EMP T1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity
Economic activity |
2010 |
2015 |
2021 |
Altogether |
833 860 |
867 228 |
914 899 |
Working age adult in % |
73,0 |
75,1 |
76,9 |
including working age adults with a job in % |
65,8 |
66,1 |
69,4 |
including unemployed workers in % |
7,2 |
9,0 |
7,5 |
Economically inactive people in % |
27,0 |
24,9 |
23,1 |
including pupils, students or interns in % |
10,9 |
11,1 |
10,9 |
including retirees in % |
9,4 |
7,5 |
6,0 |
including other economically inactive people in % |
6,7 |
6,2 |
6,2 |
- 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 |
914 899 |
703 408 |
76,9 |
634 667 |
69,4 |
15 to 24 years old |
181 217 |
77 039 |
42,5 |
62 403 |
34,4 |
25 to 54 years old |
564 405 |
527 822 |
93,5 |
481 709 |
85,3 |
55 to 64 years old |
169 278 |
98 547 |
58,2 |
90 555 |
53,5 |
Male |
455 985 |
359 793 |
78,9 |
326 650 |
71,6 |
15 to 24 years old |
92 816 |
42 955 |
46,3 |
35 199 |
37,9 |
25 to 54 years old |
281 731 |
268 627 |
95,3 |
246 974 |
87,7 |
55 to 64 years old |
81 438 |
48 211 |
59,2 |
44 478 |
54,6 |
Female |
458 914 |
343 615 |
74,9 |
308 016 |
67,1 |
15 to 24 years old |
88 401 |
34 083 |
38,6 |
27 204 |
30,8 |
25 to 54 years old |
282 674 |
259 195 |
91,7 |
234 735 |
83,0 |
55 to 64 years old |
87 840 |
50 336 |
57,3 |
46 077 |
52,5 |
- 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 |
69,4 |
Unemployed workers |
7,5 |
Retirees |
6,0 |
Pupils, students or interns |
10,9 |
Other economically inactive people |
6,2 |
- 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 |
608 725 |
549 266 |
651 574 |
572 928 |
706 799 |
640 214 |
including |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
Farmer operators |
8 592 |
8 419 |
7 572 |
7 413 |
7 122 |
6 969 |
Handicrafters, traders and business leaders |
31 462 |
29 281 |
36 050 |
33 871 |
41 098 |
39 308 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
93 796 |
90 152 |
110 608 |
105 382 |
143 547 |
138 171 |
Intermediate professions |
159 061 |
146 541 |
176 247 |
159 547 |
192 990 |
178 592 |
Employees |
169 230 |
150 348 |
174 320 |
150 295 |
175 185 |
154 433 |
Workers |
142 810 |
124 523 |
139 939 |
116 419 |
140 835 |
122 740 |
- 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 |
59 729 |
78 391 |
68 741 |
Unemployment rate in % |
9,8 |
12,0 |
9,8 |
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged |
20,4 |
25,6 |
19,0 |
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged |
8,5 |
10,5 |
8,7 |
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged |
7,7 |
9,4 |
8,1 |
- 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 |
22,2 |
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB |
17,5 |
CAP, BEP or equivalent |
10,6 |
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent |
11,1 |
2 years at university |
6,9 |
3 to 4 years at university |
7,4 |
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 |
557 693 |
585 188 |
649 492 |
Working age adult living in the area |
551 792 |
577 362 |
640 359 |
Occupational concentration by industry |
101,1 |
101,4 |
101,4 |
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % |
59,2 |
59,6 |
59,7 |
- 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 |
557 693 |
100,0 |
585 188 |
100,0 |
649 492 |
100,0 |
Employee |
495 495 |
88,8 |
516 360 |
88,2 |
570 318 |
87,8 |
including women |
245 364 |
44,0 |
257 397 |
44,0 |
281 764 |
43,4 |
including partial time jobs |
105 895 |
19,0 |
106 694 |
18,2 |
105 088 |
16,2 |
Non-employee |
62 198 |
11,2 |
68 827 |
11,8 |
79 174 |
12,2 |
including women |
21 488 |
3,9 |
25 249 |
4,3 |
31 381 |
4,8 |
including partial time jobs |
7 664 |
1,4 |
9 768 |
1,7 |
12 035 |
1,9 |
- 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 |
657 209 |
100,0 |
Farmer operators |
7 206 |
1,1 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
40 704 |
6,2 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
137 180 |
20,9 |
Intermediate professions |
183 460 |
27,9 |
Employees |
158 928 |
24,2 |
Workers |
129 731 |
19,7 |
- 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 |
1,6 |
1,3 |
1,1 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
5,4 |
6,0 |
6,2 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
16,0 |
17,8 |
20,9 |
Intermediate professions |
26,7 |
27,8 |
27,9 |
Employees |
27,4 |
26,3 |
24,2 |
Workers |
23,0 |
20,8 |
19,7 |
- 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 |
558 596 |
100,0 |
584 570 |
100,0 |
657 209 |
100,0 |
48,1 |
88,7 |
Agriculture |
14 663 |
2,6 |
13 406 |
2,3 |
13 210 |
2,0 |
30,4 |
49,0 |
Industry |
78 185 |
14,0 |
75 654 |
12,9 |
83 614 |
12,7 |
29,0 |
94,4 |
Construction |
41 957 |
7,5 |
41 015 |
7,0 |
45 358 |
6,9 |
14,7 |
80,2 |
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities |
261 473 |
46,8 |
282 375 |
48,3 |
332 141 |
50,5 |
45,0 |
87,8 |
Public administration/education/human health/social work |
162 318 |
29,1 |
172 121 |
29,4 |
182 886 |
27,8 |
71,9 |
92,7 |
- 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 |
38,0 |
23,1 |
Industry |
28,9 |
31,2 |
Construction |
16,9 |
5,9 |
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities |
45,7 |
40,1 |
Public administration, education, human health, social work |
72,7 |
62,1 |
- Source : Insee, RP2021 additional operation at the workplace, geography as of 01/01/2024.