EMP T1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity
Economic activity |
2010 |
2015 |
2021 |
Altogether |
1 054 180 |
1 058 894 |
1 081 017 |
Working age adult in % |
77,5 |
78,5 |
79,1 |
including working age adults with a job in % |
70,0 |
69,7 |
71,1 |
including unemployed workers in % |
7,5 |
8,8 |
8,0 |
Economically inactive people in % |
22,5 |
21,5 |
20,9 |
including pupils, students or interns in % |
11,1 |
11,7 |
11,8 |
including retirees in % |
5,0 |
3,7 |
2,8 |
including other economically inactive people in % |
6,3 |
6,1 |
6,3 |
- 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 |
1 081 017 |
855 355 |
79,1 |
768 989 |
71,1 |
15 to 24 years old |
199 027 |
70 220 |
35,3 |
56 189 |
28,2 |
25 to 54 years old |
703 731 |
652 728 |
92,8 |
592 994 |
84,3 |
55 to 64 years old |
178 259 |
132 407 |
74,3 |
119 807 |
67,2 |
Male |
520 506 |
422 614 |
81,2 |
381 926 |
73,4 |
15 to 24 years old |
98 950 |
35 453 |
35,8 |
27 636 |
27,9 |
25 to 54 years old |
339 111 |
322 332 |
95,1 |
295 732 |
87,2 |
55 to 64 years old |
82 445 |
64 829 |
78,6 |
58 558 |
71,0 |
Female |
560 511 |
432 741 |
77,2 |
387 063 |
69,1 |
15 to 24 years old |
100 077 |
34 767 |
34,7 |
28 553 |
28,5 |
25 to 54 years old |
364 620 |
330 396 |
90,6 |
297 262 |
81,5 |
55 to 64 years old |
95 814 |
67 578 |
70,5 |
61 248 |
63,9 |
- 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 |
71,1 |
Unemployed workers |
8,0 |
Retirees |
2,8 |
Pupils, students or interns |
11,8 |
Other economically inactive people |
6,3 |
- 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 |
817 076 |
737 711 |
830 920 |
738 059 |
858 818 |
774 974 |
including |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
Farmer operators |
551 |
538 |
149 |
133 |
144 |
136 |
Handicrafters, traders and business leaders |
34 900 |
32 434 |
38 800 |
35 872 |
43 236 |
40 403 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
291 350 |
279 999 |
314 588 |
300 364 |
361 249 |
347 796 |
Intermediate professions |
205 036 |
184 574 |
203 500 |
180 971 |
201 170 |
180 713 |
Employees |
197 812 |
173 409 |
190 208 |
161 941 |
176 729 |
151 998 |
Workers |
80 197 |
66 757 |
73 200 |
58 777 |
65 082 |
53 928 |
- 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 |
79 354 |
92 830 |
86 366 |
Unemployment rate in % |
9,7 |
11,2 |
10,1 |
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged |
19,6 |
23,2 |
20,0 |
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged |
8,8 |
10,1 |
9,2 |
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged |
8,4 |
10,0 |
9,5 |
- 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 |
19,2 |
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB |
17,8 |
CAP, BEP or equivalent |
14,4 |
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent |
14,5 |
2 years at university |
9,2 |
3 to 4 years at university |
9,0 |
5 years or more at university |
5,9 |
- 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 |
949 237 |
949 628 |
989 446 |
Working age adult living in the area |
746 428 |
751 243 |
785 443 |
Occupational concentration by industry |
127,2 |
126,4 |
126,0 |
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % |
65,2 |
65,4 |
65,5 |
- 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 |
949 237 |
100,0 |
949 628 |
100,0 |
989 446 |
100,0 |
Employee |
875 715 |
92,3 |
870 443 |
91,7 |
898 944 |
90,9 |
including women |
431 075 |
45,4 |
431 956 |
45,5 |
447 878 |
45,3 |
including partial time jobs |
106 922 |
11,3 |
103 152 |
10,9 |
96 169 |
9,7 |
Non-employee |
73 522 |
7,7 |
79 185 |
8,3 |
90 502 |
9,1 |
including women |
25 165 |
2,7 |
29 267 |
3,1 |
34 797 |
3,5 |
including partial time jobs |
11 572 |
1,2 |
14 686 |
1,5 |
16 409 |
1,7 |
- 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 |
997 500 |
100,0 |
Farmer operators |
238 |
0,0 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
41 186 |
4,1 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
456 802 |
45,8 |
Intermediate professions |
240 188 |
24,1 |
Employees |
185 482 |
18,6 |
Workers |
73 605 |
7,4 |
- 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 |
0,1 |
0,0 |
0,0 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
3,5 |
3,8 |
4,1 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
40,5 |
42,7 |
45,8 |
Intermediate professions |
25,7 |
25,2 |
24,1 |
Employees |
21,3 |
20,4 |
18,6 |
Workers |
8,9 |
8,0 |
7,4 |
- 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 |
942 627 |
100,0 |
949 812 |
100,0 |
997 500 |
100,0 |
48,7 |
91,6 |
Agriculture |
417 |
0,0 |
421 |
0,0 |
526 |
0,1 |
45,3 |
64,1 |
Industry |
92 907 |
9,9 |
85 374 |
9,0 |
79 482 |
8,0 |
40,6 |
96,0 |
Construction |
37 565 |
4,0 |
35 461 |
3,7 |
38 957 |
3,9 |
20,2 |
87,0 |
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities |
617 699 |
65,5 |
633 041 |
66,6 |
680 378 |
68,2 |
45,3 |
90,8 |
Public administration/education/human health/social work |
194 040 |
20,6 |
195 515 |
20,6 |
198 158 |
19,9 |
69,4 |
93,2 |
- 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 |
51,1 |
35,0 |
Industry |
40,6 |
39,6 |
Construction |
22,0 |
7,9 |
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities |
46,4 |
34,3 |
Public administration, education, human health, social work |
70,2 |
58,4 |
- Source : Insee, RP2021 additional operation at the workplace, geography as of 01/01/2024.