EMP T1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity
| Economic activity |
2012 |
2017 |
2023 |
| Altogether |
18 677 |
18 372 |
19 231 |
| Working age adult in % |
78,5 |
77,9 |
79,7 |
| Working age adults with a job in % |
71,8 |
70,5 |
72,7 |
| Unemployed workers in % |
6,7 |
7,4 |
7,0 |
| Economically inactive people in % |
21,5 |
22,1 |
20,3 |
| Pupils, students or interns in % |
11,8 |
14,2 |
12,8 |
| Retirees in % |
5,6 |
3,6 |
2,8 |
| Other economically inactive people in % |
4,1 |
4,3 |
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 |
19 231 |
15 336 |
79,7 |
13 987 |
72,7 |
| 15 to 24 years old |
3 762 |
1 288 |
34,2 |
1 046 |
27,8 |
| 25 to 54 years old |
12 260 |
11 573 |
94,4 |
10 621 |
86,6 |
| 55 to 64 years old |
3 209 |
2 474 |
77,1 |
2 320 |
72,3 |
| Male |
9 246 |
7 503 |
81,1 |
6 909 |
74,7 |
| 15 to 24 years old |
1 861 |
633 |
34,0 |
491 |
26,4 |
| 25 to 54 years old |
5 946 |
5 687 |
95,6 |
5 297 |
89,1 |
| 55 to 64 years old |
1 439 |
1 182 |
82,2 |
1 121 |
77,9 |
| Female |
9 985 |
7 833 |
78,4 |
7 078 |
70,9 |
| 15 to 24 years old |
1 901 |
655 |
34,5 |
555 |
29,2 |
| 25 to 54 years old |
6 314 |
5 886 |
93,2 |
5 324 |
84,3 |
| 55 to 64 years old |
1 770 |
1 292 |
73,0 |
1 199 |
67,7 |
- 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 |
72,7 |
| Unemployed workers |
7,0 |
| Retirees |
2,8 |
| Pupils, students or interns |
12,8 |
| 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 |
14 572 |
13 416 |
14 145 |
12 945 |
15 272 |
14 180 |
| Farmers |
19 |
19 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
4 |
| Craftsmen, merchants and business owners |
619 |
579 |
534 |
489 |
595 |
559 |
| Executives and higher-level intellectual professions |
5 470 |
5 283 |
6 319 |
6 064 |
7 418 |
7 144 |
| Technicians and associate professionals |
4 132 |
3 733 |
3 866 |
3 465 |
3 623 |
3 366 |
| Office employees |
3 242 |
2 859 |
2 627 |
2 275 |
2 738 |
2 327 |
| Workers |
1 090 |
943 |
799 |
651 |
895 |
781 |
- 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 |
1 253 |
1 368 |
1 348 |
| Unemployment rate in % |
8,5 |
9,6 |
8,8 |
| Unemployment of the 15-24 aged |
17,7 |
18,5 |
18,8 |
| Unemployment of the 25-54 aged |
7,7 |
8,6 |
8,2 |
| Unemployment of the 55-64 aged |
7,3 |
9,4 |
6,3 |
- 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 |
16,1 |
| CAP, BEP or equivalent |
12,2 |
| Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent |
15,1 |
| 2 years at university |
8,2 |
| 3 to 4 years at university |
6,9 |
| 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 |
7 626 |
7 895 |
7 858 |
| Working age adult living in the area |
13 593 |
13 181 |
14 296 |
| Occupational concentration by industry |
56,1 |
59,9 |
55,0 |
| Employment rate of 15 years old or above in % |
65,8 |
62,3 |
64,5 |
- 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 |
7 630 |
100,0 |
7 895 |
100,0 |
7 858 |
100,0 |
| Employee |
6 620 |
86,8 |
6 820 |
86,4 |
6 682 |
85,0 |
| including women |
3 639 |
47,7 |
3 914 |
49,6 |
3 873 |
49,3 |
| including part time jobs |
1 156 |
15,1 |
1 178 |
14,9 |
1 083 |
13,8 |
| Non-employee |
1 010 |
13,2 |
1 075 |
13,6 |
1 176 |
15,0 |
| including women |
435 |
5,7 |
465 |
5,9 |
464 |
5,9 |
| including part time jobs |
206 |
2,7 |
253 |
3,2 |
261 |
3,3 |
- 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 |
8 215 |
100,0 |
| Farmer operators |
9 |
0,1 |
| Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
509 |
6,2 |
| Managers and higher intellectual professions |
2 919 |
35,5 |
| Intermediate professions |
2 270 |
27,6 |
| Employees |
1 912 |
23,3 |
| Workers |
597 |
7,3 |
- 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 |
0,1 |
| Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
5,5 |
5,8 |
6,2 |
| Managers and higher intellectual professions |
29,6 |
32,9 |
35,5 |
| Intermediate professions |
29,3 |
29,2 |
27,6 |
| Employees |
26,7 |
24,8 |
23,3 |
| Workers |
8,8 |
7,3 |
7,3 |
- 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 |
7 648 |
100,0 |
7 855 |
100,0 |
8 215 |
100,0 |
53,9 |
84,8 |
| Agriculture |
0 |
0,0 |
0 |
0,0 |
5 |
0,1 |
100,0 |
0,0 |
| Industry |
169 |
2,2 |
164 |
2,1 |
235 |
2,9 |
48,3 |
76,7 |
| Construction |
385 |
5,0 |
422 |
5,4 |
587 |
7,1 |
14,8 |
83,6 |
| Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities |
4 468 |
58,4 |
4 112 |
52,3 |
4 832 |
58,8 |
51,3 |
82,6 |
| Public administration/education/human health/social work |
2 627 |
34,3 |
3 157 |
40,2 |
2 557 |
31,1 |
68,3 |
90,2 |
- 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 |
|
100,0 |
| Industry |
50,6 |
40,7 |
| Construction |
17,6 |
0,0 |
| Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities |
54,9 |
34,4 |
| Public administration, education, human health, social work |
69,8 |
54,4 |
- 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.
