EMP T1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity
Economic activity |
2010 |
2015 |
2021 |
Altogether |
843 765 |
890 273 |
946 076 |
Working age adult in % |
72,9 |
75,0 |
75,7 |
including working age adults with a job in % |
64,8 |
64,9 |
67,2 |
including unemployed workers in % |
8,0 |
10,1 |
8,5 |
Economically inactive people in % |
27,1 |
25,0 |
24,3 |
including pupils, students or interns in % |
13,3 |
13,3 |
12,9 |
including retirees in % |
7,0 |
5,2 |
4,2 |
including other economically inactive people in % |
6,9 |
6,4 |
7,2 |
- 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 |
946 076 |
716 012 |
75,7 |
635 518 |
67,2 |
15 to 24 years old |
205 448 |
79 833 |
38,9 |
61 874 |
30,1 |
25 to 54 years old |
578 452 |
529 240 |
91,5 |
475 888 |
82,3 |
55 to 64 years old |
162 176 |
106 939 |
65,9 |
97 756 |
60,3 |
Male |
469 743 |
366 413 |
78,0 |
328 900 |
70,0 |
15 to 24 years old |
102 648 |
42 214 |
41,1 |
32 961 |
32,1 |
25 to 54 years old |
288 319 |
270 371 |
93,8 |
246 588 |
85,5 |
55 to 64 years old |
78 776 |
53 827 |
68,3 |
49 350 |
62,6 |
Female |
476 332 |
349 600 |
73,4 |
306 619 |
64,4 |
15 to 24 years old |
102 800 |
37 619 |
36,6 |
28 913 |
28,1 |
25 to 54 years old |
290 132 |
258 869 |
89,2 |
229 300 |
79,0 |
55 to 64 years old |
83 401 |
53 111 |
63,7 |
48 406 |
58,0 |
- 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 |
8,5 |
Retirees |
4,2 |
Pupils, students or interns |
12,9 |
Other economically inactive people |
7,2 |
- 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 |
615 103 |
547 199 |
667 854 |
577 445 |
716 096 |
638 702 |
including |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
Farmer operators |
4 584 |
4 511 |
4 136 |
4 059 |
3 662 |
3 589 |
Handicrafters, traders and business leaders |
33 646 |
31 356 |
38 230 |
34 957 |
42 012 |
40 091 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
137 152 |
131 745 |
156 402 |
149 279 |
186 105 |
179 477 |
Intermediate professions |
168 475 |
154 001 |
182 787 |
163 838 |
196 438 |
179 715 |
Employees |
164 163 |
141 616 |
172 044 |
142 916 |
175 133 |
149 929 |
Workers |
100 752 |
83 970 |
103 892 |
82 396 |
103 460 |
85 902 |
- 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 |
67 894 |
89 996 |
80 494 |
Unemployment rate in % |
11,0 |
13,5 |
11,2 |
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged |
22,8 |
28,1 |
22,5 |
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged |
9,7 |
12,0 |
10,1 |
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged |
7,7 |
9,8 |
8,6 |
- 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 |
24,3 |
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB |
19,7 |
CAP, BEP or equivalent |
13,7 |
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent |
14,3 |
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.
EMP T5 - Employment and activity
Employment activity |
2010 |
2015 |
2021 |
Number of jobs in the area |
577 384 |
613 854 |
677 738 |
Working age adult living in the area |
551 587 |
584 798 |
644 789 |
Occupational concentration by industry |
104,7 |
105,0 |
105,1 |
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % |
60,4 |
61,4 |
61,1 |
- 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 |
577 384 |
100,0 |
613 854 |
100,0 |
677 738 |
100,0 |
Employee |
510 092 |
88,3 |
538 384 |
87,7 |
590 341 |
87,1 |
including women |
245 046 |
42,4 |
259 733 |
42,3 |
284 915 |
42,0 |
including partial time jobs |
90 342 |
15,6 |
93 548 |
15,2 |
94 931 |
14,0 |
Non-employee |
67 292 |
11,7 |
75 469 |
12,3 |
87 397 |
12,9 |
including women |
24 363 |
4,2 |
29 013 |
4,7 |
35 861 |
5,3 |
including partial time jobs |
8 611 |
1,5 |
11 495 |
1,9 |
14 342 |
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 |
680 903 |
100,0 |
Farmer operators |
4 009 |
0,6 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
43 057 |
6,3 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
186 469 |
27,4 |
Intermediate professions |
190 988 |
28,0 |
Employees |
159 499 |
23,4 |
Workers |
96 881 |
14,2 |
- 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 |
0,9 |
0,7 |
0,6 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
5,7 |
6,1 |
6,3 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
23,4 |
25,2 |
27,4 |
Intermediate professions |
28,1 |
28,3 |
28,0 |
Employees |
25,9 |
24,7 |
23,4 |
Workers |
16,1 |
15,0 |
14,2 |
- 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 |
575 908 |
100,0 |
613 174 |
100,0 |
680 903 |
100,0 |
47,3 |
88,4 |
Agriculture |
6 223 |
1,1 |
6 172 |
1,0 |
5 646 |
0,8 |
28,1 |
30,3 |
Industry |
72 644 |
12,6 |
73 233 |
11,9 |
67 432 |
9,9 |
30,1 |
94,1 |
Construction |
39 390 |
6,8 |
39 304 |
6,4 |
43 901 |
6,4 |
14,9 |
77,1 |
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities |
284 554 |
49,4 |
307 917 |
50,2 |
365 942 |
53,7 |
42,7 |
88,0 |
Public administration/education/human health/social work |
173 097 |
30,1 |
186 549 |
30,4 |
197 983 |
29,1 |
69,3 |
91,3 |
- 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 |
32,9 |
26,0 |
Industry |
29,8 |
35,5 |
Construction |
17,7 |
5,7 |
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities |
43,2 |
38,5 |
Public administration, education, human health, social work |
69,7 |
65,3 |
- Source : Insee, RP2021 additional operation at the workplace, geography as of 01/01/2024.