EMP T1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity
Economic activity |
2010 |
2015 |
2021 |
Altogether |
733 800 |
735 684 |
743 248 |
Working age adult in % |
73,4 |
74,4 |
75,4 |
including working age adults with a job in % |
65,6 |
65,1 |
67,5 |
including unemployed workers in % |
7,8 |
9,4 |
7,9 |
Economically inactive people in % |
26,6 |
25,6 |
24,6 |
including pupils, students or interns in % |
10,7 |
11,0 |
10,9 |
including retirees in % |
8,1 |
7,1 |
6,1 |
including other economically inactive people in % |
7,9 |
7,5 |
7,6 |
- 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 |
743 248 |
560 537 |
75,4 |
501 455 |
67,5 |
15 to 24 years old |
147 664 |
63 782 |
43,2 |
50 790 |
34,4 |
25 to 54 years old |
444 445 |
406 083 |
91,4 |
367 772 |
82,7 |
55 to 64 years old |
151 139 |
90 672 |
60,0 |
82 892 |
54,8 |
Male |
366 579 |
287 944 |
78,5 |
259 090 |
70,7 |
15 to 24 years old |
73 653 |
34 908 |
47,4 |
27 757 |
37,7 |
25 to 54 years old |
219 326 |
206 958 |
94,4 |
189 121 |
86,2 |
55 to 64 years old |
73 599 |
46 078 |
62,6 |
42 212 |
57,4 |
Female |
376 670 |
272 593 |
72,4 |
242 364 |
64,3 |
15 to 24 years old |
74 010 |
28 874 |
39,0 |
23 033 |
31,1 |
25 to 54 years old |
225 119 |
199 125 |
88,5 |
178 652 |
79,4 |
55 to 64 years old |
77 540 |
44 594 |
57,5 |
40 680 |
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 |
67,5 |
Unemployed workers |
7,9 |
Retirees |
6,1 |
Pupils, students or interns |
10,9 |
Other economically inactive people |
7,6 |
- 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 |
538 603 |
481 373 |
547 609 |
478 727 |
561 086 |
503 667 |
including |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
Farmer operators |
3 553 |
3 531 |
3 311 |
3 253 |
3 046 |
2 990 |
Handicrafters, traders and business leaders |
24 416 |
22 872 |
26 288 |
24 649 |
28 623 |
27 403 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
80 117 |
77 528 |
85 787 |
82 327 |
98 463 |
94 971 |
Intermediate professions |
131 059 |
122 502 |
136 491 |
125 645 |
146 584 |
136 899 |
Employees |
147 257 |
128 827 |
147 904 |
126 908 |
145 460 |
127 431 |
Workers |
147 186 |
126 114 |
140 242 |
115 944 |
132 334 |
113 973 |
- 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 |
57 249 |
68 876 |
59 083 |
Unemployment rate in % |
10,6 |
12,6 |
10,5 |
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged |
21,9 |
26,3 |
20,4 |
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged |
9,2 |
10,9 |
9,4 |
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged |
8,3 |
10,2 |
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 |
22,0 |
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB |
18,1 |
CAP, BEP or equivalent |
11,0 |
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent |
11,7 |
2 years at university |
6,9 |
3 to 4 years at university |
7,0 |
5 years or more at university |
6,4 |
- 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 |
465 137 |
464 819 |
488 286 |
Working age adult living in the area |
484 740 |
483 941 |
508 984 |
Occupational concentration by industry |
96,0 |
96,0 |
95,9 |
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % |
60,1 |
59,8 |
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 |
465 137 |
100,0 |
464 819 |
100,0 |
488 286 |
100,0 |
Employee |
420 411 |
90,4 |
415 363 |
89,4 |
433 154 |
88,7 |
including women |
207 208 |
44,5 |
207 419 |
44,6 |
215 943 |
44,2 |
including partial time jobs |
73 452 |
15,8 |
73 578 |
15,8 |
71 019 |
14,5 |
Non-employee |
44 725 |
9,6 |
49 456 |
10,6 |
55 131 |
11,3 |
including women |
15 102 |
3,2 |
17 931 |
3,9 |
21 534 |
4,4 |
including partial time jobs |
5 070 |
1,1 |
6 697 |
1,4 |
8 132 |
1,7 |
- 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 |
489 942 |
100,0 |
Farmer operators |
3 198 |
0,7 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
28 004 |
5,7 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
91 946 |
18,8 |
Intermediate professions |
134 450 |
27,4 |
Employees |
125 827 |
25,7 |
Workers |
106 518 |
21,7 |
- 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 |
0,8 |
0,7 |
0,7 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
4,9 |
5,4 |
5,7 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
16,1 |
17,0 |
18,8 |
Intermediate professions |
25,9 |
26,7 |
27,4 |
Employees |
27,3 |
27,0 |
25,7 |
Workers |
25,0 |
23,2 |
21,7 |
- 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 |
464 988 |
100,0 |
464 701 |
100,0 |
489 942 |
100,0 |
48,6 |
89,6 |
Agriculture |
7 063 |
1,5 |
7 041 |
1,5 |
6 666 |
1,4 |
33,1 |
52,5 |
Industry |
81 654 |
17,6 |
76 827 |
16,5 |
75 887 |
15,5 |
30,7 |
95,6 |
Construction |
31 046 |
6,7 |
29 459 |
6,3 |
30 833 |
6,3 |
12,4 |
80,9 |
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities |
210 540 |
45,3 |
211 186 |
45,4 |
231 924 |
47,3 |
47,0 |
87,9 |
Public administration/education/human health/social work |
134 686 |
29,0 |
140 189 |
30,2 |
144 632 |
29,5 |
69,0 |
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 |
40,7 |
24,8 |
Industry |
30,7 |
29,2 |
Construction |
14,3 |
4,6 |
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities |
48,1 |
38,5 |
Public administration, education, human health, social work |
69,6 |
60,8 |
- Source : Insee, RP2021 additional operation at the workplace, geography as of 01/01/2024.