EMP T1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity
| Economic activity |
2012 |
2017 |
2023 |
| Altogether |
27 762 |
28 731 |
30 253 |
| Working age adult in % |
74,9 |
74,9 |
74,7 |
| Working age adults with a job in % |
65,9 |
65,5 |
64,9 |
| Unemployed workers in % |
9,0 |
9,5 |
9,7 |
| Economically inactive people in % |
25,1 |
25,1 |
25,3 |
| Pupils, students or interns in % |
9,7 |
10,0 |
10,9 |
| Retirees in % |
6,2 |
4,9 |
3,7 |
| Other economically inactive people in % |
9,1 |
10,2 |
10,7 |
- 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 |
30 253 |
22 591 |
74,7 |
19 647 |
64,9 |
| 15 to 24 years old |
5 951 |
2 252 |
37,8 |
1 693 |
28,4 |
| 25 to 54 years old |
19 056 |
16 787 |
88,1 |
14 787 |
77,6 |
| 55 to 64 years old |
5 246 |
3 552 |
67,7 |
3 167 |
60,4 |
| Male |
14 816 |
11 535 |
77,9 |
10 051 |
67,8 |
| 15 to 24 years old |
3 068 |
1 127 |
36,7 |
774 |
25,2 |
| 25 to 54 years old |
9 184 |
8 567 |
93,3 |
7 627 |
83,0 |
| 55 to 64 years old |
2 564 |
1 841 |
71,8 |
1 650 |
64,3 |
| Female |
15 437 |
11 056 |
71,6 |
9 596 |
62,2 |
| 15 to 24 years old |
2 883 |
1 125 |
39,0 |
919 |
31,9 |
| 25 to 54 years old |
9 872 |
8 220 |
83,3 |
7 160 |
72,5 |
| 55 to 64 years old |
2 681 |
1 711 |
63,8 |
1 517 |
56,6 |
- 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 |
64,9 |
| Unemployed workers |
9,7 |
| Retirees |
3,7 |
| Pupils, students or interns |
10,9 |
| Other economically inactive people |
10,7 |
- 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 |
20 447 |
18 287 |
21 087 |
18 811 |
22 022 |
19 625 |
| Farmers |
2 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
3 |
| Craftsmen, merchants and business owners |
1 169 |
1 072 |
1 280 |
1 165 |
1 315 |
1 221 |
| Executives and higher-level intellectual professions |
2 837 |
2 689 |
2 886 |
2 772 |
3 434 |
3 221 |
| Technicians and associate professionals |
6 033 |
5 631 |
6 060 |
5 569 |
6 215 |
5 790 |
| Office employees |
6 600 |
5 782 |
6 799 |
5 884 |
6 821 |
5 742 |
| Workers |
3 805 |
3 111 |
4 061 |
3 421 |
4 234 |
3 649 |
- 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 |
2 490 |
2 717 |
2 944 |
| Unemployment rate in % |
12,0 |
12,6 |
13,0 |
| Unemployment of the 15-24 aged |
24,9 |
27,1 |
24,8 |
| Unemployment of the 25-54 aged |
10,8 |
11,5 |
11,9 |
| Unemployment of the 55-64 aged |
9,1 |
9,8 |
10,8 |
- 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 |
18,6 |
| BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB |
15,4 |
| CAP, BEP or equivalent |
14,0 |
| Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent |
14,3 |
| 2 years at university |
9,2 |
| 3 to 4 years at university |
11,2 |
| 5 years or more at university |
7,8 |
- 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 |
8 320 |
8 745 |
9 305 |
| Working age adult living in the area |
18 468 |
19 040 |
19 956 |
| Occupational concentration by industry |
45,1 |
45,9 |
46,6 |
| Employment rate of 15 years old or above in % |
61,6 |
62,0 |
62,3 |
- 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 |
8 320 |
100,0 |
8 748 |
100,0 |
9 316 |
100,0 |
| Employee |
7 123 |
85,6 |
7 513 |
85,9 |
7 948 |
85,3 |
| including women |
3 987 |
47,9 |
4 130 |
47,2 |
4 345 |
46,6 |
| including part time jobs |
1 299 |
15,6 |
1 231 |
14,1 |
1 088 |
11,7 |
| Non-employee |
1 197 |
14,4 |
1 235 |
14,1 |
1 368 |
14,7 |
| including women |
404 |
4,9 |
406 |
4,6 |
456 |
4,9 |
| including part time jobs |
126 |
1,5 |
153 |
1,8 |
181 |
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 |
9 490 |
100,0 |
| Farmer operators |
3 |
0,0 |
| Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
912 |
9,6 |
| Managers and higher intellectual professions |
1 504 |
15,8 |
| Intermediate professions |
2 435 |
25,7 |
| Employees |
3 044 |
32,1 |
| Workers |
1 591 |
16,8 |
- 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 |
0,1 |
0,0 |
| Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
9,7 |
8,6 |
9,6 |
| Managers and higher intellectual professions |
12,2 |
12,0 |
15,8 |
| Intermediate professions |
25,5 |
25,6 |
25,7 |
| Employees |
33,8 |
35,1 |
32,1 |
| Workers |
18,8 |
18,6 |
16,8 |
- 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 |
8 671 |
100,0 |
8 934 |
100,0 |
9 490 |
100,0 |
50,5 |
86,2 |
| Agriculture |
0 |
0,0 |
3 |
0,0 |
7 |
0,1 |
46,2 |
53,8 |
| Industry |
440 |
5,1 |
417 |
4,7 |
256 |
2,7 |
29,2 |
91,8 |
| Construction |
939 |
10,8 |
1 028 |
11,5 |
1 135 |
12,0 |
14,1 |
75,3 |
| Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities |
3 858 |
44,5 |
3 943 |
44,1 |
4 279 |
45,1 |
42,6 |
81,0 |
| Public administration/education/human health/social work |
3 434 |
39,6 |
3 543 |
39,7 |
3 814 |
40,2 |
71,7 |
95,0 |
- 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 |
100,0 |
| Industry |
28,9 |
32,9 |
| Construction |
17,4 |
4,2 |
| Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities |
45,5 |
30,1 |
| Public administration, education, human health, social work |
72,3 |
60,2 |
- 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.
