EMP T1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity
Economic activity |
2010 |
2015 |
2021 |
Altogether |
674 352 |
704 372 |
738 769 |
Working age adult in % |
67,7 |
70,3 |
71,8 |
including working age adults with a job in % |
57,2 |
57,9 |
60,8 |
including unemployed workers in % |
10,6 |
12,4 |
11,0 |
Economically inactive people in % |
32,3 |
29,7 |
28,2 |
including pupils, students or interns in % |
12,5 |
12,8 |
12,6 |
including retirees in % |
9,2 |
7,0 |
5,5 |
including other economically inactive people in % |
10,6 |
9,9 |
10,1 |
- 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 |
738 769 |
530 321 |
71,8 |
449 030 |
60,8 |
15 to 24 years old |
155 133 |
57 434 |
37,0 |
39 890 |
25,7 |
25 to 54 years old |
437 262 |
386 097 |
88,3 |
333 225 |
76,2 |
55 to 64 years old |
146 373 |
86 790 |
59,3 |
75 915 |
51,9 |
Male |
357 518 |
266 675 |
74,6 |
227 201 |
63,5 |
15 to 24 years old |
76 934 |
30 461 |
39,6 |
21 006 |
27,3 |
25 to 54 years old |
212 148 |
194 053 |
91,5 |
169 190 |
79,8 |
55 to 64 years old |
68 436 |
42 161 |
61,6 |
37 004 |
54,1 |
Female |
381 250 |
263 646 |
69,2 |
221 830 |
58,2 |
15 to 24 years old |
78 199 |
26 974 |
34,5 |
18 884 |
24,1 |
25 to 54 years old |
225 114 |
192 043 |
85,3 |
164 035 |
72,9 |
55 to 64 years old |
77 937 |
44 629 |
57,3 |
38 911 |
49,9 |
- 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 |
60,8 |
Unemployed workers |
11,0 |
Retirees |
5,5 |
Pupils, students or interns |
12,6 |
Other economically inactive people |
10,1 |
- 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 |
456 737 |
385 129 |
495 751 |
408 572 |
533 438 |
453 035 |
including |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
Farmer operators |
6 840 |
6 713 |
6 197 |
6 045 |
5 688 |
5 549 |
Handicrafters, traders and business leaders |
35 086 |
31 900 |
39 352 |
35 813 |
44 996 |
42 214 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
68 265 |
64 594 |
78 017 |
73 041 |
93 815 |
88 287 |
Intermediate professions |
114 707 |
102 044 |
127 725 |
111 451 |
141 650 |
126 436 |
Employees |
139 569 |
113 945 |
147 983 |
117 375 |
150 820 |
122 323 |
Workers |
85 551 |
65 933 |
87 723 |
64 847 |
86 977 |
68 226 |
- 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 |
71 380 |
87 335 |
81 290 |
Unemployment rate in % |
15,6 |
17,6 |
15,3 |
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged |
32,3 |
36,7 |
30,5 |
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged |
13,8 |
15,8 |
13,7 |
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged |
10,6 |
13,0 |
12,5 |
- 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 |
27,7 |
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB |
22,9 |
CAP, BEP or equivalent |
18,1 |
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent |
17,9 |
2 years at university |
11,5 |
3 to 4 years at university |
10,1 |
5 years or more at university |
8,2 |
- 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 |
390 069 |
414 094 |
458 877 |
Working age adult living in the area |
389 614 |
414 092 |
457 988 |
Occupational concentration by industry |
100,1 |
100,0 |
100,2 |
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % |
53,2 |
53,9 |
53,7 |
- 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 |
390 069 |
100,0 |
414 094 |
100,0 |
458 877 |
100,0 |
Employee |
326 520 |
83,7 |
342 305 |
82,7 |
375 449 |
81,8 |
including women |
167 026 |
42,8 |
177 688 |
42,9 |
194 344 |
42,4 |
including partial time jobs |
70 732 |
18,1 |
73 738 |
17,8 |
72 871 |
15,9 |
Non-employee |
63 549 |
16,3 |
71 789 |
17,3 |
83 428 |
18,2 |
including women |
22 318 |
5,7 |
26 676 |
6,4 |
32 348 |
7,0 |
including partial time jobs |
7 870 |
2,0 |
10 866 |
2,6 |
14 173 |
3,1 |
- 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 |
462 670 |
100,0 |
Farmer operators |
6 024 |
1,3 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
44 184 |
9,5 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
88 886 |
19,2 |
Intermediate professions |
128 494 |
27,8 |
Employees |
124 904 |
27,0 |
Workers |
70 177 |
15,2 |
- 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 |
1,8 |
1,5 |
1,3 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
8,4 |
8,9 |
9,5 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
16,5 |
17,7 |
19,2 |
Intermediate professions |
26,4 |
27,2 |
27,8 |
Employees |
29,7 |
28,7 |
27,0 |
Workers |
17,2 |
16,0 |
15,2 |
- 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 |
389 881 |
100,0 |
414 730 |
100,0 |
462 670 |
100,0 |
49,3 |
83,1 |
Agriculture |
11 265 |
2,9 |
10 802 |
2,6 |
10 881 |
2,4 |
28,2 |
46,6 |
Industry |
28 506 |
7,3 |
27 318 |
6,6 |
29 282 |
6,3 |
29,7 |
87,5 |
Construction |
31 978 |
8,2 |
30 284 |
7,3 |
33 330 |
7,2 |
11,6 |
66,6 |
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities |
181 760 |
46,6 |
197 679 |
47,7 |
227 580 |
49,2 |
44,5 |
81,4 |
Public administration/education/human health/social work |
136 372 |
35,0 |
148 647 |
35,8 |
161 597 |
34,9 |
68,9 |
90,6 |
- 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 |
27,3 |
28,9 |
Industry |
29,5 |
31,6 |
Construction |
15,1 |
4,5 |
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities |
45,6 |
39,5 |
Public administration, education, human health, social work |
69,8 |
61,1 |
- Source : Insee, RP2021 additional operation at the workplace, geography as of 01/01/2024.