EMP T1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity
| Economic activity |
2012 |
2017 |
2023 |
| Altogether |
51 854 |
50 329 |
53 092 |
| Working age adult in % |
78,3 |
78,6 |
80,8 |
| Working age adults with a job in % |
71,7 |
71,2 |
73,8 |
| Unemployed workers in % |
6,7 |
7,5 |
7,0 |
| Economically inactive people in % |
21,7 |
21,4 |
19,2 |
| Pupils, students or interns in % |
11,7 |
12,8 |
11,5 |
| Retirees in % |
5,1 |
3,6 |
3,0 |
| Other economically inactive people in % |
4,9 |
4,9 |
4,7 |
- 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 |
53 092 |
42 887 |
80,8 |
39 169 |
73,8 |
| 15 to 24 years old |
9 245 |
3 130 |
33,9 |
2 574 |
27,8 |
| 25 to 54 years old |
34 157 |
32 314 |
94,6 |
29 648 |
86,8 |
| 55 to 64 years old |
9 690 |
7 444 |
76,8 |
6 947 |
71,7 |
| Male |
25 659 |
21 151 |
82,4 |
19 498 |
76,0 |
| 15 to 24 years old |
4 858 |
1 713 |
35,3 |
1 444 |
29,7 |
| 25 to 54 years old |
16 195 |
15 682 |
96,8 |
14 538 |
89,8 |
| 55 to 64 years old |
4 606 |
3 756 |
81,6 |
3 515 |
76,3 |
| Female |
27 433 |
21 736 |
79,2 |
19 671 |
71,7 |
| 15 to 24 years old |
4 387 |
1 416 |
32,3 |
1 130 |
25,7 |
| 25 to 54 years old |
17 962 |
16 632 |
92,6 |
15 110 |
84,1 |
| 55 to 64 years old |
5 084 |
3 687 |
72,5 |
3 431 |
67,5 |
- 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 |
73,8 |
| Unemployed workers |
7,0 |
| Retirees |
3,0 |
| Pupils, students or interns |
11,5 |
| Other economically inactive people |
4,7 |
- 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 |
40 352 |
37 171 |
39 203 |
35 826 |
42 849 |
39 791 |
| Farmers |
29 |
29 |
9 |
9 |
10 |
10 |
| Craftsmen, merchants and business owners |
1 710 |
1 642 |
1 938 |
1 829 |
2 149 |
2 029 |
| Executives and higher-level intellectual professions |
16 958 |
16 344 |
16 663 |
16 043 |
21 524 |
20 611 |
| Technicians and associate professionals |
10 671 |
9 645 |
10 097 |
9 020 |
9 505 |
8 720 |
| Office employees |
8 112 |
7 162 |
7 852 |
6 790 |
7 129 |
6 249 |
| Workers |
2 871 |
2 349 |
2 644 |
2 136 |
2 530 |
2 171 |
- 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 |
3 467 |
3 763 |
3 718 |
| Unemployment rate in % |
8,5 |
9,5 |
8,7 |
| Unemployment of the 15-24 aged |
19,8 |
21,0 |
17,8 |
| Unemployment of the 25-54 aged |
7,5 |
8,7 |
8,2 |
| Unemployment of the 55-64 aged |
8,2 |
8,4 |
6,7 |
- 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 |
14,7 |
| BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB |
16,4 |
| CAP, BEP or equivalent |
11,7 |
| Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent |
12,2 |
| 2 years at university |
7,7 |
| 3 to 4 years at university |
9,1 |
| 5 years or more at university |
6,2 |
- 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 |
47 056 |
42 239 |
43 338 |
| Working age adult living in the area |
37 533 |
36 379 |
40 007 |
| Occupational concentration by industry |
125,4 |
116,1 |
108,3 |
| Employment rate of 15 years old or above in % |
64,9 |
64,1 |
65,1 |
- 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 |
47 074 |
100,0 |
42 251 |
100,0 |
43 349 |
100,0 |
| Employee |
43 453 |
92,3 |
38 539 |
91,2 |
38 879 |
89,7 |
| including women |
21 980 |
46,7 |
19 921 |
47,1 |
20 164 |
46,5 |
| including part time jobs |
5 326 |
11,3 |
4 121 |
9,8 |
4 000 |
9,2 |
| Non-employee |
3 621 |
7,7 |
3 713 |
8,8 |
4 469 |
10,3 |
| including women |
1 297 |
2,8 |
1 505 |
3,6 |
1 798 |
4,1 |
| including part time jobs |
587 |
1,2 |
656 |
1,6 |
812 |
1,9 |
- 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 |
44 187 |
100,0 |
| Farmer operators |
0 |
0,0 |
| Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
2 115 |
4,8 |
| Managers and higher intellectual professions |
21 084 |
47,7 |
| Intermediate professions |
10 460 |
23,7 |
| Employees |
7 762 |
17,6 |
| Workers |
2 766 |
6,3 |
- 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 |
3,5 |
4,3 |
4,8 |
| Managers and higher intellectual professions |
40,6 |
43,3 |
47,7 |
| Intermediate professions |
28,8 |
26,5 |
23,7 |
| Employees |
19,7 |
18,9 |
17,6 |
| Workers |
7,3 |
7,0 |
6,3 |
- 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 |
46 859 |
100,0 |
42 483 |
100,0 |
44 187 |
100,0 |
50,5 |
90,3 |
| Agriculture |
10 |
0,0 |
19 |
0,0 |
9 |
0,0 |
0,0 |
42,7 |
| Industry |
5 298 |
11,3 |
3 938 |
9,3 |
3 669 |
8,3 |
40,7 |
96,1 |
| Construction |
2 219 |
4,7 |
2 486 |
5,9 |
2 385 |
5,4 |
24,2 |
87,3 |
| Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities |
31 241 |
66,7 |
28 320 |
66,7 |
29 976 |
67,8 |
47,4 |
89,7 |
| Public administration/education/human health/social work |
8 091 |
17,3 |
7 720 |
18,2 |
8 148 |
18,4 |
74,0 |
90,7 |
- 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 |
40,4 |
49,3 |
| Construction |
25,8 |
13,4 |
| Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities |
48,5 |
37,4 |
| Public administration, education, human health, social work |
75,2 |
62,6 |
- 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.