Active population, employment and unemployment within the meaning of the census in 2021 Municipality of Avignon (84007)

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 57 713 57 475 55 477
Working age adult in % 67,7 67,7 67,7
 including working age adults with a job in % 52,9 50,2 53,2
 including unemployed workers in % 14,8 17,5 14,4
Economically inactive people in % 32,3 32,3 32,3
 including pupils, students or interns in % 12,9 12,0 12,8
 including retirees in % 6,6 5,2 4,3
 including other economically inactive people in % 12,9 15,1 15,3
  • 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 55 477 37 549 67,7 29 533 53,2
 15 to 24 years old 12 580 4 884 38,8 3 346 26,6
 25 to 54 years old 32 799 26 794 81,7 21 307 65,0
 55 to 64 years old 10 098 5 871 58,1 4 881 48,3
Male 26 162 19 149 73,2 15 402 58,9
 15 to 24 years old 5 993 2 437 40,7 1 692 28,2
 25 to 54 years old 15 634 13 875 88,8 11 378 72,8
 55 to 64 years old 4 536 2 837 62,5 2 332 51,4
Female 29 314 18 400 62,8 14 131 48,2
 15 to 24 years old 6 586 2 447 37,2 1 654 25,1
 25 to 54 years old 17 166 12 918 75,3 9 928 57,8
 55 to 64 years old 5 562 3 034 54,6 2 548 45,8
  • 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 53,2
Unemployed workers 14,4
Retirees 4,3
Pupils, students or interns 12,8
Other economically inactive people 15,3
  • 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 39 064 30 516 38 936 28 846 37 216 29 638
including nd nd nd nd nd nd
 Farmer operators 97 94 84 72 129 120
 Handicrafters, traders and business leaders 2 254 1 980 2 151 1 877 2 331 2 105
 Managers and higher intellectual professions 4 851 4 597 5 490 5 024 5 751 5 353
 Intermediate professions 8 873 7 757 8 522 7 251 8 408 7 466
 Employees 12 180 9 210 12 250 8 790 11 002 8 277
 Workers 9 742 6 878 9 153 5 832 8 565 6 317
  • 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 8 537 10 081 8 015
Unemployment rate in % 21,9 25,9 21,3
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged 36,8 41,5 31,5
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged 20,5 24,5 20,5
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged 12,8 18,0 16,9
  • 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 36,4
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB 32,2
CAP, BEP or equivalent 25,9
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent 23,7
2 years at university 13,5
3 to 4 years at university 11,6
5 years or more at university 9,4
  • 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 58 416 56 875 59 304
Working age adult living in the area 30 877 29 304 30 160
Occupational concentration by industry 189,2 194,1 196,6
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % 54,3 52,8 52,5
  • 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 58 416 100,0 56 875 100,0 59 304 100,0
Employee 52 088 89,2 50 499 88,8 51 853 87,4
 including women 28 158 48,2 27 886 49,0 28 590 48,2
 including partial time jobs 10 776 18,4 10 387 18,3 9 681 16,3
Non-employee 6 328 10,8 6 375 11,2 7 452 12,6
 including women 2 059 3,5 2 252 4,0 2 866 4,8
 including partial time jobs 703 1,2 931 1,6 1 259 2,1
  • 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 58 909 100,0
Farmer operators 174 0,3
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders 3 920 6,7
Managers and higher intellectual professions 11 151 18,9
Intermediate professions 18 450 31,3
Employees 16 918 28,7
Workers 8 297 14,1
  • 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 0,3 0,2 0,3
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders 6,1 6,0 6,7
Managers and higher intellectual professions 16,7 17,5 18,9
Intermediate professions 30,0 31,4 31,3
Employees 30,9 30,3 28,7
Workers 16,1 14,7 14,1
  • 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 57 420 100,0 56 415 100,0 58 909 100,0 52,9 88,7
Agriculture 515 0,9 409 0,7 498 0,8 30,5 64,8
Industry 3 593 6,3 3 798 6,7 3 802 6,5 39,8 90,2
Construction 2 810 4,9 2 592 4,6 2 771 4,7 13,9 72,2
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities 29 040 50,6 28 208 50,0 28 927 49,1 46,9 86,6
Public administration/education/human health/social work 21 462 37,4 21 408 37,9 22 909 38,9 67,9 93,8
  • 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 34,7 22,6
Industry 40,7 31,2
Construction 16,6 6,7
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities 48,5 36,8
Public administration, education, human health, social work 68,4 59,8
  • 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.