EMP T1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity
Economic activity |
2010 |
2015 |
2021 |
Altogether |
488 984 |
514 305 |
538 186 |
Working age adult in % |
77,6 |
79,7 |
80,7 |
including working age adults with a job in % |
71,1 |
71,6 |
73,7 |
including unemployed workers in % |
6,6 |
8,1 |
7,1 |
Economically inactive people in % |
22,4 |
20,3 |
19,3 |
including pupils, students or interns in % |
8,1 |
8,0 |
7,9 |
including retirees in % |
7,1 |
5,7 |
4,6 |
including other economically inactive people in % |
7,1 |
6,6 |
6,7 |
- 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 |
538 186 |
434 530 |
80,7 |
396 578 |
73,7 |
15 to 24 years old |
86 368 |
41 039 |
47,5 |
34 329 |
39,7 |
25 to 54 years old |
352 122 |
327 652 |
93,1 |
301 543 |
85,6 |
55 to 64 years old |
99 696 |
65 839 |
66,0 |
60 706 |
60,9 |
Male |
269 394 |
225 069 |
83,5 |
207 120 |
76,9 |
15 to 24 years old |
45 890 |
23 344 |
50,9 |
19 621 |
42,8 |
25 to 54 years old |
175 149 |
168 195 |
96,0 |
156 578 |
89,4 |
55 to 64 years old |
48 356 |
33 530 |
69,3 |
30 921 |
63,9 |
Female |
268 792 |
209 461 |
77,9 |
189 458 |
70,5 |
15 to 24 years old |
40 478 |
17 695 |
43,7 |
14 708 |
36,3 |
25 to 54 years old |
176 974 |
159 457 |
90,1 |
144 965 |
81,9 |
55 to 64 years old |
51 340 |
32 309 |
62,9 |
29 785 |
58,0 |
- 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 |
73,7 |
Unemployed workers |
7,1 |
Retirees |
4,6 |
Pupils, students or interns |
7,9 |
Other economically inactive people |
6,7 |
- 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 |
379 334 |
347 253 |
409 413 |
367 769 |
436 701 |
399 655 |
including |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
Farmer operators |
3 339 |
3 319 |
2 811 |
2 796 |
2 977 |
2 962 |
Handicrafters, traders and business leaders |
25 809 |
24 767 |
28 998 |
27 754 |
31 910 |
30 884 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
52 401 |
50 532 |
58 507 |
56 050 |
69 072 |
66 646 |
Intermediate professions |
99 878 |
93 760 |
111 196 |
102 915 |
123 897 |
115 324 |
Employees |
104 977 |
94 405 |
113 541 |
99 598 |
114 625 |
102 077 |
Workers |
91 139 |
80 469 |
91 566 |
78 656 |
91 633 |
81 762 |
- 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 |
32 132 |
41 708 |
37 952 |
Unemployment rate in % |
8,5 |
10,2 |
8,7 |
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged |
16,8 |
19,9 |
16,4 |
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged |
7,4 |
9,2 |
8,0 |
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged |
7,6 |
8,7 |
7,8 |
- 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 |
16,0 |
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB |
14,1 |
CAP, BEP or equivalent |
9,7 |
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent |
9,4 |
2 years at university |
6,1 |
3 to 4 years at university |
6,2 |
5 years or more at university |
6,0 |
- 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 |
290 857 |
297 881 |
310 678 |
Working age adult living in the area |
350 441 |
372 193 |
402 205 |
Occupational concentration by industry |
83,0 |
80,0 |
77,2 |
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % |
64,4 |
64,7 |
64,4 |
- 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 |
290 857 |
100,0 |
297 881 |
100,0 |
310 678 |
100,0 |
Employee |
247 175 |
85,0 |
250 921 |
84,2 |
258 543 |
83,2 |
including women |
125 119 |
43,0 |
129 024 |
43,3 |
133 248 |
42,9 |
including partial time jobs |
49 381 |
17,0 |
49 959 |
16,8 |
46 728 |
15,0 |
Non-employee |
43 682 |
15,0 |
46 960 |
15,8 |
52 135 |
16,8 |
including women |
14 286 |
4,9 |
16 656 |
5,6 |
20 008 |
6,4 |
including partial time jobs |
5 503 |
1,9 |
7 083 |
2,4 |
8 388 |
2,7 |
- 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 |
314 353 |
100,0 |
Farmer operators |
3 001 |
1,0 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
29 360 |
9,3 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
45 944 |
14,6 |
Intermediate professions |
86 954 |
27,7 |
Employees |
82 920 |
26,4 |
Workers |
66 175 |
21,1 |
- 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 |
1,1 |
1,0 |
1,0 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
8,1 |
8,9 |
9,3 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
12,7 |
13,3 |
14,6 |
Intermediate professions |
26,1 |
26,7 |
27,7 |
Employees |
28,1 |
28,0 |
26,4 |
Workers |
23,9 |
22,1 |
21,1 |
- 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 |
291 313 |
100,0 |
297 565 |
100,0 |
314 353 |
100,0 |
49,3 |
84,4 |
Agriculture |
4 516 |
1,6 |
4 215 |
1,4 |
4 403 |
1,4 |
24,7 |
35,0 |
Industry |
48 748 |
16,7 |
46 526 |
15,6 |
45 034 |
14,3 |
33,6 |
93,3 |
Construction |
24 260 |
8,3 |
24 006 |
8,1 |
25 221 |
8,0 |
11,6 |
71,7 |
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities |
134 334 |
46,1 |
137 161 |
46,1 |
149 458 |
47,5 |
48,1 |
82,0 |
Public administration/education/human health/social work |
79 454 |
27,3 |
85 657 |
28,8 |
90 237 |
28,7 |
70,9 |
90,1 |
- 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 |
30,3 |
21,6 |
Industry |
34,2 |
26,1 |
Construction |
14,8 |
3,3 |
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities |
49,7 |
40,9 |
Public administration, education, human health, social work |
72,3 |
58,1 |
- Source : Insee, RP2021 additional operation at the workplace, geography as of 01/01/2024.