EMP T1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity
| Economic activity |
2012 |
2017 |
2023 |
| Altogether |
16 696 |
16 708 |
17 223 |
| Working age adult in % |
74,2 |
74,4 |
77,3 |
| Working age adults with a job in % |
67,5 |
66,7 |
69,7 |
| Unemployed workers in % |
6,7 |
7,7 |
7,6 |
| Economically inactive people in % |
25,8 |
25,6 |
22,7 |
| Pupils, students or interns in % |
12,1 |
12,9 |
12,2 |
| Retirees in % |
8,2 |
5,9 |
4,4 |
| Other economically inactive people in % |
5,5 |
6,7 |
6,1 |
- 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 |
17 223 |
13 314 |
77,3 |
12 006 |
69,7 |
| 15 to 24 years old |
3 484 |
1 319 |
37,9 |
1 033 |
29,7 |
| 25 to 54 years old |
10 308 |
9 568 |
92,8 |
8 725 |
84,6 |
| 55 to 64 years old |
3 432 |
2 428 |
70,8 |
2 247 |
65,5 |
| Male |
8 332 |
6 615 |
79,4 |
5 989 |
71,9 |
| 15 to 24 years old |
1 815 |
731 |
40,3 |
574 |
31,6 |
| 25 to 54 years old |
4 833 |
4 638 |
96,0 |
4 271 |
88,4 |
| 55 to 64 years old |
1 685 |
1 246 |
74,0 |
1 144 |
67,9 |
| Female |
8 891 |
6 699 |
75,3 |
6 017 |
67,7 |
| 15 to 24 years old |
1 669 |
588 |
35,2 |
459 |
27,5 |
| 25 to 54 years old |
5 475 |
4 929 |
90,0 |
4 454 |
81,4 |
| 55 to 64 years old |
1 747 |
1 182 |
67,7 |
1 103 |
63,1 |
- 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 |
69,7 |
| Unemployed workers |
7,6 |
| Retirees |
4,4 |
| Pupils, students or interns |
12,2 |
| Other economically inactive people |
6,1 |
- 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 |
12 284 |
11 262 |
12 245 |
11 153 |
13 260 |
12 185 |
| Farmers |
8 |
8 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Craftsmen, merchants and business owners |
668 |
623 |
670 |
598 |
955 |
906 |
| Executives and higher-level intellectual professions |
3 141 |
3 044 |
3 421 |
3 278 |
4 013 |
3 847 |
| Technicians and associate professionals |
3 623 |
3 314 |
3 272 |
3 018 |
3 658 |
3 378 |
| Office employees |
3 279 |
2 883 |
3 210 |
2 812 |
2 986 |
2 635 |
| Workers |
1 564 |
1 391 |
1 673 |
1 447 |
1 649 |
1 419 |
- 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 |
1 125 |
1 292 |
1 309 |
| Unemployment rate in % |
9,1 |
10,4 |
9,8 |
| Unemployment of the 15-24 aged |
20,0 |
25,7 |
21,6 |
| Unemployment of the 25-54 aged |
8,1 |
8,8 |
8,8 |
| Unemployment of the 55-64 aged |
6,9 |
9,0 |
7,4 |
- 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 |
16,6 |
| BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB |
13,7 |
| CAP, BEP or equivalent |
9,7 |
| Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent |
13,5 |
| 2 years at university |
7,0 |
| 3 to 4 years at university |
7,8 |
| 5 years or more at university |
7,0 |
- 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 |
6 817 |
6 808 |
7 958 |
| Working age adult living in the area |
11 362 |
11 347 |
12 260 |
| Occupational concentration by industry |
60,0 |
60,0 |
64,9 |
| Employment rate of 15 years old or above in % |
59,8 |
58,3 |
60,2 |
- 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 |
6 820 |
100,0 |
6 810 |
100,0 |
7 958 |
100,0 |
| Employee |
5 954 |
87,3 |
6 015 |
88,3 |
6 910 |
86,8 |
| including women |
2 849 |
41,8 |
2 894 |
42,5 |
3 173 |
39,9 |
| including part time jobs |
938 |
13,8 |
746 |
11,0 |
811 |
10,2 |
| Non-employee |
866 |
12,7 |
795 |
11,7 |
1 048 |
13,2 |
| including women |
333 |
4,9 |
291 |
4,3 |
362 |
4,6 |
| including part time jobs |
110 |
1,6 |
115 |
1,7 |
125 |
1,6 |
- 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 |
8 485 |
100,0 |
| Farmer operators |
0 |
0,0 |
| Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
686 |
8,1 |
| Managers and higher intellectual professions |
1 786 |
21,0 |
| Intermediate professions |
2 329 |
27,4 |
| Employees |
1 958 |
23,1 |
| Workers |
1 727 |
20,4 |
- 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 |
0,2 |
0,0 |
0,0 |
| Handicrafters, traders, business leaders |
5,9 |
5,9 |
8,1 |
| Managers and higher intellectual professions |
15,9 |
17,9 |
21,0 |
| Intermediate professions |
27,6 |
27,4 |
27,4 |
| Employees |
26,6 |
25,6 |
23,1 |
| Workers |
23,9 |
23,2 |
20,4 |
- 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 |
6 923 |
100,0 |
6 912 |
100,0 |
8 485 |
100,0 |
44,7 |
86,6 |
| Agriculture |
4 |
0,1 |
3 |
0,0 |
0 |
0,0 |
nd |
nd |
| Industry |
728 |
10,5 |
853 |
12,3 |
1 091 |
12,9 |
31,1 |
95,8 |
| Construction |
706 |
10,2 |
682 |
9,9 |
1 207 |
14,2 |
21,7 |
84,7 |
| Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities |
3 335 |
48,2 |
2 967 |
42,9 |
3 787 |
44,6 |
39,4 |
81,8 |
| Public administration/education/human health/social work |
2 150 |
31,1 |
2 406 |
34,8 |
2 400 |
28,3 |
70,7 |
91,0 |
- 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 |
|
|
| Industry |
30,3 |
50,5 |
| Construction |
25,5 |
0,7 |
| Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities |
41,2 |
31,0 |
| Public administration, education, human health, social work |
71,5 |
62,3 |
- 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.
