Active population, employment and unemployment within the meaning of the census in 2021 Urban unit 2020 of Alès (30501)

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 57 293 56 061 58 413
Working age adult in % 66,4 67,2 67,7
 including working age adults with a job in % 54,3 53,5 54,5
 including unemployed workers in % 12,1 13,7 13,3
Economically inactive people in % 33,6 32,8 32,3
 including pupils, students or interns in % 9,0 9,1 10,6
 including retirees in % 11,0 9,9 8,0
 including other economically inactive people in % 13,7 13,8 13,7
  • 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 58 413 39 572 67,7 31 815 54,5
 15 to 24 years old 10 836 3 972 36,7 2 461 22,7
 25 to 54 years old 33 223 28 363 85,4 23 297 70,1
 55 to 64 years old 14 354 7 236 50,4 6 057 42,2
Male 28 389 20 043 70,6 16 243 57,2
 15 to 24 years old 5 870 2 227 37,9 1 377 23,5
 25 to 54 years old 15 900 14 305 90,0 11 902 74,9
 55 to 64 years old 6 619 3 511 53,0 2 964 44,8
Female 30 024 19 529 65,0 15 572 51,9
 15 to 24 years old 4 966 1 745 35,1 1 084 21,8
 25 to 54 years old 17 322 14 059 81,2 11 396 65,8
 55 to 64 years old 7 735 3 725 48,2 3 093 40,0
  • 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 54,5
Unemployed workers 13,3
Retirees 8,0
Pupils, students or interns 10,6
Other economically inactive people 13,7
  • 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 37 989 31 097 37 675 30 213 39 533 31 764
including nd nd nd nd nd nd
 Farmer operators 215 210 299 273 139 134
 Handicrafters, traders and business leaders 3 362 2 930 3 385 2 970 3 783 3 521
 Managers and higher intellectual professions 3 390 3 139 3 167 2 971 3 417 3 230
 Intermediate professions 8 537 7 645 9 094 8 122 8 688 7 769
 Employees 12 148 9 565 12 484 9 672 13 393 10 424
 Workers 9 642 7 609 8 593 6 206 9 101 6 686
  • 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 6 919 7 685 7 757
Unemployment rate in % 18,2 20,4 19,6
Unemployment of the 15-24 aged 34,2 40,8 38,1
Unemployment of the 25-54 aged 16,6 18,6 17,9
Unemployment of the 55-64 aged 13,0 15,7 16,3
  • 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 34,4
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB 31,3
CAP, BEP or equivalent 23,5
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent 18,3
2 years at university 11,4
3 to 4 years at university 7,8
5 years or more at university 7,7
  • 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 35 000 33 836 36 385
Working age adult living in the area 31 403 30 406 32 378
Occupational concentration by industry 111,5 111,3 112,4
employment rate of 15 years old or above in % 49,1 48,2 47,3
  • 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 35 000 100,0 33 836 100,0 36 385 100,0
Employee 29 445 84,1 28 087 83,0 30 155 82,9
 including women 15 020 42,9 14 855 43,9 15 896 43,7
 including partial time jobs 6 633 18,9 6 587 19,5 6 044 16,6
Non-employee 5 555 15,9 5 749 17,0 6 230 17,1
 including women 1 928 5,5 2 145 6,3 2 330 6,4
 including partial time jobs 603 1,7 775 2,3 895 2,5
  • 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 35 782 100,0
Farmer operators 163 0,5
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders 4 051 11,3
Managers and higher intellectual professions 3 929 11,0
Intermediate professions 9 070 25,3
Employees 11 429 31,9
Workers 7 140 20,0
  • 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 0,7 0,8 0,5
Handicrafters, traders, business leaders 9,8 10,0 11,3
Managers and higher intellectual professions 10,3 10,3 11,0
Intermediate professions 25,0 27,2 25,3
Employees 31,0 31,5 31,9
Workers 23,3 20,2 20,0
  • 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 34 541 100,0 33 473 100,0 35 782 100,0 50,2 83,8
Agriculture 391 1,1 387 1,2 286 0,8 27,8 41,7
Industry 4 753 13,8 3 929 11,7 4 016 11,2 24,4 90,6
Construction 2 937 8,5 2 533 7,6 3 070 8,6 10,9 63,8
Wholesale and retail trade/transports/accommodations and food service activities 14 245 41,2 13 621 40,7 15 148 42,3 49,6 79,5
Public administration/education/human health/social work 12 215 35,4 13 003 38,8 13 263 37,1 68,4 92,3
  • 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 19,4 33,8
Industry 23,1 36,1
Construction 14,5 4,6
Wholesale and retail trade, transports, accommodations and food service activities 52,4 39,1
Public administration, education, human health, social work 68,5 66,8
  • 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.