EMP T1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity
| Economic activity |
2012 |
2017 |
2023 |
| Altogether |
20 474 |
19 911 |
21 039 |
| Working age adult in % |
73,4 |
74,9 |
74,2 |
| Working age adults with a job in % |
60,2 |
60,5 |
62,5 |
| Unemployed workers in % |
13,2 |
14,4 |
11,7 |
| Economically inactive people in % |
26,6 |
25,1 |
25,8 |
| Pupils, students or interns in % |
8,0 |
7,9 |
8,0 |
| Retirees in % |
7,8 |
5,9 |
4,9 |
| Other economically inactive people in % |
10,9 |
11,3 |
12,8 |
- 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 |
21 039 |
15 616 |
74,2 |
13 146 |
62,5 |
| 15 to 24 years old |
4 383 |
2 403 |
54,8 |
1 862 |
42,5 |
| 25 to 54 years old |
12 665 |
10 837 |
85,6 |
9 144 |
72,2 |
| 55 to 64 years old |
3 991 |
2 376 |
59,5 |
2 140 |
53,6 |
| Male |
10 479 |
8 270 |
78,9 |
7 058 |
67,4 |
| 15 to 24 years old |
2 314 |
1 353 |
58,5 |
1 082 |
46,8 |
| 25 to 54 years old |
6 248 |
5 756 |
92,1 |
4 930 |
78,9 |
| 55 to 64 years old |
1 917 |
1 161 |
60,6 |
1 046 |
54,5 |
| Female |
10 560 |
7 346 |
69,6 |
6 088 |
57,6 |
| 15 to 24 years old |
2 069 |
1 050 |
50,8 |
780 |
37,7 |
| 25 to 54 years old |
6 417 |
5 082 |
79,2 |
4 213 |
65,7 |
| 55 to 64 years old |
2 074 |
1 215 |
58,6 |
1 094 |
52,8 |
- 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 |
62,5 |
| Unemployed workers |
11,7 |
| Retirees |
4,9 |
| Pupils, students or interns |
8,0 |
| Other economically inactive people |
12,8 |
- 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 |
14 776 |
12 282 |
14 711 |
12 076 |
15 262 |
13 261 |
| Farmers |
43 |
28 |
29 |
28 |
41 |
34 |
| Craftsmen, merchants and business owners |
644 |
582 |
764 |
693 |
877 |
794 |
| Executives and higher-level intellectual professions |
1 517 |
1 457 |
1 735 |
1 664 |
1 974 |
1 901 |
| Technicians and associate professionals |
3 541 |
3 160 |
3 459 |
3 075 |
3 155 |
2 901 |
| Office employees |
4 353 |
3 551 |
4 285 |
3 325 |
4 230 |
3 535 |
| Workers |
4 679 |
3 503 |
4 440 |
3 292 |
4 986 |
4 095 |
- 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 |
2 707 |
2 864 |
2 471 |
| Unemployment rate in % |
18,0 |
19,2 |
15,8 |
| Unemployment of the 15-24 aged |
31,7 |
31,5 |
22,5 |
| Unemployment of the 25-54 aged |
16,3 |
18,0 |
15,6 |
| Unemployment of the 55-64 aged |
11,0 |
13,1 |
9,9 |
- 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 |
24,6 |
| BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB |
22,6 |
| CAP, BEP or equivalent |
19,3 |
| Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent |
15,3 |
| 2 years at university |
10,9 |
| 3 to 4 years at university |
7,6 |
| 5 years or more at university |
6,4 |
- 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 |
26 439 |
26 050 |
27 644 |
| Working age adult living in the area |
12 496 |
12 215 |
13 385 |
| Occupational concentration by industry |
211,6 |
213,3 |
206,5 |
| Employment rate of 15 years old or above in % |
55,8 |
55,0 |
55,4 |
- 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 |
26 443 |
100,0 |
26 054 |
100,0 |
27 646 |
100,0 |
| Employee |
24 366 |
92,1 |
23 775 |
91,3 |
24 975 |
90,3 |
| including women |
13 541 |
51,2 |
13 040 |
50,0 |
13 753 |
49,7 |
| including part time jobs |
4 537 |
17,2 |
4 346 |
16,7 |
4 349 |
15,7 |
| Non-employee |
2 077 |
7,9 |
2 279 |
8,7 |
2 671 |
9,7 |
| including women |
710 |
2,7 |
838 |
3,2 |
970 |
3,5 |
| including part time jobs |
260 |
1,0 |
341 |
1,3 |
424 |
1,5 |
- 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 |
27 242 |
100,0 |
| Farmer operators |
50 |
0,2 |
| Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
1 444 |
5,3 |
| Managers and higher intellectual professions |
4 339 |
15,9 |
| Intermediate professions |
7 730 |
28,4 |
| Employees |
7 838 |
28,8 |
| Workers |
5 840 |
21,4 |
- 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 |
0,3 |
0,1 |
0,2 |
| Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
4,1 |
4,6 |
5,3 |
| Managers and higher intellectual professions |
14,0 |
15,5 |
15,9 |
| Intermediate professions |
30,7 |
31,3 |
28,4 |
| Employees |
30,1 |
27,8 |
28,8 |
| Workers |
20,9 |
20,6 |
21,4 |
- 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 |
26 047 |
100,0 |
25 828 |
100,0 |
27 242 |
100,0 |
53,4 |
91,8 |
| Agriculture |
78 |
0,3 |
124 |
0,5 |
203 |
0,7 |
30,2 |
75,5 |
| Industry |
3 343 |
12,8 |
2 838 |
11,0 |
2 676 |
9,8 |
31,1 |
94,9 |
| Construction |
1 163 |
4,5 |
1 041 |
4,0 |
1 522 |
5,6 |
13,5 |
73,0 |
| Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities |
11 411 |
43,8 |
11 687 |
45,3 |
12 414 |
45,6 |
47,4 |
89,7 |
| Public administration/education/human health/social work |
10 053 |
38,6 |
10 139 |
39,3 |
10 426 |
38,3 |
72,5 |
96,5 |
- 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 |
27,9 |
37,2 |
| Industry |
31,4 |
24,4 |
| Construction |
18,0 |
1,4 |
| Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities |
48,4 |
39,2 |
| Public administration, education, human health, social work |
73,0 |
57,7 |
- 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.