Active population, employment and unemployment within the meaning of the census in 2021 Municipality of Mèze (34157)

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 6 433 6 655 6 980
Working age adult in % 65,6 69,5 71,8
 including working age adults with a job in % 55,0 55,8 59,4
 including unemployed workers in % 10,6 13,7 12,4
Economically inactive people in % 34,4 30,5 28,2
 including pupils, students or interns in % 8,5 9,0 8,1
 including retirees in % 12,7 10,1 9,8
 including other economically inactive people in % 13,1 11,5 10,4
  • 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 6 980 5 014 71,8 4 148 59,4
 15 to 24 years old 1 191 535 44,9 327 27,4
 25 to 54 years old 4 013 3 585 89,3 3 061 76,3
 55 to 64 years old 1 775 894 50,4 760 42,8
Male 3 342 2 480 74,2 2 055 61,5
 15 to 24 years old 599 288 48,1 164 27,3
 25 to 54 years old 1 934 1 763 91,2 1 535 79,4
 55 to 64 years old 810 428 52,9 356 44,0
Female 3 637 2 534 69,7 2 093 57,5
 15 to 24 years old 592 247 41,6 163 27,5
 25 to 54 years old 2 080 1 821 87,6 1 526 73,4
 55 to 64 years old 966 466 48,3 404 41,8
  • 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 59,4
Unemployed workers 12,4
Retirees 9,8
Pupils, students or interns 8,1
Other economically inactive people 10,4
  • 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 4 251 3 564 4 630 3 722 4 963 4 150
including nd nd nd nd nd nd
 Farmer operators 270 260 235 230 183 181
 Handicrafters, traders and business leaders 409 394 458 416 480 450
 Managers and higher intellectual professions 352 346 503 460 529 496
 Intermediate professions 847 736 988 840 1 190 1 055
 Employees 1 383 1 061 1 260 982 1 478 1 171
 Workers 940 768 1 058 794 1 045 796
  • 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 681 910 866
Unemployment rate in % 16,1 19,7 17,3
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged 30,1 42,8 38,9
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged 14,3 16,5 14,6
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged 15,1 17,6 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 30,1
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB 27,8
CAP, BEP or equivalent 17,6
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent 16,3
2 years at university 10,7
3 to 4 years at university 12,4
5 years or more at university 11,5
  • 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 2 780 2 785 3 072
Working age adult living in the area 3 562 3 793 4 262
Occupational concentration by industry 78,0 73,4 72,1
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % 48,8 48,4 47,6
  • 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 2 780 100,0 2 785 100,0 3 072 100,0
Employee 2 094 75,3 1 960 70,4 2 167 70,5
 including women 1 152 41,5 1 130 40,6 1 275 41,5
 including partial time jobs 546 19,6 530 19,0 522 17,0
Non-employee 686 24,7 825 29,6 905 29,5
 including women 220 7,9 298 10,7 328 10,7
 including partial time jobs 60 2,2 105 3,8 112 3,6
  • 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 3 092 100,0
Farmer operators 254 8,2
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders 438 14,2
Managers and higher intellectual professions 356 11,5
Intermediate professions 638 20,6
Employees 915 29,6
Workers 491 15,9
  • 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 9,0 8,1 8,2
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders 12,8 14,3 14,2
Managers and higher intellectual professions 8,2 8,7 11,5
Intermediate professions 17,0 20,3 20,6
Employees 31,7 29,7 29,6
Workers 21,2 18,9 15,9
  • 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 2 833 100,0 2 758 100,0 3 092 100,0 51,4 73,0
Agriculture 351 12,4 386 14,0 381 12,3 36,1 39,8
Industry 187 6,6 151 5,5 181 5,9 38,5 76,1
Construction 264 9,3 209 7,6 195 6,3 9,9 50,4
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities 1 230 43,4 1 239 44,9 1 478 47,8 49,4 73,6
Public administration/education/human health/social work 801 28,3 773 28,0 857 27,7 73,9 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 51,2 26,1
Industry 42,9 24,6
Construction 11,7 8,1
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities 52,8 40,0
Public administration, education, human health, social work 75,3 59,6
  • 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.