EMP T1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity
| Economic activity |
2012 |
2017 |
2023 |
| Altogether |
27 811 |
28 281 |
28 305 |
| Working age adult in % |
65,9 |
67,9 |
67,7 |
| Working age adults with a job in % |
56,5 |
59,0 |
59,9 |
| Unemployed workers in % |
9,3 |
8,9 |
7,8 |
| Economically inactive people in % |
34,1 |
32,1 |
32,3 |
| Pupils, students or interns in % |
8,7 |
8,9 |
9,6 |
| Retirees in % |
6,8 |
5,3 |
4,6 |
| Other economically inactive people in % |
18,6 |
17,9 |
18,0 |
- Sources : Insee, RP2012, RP2017 and RP2023, main operations, geography as of 01/01/2026.
EMP T2 - Economic activity and employment of the population aged 15 to 64 by sex and
by age in 2023
| Sex and age |
Population |
Active people |
Activity rate in % |
Working people |
Employment rate in % |
| Altogether |
28 305 |
19 171 |
67,7 |
16 968 |
59,9 |
| 15 to 24 years old |
4 678 |
1 659 |
35,5 |
1 269 |
27,1 |
| 25 to 54 years old |
18 106 |
14 499 |
80,1 |
12 879 |
71,1 |
| 55 to 64 years old |
5 522 |
3 013 |
54,6 |
2 820 |
51,1 |
| Male |
13 139 |
9 804 |
74,6 |
8 894 |
67,7 |
| 15 to 24 years old |
2 274 |
911 |
40,1 |
694 |
30,5 |
| 25 to 54 years old |
8 316 |
7 336 |
88,2 |
6 741 |
81,1 |
| 55 to 64 years old |
2 549 |
1 557 |
61,1 |
1 459 |
57,2 |
| Female |
15 166 |
9 367 |
61,8 |
8 074 |
53,2 |
| 15 to 24 years old |
2 403 |
748 |
31,1 |
575 |
23,9 |
| 25 to 54 years old |
9 790 |
7 162 |
73,2 |
6 139 |
62,7 |
| 55 to 64 years old |
2 973 |
1 456 |
49,0 |
1 361 |
45,8 |
- Source : Insee, RP2023 main operation, geography as of 01/01/2026.
EMP G1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity category in 2023
|
Population in % |
| Working age adults who have a job |
59,9 |
| Unemployed workers |
7,8 |
| Retirees |
4,6 |
| Pupils, students or interns |
9,6 |
| Other economically inactive people |
18,0 |
- Source : Insee, RP2023 main operation, geography as of 01/01/2026.
- Source : Insee, RP2023 main operation, geography as of 01/01/2026.
EMP T3 - Population aged 15 to 64 by current or previous socioprofessional group
| Socioprofessional group |
2012 |
including working people |
2017 |
including working people |
2023 |
including working people |
| Altogether |
17 922 |
15 724 |
18 841 |
16 674 |
18 867 |
17 080 |
| Farmers |
42 |
38 |
56 |
56 |
37 |
37 |
| Craftsmen, merchants and business owners |
1 475 |
1 327 |
1 577 |
1 508 |
2 113 |
2 017 |
| Executives and higher-level intellectual professions |
2 182 |
2 120 |
2 143 |
2 086 |
2 238 |
2 163 |
| Technicians and associate professionals |
3 910 |
3 590 |
4 054 |
3 793 |
4 326 |
4 085 |
| Office employees |
6 404 |
5 395 |
7 142 |
6 012 |
6 524 |
5 560 |
| Workers |
3 910 |
3 254 |
3 868 |
3 218 |
3 630 |
3 219 |
- Sources : Insee, RP2012, RP2017 and RP2023, additional operations, geography as of
01/01/2026.
EMP T4 - Unemployment of the 15-64 aged population
| Number of unemployed workers and unemployment rate |
2012 |
2017 |
2023 |
| Number of unemployed workers |
2 592 |
2 522 |
2 204 |
| Unemployment rate in % |
14,2 |
13,1 |
11,5 |
| Unemployment of the 15-24 aged |
31,8 |
32,9 |
23,5 |
| Unemployment of the 25-54 aged |
13,0 |
12,2 |
11,2 |
| Unemployment of the 55-64 aged |
5,6 |
5,9 |
6,4 |
- Sources : Insee, RP2012, RP2017 and RP2023, main operations, geography as of 01/01/2026.
EMP G2 - Unemployment rate of the 15-64 aged population by level of graduation
|
Unemployment rate in % |
| No diploma or primary education certificate |
19,2 |
| BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB |
16,4 |
| CAP, BEP or equivalent |
14,1 |
| Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent |
14,8 |
| 2 years at university |
6,9 |
| 3 to 4 years at university |
5,7 |
| 5 years or more at university |
3,0 |
- Source : Insee, RP2023 main operation, geography as of 01/01/2026.
