EMP T1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity
Economic activity |
2010 |
2015 |
2021 |
Altogether |
957 311 |
1 001 788 |
1 052 522 |
Working age adult in % |
71,8 |
73,7 |
75,8 |
including working age adults with a job in % |
63,7 |
63,6 |
67,3 |
including unemployed workers in % |
8,1 |
10,1 |
8,5 |
Economically inactive people in % |
28,2 |
26,3 |
24,2 |
including pupils, students or interns in % |
11,8 |
12,0 |
11,6 |
including retirees in % |
8,6 |
6,8 |
5,3 |
including other economically inactive people in % |
7,8 |
7,4 |
7,3 |
- 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 |
1 052 522 |
797 707 |
75,8 |
708 417 |
67,3 |
15 to 24 years old |
212 591 |
85 801 |
40,4 |
65 699 |
30,9 |
25 to 54 years old |
643 074 |
591 762 |
92,0 |
533 224 |
82,9 |
55 to 64 years old |
196 857 |
120 144 |
61,0 |
109 494 |
55,6 |
Male |
513 844 |
400 998 |
78,0 |
359 763 |
70,0 |
15 to 24 years old |
105 662 |
45 978 |
43,5 |
35 325 |
33,4 |
25 to 54 years old |
314 557 |
295 827 |
94,0 |
270 082 |
85,9 |
55 to 64 years old |
93 625 |
59 193 |
63,2 |
54 357 |
58,1 |
Female |
538 678 |
396 709 |
73,6 |
348 653 |
64,7 |
15 to 24 years old |
106 930 |
39 823 |
37,2 |
30 374 |
28,4 |
25 to 54 years old |
328 517 |
295 935 |
90,1 |
263 142 |
80,1 |
55 to 64 years old |
103 232 |
60 951 |
59,0 |
55 137 |
53,4 |
- 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 |
67,3 |
Unemployed workers |
8,5 |
Retirees |
5,3 |
Pupils, students or interns |
11,6 |
Other economically inactive people |
7,3 |
- 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 |
686 940 |
608 567 |
737 937 |
636 899 |
804 165 |
718 367 |
including |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
Farmer operators |
8 957 |
8 779 |
7 242 |
7 045 |
6 256 |
6 117 |
Handicrafters, traders and business leaders |
42 119 |
39 555 |
50 487 |
46 679 |
58 392 |
55 630 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
105 503 |
101 087 |
121 512 |
115 273 |
155 245 |
149 478 |
Intermediate professions |
173 528 |
158 802 |
189 651 |
170 770 |
215 057 |
198 149 |
Employees |
204 298 |
177 115 |
212 654 |
177 933 |
214 958 |
185 738 |
Workers |
146 906 |
123 230 |
147 679 |
119 200 |
145 922 |
123 254 |
- 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 |
77 973 |
101 254 |
89 290 |
Unemployment rate in % |
11,3 |
13,7 |
11,2 |
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged |
25,3 |
30,1 |
23,4 |
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged |
9,9 |
12,2 |
9,9 |
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged |
7,7 |
9,7 |
8,9 |
- 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 |
21,5 |
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB |
18,7 |
CAP, BEP or equivalent |
12,4 |
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent |
13,4 |
2 years at university |
7,7 |
3 to 4 years at university |
7,8 |
5 years or more at university |
6,5 |
- 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 |
617 558 |
647 521 |
723 916 |
Working age adult living in the area |
615 088 |
645 184 |
719 198 |
Occupational concentration by industry |
100,4 |
100,4 |
100,7 |
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % |
57,9 |
58,3 |
58,7 |
- 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 |
617 558 |
100,0 |
647 521 |
100,0 |
723 916 |
100,0 |
Employee |
537 737 |
87,1 |
556 345 |
85,9 |
614 815 |
84,9 |
including women |
270 784 |
43,8 |
281 255 |
43,4 |
310 832 |
42,9 |
including partial time jobs |
93 392 |
15,1 |
94 643 |
14,6 |
92 107 |
12,7 |
Non-employee |
79 821 |
12,9 |
91 176 |
14,1 |
109 101 |
15,1 |
including women |
28 423 |
4,6 |
34 449 |
5,3 |
44 078 |
6,1 |
including partial time jobs |
8 950 |
1,4 |
12 261 |
1,9 |
16 195 |
2,2 |
- 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 |
732 905 |
100,0 |
Farmer operators |
6 840 |
0,9 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
57 578 |
7,9 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
149 386 |
20,4 |
Intermediate professions |
201 264 |
27,5 |
Employees |
189 755 |
25,9 |
Workers |
128 080 |
17,5 |
- 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 |
1,5 |
1,2 |
0,9 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
6,6 |
7,5 |
7,9 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
16,3 |
17,7 |
20,4 |
Intermediate professions |
26,0 |
26,6 |
27,5 |
Employees |
29,1 |
28,0 |
25,9 |
Workers |
20,5 |
19,0 |
17,5 |
- 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 |
616 948 |
100,0 |
647 558 |
100,0 |
732 905 |
100,0 |
49,1 |
86,2 |
Agriculture |
30 204 |
4,9 |
27 866 |
4,3 |
26 631 |
3,6 |
35,7 |
74,3 |
Industry |
62 117 |
10,1 |
60 409 |
9,3 |
64 587 |
8,8 |
29,5 |
92,2 |
Construction |
43 818 |
7,1 |
45 390 |
7,0 |
51 433 |
7,0 |
12,3 |
71,8 |
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities |
283 803 |
46,0 |
302 083 |
46,6 |
359 535 |
49,1 |
46,6 |
84,6 |
Public administration/education/human health/social work |
197 007 |
31,9 |
211 811 |
32,7 |
230 718 |
31,5 |
68,3 |
91,5 |
- 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 |
38,4 |
28,0 |
Industry |
29,1 |
34,3 |
Construction |
15,2 |
4,9 |
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities |
47,7 |
40,3 |
Public administration, education, human health, social work |
68,8 |
63,0 |
- Source : Insee, RP2021 additional operation at the workplace, geography as of 01/01/2024.