EMP T1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity
| Economic activity |
2012 |
2017 |
2023 |
| Altogether |
28 345 |
28 533 |
29 573 |
| Working age adult in % |
78,7 |
78,2 |
79,4 |
| Working age adults with a job in % |
72,3 |
70,2 |
71,9 |
| Unemployed workers in % |
6,4 |
8,0 |
7,4 |
| Economically inactive people in % |
21,3 |
21,8 |
20,6 |
| Pupils, students or interns in % |
11,1 |
12,3 |
11,6 |
| Retirees in % |
4,9 |
3,8 |
3,1 |
| Other economically inactive people in % |
5,2 |
5,7 |
5,9 |
- 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 |
29 573 |
23 469 |
79,4 |
21 272 |
71,9 |
| 15 to 24 years old |
5 291 |
1 772 |
33,5 |
1 407 |
26,6 |
| 25 to 54 years old |
18 628 |
17 456 |
93,7 |
15 994 |
85,9 |
| 55 to 64 years old |
5 654 |
4 241 |
75,0 |
3 870 |
68,5 |
| Male |
14 486 |
11 733 |
81,0 |
10 623 |
73,3 |
| 15 to 24 years old |
2 763 |
967 |
35,0 |
755 |
27,3 |
| 25 to 54 years old |
9 057 |
8 650 |
95,5 |
7 940 |
87,7 |
| 55 to 64 years old |
2 666 |
2 117 |
79,4 |
1 928 |
72,3 |
| Female |
15 087 |
11 736 |
77,8 |
10 649 |
70,6 |
| 15 to 24 years old |
2 528 |
805 |
31,8 |
653 |
25,8 |
| 25 to 54 years old |
9 571 |
8 806 |
92,0 |
8 054 |
84,2 |
| 55 to 64 years old |
2 988 |
2 125 |
71,1 |
1 942 |
65,0 |
- 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 |
71,9 |
| Unemployed workers |
7,4 |
| Retirees |
3,1 |
| Pupils, students or interns |
11,6 |
| Other economically inactive people |
5,9 |
- 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 |
22 149 |
20 470 |
22 121 |
20 068 |
23 276 |
21 533 |
| Farmers |
15 |
15 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
4 |
| Craftsmen, merchants and business owners |
939 |
905 |
1 085 |
1 016 |
1 352 |
1 262 |
| Executives and higher-level intellectual professions |
8 689 |
8 360 |
8 375 |
8 034 |
10 715 |
10 326 |
| Technicians and associate professionals |
5 737 |
5 172 |
5 353 |
4 773 |
4 864 |
4 430 |
| Office employees |
4 846 |
4 342 |
5 218 |
4 450 |
4 660 |
4 096 |
| Workers |
1 924 |
1 676 |
2 091 |
1 794 |
1 682 |
1 414 |
- 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 |
1 817 |
2 274 |
2 197 |
| Unemployment rate in % |
8,1 |
10,2 |
9,4 |
| Unemployment of the 15-24 aged |
18,9 |
21,5 |
20,6 |
| Unemployment of the 25-54 aged |
7,2 |
9,3 |
8,4 |
| Unemployment of the 55-64 aged |
7,9 |
9,2 |
8,8 |
- 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 |
15,5 |
| BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB |
14,7 |
| CAP, BEP or equivalent |
11,8 |
| Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent |
14,1 |
| 2 years at university |
9,2 |
| 3 to 4 years at university |
9,4 |
| 5 years or more at university |
5,6 |
- 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 |
19 481 |
17 018 |
19 421 |
| Working age adult living in the area |
20 857 |
20 575 |
21 961 |
| Occupational concentration by industry |
93,4 |
82,7 |
88,4 |
| Employment rate of 15 years old or above in % |
62,3 |
62,3 |
63,8 |
- 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 |
19 482 |
100,0 |
17 018 |
100,0 |
19 428 |
100,0 |
| Employee |
17 509 |
89,9 |
15 022 |
88,3 |
17 036 |
87,7 |
| including women |
7 795 |
40,0 |
7 227 |
42,5 |
7 982 |
41,1 |
| including part time jobs |
2 100 |
10,8 |
1 647 |
9,7 |
1 739 |
9,0 |
| Non-employee |
1 973 |
10,1 |
1 995 |
11,7 |
2 393 |
12,3 |
| including women |
826 |
4,2 |
868 |
5,1 |
993 |
5,1 |
| including part time jobs |
409 |
2,1 |
478 |
2,8 |
450 |
2,3 |
- 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 |
20 040 |
100,0 |
| Farmer operators |
9 |
0,0 |
| Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
982 |
4,9 |
| Managers and higher intellectual professions |
10 554 |
52,7 |
| Intermediate professions |
3 991 |
19,9 |
| Employees |
3 291 |
16,4 |
| Workers |
1 212 |
6,1 |
- 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 |
0,1 |
0,0 |
0,0 |
| Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
3,7 |
4,5 |
4,9 |
| Managers and higher intellectual professions |
46,2 |
46,0 |
52,7 |
| Intermediate professions |
24,1 |
21,7 |
19,9 |
| Employees |
19,4 |
21,2 |
16,4 |
| Workers |
6,5 |
6,6 |
6,1 |
- 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 |
19 484 |
100,0 |
17 142 |
100,0 |
20 040 |
100,0 |
45,0 |
89,0 |
| Agriculture |
8 |
0,0 |
0 |
0,0 |
26 |
0,1 |
31,5 |
0,0 |
| Industry |
1 454 |
7,5 |
682 |
4,0 |
795 |
4,0 |
37,9 |
88,0 |
| Construction |
526 |
2,7 |
434 |
2,5 |
595 |
3,0 |
14,1 |
72,8 |
| Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities |
13 170 |
67,6 |
11 322 |
66,0 |
13 445 |
67,1 |
39,3 |
88,6 |
| Public administration/education/human health/social work |
4 325 |
22,2 |
4 705 |
27,4 |
5 178 |
25,8 |
64,6 |
92,6 |
- 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 |
|
31,5 |
| Industry |
35,5 |
55,2 |
| Construction |
18,5 |
2,5 |
| Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities |
39,4 |
39,0 |
| Public administration, education, human health, social work |
65,2 |
56,9 |
- 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.
