Active population, employment and unemployment within the meaning of the census in 2021 inter-communality metropolis of 7346 Vallée de l'Hérault (243400694)

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 21 323 22 736 24 971
Working age adult in % 73,7 76,0 77,9
 including working age adults with a job in % 64,8 65,5 68,1
 including unemployed workers in % 9,0 10,5 9,8
Economically inactive people in % 26,3 24,0 22,1
 including pupils, students or interns in % 8,2 8,9 9,1
 including retirees in % 9,5 7,3 5,7
 including other economically inactive people in % 8,6 7,8 7,4
  • 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 24 971 19 445 77,9 17 009 68,1
 15 to 24 years old 3 870 1 427 36,9 965 24,9
 25 to 54 years old 15 965 14 848 93,0 13 244 83,0
 55 to 64 years old 5 135 3 170 61,7 2 800 54,5
Male 12 323 9 803 79,5 8 630 70,0
 15 to 24 years old 2 060 834 40,5 556 27,0
 25 to 54 years old 7 756 7 400 95,4 6 678 86,1
 55 to 64 years old 2 507 1 569 62,6 1 396 55,7
Female 12 648 9 643 76,2 8 380 66,3
 15 to 24 years old 1 811 593 32,7 409 22,6
 25 to 54 years old 8 209 7 449 90,7 6 566 80,0
 55 to 64 years old 2 628 1 601 60,9 1 404 53,4
  • Source : Insee, RP2021 main operation, geography as of 01/01/2024.

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

EMP G1 - Population aged 15 to 64 by economic activity category in 2021
Population (%)
Working age adults who have a job 68,1
Unemployed workers 9,8
Retirees 5,7
Pupils, students or interns 9,1
Other economically inactive people 7,4
  • 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 15 675 13 651 17 211 15 004 19 629 16 966
including nd nd nd nd nd nd
 Farmer operators 569 569 576 572 468 468
 Handicrafters, traders and business leaders 1 341 1 240 1 515 1 398 1 741 1 651
 Managers and higher intellectual professions 2 117 2 008 2 535 2 429 2 802 2 639
 Intermediate professions 4 169 3 764 4 690 4 195 5 490 4 935
 Employees 4 440 3 800 4 781 4 113 5 480 4 558
 Workers 2 878 2 270 2 960 2 298 3 378 2 715
  • 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 1 911 2 388 2 436
Unemployment rate in % 12,2 13,8 12,5
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged 30,8 37,5 32,3
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged 10,5 12,0 10,8
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged 9,0 11,2 11,7
  • 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 25,7
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB 19,8
CAP, BEP or equivalent 14,3
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent 13,5
2 years at university 9,1
3 to 4 years at university 8,4
5 years or more at university 6,4
  • 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 6 777 7 460 8 178
Working age adult living in the area 13 920 15 083 17 292
Occupational concentration by industry 48,7 49,5 47,3
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % 59,0 59,8 60,2
  • 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 6 777 100,0 7 460 100,0 8 178 100,0
Employee 4 644 68,5 5 189 69,6 5 573 68,1
 including women 2 735 40,3 3 054 40,9 3 343 40,9
 including partial time jobs 1 468 21,7 1 634 21,9 1 638 20,0
Non-employee 2 133 31,5 2 271 30,4 2 605 31,9
 including women 745 11,0 843 11,3 1 052 12,9
 including partial time jobs 260 3,8 334 4,5 441 5,4
  • 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 8 488 100,0
Farmer operators 557 6,6
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders 1 253 14,8
Managers and higher intellectual professions 987 11,6
Intermediate professions 2 041 24,0
Employees 2 335 27,5
Workers 1 315 15,5
  • 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 8,7 7,8 6,6
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders 13,7 15,0 14,8
Managers and higher intellectual professions 10,5 12,2 11,6
Intermediate professions 22,0 23,3 24,0
Employees 29,1 27,0 27,5
Workers 16,1 14,7 15,5
  • 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 6 857 100,0 7 643 100,0 8 488 100,0 53,4 70,9
Agriculture 803 11,7 703 9,2 817 9,6 28,2 35,0
Industry 478 7,0 541 7,1 631 7,4 33,3 75,8
Construction 692 10,1 701 9,2 658 7,8 8,6 48,0
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities 2 312 33,7 2 749 36,0 3 132 36,9 51,1 66,2
Public administration/education/human health/social work 2 572 37,5 2 948 38,6 3 250 38,3 74,9 88,2
  • 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 27,8 28,5
Industry 37,5 20,2
Construction 14,4 3,3
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities 54,6 44,2
Public administration, education, human health, social work 75,0 74,2
  • 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.