Active population, employment and unemployment within the meaning of the census in 2021 Arrondissement of Alès (301)

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 88 148 86 764 88 105
Working age adult in % 66,3 67,7 68,5
 including working age adults with a job in % 54,1 53,6 55,7
 including unemployed workers in % 12,1 14,1 12,8
Economically inactive people in % 33,7 32,3 31,5
 including pupils, students or interns in % 8,4 8,6 9,7
 including retirees in % 11,7 10,1 8,3
 including other economically inactive people in % 13,7 13,6 13,6
  • 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 88 105 60 319 68,5 49 062 55,7
 15 to 24 years old 15 276 5 754 37,7 3 664 24,0
 25 to 54 years old 50 265 43 047 85,6 35 787 71,2
 55 to 64 years old 22 565 11 517 51,0 9 611 42,6
Male 43 203 30 781 71,2 25 199 58,3
 15 to 24 years old 8 276 3 316 40,1 2 125 25,7
 25 to 54 years old 24 255 21 798 89,9 18 306 75,5
 55 to 64 years old 10 673 5 667 53,1 4 768 44,7
Female 44 902 29 538 65,8 23 863 53,1
 15 to 24 years old 7 000 2 439 34,8 1 538 22,0
 25 to 54 years old 26 010 21 249 81,7 17 481 67,2
 55 to 64 years old 11 892 5 850 49,2 4 844 40,7
  • 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 55,7
Unemployed workers 12,8
Retirees 8,3
Pupils, students or interns 9,7
Other economically inactive people 13,6
  • 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 58 389 47 643 59 054 46 893 60 151 49 029
including nd nd nd nd nd nd
 Farmer operators 744 727 793 737 751 726
 Handicrafters, traders and business leaders 5 570 4 876 5 908 5 194 6 258 5 781
 Managers and higher intellectual professions 4 985 4 623 4 788 4 485 5 205 4 870
 Intermediate professions 12 875 11 425 13 766 12 065 13 374 11 925
 Employees 18 454 14 560 19 188 14 696 19 502 15 354
 Workers 14 714 11 432 13 546 9 716 13 784 10 374
  • 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 10 708 12 213 11 256
Unemployment rate in % 18,3 20,8 18,7
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged 35,6 41,1 36,3
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged 16,7 19,0 16,9
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged 13,5 16,7 16,5
  • 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 32,9
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB 28,7
CAP, BEP or equivalent 21,9
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent 17,8
2 years at university 11,3
3 to 4 years at university 8,4
5 years or more at university 8,2
  • 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 45 760 44 434 47 047
Working age adult living in the area 48 219 47 199 50 030
Occupational concentration by industry 94,9 94,1 94,0
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % 48,7 48,1 47,4
  • 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 45 760 100,0 44 434 100,0 47 047 100,0
Employee 37 312 81,5 35 556 80,0 37 512 79,7
 including women 19 034 41,6 18 836 42,4 19 853 42,2
 including partial time jobs 8 944 19,5 8 822 19,9 8 074 17,2
Non-employee 8 448 18,5 8 877 20,0 9 535 20,3
 including women 2 863 6,3 3 224 7,3 3 597 7,6
 including partial time jobs 971 2,1 1 265 2,8 1 505 3,2
  • 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 46 845 100,0
Farmer operators 743 1,6
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders 5 977 12,8
Managers and higher intellectual professions 5 045 10,8
Intermediate professions 11 374 24,3
Employees 14 397 30,7
Workers 9 310 19,9
  • 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 1,7 1,7 1,6
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders 10,9 11,9 12,8
Managers and higher intellectual professions 9,7 9,9 10,8
Intermediate professions 23,9 25,4 24,3
Employees 30,4 30,9 30,7
Workers 23,4 20,2 19,9
  • 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 45 530 100,0 44 617 100,0 46 845 100,0 50,1 80,6
Agriculture 1 151 2,5 1 094 2,5 1 093 2,3 31,0 32,0
Industry 5 827 12,8 5 089 11,4 5 021 10,7 26,4 87,1
Construction 4 317 9,5 3 858 8,6 4 222 9,0 10,3 61,9
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities 17 911 39,3 17 396 39,0 19 194 41,0 49,1 75,8
Public administration/education/human health/social work 16 324 35,9 17 181 38,5 17 316 37,0 68,9 91,7
  • 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 23,4 34,5
Industry 24,5 39,6
Construction 13,8 4,5
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities 52,1 39,8
Public administration, education, human health, social work 69,1 67,5
  • 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.