Active population, employment and unemployment within the meaning of the census in 2021 Functional area 2020 of Sète (200)

Detailed figures

Paru le :27/06/2024

EMP T1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity

EMP T1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity
Economic activity 2010 2015 2021
Altogether 25 936 24 824 24 175
Working age adult in % 63,7 65,3 66,6
 including working age adults with a job in % 50,2 50,2 53,9
 including unemployed workers in % 13,5 15,1 12,7
Economically inactive people in % 36,3 34,7 33,4
 including pupils, students or interns in % 9,7 10,2 10,1
 including retirees in % 13,0 10,0 8,3
 including other economically inactive people in % 13,7 14,6 14,9
  • Sources : Insee, RP2010, RP2015 and RP2021, main operations, geography as of 01/01/2024.

EMP T2 - Economic activity and employment of the population aged 15 to 64 by sex and by age in 2021

EMP T2 - Economic activity and employment of the population aged 15 to 64 by sex and by age in 2021
Sex and age Population Active people Activity rate in % Working people Employment rate in %
Altogether 24 175 16 108 66,6 13 038 53,9
 15 to 24 years old 4 363 1 613 37,0 1 035 23,7
 25 to 54 years old 13 460 11 177 83,0 9 185 68,2
 55 to 64 years old 6 352 3 318 52,2 2 817 44,4
Male 11 565 8 121 70,2 6 542 56,6
 15 to 24 years old 2 286 885 38,7 523 22,9
 25 to 54 years old 6 350 5 632 88,7 4 681 73,7
 55 to 64 years old 2 930 1 605 54,8 1 338 45,7
Female 12 610 7 987 63,3 6 495 51,5
 15 to 24 years old 2 077 728 35,1 512 24,7
 25 to 54 years old 7 110 5 545 78,0 4 504 63,3
 55 to 64 years old 3 422 1 713 50,1 1 479 43,2
  • Source : Insee, RP2021 main operation, geography as of 01/01/2024.

EMP G1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity category in 2021

EMP G1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity category in 2021
Population (%)
Working age adults who have a job 53,9
Unemployed workers 12,7
Retirees 8,3
Pupils, students or interns 10,1
Other economically inactive people 14,9
  • Source : Insee, RP2021 main operation, geography as of 01/01/2024.

EMP G1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity category in 2021

  • Source : Insee, RP2021 main operation, geography as of 01/01/2024.

EMP T3 - Population aged 15 to 64 by socio-economic classification

EMP T3 - Population aged 15 to 64 by socio-economic classification
Socio-economic classification 2010 including working people 2015 including working people 2021 including working people
Altogether 16 533 13 040 16 197 12 457 16 320 13 259
including nd nd nd nd nd nd
 Farmer operators 155 154 124 123 128 112
 Handicrafters, traders and business leaders 1 071 960 1 345 1 178 1 380 1 275
 Managers and higher intellectual professions 1 621 1 486 1 745 1 594 2 178 2 041
 Intermediate professions 3 939 3 404 3 465 2 947 3 864 3 356
 Employees 5 796 4 368 5 702 4 142 5 246 4 104
 Workers 3 626 2 668 3 466 2 472 3 199 2 371
  • Sources : Insee, RP2010, RP2015 and RP2021, additional operations, geography as of 01/01/2024.

EMP T4 - Unemployment of the 15-64 aged population

EMP T4 - Unemployment of the 15-64 aged population
Number of unemployed workers and unemployment rate 2010 2015 2021
Number of unemployed workers 3 489 3 737 3 070
Unemployment rate in % 21,1 23,1 19,1
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged 42,6 41,4 35,8
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged 19,3 22,3 17,8
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged 12,7 15,5 15,1
  • Sources : Insee, RP2010, RP2015 and RP2021, main operations, geography as of 01/01/2024.

EMP G2 - Unemployment rate of the 15-64 aged population by level of graduation

EMP G2 - Unemployment rate of the 15-64 aged population by level of graduation
Taux de chômage en %
No diploma or primary education certificate 31,1
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB 22,2
CAP, BEP or equivalent 23,8
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent 19,4
2 years at university 12,6
3 to 4 years at university 11,1
5 years or more at university 10,6
  • Source : Insee, RP2021 main operation, geography as of 01/01/2024.

