EMP T1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity
| Economic activity |
2012 |
2017 |
2023 |
| Altogether |
19 294 |
19 615 |
20 869 |
| Working age adult in % |
81,6 |
81,6 |
83,2 |
| Working age adults with a job in % |
74,5 |
74,7 |
76,4 |
| Unemployed workers in % |
7,1 |
6,9 |
6,7 |
| Economically inactive people in % |
18,4 |
18,4 |
16,8 |
| Pupils, students or interns in % |
9,4 |
11,0 |
9,8 |
| Retirees in % |
4,5 |
3,6 |
2,9 |
| Other economically inactive people in % |
4,5 |
3,9 |
4,2 |
- 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 |
20 869 |
17 357 |
83,2 |
15 953 |
76,4 |
| 15 to 24 years old |
3 436 |
1 350 |
39,3 |
1 158 |
33,7 |
| 25 to 54 years old |
13 986 |
13 338 |
95,4 |
12 333 |
88,2 |
| 55 to 64 years old |
3 447 |
2 669 |
77,4 |
2 463 |
71,5 |
| Male |
10 030 |
8 469 |
84,4 |
7 878 |
78,6 |
| 15 to 24 years old |
1 734 |
698 |
40,3 |
589 |
33,9 |
| 25 to 54 years old |
6 699 |
6 491 |
96,9 |
6 110 |
91,2 |
| 55 to 64 years old |
1 596 |
1 279 |
80,1 |
1 180 |
73,9 |
| Female |
10 839 |
8 888 |
82,0 |
8 075 |
74,5 |
| 15 to 24 years old |
1 702 |
652 |
38,3 |
569 |
33,4 |
| 25 to 54 years old |
7 287 |
6 846 |
94,0 |
6 223 |
85,4 |
| 55 to 64 years old |
1 850 |
1 390 |
75,1 |
1 283 |
69,3 |
- 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 |
76,4 |
| Unemployed workers |
6,7 |
| Retirees |
2,9 |
| Pupils, students or interns |
9,8 |
| Other economically inactive people |
4,2 |
- 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 |
15 645 |
14 363 |
15 875 |
14 638 |
17 297 |
16 096 |
| Farmers |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
| Craftsmen, merchants and business owners |
685 |
639 |
738 |
688 |
895 |
854 |
| Executives and higher-level intellectual professions |
5 982 |
5 733 |
6 860 |
6 604 |
9 034 |
8 691 |
| Technicians and associate professionals |
4 202 |
3 832 |
4 188 |
3 849 |
3 972 |
3 607 |
| Office employees |
3 461 |
3 051 |
3 004 |
2 602 |
2 565 |
2 250 |
| Workers |
1 312 |
1 104 |
1 082 |
893 |
831 |
693 |
- 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 |
1 377 |
1 357 |
1 403 |
| Unemployment rate in % |
8,7 |
8,5 |
8,1 |
| Unemployment of the 15-24 aged |
19,4 |
14,0 |
14,3 |
| Unemployment of the 25-54 aged |
7,8 |
8,1 |
7,5 |
| Unemployment of the 55-64 aged |
7,8 |
8,0 |
7,7 |
- 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 |
13,5 |
| BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB |
24,0 |
| CAP, BEP or equivalent |
9,9 |
| Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent |
10,9 |
| 2 years at university |
5,7 |
| 3 to 4 years at university |
9,4 |
| 5 years or more at university |
6,0 |
- 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 |
11 594 |
11 109 |
10 372 |
| Working age adult living in the area |
14 502 |
14 878 |
16 252 |
| Occupational concentration by industry |
79,9 |
74,7 |
63,8 |
| Employment rate of 15 years old or above in % |
69,9 |
68,9 |
70,4 |
- 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 |
11 603 |
100,0 |
11 109 |
100,0 |
10 372 |
100,0 |
| Employee |
10 370 |
89,4 |
9 827 |
88,5 |
8 955 |
86,3 |
| including women |
4 205 |
36,2 |
4 221 |
38,0 |
4 346 |
41,9 |
| including part time jobs |
1 263 |
10,9 |
1 251 |
11,3 |
1 092 |
10,5 |
| Non-employee |
1 232 |
10,6 |
1 282 |
11,5 |
1 418 |
13,7 |
| including women |
391 |
3,4 |
496 |
4,5 |
557 |
5,4 |
| including part time jobs |
184 |
1,6 |
155 |
1,4 |
213 |
2,1 |
- 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 |
10 478 |
100,0 |
| Farmer operators |
0 |
0,0 |
| Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
734 |
7,0 |
| Managers and higher intellectual professions |
4 075 |
38,9 |
| Intermediate professions |
2 341 |
22,3 |
| Employees |
2 151 |
20,5 |
| Workers |
1 177 |
11,2 |
- 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 |
0,0 |
0,0 |
0,0 |
| Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
5,0 |
5,9 |
7,0 |
| Managers and higher intellectual professions |
36,8 |
35,3 |
38,9 |
| Intermediate professions |
25,9 |
26,1 |
22,3 |
| Employees |
19,9 |
21,1 |
20,5 |
| Workers |
12,4 |
11,6 |
11,2 |
- 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 |
11 714 |
100,0 |
11 042 |
100,0 |
10 478 |
100,0 |
47,7 |
86,1 |
| Agriculture |
7 |
0,1 |
0 |
0,0 |
0 |
0,0 |
nd |
nd |
| Industry |
1 151 |
9,8 |
908 |
8,2 |
432 |
4,1 |
40,1 |
85,7 |
| Construction |
442 |
3,8 |
282 |
2,6 |
409 |
3,9 |
26,7 |
85,1 |
| Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities |
7 755 |
66,2 |
7 590 |
68,7 |
7 090 |
67,7 |
40,6 |
85,0 |
| Public administration/education/human health/social work |
2 359 |
20,1 |
2 262 |
20,5 |
2 547 |
24,3 |
72,0 |
89,4 |
- 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 |
|
|
| Industry |
40,2 |
39,4 |
| Construction |
30,1 |
7,3 |
| Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities |
41,6 |
35,1 |
| Public administration, education, human health, social work |
74,3 |
52,7 |
- 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.
