EMP T1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity
Economic activity |
2010 |
2015 |
2021 |
Altogether |
645 368 |
667 354 |
696 360 |
Working age adult in % |
72,9 |
74,0 |
75,4 |
including working age adults with a job in % |
66,5 |
65,9 |
68,4 |
including unemployed workers in % |
6,4 |
8,1 |
7,0 |
Economically inactive people in % |
27,1 |
26,0 |
24,6 |
including pupils, students or interns in % |
12,5 |
12,9 |
12,5 |
including retirees in % |
8,7 |
7,3 |
6,0 |
including other economically inactive people in % |
5,9 |
5,8 |
6,0 |
- 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 |
696 360 |
525 349 |
75,4 |
476 541 |
68,4 |
15 to 24 years old |
150 084 |
60 660 |
40,4 |
49 296 |
32,8 |
25 to 54 years old |
418 850 |
389 438 |
93,0 |
357 310 |
85,3 |
55 to 64 years old |
127 426 |
75 252 |
59,1 |
69 935 |
54,9 |
Male |
347 637 |
268 884 |
77,3 |
245 496 |
70,6 |
15 to 24 years old |
75 716 |
33 345 |
44,0 |
27 349 |
36,1 |
25 to 54 years old |
209 553 |
198 022 |
94,5 |
183 116 |
87,4 |
55 to 64 years old |
62 367 |
37 517 |
60,2 |
35 031 |
56,2 |
Female |
348 724 |
256 465 |
73,5 |
231 045 |
66,3 |
15 to 24 years old |
74 368 |
27 315 |
36,7 |
21 947 |
29,5 |
25 to 54 years old |
209 296 |
191 416 |
91,5 |
174 194 |
83,2 |
55 to 64 years old |
65 059 |
37 734 |
58,0 |
34 904 |
53,6 |
- 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 |
68,4 |
Unemployed workers |
7,0 |
Retirees |
6,0 |
Pupils, students or interns |
12,5 |
Other economically inactive people |
6,0 |
- 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 |
471 462 |
429 688 |
493 806 |
439 600 |
529 284 |
481 437 |
including |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
Farmer operators |
11 182 |
11 078 |
9 967 |
9 863 |
8 496 |
8 408 |
Handicrafters, traders and business leaders |
24 470 |
23 232 |
25 780 |
24 310 |
29 646 |
28 429 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
73 583 |
71 090 |
81 546 |
78 095 |
99 911 |
96 394 |
Intermediate professions |
115 926 |
107 471 |
127 590 |
116 440 |
140 587 |
130 459 |
Employees |
129 934 |
116 444 |
132 875 |
116 125 |
134 345 |
119 339 |
Workers |
113 735 |
100 374 |
111 611 |
94 768 |
111 901 |
98 409 |
- 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 |
41 436 |
53 982 |
48 808 |
Unemployment rate in % |
8,8 |
10,9 |
9,3 |
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged |
19,7 |
23,7 |
18,7 |
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged |
7,5 |
9,6 |
8,2 |
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged |
6,2 |
8,0 |
7,1 |
- 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 |
19,1 |
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB |
16,0 |
CAP, BEP or equivalent |
9,9 |
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent |
10,9 |
2 years at university |
6,6 |
3 to 4 years at university |
7,0 |
5 years or more at university |
6,2 |
- 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 |
440 515 |
450 590 |
491 575 |
Working age adult living in the area |
431 715 |
442 984 |
481 339 |
Occupational concentration by industry |
102,0 |
101,7 |
102,1 |
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % |
59,3 |
59,0 |
59,1 |
- 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 |
440 515 |
100,0 |
450 590 |
100,0 |
491 575 |
100,0 |
Employee |
388 402 |
88,2 |
396 076 |
87,9 |
431 446 |
87,8 |
including women |
190 771 |
43,3 |
197 299 |
43,8 |
213 493 |
43,4 |
including partial time jobs |
75 301 |
17,1 |
76 287 |
16,9 |
75 834 |
15,4 |
Non-employee |
52 113 |
11,8 |
54 514 |
12,1 |
60 129 |
12,2 |
including women |
18 551 |
4,2 |
19 998 |
4,4 |
23 571 |
4,8 |
including partial time jobs |
4 839 |
1,1 |
6 335 |
1,4 |
7 655 |
1,6 |
- 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 |
496 720 |
100,0 |
Farmer operators |
8 764 |
1,8 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
29 506 |
5,9 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
97 339 |
19,6 |
Intermediate professions |
133 280 |
26,8 |
Employees |
123 901 |
24,9 |
Workers |
103 930 |
20,9 |
- 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 |
2,6 |
2,3 |
1,8 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
5,4 |
5,6 |
5,9 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
16,0 |
17,3 |
19,6 |
Intermediate professions |
24,9 |
26,3 |
26,8 |
Employees |
27,1 |
26,5 |
24,9 |
Workers |
23,9 |
22,0 |
20,9 |
- 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 |
440 168 |
100,0 |
450 464 |
100,0 |
496 720 |
100,0 |
48,2 |
88,6 |
Agriculture |
16 076 |
3,7 |
15 058 |
3,3 |
13 917 |
2,8 |
31,7 |
38,8 |
Industry |
64 118 |
14,6 |
59 229 |
13,1 |
60 491 |
12,2 |
34,0 |
94,2 |
Construction |
31 045 |
7,1 |
30 345 |
6,7 |
32 152 |
6,5 |
13,4 |
81,8 |
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities |
196 206 |
44,6 |
204 495 |
45,4 |
240 606 |
48,4 |
44,7 |
87,8 |
Public administration/education/human health/social work |
132 723 |
30,2 |
141 337 |
31,4 |
149 554 |
30,1 |
68,7 |
93,6 |
- 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 |
35,8 |
29,0 |
Industry |
34,0 |
34,1 |
Construction |
15,1 |
5,6 |
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities |
45,4 |
39,3 |
Public administration, education, human health, social work |
69,0 |
63,8 |
- Source : Insee, RP2021 additional operation at the workplace, geography as of 01/01/2024.