Active population, employment and unemployment within the meaning of the census in 2021 Municipality of Firminy (42095)

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 9 952 9 370 9 446
Working age adult in % 67,5 68,7 70,5
 including working age adults with a job in % 57,3 55,5 56,8
 including unemployed workers in % 10,2 13,3 13,6
Economically inactive people in % 32,5 31,3 29,5
 including pupils, students or interns in % 9,3 11,3 9,6
 including retirees in % 11,2 8,6 5,8
 including other economically inactive people in % 12,0 11,4 14,1
  • 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 9 446 6 657 70,5 5 370 56,8
 15 to 24 years old 2 107 1 043 49,5 689 32,7
 25 to 54 years old 5 314 4 520 85,1 3 775 71,0
 55 to 64 years old 2 025 1 094 54,0 905 44,7
Male 4 596 3 426 74,5 2 778 60,5
 15 to 24 years old 1 124 567 50,4 372 33,1
 25 to 54 years old 2 528 2 296 90,8 1 945 76,9
 55 to 64 years old 943 563 59,7 462 49,0
Female 4 850 3 231 66,6 2 591 53,4
 15 to 24 years old 983 476 48,5 318 32,3
 25 to 54 years old 2 785 2 224 79,8 1 831 65,7
 55 to 64 years old 1 082 531 49,1 443 41,0
  • 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 56,8
Unemployed workers 13,6
Retirees 5,8
Pupils, students or interns 9,6
Other economically inactive people 14,1
  • Source : Insee, RP2021 main operation, geography as of 01/01/2024.

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

  • 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 6 710 5 702 6 441 5 197 6 676 5 393
including nd nd nd nd nd nd
 Farmer operators 15 15 3 3 0 0
 Handicrafters, traders and business leaders 399 374 282 261 453 390
 Managers and higher intellectual professions 367 352 397 383 340 325
 Intermediate professions 1 537 1 421 1 438 1 314 1 442 1 254
 Employees 2 150 1 817 2 283 1 868 2 205 1 797
 Workers 2 133 1 723 1 839 1 369 2 046 1 627
  • 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 1 013 1 244 1 287
Unemployment rate in % 15,1 19,3 19,3
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged 29,8 40,1 33,9
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged 13,3 15,5 16,5
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged 8,7 17,0 17,3
  • 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 36,2
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB 31,6
CAP, BEP or equivalent 18,7
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent 14,1
2 years at university 15,0
3 to 4 years at university 8,3
5 years or more at university 10,5
  • 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 8 059 7 778 7 551
Working age adult living in the area 5 764 5 275 5 406
Occupational concentration by industry 139,8 147,5 139,7
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % 47,1 46,3 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 8 059 100,0 7 778 100,0 7 551 100,0
Employee 7 258 90,1 7 064 90,8 6 764 89,6
 including women 3 844 47,7 3 907 50,2 3 777 50,0
 including partial time jobs 1 707 21,2 1 683 21,6 1 479 19,6
Non-employee 801 9,9 714 9,2 787 10,4
 including women 285 3,5 282 3,6 271 3,6
 including partial time jobs 80 1,0 85 1,1 104 1,4
  • 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 7 311 100,0
Farmer operators 0 0,0
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders 505 6,9
Managers and higher intellectual professions 923 12,6
Intermediate professions 2 228 30,5
Employees 2 261 30,9
Workers 1 394 19,1
  • 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 0,5 0,0 0,0
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders 6,2 5,7 6,9
Managers and higher intellectual professions 10,9 11,6 12,6
Intermediate professions 27,7 28,8 30,5
Employees 31,6 34,6 30,9
Workers 23,1 19,2 19,1
  • 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 8 031 100,0 7 887 100,0 7 311 100,0 52,5 90,4
Agriculture 43 0,5 3 0,0 7 0,1 100,0 100,0
Industry 1 511 18,8 1 272 16,1 1 171 16,0 21,9 93,7
Construction 491 6,1 459 5,8 482 6,6 8,6 76,9
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities 2 749 34,2 2 878 36,5 2 603 35,6 51,1 83,8
Public administration/education/human health/social work 3 237 40,3 3 275 41,5 3 049 41,7 72,3 96,8
  • 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 100,0
Industry 22,1 20,2
Construction 11,2 0,0
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities 54,1 35,7
Public administration, education, human health, social work 72,7 60,3
  • 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.