EMP T1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity
| Economic activity |
2012 |
2017 |
2023 |
| Altogether |
45 456 |
46 892 |
46 309 |
| Working age adult in % |
80,9 |
81,0 |
82,5 |
| Working age adults with a job in % |
74,1 |
74,4 |
76,3 |
| Unemployed workers in % |
6,8 |
6,7 |
6,2 |
| Economically inactive people in % |
19,1 |
19,0 |
17,5 |
| Pupils, students or interns in % |
10,9 |
11,1 |
10,6 |
| Retirees in % |
4,1 |
3,1 |
2,3 |
| Other economically inactive people in % |
4,2 |
4,8 |
4,6 |
- 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 |
46 309 |
38 211 |
82,5 |
35 348 |
76,3 |
| 15 to 24 years old |
7 857 |
2 977 |
37,9 |
2 493 |
31,7 |
| 25 to 54 years old |
31 365 |
29 764 |
94,9 |
27 796 |
88,6 |
| 55 to 64 years old |
7 087 |
5 470 |
77,2 |
5 060 |
71,4 |
| Male |
22 479 |
19 021 |
84,6 |
17 714 |
78,8 |
| 15 to 24 years old |
3 833 |
1 485 |
38,8 |
1 224 |
31,9 |
| 25 to 54 years old |
15 313 |
14 834 |
96,9 |
13 994 |
91,4 |
| 55 to 64 years old |
3 334 |
2 702 |
81,1 |
2 496 |
74,9 |
| Female |
23 829 |
19 190 |
80,5 |
17 634 |
74,0 |
| 15 to 24 years old |
4 024 |
1 492 |
37,1 |
1 268 |
31,5 |
| 25 to 54 years old |
16 052 |
14 930 |
93,0 |
13 801 |
86,0 |
| 55 to 64 years old |
3 753 |
2 768 |
73,8 |
2 564 |
68,3 |
- 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 |
76,3 |
| Unemployed workers |
6,2 |
| Retirees |
2,3 |
| Pupils, students or interns |
10,6 |
| Other economically inactive people |
4,6 |
- 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 |
36 519 |
33 713 |
37 725 |
34 869 |
37 881 |
35 423 |
| Farmers |
5 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
6 |
| Craftsmen, merchants and business owners |
1 280 |
1 204 |
1 443 |
1 346 |
1 511 |
1 407 |
| Executives and higher-level intellectual professions |
16 100 |
15 530 |
18 088 |
17 409 |
20 635 |
19 950 |
| Technicians and associate professionals |
9 352 |
8 489 |
9 132 |
8 196 |
8 181 |
7 550 |
| Office employees |
7 440 |
6 565 |
7 201 |
6 385 |
6 033 |
5 278 |
| Workers |
2 343 |
1 919 |
1 860 |
1 532 |
1 516 |
1 232 |
- 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 |
3 069 |
3 132 |
2 863 |
| Unemployment rate in % |
8,3 |
8,2 |
7,5 |
| Unemployment of the 15-24 aged |
21,7 |
18,7 |
16,3 |
| Unemployment of the 25-54 aged |
7,1 |
7,4 |
6,6 |
| Unemployment of the 55-64 aged |
7,7 |
7,8 |
7,5 |
- 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 |
16,2 |
| BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB |
10,0 |
| CAP, BEP or equivalent |
11,5 |
| Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent |
12,5 |
| 2 years at university |
7,8 |
| 3 to 4 years at university |
7,0 |
| 5 years or more at university |
5,1 |
- 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 |
53 047 |
51 849 |
70 716 |
| Working age adult living in the area |
34 016 |
35 397 |
35 993 |
| Occupational concentration by industry |
155,9 |
146,5 |
196,5 |
| Employment rate of 15 years old or above in % |
69,5 |
68,7 |
69,3 |
- 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 |
53 048 |
100,0 |
51 856 |
100,0 |
70 719 |
100,0 |
| Employee |
49 396 |
93,1 |
47 987 |
92,5 |
65 260 |
92,3 |
| including women |
23 773 |
44,8 |
23 557 |
45,4 |
31 634 |
44,7 |
| including part time jobs |
5 675 |
10,7 |
5 194 |
10,0 |
5 871 |
8,3 |
| Non-employee |
3 652 |
6,9 |
3 869 |
7,5 |
5 459 |
7,7 |
| including women |
1 351 |
2,5 |
1 479 |
2,9 |
2 078 |
2,9 |
| including part time jobs |
792 |
1,5 |
747 |
1,4 |
1 073 |
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 |
74 224 |
100,0 |
| Farmer operators |
21 |
0,0 |
| Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
2 015 |
2,7 |
| Managers and higher intellectual professions |
45 143 |
60,8 |
| Intermediate professions |
14 425 |
19,4 |
| Employees |
9 546 |
12,9 |
| Workers |
3 074 |
4,1 |
- 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 |
2,7 |
3,2 |
2,7 |
| Managers and higher intellectual professions |
51,4 |
51,7 |
60,8 |
| Intermediate professions |
23,6 |
22,5 |
19,4 |
| Employees |
16,7 |
17,5 |
12,9 |
| Workers |
5,5 |
5,1 |
4,1 |
- 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 |
52 729 |
100,0 |
51 979 |
100,0 |
74 224 |
100,0 |
47,8 |
93,4 |
| Agriculture |
17 |
0,0 |
10 |
0,0 |
25 |
0,0 |
44,3 |
41,3 |
| Industry |
3 309 |
6,3 |
3 287 |
6,3 |
4 448 |
6,0 |
50,2 |
97,0 |
| Construction |
1 733 |
3,3 |
1 816 |
3,5 |
2 308 |
3,1 |
32,7 |
89,9 |
| Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities |
39 987 |
75,8 |
37 784 |
72,7 |
57 304 |
77,2 |
45,4 |
93,5 |
| Public administration/education/human health/social work |
7 683 |
14,6 |
9 082 |
17,5 |
10 139 |
13,7 |
63,8 |
92,1 |
- 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 |
57,2 |
35,2 |
| Industry |
50,5 |
41,8 |
| Construction |
35,5 |
7,5 |
| Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities |
46,1 |
35,5 |
| Public administration, education, human health, social work |
64,0 |
61,0 |
- 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.
