EMP T1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity
Economic activity |
2010 |
2015 |
2021 |
Altogether |
812 395 |
795 965 |
774 463 |
Working age adult in % |
70,7 |
72,3 |
73,1 |
including working age adults with a job in % |
61,7 |
61,1 |
63,2 |
including unemployed workers in % |
9,1 |
11,2 |
9,9 |
Economically inactive people in % |
29,3 |
27,7 |
26,9 |
including pupils, students or interns in % |
10,5 |
10,6 |
10,8 |
including retirees in % |
9,6 |
8,3 |
7,0 |
including other economically inactive people in % |
9,2 |
8,8 |
9,1 |
- 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 |
774 463 |
565 952 |
73,1 |
489 514 |
63,2 |
15 to 24 years old |
158 125 |
68 948 |
43,6 |
50 660 |
32,0 |
25 to 54 years old |
456 949 |
411 417 |
90,0 |
362 451 |
79,3 |
55 to 64 years old |
159 389 |
85 587 |
53,7 |
76 403 |
47,9 |
Male |
381 508 |
289 626 |
75,9 |
251 729 |
66,0 |
15 to 24 years old |
80 315 |
37 755 |
47,0 |
27 825 |
34,6 |
25 to 54 years old |
225 160 |
209 892 |
93,2 |
186 390 |
82,8 |
55 to 64 years old |
76 033 |
41 979 |
55,2 |
37 515 |
49,3 |
Female |
392 955 |
276 325 |
70,3 |
237 785 |
60,5 |
15 to 24 years old |
77 810 |
31 193 |
40,1 |
22 835 |
29,3 |
25 to 54 years old |
231 789 |
201 524 |
86,9 |
176 061 |
76,0 |
55 to 64 years old |
83 356 |
43 608 |
52,3 |
38 888 |
46,7 |
- 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 |
63,2 |
Unemployed workers |
9,9 |
Retirees |
7,0 |
Pupils, students or interns |
10,8 |
Other economically inactive people |
9,1 |
- 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 |
573 761 |
500 342 |
576 040 |
487 376 |
567 122 |
491 699 |
including |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
Farmer operators |
5 497 |
5 414 |
5 094 |
5 029 |
5 034 |
4 964 |
Handicrafters, traders and business leaders |
26 061 |
24 291 |
26 606 |
24 715 |
27 792 |
26 261 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
65 707 |
63 667 |
68 673 |
66 047 |
76 427 |
73 635 |
Intermediate professions |
139 761 |
129 655 |
142 313 |
130 047 |
145 883 |
134 878 |
Employees |
170 551 |
146 221 |
172 236 |
142 192 |
161 275 |
135 792 |
Workers |
157 998 |
131 094 |
149 830 |
119 346 |
139 888 |
116 170 |
- 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 |
73 620 |
89 098 |
76 438 |
Unemployment rate in % |
12,8 |
15,5 |
13,5 |
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged |
27,8 |
33,0 |
26,5 |
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged |
10,7 |
13,4 |
11,9 |
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged |
8,9 |
11,5 |
10,7 |
- 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 |
26,2 |
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB |
21,4 |
CAP, BEP or equivalent |
15,3 |
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent |
14,1 |
2 years at university |
7,9 |
3 to 4 years at university |
7,4 |
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 |
512 503 |
499 458 |
502 755 |
Working age adult living in the area |
504 546 |
491 720 |
496 045 |
Occupational concentration by industry |
101,6 |
101,6 |
101,4 |
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % |
56,8 |
56,7 |
55,4 |
- 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 |
512 503 |
100,0 |
499 458 |
100,0 |
502 755 |
100,0 |
Employee |
465 937 |
90,9 |
450 940 |
90,3 |
451 372 |
89,8 |
including women |
228 610 |
44,6 |
225 949 |
45,2 |
226 595 |
45,1 |
including partial time jobs |
86 674 |
16,9 |
83 311 |
16,7 |
76 557 |
15,2 |
Non-employee |
46 566 |
9,1 |
48 518 |
9,7 |
51 383 |
10,2 |
including women |
16 578 |
3,2 |
17 996 |
3,6 |
19 783 |
3,9 |
including partial time jobs |
4 551 |
0,9 |
5 997 |
1,2 |
6 799 |
1,4 |
- 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 |
503 622 |
100,0 |
Farmer operators |
5 328 |
1,1 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
27 880 |
5,5 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
73 469 |
14,6 |
Intermediate professions |
138 894 |
27,6 |
Employees |
140 175 |
27,8 |
Workers |
117 876 |
23,4 |
- 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 |
1,1 |
1,1 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
4,9 |
5,2 |
5,5 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
12,5 |
13,2 |
14,6 |
Intermediate professions |
25,9 |
26,7 |
27,6 |
Employees |
29,3 |
29,3 |
27,8 |
Workers |
26,2 |
24,5 |
23,4 |
- 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 |
511 884 |
100,0 |
499 746 |
100,0 |
503 622 |
100,0 |
48,8 |
90,5 |
Agriculture |
9 506 |
1,9 |
9 185 |
1,8 |
8 998 |
1,8 |
26,1 |
42,2 |
Industry |
86 881 |
17,0 |
77 637 |
15,5 |
74 136 |
14,7 |
26,5 |
95,8 |
Construction |
38 540 |
7,5 |
35 134 |
7,0 |
34 235 |
6,8 |
11,3 |
83,9 |
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities |
217 398 |
42,5 |
215 199 |
43,1 |
222 898 |
44,3 |
46,6 |
88,6 |
Public administration/education/human health/social work |
159 560 |
31,2 |
162 592 |
32,5 |
163 354 |
32,4 |
71,0 |
94,8 |
- 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 |
28,0 |
24,7 |
Industry |
26,3 |
30,9 |
Construction |
12,5 |
5,0 |
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities |
47,6 |
39,4 |
Public administration, education, human health, social work |
71,6 |
60,3 |
- Source : Insee, RP2021 additional operation at the workplace, geography as of 01/01/2024.