EMP T1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity
| Economic activity |
2012 |
2017 |
2023 |
| Altogether |
27 267 |
26 262 |
30 328 |
| Working age adult in % |
75,1 |
73,7 |
74,1 |
| Working age adults with a job in % |
63,8 |
61,3 |
63,2 |
| Unemployed workers in % |
11,3 |
12,4 |
10,8 |
| Economically inactive people in % |
24,9 |
26,3 |
25,9 |
| Pupils, students or interns in % |
9,6 |
10,1 |
10,6 |
| Retirees in % |
4,0 |
3,6 |
2,8 |
| Other economically inactive people in % |
11,3 |
12,6 |
12,6 |
- 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 |
30 328 |
22 460 |
74,1 |
19 177 |
63,2 |
| 15 to 24 years old |
6 535 |
3 026 |
46,3 |
2 195 |
33,6 |
| 25 to 54 years old |
19 914 |
17 002 |
85,4 |
14 745 |
74,0 |
| 55 to 64 years old |
3 879 |
2 432 |
62,7 |
2 237 |
57,7 |
| Male |
14 850 |
11 662 |
78,5 |
10 200 |
68,7 |
| 15 to 24 years old |
3 153 |
1 564 |
49,6 |
1 177 |
37,3 |
| 25 to 54 years old |
9 801 |
8 848 |
90,3 |
7 869 |
80,3 |
| 55 to 64 years old |
1 896 |
1 250 |
65,9 |
1 153 |
60,8 |
| Female |
15 478 |
10 798 |
69,8 |
8 978 |
58,0 |
| 15 to 24 years old |
3 382 |
1 462 |
43,2 |
1 018 |
30,1 |
| 25 to 54 years old |
10 113 |
8 154 |
80,6 |
6 876 |
68,0 |
| 55 to 64 years old |
1 983 |
1 181 |
59,6 |
1 084 |
54,7 |
- 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 |
10,8 |
| Retirees |
2,8 |
| Pupils, students or interns |
10,6 |
| Other economically inactive people |
12,6 |
- 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 |
20 077 |
17 332 |
18 804 |
16 112 |
21 492 |
19 133 |
| Farmers |
8 |
8 |
16 |
12 |
9 |
9 |
| Craftsmen, merchants and business owners |
608 |
522 |
660 |
600 |
693 |
637 |
| Executives and higher-level intellectual professions |
3 108 |
3 021 |
3 040 |
2 909 |
3 783 |
3 632 |
| Technicians and associate professionals |
4 802 |
4 389 |
4 315 |
3 896 |
4 973 |
4 535 |
| Office employees |
6 957 |
5 765 |
6 646 |
5 418 |
7 265 |
6 277 |
| Workers |
4 593 |
3 628 |
4 128 |
3 277 |
4 769 |
4 042 |
- 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 |
3 086 |
3 261 |
3 282 |
| Unemployment rate in % |
15,1 |
16,8 |
14,6 |
| Unemployment of the 15-24 aged |
26,1 |
29,4 |
27,5 |
| Unemployment of the 25-54 aged |
13,2 |
15,4 |
13,3 |
| Unemployment of the 55-64 aged |
12,4 |
11,6 |
8,0 |
- 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 |
24,3 |
| BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB |
20,8 |
| CAP, BEP or equivalent |
14,6 |
| Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent |
16,4 |
| 2 years at university |
12,2 |
| 3 to 4 years at university |
10,2 |
| 5 years or more at university |
7,5 |
- 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 |
25 658 |
25 029 |
26 392 |
| Working age adult living in the area |
17 565 |
16 324 |
19 447 |
| Occupational concentration by industry |
146,1 |
153,3 |
135,7 |
| Employment rate of 15 years old or above in % |
65,6 |
63,2 |
64,1 |
- 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 |
25 667 |
100,0 |
25 038 |
100,0 |
26 404 |
100,0 |
| Employee |
23 853 |
92,9 |
22 678 |
90,6 |
24 067 |
91,1 |
| including women |
13 281 |
51,7 |
12 769 |
51,0 |
13 768 |
52,1 |
| including part time jobs |
3 760 |
14,6 |
3 587 |
14,3 |
3 155 |
11,9 |
| Non-employee |
1 814 |
7,1 |
2 361 |
9,4 |
2 337 |
8,9 |
| including women |
728 |
2,8 |
855 |
3,4 |
909 |
3,4 |
| including part time jobs |
266 |
1,0 |
296 |
1,2 |
350 |
1,3 |
- 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 |
26 023 |
100,0 |
| Farmer operators |
19 |
0,1 |
| Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
974 |
3,7 |
| Managers and higher intellectual professions |
5 295 |
20,3 |
| Intermediate professions |
7 883 |
30,3 |
| Employees |
8 599 |
33,0 |
| Workers |
3 253 |
12,5 |
- 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 |
0,1 |
| Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
3,4 |
4,2 |
3,7 |
| Managers and higher intellectual professions |
18,8 |
20,4 |
20,3 |
| Intermediate professions |
30,5 |
30,8 |
30,3 |
| Employees |
33,6 |
31,8 |
33,0 |
| Workers |
13,7 |
12,8 |
12,5 |
- 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 |
25 290 |
100,0 |
25 338 |
100,0 |
26 023 |
100,0 |
56,4 |
92,6 |
| Agriculture |
37 |
0,1 |
12 |
0,0 |
40 |
0,2 |
0,0 |
77,0 |
| Industry |
1 762 |
7,0 |
1 435 |
5,7 |
1 153 |
4,4 |
27,6 |
93,4 |
| Construction |
1 109 |
4,4 |
1 013 |
4,0 |
1 080 |
4,2 |
8,3 |
83,1 |
| Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities |
10 181 |
40,3 |
10 096 |
39,8 |
9 695 |
37,3 |
46,9 |
87,6 |
| Public administration/education/human health/social work |
12 202 |
48,2 |
12 783 |
50,4 |
14 055 |
54,0 |
69,2 |
96,7 |
- 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 |
0,0 |
0,0 |
| Industry |
26,8 |
38,8 |
| Construction |
8,4 |
8,0 |
| Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities |
48,4 |
36,2 |
| Public administration, education, human health, social work |
69,6 |
55,9 |
- 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.
