EMP T1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity
| Economic activity |
2012 |
2017 |
2023 |
| Altogether |
31 887 |
32 496 |
33 147 |
| Working age adult in % |
80,2 |
81,6 |
81,8 |
| Working age adults with a job in % |
72,3 |
73,3 |
74,1 |
| Unemployed workers in % |
7,9 |
8,3 |
7,7 |
| Economically inactive people in % |
19,8 |
18,4 |
18,2 |
| Pupils, students or interns in % |
10,3 |
9,9 |
10,6 |
| Retirees in % |
4,0 |
2,9 |
2,4 |
| Other economically inactive people in % |
5,5 |
5,6 |
5,3 |
- 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 |
33 147 |
27 115 |
81,8 |
24 558 |
74,1 |
| 15 to 24 years old |
5 713 |
2 130 |
37,3 |
1 712 |
30,0 |
| 25 to 54 years old |
22 116 |
20 875 |
94,4 |
19 158 |
86,6 |
| 55 to 64 years old |
5 318 |
4 110 |
77,3 |
3 688 |
69,3 |
| Male |
16 007 |
13 399 |
83,7 |
12 106 |
75,6 |
| 15 to 24 years old |
2 891 |
1 135 |
39,3 |
883 |
30,6 |
| 25 to 54 years old |
10 606 |
10 201 |
96,2 |
9 388 |
88,5 |
| 55 to 64 years old |
2 510 |
2 063 |
82,2 |
1 835 |
73,1 |
| Female |
17 140 |
13 716 |
80,0 |
12 452 |
72,6 |
| 15 to 24 years old |
2 822 |
995 |
35,2 |
828 |
29,4 |
| 25 to 54 years old |
11 510 |
10 674 |
92,7 |
9 771 |
84,9 |
| 55 to 64 years old |
2 808 |
2 048 |
72,9 |
1 853 |
66,0 |
- 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 |
74,1 |
| Unemployed workers |
7,7 |
| Retirees |
2,4 |
| Pupils, students or interns |
10,6 |
| Other economically inactive people |
5,3 |
- 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 |
25 356 |
23 037 |
26 230 |
23 825 |
26 915 |
24 833 |
| Farmers |
10 |
10 |
8 |
8 |
9 |
9 |
| Craftsmen, merchants and business owners |
1 170 |
1 102 |
1 378 |
1 284 |
1 384 |
1 276 |
| Executives and higher-level intellectual professions |
10 257 |
9 787 |
11 763 |
11 342 |
13 243 |
12 772 |
| Technicians and associate professionals |
5 893 |
5 203 |
6 139 |
5 425 |
5 466 |
4 954 |
| Office employees |
5 941 |
5 214 |
5 232 |
4 404 |
5 143 |
4 525 |
| Workers |
2 083 |
1 721 |
1 710 |
1 363 |
1 671 |
1 297 |
- 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 |
2 517 |
2 695 |
2 557 |
| Unemployment rate in % |
9,8 |
10,2 |
9,4 |
| Unemployment of the 15-24 aged |
20,2 |
23,3 |
19,6 |
| Unemployment of the 25-54 aged |
8,6 |
9,2 |
8,2 |
| Unemployment of the 55-64 aged |
11,0 |
9,0 |
10,3 |
- 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 |
20,3 |
| BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB |
20,3 |
| CAP, BEP or equivalent |
11,9 |
| Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent |
14,1 |
| 2 years at university |
9,7 |
| 3 to 4 years at university |
8,1 |
| 5 years or more at university |
5,7 |
- 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 |
28 959 |
29 112 |
27 200 |
| Working age adult living in the area |
23 338 |
24 191 |
25 055 |
| Occupational concentration by industry |
124,1 |
120,3 |
108,6 |
| Employment rate of 15 years old or above in % |
69,0 |
70,2 |
69,5 |
- 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 |
28 967 |
100,0 |
29 115 |
100,0 |
27 209 |
100,0 |
| Employee |
26 429 |
91,2 |
26 668 |
91,6 |
24 195 |
88,9 |
| including women |
13 575 |
46,9 |
13 889 |
47,7 |
12 943 |
47,6 |
| including part time jobs |
3 308 |
11,4 |
2 870 |
9,9 |
2 558 |
9,4 |
| Non-employee |
2 538 |
8,8 |
2 447 |
8,4 |
3 013 |
11,1 |
| including women |
894 |
3,1 |
920 |
3,2 |
1 286 |
4,7 |
| including part time jobs |
372 |
1,3 |
404 |
1,4 |
534 |
2,0 |
- 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 |
26 339 |
100,0 |
| Farmer operators |
2 |
0,0 |
| Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
1 305 |
5,0 |
| Managers and higher intellectual professions |
11 694 |
44,4 |
| Intermediate professions |
6 714 |
25,5 |
| Employees |
5 056 |
19,2 |
| Workers |
1 567 |
6,0 |
- 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 |
4,0 |
4,0 |
5,0 |
| Managers and higher intellectual professions |
41,4 |
45,1 |
44,4 |
| Intermediate professions |
26,5 |
25,3 |
25,5 |
| Employees |
20,9 |
19,4 |
19,2 |
| Workers |
7,2 |
6,1 |
6,0 |
- 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 |
28 781 |
100,0 |
29 113 |
100,0 |
26 339 |
100,0 |
51,8 |
89,6 |
| Agriculture |
3 |
0,0 |
8 |
0,0 |
2 |
0,0 |
0,0 |
0,0 |
| Industry |
2 312 |
8,0 |
2 927 |
10,1 |
2 325 |
8,8 |
51,3 |
96,0 |
| Construction |
1 714 |
6,0 |
1 334 |
4,6 |
1 515 |
5,8 |
21,0 |
88,2 |
| Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities |
17 347 |
60,3 |
17 400 |
59,8 |
14 859 |
56,4 |
45,9 |
86,4 |
| Public administration/education/human health/social work |
7 404 |
25,7 |
7 444 |
25,6 |
7 638 |
29,0 |
69,6 |
94,3 |
- 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 |
| Industry |
51,0 |
58,6 |
| Construction |
23,0 |
6,0 |
| Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities |
47,5 |
35,2 |
| Public administration, education, human health, social work |
69,5 |
70,4 |
- 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.
