EMP T1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity
| Economic activity |
2012 |
2017 |
2023 |
| Altogether |
13 368 |
14 843 |
17 051 |
| Working age adult in % |
64,9 |
69,2 |
74,9 |
| Working age adults with a job in % |
50,9 |
52,2 |
61,5 |
| Unemployed workers in % |
14,0 |
17,0 |
13,4 |
| Economically inactive people in % |
35,1 |
30,8 |
25,1 |
| Pupils, students or interns in % |
10,0 |
10,9 |
8,0 |
| Retirees in % |
7,2 |
5,0 |
4,0 |
| Other economically inactive people in % |
18,0 |
14,9 |
13,1 |
- 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 |
17 051 |
12 772 |
74,9 |
10 491 |
61,5 |
| 15 to 24 years old |
3 492 |
1 840 |
52,7 |
1 350 |
38,6 |
| 25 to 54 years old |
10 849 |
9 412 |
86,7 |
7 817 |
72,0 |
| 55 to 64 years old |
2 710 |
1 520 |
56,1 |
1 324 |
48,9 |
| Male |
8 094 |
6 589 |
81,4 |
5 523 |
68,2 |
| 15 to 24 years old |
1 667 |
997 |
59,8 |
743 |
44,6 |
| 25 to 54 years old |
5 257 |
4 859 |
92,4 |
4 143 |
78,8 |
| 55 to 64 years old |
1 170 |
733 |
62,6 |
637 |
54,4 |
| Female |
8 958 |
6 182 |
69,0 |
4 967 |
55,5 |
| 15 to 24 years old |
1 825 |
843 |
46,2 |
607 |
33,3 |
| 25 to 54 years old |
5 593 |
4 552 |
81,4 |
3 674 |
65,7 |
| 55 to 64 years old |
1 540 |
787 |
51,1 |
687 |
44,6 |
- 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 |
61,5 |
| Unemployed workers |
13,4 |
| Retirees |
4,0 |
| Pupils, students or interns |
8,0 |
| Other economically inactive people |
13,1 |
- 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 |
8 501 |
6 814 |
10 033 |
7 756 |
12 816 |
11 116 |
| Farmers |
2 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
5 |
5 |
| Craftsmen, merchants and business owners |
421 |
369 |
559 |
470 |
823 |
762 |
| Executives and higher-level intellectual professions |
535 |
475 |
649 |
589 |
1 401 |
1 324 |
| Technicians and associate professionals |
1 820 |
1 601 |
1 820 |
1 561 |
2 911 |
2 644 |
| Office employees |
3 013 |
2 311 |
3 603 |
2 641 |
4 089 |
3 343 |
| Workers |
2 709 |
2 056 |
3 401 |
2 494 |
3 587 |
3 038 |
- 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 |
1 867 |
2 522 |
2 281 |
| Unemployment rate in % |
21,5 |
24,5 |
17,9 |
| Unemployment of the 15-24 aged |
40,3 |
38,1 |
26,7 |
| Unemployment of the 25-54 aged |
19,6 |
23,7 |
16,9 |
| Unemployment of the 55-64 aged |
11,6 |
16,9 |
12,9 |
- 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 |
25,9 |
| BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB |
23,5 |
| CAP, BEP or equivalent |
19,0 |
| Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent |
18,7 |
| 2 years at university |
10,9 |
| 3 to 4 years at university |
14,0 |
| 5 years or more at university |
9,9 |
- 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 |
9 124 |
8 235 |
9 814 |
| Working age adult living in the area |
6 894 |
7 823 |
10 652 |
| Occupational concentration by industry |
132,4 |
105,3 |
92,1 |
| Employment rate of 15 years old or above in % |
52,5 |
56,1 |
62,1 |
- 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, 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 |
9 135 |
100,0 |
8 237 |
100,0 |
9 814 |
100,0 |
| Employee |
8 108 |
88,8 |
7 246 |
88,0 |
8 482 |
86,4 |
| including women |
4 216 |
46,1 |
4 009 |
48,7 |
4 676 |
47,7 |
| including part time jobs |
1 463 |
16,0 |
1 381 |
16,8 |
1 408 |
14,4 |
| Non-employee |
1 027 |
11,2 |
991 |
12,0 |
1 332 |
13,6 |
| including women |
284 |
3,1 |
314 |
3,8 |
494 |
5,0 |
| including part time jobs |
97 |
1,1 |
94 |
1,1 |
162 |
1,6 |
- 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 |
9 986 |
100,0 |
| Farmer operators |
5 |
0,0 |
| Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
681 |
6,8 |
| Managers and higher intellectual professions |
1 668 |
16,7 |
| Intermediate professions |
3 108 |
31,1 |
| Employees |
2 848 |
28,5 |
| Workers |
1 676 |
16,8 |
- 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 |
0,1 |
0,1 |
0,0 |
| Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
5,2 |
6,1 |
6,8 |
| Managers and higher intellectual professions |
13,8 |
15,1 |
16,7 |
| Intermediate professions |
28,9 |
29,3 |
31,1 |
| Employees |
30,9 |
31,2 |
28,5 |
| Workers |
21,0 |
18,2 |
16,8 |
- 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 |
9 271 |
100,0 |
8 359 |
100,0 |
9 986 |
100,0 |
53,0 |
88,1 |
| Agriculture |
20 |
0,2 |
1 |
0,0 |
13 |
0,1 |
11,1 |
100,0 |
| Industry |
574 |
6,2 |
419 |
5,0 |
463 |
4,6 |
30,3 |
94,1 |
| Construction |
894 |
9,6 |
794 |
9,5 |
1 126 |
11,3 |
13,5 |
73,8 |
| Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities |
4 462 |
48,1 |
3 800 |
45,5 |
4 399 |
44,0 |
46,6 |
87,0 |
| Public administration/education/human health/social work |
3 322 |
35,8 |
3 345 |
40,0 |
3 985 |
39,9 |
74,0 |
92,6 |
- 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 |
11,1 |
|
| Industry |
28,9 |
53,2 |
| Construction |
18,1 |
0,5 |
| Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities |
48,7 |
32,5 |
| Public administration, education, human health, social work |
75,1 |
59,9 |
- 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.
