EMP T1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity
Economic activity |
2010 |
2015 |
2021 |
Altogether |
544 863 |
561 733 |
566 844 |
Working age adult in % |
66,8 |
70,0 |
68,9 |
including working age adults with a job in % |
43,9 |
45,1 |
48,2 |
including unemployed workers in % |
23,0 |
24,9 |
20,8 |
Economically inactive people in % |
33,2 |
30,0 |
31,1 |
including pupils, students or interns in % |
12,1 |
11,3 |
11,0 |
including retirees in % |
4,9 |
4,1 |
3,6 |
including other economically inactive people in % |
16,2 |
14,6 |
16,4 |
- 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 |
566 844 |
390 760 |
68,9 |
272 980 |
48,2 |
15 to 24 years old |
118 196 |
46 050 |
39,0 |
24 219 |
20,5 |
25 to 54 years old |
338 117 |
283 026 |
83,7 |
202 898 |
60,0 |
55 to 64 years old |
110 531 |
61 684 |
55,8 |
45 863 |
41,5 |
Male |
270 106 |
196 264 |
72,7 |
141 556 |
52,4 |
15 to 24 years old |
59 860 |
24 869 |
41,5 |
13 296 |
22,2 |
25 to 54 years old |
157 079 |
138 805 |
88,4 |
103 559 |
65,9 |
55 to 64 years old |
53 167 |
32 590 |
61,3 |
24 702 |
46,5 |
Female |
296 738 |
194 496 |
65,5 |
131 424 |
44,3 |
15 to 24 years old |
58 337 |
21 181 |
36,3 |
10 923 |
18,7 |
25 to 54 years old |
181 038 |
144 221 |
79,7 |
99 340 |
54,9 |
55 to 64 years old |
57 364 |
29 094 |
50,7 |
21 161 |
36,9 |
- 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 |
48,2 |
Unemployed workers |
20,8 |
Retirees |
3,6 |
Pupils, students or interns |
11,0 |
Other economically inactive people |
16,4 |
- 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 |
364 305 |
239 237 |
393 501 |
253 542 |
384 354 |
272 870 |
including |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
Farmer operators |
6 088 |
5 814 |
6 041 |
5 667 |
5 624 |
5 343 |
Handicrafters, traders and business leaders |
20 275 |
18 120 |
22 299 |
19 024 |
22 997 |
20 573 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
25 878 |
24 861 |
30 598 |
28 899 |
34 720 |
33 040 |
Intermediate professions |
66 263 |
55 634 |
76 611 |
63 338 |
85 273 |
72 990 |
Employees |
124 547 |
83 496 |
132 693 |
87 463 |
129 967 |
91 351 |
Workers |
90 120 |
51 312 |
91 575 |
49 151 |
81 709 |
49 573 |
- 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 |
125 077 |
139 822 |
117 780 |
Unemployment rate in % |
34,4 |
35,6 |
30,1 |
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged |
57,7 |
57,5 |
47,4 |
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged |
31,4 |
33,2 |
28,3 |
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged |
20,3 |
26,3 |
25,6 |
- 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 |
46,8 |
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB |
40,2 |
CAP, BEP or equivalent |
35,6 |
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent |
28,9 |
2 years at university |
16,1 |
3 to 4 years at university |
10,8 |
5 years or more at university |
8,6 |
- 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 |
240 565 |
255 866 |
277 267 |
Working age adult living in the area |
240 706 |
256 252 |
278 071 |
Occupational concentration by industry |
99,9 |
99,8 |
99,7 |
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % |
59,5 |
61,1 |
58,4 |
- 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 |
240 565 |
100,0 |
255 866 |
100,0 |
277 267 |
100,0 |
Employee |
205 771 |
85,5 |
216 616 |
84,7 |
234 331 |
84,5 |
including women |
97 917 |
40,7 |
106 819 |
41,7 |
117 751 |
42,5 |
including partial time jobs |
39 633 |
16,5 |
45 696 |
17,9 |
45 848 |
16,5 |
Non-employee |
34 794 |
14,5 |
39 251 |
15,3 |
42 936 |
15,5 |
including women |
10 399 |
4,3 |
12 914 |
5,0 |
15 467 |
5,6 |
including partial time jobs |
4 110 |
1,7 |
5 711 |
2,2 |
6 207 |
2,2 |
- 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 |
277 450 |
100,0 |
Farmer operators |
5 642 |
2,0 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
21 657 |
7,8 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
34 121 |
12,3 |
Intermediate professions |
73 314 |
26,4 |
Employees |
92 731 |
33,4 |
Workers |
49 985 |
18,0 |
- 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 |
2,5 |
2,3 |
2,0 |
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
7,7 |
7,7 |
7,8 |
Managers and higher intellectual professions |
10,4 |
11,5 |
12,3 |
Intermediate professions |
23,2 |
24,8 |
26,4 |
Employees |
34,8 |
34,3 |
33,4 |
Workers |
21,4 |
19,3 |
18,0 |
- 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 |
240 867 |
100,0 |
256 029 |
100,0 |
277 450 |
100,0 |
48,2 |
85,8 |
Agriculture |
8 536 |
3,5 |
8 379 |
3,3 |
8 208 |
3,0 |
22,7 |
37,4 |
Industry |
16 814 |
7,0 |
16 959 |
6,6 |
19 130 |
6,9 |
29,0 |
86,5 |
Construction |
19 391 |
8,1 |
16 826 |
6,6 |
18 452 |
6,7 |
9,6 |
74,8 |
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities |
93 674 |
38,9 |
99 842 |
39,0 |
109 384 |
39,4 |
44,0 |
83,4 |
Public administration/education/human health/social work |
102 452 |
42,5 |
114 022 |
44,5 |
122 276 |
44,1 |
62,6 |
92,8 |
- 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 |
22,3 |
22,9 |
Industry |
29,2 |
27,8 |
Construction |
10,8 |
6,0 |
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities |
45,6 |
36,1 |
Public administration, education, human health, social work |
63,4 |
52,9 |
- Source : Insee, RP2021 additional operation at the workplace, geography as of 01/01/2024.