
18,5 |
including women |
23 798 |
5,7 |
25 837 |
6,3 |
30 389 |
7,2 |
including partial time jobs |
7 839 |
1,9 |
10 261 |
2,5 |
11 970 |
2,8 |
- 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 |
427 444 |
100,0 |
Farmer operators |
1 308 |
0,3 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
46 563 |
10,9 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
81 378 |
19,0 |
Intermediate professions |
109 518 |
25,6 |
Employees |
125 939 |
29,5 |
Workers |
62 737 |
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 |
0,4 |
0,4 |
0,3 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
9,6 |
10,3 |
10,9 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
16,7 |
17,8 |
19,0 |
Intermediate professions |
24,9 |
25,3 |
25,6 |
Employees |
31,7 |
31,1 |
29,5 |
Workers |
16,6 |
15,1 |
14,7 |
- 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 |
417 695 |
100,0 |
408 158 |
100,0 |
427 444 |
100,0 |
49,6 |
82,8 |
Agriculture |
2 425 |
0,6 |
2 135 |
0,5 |
1 968 |
0,5 |
38,2 |
40,4 |
Industry |
30 787 |
7,4 |
28 587 |
7,0 |
29 164 |
6,8 |
36,2 |
88,6 |
Construction |
31 922 |
7,6 |
29 826 |
7,3 |
29 968 |
7,0 |
11,9 |
64,5 |
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities |
225 077 |
53,9 |
217 979 |
53,4 |
232 765 |
54,5 |
45,4 |
80,7 |
Public administration/education/human health/social work |
127 484 |
30,5 |
129 630 |
31,8 |
133 579 |
31,3 |
68,6 |
90,1 |
- 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 |
37,3 |
Industry |
36,5 |
33,3 |
Construction |
15,7 |
5,1 |
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities |
47,0 |
38,6 |
Public administration, education, human health, social work |
69,7 |
58,6 |
- Source : Insee, RP2021 additional operation at the workplace, geography as of 01/01/2024.