EMP G2 - Unemployment rate of the 15-64 aged population by level of graduation

  • Source : Insee, RP2021 main operation, geography as of 01/01/2024.

EMP T5 - Employment and activity

EMP T5 - Employment and activity
Employment activity 2010 2015 2021
Number of jobs in the area 15 594 15 781 17 275
Working age adult living in the area 13 227 12 738 13 441
Occupational concentration by industry 117,9 123,9 128,5
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % 45,3 44,1 42,7
  • 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, RP2010, RP2015 and RP2021, main holdings, place of residence and place of work, geography as of 01/01/2024.

EMP T6 - Employment by working status

EMP T6 - Employment by working status
Working status 2010 % 2015 % 2021 %
Altogether 15 594 100,0 15 781 100,0 17 275 100,0
Employee 13 136 84,2 13 009 82,4 14 244 82,5
 including women 6 854 44,0 6 863 43,5 7 394 42,8
 including partial time jobs 2 817 18,1 2 741 17,4 2 696 15,6
Non-employee 2 458 15,8 2 772 17,6 3 032 17,5
 including women 938 6,0 1 157 7,3 1 245 7,2
 including partial time jobs 322 2,1 395 2,5 470 2,7
  • Sources : Insee, RP2010, RP2015 and RP2021, main workplaces, geography as of 01/01/2024.

EMP T7 - Employment by socio-economic activity in 2021

EMP T7 - Employment by socio-economic activity in 2021
Socio-economic activity Number %
Altogether 17 427 100,0
Farmer operators 112 0,6
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders 1 637 9,4
Managers and higher intellectual professions 2 667 15,3
Intermediate professions 4 719 27,1
Employees 5 227 30,0
Workers 3 064 17,6
  • Source : Insee, RP2021 additional operation at the workplace, geography as of 01/01/2024.

EMP G3 - Employment by socio-economic activity

EMP G3 - Employment by socio-economic activity
2010 2015 2021
Farmer operators 1,0 0,7 0,6
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders 8,0 9,1 9,4
Managers and higher intellectual professions 13,1 12,9 15,3
Intermediate professions 25,9 26,8 27,1
Employees 33,4 32,3 30,0
Workers 18,5 18,2 17,6
  • Sources: Insee, RP2010, RP2015 and RP2021, additional work place of work, geography as of 01/01/2024.

EMP G3 - Employment by socio-economic activity

  • Sources: Insee, RP2010, RP2015 and RP2021, additional work place of work, geography as of 01/01/2024.

EMP T8 - Employment by economic sectors

EMP T8 - Employment by economic sectors
Economic sector 2010 2015 2021
Number % Number % Number % including women in % including employees %
Altogether 15 554 100,0 15 835 100,0 17 427 100,0 50,1 83,2
Agriculture 362 2,3 336 2,1 276 1,6 9,5 60,7
Industry 1 184 7,6 1 033 6,5 1 089 6,2 27,6 86,6
Construction 773 5,0 747 4,7 806 4,6 9,9 63,9
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities 7 083 45,5 7 129 45,0 8 432 48,4 43,8 79,0
Public administration/education/human health/social work 6 152 39,6 6 589 41,6 6 824 39,2 67,9 91,1
  • Sources : Insee, RP2010, RP2015 and RP2021, additional work place of work, geography as of 01/01/2024.

EMP G4 - Feminisation rate of employment by status and economic sectors in 2021

EMP G4 - Feminisation rate of employment by status and economic sectors in 2021
Employees Non-employees
Agriculture 10,4 8,2
Industry 24,8 45,7
Construction 13,2 4,0
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities 44,7 40,5
Public administration, education, human health, social work 68,7 59,0
  • Source : Insee, RP2021 additional operation at the workplace, geography as of 01/01/2024.

EMP G4 - Feminisation rate of employment by status and economic sectors in 2021

  • Source : Insee, RP2021 additional operation at the workplace, geography as of 01/01/2024.