EMP T1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity
| Economic activity |
2012 |
2017 |
2023 |
| Altogether |
28 246 |
27 412 |
27 366 |
| Working age adult in % |
73,0 |
74,2 |
75,4 |
| Working age adults with a job in % |
59,0 |
59,8 |
63,2 |
| Unemployed workers in % |
14,0 |
14,3 |
12,2 |
| Economically inactive people in % |
27,0 |
25,8 |
24,6 |
| Pupils, students or interns in % |
8,7 |
8,4 |
8,9 |
| Retirees in % |
8,1 |
6,3 |
4,9 |
| Other economically inactive people in % |
10,2 |
11,1 |
10,8 |
- 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 |
27 366 |
20 629 |
75,4 |
17 286 |
63,2 |
| 15 to 24 years old |
6 103 |
3 353 |
54,9 |
2 660 |
43,6 |
| 25 to 54 years old |
16 103 |
14 145 |
87,8 |
11 880 |
73,8 |
| 55 to 64 years old |
5 160 |
3 130 |
60,7 |
2 746 |
53,2 |
| Male |
13 542 |
10 601 |
78,3 |
8 973 |
66,3 |
| 15 to 24 years old |
3 198 |
1 848 |
57,8 |
1 476 |
46,1 |
| 25 to 54 years old |
7 920 |
7 248 |
91,5 |
6 201 |
78,3 |
| 55 to 64 years old |
2 425 |
1 505 |
62,1 |
1 296 |
53,4 |
| Female |
13 823 |
10 028 |
72,5 |
8 313 |
60,1 |
| 15 to 24 years old |
2 905 |
1 505 |
51,8 |
1 184 |
40,8 |
| 25 to 54 years old |
8 183 |
6 897 |
84,3 |
5 678 |
69,4 |
| 55 to 64 years old |
2 735 |
1 625 |
59,4 |
1 450 |
53,0 |
- 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 |
63,2 |
| Unemployed workers |
12,2 |
| Retirees |
4,9 |
| Pupils, students or interns |
8,9 |
| Other economically inactive people |
10,8 |
- 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 |
20 298 |
16 663 |
19 953 |
16 408 |
20 284 |
17 531 |
| Farmers |
32 |
23 |
22 |
16 |
29 |
25 |
| Craftsmen, merchants and business owners |
838 |
761 |
811 |
737 |
818 |
752 |
| Executives and higher-level intellectual professions |
2 297 |
2 182 |
2 266 |
2 160 |
2 798 |
2 675 |
| Technicians and associate professionals |
4 674 |
4 174 |
4 654 |
4 186 |
4 926 |
4 510 |
| Office employees |
6 635 |
5 359 |
6 238 |
4 966 |
6 183 |
5 088 |
| Workers |
5 822 |
4 165 |
5 962 |
4 342 |
5 530 |
4 482 |
- 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 |
3 964 |
3 927 |
3 343 |
| Unemployment rate in % |
19,2 |
19,3 |
16,2 |
| Unemployment of the 15-24 aged |
29,3 |
28,7 |
20,7 |
| Unemployment of the 25-54 aged |
18,1 |
18,0 |
16,0 |
| Unemployment of the 55-64 aged |
13,0 |
16,2 |
12,3 |
- 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 |
29,9 |
| BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB |
27,6 |
| CAP, BEP or equivalent |
19,4 |
| Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent |
15,8 |
| 2 years at university |
9,4 |
| 3 to 4 years at university |
9,6 |
| 5 years or more at university |
6,7 |
- 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 |
30 816 |
30 809 |
31 676 |
| Working age adult living in the area |
16 820 |
16 666 |
17 645 |
| Occupational concentration by industry |
183,2 |
184,9 |
179,5 |
| Employment rate of 15 years old or above in % |
55,5 |
55,2 |
55,5 |
- 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, 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 |
30 823 |
100,0 |
30 814 |
100,0 |
31 681 |
100,0 |
| Employee |
28 299 |
91,8 |
28 151 |
91,4 |
28 829 |
91,0 |
| including women |
14 255 |
46,2 |
14 342 |
46,5 |
14 722 |
46,5 |
| including part time jobs |
5 271 |
17,1 |
4 870 |
15,8 |
4 444 |
14,0 |
| Non-employee |
2 524 |
8,2 |
2 663 |
8,6 |
2 852 |
9,0 |
| including women |
926 |
3,0 |
1 074 |
3,5 |
1 171 |
3,7 |
| including part time jobs |
296 |
1,0 |
423 |
1,4 |
438 |
1,4 |
- 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 |
30 900 |
100,0 |
| Farmer operators |
40 |
0,1 |
| Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
1 413 |
4,6 |
| Managers and higher intellectual professions |
4 990 |
16,1 |
| Intermediate professions |
9 563 |
30,9 |
| Employees |
9 115 |
29,5 |
| Workers |
5 780 |
18,7 |
- 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 |
0,1 |
0,1 |
| Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
4,1 |
4,8 |
4,6 |
| Managers and higher intellectual professions |
13,2 |
14,0 |
16,1 |
| Intermediate professions |
29,3 |
29,9 |
30,9 |
| Employees |
32,8 |
30,5 |
29,5 |
| Workers |
20,5 |
20,7 |
18,7 |
- 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 |
30 733 |
100,0 |
30 683 |
100,0 |
30 900 |
100,0 |
50,1 |
92,3 |
| Agriculture |
90 |
0,3 |
57 |
0,2 |
100 |
0,3 |
34,1 |
60,8 |
| Industry |
4 758 |
15,5 |
4 963 |
16,2 |
4 890 |
15,8 |
24,4 |
96,9 |
| Construction |
964 |
3,1 |
1 014 |
3,3 |
1 093 |
3,5 |
11,5 |
77,4 |
| Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities |
14 398 |
46,8 |
14 131 |
46,1 |
13 945 |
45,1 |
48,4 |
89,6 |
| Public administration/education/human health/social work |
10 523 |
34,2 |
10 518 |
34,3 |
10 872 |
35,2 |
67,9 |
95,4 |
- 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 |
39,4 |
26,0 |
| Industry |
24,3 |
28,8 |
| Construction |
12,7 |
7,3 |
| Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities |
49,6 |
38,2 |
| Public administration, education, human health, social work |
68,2 |
60,6 |
- 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.
