Active population, employment and unemployment within the meaning of the census in 2021 Living zone 2022 of Sète (34301)

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 57 697 57 216 56 814
Working age adult in % 68,0 70,4 71,8
 including working age adults with a job in % 56,8 57,5 61,1
 including unemployed workers in % 11,3 12,9 10,8
Economically inactive people in % 32,0 29,6 28,2
 including pupils, students or interns in % 9,4 9,5 9,3
 including retirees in % 10,9 8,8 7,3
 including other economically inactive people in % 11,6 11,4 11,6
  • 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 56 814 40 818 71,8 34 692 61,1
 15 to 24 years old 9 760 3 914 40,1 2 681 27,5
 25 to 54 years old 33 367 29 313 87,9 25 386 76,1
 55 to 64 years old 13 687 7 591 55,5 6 625 48,4
Male 27 425 20 522 74,8 17 494 63,8
 15 to 24 years old 5 083 2 162 42,5 1 426 28,0
 25 to 54 years old 15 876 14 604 92,0 12 773 80,5
 55 to 64 years old 6 466 3 755 58,1 3 296 51,0
Female 29 389 20 296 69,1 17 198 58,5
 15 to 24 years old 4 677 1 752 37,5 1 256 26,9
 25 to 54 years old 17 491 14 709 84,1 12 613 72,1
 55 to 64 years old 7 222 3 835 53,1 3 329 46,1
  • 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 61,1
Unemployed workers 10,8
Retirees 7,3
Pupils, students or interns 9,3
Other economically inactive people 11,6
  • 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 39 462 33 030 39 983 32 554 41 178 35 163
including nd nd nd nd nd nd
 Farmer operators 391 390 457 437 339 323
 Handicrafters, traders and business leaders 2 891 2 601 3 461 3 113 3 624 3 400
 Managers and higher intellectual professions 3 971 3 735 4 121 3 842 5 032 4 788
 Intermediate professions 9 598 8 587 9 574 8 375 10 722 9 620
 Employees 13 640 11 156 13 613 10 666 13 032 10 850
 Workers 8 371 6 563 8 107 6 122 7 801 6 183
  • 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 6 507 7 386 6 126
Unemployment rate in % 16,6 18,3 15,0
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged 36,8 38,8 31,5
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged 14,7 16,7 13,4
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged 10,6 13,7 12,7
  • 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 25,1
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB 19,3
CAP, BEP or equivalent 18,3
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent 15,4
2 years at university 9,4
3 to 4 years at university 8,6
5 years or more at university 9,2
  • 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 28 136 29 216 31 247
Working age adult living in the area 33 143 33 409 35 460
Occupational concentration by industry 84,9 87,5 88,1
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % 51,2 50,5 49,5
  • 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, 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 28 136 100,0 29 216 100,0 31 247 100,0
Employee 23 209 82,5 23 640 80,9 25 332 81,1
 including women 12 069 42,9 12 238 41,9 13 135 42,0
 including partial time jobs 5 058 18,0 5 094 17,4 4 842 15,5
Non-employee 4 927 17,5 5 577 19,1 5 915 18,9
 including women 1 822 6,5 2 241 7,7 2 404 7,7
 including partial time jobs 613 2,2 785 2,7 873 2,8
  • 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 31 746 100,0
Farmer operators 314 1,0
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders 3 380 10,6
Managers and higher intellectual professions 4 313 13,6
Intermediate professions 7 999 25,2
Employees 9 749 30,7
Workers 5 990 18,9
  • 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 1,2 1,3 1,0
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders 9,3 10,4 10,6
Managers and higher intellectual professions 11,6 11,2 13,6
Intermediate professions 24,4 24,5 25,2
Employees 33,8 33,0 30,7
Workers 19,7 19,5 18,9
  • 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 28 296 100,0 28 968 100,0 31 746 100,0 50,0 82,2
Agriculture 714 2,5 821 2,8 711 2,2 23,9 57,1
Industry 2 475 8,7 2 241 7,7 2 410 7,6 31,5 87,1
Construction 1 922 6,8 1 826 6,3 1 788 5,6 11,5 58,5
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities 12 778 45,2 13 207 45,6 15 391 48,5 44,7 79,5
Public administration/education/human health/social work 10 408 36,8 10 873 37,5 11 447 36,1 68,6 90,1
  • 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 24,3 23,4
Industry 30,4 39,4
Construction 14,9 6,7
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities 45,0 43,2
Public administration, education, human health, social work 69,5 60,9
  • 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.