EMP T1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity
Economic activity |
2010 |
2015 |
2021 |
Altogether |
888 675 |
908 808 |
924 595 |
Working age adult in % |
75,5 |
76,6 |
76,9 |
including working age adults with a job in % |
68,2 |
67,6 |
68,7 |
including unemployed workers in % |
7,3 |
9,0 |
8,2 |
Economically inactive people in % |
24,5 |
23,4 |
23,1 |
including pupils, students or interns in % |
10,0 |
10,3 |
10,6 |
including retirees in % |
7,3 |
6,0 |
4,9 |
including other economically inactive people in % |
7,1 |
7,2 |
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 |
924 595 |
711 109 |
76,9 |
635 273 |
68,7 |
15 to 24 years old |
180 286 |
75 435 |
41,8 |
58 204 |
32,3 |
25 to 54 years old |
575 620 |
527 738 |
91,7 |
478 490 |
83,1 |
55 to 64 years old |
168 690 |
107 935 |
64,0 |
98 579 |
58,4 |
Male |
453 552 |
360 034 |
79,4 |
323 612 |
71,4 |
15 to 24 years old |
92 075 |
40 839 |
44,4 |
31 238 |
33,9 |
25 to 54 years old |
279 271 |
264 052 |
94,6 |
241 952 |
86,6 |
55 to 64 years old |
82 206 |
55 143 |
67,1 |
50 422 |
61,3 |
Female |
471 043 |
351 075 |
74,5 |
311 661 |
66,2 |
15 to 24 years old |
88 211 |
34 596 |
39,2 |
26 966 |
30,6 |
25 to 54 years old |
296 349 |
263 687 |
89,0 |
236 538 |
79,8 |
55 to 64 years old |
86 483 |
52 792 |
61,0 |
48 157 |
55,7 |
- 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 |
68,7 |
Unemployed workers |
8,2 |
Retirees |
4,9 |
Pupils, students or interns |
10,6 |
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 |
670 679 |
605 981 |
696 216 |
615 122 |
714 363 |
640 086 |
including |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
Farmer operators |
2 755 |
2 725 |
2 542 |
2 510 |
2 181 |
2 147 |
Handicrafters, traders and business leaders |
30 226 |
28 545 |
34 310 |
32 084 |
37 311 |
35 511 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
103 246 |
100 164 |
111 933 |
107 666 |
124 568 |
120 409 |
Intermediate professions |
187 364 |
175 580 |
194 784 |
179 592 |
203 103 |
188 420 |
Employees |
206 302 |
183 753 |
213 558 |
184 682 |
211 989 |
186 130 |
Workers |
134 520 |
115 214 |
130 384 |
108 588 |
125 497 |
107 469 |
- 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 |
65 126 |
81 468 |
75 836 |
Unemployment rate in % |
9,7 |
11,7 |
10,7 |
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged |
22,2 |
26,5 |
22,8 |
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged |
8,0 |
10,0 |
9,3 |
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged |
7,9 |
9,3 |
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 |
18,7 |
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB |
16,7 |
CAP, BEP or equivalent |
11,2 |
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent |
11,6 |
2 years at university |
7,2 |
3 to 4 years at university |
7,0 |
5 years or more at university |
6,6 |
- 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 |
441 135 |
453 659 |
475 829 |
Working age adult living in the area |
610 196 |
620 769 |
643 699 |
Occupational concentration by industry |
72,3 |
73,1 |
73,9 |
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % |
64,9 |
64,3 |
63,1 |
- 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 |
441 135 |
100,0 |
453 659 |
100,0 |
475 829 |
100,0 |
Employee |
395 687 |
89,7 |
402 892 |
88,8 |
421 729 |
88,6 |
including women |
197 480 |
44,8 |
202 119 |
44,6 |
209 916 |
44,1 |
including partial time jobs |
59 920 |
13,6 |
59 386 |
13,1 |
56 576 |
11,9 |
Non-employee |
45 448 |
10,3 |
50 767 |
11,2 |
54 100 |
11,4 |
including women |
15 432 |
3,5 |
18 206 |
4,0 |
20 660 |
4,3 |
including partial time jobs |
4 868 |
1,1 |
6 488 |
1,4 |
7 461 |
1,6 |
- 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 |
482 049 |
100,0 |
Farmer operators |
2 425 |
0,5 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
32 302 |
6,7 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
80 002 |
16,6 |
Intermediate professions |
131 131 |
27,2 |
Employees |
138 256 |
28,7 |
Workers |
97 932 |
20,3 |
- 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 |
0,6 |
0,6 |
0,5 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
5,6 |
6,3 |
6,7 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
15,2 |
15,9 |
16,6 |
Intermediate professions |
26,4 |
26,9 |
27,2 |
Employees |
30,0 |
29,4 |
28,7 |
Workers |
22,2 |
20,9 |
20,3 |
- 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 |
444 764 |
100,0 |
454 660 |
100,0 |
482 049 |
100,0 |
48,3 |
89,5 |
Agriculture |
4 790 |
1,1 |
4 872 |
1,1 |
4 493 |
0,9 |
30,8 |
47,7 |
Industry |
53 376 |
12,0 |
49 686 |
10,9 |
46 575 |
9,7 |
29,0 |
94,2 |
Construction |
32 516 |
7,3 |
32 815 |
7,2 |
36 293 |
7,5 |
14,0 |
78,8 |
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities |
218 136 |
49,0 |
226 739 |
49,9 |
246 040 |
51,0 |
43,9 |
87,9 |
Public administration/education/human health/social work |
135 946 |
30,6 |
140 548 |
30,9 |
148 647 |
30,8 |
70,5 |
94,5 |
- 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 |
32,2 |
29,7 |
Industry |
29,1 |
28,3 |
Construction |
16,5 |
4,7 |
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities |
44,9 |
36,6 |
Public administration, education, human health, social work |
71,0 |
61,3 |
- Source : Insee, RP2021 additional operation at the workplace, geography as of 01/01/2024.