EMP T1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity
Economic activity |
2010 |
2015 |
2021 |
Altogether |
618 517 |
623 873 |
635 207 |
Working age adult in % |
69,5 |
71,8 |
73,3 |
including working age adults with a job in % |
60,2 |
60,9 |
64,0 |
including unemployed workers in % |
9,3 |
11,0 |
9,3 |
Economically inactive people in % |
30,5 |
28,2 |
26,7 |
including pupils, students or interns in % |
8,7 |
8,9 |
8,7 |
including retirees in % |
10,6 |
8,3 |
6,9 |
including other economically inactive people in % |
11,2 |
11,0 |
11,0 |
- 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 |
635 207 |
465 871 |
73,3 |
406 486 |
64,0 |
15 to 24 years old |
105 728 |
45 031 |
42,6 |
33 031 |
31,2 |
25 to 54 years old |
379 389 |
335 244 |
88,4 |
296 924 |
78,3 |
55 to 64 years old |
150 090 |
85 596 |
57,0 |
76 532 |
51,0 |
Male |
312 136 |
238 853 |
76,5 |
211 005 |
67,6 |
15 to 24 years old |
55 870 |
25 891 |
46,3 |
19 144 |
34,3 |
25 to 54 years old |
185 303 |
170 355 |
91,9 |
153 418 |
82,8 |
55 to 64 years old |
70 963 |
42 607 |
60,0 |
38 443 |
54,2 |
Female |
323 071 |
227 017 |
70,3 |
195 481 |
60,5 |
15 to 24 years old |
49 858 |
19 140 |
38,4 |
13 887 |
27,9 |
25 to 54 years old |
194 086 |
164 888 |
85,0 |
143 506 |
73,9 |
55 to 64 years old |
79 126 |
42 989 |
54,3 |
38 088 |
48,1 |
- 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 |
64,0 |
Unemployed workers |
9,3 |
Retirees |
6,9 |
Pupils, students or interns |
8,7 |
Other economically inactive people |
11,0 |
- 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 |
428 622 |
371 325 |
448 470 |
379 245 |
469 461 |
412 069 |
including |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
Farmer operators |
3 844 |
3 767 |
3 186 |
3 073 |
3 349 |
3 287 |
Handicrafters, traders and business leaders |
38 486 |
35 644 |
42 759 |
39 311 |
47 778 |
45 436 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
49 382 |
47 357 |
53 812 |
51 171 |
59 977 |
57 286 |
Intermediate professions |
103 928 |
94 333 |
110 030 |
98 509 |
120 993 |
110 367 |
Employees |
145 595 |
122 706 |
151 121 |
124 151 |
150 268 |
127 469 |
Workers |
82 971 |
67 518 |
81 690 |
63 030 |
81 641 |
68 222 |
- 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 |
57 397 |
68 372 |
59 385 |
Unemployment rate in % |
13,4 |
15,3 |
12,7 |
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged |
27,5 |
33,4 |
26,6 |
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged |
11,6 |
13,5 |
11,4 |
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged |
10,7 |
12,0 |
10,6 |
- 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 |
22,6 |
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB |
17,6 |
CAP, BEP or equivalent |
14,4 |
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent |
13,5 |
2 years at university |
9,3 |
3 to 4 years at university |
7,9 |
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 |
347 983 |
356 603 |
379 920 |
Working age adult living in the area |
377 335 |
387 161 |
416 778 |
Occupational concentration by industry |
92,2 |
92,1 |
91,2 |
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % |
51,5 |
51,7 |
51,4 |
- 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 |
347 983 |
100,0 |
356 603 |
100,0 |
379 920 |
100,0 |
Employee |
288 946 |
83,0 |
290 501 |
81,5 |
305 192 |
80,3 |
including women |
144 070 |
41,4 |
147 745 |
41,4 |
155 205 |
40,9 |
including partial time jobs |
55 991 |
16,1 |
54 037 |
15,2 |
51 053 |
13,4 |
Non-employee |
59 036 |
17,0 |
66 102 |
18,5 |
74 728 |
19,7 |
including women |
20 912 |
6,0 |
24 587 |
6,9 |
29 260 |
7,7 |
including partial time jobs |
6 746 |
1,9 |
9 008 |
2,5 |
10 439 |
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 |
386 401 |
100,0 |
Farmer operators |
3 733 |
1,0 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
45 461 |
11,8 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
50 041 |
13,0 |
Intermediate professions |
100 207 |
25,9 |
Employees |
122 333 |
31,7 |
Workers |
64 625 |
16,7 |
- 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 |
1,2 |
0,9 |
1,0 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
10,1 |
11,1 |
11,8 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
12,0 |
12,7 |
13,0 |
Intermediate professions |
24,7 |
25,2 |
25,9 |
Employees |
33,7 |
33,4 |
31,7 |
Workers |
18,3 |
16,7 |
16,7 |
- 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 |
348 342 |
100,0 |
356 827 |
100,0 |
386 401 |
100,0 |
48,5 |
81,9 |
Agriculture |
7 882 |
2,3 |
6 987 |
2,0 |
7 499 |
1,9 |
37,1 |
53,6 |
Industry |
25 105 |
7,2 |
24 417 |
6,8 |
25 622 |
6,6 |
30,2 |
85,2 |
Construction |
29 890 |
8,6 |
29 293 |
8,2 |
31 906 |
8,3 |
11,0 |
62,3 |
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities |
149 750 |
43,0 |
153 449 |
43,0 |
171 317 |
44,3 |
47,3 |
77,9 |
Public administration/education/human health/social work |
135 715 |
39,0 |
142 681 |
40,0 |
150 057 |
38,8 |
61,6 |
91,5 |
- 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 |
37,2 |
37,1 |
Industry |
29,4 |
35,3 |
Construction |
15,0 |
4,5 |
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities |
48,9 |
41,8 |
Public administration, education, human health, social work |
61,8 |
58,9 |
- Source : Insee, RP2021 additional operation at the workplace, geography as of 01/01/2024.