EMP T1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity
| Economic activity |
2012 |
2017 |
2023 |
| Altogether |
57 110 |
56 883 |
64 326 |
| Working age adult in % |
78,6 |
79,6 |
80,5 |
| Working age adults with a job in % |
69,8 |
70,5 |
73,4 |
| Unemployed workers in % |
8,8 |
9,1 |
7,1 |
| Economically inactive people in % |
21,4 |
20,4 |
19,5 |
| Pupils, students or interns in % |
9,8 |
10,3 |
10,4 |
| Retirees in % |
4,2 |
3,0 |
2,1 |
| Other economically inactive people in % |
7,5 |
7,1 |
7,0 |
- 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 |
64 326 |
51 789 |
80,5 |
47 224 |
73,4 |
| 15 to 24 years old |
11 409 |
4 398 |
38,6 |
3 732 |
32,7 |
| 25 to 54 years old |
44 227 |
40 942 |
92,6 |
37 623 |
85,1 |
| 55 to 64 years old |
8 689 |
6 448 |
74,2 |
5 870 |
67,5 |
| Male |
30 781 |
25 322 |
82,3 |
23 176 |
75,3 |
| 15 to 24 years old |
5 656 |
2 166 |
38,3 |
1 750 |
30,9 |
| 25 to 54 years old |
21 101 |
20 000 |
94,8 |
18 568 |
88,0 |
| 55 to 64 years old |
4 023 |
3 156 |
78,4 |
2 859 |
71,1 |
| Female |
33 545 |
26 467 |
78,9 |
24 048 |
71,7 |
| 15 to 24 years old |
5 753 |
2 232 |
38,8 |
1 982 |
34,5 |
| 25 to 54 years old |
23 126 |
20 942 |
90,6 |
19 055 |
82,4 |
| 55 to 64 years old |
4 667 |
3 292 |
70,6 |
3 011 |
64,5 |
- 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 |
73,4 |
| Unemployed workers |
7,1 |
| Retirees |
2,1 |
| Pupils, students or interns |
10,4 |
| Other economically inactive people |
7,0 |
- 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 |
44 267 |
39 857 |
44 737 |
40 124 |
51 627 |
48 035 |
| Farmers |
46 |
46 |
12 |
8 |
24 |
18 |
| Craftsmen, merchants and business owners |
1 915 |
1 797 |
2 210 |
2 006 |
2 432 |
2 289 |
| Executives and higher-level intellectual professions |
15 367 |
14 740 |
16 721 |
15 980 |
24 250 |
23 361 |
| Technicians and associate professionals |
11 272 |
10 037 |
11 021 |
9 824 |
11 398 |
10 596 |
| Office employees |
10 763 |
9 185 |
10 382 |
8 719 |
9 745 |
8 564 |
| Workers |
4 904 |
4 051 |
4 390 |
3 588 |
3 778 |
3 208 |
- 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 |
5 000 |
5 163 |
4 565 |
| Unemployment rate in % |
11,1 |
11,4 |
8,8 |
| Unemployment of the 15-24 aged |
24,6 |
21,1 |
15,2 |
| Unemployment of the 25-54 aged |
9,9 |
10,3 |
8,1 |
| Unemployment of the 55-64 aged |
9,8 |
12,0 |
9,0 |
- 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 |
16,7 |
| BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB |
14,8 |
| CAP, BEP or equivalent |
13,4 |
| Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent |
12,4 |
| 2 years at university |
7,4 |
| 3 to 4 years at university |
8,8 |
| 5 years or more at university |
5,5 |
- 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 |
23 069 |
22 955 |
24 581 |
| Working age adult living in the area |
40 336 |
40 850 |
48 058 |
| Occupational concentration by industry |
57,2 |
56,2 |
51,1 |
| Employment rate of 15 years old or above in % |
68,2 |
67,8 |
69,9 |
- 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 |
23 075 |
100,0 |
22 961 |
100,0 |
24 589 |
100,0 |
| Employee |
20 122 |
87,2 |
19 908 |
86,7 |
20 778 |
84,5 |
| including women |
10 794 |
46,8 |
10 650 |
46,4 |
11 077 |
45,0 |
| including part time jobs |
3 188 |
13,8 |
3 165 |
13,8 |
2 811 |
11,4 |
| Non-employee |
2 953 |
12,8 |
3 052 |
13,3 |
3 811 |
15,5 |
| including women |
1 051 |
4,6 |
1 207 |
5,3 |
1 540 |
6,3 |
| including part time jobs |
486 |
2,1 |
537 |
2,3 |
651 |
2,6 |
- 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 |
25 220 |
100,0 |
| Farmer operators |
0 |
0,0 |
| Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
1 715 |
6,8 |
| Managers and higher intellectual professions |
7 949 |
31,5 |
| Intermediate professions |
6 562 |
26,0 |
| Employees |
6 154 |
24,4 |
| Workers |
2 840 |
11,3 |
- 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 |
0,0 |
0,0 |
| Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
6,2 |
6,6 |
6,8 |
| Managers and higher intellectual professions |
26,6 |
27,4 |
31,5 |
| Intermediate professions |
26,7 |
26,6 |
26,0 |
| Employees |
27,5 |
27,6 |
24,4 |
| Workers |
12,9 |
11,7 |
11,3 |
- 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 |
23 323 |
100,0 |
23 365 |
100,0 |
25 220 |
100,0 |
50,5 |
85,8 |
| Agriculture |
7 |
0,0 |
1 |
0,0 |
8 |
0,0 |
38,9 |
83,8 |
| Industry |
2 691 |
11,5 |
1 991 |
8,5 |
1 432 |
5,7 |
47,2 |
91,9 |
| Construction |
1 116 |
4,8 |
1 533 |
6,6 |
1 981 |
7,9 |
21,0 |
87,3 |
| Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities |
12 911 |
55,4 |
13 192 |
56,5 |
15 187 |
60,2 |
45,7 |
82,5 |
| Public administration/education/human health/social work |
6 598 |
28,3 |
6 648 |
28,5 |
6 613 |
26,2 |
71,1 |
91,5 |
- 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 |
46,5 |
0,0 |
| Industry |
48,8 |
30,0 |
| Construction |
22,7 |
10,0 |
| Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities |
47,5 |
37,3 |
| Public administration, education, human health, social work |
72,1 |
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.
