EMP T1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity
Economic activity |
2010 |
2015 |
2021 |
Altogether |
1 137 029 |
1 177 546 |
1 217 283 |
Working age adult in % |
72,6 |
74,0 |
75,0 |
including working age adults with a job in % |
64,7 |
64,4 |
66,7 |
including unemployed workers in % |
8,0 |
9,6 |
8,3 |
Economically inactive people in % |
27,4 |
26,0 |
25,0 |
including pupils, students or interns in % |
12,9 |
13,1 |
13,1 |
including retirees in % |
6,8 |
5,3 |
4,1 |
including other economically inactive people in % |
7,7 |
7,6 |
7,8 |
- 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 |
1 217 283 |
912 886 |
75,0 |
812 105 |
66,7 |
15 to 24 years old |
273 636 |
109 540 |
40,0 |
87 224 |
31,9 |
25 to 54 years old |
742 961 |
674 088 |
90,7 |
606 882 |
81,7 |
55 to 64 years old |
200 686 |
129 259 |
64,4 |
117 999 |
58,8 |
Male |
594 666 |
464 631 |
78,1 |
415 716 |
69,9 |
15 to 24 years old |
133 745 |
57 232 |
42,8 |
45 398 |
33,9 |
25 to 54 years old |
365 330 |
342 869 |
93,9 |
311 703 |
85,3 |
55 to 64 years old |
95 592 |
64 530 |
67,5 |
58 616 |
61,3 |
Female |
622 617 |
448 255 |
72,0 |
396 389 |
63,7 |
15 to 24 years old |
139 891 |
52 307 |
37,4 |
41 826 |
29,9 |
25 to 54 years old |
377 631 |
331 219 |
87,7 |
295 179 |
78,2 |
55 to 64 years old |
105 094 |
64 729 |
61,6 |
59 384 |
56,5 |
- 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 |
66,7 |
Unemployed workers |
8,3 |
Retirees |
4,1 |
Pupils, students or interns |
13,1 |
Other economically inactive people |
7,8 |
- 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 |
825 436 |
735 021 |
871 701 |
758 343 |
918 117 |
820 539 |
including |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
Farmer operators |
6 244 |
6 179 |
5 224 |
5 123 |
4 450 |
4 394 |
Handicrafters, traders and business leaders |
43 780 |
40 947 |
48 950 |
45 649 |
55 186 |
52 567 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
165 817 |
159 130 |
189 157 |
180 352 |
229 633 |
220 839 |
Intermediate professions |
224 471 |
206 198 |
238 641 |
215 138 |
250 832 |
229 999 |
Employees |
220 103 |
192 383 |
226 947 |
191 567 |
224 007 |
193 854 |
Workers |
156 863 |
130 185 |
150 321 |
120 513 |
142 180 |
118 887 |
- 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 |
90 408 |
113 345 |
100 781 |
Unemployment rate in % |
10,9 |
13,0 |
11,0 |
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged |
21,6 |
25,7 |
20,4 |
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged |
9,6 |
11,6 |
10,0 |
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged |
7,9 |
9,4 |
8,7 |
- 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 |
22,4 |
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB |
18,6 |
CAP, BEP or equivalent |
13,5 |
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent |
13,4 |
2 years at university |
7,7 |
3 to 4 years at university |
8,2 |
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 |
830 899 |
859 879 |
931 534 |
Working age adult living in the area |
741 392 |
767 954 |
824 526 |
Occupational concentration by industry |
112,1 |
112,0 |
113,0 |
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % |
59,5 |
59,8 |
60,0 |
- 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 |
830 899 |
100,0 |
859 879 |
100,0 |
931 534 |
100,0 |
Employee |
742 625 |
89,4 |
760 301 |
88,4 |
814 928 |
87,5 |
including women |
366 999 |
44,2 |
377 760 |
43,9 |
404 031 |
43,4 |
including partial time jobs |
132 514 |
15,9 |
135 564 |
15,8 |
133 030 |
14,3 |
Non-employee |
88 274 |
10,6 |
99 578 |
11,6 |
116 605 |
12,5 |
including women |
28 701 |
3,5 |
35 032 |
4,1 |
43 294 |
4,6 |
including partial time jobs |
10 468 |
1,3 |
14 773 |
1,7 |
18 506 |
2,0 |
- 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 |
939 080 |
100,0 |
Farmer operators |
4 718 |
0,5 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
58 933 |
6,3 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
243 489 |
25,9 |
Intermediate professions |
271 078 |
28,9 |
Employees |
220 252 |
23,5 |
Workers |
140 611 |
15,0 |
- 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 |
0,6 |
0,5 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
5,4 |
5,9 |
6,3 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
21,0 |
22,9 |
25,9 |
Intermediate professions |
28,6 |
29,0 |
28,9 |
Employees |
26,0 |
25,1 |
23,5 |
Workers |
18,2 |
16,4 |
15,0 |
- 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 |
828 595 |
100,0 |
860 175 |
100,0 |
939 080 |
100,0 |
48,0 |
88,5 |
Agriculture |
8 403 |
1,0 |
7 539 |
0,9 |
7 650 |
0,8 |
30,9 |
41,3 |
Industry |
115 880 |
14,0 |
108 904 |
12,7 |
110 860 |
11,8 |
33,6 |
94,5 |
Construction |
52 882 |
6,4 |
53 466 |
6,2 |
56 390 |
6,0 |
14,5 |
78,8 |
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities |
418 958 |
50,6 |
443 160 |
51,5 |
501 169 |
53,4 |
44,0 |
87,0 |
Public administration/education/human health/social work |
232 473 |
28,1 |
247 106 |
28,7 |
263 011 |
28,0 |
69,4 |
92,4 |
- 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 |
39,5 |
24,8 |
Industry |
33,9 |
29,1 |
Construction |
17,4 |
3,7 |
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities |
45,3 |
35,2 |
Public administration, education, human health, social work |
70,2 |
59,9 |
- Source : Insee, RP2021 additional operation at the workplace, geography as of 01/01/2024.