- Source : Insee, RP2023 main operation, geography as of 01/01/2026.
EMP T5 - Employment and activity
| Employment activity |
2012 |
2017 |
2023 |
| Number of jobs in the area |
21 381 |
22 603 |
24 430 |
| Working age adult living in the area |
15 961 |
17 023 |
17 393 |
| Occupational concentration by industry |
134,0 |
132,8 |
140,5 |
| Employment rate of 15 years old or above in % |
51,4 |
51,9 |
49,4 |
- 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, RP2012, RP2017 and RP2023, main operations holdings, place of residence
and place of work, geography as of 01/01/2026.
EMP T6 - Employment by working status
| Working status |
2012 |
% |
2017 |
% |
2023 |
% |
| Altogether |
21 385 |
100,0 |
22 612 |
100,0 |
24 433 |
100,0 |
| Employee |
18 069 |
84,5 |
19 007 |
84,1 |
20 326 |
83,2 |
| including women |
9 536 |
44,6 |
10 253 |
45,3 |
10 823 |
44,3 |
| including part time jobs |
2 460 |
11,5 |
2 384 |
10,5 |
2 007 |
8,2 |
| Non-employee |
3 316 |
15,5 |
3 605 |
15,9 |
4 107 |
16,8 |
| including women |
1 243 |
5,8 |
1 257 |
5,6 |
1 554 |
6,4 |
| including part time jobs |
328 |
1,5 |
327 |
1,4 |
304 |
1,2 |
- Sources : Insee, RP2012, RP2017 and RP2023, main operations workplaces, geography
as of 01/01/2026.
EMP T7 - Employment by socioprofessional group in 2023
| Socioprofessional group |
Number |
% |
| Altogether |
24 477 |
100,0 |
| Farmer operators |
66 |
0,3 |
| Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
2 463 |
10,1 |
| Managers and higher intellectual professions |
3 741 |
15,3 |
| Intermediate professions |
6 663 |
27,2 |
| Employees |
8 013 |
32,7 |
| Workers |
3 530 |
14,4 |
- Source : Insee, RP2023 additional operation at the workplace, geography as of 01/01/2026.
EMP G3 - Employment by socioprofessional group
|
2012 |
2017 |
2023 |
| Farmer operators |
0,2 |
0,3 |
0,3 |
| Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
8,4 |
9,1 |
10,1 |
| Managers and higher intellectual professions |
15,5 |
15,3 |
15,3 |
| Intermediate professions |
26,2 |
25,8 |
27,2 |
| Employees |
34,8 |
35,7 |
32,7 |
| Workers |
14,9 |
13,8 |
14,4 |
- Sources: Insee, RP2012, RP2017 and RP2023, additional work place of work, geography
as of 01/01/2026.
- Sources: Insee, RP2012, RP2017 and RP2023, additional work place of work, geography
as of 01/01/2026.
EMP T8 - Employment by industry sector
| Economic sector |
2012 |
2017 |
2023 |
| Number |
% |
Number |
% |
Number |
% |
including women in % |
including employees % |
| Altogether |
21 310 |
100,0 |
22 524 |
100,0 |
24 477 |
100,0 |
50,8 |
83,5 |
| Agriculture |
91 |
0,4 |
99 |
0,4 |
119 |
0,5 |
21,5 |
54,4 |
| Industry |
787 |
3,7 |
954 |
4,2 |
941 |
3,8 |
30,6 |
84,3 |
| Construction |
1 552 |
7,3 |
1 587 |
7,0 |
2 031 |
8,3 |
9,5 |
65,3 |
| Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities |
9 710 |
45,6 |
9 734 |
43,2 |
11 277 |
46,1 |
48,0 |
79,8 |
| Public administration/education/human health/social work |
9 170 |
43,0 |
10 150 |
45,1 |
10 109 |
41,3 |
64,5 |
91,6 |
- Sources : Insee, RP2012, RP2017 and RP2023, additional work place of work, geography
as of 01/01/2026.
EMP G4 - Feminisation rate of employment by status and economic sectors in 2023
|
Employees |
Non-employees |
| Agriculture |
29,4 |
12,1 |
| Industry |
30,9 |
29,0 |
| Construction |
12,3 |
4,2 |
| Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities |
49,8 |
40,9 |
| Public administration, education, human health, social work |
65,1 |
58,3 |
- Source : Insee, RP2023 additional operation at the workplace, geography as of 01/01/2026.
- Source : Insee, RP2023 additional operation at the workplace, geography as of 01/01/2026.
